Calamba MSME Summit

🎉 And that's a wrap! Day 3 brought the 3rd MSME Summit to a close, and what a way to end it!

The morning started strong with Mr. Chinkee Tan, the Pambansang Wealth Coach, sharing his GLOCAL Framework, inspiring our entrepreneurs to think big, think global, and grow right here in Calamba. 🌏

The afternoon was all about celebration! 🥳 We had the awarding of winners from our competitions held throughout the summit, the recognition of our top-performing barangays, and exciting raffle draws. Congratulations to all our winners and to every barangay recognized for their outstanding support and participation! 👏

To every entrepreneur, partner, volunteer, and guest who joined us these past three days: thank you for making the 3rd MSME Summit a huge success. Here's to more growth, more connection, and more wins for Calamba's MSMEs! 💛

See you at the next summit! 🎊

🎉 DAY 2 | 3rd MSME Summit 2026

Day 2 is in full swing, and the energy at the 3rd Calamba MSME Summit is stronger than ever!

From the early hours of the morning, hundreds of registrants filled the venue, proving the strong commitment of Calambeño entrepreneurs, job seekers, students, and aspiring business owners to learn, connect, and grow.

📍Today's Highlights
✨ Special Job Fair
🤝 Connecting hundreds of job seekers with career opportunities from participating employers.

💼 Business Forum
🛡️ Risk and Crisis Management - Prof. Ricardo C. De Vera, MBA, CSP, CMP, CDM
💰 Accessing Finance and Funding Opportunities – Mr. Relly Barreto
📣 Marketing and Branding – Mr. Padiernos Alover

🎓 Student Forum
💡 Design Thinking – Mr. Francisco Prepotentei
🌊 Blue Ocean Economy – Dr. Leticia Gamad
⚖️ Entrepreneurial Ethics – Atty. Menard Putungan

🚀 Afternoon Learning Sessions
⭐ Customer Experience and Service Excellence – Mr. Eric Contaoi
💻 How to be a VA / Content Creation – Mr. Marc Jayson Manas
🛒 Digital Transformation and E-Commerce – Mr. Niel Clark Garcia

🤝 2nd KOOPIHAN
📈 Introduction to Investments for Cooperatives featuring experts from:
• Ms. Myra Valley (Insular Life)
• Ms. Monique Hipolito (FWD–Security Bank)
• Mr. Rey Unciano (Philippine National Bank)
• Mr. Anthony Flores (Salmon Bank)
• Ms. Nana Alejandrino (Legendary Financial Consultants OPC)

💼 Business Opportunities featuring:
• Mr. Crisel Habacon (GCash for Business)
• Ms. Janette Gutierrez (Condura)
• Ms. Katrina Jalbuena (SMART Communications, Inc.)

🛍️ MSME exhibit participants also explored the MSME Exhibit, where local entrepreneurs proudly showcased their products and services. The exhibit created opportunities to network, discover innovative business ideas, support homegrown brands, and build meaningful partnerships within the Calambeño business community.

Maraming salamat sa lahat ng nakiisa at patuloy na sumusuporta sa ating mga lokal na negosyo. Aba syempre, tuloy-tuloy ang pag-asenso ng Calamba! ✨

🎉 Day 1 of the 3rd MSME Summit is officially in the books!

Calamba City kicked things off with a bang! Ribbon cutting, messages from key speakers, and performances from the NU Laguna Dance Troupe and Chorale set the tone for a room full of dreamers, doers, and business owners ready to grow.

Mayor Roseller H. Rizal welcomed everyone with a clear message: Calamba is here to make it EASY to start, grow, and nurture your business. Practical. Responsive. Accessible.

We also launched two game changers for our MSMEs:

📖 Calamba Business Directory, putting local businesses on the map and in front of more customers than ever.

💰 Enhanced and Inclusive Cooperatives Livelihood and Development Fund, giving every co-op and entrepreneur access to real financial support.

Big thanks to our keynote speaker, Mr. Dominic R. Tolentino Jr. of DTI, for reminding us that Calamba's MSMEs are part of a nationwide push for inclusive growth.

The afternoon kept the energy going with simultaneous sessions on gastronomy, creative industries, Product Development by Mr. Jorge Noel Wieneke, MSME Financial Window by Mr. Rob De Jesus, and digital selling through Shopee, giving entrepreneurs something for every stage of their business journey.

Here's to Day 1, and to 2 more days of learning, connecting, and celebrating our local entrepreneurs!