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Food, Health & Fitness

THE SECRET OF FOREST HOUSE

Once in a while you experience a restaurant and you just keep on coming back for more. More of the delectable food. More of the exquisite ambience. More of the intimate service. It is not only the place; it is also the feeling that you get by just being there. Indeed, this is how Forest […]

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Government

WOMEN ENTREPS VITAL TO PANDEMIC RECOVERY – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez highlighted the important role of women entrepreneurs especially as the country pushes for post-coronavirus economic recovery.  In celebration of International Women’s Day, the DTI paid tribute to women-led micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) during the virtual graduation ceremony for the 3A program which stands for […]

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Government

DTI APPROVES OVER 21K SMALL BUSINESS LOANS – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its financing arm the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), has approved a total of 21,695 loan applications under the Bayanihan COVID-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) program to provide micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) with urgent relief needed to restart their businesses amid the pandemic. “Our efforts […]

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Government

DTI, SM LAUNCH CHRISTMAS BAZAAR FOR MSMES – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez emphasized the importance of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in revitalizing the economy amid the pandemic during the launch of the SM Christmas Market at SM Megamall recently. “The importance of our MSMEs cannot be understated: they account for more than 99% of the total […]

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Food, Health & Fitness

THE URBAN CHICK LIVES ON

There was a time when Maginhawa Street in Quezon City was the place to be for many university students and young alumni looking for a nice and cheap but great place to eat, drink and be merry. Those were the days when food hubs were on the rise and customers flocked often to try something […]

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Government

MSMES CAN GET DTI LOAN FOR 13TH MONTH PAY – LOPEZ

Same terms will be applied for small-scale business owners that would like to borrow from the COVID-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) fund for the 13th month pay of their employees, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said. This is after Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III bared that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) committed some […]

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Featured

IKOT.PH SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESSES

The pandemic has caught everybody unprepared, and this is an understatement. Truth be told, nobody can ever prepare for a global health crisis of this unexpected magnitude. Previous warnings were mostly dismissed or ignored as doomsday scenarios, and were rarely taken seriously enough by the powers that be. So, here we are now, living in […]

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Government

DTI, GO NEGOSYO’S DIGITAL KMME PILOT RUN PRODUCES 45 GRADUATES – LOPEZ

Gearing up towards the “new normal,” the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with Go Negosyo, successfully held the first-ever graduation of 45 micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) across the regions, after completing the online business courses offered by the department’s Kapatid Mentor Micro-Enterprise (KMME).  KMME Online was developed as the practical […]

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Government

SBC OPENS P1-B LOAN FACILITY FOR MICRO BUSINESSES HIT BY COVID-19 LOCKDOWN – LOPEZ

To support micro and small businesses affected by the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country, the Small Business Corporation (SBC) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is setting up a P1-billion Enterprise Rehabilitation Financing facility under the “Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso” (COVID-19 P3-ERF).  The loan facility will be […]

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Politics

P3 TO COMBAT ‘5-6’ – PIMENTEL

Senate Trade and Commerce Committee Chair Koko Pimentel III on Wednesday reiterated the need to institutionalize the government’s Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3) Program to permanently establish a viable alternative for small business owners that fall prey to “5-6” loan sharks who charge “unconscionable” interest rates. The senator from Mindanao said he understands why […]