State-owned Philippine Guarantee Corp. (PHILGUARANTEE) posted record financing assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) during the prolonged pandemic. Based on a report to the Department of Finance released on Monday, April 4, PHILGUARANTEE said its credit guarantee facilities to...
Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI) reported a net loss of $10.6 million in 2021, 66 percent more than its net loss of $6.4 million in 2020. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the loss is “due to increased growth and technology-related investments in non...
Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. (IMI), the manufacturing arm of the Ayala group of companies, reported a halt in the operation of its facilities in Shenzhen, China. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, IMI said it’s Shenzen facilities contribute approximately 10 percent of the...
It’s the skirt seen on the cover of many magazines If you’ve seen the newsstands these past months, then you would have known it. The latest “It-item” to grace the covers of Vanity Fair, international versions of Elle and Vogue, and many more is that micro-mini skirt by Miu Miu. This tiny...
As 90 percent of employment comes from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), vice-presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said he will push for a P100-billion stimulus fund for the country's millions of small entrepreneurs. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of...
Super Short Film Festival In partnership with the Movement for Good Governance (MGG), YouthLed PH, and YouthVote Philippines, Ticket2Me, the country’s leading independent creator monetization platform, pioneers again by launching IKLI: The Philippines' First Super Short Film Festival. Inspired by...
ILOILO CITY — Micro-entrepreneurs and displaced Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Iloilo province are now able to avail of soft loans to jumpstart their livelihoods that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by Governor Arthur Defensor Jr., the Iloilo Provincial Trade,...
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...
To cap off Trend Micro’s annual cybersecurity conference DECODE 2021, Olympic silver-medalist Nesthy Petecio imparted a special message for all women working in male-dominated industries. The female boxer was featured as a special guest during “Get IT Girl!” to share her experiences and how...
Senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday urged banks to ensure that 10 percent of their loan portfolio goes to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) financing. Escudero, who used to head the Senate committees on finance, and banks and financial...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has set in motion the full implementation of the Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) with its recent issuance of the rates for the fees on the use of the electronic registry mandated to be established under the law. Republic Act (RA) No. 11057 or the PPSA aims to...
Marketing is one of the most important things a business can do. The recently concluded two-day webinar hosted by the Department of Agriculture Region 2 through the GREAT Women Project 2 offered tips on how to effectively market their businesses. (Screenshot from Facebook Live) In a virtual forum...
