Press Releases

April 15, 2025

DTI AND ASEAN BAC PH TAKE THE FIRST STEPS FOR AN ASEAN CENTER FOR MSME DEVELOPMENT. In the meeting last April 8, 2025 at the DTI for the planned ASEAN Centre for MSME Development are (from left) ASEAN Business Advisory Council Philippines (ASEAN BAC PH) Executive Director Gil Gonzales Director Sherilyn Aquia of the DTI’s Bureau of International Trade Relations, DTI Usec. Atty. Allan Gepty, Ambassador Delia Albert, Go Negosyo founder and ASEAN BAC PH Chair Joey Concepcion, Go Negosyo Executive Director Mina Akram, and DTI Philippine Bureau of International Trade Relations Chief Denise Cheska Enriquez.

PH Mulled As Site for ASEAN Centre for MSME Development

April 6, 2025

Thumbs-up for Go Negosyo’s 3M On Wheels in Manila

March 22, 2025

YES, CAVITE MSMES CAN! Cavite-based MSMEs were out in droves as Go Negosyo’s popular 3M on Wheels free entrepreneurship mentoring event made its stop in Bacoor, Cavite last March 22, 2025. “There has always been a dynamic entrepreneurship scene in this part of the country,” said Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion as he 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 City Molino.

Go Negosyo’s 3M On Wheels Brings Free Entrep Event to Bacoor

March 20, 2025

First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos joins volunteer-mentors from PCCI Catbalogan and PCCI Tacloban- Leyte at Go Negosyo’s 3M on Wheels free entrepreneurship program at the Basey Municipal Hall in Basey, Samar. They mentored LAB for All beneficiaries as part of the First Lady’s LAB for All medical and social services caravan, which Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion praised for bringing essential services and entrepreneurship closer to the people. With the First Lady are Basey Mayor Luz Ponferrada, Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan, and PCCI Catbalogan President Ariel Donceras. Go Negosyo brought the people of Basey, Samar closer to their dreams of entrepreneurship as it conducted its popular on-ground 3M on Wheels free entrepreneurship mentoring here last March 18, 2025. The outreach was in support of First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos’s LAB for All social and medical services caravan, which Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said has greatly helped efforts to promote entrepreneurship in the country.

Samar Receives Entrepreneurship Mentoring From Go Negosyo

March 19, 2025

Go Negosyo honored the late chef and restaurateur Margarita “Gaita” Forés with a Woman of Legacy award. It was presented during the Women Summit 2025 last March 15 at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City. Forés, who was recognized for her contribution to promoting entrepreneurship among Filipinas, was also one of the first to volunteer as a mentor to MSMEs when Go Negosyo was founded almost 20 years ago. In the photo are Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion, Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cris Roque (leftmost) and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos. Receiving the award is the late chef’s son, Amado (rightmost), along with Gaita’s sisters Bledes and Veana.

Gaita Forés Receives Posthumous Award

March 16, 2025

LEADING LADIES. First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion lead nearly 2,000 women entrepreneurs in celebrating Women Breaking Boundaries at the Women Summit 2025 held last March 15 at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City. Joining them are Dr. Vicki Belo, Loida Nicolas Lewis, Dept. of Trade and Industry Sec. Cris Roque, Angkas founder Angeline Tham, Phil. Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (PCCI) George Barcelon, PCCI Parañaque, Phil. Commission on Women’s Myrna Yao and Rosemarie Rafael, Womenbiz’s Rhoda Caliwara, Philippiner Retailers Association’s Rosemarie Ong, and the family of the late Gaita Fores, who was given a posthumous Woman of Legacy Award. Also in the photo are the 15 winners of the Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneur Award, namely Kassandra Beatrice Monzon, Rachelle Cereno-Leones, Kara Samson, Dina Dela Paz Stalder, Maricor Monton Flores, Engr. Leonora Salvane, Karen Jane Saluta-Krukover, Kat Bautista, Kris Ivone Santos, Melanie Alzona Medrano, Abigail Ricohermoso, Janice Osenio Cadsi, Nenita M. Tan, Cholly Mones Magpayo, and Kim Frances Yao Lato.

Power Women Breaking Boundaries at Go Negosyo’s Women Summit Event

March 8, 2025

Go Negosyo and Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry give the thumbs-up for Cebu’s MSMEs. In the photo are (seated, from left) REGAN REX KING (VP for Cebu Business Mobilization), ANTON PERDICES (CBM 2025 Overall Chairman), JOEY CONCEPCION of Go Negosyo, JAY YUVALLOS (CCCI President), BRYAN YAP (Branding, Marketing, and Communication Chair); and (standing, from left) MARIBEL MELGAR (Manager for Cebu Business Mobilization), APRIL SALAMERO (Partnership and Resource Generation Champion), LILU ALINO (Partnership and Resource Generation Champion), APRIL ONG VANO (Digital Transformation Champion), and ANTHONY NOEL (CBM 2025 Vice Chairman).

Go Negosyo, Cebu Chamber to Step UP MSME Mentoring

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 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

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

January 16, 2025

Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (second from left) witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between Land Bank of the Philippines and Yovel East Development Inc., one of the big brothers of the Go Negosyo’s Kapatid Angat Lahat sa Agri Program (KALAP), giving farmers access to capital through the Agrisenso Plus Lending Program. In the photo are (from left) Go Negosyo senior adviser and former Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Dr. William Dar, Concepcion, Yovel East President and CEO James Amparo, LANDBANK President and CEO Lynette V. Ortiz, LANDBANK National Development Lending Sector EVP Ma. Celeste Burgos, and LANDBANK Lending Programs Management Group FVP Eden Japitana.

Concepcion: Financing Institutions Must Lend More to Farmers

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