LAMBAYONG, Sultan Kudarat–Presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. says that micro, small, and medium enterprises should be given financial aid (ayuda), a “tax holiday” to cushion the economic burdens of the Covid-19 pandemic, and microfinancing from private investors to help...
growsari B2B E-commerce startup GrowSari has completed a raise of USD 77.5M as part of its Series C funding, bringing the total funding to around USD 110M, the largest raise in the B2B and MSME space in the Philippines and amongst the largest in the region. “We are very grateful for the...
Senatorial candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro on Monday said the government should ease the requirements and processes for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that seek loans in state-owned banks such as the Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and the Development Bank of the...
Bayan Muna Party-list solons under the militant Makabayan bloc wants a House probe into the unused P4.99-billion loans for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that was provided by the "Bayanihan 2" Law. Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Zarate (Photo from Bayan Muna) On March 2, The Commission on...
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Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion thought it might be better for the government to first wait for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic before approving the proposed wage hike. Presidential Adviser on...
Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday urged the government to assess where to cut the red tape in the distribution of aid to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) considering there are still billions in unused Covid-19 cash aid for them....
The Commission on Audit (COA) reported on Wednesday, March 2 that around P4.99-billion allocated for loan distribution micro, small, and medium enterprises as part of Bayanihan 2 act was left stagnant. The Commission on Audit (COA) logo (Taken from coa.gov.ph/ MANILA BULLETIN) Through the COVID-19...
UniTeam Senate bet Jinggoy Estrada has proposed a loan similar to the United States’ (US) “Payment Protection Program,” (PPP) a loan to assist micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in paying their employees, rent, and utilities amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Former Sen....
Former Defense Secretary and senatorial candidate Gilbert “GIbo” Teodoro wants to promote the “buy local” campaign as a means to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) should he be elected into senate in the upcoming 2022 elections. Senatorial candidate Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro...
Globe Business’ MSME Group is on a mission to empower Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises to keep them going and growing no matter what. Through their empowerment program, they continue to offer MSMEs a “leg up” to help them unlock more opportunities in the future. Over the past...
The Muntinlupa City government has granted zero-interest loan assistance to 200 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the city to help them revive their businesses that have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Jaime Fresnedi led a ceremonial turn-over ceremony of the loan assistance...