The College of Business Education (CBE) of the University of La Salette, Inc. (ULS), in partnership with the ULS Buyers Informed, Defended and Advocated Consumer Alliance (BIDACA), implemented Phase 2 of Project PUNLA (Pagsasanay para sa Umuunlad na Negosyo at Lakas ng Pamilya) on November 6, 2026, at the Barangay Hall of Nabbuan, Santiago City, providing business education and consumer awareness training to local entrepreneurs and household members.
Project PUNLA aims to strengthen the entrepreneurial capabilities, business management practices, and consumer awareness of sari-sari store owners, home-based sellers, household mothers, and other community members managing small family-run enterprises.
The activity forms part of the College’s continuing extension program in Barangay Nabbuan. Building on the initial assessment of community needs and livelihood opportunities, Phase 2 translated identified concerns into capacity-building interventions through training sessions on human resource management, financial recordkeeping, sources of capital, credit management, pricing strategies, customer service, and entrepreneurial development.
Jose S. Sabaulan, MSIT, DBA, AFBE, delivered the opening remarks, while Barangay Captain Rolando R. Tablada shared an inspirational message emphasizing the importance of entrepreneurship and community development.
BSBA Human Resource Management students facilitated the session on human resource management, while BSBA Marketing Management students conducted the entrepreneurial development training. Through these service-learning activities, the students applied classroom concepts while assisting community members in improving their business knowledge and skills.
The project also strengthened the University’s consumer education advocacy through BIDACA and the Konsyumer Assistance Protection and Welfare Association (KAPWA). Anchored on the principles of consumer awareness and responsible business practices, the initiative encouraged participants to become informed entrepreneurs, responsible sellers, and knowledgeable consumers in line with the provisions of the Consumer Act of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 7394).
Through Project PUNLA, CBE continues to advance community development by integrating extension services, consumer advocacy, and service-learning opportunities that benefit both students and partner communities.
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