HANDMADE MAKES ENTREP WELL-MADE Not everyone is given the chance to turn his or her passion into profit. Lolita “Luchi” Cabanlet is one of those who have successfully turned something she loves into something profitable. Luchi has always been interested in handicrafts. She started from scratch—quite literally. Scratch papers were the main raw materials that continue reading : Cagayan De Oro Handmade Paper Craft
BOTTLING BOUNTY OF THE SEA In Butuan City, small-scale fisherfolks are no stranger to days when they would go home with almost empty nets. On slow days, they would typically often bring home bangus or milkfish fingerlings which are sold on a low price in the market. Despite their hard work, there are times when continue reading : Agusan del Norte: JIDA Aqua Resources
Concocting the alternatives “It is not about the capital. It’s about what your heart desires.” This is what Ms. Lucrecia Magno Neri, or Luz as her friends call her, from Midsayap, North Cotabato keeps on saying as she recalls how her entrepreneurial journey began. A former development worker in a non-government organization (NGO), Luz ventured continue reading : North Cotabato: Manna’s Alternative Herbal Products
COFFEE ROAST TO BOAST In the southern reach of Mindanao lies the hinterland Purok Pluto, where coffee farms are found essential to the livelihood of over 150 farmers who reside in Sitio Balutakay, Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Located at the peak of the mountains in Davao Del Sur, Purok Pluto serves as a haven to continue reading : Davao Del Sur: Balutakay Coffee Farmers’ Association (BACOFA)
Leveling up the spice of life Rexaniel Saburnido, the man behind the bottled palapa in Iligan City, always wanted to set up a business, despite having limited capital and resources on hand. He took this as a challenge and decided to test the waters by putting up his own restaurant, which he called Pater Al-Kuwait. continue reading : Lanao del Norte: Pater Al-Kuwait Foods Manufacturing
Baking a Hit Recipe Instead of taking a rest upon retirement, Ester Perez ventured into a business to sustain herself and remain productive. Upon her retirement, she put up a small bakery in her hometown Guisao, Zamboanga City in 2009. The bakery, initially employing just one baker, only offered pandesal. As the bakery grew, it continue reading : Zamboanga City: Baking a Hit Recipe
UPROOTING POVERTY THROUGH COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT Long regarded as a poor man’s crop, cassava now brings pride and stable livelihood in Dapitan City, a third class city on the northeastern coast of Zamboanga del Norte. These starchy tubers growing in tropical climates are made into crunchy, mouth-watering snacks that are sold in parts of Luzon, Visayas, continue reading : Zamboanga del Norte: Cassava Growers and Processors Association
CARAGA: AGUSAN DEL SUR CREATING A LIVELIHOOD FROM COCONUT COIR Maximo Robles Jr. of Kaagap Development Multipurpose Cooperative For Maximo Robles Jr., general-manager of the Kaagap Development Multipurpose Cooperative (KaagapMuCo), there is livelihood to be derived from coconuts—but not from the usual copra. Based in Hubang, San Francisco town in Agusan del Sur, this cooperative continue reading : Agusan del Sur: Kaagap Development Multipurpose Cooperative
REGION 12: GENERAL SANTOS CITY A BIG ‘CATCH’ FOR THE WIVES OF GENSAN’S FISHERMEN Amelyn D. Astorga of RSA Fishermen/Dependents Multipurpose Cooperative Business Details: Address: 1st Road, Calumpang, General Santos CityContact Person: Amelyn D. Astorga (Manager)Phone Number: +63 935 267 5119 or +63 909 449 4639
REGION 11: DAVAO CITY RAISING THE BAR Charita P. Puentespina of Malagos Agri Ventures Corporation Business Details: Address: Malagos Garden Resort, Baguio District, Callnan, DavaoContact Person: Charita P. Puentespina (President)Phone Number: (082) 221 8220