RTWPB-III and the Department of Science and Technology III (DOST-III) on 20 July 2022 signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) to accelerate the development and productivity of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region.

DOLE Regional Director and RTWPB-III Chairperson Geraldine M. Panlilio and DOST-III Regional Director Julius Caesar V. Sicat signed the MOU stating each agency’s commitment on the provision of productivity trainings and technical assistance to MSMEs in Central Luzon.

The event marked the first engagement of DOST with RTWPB which is expected to pave the way for lots of opportunities for collaboration. Regional Director Panlilio hopes that the partnership would lead to the growth and development of MSMEs ‘as they play a role in economic recovery’.

Board Secretary Jerome P. Yanson said that DOST-III and RTWPB-III are looking forward to increased productivity, innovation and enterprise development as well as compliance with labor laws and regulations among MSMEs as a result of the partnership.