Women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises (WMSMEs) are now eligible to avail of loans of up to ₱20 million following the official launch of the Women’s Enterprise Fund. In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the loan program launched on Friday, June 27, setting the...
The post-pandemic digital age is accelerating faster than ever, and it is reshaping how businesses operate and adapt. But as technology advances, businesses that fail to evolve risk becoming outdated more quickly than before. Spain’s IE University has studied the rising career trends, such as...
Logistics provider 2GO said it is ready to assist businesses facing logistical challenges due to the rehabilitation of the San Juanico Bridge and other crucial infrastructure. In a statement, 2GO, an end-to-end logistics solutions provider, said it is leveraging its extensive Roll-on/Roll-off...
Manila-based Asialink Finance Corporation (AFC) has secured a ₱120-million credit line from Taiwan-based Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (Mega ICBC), a partnership aimed at expanding financing to the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). “With this additional...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday, June 15, said that it witnessed a ship boarding exercise by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) in Kagoshima, Japan. The small board operation and exercise was carried out by the JCG onboard patrol ship PL 69 Koshika last June 13. The small board operation and...
Digital payments giant Visa plans to forge two more partnerships with traditional banks this year—adding to its newly launched collaboration with CIMB Bank Philippines—to help bridge the multi-billion-dollar funding gap for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). “I’m hoping by the end...
The Philippines and South Korea signed an agreement to accelerate cooperation in trade and energy in pursuit of driving industrial transformation, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). In a statement on Thursday, May 15, DTI Secretary Cristina Roque said she signed a memorandum...
Local furniture manufacturers are seeking immediate government intervention to safeguard the industry from the impact of the 17-percent tariffs imposed by the United States on Philippine goods, citing the risk of potential factory closures and job losses. In a position paper addressed to the...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS I do not mean for this to be a morbid piece, but I also wanted to share some of my reality out there. It is not an exaggeration when I say that since the end of January, I have known someone who has passed away, and it has been non-stop wake goings and novena masses....
Senator Cynthia Villar highlighted the importance of strengthening the local food industry, supporting farmers, and ensuring food security as she joined the 17th Philippine Food Expo. The event was hosted by the Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization (PhilFoodEx) and Spencer Food...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS I write this on Ash Wednesday – the beginning of Lent. To Christians, it is the beginning of a forty-day period of prayer, charity and sacrifice. It is a time when we remember the events leading up to the death of Jesus Christ, our savior, who died on the cross and saved us...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS I write this exactly a year after my now one-year-old son was released from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where he was admitted for 10 nights due to respiratory distress syndrome. To be honest, the NICU was a foreign thought to me before. I knew of its...
