Fredo of Cebu

by | May 16, 2016 | Advancing Business & Communities

  Fredo, 47 years old, is a Yolanda survivor. Together with his wife and kids, Fredo lived comfortably in Tacloban for thirteen years  – thanks to his tuba business and the extra income he gets from apartment rentals – until that faithful day in...

Gloria of Pangasinan

by | May 11, 2016 | Advancing Business & Communities

  Gloria is one of the first recipients of the newest addition to Pilmico’s portfolio of livelihood donations, the bakery starter package. Glo, as her friends call her, is a mother, a wife and a budding entreprenuer but lacks the funding and the machinery...

Lolita of Pangasinan

by | May 11, 2016 | Advancing Business & Communities

  Lolita, mother of three, is a former Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). She went home in 2002 and together with her husband, a retired army officer, started their small pig farming business in their backyard. While people deem that her business is going well, in...

Staff Sergeant Alan

by | May 11, 2016 | Advancing Business & Communities

  Alan is one of the 50 strong army officers who attended the Mahalin Pagkaing Atin Food and Livelihood Expo in Kalibo, Aklan. Decked out in his army uniform, Alan patiently queued – along with other aspiring backyard farmers   – to get a chance to...