RISING FROM CHALLENGES

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Forty-four year-old Nanay Gina Antonio of Tondo, Manila has been a client of TSPI Tondo Branch since 2011. At the time, she and her husband took out an initial loan of P8,000 to engage in a junk shop business, ferrying scraps daily between Cavite and Caloocan using the motorcycle they purchased using some of the loan amount. However, this business failed because they were unable to assess the impact of expenses on its initial investment. Nevertheless, their persevering spirit prevailed; … Continue reading “RISING FROM CHALLENGES”

PASSION TURNED INTO FORTUNE

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“Hindi lahat ng gusto mo ay agad na makukuha mo, lahat ng bagay ay dumadaan sa tamang proseso. (Not everything you want can be achieved right away; everything goes through the right process)”. During her teenage years while she was a student, she was already interested in business.  She started her Sari-sari store business using the P5,000 worth of loan from TSPI.  In December 2018, her friend appreciated so much the delicious taste of black steamed rice, spring rolls and … Continue reading “PASSION TURNED INTO FORTUNE”

FROM ADVERSITY TO OPPORTUNITY

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Marilyn M. Centeno has been a TSPI client since 2007. She has 4 children. Her husband and children are also partners in her businesses. At the age of 59, she is still very open to new income opportunities, including those related to technology and digitalization. Nanay Marilyn joined TSPI with an initial P5,000.00 loan which she used to further operate her direct selling business offering products from Avon, Natasha, and Personal Collection, and alongside that, she also ventured into buying … Continue reading “FROM ADVERSITY TO OPPORTUNITY”

PANGARAP NG ISANG INA

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“Sa awa ng Diyos, kaming mag-asawa, kahit ito lang ang aming trabaho ay napag-tapos namin ang aming mga anak.” Buong pagmamalaking ikwinento ni Leoniza Perez ang katuparan ng kaniyang mga pangarap na mapagtapos ang kanyang apat na anak. Sa tulong ng TSPI, siya na ngayon ay umaani mula sa mga negosyong kaniyang sinimulan na naging kaagapay ng kanilang pamilya. Si Nanay Leoniza, 59 na taong gulang mula sa Nasugbu, Batangas ay isang active member ng TSPI simula 1993. Nagsimula siya … Continue reading “PANGARAP NG ISANG INA”

FEEDING THE MULTITUDES THROUGH DRIED FISH AND SILOG

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“Sa tulong ng TSPI, di ko lang napalago ang negosyo ng pamilya ko, nakapagtayo rin ako ng sarili kong business para matulungan at mapakain ang mga tao sa aking komunidad”. Funny Azañes, 32, is the only girl among six siblings; and a member of TSPI. She joined TSPI in September 2022, after being persuaded by her mother-in-law. Funny is a second-generation small business entrepreneur. Her family owned a wholesale and retail business that sold dried fish, one of the main … Continue reading “FEEDING THE MULTITUDES THROUGH DRIED FISH AND SILOG”

MASIFAGCA: SMALL FARMERS, BIG GOD: A FARMER GROUP’S JOURNEY TO GREATNESS

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“Mangarap tayong umasenso…hindi masamang mangarap. Kailangan lang buksan ang isip natin, puso natin, sa mga posibilidad sa buhay natin.” (Let’s dream about improving our lives. It’s not wrong to dream. We just need to open our minds, our hearts, to the possibilities in our lives). Nanay Imee Patingo, the communication and documentation head of the Magsalisi Farmer Growers of Calamansi (MASIFAGCA) Pangkabuhayan, Inc., delivers this inspiring message with heartfelt conviction. As a farmer herself who used to struggle making ends … Continue reading “MASIFAGCA: SMALL FARMERS, BIG GOD: A FARMER GROUP’S JOURNEY TO GREATNESS”

A YOUNG MAN’S LEAP OF FAITH

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“Wala pang nalulugi na nagtitiwala kay Lord.” (No one who ever trusted in God has lost.) This is the realization of Tatay Joymar D. Olarte as he recalled his entrepreneurial journey with TSPI. At only 29 years old, the 2020 Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards Winner for the Youth Category has already inspired microentrepreneurs all over the Philippines with his story. Tatay Joymar previously worked as a merchandiser in a mall and was a tricycle driver. One of his regular passengers owned … Continue reading “A YOUNG MAN’S LEAP OF FAITH”

LEADING BY EXAMPLE

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“Ang paggawa ng mabuti sa kapwa tao ay napakahalaga. Ang Diyos na lang ang magbabalik sa atin ng kasuklian. Ibigay lang po natin ang katapatan sa kapwa tao.” (Doing good to your neighbor is very important. Let God be the one to repay us. Let us just be honest to others.) These words of Nanay Elmy T. Medrano reveal her integrity as a person and the reason why she succeeds as a leader. The 42-year-old sari-sari store owner from San … Continue reading “LEADING BY EXAMPLE”

NANAY BELEN MARCIANO: TSPI’S FIRST CLIENT

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“In you, Lord, I put my trust, I trust in you, do not let me be put to shame nor let my enemies triumph over me.” (Psalm 25:1-2) These Bible verses became the earnest prayer of Nanay Belen B. Marciano, the widow of first TSPI client Mr. Avelino Marciano when she was not able to pay her loan to TSPI due to her business’ bankruptcy. Nanay Belen and Tatay Avelino, as a couple,  made a mark in TSPI’s history as … Continue reading “NANAY BELEN MARCIANO: TSPI’S FIRST CLIENT”

OPPORTUNITY IN TIME OF ADVERSITY

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“Lagi kong kasama and Diyos sa lahat ng nangyayari at laban ko sa buhay.” (God is always with me in every situation and in every struggle of my life.) – Nanay Margarette – Nanay Margarette runs a small business with a capital of Php 1,000. She sells different kinds of street food and snacks within her community. However, when the community quarantine was declared in March 2020, she had to temporarily stop the operation of her livelihood. Nanay Margarette’s family … Continue reading “OPPORTUNITY IN TIME OF ADVERSITY”