#DTIMalasakit Stories

 

Local entrepreneurs share success stories in the industry, made possible through the help of Department programs and initiatives.

More than its crystal-clear blue waters and protected wildlife parks, the municipality of Busuanga in the northern part of Palawan is home to a community of skilled women weavers.  When Super Typhoon Yolanda hit the province of Palawan in 2013, Maribel Grezo of the Bambuhay Handicrafts turned to bamboo for
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“Gusto ko pong lumago ang aking sari-sari store na naumpisahan dahil dito ngayon nakikita ang mga pangunahing bilihin ng mga tao,” says Ida Hilvano from Jaro, Leyte.  A woman, together with her husband, Mario, once started a bakeshop in their barangay in 2009. Both did not have the know-how in business.
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