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The Humble Beginning of Erine’s Banana Chips

Next to India, Uganda, and China, the Philippines holds the fourth producing country in the world. We are the source of 7% of the bananas in the whole wide world with around 9.2 millions of tonnes bananas exported and imported into the country. This led Reyna D. Manabat, married of 3 kids to put up her banana chips business. The brand name Erine’s came from their names Eduardo, Reyna, Ivory, Nicole, and Emilia. Reyna’s recalled starting the banana chips business on August 13 of 2015 and they were looking for a product to sell for the Kahimunan 2015 in CDO. She tells WOWCDO.com that they have over 400 banana trees on a 0.9-acre land and when one of her frustrations was selling the bananas for an affordable price so she decided to process the extra bananas to chips. From the ext...

How an Acquired Skill Made OJ’s Arts and Crafts a Successful Business in Bukidnon

Kahimunan Trade Fair

It can’t be denied that the Philippines is blessed with natural resources. As one of the gems in the tropics, bamboos are almost everywhere in our country. As an OTOP and Community Training and Employment Coordinator of San Fernando, Bukidnon, Engr. Judith Esquejo Luis is exposed to tons of opportunities led by the government agencies. The humble beginning of OJ's Arts and Crafts of Bukidnon started in 2009 in a simple skills training - the bamboo crafts. Engr. Judith Esquejo Luis is proud to say that OJ's Arts and Crafts wouldn’t be profitable business without that skills that her husband has acquired from joining that training. Engr. Judith also added that the resources were readily available as her father and the family is into planting bamboo trees. She also elaborated...

Lynn’s Bottled Milkfish: Baliangao’s Bounty turned to a Business

Kahimunan Trade Fair

Misamis Occidental is not just a province full of serenity. It is also a place full of undiscovered places and potential. If you’re in MisOcc and you’re looking for a recommendation from locals on where to go, definitely Baliangao is one of their top choices. Baliangao is full of majestic white sand beaches waiting for you, but more than that-- we saw a story of bounty turned to a business opportunity worth sharing. Meet Lynn, the daughter of the owners of Lynn’s Milkfish (better known as “Bangus”) from the humble place in Baliangao, Misamis Occidental. Lynn’s Bottle Milkfish, a two-year-old business was named after herself. Over two years ago Lynn’s parents realized that growing their milkfish business is not any more profitable so they decided to make use of their resources ...