The Senate adopted a resolution on March 16 recognizing women for
their valuable contributions to society in celebration of Women’s month this
March and cited 14 women achievers and an all-woman mountaineering team.
Voting
Resolution 1237, introduced by Senator Pia S. Cayetano, seeks to honor the economic,
political and social achievements of Filipina women while calling for greater
gender equality in the society.
“Women's
Month is an opportune time to recognize outstanding women who continue to raise
the bar and break the glass ceiling, not only in the country, but also across
the world,” Ms. Cayetano said.
“It
is important to continually acknowledge the role that women play towards nation
building. The Senate is one with the country in celebrating Women’s Month by honoring
outstanding and brilliant women from different walks of life who have been
continuous achievers in different fields,” the resolution added.
The
resolution said 14 women and a mountaineering team were recognized for their
accomplishments in leadership, power and decision making. They are Lang Dulay,
a famous T’boli dream weaver who is considered a national living treasure by
the National Commission for Culture and Arts; Liza Macuja-Elizalde,
acknowledged as the first Filipina prima ballerina; Rachelle Gerodias, the
Philippines’ premier soprano; Monique Lhuillier, a world renowned fashion
designer; Lolita Valderrama-Savage, a Pinay global artist; Fe del Mundo, a
pediatrician and the first woman admitted to Harvard Medical School; Jurgenne
Primavera, a marine scientist and a conservationist who is one of Time
Magazine’s Heroes of the environment.
Also
lauded by the resolution are Roselle Ambubuyog, the first visually-impaired
Filipina to graduate Summa Cum Laude from Ateneo de Manila; Cristeta “Cris”
Comerford, the first Asian and first female White House executive chef; Sheila
Lirio Marcelo, the founder and CEO of care.com and named as a young global
leader by the World Economic Forum; Anna and Camille Meloto, a social
entrepreneur and founder of Human Nature, Inc. (Gandang Kalikasan); Daphne
Oseña-Paez, the Unicef special advocate for children, tv host and blogger;
Olivia Bong Coo, a four-time World Champion Bowler; Ani de Leon-Brown, the
first Filipina to qualify in the Ironman Triathlon World Championships; and the
first Filipina women to be part of the Mt. Everest team –Janet Belarmino,
Carina Dayondon and Noelle Wenceslao.
Senate
President Franklin M. Drilon said that the resolution was an expression of the
upper chamber's recognition of women as equal partners in nation-building and
driving reforms to Philippine society.
“We
acknowledge the indispensable roles of Filipino women in advancing the nation.
Their victories and achievements in their respective fields, sectors and
responsibilities are that of the nation’s itself,” Mr. Drilon said.
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