The success of the CLIMBS Regional Stakeholders’ Forum 2026 is a powerful testament to what can be achieved when cooperatives, partners, and stakeholders come together with a shared vision and purpose.
Held across different regions of the country, this year’s forum successfully gathered 533 cooperatives and 1,118 participants—691 women and 427 men. More than numbers, these figures represent dedicated cooperative leaders, professionals, advocates, and change makers committed to building stronger organizations and more resilient communities.
CLIMBS extends its heartfelt gratitude to everyone who took part in this meaningful nationwide engagement. Your presence, active participation, valuable insights, and openness to collaboration made every gathering truly worthwhile. Each conversation strengthened existing partnerships, created new connections, and reaffirmed the vital role of cooperatives in advancing inclusive and sustainable development.
A Nationwide Journey of Cooperation
From Luzon and the Visayas to Mindanao, the CLIMBS Regional Stakeholders’ Forum 2026 reached cooperative communities through the following regional gatherings:
Cordillera Administrative Region — May 4, 2026, at Veniz Hotel Burnham, Baguio City Region XI — May 11, 2026, at the Provincial Cooperative Union–Davao, Tagum City Region XII — May 14, 2026, at Habi Hotel, Koronadal City Region IX — May 18, 2026, at Chandeliers Suite, Pagadian City Region VII — May 20, 2026, at Harolds Hotel, Cebu City Region VIII — May 22, 2026, at Radiant Hotel and Events, Tacloban City Region VI — May 25, 2026, at Smallville 21 Hotel, Iloilo City Region V — June 3, 2026, at Hotel St. Ellis, Legazpi City, Albay Region IV-A — June 9, 2026, at Monte Vista, Laguna Region I — June 18, 2026, at Hotel Ariana, Bauang, La Union Region II — June 23, 2026, at Mango Suites, Cauayan City, Isabela Region III — June 25, 2026, at SAKOP, Pampanga Region X — June 30, 2026, at Grand Caprice Restaurant, Cagayan de Oro City Region XIII — July 2, 2026, at Almont Inland Resort Hotel, Butuan City Region IV-B — July 7, 2026, at Seasons Venue, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro National Capital Region — July 14, 2026, at Novotel Manila
Each destination offered a unique opportunity to listen to the voices of cooperatives and better understand their experiences, priorities, and aspirations. Despite the distance between the venues, every gathering was united by the same cooperative spirit—a genuine willingness to learn, share, collaborate, and grow together.
Strengthening Cooperatives Through Meaningful Dialogue
The forum provided a welcoming space for knowledge exchange, collective learning, and meaningful conversations. Participants openly discussed the opportunities and challenges affecting their organizations and communities while exploring practical solutions that could help them respond to the evolving needs of their members.
Beyond the discussions, the forum showcased CLIMBS’ comprehensive portfolio of insurance, investment, and financial protection solutions designed to help cooperatives protect their people, strengthen their operations, and secure their future.
Participants also gained valuable insights into innovative programs that promote financial security, climate resilience, business continuity, organizational growth, and sustainable community development. These initiatives reflect CLIMBS’ continuing commitment to providing responsive and inclusive solutions that protect lives, livelihoods, properties, businesses, and communities.
The regional gatherings also emphasized the importance of innovation in addressing emerging risks. As cooperatives confront the growing impacts of climate change, economic uncertainty, health emergencies, and other disruptions, access to reliable and responsive protection has become more essential than ever.
Through its products, programs, and partnerships, CLIMBS remains committed to helping cooperatives prepare for these challenges, safeguard their progress, and continue serving their members with confidence.
A Celebration of the Cooperative Spirit
Every regional forum became more than an organizational activity—it became a celebration of cooperation, trust, shared responsibility, and collective action. It reminded everyone that progress becomes more meaningful when people work together and no community is left behind.
The overwhelming participation throughout the nationwide series reflects a shared determination to build a safer, stronger, and more sustainable future. It also demonstrates the strength of a cooperative movement united by a desire to create opportunities and improve the lives of its members.
To all the cooperatives, partners, stakeholders, speakers, organizers, and participants who contributed to the success of the CLIMBS Regional Stakeholders’ Forum 2026: this achievement belongs to all of us.
Your continued trust inspires CLIMBS to listen more closely, serve more passionately, and develop solutions that respond to the realities of cooperatives and the communities they serve.
Although this year’s forum series has concluded, the relationships strengthened, lessons shared, and commitments made will continue to inspire meaningful action. Our shared journey toward more resilient, inclusive, and future-ready cooperatives continues.
Maraming salamat sa inyong tiwala, pakikiisa, at patuloy na suporta. Together, we made it happen—and together, we will continue to achieve even more.
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