R-L OIC Regional Director Engr. Sancho B. Mabboran, Mrs. Olive A. Laccay, ARD Mary Ann P.Maglasin, Mr. Rommel Simbol
(R-L) OIC Regional Director Engr. Sancho B. Mabborang, Mrs. Olive A. Laccay (Deliciosos Bakery), ARD Mary Ann P.Maglasin, Mr. Rommel Simbol

Two firms from Nueva Vizcaya received the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program  (SETUP) assistance from DOST02  during the SETUP orientation and awarding  of assistance held last February 10, 2016 at Hotel Carmelita, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.  Theses firms are Deliciosos Bakery with the Project Title ” Upgrading of the Production Equipment and Processes of Delicioso Bakeshop” located at San Antonio North, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya and Munding Rice Mill with the Project Title “Upgrading of the Munding Rice” located at Hilario Road, Aurora, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya.

The activity was led by OIC Regional Director Engr. Sancho Mabborang assisted by ARD Mary Ann P. Maglasin.

New SETUP clients for 2016 from Region 02 were also oriented of the SETUP project assistance of DOST.   Mrs. Lucena C. Pascual and Mrs. Aurelia G. Salinas from Nueva Vizcaya were among of them.

Mrs. Linda Pascua giving her testimony

To encourage the new SETUP clients, testimonies were given by the existing SETUP clients who are now enjoying the benefits of the said program.  Testimony from Nueva Vizcaya was given by Mrs. Erlinda Pascua, owner of the LB Pascua furniture shop of Aurora, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya.  She said, ” because of the SETUP assistance, our business  became more successful. With the aid of the equipment provided by DOST we were able to improved the quality of our products and uplifted our production”.