Entrepreneur questions government support as rising costs outpace sales.
P2.4M facility turns copra into a higher-value product.
Intellectual property rights agency says registering designs is an investment, not an expense, as Philippines ranks 52nd in global innovation index.
SM Retail says its stores serve as marketplaces for suppliers and do not design or manufacture the products sold on their shelves.
A standing rent-relief policy could give disaster-hit businesses time to recover.
MSMEs beg for proper flood-control measures.
