Success Stories

More than its crystal-clear blue waters and protected wildlife parks, the municipality of Busuanga in the northern part of Palawan is home to a community of skilled women weavers.  When Super Typhoon Yolanda hit the province of Palawan in 2013, Maribel Grezo of the Bambuhay Handicrafts turned to bamboo for
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“If they have product ideas, they should push through with it. They should not feel ashamed. A good product with good packaging could boost the morale of its owner. Even if their products are delicious, if their packaging does not look good, customers would prefer ones with better packaging.” This
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The idea of weaving pine needles started in a community of small-scale miners in Benguet. Since the members of the community depend mostly on the amount of gold the men can mine in a day, pine weaving became an alternative source of income for the women. While the men go
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The late Dr. Bernardo Beloy, owner of the widely renowned Beloy Eyex and Optical Clinic established in the 70’s, is one of the pioneer optometrists in Abra. He envisioned a quality yet affordable optometric care for Abreños without discriminating anyone regardless of culture and social status. He was known for
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An artist entrepreneur, Ms. Emee Liza Rullan of Itogon, Benguet is the reason behind the success of Clayzy Handicrafts Store. Together with her husband Tyrone, they were able to turn clayzy ideas into clayzy little things handmade with love. Clayzy Handicrafts is located at Virac, Itogon, Benguet with different products
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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
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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
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More than a “Marine Wonderland”, Occidental Mindoro is home to a thriving baking industry with several pastry shops and other bakeries fulfilling the sweet cravings of every Mindoreño. A budding name in the industry is Caramela Sweets from the municipality of San Jose. Relatively new in the business, Ana Carmela
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Farming may not be as attractive as the corporate world for the young generation. However, for these two engineers, there is so much in it that roused their interest.  Some families must be concerned about who will take over in tilling their land because their children are not interested. This
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