To commemorate International Women’s Day, here are some celebrities and personalities who are making great strides in the name of womanhood and women’s rights.
Catriona Gray
Catriona encouraged everyone to pray with her for the medical professionals who are risking their lives to save more infected people with the pandemic disease, for the leaders to obtain more wisdom in handling the stressful situation and for good progress to combat coronavirus.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9yNJ6qAFFg/
Pinky Webb
The Filipino broadcaster and CNN Journalist refused to shake hands with Albay Representative Joey Salceda during a live interview, the said video went viral with over 5,500 views on Webb’s Twitter.
https://twitter.com/iampinkywebb/status/1237738745241034754
Angel Locsin
After showing her support for ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal, Angel spoke out to remind fellow Filipinos that staying at home is crucial. She also reiterated that while many individuals really want to donate masks and other protective gear, it’s difficult to find suppliers.
https://twitter.com/143redangel/status/1239466394665787392
Sir, many wanted to donate mask and other protective gears. Kaya lang sobrang difficult makakuha. Kung sakali mang natuloy yung order, may kukuha na politicians or big companies. I’m sure itutulong rin naman po nila sa iba. Pero it’s hard for us https://t.co/ysUuj5DZpq
— Angel Locsin (@143redangel) March 16, 2020
Unfortunately, there are sellers trying to take advantage of the pandemic to triple the prices of the protective gear. In line with this, Angel hopes that the seller she encountered would find feel guilty about trying to overcharge her for masks she had planned to donate to frontliners.
Sa nagbebenta sa akin ng mask na nakalaan para sa mga frontliners natin for P1,500, MAKONSENSIYA HO KAYO
— Angel Locsin (@143redangel) March 16, 2020
Bela Padilla
Bela started a fundraiser with the aim to help street vendors located within the Metro Manila who are deeply affected by the enhanced community quarantine by utilizing the go get funding website. Bela named her fundraiser as ‘Pagkain Para sa Pinoy’ targeting P1 million.
https://twitter.com/padillabela/status/1239228844852146176
Bela eventually managed to get 3.3M in donations which she promptly dropped off at different groups around Metro Manila.
https://twitter.com/padillabela/status/1239867229568528384
https://twitter.com/padillabela/status/1239877779484594178
Maine Mendoza
Maine Mendoza saed she will lead the fund drive as her own way of help those affected by the lockdown: “Hi everyone! Given the difficult situation we are all facing, I thought of starting the DoNation drive today. This is to help the employees who are not allowed to work because of the community lockdown.”
Hi everyone! Given the difficult situation we are all facing, I thought of starting the DoNation drive today. This is to help the employees who are not allowed to work because of the community lockdown.
Please take some time to read. 🙂https://t.co/IqlUgc5vsv
— Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm) March 19, 2020
Happy International Women’s Month indeed. Empowered women. We stan.
