Products of micro and small businesses based in Angono, Rizal took centerstage in the local government-initiated Entrepreneur Fair 2022 which is ongoing at the municipal gymnasium. (Photo from Angono Tourism Office) Food products, from snacks to preserved meals and cold cuts, pickled vegetables,...
To facilitate their integration into the formal economy, Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid is now pushing for a measure seeking to provide support services for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in online spaces. In filing Senate Bill No. 1499, or the proposed Support Services for Online...
The priority bills being eyed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are pro-big businesses and not pro-masses, says Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas. Rep. Arlene Brosas of the Gabriela Women's Party-list (File Photo) “Marcos Jr.'s priority bills are pro-big businesses;...
To address the needs of next generation Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs), Lenovo launches newest additions to its desktop and laptop portfolio - the ThinkSeries. The Lenovo ThinkSeries offers a portfolio of modern business laptops and desktops that are intuitive to use while delivering features...
Six Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and Homeowners Associations (HOA) in Pasig City participated in the "Ready Set Go: Negosyo ng CSO," a business seminar organized by the local government to help small businesses such as fruit stores and carinderias in the city thrive. Photo courtesy of Mayor...
The Quezon City (QC) government announced on Tuesday, May 31, that a total of 320 small business owners in the city received P5,000 livelihood assistance each under its Small Income Generating Assistance (SIGA) Capital Assistance Program. Mayor Joy Belmonte distributed the cash aid to the...
Power-intensive businesses can save as much as P4.00 per kilowatt (kWh) on their electric bills if they will resort to demand-side management (DSM) on their power usage; and that entails shifting work load during off-peak hours when electricity rates are lower. Ferdinand O. Geluz, first vice...
2022 Gawad Madiskarte PH Unsung heroes. In the past two years of the pandemic, that’s what our moms have proven to be. Despite bearing the brunt of COVID-19’s impact in the labor sector (many of whom lost their jobs or suffered pay cuts), these women made sure their family needs are taken care...
A non-profit advocacy group has launched talks with suppliers of Molnupiravir to help small businesses, whose frontline workers have been infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), gain access to the anti-viral drug. Molnupiravir (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) “This is our way of helping MSMEs and...
Former Vice-President and senatorial candidate Jejomar Binay has grants for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) which were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic so they can continue giving salaries to their workers even when alert levels are raised. Binay said the money can be given directly to...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is brimming with optimism following the Inter-Agency Task Force's (IATF) sudden but welcome decision to de-escalate the National Capital Region (NCR) to alert level 2 in connection with the coronavirus disease...
A A total of 950 beneficiaries of “Pangkabuhayang QC Program” received on Thursday P20,000 livelihood assistance. The program was launched by the QC Small Business and Cooperatives Development Promotions Office (SBCDPO) to help the citizens who were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic....
