OVER 2,000 nano, micro, small, and medium enterprises (NMSMEs) gathered at the TindaNow Mindanao Summit 2025 on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at Tagum City Hall Atrium.
Powered by leading finance superapp, GCash, NMSMEs learned financial literacy and digital tools in collaboration with the Local Government of Tagum City, Department of Trade and Industry, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, and Tagum City Council of Women Foundation Incorporated.
GCash also introduced digital innovations such as GCash for Business (G4B), and GCash Pera Outlet Plus to help the NMSMEs in business resilience.
Cleo Celeste Santos, GCash vice president and head of public sector, said the summit aims to support small enterprises which are considered underserved.
“We are really pursuing financial inclusion and to give every community access to safe fast convenient financial services,” Santos told reporters.
entrepreneur the tools and confidence to grow through practical financial education and safe, accessible digital solutions,” Santos said.
The new GCash Pera Outlet Plus Dagdag Kabuhayan Program offers small store owners an additional income through Cash in/ Cash out and pay bills feature.
Meanwhile, GCash for Business (G4B) introduced efficient digital solutions like SoundPay and Pocket Pay that streamline payment collection.
Mayor Rey Uy said in his message delivered by Councilor Uloy Ong, the Committee Chairperson for Tourism, Sisterhood Ties, and International Relations said the summit is a reflection of the city’s commitment no matter how small the enterprise is, and is a part of the economic landscape of the city.
“As we embrace digitalization in partnership with GCash, we are opening doors to new opportunities: wider markets, faster transactions, safer payments, and more efficient business operations,”he said.
“Digital tools empower even the smallest enterprises to compete and to shine,” he added.
DTI Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona said in her message delivered by Davao del Norte division chief Erick Cezar Elipian said the summit is aligned with DTI MSME Development Plan 2023-2028, for every enterprise to have digital adoption to strengthen entrepreneurial capacity.
