SHERYL D.

TOMAS, MBA
Program Chair-Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
Barangay Micro-Business
Enterprise
Act of 2002:
An Assessment CAUAYAN
CITY

Researchers:

SHERYL D. TOMAS, MBA

TERESITA S. COLLADO, Ph D.
LAILANI A. MATIAS, MBA
 RATIONALE

Entrepreneurs are said to be the pillar of economic

progress. They contribute to the financial growth of the
nation. It is however through the support given by the
government where these entrepreneurs hold strength
in pursuit to their advocacy of building wealth for their
family and for the nation.
BUSINESS DISTRIBUTION ACCORDING
TO CAPITALIZATION
MEDIUM
SMALL 0.21
0.81 0% LARGE
1% 0.21
0%

MICRO
SMALL

MICRO MEDIUM
98.77
LARGE
99%
 MEDIUM
SMALL 0.21
0.81 0% LARGE
1% 0.21
0%

MICRO
SMALL

MICRO MEDIUM
98.77
LARGE
99%
R.A. 9178, was enacted on July 22,
2002 to hasten the country’s
economic development by
encouraging the formation and
growth of barangay micro business
enterprises which effectively serve
as seedbeds of Filipino
entrepreneurial talents.

Strengthening BMBEs would mean

more jobs and livelihood, and better
quality of life for Filipinos.
OBJECTIVES
Determine the profile of businesses in
Cauayan City in terms of ;
Legal forms ,
Business Activity
Size of Capital
Number of years as a BMBE recipient

Determine the Degree of Contributions of

BMBE law to the Economic growth of its
Recipients
Determine the degree of information
Dissemination of the BMBE implementers
in Cauayan City
Determine the problems encountered by
the BMBE recipients & implementers in the
implementation of the program.
 INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
Questionnaire was •Receptiveness of
constructed by the microentrepreneurs in
Profile of researchers for the availing BMBE as source of
barangay micro purpose of gathering microfinancing.
entrepreneurs data. •Business growth expansion
from city •Employment generation
government of Interview was also •New business generation
Cauayan. used.
The collected data •Successful
was analyzed and microentrepreneurs
interpreted by the
researchers
Sole
Proprietorship
Partnership

Corporation

Cooperative
 14

12

10

0
Retail Store Lumber and Drug Store Carinderia
hardware

Majority of respondents were

engaged in retail business
 11% 1-2
Years

26% 3-4
Years
63%
5-Up
Years

The data showed naturally the trend of patronage to

be descending in terms of number of years. This
indicates that though the law were enacted in 2002 it
is only recently that the business owners awareness
to the law is increasing.
 Micro-enterprise Status Before After Difference

Areas WM QD WM QD +/_
Size of Capital 1.79 Little 3.21 Moderately +1.42
High
Return of Investment 1.84 Little 3.26 Moderately +1.42
High
Size of Net Profit 1.84 Little 3.32 Moderately +1.48
High
Size of Net Worth 1.84 Little 3.32 Moderately +1.48
High
Size of Total Assets 1.84 Little 3.32 Moderately +1.48
High
Total 1.83 Little 3.28 Moderately +1.45
High
 Yes

19
 0.78%

BMBE Recipient Micro

Businesses
Non Recipient Micro
Businesses

99.22%