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The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has introduced a Micro Enterprise Membership Program offering small business owners a lower-cost entry into the chamber as it seeks to broaden support for micro entrepreneurs that play a key role in Cebu’s economy.

SB Finance has partnered with the University of San Jose-Recoletos to provide eligible university employees with access to salary-linked loans, expanding its workplace financing business as demand grows for formal credit among Filipino workers.

CIE British School is widening access to international education for Filipino students through a tuition assistance program, as the institution seeks to strengthen Cebu’s position as a regional hub for globally recognized learning.

Fastfood giant McDonald’s Philippines is tapping alternative energy and retail electricity sourcing as it expands in the Visayas, a move that Cebu-based Vivant Corp. expects will accelerate growth for its retail electricity business as more companies gain access to the country’s liberalized power market.

Some organizations have made fundamental shifts to redesign their operations behind sustainable principles.