{"id":34250,"date":"2025-10-24T12:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.layertechlab.com\/?p=34250"},"modified":"2025-10-24T12:39:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:39:28","slug":"empowering-bicolana-entrepreneurs-through-the-e-taas-ang-pinay-msme-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.layertechlab.com\/ar\/empowering-bicolana-entrepreneurs-through-the-e-taas-ang-pinay-msme-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Bicolana Entrepreneurs through the E-Taas ang Pinay MSME Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Legazpi City, Philippines, October 22\u201324, 2025<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><\/strong>The <strong>Department of Trade and Industry Region 5 (DTI Region 5)<\/strong>, with <strong>Layertech Labs<\/strong>, successfully conducted a <strong>three-day Digital Entrepreneurship Training<\/strong> under the <strong>E-Taas ang Pinay MSME Program<\/strong>. The event gathered <strong>25 passionate and driven women entrepreneurs<\/strong> from across the Bicol Region for an intensive, skills-focused training held at <strong>A&amp;A Bed and Breakfast Hall, Legazpi City<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.layertechlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251024_145926.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34251\" style=\"width:810px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure><\/div><p><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is E-Taas ang Pinay MSME?<\/h3><p>The <strong>E-Taas<\/strong> program stands for:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Empowering Local MSMEs and Women Entrepreneurs (WEs)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Train for Success<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Access a Wider Market<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Amplify Philippine-Made Products<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Sustain Growth<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>This initiative aims to <strong>empower local women entrepreneurs<\/strong> by enhancing their knowledge and digital capabilities\u2014helping them adapt, grow, and thrive in the ever-evolving digital economy.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 Days of Empowerment and Innovation<\/h3><p>Participants underwent a series of engaging learning sessions designed to strengthen their entrepreneurial and digital marketing skills:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Day 1:<\/strong> <em>E-Viral: Growing and Innovating Your Online Business<\/em> led by <strong>Mr. Cyrel Panelo Nicolas<\/strong>, who introduced strategies to build strong online brands and leverage social media for business growth.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Days 2\u20133:<\/strong> <em>E-Publish: Growing and Innovating Your Online Business<\/em> and <em>E-Consult: Marketing and Engaging Digitally<\/em>, conducted by <strong>Frei Sangil<\/strong>, Data Scientist from Layertech Labs. These sessions guided participants through online marketing, e-publishing, and digital customer engagement\u2014empowering them to establish and expand their businesses in the digital space.<\/li><\/ul><p>Through hands-on activities, mentoring, and collaborative discussions, the womenpreneurs learned practical ways to <strong>amplify their businesses online<\/strong>, enhance their visibility, and reach wider markets.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.layertechlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/222-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.layertechlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/222-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.layertechlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/222-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.layertechlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.layertechlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.layertechlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><p><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strengthening the Digital Future of Bicolana MSMEs<\/h3><p>The <strong>E-Taas ang Pinay MSME<\/strong> program is more than just a training\u2014it is a movement to uplift and empower women entrepreneurs across Bicol. By fostering digital literacy and entrepreneurial confidence, DTI Region 5 and Layertech Labs are paving the way for inclusive, tech-driven local growth.<\/p><p>These empowered women are now better equipped to <strong>embrace innovation<\/strong>, <strong>expand their reach<\/strong>, and <strong>create lasting impact<\/strong> in their communities.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Shared Commitment<\/h3><p>This reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the <strong>digital readiness of the local MSME sector<\/strong>, with a special focus on supporting <strong>women-led enterprises<\/strong>.<\/p><p>As digital transformation continues to shape the global market, initiatives like <strong>E-Taas ang Pinay MSME<\/strong> ensure that Filipino women entrepreneurs are not left behind\u2014but are, instead, leading the way. \ud83c\udf38\ud83d\udcaa<\/p><p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4ea55aa0896cf76acf4dd3e39b396cf9\"><strong>#iamDTIph #ETAAS #Layertech #WomenInBusiness #DigitalEntrepreneurship #BicolMSMEs<\/strong><\/p><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legazpi City, Philippines, October 22\u201324, 2025\u2014 The Department of Trade and Industry Region 5 (DTI Region 5), with Layertech Labs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.layertechlab.com\/ar\/empowering-bicolana-entrepreneurs-through-the-e-taas-ang-pinay-msme-program\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Read more about Empowering Bicolana Entrepreneurs through the E-Taas ang Pinay MSME 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