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Presidential Adviser (PA) for Entrepreneurship and Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (Go Negosyo) Founder Joey Concepcion was recently conferred with the Padma Shri Award, the fourth highest civilian award from the Republic of India.  President Rodrigo Roa Duterte congratulated him as the sole Filipino recipient of the prestigious award.   The other awardees were Indian citizens from various sectors.    In a letter to PA Concepcion that duly recognized this feat, President Duterte lauded his work in ensuring the success of micro-, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) over the past two decades, which has opened opportunities, boosted businesses and uplifted the lives of the Filipino people, especially the poor. “You make us all very proud and I am very glad that you are part of this administration,” President Duterte added.   PA Concepcion has thanked President Duterte for his support to the private sector initiatives led by the Philipp...

Nov. 12, 2017 / Manila, Philippines. His Excellency President Rodrigo Roa Duterte , in his role as Chair of the ASEAN50, led today the ceremonial launch of the ASEAN Mentorship for Entrepreneurs Network (AMEN) as he formally opened the ASEAN Business & Investment Summit 2017 (ABIS 2017) at the Solaire Resort and Casino in Paranaque City. AMEN is a  program of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) under  the Philippine Chairmanship. It is designed to facilitate the scaling up of the micro and small enterprises in the ASEAN region through mentorship. AMEN shall be the ASEAN’s first pool of mentors comprising of entrepreneurs, business practitioners and acdemicians. “ Our Go Negosyo KApatid Mentor Me Program led to the creation of AMEN. It was there that we discovered the value of the 3 M’s --- Mentorship , Money and Market , in helping MSME’s prosper. ” said Joey Concepcion, ABAC Chair and Go Negosyo Founder. ABIS, on the other hand, i...