A total of 228 micro-entrepreneurs in Quezon City received P5,000 livelihood assistance on Tuesday, Jan. 25. The aid was given through the Small Income Generating Assistance (SIGA) program initiated by Vice Mayor Gian Sotto and the city’s Social Services Development Department (SSDD). The SIGA...
If she wins as president, one of the priorities of Vice President Leni Robredo is to help small, medium, and micro-entrepreneurs (MSMEs) transition to the new normal and prepare them for possible future crises through conditional loans, access to credit, integration into public procurement...
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...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), the project holder of Supporting Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) Project signed Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) with four private organizations that will complement government efforts in making the business environment responsive to women...
Some 28 business and professional organizations in the country have expressed strong support as they called to uphold the independence of the Commission on Audit, which has uncovered “deficiencies” in its audit on the way government funds were being appropriated by government agencies. “We,...
Some 16 local and foreign business groups have strongly urged for the immediate enactment of the proposed Financial Consumer Protection (FCP) Act, which seeks to protect consumers amidst the growing complexity in financial services, especially digital services. In a statement the business group...
As e-commerce thrives amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Gender Responsive Economic Actions for the Transformation of Women (GREAT) Women Project 2 seeks to train more women micro-entrepreneurs (WMEs) to establish a strong online presence. (Screenshot from Facebook live) Funded...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid is seeking passage of a bill establishing a Philippine Entrepreneurs Academy (PEA) that would provide undergraduate and graduate degree programs on entrepreneurship. In filing Senate Bill No. 2205 or the proposed “Philippine Entrepreneurs Academy Act,” Lapid said...
A group of young professionals from Eastern Visayas creates an app to help young entrepreneurs By Henry Osinar Queenie Lazam Francis dela Cruz Nelson Bathan Jr. Aaron JP Almadro Aiko Reyes Nel Laygo PEDDLR TEAM As vaccinations for the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, municipalities and cities in the...
Putting up a business is not an easy feat but these young Filipino entrepreneurs continue to overcome the many challenges of a business along with what this year has to offer. What drives them is the synergy of business and purpose: to promote local products. Learn more about their stories below....
This time of pandemic, just like many Filipinos, writers are being creative in the kitchen When writer-publicist Marlon Aldenese found himself with a lot of time on his hands during the quarantine, he turned to his hobby of baking. Months later, his Little Kitchen 7 has grown into a full-blown...
Be part of the 2021 edition of the Cartier Women’s Initiative. Since 2006, Cartier, in partnership with INSEAD Business School, has been aiming to drive change by empowering women entrepreneurs. The mission of the Cartier Women’s Initiative is to shine a light on these ladies and provide them...
