Manila, Nov. 13 -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-funded ALPHA Bacolod Accelerator Hub is supporting five startup founders in its ongoing implementation, with PHP3 million in grant assistance from the agency for three years.

Carrying the tagline, "Accelerating the Future, One Founder at a Time," the facility, managed by the city's Department of Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions (DLEDIP), officially opened at the fourth floor of Ayala Malls on Thursday.

In his message, Mayor Greg Gasataya underscored the importance of local government's support to micro, small and medium enterprises and committed to strengthen Bacolod's collaboration with the DOST.

"We will continue to nurture the partnership between ...