The Marikina City local government announced on Wednesday, Dec. 28, that it has approved an ordinance exempting sari-sari store and carinderia owners from paying their business permits and business tax next year to help them cope with the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In a photo posted...
More Filipinos, even the rich, are keeping their proximity stores, mostly sari-sari stores and small convenient stores and groceries as important source of supply, a trend that is expected to continue during the inflationary period, a new consumer survey revealed. The latest survey by Kantar, the...
From left: Packworks founders, Hubert Yap, Bing Tan, and Ibba Bernardo. “It is not about the destination. It’s about the journey.” And for Hubert Yap, Bing Tan and Ibba Bernardo, a motorcycle journey meant to bring solar panels to isolated communities revved-up an idea in their minds that has...
From left: Robert Bastillo, Group Head, Innovation and Advocacy Group, SBCorp; Santiago Lim, EVP and COO, SBCorp; Marvin Tiu Lim, Chief Growth and Development Officer, Mega Global; and Joseph Pardo, Sales Director, Mega Global Corp. Sari-sari stores are an important part of Filipino culture. Across...
Socialite Heart Evangelista gamely accepted the challenge of fans for her to shop at a neighborhood sundry store. On Instagram, she proudly shared her experience, noting how it brought back childhood memories. "Thank you for asking me to do that - I had so much fun!!!" she said. She then encouraged...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has directed the local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the “Botika ng Bayan and Botika ng Barangay’’ programs amid the efforts to discourage sari-sari (variety) stores not to sell medicines. “Mayroon din...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged critics of the planned crackdown on sari-sari (variety) store owners who are selling medicines to ask Congress to amend the law on the sale of over-the-counter medicines. But in the meantine, DILG Usec. Jonathan Malaya emphasized that...
President Duterte reiterated his warning to the public to refrain from buying medicines from "sari-sari stores" or variety stores as these can make their ailments worse. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with key government officials prior to his "Talk to the People" at the...
The Muntinlupa City Council is discussing a proposed ordinance banning the sale of medicine in “sari-sari” (variety) stores. This, after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) earlier urged local government units (LGUs) nationwide to pass ordinances to approve the policy....
PROMDI presidential candidate Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Sunday supported proposals that would allow small store owners to sell over-the-counter (OTC) medicines without any permit. Pacquiao questioned why the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) had to require these...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Sunday appealed to the government to be lenient enough to allow small stores to sell vitamins and non-prescription medicines to ease the burden of small communities that do not have easy access to drug stores or pharmacies. Herbert Bautista...
Small retail stores (sari-sari) stores may apply and secure authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sell over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. Secretary Eduardo Año (Photo from PCOO) This was confirmed by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo...
