On March 8, 2023, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) joined in the celebration of International Women’s Day.

MGB’s Gender and Development Focal Point Group gave flowers to the women employees of MGB — division chiefs, section chiefs, and all other employees, as a token of appreciation and support for being public servants.

According to the Philippine Women’s Commission, the Women’s Month Celebration serves as a venue to highlight women’s achievements and discuss continuing and emerging women’s empowerment and gender equality issues and concerns, challenges, and commitments. 

Through Proclamation No. 224 s. 1988, the first week of March is marked as Women’s Week and March 8, 1988, as Women’s Rights and International Peace Day. Signed by former President Corazon C. Aquino on March 1, 1988, it affirmed our solidarity with the United Nations and recognized Filipino women’s contribution to the struggle for national independence, civil liberties, equality, and human rights.

The new recurring theme from this year to 2028: WE for gender equality and inclusive society sparks a renewed commitment to the advocacy and banks on the gains achieved during the 2016-2022 theme, WE Make CHANGE Work for Women, which emphasized the need for compassionate and harmonized networks towards gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE).

By: Mineral Economics, Information and Publication Division