The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to establish a sustainable and collateral-free financing program for the country’s micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Normal voting was carried out on House Bill (HB) No.7363, or the “Pondo sa...
The first Kadiwa ng Pangulo store in the Bicol Region generated a total of P1.2 million in sales since it opened two days ago, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Sunday, March 19. According to PCO's statement, “more Filipino sellers and consumers are enjoying the benefits” of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has renewed his administration's commitment to supporting small businesses and the "dreamers" who want to provide the public with quality products amid the country's recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Marcos said this as he led the launch of...
The government is close to achieving his campaign promise of P20 per kilo of rice, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Thursday, March 16, as he launched the first "Kadiwa ng Pangulo" initiative in the Bicol region. Speaking during the Kadiwa launch in Pili, Camarines Sur, the...
The newly-signed Go Negosyo’s Kapatid Angat Lahat Agri Program (KALAP) stands to benefit small farmers by incorporating them into the value chain of large agribusiness companies and create jobs in the agricultural sector, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Tuesday, March 7. ...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday acknowledged the importance of micro, small, medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country's economic growth as he said its role is "crucial" in the creation of "new ideas, jobs, and wealth." During the signing of a program that aims to promote...
SBCorp, the government’s micro financing arm, has extended a total of P13.6 billion to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the pandemic. Ryan Lazo, SBCorp spokesperson, said at the Laging Handa Public Briefing Wednesday, Feb. 15, reported that as of Jan. 31 this year, loans...
Brankas, the leading global open finance technology provider, and Element Inc , the privacy-led, modern AI pioneer in digital identity services used to verify a person´s information quickly and seamlessly, today announced a strategic partnership to introduce an additional layer of security to...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion on Wednesday, Feb. 1, announced the kick off of a mentorship program for entrepreneurs in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which aims to facilitate a modules-based program to help small and medium businesses scale up and bring equal...
With just a P1000 loan, Tala helped Aimee achieve her dreams of starting her own business, allowing her and her family access to more opportunities. Digital alternative finance channels are giving millennial micro-small-and-medium-enterprise (MSME) owners more capital to fund their businesses,...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and P.J. Lhuillier Inc. (PJLI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) allowing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to transact through a web portal at Cebuana Lhuillier outlets to further promote ease of doing business and digitalization...
The government’s plan to privatize the country’s primary international gateway and aviation hub, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), received support from Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion, who cited its potential to grow the Philippine travel economy. Go Negosyo meets with the...
