In its pilot implementation, 26 small and micro-enterprises (SMEs) in Apalit, Pampanga finally benefits from the "Nego-skwela sa Barangay" advocacy partnership project of Pampanga Multi Sectoral Advisory Committee on September 1, 2023.

Said project targets SMEs located in the barangays in order to train them on financial management in the hopes that they will be able to sustain and grow their small businesses.