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Day 2 strengthened the Summit’s momentum as stakeholders from government, academe, CSOs, and grassroots organizations came together to chart pathways for inclusive economic empowerment and climate resilience. Through collaborative breakout sessions and the World Café, participants defined strategies, built networks, and shaped a shared roadmap toward gender-responsive, low-carbon, and SSE-driven solutions.

Day 1 set a powerful tone for the Regional Summit—bringing together women leaders, SSE practitioners, climate advocates, and development partners to advance inclusive economic empowerment and low-carbon solutions. Through insightful panels and dynamic breakout sessions, participants explored how gender-responsive climate action and SSE models can shape a just and resilient future for Southeast Asia.

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗖𝗢𝗙𝗣𝗖) 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 through organic vegetable farming. Formally registered in 2012 after training from NGO SIBAT, the cooperative started small but grew steadily despite early challenges. Today, it brings together 40 members—20 women and 20 men—from four barangays in Capas, fostering sustainable agriculture, community cooperation, and resilience even through the pandemic.

The 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, founded by graduates of TESDA’s Organic Agriculture program, is transforming local farming through collaboration and sustainable practices. Led by a diverse board of farmers, professionals, and community leaders, they’ve launched impactful initiatives like organic fertilizer production, Black Soldier Fly farming for natural feed, and waste-to-resource projects with barangays. With each member’s expertise fueling innovation, the cooperative fosters food security, environmental care, and community engagement—showing how solidarity can grow stronger harvests and stronger communities.

𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 (𝗕𝟰) 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲

The K-4 Network’s Butil ng Buhay, Bigasan ng Bayan (B-4) Project is a women-led social enterprise in Parañaque that ensures affordable, high-quality rice for urban poor households while creating inclusive livelihood for women and the community. Through eco-friendly packaging, fair trade with smallholder farmers, and active member participation in governance and profit-sharing, the project promotes both food security and empowerment. Supported by the LGU, DOLE-PESO, and local leaders, it also champions climate-conscious practices like green logistics, waste reduction, and sustainability education—proving that grassroots women’s initiatives can drive economic growth, environmental action, and community resilience.

𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗕𝗔 𝗪𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗜-𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬-𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘

PATAMABA–WISE (Rizal) — Founded in 1992 as PATAMABA’s Rizal chapter and launching WISE in 2006 as its economic arm, the group has become a key driver of local employment, income generation, and community development. Accredited by the Angono LGU since 1997, WISE has held influential roles in local and regional councils, co-chaired the Local Poverty Reduction Action Team since 2014, and engaged in national anti-poverty efforts through NAPC. Guided by democratic leadership, members act as “investors,” actively participating in production, marketing, and management, ensuring shared ownership and decision-making in the organization’s operations.

𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘆𝘁𝗲

WEAVERS, Inc. — Established in 2012 in Leyte, WEAVERS, Inc. empowers women artisans through heritage food production, eco-friendly crafts, and sustainable livelihoods. Partnering with local groups, it preserves traditions like roscas making, promotes upcycling, and ensures fair market access. The group integrates climate action by shifting producers to LPG, supporting peatland revegetation, and creating alternative livelihoods such as herbal soap and rug-making. Its work strengthens women’s leadership, economic resilience, and environmental stewardship, with aspirations to expand markets, diversify products, and deepen cultural preservation.

𝗧𝗪𝗪𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘄𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Tagolwanen Women Weavers Association (TWWA), founded in 2012 by Lorielinda Bella Rago Marte and Datu Anilaw Inlantong, revived the dying Tagolwanen sodsod mat-weaving tradition in Mt. Kitanglad, Malaybalay. From a handful of weavers, it grew into a thriving women-led enterprise recognized as the town’s OTOP (One Town, One Product). Supported by local, national, and international partners, TWWA built a weaving heritage center and cultivates sodsod through communal farming. Profits are shared annually among members. The mats, rich in cultural symbolism and inspired by nature, have gained national and international recognition, fostering pride, environmental stewardship, and a new generation of award-winning weavers.

𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗬𝗨𝗖 𝗣𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘: 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗢 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦

Tamayuc PH—the livelihood arm of ACAMASE—empowers solo parents, women, PWDs, and vulnerable communities in Pampanga through eco-friendly weaving of bayong bags and organizers from recycled and indigenous materials. Founded by a single mother, it blends livelihood training, market access, and zero-waste advocacy to preserve heritage, promote climate action, and build resilient, sustainable communities.

𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗛𝗔𝗜: 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗬𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗦

For the past two years, the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) Cebu Women’s Committee has backed Tingub Community and Urban Poor Homeowners Association, Inc. (TICUPHAI) in Mandaue City to create school bags, wallets, accessories, and sandals from recyclable materials. What began as a seasonal project supplying JPIC-run daycare centers has grown—partnering with DAK AY Construction Company to produce eco-friendly window coverings and securing a ₱350,000 grant from a foreign funder. This boost is transforming their once-limited venture into a sustainable, year-round income source for the community.

𝗧𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵
Born in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Tatalon Nanay Power (TNP) emerged when mothers in Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City, united to distribute food and medical relief after official support faltered. By 2023, they had formalized with 400 members and have since been recognized as the Barangay’s Best Women’s Organization for three consecutive years—proof that solidarity can turn hardship into lasting community empowerment.