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DOZENS of trainees from Porac town finished their short-term courses under the sponsorship of BPI Foundation and Bayan Academy Tech-Voc Program at the Porac Manpower Training Center (PMTC) Wednesday, November 21.

ECLOF Philippines (ECLOF) is a microfinance institution focusing on agricultural microfinance. With established unit offices in North Luzon, South Luzon, and Palawan, it’s currently serving over 26,000 clients. ECLOF’s loan products and services are the following: Agri Microfinance; Entrepreneurial Loans/Micro Negosyo at Serbisyo; Small & Medium Enterprise Loan; Institutional Loans; Client Service Loans. Other non-financial services of ECLOF are capacity building and business development programs on basic organic farming.

In the pursuit of creating more impact for the transport community, Pinoy Tsuper Hero in its year four launched a different take in search for the next role model driver in the country as it will not only recognize the driver but also award the transport community from where the drivers are serving. Program partners’ ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya, Bayan Academy and Phoenix Petroleum have continued the agreement to support and uplift the image and profession of the Filipino drivers through the Pinoy Tsuper Hero, a search for the role model driver in the Philippines.  On its fourth year, the quest for Pinoy Tsuper Hero will continue in select areas. Apart from the usual caravans, Pinoy Tsuper Hero will have its first PTH Pasasalamat Day, a grand celebration day for all drivers in Davao City on the first quarter of 2019. The second phase of the program will select 30 drivers from the selected key areas in the country and immerse them in extensive week long training in Manila. From the group, only 10 will be selected and will have the chance to be part of the National Awarding and will have the chance to receive funding for their project benefitting their transport organizations.

Global bank Citi once again shines the spotlight on outstanding Filipino microentrepreneurs who have successfully risen from poverty and built businesses for themselves while helping others and their communities.