Search for Outstanding Ilonggo Entrepreneurs on
Iloilo Province has launched a search for the 2009 Outstanding Ilonggo Entrepreneur in the fields of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry, for manufacturing(for the 5 subsectors) and lastly for Service (for the 4 subsectors).
This Search is in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Bureau of Foods and Drugs (BFAD), and Iloilo Business Club (IBC).
Any entrepreneur whose business is based in Iloilo Province and is an Ilonggo can qualify for the search. He or she must have three years of operation from the launch of the search or must be operating not beyond December 15, 2005.
Any individual (excluding those related up to 2nd degree of consanguinity) or any organization that had known the entrepreneur to perform par excellence can fill up the nomination form and submit it for evaluation. The nomination form can be obtained from the brochure or can be downloaded from the province websit; www.iloilo.gov.ph.
The nomination forms can be submitted to the secretariat, Mary Rose/Mila, PPdo, 3rd Floor, Iloilo Provincial Capitol, please call 3358008, 335 1885, 5095091.
The nominees will be evaluated by an independent panel of judges composed of distinguished personalities from government, business and the academe.
The nominees can be evaluated through document review, validation through site visit, personal interview and by using a set of criteria.
There will be five awardees for agriculture, fisheries, and forestry (for the 5 subsectors), five for manufacturing (for the 5 subsectors) and 4 for service (for the 4 subsectors).
The awarding ceremony will be held on April 11, 2009 during the Semana Sang Iloilo Celebration Testimonial Dinner in the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. (Capitol News).