Programs, Projects, and

Activities
By Trade and Industry
 Short Term PPA’s
1. Streamlined business policies and laws
Rationale/ Applying for a Business Permit involves a lot of requirements. The most controversial of these
Introduction: requirements (in the local setting) is the Building Permit and/or Occupancy Permit, it has its
own set of requirements which are quite rigorous to comply for MSMEs. The difficulty of this
process makes it exhausting for aspiring entrepreneurs to do business in the City. As a result,
businesses often contracts with 3 rd party bookkeepers to facilitate their applications; this,
however, makes it more expensive because of the added costs the 3 rd party charges.

Objectives: To simplify business policies/laws for MSMEs in terms of complying the requirements.
Budgetary
Requirements:
 
Particulars Qty & Unit of Measurement Total
Stock taking of all relevant   150,000
business policies & laws

Amended local PPP code    

Classification/ Segregation of    
all business policies/laws &
submission of policy
recommendation

Streamlined business policies    

& laws
TOTAL   150,000
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2. Formulation of FS for Government Buying and Selling Station
Rationale/ Due to the exceeding cases of unwarranted price increase and continued practice of buying at a
Introduction: lesser farm gate price, the City Government of Butuan sees the need to establish a mechanism or
business model canvass to Formulate a Government Buying and Selling Station.

Objectives: 1. Support farmers by increasing the profitability of their produce; and

2. Protect consumers from overpriced agricultural prices
Budgetary
Requirements:

Particulars Qty & Unit of Measurement Total

Consultation 1 lot P150,000.00
Food with venue 40 pax 22,000.00
TOTAL   P172,000.00
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3. Formulation of policy and ordinances relevant for business development/ operation
Rationale/ The Price Act and Consumer Act of the Philippines are some of the National Laws designed to
Introduction: protect MSMEs. These laws, however, have not yet been translated into a local ordinance. Thus,
when a consumer complains for illegal acts of price manipulation, the City cannot act
immediately and will still have to forward the complaints to the National Government for
appropriate actions.
Objectives: 1. To formulate local ordinances for MSME development
Budgetary
Requirements:
Particulars Qty & Unit of Measurement Total
Drafted Butuan City local 1 Attorney II P 579, 756
economic & enterprise code
Approved revised LIIC CTour (50) 124,000
LIB (20) 49,600
LPCC (35) 86,800
BWDC (20) 49,600
TOTAL   P172,000.00
 Short Term PPA’s
4. Strengthen local economic boarder councils
Rationale/ The local economic boards/ council exist to improve the business climate. However, because of
Introduction: the lack of meetings (e.g. LIB, LPCC, WBDS, Tourism Council, MSME Council) due to some other
important reasons, things that needs to be discussed are not easily addressed, resulting to
weaken the functional operation of the local boards and councils that leads to affecting the
programs/projects and businesses that needs to be monitored and develop.
Objectives: 1. To strengthen functional operation of local boards and councils
Budgetary
Requirements:
Particulars Qty & Unit of Measurement Total
Start or resume meetings for Year 2022 P 62,600.00
Tourism Council and for
MSME Council Year 2023 100,000.00
TOTAL   P 162,600.00
 Short Term PPA’s
5. Localizing/ Updating of development plans for MSMEs
Rationale/ At present, the local trade & industry sector is guided by policies and laws which aim to improve
Introduction: the health of the local economy. However, despite having these policies and laws, there was no
clear framework or strategy which focuses on the development (short or long term) of the Local
Trade & Industry Sector of Butuan City. The strategies contained under these policies and laws
have not yet been translated locally in order to directly benefit the Local Trade & Industry
Sector.
Objectives: 1. To localize/update economic development plan
Budgetary
Requirements:
Particulars Qty & Unit of Measurement Total
Updating & Reformulation of    
localized MSME
development plan
TOTAL    
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6. Provision of simplified local financing support
Rationale/ Despite the national government having grants and programs for farmers and businesses, some
Introduction: MSMEs still was not able to access it because of the limited slots the national government can
offer. Thus, the business sector asked if the LGU can come up with a program to supplement the
lack of financial assistance given to MSMEs.
Objectives: 1. To provide local financing program
2. To ease the requirements for access to finance
Budgetary
Requirements:
Particulars Qty & Unit of Measurement Total
Approved project brief/   P 7,500,000.00
concept
TOTAL   P 7,500,000.00
 Short Term PPA’s
7. Development of business ideas and innovation
Rationale/ The strategy is to prepare ready-made studies and business models to provide investors and
Introduction: entrepreneurs business opportunities, and to develop the historical and archaeological sites to
attract domestic and international visitors.
 
Under this, the plans are:
a. Formulation of PPP economic-related studies; and
b. Formulation of Feasibility Studies/ Business Models
Objectives: 1. To establish business studies and/or business models
Budgetary
Requirements:
Particulars Qty & Unit of Measurement Total
Completion and   P 2,000,000.00
operationalization of ADN-
BXU Trading Park
TOTAL   P 2,000,000.00
 Medium Term PPA’s
1. Outdated/ Dilapidated/ structurally hazardous economic facilities (public market, terminal)
Rationale/ Butuan City has economic infrastructure – facilities and services which support operation and development of other
Introduction: sectors of the economy. These facilities and services help in increasing the overall productivity of the economy of
Butuan. As these facilities (public market, terminal) continues to serve, it is inevitable that there will be destructions
that needs repair/rehabilitation and maintenance to sustain its purpose. Furthermore, economic infrastructure support
is needed not just for the existing facilities that needs to be maintained, but also to other facilities that will soon be
operational (south market at Villa Kananga).
Objectives: To rehabilitate the economic facilities
 
Budgetary P 150,551,000.00
Requirements: 341.9M (FS); 50M (ongoing)
 Medium Term PPA’s
2. Establishment and operationalization of Economic, Trading, or Processing Zones
Rationale/ Butuan City is rich with raw materials (e.g. rice, banana, etc.); however, it lacks factories and plants that add value to
Introduction: the goods it produced. Currently, the City has no declared economic/ processing zones despite having vast track of
lands. It further requires heavy improvement on its existing public market and fishlanding facility.
Further, to maximize farmer output and income, the Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Agusan Inc. suggested
that the City provide economic infrastructure support to farmers such as: (a) storage/ warehousing facility; and (b)
post-harvest facility.
Objectives: To establish economic infrastructure support for MSMEs
Budgetary 2021 – P 150,000.00
Requirements: 2022 – P 125,000,000.00
2023 - P 125,000,000.00
2024 - P 125,000,000.00
2025 - P 125,000,000.00
2026 – P 50,000,000.00
 Long Term PPA’s
1. Provision of capacity bldg., mentoring & coaching
Rationale/ Current programs aimed to capacitate entrepreneurs are easily forgotten or was not really
Introduction: translated into a productive outcome. The reason for this is that once a participant is finished
attending a seminar or workshop, they are often left alone to implement on what they have
learned from the trainings. The lack of effective mentorship and coaching after the trainings are
conducted makes it difficult for our MSMEs to follow through on what they’ve learned.
Objectives: 1. To strengthen mentorship & coaching mechanism
Budgetary
Requirements:
Particulars Qty & Unit of Measurement Total
Conduct of mentoring,   P 860,000.00
training workshops, and
seminars
Yearly business conference 2022 P 946,000.00
2023 1,040,600.00
2024 1,144,600.00
2025 1,259,066.00
202 1,384,972.60
2027 1,523,469.26
2028 1,675,815.00
TOTAL   P 9,834,522.86
 Long Term PPA’s
2. Establishment of incubation and start up center
Rationale/ MSMEs need more seminars to capacitate and remind them of the basic business skills. It was
Introduction: noted, however, that some of these MSMEs lack the business skills because they are simply not
willing to learn. Thus, the City should come up with a program, campaign, or mechanism that
would encourage these entrepreneurs to strive and learn more how to improve their
businesses.
Objectives: 1. To enhance business skills & knowledge on business registration
Budgetary
Requirements:
Particulars Qty & Unit of Measurement Total
Profiling of existing    
incubation/ training center
(e.g. SSF)
Provision of machines and    
equipment for existing
incubation or training center
TOTAL   P 8,871,132.65
 Long Term PPA’s
3. Complex requirement for access to finance/ Ineligibility of MSMEs to access financing
Rationale/ Loan and grant programs from different institutions require, among others, business plans,
Introduction: financial statements, and sometimes feasibility studies. Not to mention the collateral
needed before one can access financial assistance from banks and other financial
institutions. As a consequence, MSMEs are frequently discouraged to apply for this financial
assistance because they are having difficulty complying these requirements due to its
complexity.
Objectives: 1. To simplify the requirements for access to finance
2. To have the MSMEs eligible to access financing
Budgetary
Requirements:
Particulars Qty & Unit of Measurement Total
Formulation of business   P 150,000.00
model/plans
Operationalization of micro 2022 – 100 pax P 220,000,000.00
lending financing program 2023 – 150 pax  
2024 - 2031 – 200 pax
TOTAL   P 220,150,000.00