Recognition Corner

July 18, 2023 (Manila Hotel) - Beta Launch of the Philippine E-Commerce Platform (PEP), the first by the government, at the National MSME Summit. The DTI-supported platform is owned by the National Development Company (NDC) and connects thru DICT’s e-Gov superapp. Mercato Centrale donated the technology. Photo (from left): DICT Usec David Almirol, NDC AGM Rocky Acot, RJ & Vanessa Ledesma of Mercato Centrale, DTI Sec. Fred Pascual, Exec. Sec. Lucas Bersamin, DICT Sec. Ivan Uy, GoNegosyo’s Joey Concepcion, NDC GM Anton Mauricio, NDC AGM Alewijn Ong, and Philippine Innovation Hub’s Jerahmeel Chen

Rtn. Joey Garcia was recognized for his extraordinary Batchoy Ramen at his Rai Rai Ken Resto by ‘Dapat Alam Mo!’, a Philippine television news magazine program broadcast by GTV and GMA Network, with hosts Kim Atienza and Susan Enriquez.