Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment

13/08/2026

🤝 A new MOA between the Philippine Women's Economic Network - Philwen and ASEAN BAC Philippines is putting women at the center of the region's economy. As PhilWEN's flagship initiative, PBCWE drives this vision forward—championing gender-equal workplaces and women's economic empowerment across the Philippine business sector. 🌏

Read more: https://tribune.net.ph/2026/08/07/moving-women-to-the-heart-of-aseans-economy

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

12/08/2026

At Global Dominion Financing, Inc. (GDFI), the ⚙️ Gender Equality Assessment, Results, and Strategies (GEARS) has become a valuable tool in advancing DEI. It's helped the team take a closer look at their gender data, spot opportunities to strengthen policies, and deepen their commitment to a workplace where everyone has an equal chance to contribute, grow, and lead.

Grateful to 🤝 partners like GDFI for championing this work!

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

Investing In Women

11/08/2026

Last Friday, August 7, we brought together our PBCWE community for "𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚: 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙏𝙤 𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣"—a webinar led by Roland Paul "Olan" Junio, Program Manager at PBCWE.

Together, we unpacked what it really takes to move beyond rainbow logos and one-off campaigns:

🏳️‍🌈 Why PRIDE matters—and why silence is never neutral
👀 The difference between visibility and genuine inclusion
🚫 How to spot (and avoid) the "performative allyship" trap
🤝 What authentic allyship looks like—in leadership, governance, culture, and accountability
✅ Real, practical steps organizations can take: inclusive benefits, ERGs, protective policies, and measurement tools like GEARS

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us live and shared their reflections in the chat! The conversation doesn't end here—inclusion is a year-round commitment, not a June moment.

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

10/08/2026

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Rainy days = good reading days. This week: "𝙏𝙤 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣-𝙇𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙎𝙈𝙀𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩" is a reminder that real support for women entrepreneurs means meeting them where they are, not where the system assumes they should be. Read more here: https://opinion.inquirer.net/193592/to-help-women-led-msmes-is-to-understand-them-first

Stay safe and dry out there! 🌧️📖

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

07/08/2026

On behalf of PBCWE, Acting Executive Director RJ Barrete announces our transition into a 🌱 social enterprise—welcoming new leadership and a dynamic, future-ready organizational framework, alongside key priorities that will guide our work toward advancing workplace gender equality and inclusion across the Philippines.

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

06/08/2026

03/08/2026

🎯 𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

PBCWE proudly delivered the Gender Equality Assessment, Results, and Strategies (GEARS) for PwC Acceleration Center Manila helping their team assess and strengthen workplace inclusion practices.

"Being part of PwC AC Manila's GEARS journey showed me how a structured assessment can turn inclusion commitments into meaningful action. It helped us build on our strengths while identifying opportunities to do more," shares Angelie Cabalfin, Tax Senior Manager and Gender Equality Pillar Lead.

Through GEARS, PwC AC Manila gained a clearer lens on key areas like data-informed talent decisions, inclusive leadership, disability inclusion, balanced representation, and support for working parents reinforcing why regular assessment matters in building a workplace where everyone can thrive.

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

Investing In Women

29/07/2026

29/07/2026

🎥 Highlights from our PBCWE General Membership Meeting (GMM) – Gender Working Group (GWG), held last June 30, 2026!

Business leaders, policymakers, and development partners came together to share how they've embedded gender-responsive strategies into business strategy, governance, and risk management driving inclusive growth and sustainable impact across their organizations. 💼🌍

Watch the video highlights here 👉 https://youtu.be/VBC8rW4vucQ

Thank you to all our members, partners, and speakers who made this gathering insightful and impactful! 🙌

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24/07/2026

🗓️ On July 22, Philippine Women's Economic Network - Philwen and PBCWE represented by its Governing Council Chairperson Ma. Aurora “Boots” D. Geotina-Garcia and Policy Associate Christia Mari A. De Castro participated in the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Sustainable Development Goals Stakeholder Chamber Oath-Taking.

PhilWEN-PBCWE is honored to be among the newest members for the 2026 to 2029 term of the 🎯 SDG Stakeholder Chamber, proudly standing as the sole gender-focused organization. Committed to advancing gender equality in the workplace and DEI in the Philippines, PhilWEN and PBCWE looks forward to supporting DEPDev’s mission of achieving a 𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓪𝓽𝓪𝓰, 𝓶𝓪𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓱𝓪𝔀𝓪, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓪𝓰 𝓷𝓪 𝓫𝓾𝓱𝓪𝔂 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓕𝓲𝓵𝓲𝓹𝓲𝓷𝓸𝓼.

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects