Newsletter: Cross-border transactions: Unified merchant database to accelerate MSME digital adoption, strengthen ASEAN economic growth

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(L–R) Grab chief organisational capability officer Chin Yin Ong; G-Xchange Inc. president and CEO Oscar Enrico Reyes Jr.; World Economic Forum head of regional projects for Asia Pacific Sandy Chong; Tech for Good Institute institute director Arifah Sharifuddin; and Microsoft director of government affairs, Southeast Asia Nabila Hussain

A unified merchant database and verifiable identity are key to helping Filipino MSMEs adopt digital platforms and grow in the digital economy, Oscar Enrico Reyes Jr., president and CEO of G-Xchange Inc., the mobile wallet operator of GCash, said in a panel discussion during the ASEAN Business Environment Forum. 

Newsletter: CALABARZON MSMEs strengthen digital presence with PLDT and Smart

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As more MSMEs across the CALABARZON region strengthen their digital presence, cybersecurity awareness and online visibility are becoming increasingly important. To support this shift, PLDT and Smart and the group’s B2B arm, PLDT Enterprise, partnered with business and tourism groups in the region to host an ‘MSME Biz Up!’ workshop series on digital marketing and online safety.

Newsletter: Confidence through connectivity: PLDT enables Parañaque MSMEs to go digital

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For Fel Roslin, co-owner of Felchie’s Ice Cream House in Parañaque, modernizing the business was not just about adopting new tools—it was about choosing the right partner. "I told my wife that we had to partner with a company that is accessible and dependable," Roslin shared. “With technology now supporting marketing, accounting, and operations, it really matters who you work with.”

Newsletter: DTI, GCash for Business fuel MSME growth with smart, easy digital financial tools

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(L-R) DTI bureau of small and medium enterprise development director Emma Asusano, undersecretary Blesila Lantayona with GCash for business general manager Jong Layug, and vice president and head of public sector Cleo Celeste Santos.

In celebration of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) month, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and GCash for Business announced their partnership to support the growth of the country’s economic backbone through simple and scalable digital financial tools. 

Newsletter: ‘Going green’: MSMEs commit to go plastic-free, ties up with Greenpeace and DTI-NCR

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"Small businesses are doing their part in decreasing reliance on single-use plastics, and are proving that it is possible,” said Marian Ledesma, Zero Waste Campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines. “There’s no excuse for major corporations not to follow suit.”

Newsletter: Puerto Princesa businesses boost MSMEs, tourism resilience efforts with help of PLDT and Smart

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Tourism in Palawan is on the path to recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic and onslaught of Typhoon "Odette" in 2021. In 2023, tourist arrivals in Puerto Princesa City climbed to 556,608—a significant increase from 2021's 32,170, and nearly half of 2019's 1.18 million. 

Newsletter: LGBTQIA+-owned MSMEs find growth partner in GCash for Business

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The QueeR market website lets queer-owned businesses sign up and be featured year-round, broadening their reach before potential customers, as well as register to access payment solutions.

For Pride Month, GCash—the Philippines' leading finance super app and largest cashless ecosystem—celebrated its partnerships with businesses owned by members of the LGBTQIA+ community, further pursuing its vision of digital financial inclusion and economic growth for all Filipinos.

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart enhance livelihood opportunities for MSMEs in Pangasinan, Baguio, Bicol

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Event attendees and representatives from PLDT, Smart, channel partners BLDV Telecom Mktg. and OS Tech Communications, Soprano, and TikTok pose for a group photo.

Over a hundred owners and managers of micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) gained new learnings from a training series organized by PLDT Enterprise, aimed at helping MSMEs enhance their financial and market access, develop their skills, and adapt to tech innovations. The latest runs of the PLDT Enterprise series were held in Manaoag City, Pangasinan; Baguio City; and Legazpi and Naga in the Bicol Region.