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WomenbizPH Courtesy Call with Laos 🇱🇦 H.E. Ambassador Elizabeth Te
WomenbizPH Chairperson Rosemarie Rafael, President Rhoda Caliwara and Board Secretary Mylene Abiva Courtesy Call at Philippine Embassy in Laos .Ambassador Elizabeth T. Te is the current Philippine Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Lao People's Democratic Republic, having presented her credentials to President Thongloun Sisoulith on July 2, 2025. She is a career diplomat committed to strengthening bilateral relations, with a focus on defense, trade, and education.
Read MoreResearch on the Working Condition of Women Freelance Online Workers in the APEC Region and Recommendations to Address their Challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the world, paving the way to virtual working, as
Read MoreSTRENGTHENING WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP in National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Policies and Action Plans
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) serves as the United Nations’ regional hub promoting cooperation a
Read MoreTHE BUSINESS OF EMPOWERING WOMEN
“I hope to be a woman in my next life, have two children and run two businesses, not one big business.” Alibaba Founder and CEO Jack Ma’s speech drew media and internet buzz as he spoke before the Global Conference on Women and Entrepreneurship in Hangzhou, China, in July 2017. Adding that he feels men are capable only of making their businesses bigger, while women make theirs better, Jack Ma attributes the success of his own business to women, and in a separate occasion, referred to women empowerment as his company’s “secret sauce.”
Read MoreThe Business of Empowering Women
“I hope to be a woman in my next life, have two children and run two businesses, not one big business.” Alibaba Founder and CEO Jack Ma’s speech drew media and internet buzz as he spoke before the Global Conference on Women and Entrepreneurship in Hangzhou, China, in July 2017. Adding that he feels men are capable only of making their businesses bigger, while women make theirs better, Jack Ma attributes the success of his own business to women, and in a separate occasion, referred to women empowerment as his company’s “secret sauce.”
Read MoreWomenBizPH Members honored at the 2017 Go Negosyo Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneurs
March 30, 2017—In celebration of International Women’s Month women from across the Philippines flocked the Malacañang palace, in a display of support for Filipina entrepreneurs who were recognized for being catalysts for change and progress in the Go Negosyo Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneurs Awards 2017.
Read MoreThe Value of Networking for Business
People ask me why I’ve been attending summits and conferences ad libitum, maybe for about eight years now. More specifically, most of the meetings I attend are women’s summits or women-centric business conferences. And there are quite a few happening annually and biannually.
Read MoreWHY ANOTHER WOMEN’S GROUP?
As more women join the advocacy to bring more women in the corporate C-suite, or to empower a microentrepreneur in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), six leading women groups in business recently formed an alliance called Philippine Womens Economic Network or PHILWEN. Ms. Boots Garcia, former chair of BCDA and WomenBizPH, was nominated as president. Lead convenor is the Women’s Business Council of the Philippines or WomenbizPH with its VP, Atty. Dick Du-Baladad, as representative and the other members are: Filipina CEO Network represented by Cristina Concepcion, SPARK represented by Vicky Garchitorena, NEW headed by Myren Garcia, Women Corporate Directors represented by Sharon Dayoan and myself; and BOW Makati represented by Jeannie Javelosa and Camille Escudero.
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