Google recently celebrated its fifth anniversary in the Philippines. Along with this monumental event was a promise of a stronger commitment to contribute to the country’s digital, economic, and cultural growth. Businesses Thriving Online Google is increasing its efforts to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in making themselves more visible online, encouraging them to be a part of the growing e-commerce industry in the country. Based on a TEMASEK report in 2016, the Philippine e-commerce industry is projected to grow from 5 billion to 9.5 billion USD in the year 2025, add to that, an 18% annual growth in the number of people who avail of goods and services through the web. Google is also looking forward to work with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) so that customers can easily find the products or services that they’re looking for through Google My Business, a free tool…
