TRIVIA
1. DARNA
 the Iconic Filipina super-heroine created by Mars
Ravelo.
2. Carnation is the most popular Mother’s Day flower
 these flowers are widely available, and you can
have a bouquet of carnations delivered to your
mother in the Philippines even when your miles
away. While other gifts are also very much
appreciated, the gesture of giving fresh bouquets
will never fail to warm the heart of the special
woman in your life.
3. Apo Whang Od
 Called a living legend, a national treasure, and
even once “the badass grandmother we always
wanted,” Kalinga tattoo artist Whang-Od is a
celebrity in her own right.
4. Encarnacion Alzona
 From being the first Filipino woman to earn a
doctoral degree to one of the Philippines’ leadings
suffragettes. Her work, along with other
suffragettes’ efforts led to an overwhelming
number of women (90%) who participated in a
1937 national plebiscite voting “yes” to allowing
the Filipino woman to vote.
5. Remedios Gomez-Paraiso
 In a 2009 interview part of the book “Kummander
Liwayway,” Gomez-Paraiso was quoted as saying
Filipino women, as much as their male
counterparts, “dedicated their lives to a noble cause
not only to drive away the Japanese invaders but to
pursue the struggle for genuine freedom, true
justice, and democracy.”
6. Maria Josefa Gabriela Silang
 Known for her valiant efforts and fearless
leadership, Silang symbolizes how Filipino women
have played a significant role throughout history in
the struggles against colonialism and imperialism.
7. Justice.
 This is characterized, according to Newsweek, by
'laws protecting women from domestic violence,
adolescent marriage and marital rape, and also
women’s access to land and bank loans'. The
Philippines has a handful of legislations that
address the problems of abuse and violence against
women. One of these is Republic Act No. 9262,
known as the "Anti-Violence Against Women and
Their Children Act of 2004", that provides the
penalties for such offenses. The 'Anti-Rape Law of
1997' is also a good example.
FACTS
1. Gender equality in Philippines
 was reported at 1 % in 2020, according to the
World Bank collection of development indicators,
compiled from officially recognized sources.
Philippines - Gender equality - actual values,
historical data, forecasts, and projections were
sourced from the World Bank in February of 2023.
2. Women holding leadership positions is not unusual
in the Philippines.
 Since the end of the Marcos dictatorship, for
instance, Filipinos have already installed two
female presidents and two female vice presidents.
3. In the latest Global Gender Gap report
 the Philippines occupies the 17th place, with 78.4%
of its overall gender gap closed to date. This
performance is the second best in the EAP region,
after New Zealand. A key driver behind the
progress has been the Philippine Magna Carta for
Women, a landmark law signed nearly 13 years
ago seeking to eliminate discrimination against
women.
4. Filipino women are very well-educated
 College education has always been of great
importance for the Filipinas. In a study done by the
NSCB, figures have shown that more Filipino
women have completed college than men. Results
reveal a 24.9% finishing rate for the women,
compared to only 21.2% for the men.
5. Filipino women are religious
 Being the only Christian nation in the Far East (the
Philippines is 83% Roman Catholic), it is usual for
a Philippine family to raise its children in the
church. Your perspective Filipina bride would most
likely dream of a church wedding, and it is likely
that her family even forbid her to get married
without one.
6. Filipinas are excellent home keepers
 Filipino women also take pride in their cooking
and feed their family with home cooked meals.
While keeping their homes clean and organized is a
must.