BPI Family backs AFFI in strengthening MSMEs

MANILA, Philippines - BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) lauds the Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc. (AFFI) initiative in advancing economic growth at the opening of the 10th Filipino Franchise Show slated from July 21 to 24 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. BPI Family has been promoting entrepreneurship by enabling Filipino MSMEs grow and sustain their businesses. The bank joins AFFI at the opening ceremonies of the Filipino Franchise Show.

“BPI Family believes that entrepreneurship is an important element to boost economic growth. AFFI has played a vital part in the success of the initiatives of BPI Family for the franchise sector as we work together in reaching out to the negosyantes who dream of establishing their businesses,” said BFSB vice president and read of Commercial Loans Division Cedoy Roces.

The 10th Filipino Franchise Show highlights the latest trends and best practices in franchise business as it brings together the leading home grown franchises and entrepreneurs under one roof. With the theme “Strengthening the Filipino MSMEs,” the Franchise Show takes a look to its 10 years of successfully touching lives of Filipino entrepreneurs.

“The development of this country does not lie alone and only with the big foreign multi-nationals. It is with the Filipino entrepreneurs who work hard to ensure a better tomorrow, better Philippines, better economy not for ourselves but for our stakeholders, our employees, franchisees, families and basically the Filipinos. Let me invite you to take this hand to help strengthen the MSMEs as we uplift the lives through this entrepreneurship thing via franchising,” said AFFI president Paulo Tibig.

Photo shows Herbert Tuason, BFSB VP for Marketing, Tess Ngan Tian of Lots’ A Pizza, AFFI board advisor; Richie Cuna of Milkin Corp., AFFI chairman emeritus; Bards Lapid-Montanido of Chicharific, AFFI board advisor and PR head; Director General Ricardo Blancaflor, of Intellectual Property Philippines (IPO); Manny Escosa, head of marketing for Corporate and SME (CSME) segment, Globe Business; Cedoy Roces, BLSB VP and head of Commercial Loans Division, Joey Concepcion, chairman and CEO of RFM Corp. and co-founder of Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship; and Paulo Tibig, AFFI president.