P50-B pay subsidy approved for middle-income workers

Julie M. Aurelio - @inquirerdotnet 04/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte approved a P50.8-billion wage subsidy program for workers at micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on Monday after he expressed reservations about a Senate proposal to include more than 5 million…

With Cebu Negosyo Center recognized, more MSME programs eyed

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/19/2018

EXPECT more programs and activities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the province from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cebu. According to Ma. Elena Arbon, DTI Cebu provincial director, they want to sustain…

MSME entrepreneurs’ target: P5M revenues in 11-day run

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/14/2018

    IT’S SINULOG TRADE FAIR The 79 micro, small and medium-scale enterprise (MSME) entrepreneurs, who are participating in this year’s Sinulog Trade Fair, are targeting to hit P5 million in revenues for the trade fair’s 11-day…

Programs identified where government can invest funds for MSMEs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/16/2017

  Local business stakeholders have identified priority programs the government should invest in more following the announcement of President Rodrigo Duterte to pour more funds to support the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Cebu Chamber…

Gov’t urged to develop markets first to make programs sustainable

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/06/2017

WHILE the Capitol is already at work building the capacity of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) in the province, a development worker said more should be done in terms of market development. Mariel Vincent Rapisura, president…

Cranes seen as indicators of Cebu’s bustling property sector

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/05/2017

2017 economic PROSPECTS MANY cranes in Cebu particularly in Mandaue and Cebu cities mean more real estate projects in these cities, which also mean better prospects for Cebu this year. Donato Busa, immediate past president of the…

Cebu biz leaders laud P19B funding for small enterprise

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/12/2017

Business leaders in Cebu lauded the initiative of the Duterte administration to make financing more accessible to micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (MSME), saying this will help spur the growth of these businesses. Melanie Ng, Cebu Chamber…

DTI workshop gives 16 MSMEs an online boost

Cebu Daily News 01/11/2017

More Cebu-based micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) will be able to use their knowledge in e-commerce to grow their businesses after representatives from 16 MSMEs underwent nearly a two-monthlong workshop initiated by the Department of Trade…

CLOSING THE INNOVATION GAP: Go into e-commerce, entrepreneurs urged

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/21/2016

Entrepreneurs in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector are encouraged to go into electronic commerce or e-commerce so that they can compete with other Asian countries in terms of innovation. Ma. Elena Arbon, Department of…

Mentor Me graduate aims to duplicate Thirsty’s success

Dominic D. Yasay 12/14/2016

A LOCAL entrepreneur is aiming to duplicate what Cebuano businessman Bunny Pages’ fruit shake business, Thirsty, has attained. Terence Neil Padrique, 38, is the owner of The Lemon Co., a one-year-old business venture he started in May…

Entrepreneurs urged: Embrace e-commerce

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/27/2016

Entrepreneurs are encouraged to take advantage of the country’s growing internet population and put up online platforms of their operations to scale up their businesses. Ma. Elena Arbon, Cebu provincial director of the Department of Trade and…

PH posts 7.1% GDP GROWTH: Duterte gov’t lauded; early economic momentum cited

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/17/2016

Business leaders in Cebu lauded the present administration for the 7.1-percent growth of the Philippine economy during the first three months of President Rodrigo Duterte in office. However, some said this could also be owed to the…

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