The event, titled Women Mean Business, featured Maria Grace Uy, president and co-founder of Converge ICT Solutions Inc., and Ana Lorenzana De Ocampo, CEO and president of Wildflour Group, as key speakers.
In 2017, corporate warriors Victor “Chuck” Janolino and Anthony San Pedro went on sabbatical and found a calling - bringing the freshest fruits and vegetables from farms to our dining tables at prices that make organic food accessible and affordable through La Petite Ferme.
Establishing and sustaining a vegetarian restaurant for a decade and a half is no easy feat, more so for Filipinos who love their meat (and their fast food!) and for an owner with no formal business background.
The topic of women's health, particularly reproductive and menstrual health, is rarely discussed openly, more so in the Philippines. Even conversations between mothers and daughters are rare, and the subject is almost considered taboo.