October 17, 2023
Dear Rosito Albes,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Oct 14, 2023 05:38:43 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Gusto ko po sanang maka tanggan nang Nego Kart.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of the information you requested. May we inform you of the following information relative to NEGO-KART:
Serbisyo Para Sa Mobile Vendors
Nego-Kart Nego-Kart (Negosyo sa Kariton) is a project for ambulant vendors on major cities of the country. The project will assist the ambulant vendors in making their existing livelihood undertakings grow into profitable and sustainable business; thus, making their income level at par with that of the minimum wage earners, at the least.
SERVICES
The Nego-Kart project will provide the ambulant vendors with service/assistance that will enable them to increase, upgrade and/or diversity their products or services and market these to greater number of buyers or customers. The service/assistance is as follows:
• Acquisition of a vending cart and accessory livelihood tools;
• Provision of working capital for procurement or production of marketable goods or services (raw materials and other inputs);
• Trainings on production skills, entrepreneurship and business management; and
• Business permit to operate in designated area. The ambulant vendors will be assisted in forming their organization that will promote mutual aid and protection such as collective savings mobilization for social protection coverage under SSS/PhilHealth and others common concerns.
Target Areas and Clients
The Nego-Kart project will be implemented in major cities of the country with heavy concentration or large number of ambulant vendors. It will cater to ambulant vendors of legal age who trade their goods or services without the necessary market business permits in sidewalks, buses, community market places and other public places.
Program Implementors
The Nego-Kart project will be implemented by the DOLE in partnership with the LGUs, private sector and other interested parties which shall co-share the provision of the aforesaid service/assistance. Any of the DOLE partners may serve as the Accredited Co-Partner (ACP) in the Implementation of the project.
For more information, please contact or go to the nearest DOLE Regional Office in your area.
In your case, you may contact DOLE-Regional Office No. III through the ff:
Office of the Regional Director
GERALDINE M. PANLILIO
Regional Director
0968 850 0101
[email protected]
[email protected]
Technical Support and Services Division for Employment and Welfare (TSSD-EW)
AURITA L. LAXAMANA
Chief Labor and Employment Officer
0968 865 0303
0995 215 9402
[email protected]
BULACAN
2nd Flr. Malolos Rehabilitation Center, 158-C Rosario St., Guinhawa, City of Malolos Bulacan
MAY LYNN C. GOZUN
Chief Labor and Employment Officer
0968 883 6060
0969 576 2176
0956 710 0868
[email protected]
Hope this information helps you.
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma at DOLE Building, Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
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Thank you so much and keep safe!
Respectfully,
Zyra Glerica E. Perlora
FOI Officer
