After the fall of our dictator, our next President was a woman, President Corazon Aquino, wife of the asassinated Senator. Then we had Gloria Arroyo, daughter of a former president. We had an actor president, have actor senator, mayors, vice mayor, congressmen, and members of the city council. I had worked for a lady Mayor before who was a nurse by profession. These women leaders were determined. If they were "soft", they would have not even thought of running in the first place.