Our Compassionate Choices
Empowering Filipinos to Choose better for farmed animals,
our health and our planet.
Our Compassionate Choices (OCC)
is an initiative of Animal Empathy Philippines that empowers Filipinos, especially in workplace and institutional settings to make practical, plant-forward, and animal-friendly lifestyle choices.
We believe that a better life for animals starts with the everyday choices we make. Through a mix of education, community-building, and strategic partnerships, OCC helps Filipinos explore compassionate living that’s grounded in empathy, evidence, and Filipino values
Why it Matters
Every day, millions of animals suffer to meet our demand for food. Despte this, farmed animals remain the least protected and rarely included in conversations about health or sustainability.
Many Filipinos are now ready to make kinder, more conscious choices but without access, support, or clear information, it’s difficult to know where to start.
That’s where Our Compassionate Choices (OCC) comes in: helping people take practical steps toward change, one choice at a time.
OCC helps Filipinos take the first steps and the next through these three pillars.
01
Raise Awareness
We educate Filipinos on the benefits of plant-based and cruelty-free living—through stories, campaigns, and content rooted in health, empathy, and culture.
02
Inspire Action
We make kinder choices easier by supporting plant-based options in communities, workplaces, and everyday life.
03
Build Communities
We create safe, supportive spaces where people can connect, grow, and take action together for animals, people, and the planet.
At OCC, we believe that making compassionate and sustainable choices is something everyone can do—no matter your background, role, or age. Our program is designed to support a wide range of individuals and organizations that share our values of empathy, health, and sustainability.
Here are a few of the groups we work with most often:
Wellness-Focused Workplaces
Mindful Young Professionals
Compassionate Academic Communities
Curious
Filipinos
If you do not fall into any of these categories, rest assured, OCC is still here to support you. If you're committed to compassionate and sustainable choices, we welcome the opportunity to work with you, whether as an individual or organization.
Compassion can be our compass.
Every conscious choice we make—no matter how small can help save lives. It’s not just kindness for ourselves, but for farmed animals, our communities, and the planet we share.
