This paper examines the role of gender and assets in vulnerability and adaptation to urban water
insecurity in Baguio City, the Philippines. Exploratory in nature, findings are based on 15 in-depth interviews with
women and men in three Baguio City neighborhoods. To cope with water insecurity, families manage “water portfolios”
of different sources, which may vary seasonally or more frequently. Gender and asset dimensions of managing and
securing these portfolios are explored, and implications for future research are discussed.