The doctors have checked in
Hobbling in a race for recognition, the Philippines still has a long way to go in putting ourselves on the map of coffee production....
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- Oct 9, 2018
- 1 min
Coffee treat and more at 18 Days Coffee
Nothing beats the calming effect of a cup of coffee amidst a busy day, especially when one is in the middle of shopping. With a welcoming...
PCA Admin
- Jul 28, 2018
- 3 min
BFF Talks: Exploring the Unlikely Connection of Art, Social Entrepreneurship and Conservation
Meet Niccolo Jose and Jen Horn. One is an artist and woodworker; the other, a community engagement consultant and staunch proponent for...
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- Jun 22, 2018
- 6 min
Social entrepreneurship: Partnership platforms for sustainable societies
(CNS): Dr Marie Lisa Dacanay, President of the Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia, defines social entrepreneurship as ‘a game...
PCA Admin
- Nov 12, 2017
- 4 min
Maramag coffee’s bittersweet tale of revival
BUKIDNON, Philippines – At the sight of the bountiful green coffee berries, the visitors from the north who were mostly coffee growers...
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- Jun 3, 2017
- 4 min
Hope unleased from a bottle
Poverty, while real and serious, is the standard excuse for insurgency and violence. Nowadays, the forces are much darker, the victims,...
PCA Admin
- Feb 13, 2017
- 2 min
Wanted: Filipino game changers
MORE than a hundred years ago, water and coffee changed because of one thing: a bottle. The modern bottled water borrows the idea from...
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- Dec 15, 2016
- 6 min
Basking in the Locale Coffee Scene
Local coffee businesses have been moving fast in the country, with names that have been made available in local supermarkets and stores....
PCA Admin
- Oct 29, 2015
- 3 min
Social enterprise advocates push for PRESENT bill passage
'Social enterprises can be instrumental in transforming communities out from poverty through the provision of goods, services, and...
PCA Admin
- Nov 24, 2014
- 2 min
Social enterprises: Vehicles for poverty reduction and inclusive growth
Social enterprises with the poor as primary stakeholders have emerged as innovative responses to social problems One out of four...
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- Nov 23, 2014
- 3 min
Developing social enterprise: Lessons from Korea
Excerpt from the Keynote Speech of Dr. Kim Jae-Gu, President of the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency (KoSEA), to be delivered at...
PCA Admin
- Sep 5, 2013
- 1 min
Bote Central, finalist to the 2013 Asia-Pacific Cities Summit Young Social Entrepreneur Campaign
Kaohsiung, Sept. 5 (CNA) A campaign aimed at nurturing a new generation of social entrepreneurs will be held as part of the 2013...
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- Jul 9, 2013
- 4 min
CSR-led enterprise development helps address inequality, boosts productivity across sectors
(Manila, Philippines, July 09, 2013) — Quality and sustainable employment or livelihood is one of the basic indicators of inclusive...
PCA Admin
- Jul 17, 2012
- 2 min
Program teaches communities the brew for success
The Pinagdanlayan Farmers Association Inc. (PFAI) in Dolores, Quezon uses almost half a hectare of land to grow vegetables and crops...
PCA Admin
- Nov 30, 2011
- 2 min
Ifugao Coffee - "Tanging Yaman," Indeed
Who does not know “Tanging Yaman,” “Hindi Kita Malilimutan” and many other church hymns penned by Fr. Manoling V. Francisco, SJ? What...
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- Sep 19, 2011
- 1 min
Accenture, PBSP to lead training for promising entreps
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) recently received a grant of P3.49 million awarded by Accenture...