MICRO, SMALL, AND MEDIUM
ENTERPRISES
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According to the Magna Carta for MSMEs, micro, small, and
medium enterprises are classified based on the worth of the
business assets.
The microenterprises have a total asset up to ₱3,000,000.
The total assets for small enterprises should range from
₱3,000,001 – ₱15,000,000.
For medium enterprises, the total assets are from
₱15,000,0001–₱100,000,000.
Number of MSMEs in the Philippines
The 2018 List of Establishments of the Philippine Statistics Authority
TOTAL = 1,003,111 business enterprises operating in the country.
MSMEs = 998,342 (99.52%)
large enterprises = 4,769 (0.48%).
Micro enterprises = 88.45% (887,272) of total MSME establishments,
small enterprises = 10.58% (106,175)
medium enterprises = 0.49% (4,895).
The majority of the MSMEs can be found in the National Capital
Region (NCR) with 203,312 (20.36%) business establishments.
The top five (5) industry sectors according to the number
of MSMEs in 2018:
1. Wholesale and Retail Trade with 461,765 establishments
2. Accommodation and Food Service Activities with 144,535
establishments
3. Manufacturing with 116,335 establishments;
4. Other Service Activities with 66,162 establishments; and
5. Financial and Insurance Activities with 46,033
establishments.
Contribution of MSMEs on the Philippine
Economy
1. Employment Opportunities
2. Exports Contribution of MSMEs
Government Programs to Support MSMEs
Barangay Micro Business Enterprise (BMBE) Act or R.A. 9178
It encourages the formation and growth of BMBEs (or micro-enterprises) by
granting them incentives and other benefits (i.e., exemption from income tax,
exemption from minimum wage). As defined in the article, Barangay Micro
Business Enterprise refers to any business entity or enterprise engaged in the
production, processing, or manufacturing of products or commodities,
including agro-processing, trading, and services, whose total assets including
those arising from loans but exclusive of the land on which the particular
business entity's office, plant, and equipment are situated, shall not be more
than Three Million Pesos (P3,000,000.00)
Go Negosyo Act or R.A. 10644
The law seeks to promote “job generation and
inclusive growth through the development of MSMEs”
in the country. It promotes “ease of doing business and
facilitates access to services for MSMEs within its
jurisdiction” by establishing Negosyo Centers in all
provinces, cities, and municipalities to promote.
LIST OF MICRO BUSINESS IDEAS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Trading, merchandising, and retail
Food business
Agriculture and aquatics
Online or web-based businesses
Graphic and design
Arts and crafts
Licensed Professional services
Money and finance
Franchised business
Travel and transportation
Party and events
Pets care
Education
Green business
Other businesses