Lola C’s Calamansi and Honeymansi Concentrate is a homemade fresh calamansi concentrated product manufactured by MTC Mendoza Enterprise from Imus City, Cavite. Ms. Maria Theresa “Marissa” Mendoza, the owner of the MTC Mendoza Enterprises, started this business in 2017. Ms. Mendoza worked as a bank employee for 10 years. She was affected by the retrenchment continue reading : Extracting the Juice of Success: Success Story of MTC Mendoza Enterprise
In a province emerging as the next “Tuna Capital” in the country rests the story of a couple who turned their feasibility study school requirement into one of the top distributors of fresh and frozen seafood products in South Luzon. Established in 2010 in Sablayan, a municipality in Occidental Mindoro, Gerabuenas Trading is engaged in continue reading : Reeled in Success: How these entrepreneurs from Mindoro transformed their school requirement into one of the biggest tuna businesses in the province
Humble Beginnings “Nowadays, people do not believe me when I say that I started with nothing. Back when I began my entrepreneurial career in 2005, many mocked me for engaging in a furniture-making business without any technical knowledge,” shared by Mr. Edwin Sampayan. Edwin was an employee with an income barely enough to support his continue reading : Crafting a Brighter Future: DTI-CAR CARP program beneficiary
The Philippines, a tropical country, is undeniably blessed with a vast supply of natural resources. One of the perennial grasses that can be widely seen in its islands is sugarcane, an edible type of plant which has brought valuable contributions to the field of food manufacturing for many years. In 2014, a couple from Dasmariñas, continue reading : Introducing Tubo Ko, a refreshingly healthy sugar-cane juice
Caroline Cipriano sat with ease in a yellow chair. More fondly called Banig, she enthusiastically shared how she managed her business despite the challenges during a live interview of Philippine Information Agency’s Talakayan sa PIA. Banig is the proprietor of The Good Earth Citronella based in Cagayan de Oro City. The company manufactures all-natural citronella continue reading : Banig takes the lead
Inspired by the learning and experiences during the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Kapatid Mentor ME Program (KMME) Program in 2020, Ms. Grace Dalin of Gracias Resto has reached another milestone in her business. She boldly accepted the invitation of DTI-Zamboanga Del Sur (ZDS) to showcase her chocolatier skills during the 1st ZDS Kakaw continue reading : Chocolately Yours
Mr. George Salinas started his farm business in 2017 with produce like fruits, coffee, black pepper, cacao, and vegetables like chili, eggplant, ladyfingers, and herbs that were only sold to traders. After two years, he officially registered his business with the name Nayong Kalikasan Agri Trading. After registering the business, he started joining bazaars at continue reading : Nayong Kalikasan Agri Trading: Shifting perspective and sustaining passion
“Pikit mata na lang talaga. And then, survival. The spirit of survival.” This is the principle held by Ms. Angelica Chongco of Mayumi Organics as she paves her way to success. Ms. Angelica Chongco has long been passionate about artisanal products, specifically, shampoo bars and soap. When one of her children suffered from skin allergies, continue reading : Wash the Pandemic Away
Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte facilitated the inking of the commercial partnership agreement (CPA) between Malingao Community Services Multi-purpose Cooperative (MCOCO) and Granexport Manufacturing Company. MCOCO is a farmer organization identified by DTI Lanao del Norte as the continue reading : DTI RAPID-10 links coconut farmers to Iligan anchor firm
When Erlynn Cervantes-Doromal met Randy, her would-be husband, in 1999, she already had a hunch of what entrepreneurial road to take. After all, Randy was a baking consultant of Turatos Philippines and she was a graduate of nutrition and dietetics. And true enough, Erlynn and husband put up in 2001 Honeybee Bakeshope in Tandag, her continue reading : Honeybee Bakeshope: Making the Business Dough Rise