• 2 days ago
Micro-entrepreneurs recognized in 3rd Digital Financial Inclusion Awards

For more news, visit:
►https://www.ptvnews.ph/

Subscribe to our DailyMotion Channel:
►http://www.dailymotion.com/peoples-television-incorporated

Subscribe to our YouTube channel:
►http://www.youtube.com/ptvphilippines

Like our Facebook pages:
►PTV: http://facebook.com/PTVph
►Rise and Shine Pilipinas: https://www.facebook.com/riseandshinepilipinas

Follow us on Twitter:
►http://twitter.com/PTVph

Follow us on Instagram:
►https://www.instagram.com/ptvph

Watch our livestream on:
►http://ptvnews.ph/livestream/
►https://www.dailymotion.com/PTVPhilippines

Watch our News Programs, every Mondays to Fridays

Rise and Shine Pilipinas - 6:00 - 7:00 am | 7:30 - 8:00 am
Balitang Pambansa - 7:00 - 7:30 am | 12:00 - 12:30 pm |
6:00 - 6:30pm | 9:30 - 10:00 pm
PTV Sports - 8:00 - 9:00 am
Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon - 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Sentro Balita - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Ulat Bayan - 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
PTV News Tonight - 10:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Saturday & Sunday:
►Sentro Balita Weekend - 1:30 - 2:00 pm
►Ulat Bayan Weekend - 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm

Category

🗞
News
Transcript
00:00The 3rd Digital Financial Inclusion Awards recognize 16 Filipino micro-entrepreneurs
00:06for leveraging digital platforms to grow their businesses.
00:10Funded by Citi Foundation in partnership with the Microfinance Council of the Philippines
00:15and supported by the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas or BSP,
00:19the awards aim to promote financial inclusion and economic empowerment
00:23as our Noel Talacay tells us more.
00:26For Laisel, an accomplished micro-entrepreneur,
00:32perseverance, being optimistic, and faith in God
00:35are her secrets to become a successful businesswoman
00:39despite the challenges of the digital platform.
00:43My only struggle in running an online business is
00:47in Bundok, Mandang.
00:49That's my only struggle.
00:53I'm really looking for a way to reach out to our customers.
00:57She's one of the 16 micro-entrepreneurs
01:01who came from different parts of the country
01:03to be recognized in the 3rd Digital Financial Inclusion Awards 2024
01:09which was conducted today.
01:11It is a recognition of the micro-entrepreneurs in the country
01:15who use the digital platform for their respective businesses
01:20which is funded by the Citi Foundation in partnership
01:23with the Microfinance Council of the Philippines
01:26and supported by the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
01:30You've turned pocket-change businesses into your own gold mines.
01:36And while B2C gets most of the attention,
01:40some of you maximize technology to transact with your suppliers
01:46and for one of you, even your resellers.
01:49The 16 awardees received P100,000 each
01:53with laptops to help them grow and enhance their businesses.
01:57They came from different industries like food production,
02:00retail, and manufacturing.
02:03We also acknowledge the role of the ecosystem,
02:05the government, NGOs, tech companies, and financial institutions
02:10that have played a vital part in supporting these digital journeys.
02:15Together, we are creating an enabling environment
02:19that fosters sustainable growth and development.
02:22The Digital Financial Inclusion Award will continue to create awareness
02:27on the importance of the micro-entrepreneurship and micro-finance
02:31which supports financial inclusion and economic empowerment
02:35of Filipinos with low income.
02:37With this, BSP is looking forward to recognizing more individuals in 2025.
02:44According to the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas,
02:47the Digital Financial Inclusion Awards will inspire more micro-finances
02:52and micro-entrepreneurs to go on digital.
02:56It also says that digitalization is the country's driver
03:01for sustainable economic development.
03:04Noel Talapay from the National TV Network
03:07for New and Better Philippines.

Recommended