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Louise is a chef, farmer, and entrepreneur. She is the Founder of The Cacao Project, which cultivates resilient and Climate-smart livelihoods, positioning farmers for sustainable success in San Fernando, Camarines Sur, Philippines.

Louise is a National Geographic Young Explorer, a featured honouree for Forbes Asia’s list ‘30 Under 30’, a Young Champion of the Earth under United Nations Environment Programme, Young Activists Summit Laureate, an honouree of Tatler’s ‘Generation T’ and one of the World’s 50 Next Game-changing Producers listed by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awarding Body.

She is a member of the UN Women 30 for 2030 Network, the youngest member of Disciples des Escoffier Philippines, an Earth Prize Changemaker, and was notably a finalist of the TV Reality Show, Junior MasterChef Philippines.

She is the host of the cooking show ‘Simply Sarap’, aimed at promoting cultural diplomacy under the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines. She is also the host of #GenGeo Conversations under National Geographic Society. Louise strives toward empowering farmers and advancing climate action & environmental stewardship through her work.