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February 25, 2025

Go Negosyo to Recognize Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneurs This Women’s Month

February 24, 2025

Department of Education (DepEd) Sec. Sonny Angara leads almost 1,500 senior high school students from San Francisco High School in Quezon City in the biggest Youthpreneur event yet by Go Negosyo, which was held last February 21, 2025. The non-profit’s founder Joey Concepcion thanked the DepEd, the Quezon City government, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Quezon City for the successful event. In the photo with Sec. Angara are DepEd NCR Regional Director and OIC for the Office of the Asst. Sec. for Operations Jocelyn Dr. Andaya, Asst Sec. for Operations Malcolm Garma, CESO V School Division Superintendent Carleen Sedilla, Director IV External Partnerships Services Graciela Mendoza, Principal IV of San Francisco High School Marissa Lou Rodriguez, Go Negosyo Executive Director Mina Akram, and officers of the Quezon City LGU and Quezon City Schools Division Office. They are joined by veteran entrepreneurs who volunteered to guide the students in their first steps toward a life of entrepreneurship, including Butch Salvador, Violy Lapid, Kim Lato, Mika Leetong, Reymond ‘Boss RDR’ Delos Reyes, and event host RJ Ledesma of Mercato Centrale.

Go Negosyo Hosts Largest Youth Entrepreneurship Event Yet

February 24, 2025

Department of Education (DepEd) Sec. Sonny Angara leads almost 1,500 senior high school students from San Francisco High School in Quezon City in the biggest Youthpreneur event yet by Go Negosyo, which was held last February 21, 2025. The non-profit’s founder Joey Concepcion thanked the DepEd, the Quezon City government, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Quezon City for the successful event. In the photo with Sec. Angara are DepEd NCR Regional Director and OIC for the Office of the Asst. Sec. for Operations Jocelyn Dr. Andaya, Asst Sec. for Operations Malcolm Garma, CESO V School Division Superintendent Carleen Sedilla, Director IV External Partnerships Services Graciela Mendoza, Principal IV of San Francisco High School Marissa Lou Rodriguez, Go Negosyo Executive Director Mina Akram, and officers of the Quezon City LGU and Quezon City Schools Division Office. They are joined by veteran entrepreneurs who volunteered to guide the students in their first steps toward a life of entrepreneurship, including Butch Salvador, Violy Lapid, Kim Lato, Mika Leetong, Reymond ‘Boss RDR’ Delos Reyes, and event host RJ Ledesma of Mercato Centrale.

Nurturing Our Future Entrepreneurs

February 17, 2025

Chef Margarita 'Gaita' Forés mentoring entrepreneurs at Go Negosyo 3M On Wheels—her legacy of passion and guidance lives on.

A Mentor to a Nation’s Palate

February 10, 2025

Putting Small Enterprises on Every Candidate’s Agenda

February 8, 2025

Go Negosyo’s popular 3M on Wheels free entrepreneurship mentoring event made its stop in San Pedro, Laguna last February 8, 2025. Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion thanked the hundreds of active and aspiring entrepreneurs from this town south of the National Capital Region who flocked to the Event Center of SM Center San Pedro. Laguna Gov. RamilHernandez and Laguna 2nd District Rep. Ruth Hernandez sent their messages of support, and were represented by Capt. Ernesto Doncillo. PCCI–Calamba City Charter President Sherill Quintana of the Philippine Franchise Association welcomed the participants while the DTI was represented by Laguna Office Provincial Director Christian Ted Tungohan.

Go Negosyo Goes to San Pedro Laguna

February 7, 2025

WOMEN AGENDA IN ASEAN 2026. Go Negosyo founder and ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) Philippines chair Joey Concepcion met with women leaders in preparation for the Philippines’s hosting of the ASEAN Summit in 2026. Exploring ways to put women empowerment on the agenda were (seated, from left) WomenBiz PH’s Mylene Abiva and Rosemarie Rafael; Philippine Commission on Women’s Myrna Yao; Concepcion; and WomenBizPH’s Rhoda Castro-Caliwara, Sarah Deloraya Mateo, and Ida Tiongson. At back (standing) are Go Negosyo programs development officer Monica Concepcion, WomenBizPH trustee Atty. Lorna Kapunan, and ASEAN BAC adviser Gil Gonzales.

