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IN CHARTS: Carinderia, sari-sari store owners feel pinch of inflation

Oct 05, 2018 - 5:18 PM

'This continuing inflation rate hike is racking up the prices of goods even higher, this might cause our micro-retail businesses to shut down', says Vicky Aguinaldo, President of the Philippine Association of Stores and Carinderia Owners

Taxes on sugary drinks hurt sari-sari stores – survey

Apr 19, 2018 - 4:40 PM

A Nielsen study shows consumers have been drinking less sugary drinks and even taking items out of their grocery baskets, as prices rose with the implementation of the tax reform law

PRICE HIKES.The retail price of a one-liter bottle of Coca-Cola, for instance, is projected to increase to P43 from the current P31, due to the tax reform law. Photo by Chrisee Dela Paz/Rappler

8 promising green energy startups share in P1M funding

Aug 14, 2016 - 11:25 AM

The startups were singled out by a fellowship that aims to boost clean energy innovation and will compete against each other to win an additional P1 5 million

Aquino: Women are better partners for inclusive growth

Sep 17, 2015 - 1:49 PM

Harnessing the talents and potential of all women can bring about inclusive progress sooner rather than later the President says

President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women and the Economy 2015 Fora Public Private Dialogue on Women and the Economy (PPDWE) at the Reception Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Thursday (September 17, 2015). With theme: “Women as Prime Movers of Inclusive Growth.” The PPDWE supports the Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy (PPWE) by gathering more participation from multi-sector key players from the private sector, academia, and civil society for dialogue and exchange of learning and best endeavors to advance gender integration, gender equality and women’s economic empowerment agenda in APEC. (Photo by Joseph Vidal / Malacañang Photo Bureau)

Helping sari-sari store owners through technology

Aug 17, 2015 - 5:14 PM

A Filipino start up shines at the 2015 Global Entrepreneur Summit

GLOBAL FILIPINO. Sari Software CEO Ibrahim Bernardo pitches his start-up's latest innovation - SariScan. Ibrahim Bernardo

Suki, KKB, kikay, and other Filipino words now in Oxford dictionary

Jun 25, 2015 - 10:13 PM

At least 28 words commonly used by Filipinos are in Oxford Dictionary s 500 new entries for 2015

Aquino: Gov't focused on economic emancipation of women

Mar 25, 2015 - 2:36 PM

President Benigno Aquino III hails the contribution of women sari sari store and carinderia owners to the Philippine economy

WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS. President Benigno Aquino III honors women entrepreneurs for their contribution to the country's economic growth. Malacañang Photo Bureau

Online sari-sari store sells Philippine products to the world

Oct 16, 2014 - 1:50 PM

Craving for longganisa and hot mango ketchup? Philippine made products can now be bought anywhere in the globe

Americans taste test Filipino 'chichirya'

Aug 15, 2014 - 7:37 PM

The Buzzfeed staff is at it again this time testing local sari sari store snacks

[Executive Edge] The man who wants to transform ‘sari-sari’ stores

Aug 09, 2014 - 2:00 PM

Mark Ruiz aims to empower microentrepreneurs through his social enterprise Hapinoy

Mark Ruiz (far left) with the nanays of Hapinoy

7-Eleven PH targets 1,000 stores by end-2013

May 22, 2013 - 2:05 PM

Local franchise owner of the 24 7 convenience store chain is eyeing to end 2013 with 1 000 stores this year from 800 in 2012

Mothers as micro-entrepreneurs

Mar 12, 2013 - 8:54 AM

They are exceptionally driven individuals who want to give their families all the best that they can give