MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has spent P2.460 million for three shared service facilities (SSF) to help food processors in Sorsogon and coconut farmers in Laguna. The DTI said in a statement yesterday that it has launched two new projects under the SSF program in Sorsogon. These projects are the Sorsogon City Food Processing and Packaging Facility which was given to the Sorsogon State College, and the Prieto Diaz Deboned Danggit Processing Project provided to producers SEAMANCOR Eco-Developers. Sorsogon State College and SEAMANCOR Eco-Developers oversee the operation of the facilities housed in their respective properties. “A total of P1.5 million worth of equipment were given for free, which will benefit almost a hundred food manufacturers in the province and expected to generate 250 jobs,” the DTI said. DTI-Bicol regional director Jocelyn Blanco said a total of P49 million has been allocated for 43 SSFs in the region this year. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 Apart from the two SSFs launched in Sorsogon, four more are to be rolled-out in the province this year, which are expected to benefit handicraft weavers as well as those engaged in the bamboo industry. The DTI has also awarded a new SSF to the Lingap sa Nayon ng Barangay Anglas Multi-Purpose Cooperative which groups coconut farmers in the province of Laguna. The SSF consist of a gas engine-powered decorticating machine, a baling machine, a gas engine-driven winnowing or peat screening machine, a 300-kilogram digital weigh scale, Read More …