The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has granted P6 million worth of assistance to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Central Luzon to adopt technological innovations in a bid to improve their products, services, operations, and increase their productivity and...
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are now allowed by the national government to purchase their own coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines as the immunization program is slowly being opened to more priority sectors. A micro, small, and medium entrepreneur...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid is now seeking passage of a bill seeking to amend the “Go Negosyo Act” or Republic Act No. 10644, to expand the scope of the services provided by the Negosyo Centers by empowering them to act as rural export centers. Currently, these “Negosyo” Centers,...
The private sector welcomed the recent implementation of Department of Agriculture (DA) Administrative Order (AO) No. 11-2021, saying the order waiving pesticide residue analysis fees is a big help to thousands of struggling farmers, exporters and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In an...
Those micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) who need to be assisted to improve their products’ packaging and design can count on the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). (Photo from DOST) The DOST-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal,Quezon) has expressed readiness to assist...
The leader of the Philippine exporters’ organization called on the government anew to reinvest in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which represent 98% of total enterprises and are considered the backbone of the economy. Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport)...
State-run Philippine Guarantee Corp. (PhilGuarantee) sustained the growth of its guarantee program for viable but pandemic-hit micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for the third straight month since its launch in December last year. The total loans guaranteed by PhilGuarantee reached P1.47...
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said its total loan portfolio to the agriculture sector slightly grew to P229 billion as of March 31 or 4.8 percent higher than P219.24 billion in February, with the small, medium, and large enterprises (MSMEs) accounting for the bulk. According to...
SECRETARY RAMON M. LOPEZ Department of Trade and Industry (Photo by Mr. Mark Ches Ang) As the Philippine economy continues to tread the path towards post-pandemic recovery, keeping Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) relevant remains a challenge for us at the Department of Trade and...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) are working more closely to improve funding access of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) via the Credit Surety Fund (CSF). BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno in a statement Monday said the BSP will further...
The Philippines is a country of diverse talents. One of the many indicators of this is how Filipino MSMEs parade creativity and craftsmanship with their proudly local products. From everyday staples and necessities to products that one would consider a luxury, name it and it’s highly likely that...
The exodus of overseas Filipino workers leaving their employment abroad or being displaced because of the pandemic is one major source of headache for the government, which is still battling the surging cases of COVID-19 in the country. A total of 569,462 OFWs had been repatriated last year and...
