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SITTIE AISHA BALT: Cultivating Cacao into the Culture
Competition is often stifled by the presence of titans in the industry, and small enterprises cannot keep up with the machinery of the big ones. This notion is being challenged by a Maranaw woman who is defying the status quo in the chocolate industry, or cacao sector to be more precise. Ms. Sittie Aisha Balt, a native of Bayang, Lanao

DR. JALIKA D. MANGACOP: Planting the Seeds of the Coffee Industry
The coffee industry of BARMM is a perfect example where women lead the charge and propagate its growth just like a mother plant would do for coffee. Coffee’s history in the Bangsamoro has been closely intertwined with its rich tapestry as a staple in either conflict resolutions or festive celebrations. One cannot speak about coffee in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

EU BAEP CRESCENT facilitates the signing of the MOU between KENRAM and 11 ARBO Cooperatives in Basilan
The EU BAEP CRESCENT project is achieving its goal of “Creating Responsible Sustainable Competitive ENTerprises (CRESCENT)” with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between KENRAM Palmoil Industries Inc (KPII) and the 11 Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBO)/ Cooperatives in Basilan on 20 June 2024 at the KENRAM grounds at Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. The signing of the MOU signals

BARMM Coffee Enterprises shine at the Philippine Coffee Expo 2024
Philippine Coffee Expo 2024

ECCP Launches BAEP CRESCENT Project
The ECCP officially launched the Bangsamoro Agri-Enterprise Program (BAEP) Creating Responsible Competitive Enterprises (CRESCENT) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Agribusiness Sector as one of the implementing partners of the EU-funded BAEP Project on February 15, 2024, in Davao City. The BAEP CRESCENT Project is a 4-year initiative aimed at contributing to a peaceful, cohesive, secure, and

ECCP joins the official launch of the Bangsamoro Agri-Enterprise Programme (BAEP)
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) team was represented at the official launch of the Bangsamoro Agri-Enterprise Programme (BAEP) in Cotabato City on 15 January 2024. The Bangsamoro Agri-Enterprise Programme (BAEP) is a five-year initiative funded by the European Union through an Agreement with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, with a value of EUR