{"id":12525,"date":"2026-03-24T08:56:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T00:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skinny-green-hippopotamus.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/?p=12525"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T04:01:36","slug":"leading-women-2026-celebrating-women-redefining-power-and-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalmanila.net\/?p=12525","title":{"rendered":"Leading Women 2026: Celebrating Women Redefining Power and Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy International Women&#8217;s Month!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc9c We celebrate the incredible achievements of women everywhere\u2014past, present, and future. Let\u2019s keep pushing the boundaries and breaking the bias!<\/p>\n<p>In this generation where leadership continues to evolve,\u00a0<b>Leading Women Magazine<\/b>\u00a0once again takes center stage in honoring women who are reshaping narratives, breaking barriers, and leading with both power and purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Headed by its Publisher and Editor-in-Chief,\u00a0<b>Grace Bondad Nicolas<\/b>, the Leading Women 2026 celebration proudly recognizes outstanding women whose leadership, excellence, and meaningful contributions have created lasting impact across industries and communities. These women exemplify vision, resilience, and influence, empowering others while helping build a more inclusive and progressive future.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event is graced by keynote speaker, former senator Grace Poe, a steadfast advocate for women\u2019s empowerment and inclusive governance. Her presence underscores the importance of amplifying women\u2019s voices and strengthening their role in nation-building.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the significance of the celebration are remarkable women from the diplomatic community, as well as leaders in business and advocacy, each bringing their unique stories of courage, innovation, and service. Their collective presence reflects a powerful network of women united by purpose and driven to inspire change.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Grace Bondad Nicolas shared the deeper intention behind this year\u2019s gathering:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<i>Before we end this International Women\u2019s Month of March, me and my team under Leading Women Magazine will celebrate \u2018Women\u2019 in our network. We invited exclusively our previous honorees, existing partners, and network to celebrate Women\u2019s Month. We will also launch our newest online show that will surely capture everyone\u2019s curiosity with the Women of the World.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The much-anticipated awarding ceremony will be held on March 26, 2025, at the elegant Okada Manila, specifically at the Chairman\u2019s Lounge. The evening promises to gather distinguished women leaders, partners, and honored guests in a meaningful celebration of achievement, connection, and shared purpose.<\/p>\n<p>More than just an awards night, Leading Women 2026 stands as a movement, one that continues to elevate women who lead with intention, inspire through action, and redefine what it means to hold power in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Women&#8217;s Month!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":12633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,940,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-events","category-general-interest","category-latest-stories"],"pageone_source":{"pageone_source":"Edited PR from Tag","author_name":"Aileen De Leon"},"_pageone_source":"Edited PR from Tag","zyndk8_nxtgen_metadata":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalmanila.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalmanila.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalmanila.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmanila.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmanila.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmanila.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmanila.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalmanila.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmanila.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmanila.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}