Long before I founded Go Negosyo 17 years ago, OFWs have been powering the Philippine economy for many years. Our migrant workers saw us through many economic crises, rightly earning the title of modern-day heroes. As we continued Go Negosyo’s advocacy to promote entrepreneurship in the Philippines, we found that not a few of the MSMEs we helped grow were the ventures of OFWs who dreamt of a life of financial security for their families back home.
Our efforts at Go Negosyo have borne fruit and now we have several programs that zero in on specific aspects of the MSME sector in the country. And now, as we exit the pandemic, we find that these two sectors – MSMEs and OFWs – will be the ones helping guide our economy. I suppose it is only fitting – and so telling of the times – that Go Negosyo marks its 17th anniversary with the two major drivers of the Philippine economy at…
