05/08/2026
CIRCULAB CO-DESIGN WORKSHOP. As part of the pioneering cohort of the Acceleration Program, had an interactive session with our mentors at Upgrade Innolab Inc. last Monday, August 3, 2026.
We had a fun and productive session with our awesome coaches: Ms. Mary Rose Ofianga, Program Manager of Wadhwani; Ms. Ruthie Roxas, CEO, ASQB Business Support Services; and Mr. Justin Quitor, Finance Officer of E3 Philippines.
Our fabulous portfolio manager, Val Anthony Cimafranca, faciliated the workshop session which helped us map our value chains, dive into our resource efficiencies, and design solid frameworks for our pilot implementation.
We are so happy and inspired to be mentored by empowered women - Ms. Rose and Ms. Ruthie - who are committed to promoting social entrepreneurship for social good not only in Mindanao, but in the entire Asia. We are also supported by a women-led MEAL (monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning) Team headed by Niña Jessica Crisanto of Upgrade Innolab.
GreenTayo is powered by Mothers for Peace Social Enterprise, Inc. and we could not ask for a better role model and leader than our Founder and President, Ms. Irene Santiago, who dropped by to cheer us on.
Women are, indeed, leading Mindanao’s economic transformation to a .