Through its Simbag brand, SEDP-MPC is empowering local micro-entrepreneurs to dream bigger and do better. By offering a full suite of financial and non-financial services, like financial literacy training, product development, costing strategies, and market guidance. Simbag isn’t just providing support, it’s creating transformation.

A cornerstone of this initiative is the Simbag Community Store, a real-world platform where micro-entrepreneurs can test, learn, and grow. More than just selling, the store highlights the power of smart branding, thoughtful packaging, and impactful storytelling. It proves that competitiveness goes beyond price, it’s about presentation and connection.

FABLAB-Bicol, a committed partner since day one, played a vital role in the development of Simbag’s visual identity. Starting with student interns crafting label designs to providing print-and-cut services, the FabLab offered tools and tech that unlocked limitless design possibilities. From vibrant sticker labels to high-volume prints on various packaging, micro-entrepreneurs now have access to professional-grade branding at budget-friendly prices.

Together,𝗦𝗘𝗗𝗣-𝗠𝗣𝗖 and 𝗙𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗕-𝗕𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹 are not just building products, they’re building futures. One brand, one label, one story at a time.