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PH ENTREPRENEURS’ ACADEMY ACT EYES MSME DEV’T

Senator Chiz Escudero exhorted his colleagues to rally behind Senate Bill No. 2442 or the Philippine Entrepreneurs’ Academy Act, which seeks to provide undergraduate and graduate degree programs on entrepreneurship. Speaking at the plenary to sponsor the bill, the Chair of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education cited the need to pass such […]

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OTOP LAW BOOSTS SMALL BUSINESSES, SAYS BONG GO

Senator Bong Go expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for signing into law the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines Program, which is one of the senator’s priority legislation aimed at boosting the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Go also commended the Marcos administration for recognizing the importance of supporting MSMEs […]

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DTI PROJECT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES GETS SENATE OK

Senator Sonny Angara lauded the Senate for its quick approval of the bill institutionalizing the Shared Service Facilities (SSF) project of the Department of Trade Industry, which he said will go a long way in supporting the growth and development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Senate Bill No. 2021, which was approved on […]

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FRASCO LAUDS CONTRIBUTION OF MSMES TO TOURISM

Addressing over a thousand summit participants of the Go Negosyo Tourism Summit 2023 composed of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), local chief executives, private sector and business chamber leaders, tourism enterprise owners, influencers, content creators, and stakeholders coming from various sectors, Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco emphasized the role that MSMEs hold in the realization […]

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EXPAND DTI’S SSF PROGRAM, HELP MORE MSMES – ANGARA

The Shared Service Facilities (SSFs) project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has provided significant contributions to the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) since its inception and as such should be expanded and institutionalized to benefit even more entrepreneurs, Senator Sonny Angara said. In his sponsorship speech for Senate Bill […]

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BATAAN SMALL BUSINESSES GET DSWD LIVELIHOOD GRANT

Several micro and small enterprise owners in Bataan have received financial assistance to help them recover from the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) provided on Monday the Livelihood Assistance Grant (LAG) of P10,000 each to eligible low-income individuals. DSWD […]

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VILLANUEVA FILES BILL TO BOOST LOCALLY-MADE GOODS

Senator Joel Villanueva said that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are keys to popularizing locally made products in the domestic and international markets, especially as the country’s economy is recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Villanueva made this statement during this year’s Made in the Philippines Product Week, who added that supporting […]

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PASCUAL TO MSMES: JOIN ASEAN’S LARGEST ONLINE SALE

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) invites Philippine micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to take part in the largest online sale event in Southeast Asia. Reputable e-commerce platforms and businesses across the region will participate in the ASEAN Online Sale Day (AOSD) on August 8 –10, 2022. The AOSD is a yearly event […]

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ANGARA: DUTERTE ADMIN LOANS SUPPORTED PH ECONOMY

The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte did a fair job in borrowing money amid the pandemic, Senator Sonny Angara said. Angara, chair of the Senate committee on finance, said he understands the need for the government to borrow money to support the economy and provide for the needs of its constituents. “It’s been a difficult […]

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RUSH 2023 BUDGET TO AID MSMES, AGRI – ESCUDERO

Senator-elect and Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero said he would like to see the speedy passage of the government’s P5.2-trillion spending package for 2023 to pump prime the economy and provide the much-needed assistance to small businesses and the agriculture sector still hurting from the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Matagal ko nang sinasabi na […]