02/03/2026
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐃 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
This 2026 is a Landmark Year for the Women's month celebration, with the the sub-theme, “Lead like the Babaylans, Filipinas!”, the DOH and PCW reaffirms that women’s leadership is a fundamental part of Filipino identity—just as in the time of the revered Babaylans, when women held influence and authority equal to men.
It highlights the distinctive leadership qualities of Babaylans—women leaders in pre-colonial Philippines whose authority was grounded in wisdom, empathy, mediation, and moral guidance rather than force or hierarchy.
Babaylans led through inclusion, spiritual insight, and collective care, safeguarding communities and guiding them through conflict. By drawing from these qualities, the celebration underscores how women’s leadership fosters balanced, resilient, and empowered communities—an approach that remains relevant today.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐨?
For DOH-retained hospitals and Local Government Units: In line with Section 17 (Women’s Right to Health) of RA 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women, which mandates the provision of comprehensive health services for women, DOH-retained hospitals and LGUs are encouraged, as may be allowed, to support HPV testing and vaccination activities for women and adolescents, such as free or subsidized HPV screening, vaccination, access to reproductive health services, cervical cancer screening, refer victims of abuse to the 16 WCPUs/WCPDs in MIMAROPA and the improved access to maternity packages, improved pregnancy tracking in the LGUs, RHUs and even in underserved and unserved areas.
📘 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟬𝟮:
https://pcw.gov.ph/pcw-memorandum-circular-no-2026-02-guide-for-the-2026-national-womens-month-celebration/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQRrJhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFPZG8wamRvTmtOSG16MlRwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHseCO2uAscislwniaBA-dIfyruj3l7h5q9PDwbQ23Zqx1VVh3mWIZYqYBTLk_aem_OvwMKjxfJ6kR5bqYEXdJFA
🌸 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝗪𝗠𝗖:
https://pcw.gov.ph/2026-national-womens-month-celebration/
🎨 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11Xq6KFgd9TX_MYwoUN6N_1l1-5KpBxqe?usp=drive_link
