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Senator Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill No. 2362, a measure that seeks to exempt micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the Minimum Corporate Income Tax (MCIT), saying the proposal will provide much-needed tax relief to businesses that serve as a key driver of the Philippine economy. According to latest data, MSMEs accounted for […]
Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team visited San Rafael, Iloilo to help micro entrepreneurs, aligned with his consistent efforts to boost local economies. Go’s Malasakit Team coordinated with the local government and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to provide support to qualified micro-entrepreneurs through the Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) program, which Senator […]
In line with its commitment to empower micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the Department of Trade and Industry through the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp.) granted a total of ₱2,450,000 in approved loan assistance to 15 local businesses at the Lab for All Caravan held in Bago City in the province of Negros Occidental. Individual […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Monday called for stronger support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), saying Filipino entrepreneurs can create excellent, high-quality, and world-class products if given the right opportunities. He said the principles behind One Town, One Product (OTOP) continue to show how small, community-based enterprises can drive inclusive growth. […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has taken another significant step in advancing the digital transformation of Filipino Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through a new partnership with Converge ICT Solutions Inc. formalized with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). As part of DTI’s broader push to equip MSMEs for the digital economy, the […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco underscored tourism’s transformative power and the need to empower Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the digital space as the DOT formalized a partnership with TikTok through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).Delivering her keynote message, Frasco said the collaboration will help local entrepreneurs maximize digital platforms, […]
In an effort to help victims of the recent typhoons and earthquakes, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reopened the Enterprise Rehabilitation Financing facility to provide immediate and concessional financial aid to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in areas declared under a state of calamity (SOC). This is also in accordance with the […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with the Department of Tourism (DOT), launched the Turismo Asenso Loan Program (TALP), a financing initiative that will help tourism micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to expand their operations and generate more jobs across tourism-linked industries nationwide. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the ceremonial awarding […]
In celebration of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Month this July, Senator Loren Legarda has filed the proposed ‘Pangkabuhayan Act,’ a bill aimed at simplifying access to government financing and livelihood programs, leveraging technology and innovation to encourage more Filipinos to start their own businesses and support the growth of existing ones. “The […]
First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos and Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque led the opening of the 2025 DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Trade Fair, a premier showcase of 300 homegrown enterprises championing sustainable innovation, digital transformation, and community-driven entrepreneurship. The five-day fair, held in time for National MSME Month, sought to strengthen the micro, small, and medium […]