The Impact of COVID- 19 Pandemic on

Sari- sari Store Owners in Lagonoy,

Camarines Sur, Year 2021-2022
 INTRODUCTION

 As years passed by, the endless needs and wants of

people are still growing. Most of them spend their
money in buying goods of products for the fulfilment
of their daily needs. Apart from this, sari- sari
store is a constant feature of residential
neighbourhoods in the Philippines both in rural and
urban areas, rating even in the poorest squatter
areas or communities.
 METHODS AND DATA

 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

 Survey Research- survey allows us to ask

pointed questions to either discover our
target audience or get a detailed answer of
their opinions. In this research, we asked
multiple questions from the store owners then
analyzed it to produce a numerical data.
 RRL/ THEORY

 COVID-19 disruptions do not affect all businesses equally. Some are

deemed essential and remain open, while others have been forcibly shut.
For a variety of reasons related to both the underlying nature of the
business and management capacity, COVID-19 poses an existential threat
to some and not to others. The economic impact of COVID-19 is
particularly worrisome. Following significant job and income losses,
communities are at risk of further increases in poverty (Ditte Fallesen,
2021). Microsellers like sari-sari stores that make up a massive portion
of businesses in the Philippines, were also affected by the pandemic. In
a study by Asian Preparedness Partnership (2021), it shows that in the
Philippines, 80% of enterprises are family-owned or family-controlled.
Microenterprises are the most intimate and the most common businesses.
Nine out of 10 all micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in
the Philippines are microenterprises. Some were forced to shut their
businesses, others looked into alternative venues for selling like
online marketplaces, which give microsellers a platform to reach wider
audiences at affordable rates.  Because of the pandemic, e-commerce
emerged as the best solution. (Kimberly Garcia, 2021). Because of the
lockdown, employment levels dropped precipitously with estimates
indicating that up to one million individuals lost their jobs due to the
shutdown. Lockdowns enforced by the authorities throughout the country
have harmed people’s livelihoods (Statistica, 2021).
 DATA PRESENTATION/FINDINGS
NO. OF RESPONDENTS

For question number one, 82 18%

percent of our respondents agreed that YES
the pandemic affected the daily income
NO
of their sari-sari store while the
answered no.

82%

NO. OF RESPONDENTS

5%
95 percent said that their
customers are satisfied with the
YES service rendered during the
NO pandemic while 5 percent answered
no.

95%
 NO. OF RESPONDENTS
14
%
86 percent of our respondents
answered yes while the rest said no YES
NO

86%

NO. OF RESPONDENTS

58 percent of our surveyed sari-

sari store owners were satisfied with
42% their sales numbers during the
YES pandemic on the other hand 42 percent
NO wewren’t.
58%
 NO.OF RESPONDENTS

15%
85 percent said that they
successfully allocated their resources YES
however 15 percent answered otherwise. NO

85%
 CONCLUSION
 The COVID-19 had both favorable and negative impacts on the
proprietors of sari-sari stores in Lagonoy, Camarines Sur. The store
owners were challenged by the rapid phase transitions , which had a
tremendous influence on theirs sales figures. Indeed, venturing into
business maximizes the innate talents among entrepreneurs, explore
market opportunities, as well as provide the necessities for the family.
There may be stories of failures and crisis in their entrepreneurial journey
but stories of success and special privileges that they have enjoyed
outweighed them all. Finally, venturing in business is more than just
earning money. It also means earning confidence to move forward,
making a desirable amount of strong willpower, and establishing a long-
lasting relationship with customers and buyers. That’s why micro-
entrepreneurs recognize the value of creating a strong foundation of
business success- real and warmth connection between the seller and the
buyer.