Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion poses with some of the Philippines’ most prominent women in business and government at the recent ‘Women in Collaboration of MSME Development’ event hosted by Go Negosyo and held at the Manila Polo Club on Aug. 5, 2024. Lending their support to promote women-led MSMEs in the agenda of the country’s 2026 hosting of the Asean were first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, former Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, DTI Secretary Cristina Roque, DoT Secretary Cristina Garcia Frasco, Rep. Caroline Tanchay, Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano, Go Negosyo trustee Marissa Concepcion, PCW chairman Ermelita Valdeavilla; top executives of the country’s biggest companies including Tessie Sy Coson, Doris Ho and Alice Eduardo; successful women entrepreneurs and leaders like Rosemarie Rafael and Myrna Yao; members of the diplomatic corps; social media influencers; and the leaders of the country’s top women organizations WomenBiz and the Filipina CEO Circle. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO