AROUND 400 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, Acting Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said on Monday. She reiterated that the government had set aside a total of P2 billion in funds to allow the MSMEs to recover, with up loans of up to P300,000 each to be made available, "Every time there's a calamity, we always tend to forget that the businesses are also affected by storms like this or by calamities," Roque said in a TV interview. "So now the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) has come up with a program which will really help the MSMEs."   https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/10/29/business/top-business/dti-chief-400-small-firms-affected-by-kristine/1992731 (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: The Manila Times, 29 October 2024