Six Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and Homeowners Associations (HOA) in Pasig City participated in the "Ready Set Go: Negosyo ng CSO," a business seminar organized by the local government to help small businesses such as fruit stores and carinderias in the city thrive. Photo courtesy of Mayor...
The Quezon City (QC) government announced on Tuesday, May 31, that a total of 320 small business owners in the city received P5,000 livelihood assistance each under its Small Income Generating Assistance (SIGA) Capital Assistance Program. Mayor Joy Belmonte distributed the cash aid to the...
Power-intensive businesses can save as much as P4.00 per kilowatt (kWh) on their electric bills if they will resort to demand-side management (DSM) on their power usage; and that entails shifting work load during off-peak hours when electricity rates are lower. Ferdinand O. Geluz, first vice...
2022 Gawad Madiskarte PH Unsung heroes. In the past two years of the pandemic, that’s what our moms have proven to be. Despite bearing the brunt of COVID-19’s impact in the labor sector (many of whom lost their jobs or suffered pay cuts), these women made sure their family needs are taken care...
A non-profit advocacy group has launched talks with suppliers of Molnupiravir to help small businesses, whose frontline workers have been infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), gain access to the anti-viral drug. Molnupiravir (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) “This is our way of helping MSMEs and...
Former Vice-President and senatorial candidate Jejomar Binay has grants for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) which were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic so they can continue giving salaries to their workers even when alert levels are raised. Binay said the money can be given directly to...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is brimming with optimism following the Inter-Agency Task Force's (IATF) sudden but welcome decision to de-escalate the National Capital Region (NCR) to alert level 2 in connection with the coronavirus disease...
A A total of 950 beneficiaries of “Pangkabuhayang QC Program” received on Thursday P20,000 livelihood assistance. The program was launched by the QC Small Business and Cooperatives Development Promotions Office (SBCDPO) to help the citizens who were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic....
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reminded companies Thursday, Oct. 14 that there are no exceptions when it comes to releasing 13th month pay to employees, even amid the protracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Restaurant staff ready tables with acrylic barriers in Manila on Sept....
Around 133 small businesses in Quezon City received financial assistance from the city government on Friday, Oct.1. The financial aid was made through the phase 2 of Kalingang QC para sa Negosyo (KQSN) Program. “The city has allotted 12 million pesos for this batch of financial assistance program...
The 13th month pay of employees in the services sector will depend on how well their respective companies perform this final quarter of 2021. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion speaks during the virtual press briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 28 (Screenshot...
Starting one’s own business is a gamble but more often than not, it’s a challenge that results in success. Apart from having grit and confidence, one must have the knowledge on how to make a venture grow and the money to get things going to be their own boss. Luckily, with all the available...
