At this time when the economy has been shattered by the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and local businesses of all sizes are desperate for revenues to keep their enterprises going and their people employed, one of…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government will link micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the province with financial institutions to help them cope with the “economic challenges” of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines–Young entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to hone their entrepreneurial skills through the upcoming Young Entrepreneurs Program’s Cebu roadshow. Nannette Arbon, assistant director of the Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI-7), said…
CEBU CITY, Philippines–Grab Philippines launched on Friday, August 16, the NakakaLOKAL Festival that aims to boost sales of homegrown food merchants. NakakaLOKAL Festival is a month-long activity that is in celebration of the Buwan ng Wika. It…
Plans are under way to establish the first Go Lokal! store in Cebu by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 7. According to DTI 7 Regional Director Asteria Caberte, they have scheduled the opening of the…
MORE micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Cebu are exploring opportunities in the digital marketplace to sell their products. Although still in its infancy stage, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cebu shared that more…
THE region’s food and non-food industries can expect a marketing boost next week as the Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI-7) is set to hold the One Town One Product (OTOP) Premium Product Showcase…
FILIPINO entrepreneurs’ lack of access to affordable credit is stunting the growth of many micro, small and medium firms and crimping job growth, as a result — a situation that the country’s top banking regulator is worried…
LIBERALIZING RETAIL INDUSTRY Following the announcement of the government to further liberalize the retail industry in the Philippines, a retail sector leader in Cebu urged local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to step up their game…
In this age of digitalization, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are poised to become the country’s next big businesses. Kenneth Lingan, Google Philippines country manager, said that MSMEs are the backbone of the country’s economy, accounting…
HELPING small entrepreneurs struggling to embrace digital transformation will be among the new thrusts of the Department of Trade and Industry in Cebu as it prepares to mount a “more substantive” Slingshot conference this August, which…
A HOMEGROWN IT company is bullish on the growth of the local retail sector, citing the need for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to all the more compete with bigger players by embracing digital business solutions. Robert…
