MIMAROPA Success Stories
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La Anton’s: Wings of Creativity and Craftsmanship
July 13, 2025In the quaint barangay of Cawit, Marinduque, where butterflies gracefully dance in the air, one enterprise has emerged as a beacon of hope, creativity, and resilience. La Anton, a butterfly breeding business established in 2016 by the Dela Peña family, has become a symbol of triumph over adversity and a…Read More -
From Home-baker to Entrepreneur Rockstar: the success story of Caramela Sweets
September 27, 2022More than a “Marine Wonderland”, Occidental Mindoro is home to a thriving baking industry with several pastry shops and other bakeries fulfilling the sweet cravings of every Mindoreño. A budding name in the industry is Caramela Sweets from the municipality of San Jose. Relatively new in the business, Ana Carmela…Read More -
Entrepreneurial success with a heart: A story of growth and persistence
August 31, 2022When people think about how they are going to spend their weekends, most people visualize rest. However, for the family of Chona Calayo, weekends are meant for baking for profit. Moriones Bakers’ Shoppe started its business operations in 1998 when Ms. Calayo, a former bookkeeper of Marinducare Foundation Inc. purchased…Read More -
Success story fresh from the oven: The Lea’s Special Uraro Cookies Journey
August 15, 2022Marinduque’s business scene is full of success stories passed down from generation to generation. Regio’s family is not a stranger to that narrative with the birth of Lea’s Special Uraro Cookies. Four years before their small business was established, Mrs. Felisa Regio, the nurturer of the Regio family, was already…Read More -
Good food and a thriving business success story straight from the heart of the Philippines
July 23, 2021The small island of Marinduque is famously known for its Moriones Festival, an annual Lenten festival observed during the Holy Week. But the beauty of the province’s culture and heritage doesn’t end there. Marinduque is also top of mind when it comes to arrowroot or uraro cookies. But for a small island…Read More
