Pro-golfer Jason Day’s rise to No. 1 in the world began with a rusted golf club retrieved from a Queensland junkyard. His Filipina mother worried that if not for golf, Day would end up like his father, Alvyn, whose potential was corroded by alcohol. At 28 years old, Day boasts the current World Number 1 standing in the World Golf Ranking. He won his first major tournament at the 2015 PGA Championship. Story from The New York Times.
A peaceful farmer protest demanding the Philippine government for food aid and other assistance turned violent and deadly in Kidapawan on April 1st. The Philippine public is now demanding a transparent inquiry into the matter as well as accountability on part of the national government. News story from Human Rights Watch.
"Women are largely underrepresented in the film industry, particularly as writers, producers, and directors. Three independent local female filmmakers are carrying out all three roles, driven by determination and a story to tell." News story from The Source.
Filipina Women’s Network Members: Join us in celebration of Women's History Month on Thursday, March 31st in San Francisco. We will honor this year's theme Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government with a dynamic FWN100™ speaker panel moderated by Denise Miles, U.S. FWN100™ '09, Senior VP/Manager, Strategic Partnerships Government and Community Relations, Wells Fargo. This event is FREE for FWN Members. RSVP Required. No registrations at-the-door. Limited Seating Available. RSVP NOW!
FWN members convened at the Ramon Magsaysay Room at the Manila Peninsula Hotel on March 8th to #TakeAction in celebration of International Women's Day. The celebration brought together over a dozen FWN members and awardees for an afternoon of great food, networking and inspiring conversations to kick off the 13th Filipina Leadership Global Summit in the Philippines this September. The discussion focused on gender parity and a thoughtful discussion of how we can mobilize Filipina women to lead on parity issues as a FWN strategy initiative.
Myrna Tang Yao (Global FWN100™ '15) on mentoring young women: “Successful entrepreneurs should embrace mentoring and sharing their experiences to guide other entrepreneurs to become successful. There are many young people with potential who are willing to be guided. Their success will benefit our economy and our people.” Story from PhilStar Starweek.
