Citi publishes microentrepreneur book

MANILA, Philippines - Citi Philippines, together with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Microfinance Council of the Philippines (MCP), is paying tribute to 10 men and women whose economic heroism have improved their lives as well as their communities. The three are partners in the annual Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards (CMA) program, which recently marked its first decade.  In celebration, CMA published a book that features 10 inspiring stories of Filipino microentrepreneurs who were awarded over the history of the program. Entitled “Small Steps to Success,” the book showcased that success can come in many forms and tastes, from peanut butter to buko pie, to cassava cake and suman tinambiran. The book features the touching accounts of Jennilyn Antonio, Corazon Bautista, Dionesia de la Peña, Orlando Dulay, Nolie Estocado, Carina Gonato, Felicidad Kalalo, Ester Lumbo, Consuelo Valenzuela, and Cherry Yack Sr.