March 3, 2016 Raissa Alvero PINAY LIFESTYLE, ESSAYS DID YOU KNOW? Pre-Colonial Philippines’ Longstanding Tradition of Women Leadership and Mysticism March 3, 2016 Raissa Alvero PINAY LIFESTYLE, ESSAYS A recent trip to Manila and Cebu left me wondering what the contemporary feminist movement looks like in the Philippines. My research unexpectedly led me to learn about a deep-seated tradition of women's leadership in the Philippines.