- CHERYL G. CRUZ
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is urging Panaad sa Negros Festival goers and all other visitors to the province to visit the Abanse Negrense Showroom, beside the Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod, to support micro, small, and medium enterprises.
The Showroom/Negosyo Center serves as a product display and business center for local entrepreneurs and MSMEs of the province.
The visitors of the Provincial Capitol and the 2023 Panaad sa Negros Festival are strongly encouraged to visit the Showroom to be able to see the products showcased by MSMEs of the province, support them, and boost the local economy, Lacson said in Executive Order 23-10 dated March 22 but made public this afternoon, March 31.
He added that Capitol shall provide a shuttle service from the Panaad Stadium and Sports Complex in Brgy. Mansilingan to the Abanse Negrense Showroom along San Juan Street from April 17 to 23, “to be able to effectively transport the visitors who wish to see the products being showcased by the MSMEs.”
Lacson also urged tour operators and travel agencies in Negros Occidental to incorporate visits to the Abanse Negrense Showroom in their tour packages.
The Technology and Livelihood Development Center, and the Provincial Tourism Office shall support MSMEs in promoting the products, provide marketing assistance, and help in the maintenance and beautification of the Showroom, the EO added./CGC
