SARI-SARI stores, locally known as neighborhood mom-and-pop shops, are not just a primary source of daily essentials for around 94 percent of Filipinos but a vital source of empowerment among women ...

Most women have run their sari-sari stores for three to eleven years, starting with an initial capital of 2,500 pesos (US$43.5) to 50,000 pesos (US$870.5), according to the study.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The shadow of a pilgrim falls on a sari held up to dry during Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, India. (AP ...

Sari-Sari Filipino Restaurant announced that it is among several Filipino restaurants to star in the upcoming documentary Authentic Or Not, which will be available to stream on Prime Video in April.