Healthcare leadership is not just about expertise. It is about showing up for people—with clarity, compassion, and purpose.
At Aventus Medical Care, women across different roles are doing exactly that.
From the clinic floor to the boardroom, they are shaping a workplace where care is not just a service, but a value.
Dr. Donabel G. Pineda, Medical Director, did not always picture herself in medicine. It was her father who first encouraged her to try.
“At first, it was difficult. It required courage, commitment, and a strong willingness to keep learning,” she recalls.
That difficulty became direction. Today, she leads with the same quiet resolve that carried her through.
She is honest about the challenges that come with being a woman in a leadership role.
“There are times when I am perceived as ‘too soft,'” she says. But she sees it differently. Compassion, she believes, is not a weakness. It is what makes women especially effective in healthcare.
Mary Rose A. Decena, Corporate Relations Manager, leads with a simple but powerful shift in perspective.
“We don’t just provide a service. We become a true health partner.”
For her, leadership means seeing the whole person—not just their productivity, but their well-being. That human-first approach, she says, is what women bring to the table.
Michelle Joy Palomar-Menicable, Clinic Head of Filomena Clinic, finds meaning in the everyday.
“Each day is an opportunity to learn and connect,” she shares. “Filomena Clinic is more than my workplace. It is my home.”
Her leadership is built on relationships—with her team, her patients, and herself. Every challenge, she says, shapes a better version of who she is.
Leah O. Pundan, Senior Assistant Manager for Billing and Collection, works behind the scenes, but the impact is real.
“When financial processes are managed with accountability, they help sustain services that support patient care,” she explains.
Her leadership is grounded in faith and integrity—not just hitting targets, but taking care of the people around her along the way.
Dr. Pierenne Virgil S. Pinlac-Santos, in medical evaluation, stays motivated by one thing. “The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.”
Simple. Steady. Enough.
Together, these women point to something larger.
As Dr. Pineda puts it, more women are stepping into decision-making roles in healthcare—and the industry is better for it.
Her advice to those who follow? “Know your purpose. It will define your goals and carry you forward.”
This Women’s Month, their stories share one quiet truth: real leadership is not about the title. It is about the willingness to serve, to listen, and to lift others up.
At Aventus, women are not waiting for a seat at the table. They are already leading the way.
