MSMEs

4 days ago

Startups boost growth with TikTok’s Asean SOAR Program

Filipino micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are rapidly embracing “TikTok Shop’s Asean Supporting Our Retailers and Artisans (SOAR) Together Program” to accelerate their digital marketing efforts.

6 days ago

Grab Asenso rolls out to fast-track MSME digital shift across PH

Grab launched “Grab Asenso: A Digital Diskarte Program,” a nationwide initiative designed to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) accelerate their digital transformation, especially outside Metro Manila.

14 Sep 2025

8:29AM

DTI, DHL join forces to boost export readiness of MSMEs

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has partnered with DHL Group Philippines to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) strengthen their export capabilities through logistics advisory support and knowledge-sharing programs.

1 Sep 2025

5:42PM

BPI’s SEAL-BETA equips microenterprises with tools to grow, thrive

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), through its social development arm BPI Foundation (BPIF), rolled out the Small Enterprise Acceleration Lab – Business Expansion through Training and Application (SEAL-BETA) across six provinces, equipping 370 microbusinesses with tools to expand and innovate.

1 Sep 2025

1:51PM

DTI, DOT roll out ‘Turismo Asenso Loans’ to boost tourism jobs

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched the Turismo Asenso Loan Program (TALP) to help tourism-related micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) expand and generate jobs across the country’s hospitality and travel value chain.

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.