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USAID launches e-commerce training for small businesses

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 05:28 PM

The United States Agency for International Development or USAID on Wednesday launched an $18 million 5-year program that aims to train 30,000 Filipino small businesses in e-commerce. Read more »

Meta PH highlights local businesses amid holidays

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 06:57 PM

Meta Philippines is helping businesses connect with consumers during the holiday season with its "Love Local" campaign, its Country Director John Rubio said on Wednesday. Read more »

Loan facility inaalok sa hirap magbigay ng 13th month: DOLE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 09:23 PM

Hinikayat ng DOLE ang mga employer na may problemang pinansiyal na magbigay ng 13th month pay gamit ang loan facility ng gobyerno. Read more »

Successful startups inspire other entrepreneurs: group

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 05:06 PM

Entrepreneurs growing their businesses have a "multiplier effect" by inspiring others to do the same, a business group said on Wednesday. Read more »

French private sector eyeing investments in Philippines

Job Manahan and Reiniel Pawid, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 01:09 PM

The event is the 6th French business delegation in the country led by MEDEF international, the largest consortium in the European country. Read more »

DTI opens store showcasing products of small local firms

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 03:26 PM

The DTI said the store, which opened in Quezon City, is meant to help MSMEs recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

MSMEs to benefit from 'digital connectivity' push: PCCI

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 10:44 AM

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce is working with DICT to identify disadvantaged areas in terms of connectivity to extend much needed aid for MSMEs. Read more »

Many small businesses fail to observe occupational safety standards: DOLE

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 09:56 AM

DOLE said it found nearly half of the local businesses it inspected failed to observe OSH standards. Read more »

Concepcion hopes holidays to spur economic activity

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 05:59 PM

Concepcion, a member of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr's Private Sector Advisory Council, said the weakening of the peso also has negative impacts to small businesses. Read more »

Solons want DTI budget for MSMEs restored

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 03:57 PM

Lawmakers said the Department of Budget and Management should restore the budget meant to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Read more »

Ex-Palace adviser: Malls can consider giving spaces to MSMEs

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 04:04 PM

Go suggested that malls and supermarkets can allot areas for MSMEs during weekends, saying more activities can boost small and local stores. If 'viable,' it can enable the country to replicate the Indonesian mall. Read more »

Reduction of DTI's MSMEs development budget slammed

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 12:31 AM

A lawmaker slammed the proposed budget cut for the Department of Trade and Industry’s initiatives for developing micro, small and medium enterprises. Read more »

Marcos tiniyak na susuportahan ang MSMEs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 09:42 PM

Tiniyak ni Pangulong Marcos Jr. na patuloy na sinusuportahan ng gobyerno ang MSMEs para makabangon ang mga ito. Read more »

Maliliit na negosyo aaray sa pagtaas ng interest rates - grupo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 09:19 PM

Sunod-sunod na ang pagtaas ng interest rate ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas para mapigilan ang pagsirit ng presyo ng mga bilihin. Read more »

NEDA: In-person classes to boost MSMEs, service sector

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 05:25 PM

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said face-to-face classes would boost small and medium enterprises and the service sector. Read more »

Ilang MSME nagtaas-singil dahil sa presyo ng asukal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 07:19 PM

Nag-abiso na sa social media ang ilang maliliit na negosyo tungkol sa pagtaas ng kanilang presyo dahil tumataas na ang presyo ng ilang sangkap gaya ng asukal. Read more »

Biz groups keen to see Marcos deliver on infra, agri, MSMEs

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 06:47 PM

Some of the country's biggest business groups said they are eager to see if Marcos can deliver on his promises on agriculture, infrastructure and MSMEs. Read more »

Rethink tax on digital purchases: Joey Concepcion

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 06:55 AM

The tax on online transactions and streaming services was seen as an ‘only fair’ move by Finance secretary Benjamin Diokno. Read more »

Fil-Am owned plant shop uplifts small businesses in anniversary

Henni Espinosa | TFC News Berkeley, California
Posted at Jul 09 08:27 AM

A Fil-Am owned plant shop in California brought the community together not just to celebrate its own first-year anniversary, but to also put the spotlight on small businesses. Read more »

Marcos urged to include MSMEs in business council

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 12:53 PM

President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr should include smaller business operators in its business advisory council, a businessman said. Read more »