CARES Program

DTI reports almost full utilization of SB Corp. CARES funding for MSMEs

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported that the P5B microfinancing allotted for the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under the Small Business Corporation (SB Corp.), is nearing full utilization as it has already processed and approved P4.5B in loans that covered 30, 408 applications, as of 9 June 2021. The loans are continue reading : DTI reports almost full utilization of SB Corp. CARES funding for MSMEs

Keynote Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Payong App Launch

Ladies and gentlemen, magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) welcomes the guests, speakers, participants, and stakeholders in today’s launching of the PAYONG App. We would also like to thank the German development agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (or GIZ), as well as the Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation, continue reading : Keynote Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Payong App Launch

Opening Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Joint Memorandum Circular Signing of the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) Task Force

5 February 2021 via Zoom Ladies and gentlemen, magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat. Today’s ceremonial virtual signing will formally constitute the Inter-Agency Task Force on the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS). As Task Force Chairperson, we would like to thank the government agencies present here, which signals this administration’s whole-of-government approach in addressing the continue reading : Opening Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Joint Memorandum Circular Signing of the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) Task Force

Message of Secretary Ramon Lopez, DTI RAPID-KMME Launching and MOA Ceremonial Signing

1 March 2021 via Facebook Live  [Acknowledgments]  Magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat.  First of all, it’s a pleasure again to be seeing all our colleagues and partners. This is really a manifestation of the collaboration with the government and private sector, non-government organizations (NGOs), and everything that will really help the country to move forward especially this time of continue reading : Message of Secretary Ramon Lopez, DTI RAPID-KMME Launching and MOA Ceremonial Signing

Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Virtual Launch of the Agricultural Cooperative Development Agenda

24 February 2021 via Facebook Live  [Acknowledgements]  Ladies and gentlemen, magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat.  The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) lauds this effort by the GROW-Coop Consortium and supported by USAID to strengthen local cooperatives through the Agricultural Cooperative Development Agenda (ACDA). What’s more, we reiterate our commitment to fully support our cooperatives, who have been integral to the continue reading : Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Virtual Launch of the Agricultural Cooperative Development Agenda

Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, DTI-Sparkle Memorandum of Understanding Signing

22 February 2020 via Zoom  [Acknowledgements] Ladies and gentlemen, magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. Congratulations po sa Sparkle Philippines at sa ating National Capital Regional Office (DTI-NCRO), headed by Regional Director Marcelina Alcantara, para po sa inyong partnership upang tulungan ang ating Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Habang naging lubha ang epekto ng COVID-19 sa continue reading : Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, DTI-Sparkle Memorandum of Understanding Signing

SBCorp, program implementer of Bayanihan CARES, recognized as 5th Top Performing GOCC in the 2019 Corporate Governance Scorecard by the GCG

The Small Business Corporation (SBCorp) was recognized as the 5th Top Performing Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC) in the 2019 Corporate Governance Scorecard (CGS) by the Governance Commission for Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation (GCG). The recognition affirms SBCorp’s continued adherence to best practice in corporate governance, having previously placed 7th in the 2018 CGS.  The continue reading : SBCorp, program implementer of Bayanihan CARES, recognized as 5th Top Performing GOCC in the 2019 Corporate Governance Scorecard by the GCG

Welcome Remarks of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Best Bootcamp: 3A Program Launch

15 December 2020 via Zoom [Acknowledgements] Ang “Building an Entrepreneurial Society of Tomorrow” (BEST) Bootcamp ay handog ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Kumbaga pamasko na rin lalo na para sa mga displaced workers (OFWs), mga nagnanais na mag-umpisa ng negosyo, at pati na rin ang mga returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) natin na continue reading : Welcome Remarks of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Best Bootcamp: 3A Program Launch