Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Northern Mindanao is celebrating the success of Heaven’s Bakehaus, an Iligan City bakery that has grown from a small business into a nationally recognized company.
Heaven’s Bakehaus, owned and managed by Marc Claro and his wife Roly Ann, started in 2012 with a capital of P5,000 and a team of three. It has since become a livelihood platform for out-of-school youth, working students, single mothers, people with disabilities, and senior citizens. Their signature “Piaya de Iligan” has become a symbol of local pride and opportunity.
With support from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP), Heaven’s Bakehaus secured its Food and Drug Administration license to operate, boosted sales, extended product shelf life and diversified its offerings with DOST-FNRI technologies. The company received assistance in September 2016 for Phase I and March 2022 for Phase II.
In 2023, Heaven’s Bakehaus won the national SETUP PRAISE Award and the Most Agile Enterprise award. This year, it reached a greater milestone, winning the Presidential Awards for Outstanding MSMEs (Micro Enterprise Category) at Malacañan Palace on Aug. 18. Organized by the MSMED Council, the award honors businesses that show excellence, resilience, ingenuity and meaningful contributions to community and industry growth.
Today, Heaven’s Bakehaus continues to support other small businesses through its souvenir center, which carries other DOST-assisted brands such as Dackie’s Food Products, Pepay’s Food Products and Margeurie’s House of Goodies.
