Under the SM for MSMEs program, MSME Hub owners Alamanga (left) and Rainbow Scoops (right) bring locally made flavors and proudly Filipino products closer to the community—proof that when small ...
MANILA, Philippines – Behind iron grills across the Philippines, sari-sari (variety) store owners pursue dreams that go far beyond their small storefronts. For these micro-entrepreneurs, their modest ...
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Rethinking government-MSME relations

IN the Philippines, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are widely recognized for their contributions to employment, ...
Financial technology firms are emerging as alternative lenders for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including those in agriculture, amid banks’ continued hesitancy to extend loans to the ...
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry formally launched the Bagong Pilipinas MSME Hub last Dec. 4 on the ground floor of the DTI Filinvest Building in Makati. The flagship hub ...
WHILE technological advancements such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek have taken the world by surprise, commerce in the Philippines has always been shaped by ingenuity. From sari-sari stores adopting QR ...
ADB grants GCash lending arm Fuse Financing with Php 1.75B credit facility to expand loan access to MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, especially in high poverty areas. ADB’s financing is complemented by ...
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and women entrepreneurs across the Philippines are set to gain significantly better financial access after the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved ...