8,496 MSMEs in Davao Region assisted by DTI as of April 2023

Lightning kills fisherman in Lanang beach resort

Afisherman died after he was struck by lightning during the heavy rains on Monday night.

Sasa Police Station reported identified the victim as Sofronio Pal Taneo, 65 years old, fisherman, and resident of Sitio Bolakan, Brgy. Aquino Agdao, Davao City.

Davao Central 911 received a report at 11:45 p.m. on Monday about the incident that transpired near Lanang Aplaya Beach Resort in Lanang, Brgy. Hizon, Davao City.

Armand Alcociba Adriano, who witnessed the incident, told police investigators that he was in his house situated near the said resort when he saw the victim directly hit by lightning prompting him to call his brother and a friend to rescue the victim from the sea.

They brought the victim to the shore and tried to revive him by conducting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

The responding police personnel from the Mobile Patrol Unit (MPU) and the search and rescue team from Davao Central 911 led by Peter Jun Grado also tried to revive the victim but failed and eventually declared the victim dead.

By MAYA M. PADILLO

Meanwhile, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported on Tuesday that no casualties, deaths, or injuries during Monday night’s heavy downpour that caused massive street flooding in various main thoroughfares in the city.

Majority of streets and areas hit by flood were in the Buhangin and Poblacion Districts.

In Buhangin Districts, affected areas were Laverna Hills, C.P. Garcia Highway, Barangay Cabantian; the main road of NHA Buhangin, Buhangin Proper; Talisay Street, Buhangin Proper; Watusi Street, Buhangin Proper; New San Isidro, Buhangin Proper; Sandawa, Spring Valley, Buhangin Proper; Underpass, Diversion Road, Buhangin Proper; Carpenter Street, in Barangay Leon Garcia Sr.; and Old San Isidro. Buhangin Proper.

The affected streets in Poblacion District were R. Magsaysay Avenue corner Suazo Street, Barangay 30-D; Pelayo Street corner Bonifacio Street, Barangay 3-A; Torres Street corner Jacinto Street, Barangay 11-B; V. Mapa Street, Barangay 12-B; and J.P. Laurel Street FLIGHTNING, P10

Fromthe target of 27,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for the year, the regional office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI 11) has assisted 8,496 (31 percent) MSMEs as of April.

MSMEs belong to the category of enterprises with a capitalization of P100 million and below.

“For this year we would like to highlight that we have an annual target year of 27,000 for MSMEs assisted. From 27,000 MSMEs, as of April naa natay natabangan nga 8,496 or 31 percent of the total. Kung muingon ta ug assisted lain lain ang atoang interventions nga gihatag sa ilaha,” said Jenny Grace M. Mendoza, regional information officer and knowledge management coordinator of DTI 11 during Wednesdays media forum at Habi at Kape at Abreeza Mall.

DTI 11 offers free seminars, product development training, and assisting MSMEs in terms of developing their own labels and packaging materials.

“Because we believe na dili lang magfocus hangtod didto sa production lang apan hangtod sa promotion and marketing. We have several MSMEs in Davao Region who have graduated na, kung musulti ta ug graduated nakasulod na sila sa export market ug wala lang sila nagfocus sa local market apan naa na pud sila sa international trading arena na,” Mendoza said.

Meanwhile, DTI 11 has accomplished 53 Negosyo Centers (NCs)

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