RalphJoy’s Restobar, located at Barangay Bambang, Nagcarlan, Laguna, is owned by the Encarnacion family since October 2008. Cooking was just their simple family bonding until they turned it into a business as suggested by a family friend. Joyce Ann Encarnacion, the family’s unica ija, is the one managing the business since she took up a continue reading : Ralphjoy’s Restobar: Serving with love for others
Cakes by Gel Salonga started out as a small, home-based business. Equipped with her home oven, Chef Gel Salonga-Datu began her cake and pastry business by selling cupcakes to family and friends as her first customers. Based in Santa Cruz, Laguna, products of Cakes by Gel Salonga are served in Ted’s Kitchen, a restaurant owned continue reading : The Sweet Slice of Success of Cakes by Gel Salonga
The COVID-19 pandemic indeed affected lives and various establishments, such as small businesses managed by local business owners. It has been a challenge for everyone to keep their businesses fully operational since restrictions such as enhanced community quarantine and total lockdown were implemented for a long period of time. Despite the challenges brought by this continue reading : Successful outcome reflects hard work and perseverance: the Prado’s Bakery Story
Dingras Food House is a budding enterprise owned by Mr. Jay Gibson Eronico, a seafarer-turned-entrepreneur, from the City of Dasmariñas, Cavite. The name “Dingras” was inspired by Mr. Eronico’s birthplace, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, which he considers a “comfort place.” The goal of the business was to provide “comfort food” to people deprived by the quarantine continue reading : “A Labor of Love” (Success Story of Dingras Food House)
“Winners are not people who never fail but people who never quit” — Cesar Gutierrez, owner of RJLA Garments Manufacturing RJLA Garments Manufacturing owned by Mr. Cesar Gutierrez is a manufacturer of a wearing apparel located in Barangay I (Poblacion), Alaminos, Laguna. Ever since Gutierrez was a child, he was really into garments. It was continue reading : RJLA Garments Manufacturing “We Fight to Survive!
In 2017, Ms. Hazel Christine Salmasan began making her world colorful in the world of baking. Incorporating vibrant colors such as red, orange, yellow, green, pink, violet and blue to her products, Salmasan has created a world not only colorful but also beautiful and tasteful. Her passion for baking started when she was an Overseas continue reading : Hues and Blues – Hazel Christine’s Bakeshop
“Spice up your Life with The Golden Spice”. These words are truly remarkable in the lives of both business partners and partners in life, Ms. Nenita and Mr. Dominic Mendoza, owners of the NBDM Farm and Food Processing, a small company in Calauag, Quezon that is involved in the production and processing of ginger and continue reading : The Golden Spice for The Golden Life
As online marketing emerged, many businesses coped with selling their products and services online. Ms. Jennifer Montejo, 37 years old, a resident from the municipality of “Baleng Ganda, Baleng Saya” Liliw, Laguna, owner of Leigh Ann Footwear, is one of them. On 15 March 2020, the Philippine government announced a national lockdown on all provinces continue reading : Hard work pays off: Leigh Ann’s Footwear success story
When the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in March 2020, the Office of the President first declared an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the entire Luzon in order to reduce the number of cases in the country. There had been plenty of questions and worries, especially for the micro-entrepreneurs whose businesses were considered non-essential during the pandemic. continue reading : Bouncing back from COVID-19
Starting a handcrafted business is more than just following your passion. Ms. Leny Yanoria a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and a bank teller started her business in 2013 by selling school costumes and toys when her children were in pre-elementary school. While being a full-time mom she’s joining trade fairs and bazaars continue reading : Leny Handy Crafts: Crafting of passion