MSMEs urged: Go green

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/25/2016

Going green is a way for small businesses to become competitive. Department of Trade and Industry Central Visayas (DTI-7) Director Asteria Caberte said this as she cited the benefits gained by 94 percent of micro, small, and…

MSMEs should learn to be disaster resilient — DTI

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/24/2016

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called for strengthened disaster resilience among micro, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) through an enhanced partnership between the government and private sectors. Jerry Clavesillas, director of DTI’s Bureau of…

Cebu MSMEs set to experience DTI’s ‘Mentor Me’ program

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/12/2016

THE “Kapatid” project, a program aimed at developing micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) through mentorship, will soon be rolled out in Cebu. Nelia Navarro, Department of Trade and Industry Central Visayas (DTI 7) assistant regional director,…

DTI reaches out to MSMEs through Negosyo Centers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/05/2016

Seventh business center in Cebu opens in Tuburan town, midwestern Cebu The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Cebu expects to reach out to more entrepeneurs in the province with the establishment of additional Negosyo Centers…

Gov’t urged to make investing in rehab centers sustainable

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/15/2016

A Cebuano business leader said there is a need to find options to make investing in drug rehabilitation centers lucrative as a business. Glenn Soco, president of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), said Corporate…

Big firms urged: Share gains, be links to small businesses

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/10/2016

“Keep on expanding. That is what the country needs to do.” Dr. Ronald Mendoza, dean of the Ateneo School of Government, issued this challenge to large businesses especially in the manufacturing sector, which could become links between…

Winners search to empower more women entrepreneurs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/01/2016

THE Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) seeks to empower more women entrepreneurs during its celebration of Mandaue Business Month (MBM) this year. Now on its sixth year, the search for Winners (Women in Need, Now…

DTI chief’s plan seen to boost chances of MSMEs to grow

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/18/2016

If Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez’s thrust to establish a P1-billion regional credit access for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) would push through, then this would benefit more small businessmen who would usually turn to loan sharks…

DTI to give startups a boost to become small enterprises

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/14/2016

Startups can now have the needed boost to launch their business ideas to become real small and medium enterprises through the Department of Trade and Industry’s Launchpad program. “Launchpad seeks to bring these startups to a certain…

Business group focuses on MSMEs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/13/2016

The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry will focus on harnessing the potential of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as it celebrates the Mandaue Business Month 2016 (MBM 2016) next month. “We believe that Mandaue, and…

Small Bantayan entrepreneurs now have access to DTI services

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/22/2016

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on Bantayan Island will now have access to government services with the opening last week of a Negosyo Center in the town of Santa Fe. The center, located in the public…

Two Negosyo Centers set up in Cebu

Vanessa Claire Lucero 08/18/2015

The regional Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched two Negosyo Centers at their provincial and regional offices, Tuesday morning. These Negosyo Centers will provide aid to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in accessing government agencies…

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