Small business owners find creative ways to earn as business reopens

Metro Manila residents and businesses are slowly returning to their daily tasks under the new normal.

(Left) Millet works in a beauty salon while Christian (right) owns a tire & battery services business. Their savings paid for daily expenses during lockdown Source: S Escalante

Highlights

• Many have used their personal savings for daily expenses during the lockdown
• A few businesses have opened but customers are few and far between
• Many have looked for creative ways to earn extra income

Business is slow and filled with uncertainty as COVID-19 positive cases continue to rise.

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"We needed to look for other ways to supplement our income. Nowadays, we are busy with online selling. We sell baked goods like cupcakes and face masks' says Christian, small business owner.

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