16/09/2026
Center for International Private Enterprise, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and LAYERTech Software Labs conducts the ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ โ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ (๐๐ฃ๐๐-๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐)'s first Training of Mentors in Iloilo, Philippines, marking an important milestone in the programโs implementation.
A total of 26 selected mentors from PCCIโs local chamber partners (and Nolitc) across the Visayas participated in the training, gaining a deeper understanding of the HPDE course, its digital resources, and the newly developed ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐. The mentors are being equipped to provide practical, context-specific guidance to MSMEs as they navigate digital technologies and emerging business tools.
This mentor rollout forms part of the broader HPDE-DRIVE initiative to reach and support MSMEs through structured digital learning, mentorship, and access to relevant resources.
The program is hosted by the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), and Layertech Labs, in collaboration with PCCIโs chamber partners in the Visayas.
Through a network of trained mentors and industry partners, HPDE-DRIVE aims to strengthen the capacity of MSMEs to adopt digital solutions, improve business practices, and participate more effectively in the digital economy.