City officials recently congratulated and commended Ms. Di Anne P. Mendoza of the Breastfeeding Care Center of the North for having been awarded as one of the Most Promising and Inspiring Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneur 2023 during the MSME Summit organized for the said purpose.
In a resolution authored by Councilor Vladimir Cayabas, city legislators stated that the local government proudly recognizes and commends the outstanding contribution of Ms. Mendoza in her field of business excellence nationwide for bringing pride and honor to the city.
Earlier, the MSME Development Council, supported by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Go Negosyo, conducted the National MSME Summit 2023 on July 17-18, 2023 at the Manila Hotel.
The summit underscored the importance of empowering MSMEs by elevating their capabilities, enhancing their skills, and expanding their operations to thrive in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
One of the highlights of the summit was the recognition of micro, small and medium entrepreneurs for their leadership in their respective enterprises which led to their success and for being an inspiration to other Filipinos in taking the route towards leadership.
Among the recognized and awarded as the Most Promising and Inspiriting MSME 2023 by Go Negosyo is Ms. Mendoza of the Breastfeeding Care Center of the North.
Mendoza, being the Executive Director of the Breastfeeding Care Center of the North, strongly advocates breastfeeding and conducts grassroots campaigning through community breastfeeding talks, the Project Breastfriend which aims to train individuals to become breastfeeding peer counselors, and others.
Through these initiatives, the Breastfeeding Care Center of the North was also recognized and awarded by various institutions as top social enterprise and Ka Negosyo Award by the BPI Foundation; Most Outstanding Volunteer Corporate Category by the Regional Development Council and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in the Cordillera; Go Negosyanteng Angat Award by Go Negosyo; and NxtGen in Franchising 2023 Grand Winner by the Philippine Franchise Association.
Copies of the approved resolution will be furnished to Ms. Mendoza and the Breastfeeding Care Center of the North for their information, guidance, ready reference and further needed action.