Foundation for Filipina Women's Network

04/13/2026

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

2026 Nominations for Most Influential Filipina Woman in the World Award

Go to https://www.filipinasummit.org/nominate
Online nominations only.
3-month period only. ENDS July 31, 11:30PM PDT.

Do you know Filipina women who are disruptors, innovators, thought leaders, visionaries, policymakers, founders, emerging leaders and changemakers? NOMINATE her for the prestigious Most Influential Filipina Woman in the World Award™ (Global FWN100™). 

11/06/2025

The historic Julia Morgan Ballroom shimmered in gold as Filipina women leaders and allies from every corner of the world filled the room — a gathering of visionaries, changemakers, and dreamers moving to a single heartbeat: Pinay Power. It was the culminating and magical night of the FWN's 25th Anniversary Milestone at the 2025 Filipina Leadership Global Summit.

Nineteen extraordinary Filipina Women leaders from Australia, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States received the prestigious FWN Most Influential Filipina Woman in the World Award (Global FWN100™ Award). Now in its 16th year, the FWN Global FWN100™ Awards recognize Filipina women across four categories: Builder, Founder and Pioneer, Innovation and Thought Leader, and Policymaker and Visionary.

A panel of peers and awardees of previous years selected seven entrepreneurs, five doctors, three C-Suite officers, and four electeds/appointeds in government service.

The 2025 awardees were joined by FWN Board Members and the Executive Advisory Council, united under one mission: A Woman Leader in Every Sector of the Economy.

Read more: https://filipinawomensnetwork.org/epahayagan/globalfwn1002025

10/02/2025

Countdown Alert! Only 25 days to Silver Jubilee! 🚨

Trailblazing leaders Cora Tellez (Global FWN100™ 2013) and Jenette Ramos (Global FWN100™ 2022) will be seated side by side on a powerhouse panel you won’t want to miss!

Cora Tellez (Global FWN100™ 2013) — healthcare executive, entrepreneur, and visionary. Founder of Sterling Administration and the Amazing CARE Network, she redefined approaches to health, aging, and care.

Jenette Ramos (Global FWN100™ 2025) — aerospace and manufacturing executive, former Boeing senior leader who directed global manufacturing, supply chain, infrastructure, and sustainability spanning commercial aircraft, defense, space, and security systems.

This is YOUR chance to be in the room with Filipina women who lead. Will you be there… or hear about it later?

07/22/2025

Since 2007, the Foundation for Filipina Women’s Network has honored trailblazing Filipina women leaders redefining what it means to lead globally.

Do you know a Filipina woman whose impact spans borders and industries? Nominate her for the Global FWN100™ Award, FWN’s highest recognition and join a distinguished circle of awardees across 33 countries.

Submit your nominations at filipinasummit.org/nominate

FWN’s 25th Anniversary Awards Gala will be held at the elegant Julia Morgan Ballroom with Beaux-Arts interiors designed by Julia Morgan, a pioneering female architect.

She was commissioned to restore the Merchants Exchange Building's interiors after the 1906 earthquake, which included the ballroom. The ballroom was later named in her honor.

07/01/2025

If you want to nominate someone for the 2025 Most Influential Filipina Woman in the World™ Award but don’t know how the process works, THIS IS FOR YOU.

The Global FWN100™Award Selection Committee Members are hosting a special Zoom briefing to walk you through the entire nomination process!

LIVE ON ZOOM!
San Francisco/Vancouver/Washington: TUE JULY 1, 6PM PDT
Chicago: TUE JULY 1, 8PM CDT
New York/Toronto: TUE JULY 1, 9PM EDT
London: WED July 2, 2AM BST
Geneva (Switzerland): WED July 2, 3AM CEST
Dubai: WED July 2, 5AM GST
Cebu/Manila/Davao: WED July 2, 9AM PHST
Sydney: WED July 2, 11AM AEST

Register in advance: https://in.ffwn.org/rx4aJg
Ready to submit a nomination? Go to https://in.ffwn.org/7hgIqP

See you on Zoom!

06/29/2025

06/25/2025

LAST CALL: Be in the Room Where Pinay Power Rises!

This Thursday, June 26, the spotlight turns to San Francisco! And you’re invited to witness history in the making.

At the heart of the evening is the official appointment of Laarni San Juan, RN, MPH as the new FWN Ambassador for Northern California.

The evening also marks the San Francisco launch of DISRUPT 5.0: Filipina Women Leading with Intersectionality — a bold, 526-page anthology featuring 22 trailblazing authors from six countries.

📍 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
📅 Thursday, June 26 | 6:00–8:00 PM
🎟 Register now: ffwn.org/event-6200138

Don’t miss your chance to be in the room with these powerful DISRUPTers.

06/24/2025

Meet Francis Tsang this Thursday!

With 18 years of experience at San Francisco City Hall, including roles as Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Ed Lee and Deputy Press Secretary to Mayor Gavin Newsom, Francis now serves as Strategic Communications Advisor at San Francisco International Airport, using his platform to support equity, inclusion, and authentic leadership.

Francis is honored to stand in allyship with the Filipina women of this Thursday, June 26 at DISRUPTing Northern California 💥

We’re celebrating bold leadership, the launch of DISRUPT 5.0, and the power of voices that break barriers.

📍 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
🗓 Thursday, June 26 | ⏰ 6–8 PM
🔗 RSVP: ffwn.org/event-6200138

06/23/2025

See Marjan in SF this Thursday!

Marjan Philhour (U.S. FWN100™ 2011) is one of the most recognizable faces of leadership in Northern California. Her work spans government, politics, consulting, and community advocacy, especially in the areas of public safety and small business.

On June 26, she joins DISRUPTing Northern California to stand alongside fellow Filipina women leaders who are challenging the status quo and redefining what leadership looks like today.

Don’t miss this powerful gathering of voices driving change.

📍 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
📅 Thursday, June 26 | 6:00–8:00 PM
🎟 Register now: ffwn.org/event-6200138

06/21/2025

What does the future of Filipina leadership look like?

Angelina De Dios is a pre-nursing student at Chabot College and a certified nursing assistant. After graduating from Leadership Public Schools in Hayward, California in 2024, she set her sights on a bigger mission: to care for others and to break the silence around mental health in the Filipino community.

On June 26, she joins DISRUPTing Northern California as a youth reader, lending her voice to a growing movement of Filipina leaders who are not waiting their turn, they’re stepping in now.

Come witness a new kind of leadership begin.

📍 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
📅 Thursday, June 26 | 6:00–8:00 PM
🎟 Register now: ffwn.org/event-6200138

06/20/2025

Global finance force. Founder of movements. Chair of Ambassadors spanning continents. Benel Se-Liban (U.S. FWN100™ 2011, Global FWN100™ 2022) is back in San Francisco to mobilize.

On June 26, join us at DISRUPTing Northern California for an evening where voices challenge systems, stories shift power, and Filipina women leaders chart the future.

📍 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
📅 Thursday, June 26 | 6:00–8:00 PM
🎟 Be in the room where it happens: ffwn.org/event-6200138

06/19/2025

1 WEEK TO GO! On June 26, all eyes turn to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, where stories spark revolutions.

Sheilani Cruz Alix (Global FWN100™ 2024) stands at the forefront of a movement built by Filipina women who break barriers and build new worlds.

See you at DISRUPTing Northern California.

📍 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
📅 Thursday, June 26 | 6:00–8:00 PM
🎟 Lock in your spot: ffwn.org/event-6200138