{"id":4682,"date":"2026-03-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnpa.edu.ph\/?p=4682"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T02:33:07","slug":"leading-with-courage-integrity-and-compassion-pbgen-portia-banaga-manalad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pnpa.edu.ph\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/leading-with-courage-integrity-and-compassion-pbgen-portia-banaga-manalad\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading with Courage, Integrity, and Compassion: PBGEN PORTIA BA\u00d1AGA MANALAD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In celebration of National Women\u2019s Month 2026, we are reminded that women have always played vital roles in shaping our communities and our nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of them is \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc01\ud835\udc06\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0d \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc00 \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc00\u00d1\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc06\ud835\udc00 \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc03, Director, Health Service, who made history as the first female cadet of PNPA PATNUBAY CLASS of 1995. 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