During the time of Cory Aquino's administration, our preparations for the celebration of March 8 started as early as September the previous year. The National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women, now called Philippine Commission on Women or PCW was very alert in informing all women NGOs, and preparing government women to join the celebration.
Herstory:
The National Women’s Month Celebration every March is part of the worldwide observance of the International Women’s Day (IWD).
The following issuances serve as legal bases for the annual activity:
• Proclamation No. 224 s. 1988 declaring the first week of March each year as Women’s Week and March 8 as Women’s Rights and International Peace Day;
• Proclamation No. 227 s. 1988 providing for the observance of the Month of March as Women’s Role in History Month; and
• Republic Act (RA) 6949 s. 1990 declaring March 8 of every year as National Women’s Day.
Please visit their site for added reports: http://pcw.gov.ph/WomenMakeChange2018
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