On 19 July 2021, DTI-Quezon’s Shared Service Facility (SSF) Program conducted its Provincial Technical Working Group (PTWG) meeting led by Provincial Director (PD) Julieta L. Tadiosa, Business Development Division (BDD) Division Chief (DC) Anna Marie V. Quincina, Provincial SSF Coordinator Ma. Graciela C. Ledesma and SSF Support Staff Dara Jannes C. Obmerga with Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP) Quezon Agriculture Cooperative for the SSF for Cacao Processing.

This meeting aims to review proposed SSF 2021 project in preparation for the Regional Technical Working Group meeting in August 2021.

SICAP Quezon Chairman Florencio A. Flores presented their proposed SSF project for cacao processing worth P2.5-M together with Vice Chairman Bonifacio M. Orgaz, Secretary Perry Osmond, SICAP-Mauban President Susano Babilonia, Manager Lyka Camille S. Perez and Board of Director member Leopoldo Pelingo.

PD Tadiosa, DC Quincina, and Provincial SSF Coordinator Ledesma reviewed the project presentation as panelists of the meeting.

In addition, DC Quincina discussed the SSF memorandum of agreement in the meeting for the cooperator to further understand their roles and responsibilities in the said project.

After the presentation, DTI-PTWG conducted an open forum and recommendation to discuss the necessary actions to be taken to fast track the processing of the project. ♦

Date of Release: 3 August 2021