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Bianca Umali promotes care services to empower women

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<p>Upholding an advocacy that is close to her heart, Kapuso actress Bianca Umali continues to empower her fellow women by bringing access to essential healthcare services closer to them. </p><div><br/></div><p>In her recent Instagram post, the 25-year-old actress delightedly shared clips of an event she organized at Barangay Looc in Cardona town in Rizal, where at least 100 women, mostly composed of &quot;Tinapa&quot; (smoked fish) vendors and producers, acquired free Pap smear and breast examination tests. </p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Ano ang layunin? Ang paigtingin ang pagpapahalaga sa kalusugan at medikal na mga pangangailangan ng mga kababaihan,&quot; she said, stressing on the importance of putting women&#x27;s health as a top priority. </p><div><br/></div><p>As an advocate of women empowerment, Bianca considered this annual tradition of hers as a way of paying tribute to the dedication of Filipino women. </p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Saludo ako sa mga babaeng Pilipino! Dahil kahit mahirap ay patuloy at patas tayong lumalaban sa buhay. Babae tayo, hindi babae lang,&quot; she said.</p><div><br/></div><p>But aside from celebrating womanhood during this Women&#x27;s Month, the breast cancer awareness advocacy holds a special place in her life, as she lost her mom to the disease when she was five. </p><div><br/></div><p>In 2023, the award-winning actress took to Instagram to share her own story that would eventually lead her to create more initiatives that uplift women. </p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;I do not want another little girl or another woman to lose her mother to breast cancer or to go through the disease herself without any knowledge, awareness and hope,&quot; she said in an Instagram post, explaining why she has been very passionate in championing this cause. </p><div><br/></div><p>In the same year, she collaborated with The Medical City as they launched a three-part video series entitled Babae sa Babae, in hopes to spark and louden conversations about breast cancer awareness among women. </p><p>In the video series, the award-winning artist talked about what she went through as a kid: &quot;I felt I was robbed of the last moment I could have had with my mom.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>Just like many artists, Bianca started out as a commercial model as a child until she was able to build her own name. She has been in the industry for 15 years now under the GMA Network. </p><div><br/></div><p>—By Clarence Gillego</p>

<p>Kapuso actress Bianca Umali lives up to her advocacy of providing free care services for women, as her way of paying homage to her late mother.</p>

Kapuso actress Bianca Umali lives up to her advocacy of providing free care services for women, as her way of paying homage to her late mother.