 President Benigno Aquino III graces the opening entitled "People-Powered Markets", joint project of the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation and several organizations. With the president are (L-R)Deogracia Vitan, Ramon del Rosario and Ms. Viel Aquino-Dee. "People-Powered Market" will also serve as venue to discuss and plan how to build on the work of companies and microfinance institutions in engaging enterprising Filipinos in poor communities and empowering them with funds, training, and outlets for their products. People-Powered Markets also marks the 5th Year Anniversary of PinoyME, which was started by Cory Aquino in 2006 with the aim of reducing poverty by championing microenterprise and microfinance. In one of her last speeches, the People Power icon urged Filipinos to join PinoyME in its mission. The event was held at NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Metro manila. (Photo by Ronald Navarro/Malacanang Photo Bureau) |