The UP CIDS funded project “Namit Gid!: A Multi Stakeholders' Collaboration for Ilonggo’s Batchoy” under the Panay Weaving and Culinary Heritage Program conducted a two-day Stakeholders’ Workshop and Forum from September 16-17, 2024 at the CWVS Office-UPV Iloilo City Campus and District 21 Hotel.
The workshop was attended by a core group and representatives from the Iloilo City government specifically from the Mayor’s Office and MICE. It was also attended by representatives from the Department of Tourism, Department of Trade and Industry, heritage council, academe, and batchoy business owners.
It aims to assess the perceived capacity enhancement needs of the batchoy businesses as well as provide a venue for different stakeholders in the batchoy industry to gather together and talk about batchoy in general. The workshop served as a venue for conversations and discussions on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats faced by batchoy business owners and how the city government and the academe can give technical support and assistance.
It was conducted/facilitated by Dr. Edylinda Balaoing-Pelksman and Ms. Jane Lynn Capacio of EMIT C4C Chains for Change as resource persons. Mr. PJ Arañador, a consultant for UNESCO City of Gastronomy, was also able to give a significant contribution to the flow and results of the activity.
The Batchoy Project is spearheaded by the Center for West Visayan Studies (CWVS) under the leadership of Prof. Frances Anthea Redison, CWVS Director, with Dr. Mary Rose Rebueno as Lead Writer, Ms. Febrey Esclares as Senior Office Assistant, and Ms. Aprille Danilly Guintibano as Junior Admin IV.
