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Charo Santos celebrates Women’s Month: ‘Respect should never be optional’

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Peter Andrew Acierto

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<p>Kapamilya actress and executive Charo Santos shared her thoughts as she celebrates Women’s Month this March. On her Instagram account, she expressed how every woman should be treated with kindness and how each story matters. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVpcuB7kwDI/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A90721.10000002384%2C%22ls%22%3A90324.40000000596%2C%22le%22%3A90328.90000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="790" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>March has seen various events celebrating and empowering women, but at the same time, there are instances that gained traction on social media with the latest one being the remark made by Quezon City Congressman Bong Suntay about Kapamilya star Anne Curtis. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/9/24/charo-santos-on-her-late-husband-walang-mabigat-kasi-mahal-ko-0947"><strong>READ: Charo Santos on her late husband: ‘Walang mabigat kasi mahal ko’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Charo made sure to give a quick reminder to everyone what every woman deserves to celebrate women&#x27;s month, especially with respect and kindness. </p><p>“There are moments when the noise around us grows louder—opinions, headlines, emotions. In times like these, I find myself returning to a simple truth: every woman deserves to be heard with dignity, spoken to with RESPECT, and treated with kindness,” she wrote.</p><p>“This is why a message as simple as “Bawal Bastos, Please.” still matters. Respect should never be optional. It should be the standard,” the ABS-CBN Executive added.</p><p>For the Kapamilya actress, Women’s Month is a reminder of something bigger than the titles given to them in their everyday lives. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/8/28/charo-santos-pays-tribute-to-filmmaker-mike-de-leon-i-lost-a-dear-friend-2039"><strong>READ: Charo Santos pays tribute to filmmaker Mike de Leon: ‘I lost a dear friend’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>“Women carry many roles in this world—daughter, mother, leader, worker, dreamer. But beyond these titles is something even more important: our shared humanity. Our voices, our stories, and our experiences matter,” she said. </p><p>“This Women’s Month reminds us that strength does not always shout. Sometimes it stands quietly, but firmly, for what is right. It uplifts rather than tears down. It listens as much as it speaks,” she continued. </p><p>Charo is hopeful that safe spaces for women will continue to foster in society –– one where they are valued and empowered to “stand in their truth.”</p><p>“To all women: your voice matters. Your dignity matters,” she ended.</p>

<p>For Charo Santos, empowering women during Women's Month could be as simple as giving them the respect they deserve. </p>

For Charo Santos, empowering women during Women's Month could be as simple as giving them the respect they deserve.