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These Women Share the Best Part About Womanhood

From sisterhood to motherhood, these strong and brilliant females share their insights

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Danah Gutierrez

<p>Women have made significant progress in society. From gaining access to education and voting rights to having numerous career options and business opportunities, we now live in an age where we have the chance to prosper and thrive. Gone are the days when we were seen as second-class citizens. Despite the intense pressure from the West to conform to radical ideologies that force us to be the same as men, I believe we possess unique and God-given traits and characteristics that make us a distinct species. From our biological chromosomes to our unique attributes, women are inherently different from men (yet the same in value), and we have every right to celebrate this fact.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/9151751e-ac36-4e3e-94ae-41cd61ea4e73_pexels-cottonbro-studio-3831881.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><p>As we celebrate Women&#x27;s Month, I asked several women, &#x27;<strong>What do you love most about being a woman?</strong>&#x27;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Anastazcia Gutierrez, 33, Podcast Host for Raw &amp; Real/Influencer Relations Manager</strong></div><p>“As a woman, I love how in touch I am with my feelings. I used to hate it, but now I&#x27;m embracing being emotional as a good thing. It makes me empathize and connect deeply with others. Being attuned to my feelings also gives me a broader perspective on different situations. Even though it&#x27;s hard, it makes me see through the lens of other people, including those I strongly disagree with. It gives me a sense of power knowing that I can be emotional and still be emotionally smart, using my feelings as a compass and guide to know what my genuine values are.”</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/137c5a3b-52f4-45ca-9aec-6d8d7a76b932_anastazcia.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Anastazcia Gutierrez</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Lourdes Batac, 32, Strategic Planning Manager for G-Cash</strong></div><p>“The best part about being a woman is the sisterhood it naturally comes with! You never have to feel alone—you can count on your fellow women to fight your internal battles and remind you that you&#x27;re not too emotional, not too girly, not too bossy, and you&#x27;re never too much. We just get each other, and we look out for one another whether it&#x27;s to help a stranger in the ladies&#x27; room who is having a wardrobe malfunction or save a sister from an uncomfortable date—we&#x27;ve got each other&#x27;s backs.”</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a234485f-fb9c-4314-b618-5892499945e6_lourdes.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Lourdes Batac</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Grace Colet, 49, Executive Director at Gokongwei Brothers Foundation</strong></div><p>“I think the best part of being a woman is how we are so connected to our emotions and are free to generally express them. In every role we play as a woman, whether it&#x27;s being a daughter, wife, sister, aunt, leader, entrepreneur, or professional, we can maximize leveraging this to understand others and relate better.”</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/1b1e33b0-2f25-4ac7-997b-da5ba37d823e_grace.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Grace Colet</span></span></span></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>Jaclyn Clemente Koppe, 45, Writer </strong></div><p>“The best part about being a woman is that we have so much power and oftentimes we do not even know it. There’s that misconception that being strong is about being tough or cold, but there is also power in being soft and sensitive. Finding that balance, I’ve discovered, is our most under-utilized secret weapon.”</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/298e290e-4bfb-4fea-99c6-70032b7a6f90_jaclyn.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Jaclyn Clemente Koppe</span></span></span></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>Karla Zulueta, 35, Entrepreneur for Aperitif, Pizzulu Pizza, and Sundowners Villas</strong></div><p>“The best part of being a woman is the gift of our femininity. A lot of women today are predominantly in their masculine energy both in work and relationship life—a lot are doers, givers, very competitive, and pressured to win the race. Once a woman gets in touch with her natural pristine feminine energy, she gets to experience her real essence: a magnificent being that can love, receive, manifest, and change the world in an energy she can only imagine.”</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5c8b03a3-1a43-488a-bb86-a4fa62b67d93_karla.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Karla Zulueta</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Jackie Sarmiento Cañiza, 49, Life Coach </strong></div><p>“I love being a mom. It’s both challenging and rewarding at the same time. It’s the one role I know I can’t mess up, yet there is no one right way to do it. And when I have conversations with my daughters now as adults, I am so proud of the people they’ve become and I can’t help but think, ‘I was a part of that.’&#x27;</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/74a1528e-9308-4694-8d5a-8976dd0d46c3_jackie.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Jackie Sarmiento Cañiza</span></span></span></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>Carelle Herrera, 50, CEO of Trainstation International</strong></div><p>“The best part about being a woman is how our brains are naturally wired to make us more aware of social cues. This biologically allows us to recognize emotions in others more easily, and if used to empower, we can be more empathic and skilled socially. Though this is a very scientific response, I have seen and witnessed this in organizations, board rooms, families, and friendships. Sure, all human beings can be trained in this area whatever the gender, although the advantage is already in our neurology.”</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5094b118-11d5-4657-b9a7-39188d3f38b3_carelle.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Carelle Herrera</span></span></span></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>Cham Go, 40, Marketing Director </strong></div><p>“The best part about being a woman is being able to love deeply and give care intentionally, while at the same time being passionately excellent at work.”</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/3ae30019-17a0-4c0d-8bd2-3fadbfcdb9f4_cham.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Cham Go</span></span></span></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>Rica Peralejo-Bonifacio, 43, Public Figure</strong></div><p>“The best part of being a woman is the privilege of offering our womb as a child’s very first environment and the power to give birth in the way that can influence the child’s future self.”</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/72478209-8c93-4d3f-9350-5e7780c74431_rica.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Rica Peralejo-Bonifacio</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>As for me, I love being a woman because we are a unique species with unique giftings to create and nurture life, polish rigidness with our softness, and beautify gray spaces. We have the strength to influence men to do better depending on the standards we set. We have the natural bent to introspect deeply and connect emotionally. We have the power to impact society when we raise our voices for the truly marginalized and oppressed. We have the tender kindness to be a safe sanctuary for those who need it the most. Do not be misled, good womanhood is never under the guise of helpless weakness, played victimhood, or manipulative deception.</p><div><br/></div><p>Culture may change and pressure us to redefine what a woman is, but may we never forget what it truly is. </p><div><br/></div><p>As Maya Angelou once wrote, </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>I say,<br/>It’s in the arch of my back,<br/>The sun of my smile,<br/>The ride of my breasts,<br/>The grace of my style.<br/>I’m a woman<br/>Phenomenally.<br/>Phenomenal woman,<br/>That’s me.</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">Happy Women&#x27;s Month!</p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/inspiring-stories/fascinating-women-2024-bianca-bustamante/37695" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fascinating Women 2024: Filipino Racing Driver Bianca Bustamante</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/wellness/nutrition/fascinating-women-2024-cinty-yniguez/37732" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fascinating Women 2024: Plant-Based Wellness Chef &amp; Consultant Cinty Yniguez</a></div>