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 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...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged local government units (LGUs) to pass an ordinance banning the sale of medicines in sari-sari (variety) stores. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año issued the call after reports disclosed that fake medicines have been proliferating in small...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is now crafting a memorandum circular instructing local government units to step up the crackdown against individuals selling fake medicines. “We will support the Food and Drug Administration through a memo circular to our LGUs to have...
GCash_Logo Mobile wallet GCash now recruits micro entrepreneurs as partner-outlet-remittance centers, supplementing their earnings by at least P10,000 monthly. The move makes digital financial services accessible to more Filipinos, at the same time, provides more income to small businesses. As...
