MANILA, Nov. 24 -- The Climate Change Commission (CCC) honored exceptional women and youth leaders advancing local climate action during the 2025 Philippine Resilience Awards (PRA) on Monday in Manila.

In his speech, CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje said community-grounded leadership is central to building national resilience, noting the "true test of resilience is not how often we rebuild, but how rarely we are broken".

He described the honorees as central to the country's climate response: "They are the micro-entrepreneurs, scientists, custodians of traditional knowledge, and community organizers who prove that women and youth are not on the sidelines of climate action -they are at the heart of it."

Borje...