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May 27, 2025

DIGITAL TECH IN AGRI FOR PHILIPPINES AND MALAYSIA. The ASEAN Business Advisory Council–Philippines (ASEAN BAC PH) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last May 26, 2025. The LOI aims to drive the adoption of digital solutions to empower farmers and agri-entrepreneurs in both countries. Present during the signing were (from left) Datuk Ts. Fadzil Abdul Wahit, Head/Senior Vice President Digital Transformation, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC); Tan Sri Nazar Razak, ASEAN Business Advisory Council Chair 2025; YB Tuan Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Malaysia; Joey Concepcion, ASEAN BAC Co-Chair and ASEAN BAC Philippines Chair; George Barcelon, ASEAN BAC Philippines Council Member, and; Michael Tan, ASEAN BAC Philippines Council Member.

Philippines Private Sector Partners With Malaysia AgriTech

May 10, 2025

GO NEGOSYO AT SOUTHMALL. Hundreds of MSMEsfrom Las Piñas and nearby municipalities south of the National Capital Region trooped to the SM Southmall in Las Piñas City last May 10, 2025 for Go Negosyo’s 3M on Wheels. The event is part of Go Negosyo’s advocacy to promote entrepreneurship across the Philippines through free mentoring. Leading the mentoring is Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion, who together with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Las Piñas and veteran entrepreneurship mentors, volunteered to mentor the active and aspiring entrepreneurs. With Concepcion were PCCI Las Piñas Chair and President Myraflor Miranda, WomenBiz chair Rosemarie Rafael, Phil. Commission on Women’s Myrna Yao, PCCI’s George Barcelon, PCCI NCR’s Tess Ngan Tian, RL Lapid President Violy Lapid, Semiconductor and Electronics Industries President Dan Lachica, event host Mercato Centrale founder RJ Ledesma, and Karsa Café owner and content creator Gracey Celosa-Mel, who gave a talk about how entrepreneurs can use content creation for their businesses.

Las Piñas Entreps Get Mentoring at Go Negosyo’s 3M On Wheels

May 7, 2025

Go Negosyo founder and RFM Corp. Chairman, President and CEO Joey Concepcion and wife Marissa, join Ovation Productions President and CEO Renen de Guia, and VP and CFO Celinda de Guia at the sidelines of the concert by legendary American rock band Toto. The power couples rocked with thousands of fans at the SM Mall of Asia Arena last May 4, 2025 to relive the Toto songs that marked the ‘70s through the ‘90s, such as “Africa,” “Rosanna”, and “Hold the Line”. “The songs reminded us of the days when we were younger, when Renen and Cel were still building the company that would bring the biggest foreign and local artists to perform here in the Philippines,” said Concepcion. “They’ve also become great supporters of Go Negosyo and now join us when we mentor micro and small entrepreneurs at our 3M on Wheels events and our national summits for MSMEs.

CEOs ROCK

May 3, 2025

The Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) Award honored 30 National Finalists on April 27, 2025 during an Honoring Ceremony held in RFM Corporate Center graced by Secretary Cristina A. Roque of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Go Negosyo founder and RFM Corporation President and CEO, Jose Ma. Concepcion III.

58th Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) Award

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

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