National Women’s Month: Celebrating Empowering Filipino Women
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos shines as a lawyer, educator, and advocate who redefines her role with intellect and compassion, launching initiatives like ‘Lab for All’ for healthcare and jobs, promoting Filipino culture through Likha, and leveraging her strategic acumen from her husband’s 2022 campaign to inspire women to lead with purpose and resilience.
Photographs by Yummie Dingding, John Carlo Magallon, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AND LIZA MARCOS FBPAGE
Every March, the Philippines joins the world in celebrating National Women’s Month, a time to recognize the contributions, struggles and triumphs of Filipino women. This annual observance aligns with International Women’s Day on 8 March and serves as a platform to advocate for gender equality, women’s rights and inclusivity in all aspects of society.
For Filipino women, National Women’s Month is more than just a commemoration — it is a reminder of the progress made and the challenges that remain.
Teresita ‘Tessie’ Sy-Coson shines as a trailblazing Filipino businesswoman, vice chairperson of SM Investments and chairperson of BDO Unibank, who blended corporate success with social good through the SM Foundation’s work in education and healthcare, earning her accolades like Forbes Asia’s Heroes of Philanthropy and inspiring women to lead with vision and resilience.
Meet Major Karen Glaze C. Lopez PAF — a skilled instructor pilot and flight examiner of the Philippine Air Force.
Mothers breastfeed their newborn babies at the Fabella Hospital in Manila.
