MSMEs

17 Jul 2025

10:42AM

SEC offers up to 50% filing fee discounts to MSMEs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is rolling out new fee discounts to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), reinforcing its commitment to making business registration and capital market access more affordable for small-scale entrepreneurs.

15 Jul 2025

12:20PM

PLDT, Smart bring ‘AI-in-a-Box’ training to MSMEs, freelancers

PLDT and Smart are expanding access to artificial intelligence (AI) for Filipino micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and freelancers through their latest initiative: ‘AI-in-a-Box’, a hands-on training program designed to help entrepreneurs and independent workers tap AI to grow their businesses.

14 Jul 2025

11:01AM

‘Juan with SEC Caravan’ brings services and reforms closer to MSMEs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rolled out its “Juan with SEC Caravan” from July 9 to 11 as part of the country’s MSME Development Week. The three-day outreach brought over 600 participants together for direct assistance, business learning, and capital-raising education.

14 Jul 2025

8:50AM

eBizNovation: PLDT, Smart drive MSME growth through digital upskilling

As the nation marks National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Month this July, PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc.—together with PLDT Enterprise and Maya—are amplifying their commitment to digital empowerment through their flagship program, eBizNovation.

1 Jul 2025

1:08PM

AI not just for big business: Converge CEO backs MSME tech adoption

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. CEO Dennis Anthony Uy is urging micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines to begin exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, noting their potential to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and boost competitiveness.

9 Jun 2025

9:49AM

Security Bank, Juan Accounting team up to boost MSME digital shift

To accelerate digital adoption among Filipino entrepreneurs, Security Bank has partnered with Juan Accounting Software to provide micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with an efficient financial management solution.

4 Jun 2025

9:41AM

DTI: Creativity not just a hobby—it’s business and a national growth driver

The Philippine creative industries continue their ascent as a vital engine of economic growth, generating ₱1.94 trillion in value and providing jobs to 7.51 million Filipinos in 2024.

12 May 2025

8:29AM

DTI, Jollibee team up to upskill MSMEs through ‘Joy in Learning’

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC), and the Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) launching “Joy in Learning: MSMEs Meet and Learn” —a new initiative designed to strengthen the capabilities of MSMEs through targeted learning and industry collaboration.

4 Apr 2025

8:53AM

DTI rolls out 2025 Food Connect program to help MSMEs secure FDA permits

The program aims to assist entrepreneurs in securing their License to Operate (LTO) and Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) from the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA).