The Quezon City government has approved an ordinance empowering vendors to establish the country’s first vendors’ business school.
Ordinance No. SP-3430 institutionalizes the Quezon City Vendors’ Business School to promote professionalism, sustainability, and development while recognizing vendors’ role in the local economy.
The program offers training in business management, food safety, customer service, financial literacy, climate adaptation, and compliance with city regulations for market vendors and street sellers.
The initiative is implemented in partnership with the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research Resilient Cities Initiative, which supports urban food systems and food security.
Mayor Joy Belmonte said the ordinance ensures annual funding, free training, and program continuity, building on a pilot launched in 2024 that trained 108 vendor-participants.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline: “QC sets Vendors’ Business School, first in the country”
