The Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Department of Budget and Management, and the Philippine Information Agency in the National Capital Region, in partnership with the Quezon City Government, ARISE – Philippines, the Department of Trade and Industry – National Capital Region, the Philippine Women’s Economic Network and the Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment, convened more than 516 participants onsite and 8,479 participants online, belonging to all 17 local government units (LGUs) of the National Capital Region, barangay officials, sectoral and civil society representatives, stakeholders, and advocates through the Dagyaw Open Government and Townhall Meeting 2025, titled “BaBaYi: Kababaihan Bagtasin ang Ekonomiyang Likas-Kaya” last July 16, 2025 at the Quezon City Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (M.I.C.E) Center. 

Dagyaw 2025 sought to address the challenges faced by WMSMEs and encourage LGUs to foster and deliver inclusive growth by creating a more equitable environment that supports quality self-employment and entrepreneurship for all, recognizing women-led micro-, small-, and medium enterprises as a pillar in Philippine economic growth and stability.

To further highlight the voices of WMSMEs, Dagyaw 2025 presented two (2) Town Hall Presentations, featuring representatives from the government and WSMEs. It also featured two panel discussions, delving into the challenges faced by street and micro-entrepreneurs as well as financial inclusion and digitalization for WMSMEs.

The questions from the Townhall Presentations and the panel discussions were consolidated by the NCR Dagyaw Team and compressed into the Dagyaw Stakeholder Report 2025. This stakeholder report not only includes the questions raised and the answers given but also the actions done by the Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG) for NCR Dagyaw in response to these questions.

The BaBaYi: Kababaihan Bagtasin ang Ekonomiyang Likas-Kaya Stakeholder Report is now available to the public, which can be accessed and downloaded here.