09/03/2026
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts joins the nation in celebrating International Women’s Day and National Women's Month, a time to honor the strength, leadership, and enduring contributions of Filipino women. 🇵🇭✨
In line with the call of the Philippine Commission on Women, this year’s celebration invites Women and Everyone (WE) to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment through a whole-of-government and all-of-society effort. With the sub-theme “Lead like the Babaylans, Filipinas!”, we are reminded of the powerful legacy of the Babaylans of pre-colonial Philippines; women leaders whose influence was rooted in knowledge, empathy, and moral guidance. 🌿
May this celebration inspire us to recognize and uplift the many ways Filipino women lead—with courage, care, and conviction—in homes, communities, and across the cultural landscape.
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IN PHOTO: Mujer Filipina (1895) by Lorenzo de la Rocha Icaza, an artwork that reflects the dignity and quiet strength long associated with the Filipina. Across generations, Filipino women have embodied courage, resilience, compassion, and wisdom—qualities that continue to shape communities, culture, and nationhood.
