CEBU CITY, Philippines — Women entrepreneurs and startup founders in Cebu were urged to embrace innovation, adaptability, and resilience as economic headwinds, including rising fuel costs linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East, continue to challenge…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the September 30 earthquake may apply for loans to help with business recovery, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. DTI Cebu Provincial Office…
When the lights go out, business stops. For many micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Cebu, even a brief power interruption can mean spoiled goods, delayed services, and lost income. As the province grows into a…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are raising alarms over the proposed P200 daily wage hike by the Trade Union Congress Party (TUCP). Many small business owners believe that while higher wages benefit…
MANILA – Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) should be taken into consideration before making a decision on the proposed P200 daily wage hike, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Saturday. “Whether it’s doable…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Veteran broadcaster Ben Tulfo urged businesses here to share their expertise to Small and Medium Enterprises and nano entrepreneurs to help them achieve success. Tulfo, an MSME advocate, said that small businesses are…
Rural and cooperative banks continue to lead in providing loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), as the Philippine banking industry once again fell short of its lending quota for this key sector. According to the…
Are our big business conglomerates widening the gap between rich and poor Filipinos? While big business empires in rich countries seem to have fostered growing economic concentration and widened inequality, the outcome need not be inevitable. But…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Sonny Angara said there were existing laws that were crafted to especially help micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including those who were in the creative industry. But they also need the…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Cebu Provincial Office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) opened on Tuesday, August 25, a Negosyo Center in Mandaue City to especially help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol’s seed capital assistance to existing and aspiring micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) may already start to roll out by the end of August as the provincial government and partner agencies…
SM puts the spotlight on its thousands of micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME)-partners through its campaign “Kasama ng SM,” a collective effort across the company to provide immediate and long-term solutions to help businesses bounce back…