Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (center) (Rep. Villar’s office)

Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar can't help but feel honored for her inclusion among the ranks of influential women in Philippine society.

This, after Villar--a deputy speaker in the House of Representatives--was recgonized for her important role in the adoption of policies and programs for the youth sector during the Women’s Assembly 2025.

The event, which was attended by an A-list of influential leaders from the Philippines and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was held at the historic YWCA - FFPI Building in Manila last Saturday, March 8.

Incidentally, Saturday was also International Women’s Day.

“As a millenial and a woman, I know the challenges we face in the workplace and the need to balance our multiple roles as a wife, a mother and a leader," said Villar, 40.

"I am honored to be included in this prestigious gathering of strong and influential women, and the groups that celebrate our roles as prime movers in our society,” she said.

Villar joined the ranks of former president and now Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Associate Justice Marian Ivy Reyes Fajardo, Cecille Guidote Alvarez, Cory Quirino, Preciosa Soliven, Dr. Amelita Dayrit-Go, Teresita Sy-Coson, and Senator Cynthia Villar, who were among the participants of the momentous gathering of women leaders.

Villar says the advocacy for promoting women’s welfare is a lifetime commitment, and is driven by the passion to serve.

In attending the event, the senatorial hopeful supported the 2025 Commitments and Action Plan, aimed at creating an environment “where gender equality is a reality and emancipation from bondage is the norm".

Villar vowed to do her part to ensure the continuing implementation of the fundamental rights and benefits of women and girls; to wage the war against unjust discrimination and violence; and ensure their access to proper economic and workforce inclusive growth education, and self-determination.

As a legislator, Villar has been actively promoting entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and camaraderie among the youth through sports activities and other activities.

She also initiated projects that promote maternal and reproductive health for women and teenage mothers.

Villar thanked President of the YWCA Founders’ Federation of the Philippines, Dr. Nona Saldana-Ricafort, as lead convenor of the event, and Inner Wheel National President Ditas Crisostomo, Soroptimist Int’l Philippines Governor Marivic DS Paras, Friends of the Cultural Concerns of the Philippines Norma “Baby” de Jesus, Zonta Int’l Philippines Rowena Cruz Plan, All Nation Womens Group President Congresswoman Mila Magsaysay, and National Council of Women of the Philippine Cecil La Madrid Dy.

Through Ricafort’s efforts, the event brought together more than 20 active women’s organizations which discussed continuing ways of including women in the national mainstream and arrive at a concrete action plan that will eventually be appended into the Philippine Magna Carta For Women.