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PHILSME Launches MSME Village at Manila Expo

PHILSME launched an MSME Village at its expo held at the SMX Convention Center.

By The Daily Manila · Published July 25, 2026

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PHILSME, the largest B2B platform for SMEs in Manila, launched the MSME Village at its 18th Expo on May 22 to 23, 2026, at the SMX Convention Center, integrating micro-enterprises for the first time to gain national visibility according to item [8].

MSMEs constitute 99.63 percent of the 1.246 million registered businesses in the Philippines, providing 62.4 percent of employment and contributing approximately 40 percent to the country's GDP according to item [8].

Sari-sari stores, small neighborhood shops mostly owned by women in Manila, represent about 800,000 units nationwide and account for 30 to 40 percent of all store sales in the Philippines according to item [8].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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