Go Negosyo’s Concepcion Shares Preparations for 2026 ASEAN Hosting

February 7, 2025

First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos joins Go Negosyo Executive Director Mina Akram (standing, at right) who represented Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion at the LAB for All social and medical services caravan in Bayambang, Pangasinan last February 6, 2025. With them are entrepreneurship mentors Angkas CEO George Royeca (standing) and PCCI Pangasinan President Marcos Aquino (seated), as well as other supporters of the First Lady’s initiative.

Go Negosyo Brings Entrep Mentors to Bayambang LAB For All

February 3, 2025

WOMEN AGENDA IN ASEAN 2026. Go Negosyo founder and ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) Philippines chair Joey Concepcion met with women leaders in preparation for the Philippines’s hosting of the ASEAN Summit in 2026. Exploring ways to put women empowerment on the agenda were (seated, from left) WomenBiz PH’s Mylene Abiva and Rosemarie Rafael; Philippine Commission on Women’s Myrna Yao; Concepcion; and WomenBizPH’s Rhoda Castro-Caliwara, Sarah Deloraya Mateo, and Ida Tiongson. At back (standing) are Go Negosyo programs development officer Monica Concepcion, WomenBizPH trustee Atty. Lorna Kapunan, and ASEAN BAC adviser Gil Gonzales.

Putting Women Entrepreneurs on The Regional Agenda

January 27, 2025

Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion

Technology and Mentoring Go Hand-in-Hand

January 26, 2025

BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT FOR MSMES: Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion thanked the VIPs from business and government who came to show their support for 3M on Wheels, its free mall-based entrepreneurship roadshow, as it held its opening salvo for 2025 at the Ayala Malls Feliz in Pasig City last January 25, 2025. Shown here giving the 3M on Wheels thumbs-up sign are guests Sergio Ortiz Luis Jr., Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Governor and Chairman Emeritus and ECOP President Emeritus; Usec Blesila Lantayona of the Dept. of Trade and Industry’s Regional Operations Group; Pasig City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. President Cristy Oreta; PCCI Regional Governor Of Central Joey Francisco; PALSCON National President and Executive Genesis founder Rhoda Caliwara; Yovel East Research and Devt. President and CEO James Amparo; Sarabia Optical’s Dr. Vivan Sarabia; Atty. Diego Luis Santiago, OIC of the Pasig City Local Economic Development and Investment Office; volunteer mentors from the PCCI; and content creator and Brew&Co. MNL owner Mika Leetong. Leading the program was Transform and Healom Phils. CEO and co-founder Jordan Patente.

Business, Gov’t Bigwigs at Pasig 3M On Wheels Entrep Mentoring

January 21, 2025

Go Negosyo founder and ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC)–Philippines chair Joey Concepcion (seated, second from right) witnesses the signing of the MOU on durian between the Philippines’s Yovel East Research and Development, Inc. and Malaysia’s Bornion Green Sdn Bhd last January 16, 2025 in Penang, Malaysia. The MOU leverages the complementary durian harvesting seasons in the Philippines and Malaysia, and harnesses the expertise and resources of both countries. Signing were Bornion COO Yeo Hock Hian and Yovel President and CEO James Penaflorida Amparo (seated, third and fourth from left, respectively). With them are (seated, from left) Bornion Executive Director Datuk Tan Teow Choon, former Malaysia Trade Minister Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed, and Bornion CFO Soh Choo Sen (standing, leftmost) and members of the ASEAN BAC Malaysia. Also present were ASEAN BAC Philippines’s George Barcelon (seated, rightmost), Michael Tan, and Gil Gonzales (standing, fourth and fifth from left, respectively).

Filipino Agri Company in Go Negosyo Initiative Seals Local and Regional Agreements

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