Asialink Finance Corp. (AFC) has secured a ₱500 million sustainability-linked social facility from Taiwan-based Cathay United Bank (CUB), expanding financing to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in rural areas, unbanked individuals, and women-owned enterprises across the country. This...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it will no longer pursue plans to require mandatory permits for advertisements before they are made public, a move criticized for burdening online sellers and small companies. In a public advisory, the DTI said it will not pursue, implement, or adopt...
Quezon City has stepped up its support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through a hands-on training program with TikTok Shop aimed at strengthening digital and e-commerce skills. Around 300 MSME owners and employees joined the Unlad Lokal Roadshow Caravan in Quezon City, organized...
The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has urged Asia-Pacific governments to take immediate and coordinated action to address mounting economic pressures, including trade fragmentation, energy market shocks, and persistent supply chain disruptions, warning that business confidence across the...
Amid the fuel crisis due to the war in the Middle East, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday, April 14, simultaneously rolled out DENR’s “Permitting on Wheels” across the country to bring their services closer to the public, especially to micro, small, and...
FROM THE MARGINS As Filipinos move beyond the Lenten season — a time of reflection, sacrifice, and renewal — the country continues to face a sobering economic reality. Recent data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that 2.96 million Filipinos remain unemployed, per the January 2026...
The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) has expressed strong support for proposed amendments to the Magna Carta for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), while stressing that reforms must deliver concrete benefits such as improved access to financing and more favorable loan...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV pushed on Friday, March 20 for a more targeted and immediate government assistance for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and vulnerable segments of the middle class affected by the impact of the Middle East conflict. Aquino noted that minimum wage earners...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is seeking urgent legislative action to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which employ about two‑thirds of the national workforce and is widely regarded as the backbone of the country’s economy. Escudero said that based on the latest...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations ' (ASEAN) private sector leadership this year will aim to bring the benefits of ASEAN economic growth to every citizen in the region. Joey Concepcion, chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC), said this during the 10th joint economic...
Senator Joel Villanueva believes that the government should boost the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to address the lingering unemployment and underemployment problem. Villanueva, reacting to the latest job data, said the General Appropriations Act of 2026 should focus on...
Go Negosyo founder and Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Business Advisory Council (ASEAN–BAC) 2026 chair Joey Concepcion called on the government and the public to focus on safeguarding the country’s reputation ahead of its chairmanship of the ASEAN Summit and its Related Meetings in...
