Woven bags or bayongs have experienced resurgence. Among the throngs of products posted on local social media markets, Inana stands out for being well-crafted, sturdy, whimsically designed and reasonably priced. Inana means grandmother in Luisiana, Laguna, the hometown of the father-in-law of Inana proprietor, Dr. Caryl Hombrebueno-Robel. In Luisiana, her father-in-law started a small balulang (native continue reading : Inana Handicrafts Store: Woven Bags That Pass Through Many Generations
Mindoro, a culture-rich island located off the southwestern coast of Luzon, is the home of many native groups and communities. CnelleJ Souvenir Shop, a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) assisted enterprise from Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, has found a way to marry culture and entrepreneurship in the province. Ms. Sharon Abdon, the owner of continue reading : A Success Story of Social Change: How this DTI-assisted entrepreneur in Oriental Mindoro is contributing to the reawakening of entrepreneurship in indigenous communities
Traditional yet never been antiquated. For the women of Devilla Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Beneficiaries and Farmers Association, hand weaving is one inherited customary skill from their kinfolks. Barehanded, they make best use of the 1969 improvised wooden stripper to sliver buri leaves. The group of weavers started as a cooperative in continue reading : Woven Dreams through Handicraft Tradition
While Occidental Mindoro is known as a promising hub for sustainable tourism, the province boasts more than its white beaches and agricultural lands. Hailing from the small municipality of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, is a booming enterprise called Mids Foods Pasalubong. Mids Foods Pasalubong is the brainchild of Mr. Ernan Declito, a local from the continue reading : How a promising Mindoreño entrepreneur is upholding Mindoro’s thriving food scenery
Even though “saging lang ang may puso,” heart is not the only thing the fruit can bear. Hope Palermo, driven by passion and perseverance, was able to achieve her dreams despite the challenges along the way. Strength, love for family, and unwavering faith in God kept Hope on track and led to a successful banana snacks business. continue reading : Real’s Food Products: Bearing the Fruit of Hope
“Innovation is always the name of the game.” – Ellen Muros Behind every success is a story of hardship, mishap, and determination. Ellen Muros, just like the other flourishing entrepreneurs, started her peanut butter business from small capitalization and extraordinary optimism. Hailed from the island of Odiongan in the province of Romblon where peanuts abundantly continue reading : Mama’s Delight for Success
Success did not come instantly to the members of Samahan ng mga Manggagawa sa Balatasan or SAMASABALATASAN when they venture in seaweed products business. Marife dela Torre, one of the pioneer members of SAMASABALATASAN, recounts that before delving into seaweed business, farming and fishing are the sources of the families’ income in Balatasan, Bulalacao, Oriental continue reading : Seaweed for a Better Life