by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Mar 8, 2018 | Featured, Good Business
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, GoodNewsPilipinas salutes Filipina entrepreneurs who have inspired business communities and the families in affirming the work-life balance for women is possible in the Philippines. We present these 20 Inspiring...
by Alberto Alfaro | Mar 5, 2018 | Featured, Good Business
“Innovation is essential to business.” This has always been the principle Alvin Montano, CHEERS President has gone by even when he helped establish the emergency medical training company in 2008. CHEERS, which stands for Community Health Education Emergency Rescue...
by Conrad Tolentino | Feb 5, 2018 | Featured, Good Business
Fisherfolk are among the most disadvantaged sectors in Philippine society. Slaves to the weather and the dictates of fish traders, fisherfolk often live a hand-to mouth existence. But Balangay’s Best is helping change the fortunes of these fisherfolk. Initially it...
by Rima Jessamine Granali | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Good Business
At the age of 17, Maritess de la Peña had to drop out of college and leave Negros Occidental to work as a kasambahay (housekeeper) in Metro Manila. She did not want to, but De la Peña had no choice but to leave after her first year as a business administration student...
by Go Negosyo Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo | Jan 8, 2018 | Featured, Good Business
The woman was clearly from a remote mountain village; her dress and demeanor gave her away. She was nursing a child and crying as she narrated how a middleman had shortchanged her. As it happened, Venus Genson was in Antequera, Bohol, looking for supplies for...