Women-led businesses took center stage as the WomenBizPH Trade Fair successfully opened at SM Lanang Premier from March 12–14, celebrating the creativity, resilience, and growing impact of Filipina micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Organized by WomenBizPH in partnership with SM...
Domestic abuse remains the most reported concern in calls related to violence against women and children (VAWC) received by the government’s emergency hotline, according to the Emergency 911 National Office. Data from January 2025 to February 2026 showed that domestic trouble topped all reported...
The world has moved past a water crisis. According to a new flagship report from UN researchers, we are now living in a state of global water bankruptcy. But buried within that alarming headline is another truth that deserves its own spotlight: the water crisis is, increasingly, a women 's...
In celebration of Women’s Month, SM Supermalls, in partnership with BDO Unibank Inc. and the Zonta Club of Makati and Environs, presented “Sining Filipina 2026: Babae Para sa Bayan: Women Leading Change from Home to Nation.” Now in its third year, the initiative continues to highlight...
Environmental sustainability is everybody’s business. When more personalities take the lead in responsibly managing the planet’s resources to meet present and future needs, the cause becomes more relatable and encouraging. Athletes, for example, can be perfect advocates in promoting the...
There is something quietly radical about a woman choosing to travel alone. It is an act of courage, curiosity, and self-trust—stepping into the unknown not to escape life, but to rediscover it. This Women’s Month, we asked a group of accomplished women a simple yet profound question: If you...
Solo travel can be one of the most transformative experiences a woman can have. Away from familiar routines and expectations, the journey often becomes more than a trip—it becomes a moment of reflection, independence, and rediscovery. Manila Bulletin Lifestyle asked women across the travel and...
Reports project that by 2026, the global fashion industry will generate about $1.89 trillion in revenue, with womenswear accounting for the largest share at an estimated $990 billion. Studies also show that around 60 to 70 percent of fashion purchases are made by women. Yet despite being the...
A growing number of women across the Philippines are turning online platforms into full-fledged businesses, reshaping the country’s entrepreneurial landscape in the process. This Women’s Month, PLDT Home highlights this surge and expands its support for women-led enterprises through stronger...
March is dedicated to all the women as the country celebrates National Women’s Month. Dedicating an entire month to advocating for women did not stem from a whim. There are at least three legal bases for National Women’s Month. Proclamation No. 224 s. 1988, signed by the late President Corazon...
Songs of resistance and striking protest art filled the air as pro-people artists joined women activists marking International Women 's Day on Sunday, March 8, at Liwasang Bonifacio . Artists and cultural groups performed socially conscious songs and staged creative installations that doubled...
At 17, while still a college freshman dreaming of becoming a filmmaker, Bianca Gonzalez-Intal stepped into the public eye through a television commercial. “It felt like a dream come true of a dream I didn’t know I had,” she tells Manila Bulletin Lifestyle. “But it also felt like a...
