Babies For Sale!!!
Somewhere deep within the corners of social media lurks a shameless but covert business of online selling, not of the usual goods or beauty products - but of babies!

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Duterte's 'shoot women in vagina' remark violates int'l humanitarian law

Special Infomercials about AIDS and HIV in the Philippines

Cyber SEX & abuse

Human Rights - Human Abuse

Sexual harassment

Filipino Romance, Dating, Courtship, Wedding, Marriage, Divorce

Marrying a muslim - Muslim Courtship & Wedding - Rituals & Marriage - Divorce

The High Court is set to discuss Article 992 of the Civil Code which says an illegitimate child has no right to inherit from the legitimate relatives of his father or mother

Experts to SC: Strike down law that discriminates vs illegitimate children
Lian Buan September 03, 2019
PSA data says that in 2017, there were more illegitimate children than legitimate children in the Philippines.
Legal experts called on the Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday, September 3, to declare unconstitutional Article 992 of the Civil Code , which deprives illegitimate children of inheritance rights from legitimate relatives of their parents.

Family Code of the Philippines
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209

'Maggie, blaze the trail for illegitimate children such as you'
Lian Buan September 17, 2019
A hearing at the Supreme Court turns emotional as petitioner Maggie Ho Aquino claims her right to inherit from her grandfather, and is urged by a justice to see the case through

Rappler speaks with Population and Development Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez III about teenage pregnancy, education and social protection of young parents, and reproductive health in the country.
The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority reports 24 babies being born to teenage mothers every hour.
There is also one in 10 women aged 15 to 19 years old who has begun childbearing.
Two weeks ago, the Commission on Population and Development called on President Rodrigo Duterte to declare the alarming numbers of adolescent pregnancies as a national emergency.

PopCom: Amend RH law provision on minors' access to birth control
Michelle Abad November 06, 2019
Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez III says minors who already have children should be allowed to access family planning methods without their parents' permission

When Fatima woke up three days into the new year, she had no idea the day would end with her becoming tied for the rest of her life to a man she barely knew.
She was 14 years old. In 7 months, Fatima will be a mother. The child will be born after she turns 15

Anywhere else in the Philippines, young people like Fatima are permitted by the Family Code to marry only after reaching the age of 18. Muslim minors are an exception. Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1083 , or the Code of Muslim Personal Laws, allows Filipino Muslim males the right to marry at the age of 15. Muslim females, provided they have begun menstruating, are allowed to marry as young as 12, provided there is permission from their male guardian, or wali.

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Married at 14
January 15, 2020
In some parts of the Philippines, children as young as 12 years old can get married. Listen as Rappler's Vernise Tantuco and Mara Cepeda explore the topic.

The Video in the album Sexuality, Family Planning & Pregnancy - Etc.:

Price: P10,000 - P50,000
Meet up sa Mall
Reason for Selling: Kahirapan
Product: NEW BORN BABY

Such is the stigma around sex education and family planning in the Philippines that 65% of women there still do not use contraceptives.

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PopCom to Duterte: Declare teenage pregnancy as national emergency
Michelle Abad October 23, 2019
Teenage pregnancy causes P33 billion in economic losses, and curbing it would lead to national development, says Commission on Population and Development Executive Director Juan Antonio Perez III

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Teen pregnancies a 'national social emergency'
CNN Philippines Aug 29, 2019
The rise in cases of teenage pregnancy has always been a national concern.
But just recently Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia says it has become a "national social emergency."

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Teenage pregnancy, idineklarang national social emergency!
GMA Public Affairs Sep 4, 2019
Alam mo ba na Pilipinas ang may pinakamaraming kaso ng teenage pregnancy sa Southeast Asia? Katunayan, ayon sa Commission on Population, 500 babae na edad 19 pababa ang nanganganak kada araw!

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According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, one in ten girls aged 15-19 has begun childbearing. Lihkaan for Women’s Health attributes this to the lack of proper sex education. Thus, the group travels to communities to give educational talks about sex and family planning.

In much of the Gulf countries like Qatar, pregnancy out of wedlock is a crime punishable by imprisonment.
Joanne spent two years and 10 months in a jail in Doha for her pregnancy and unpaid loans. William spent the first years of his life in prison with his young, unmarried mother.

Look more about the life as OFW in e.g. Qatar

The fight against misinformation in social media
October 18, 2016

An old virus has new victims: HIV is now infecting the youth faster than any other age group, thanks in part to technology and unsafe sex.
It all started with a simple Facebook message.
“Hi, how are you? Where are you from?” began the conversation.

That Supreme Court TRO
Ana P. Santos July 30, 2017
The Supreme Court did not issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the implementation of the RH Law. They issued a TRO on contraceptives.

Sereno clarifies: No TRO on RH law or pills, just 2 implants
Lian Buan July 27, 2017
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno reiterates that the issue is now for the Food and Drug Administration to resolve.

The risks Filipino women face
Farmidah Ali is only 37 but is already a mother of 9 and a grandmother of one. According to the Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur native, she was worried for her 17-year-old daughter who was then about to give birth.

Watch our discussion on reproductive health and find out how you can take action!
When did you first start thinking about reproductive health (RH)? What was your experience like the first time you bought contraceptives?

SDM, IUD, PILLS, Condom, LAM, LIGATION

President Rodrigo Duterte bares details of the supposed incident before a large crowd in Kidapawan City, as he attacked the Catholic Church for its 'abuses'

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Duterte's maid-molesting story 'concocted'
Pia Ranada January 03, 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte claims he made up his story about touching a maid in order to 'dramatize' the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church

De Lima on Duterte ‘confession’ of molesting maid: ‘It’s time to get angry’
January 01, 2019
Senator Leila de Lima calls on Filipinos to 'stand strong and united to destroy this evil'

Duterte urged to resign after 'disgusting' confession
Mara Cepeda December 30, 2018
ACT Teachers Representative France Castro calls as 'really disgusting' [and] uncalled for' President Rodrigo Duterte's confession of molesting their maid when he was a teenager

Using the hashtag #BabaeAko, Filipino women are taking to social media to fight the President Rodrigo Duterte's sexist and misogynistic behavior.

the Video:
Speaking out against sexism in the Duterte administration, 2 July 2018

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#BabaeAko among Time’s 25 'Most Influential People on the Internet'
June 29, 2018
The Filipino movement that began as a social media campaign gets global recognition

Filipino women take #BabaeAko movement from social media to the streets
Kenneth Leonardo June 13, 2018 - with Video
'Women are a force to contend with and Duterte should be careful lest he bear the brunt of their force unleashed,' says Joms Salvador of Gabriela.

Women can’t stand threats? Netizens tell Duterte to ‘go back to the last century’
Kaye Cabal May 25, 2018 - with Video
Social media users point out that it's already 2018 and the President's 'sexist stereotyping' and misogynistic remarks are not acceptable

The party advocating for women's rights also finds it 'unfortunate' that the OFW had to explain there was 'no malice' in the President's kiss.

'Feed United Nations human rights team to the crocodiles' – Duterte
Pia Ranada July 26, 2018 - with Video
Majority of Filipinos find Duterte 'bastos' for insulting UN rights chief
According to a Social Weather Stations survey, 52% of Filipinos also found as 'vulgar' President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial kiss on the lips with a married Filipina in South Korea

After Seoul kiss, Duterte expects to be scolded by daughters
Pia Ranada June 06, 2018
Yet President Rodrigo Duterte makes no mention of the possible reaction of his longtime partner, Honeylet Avanceña, to the incident

When kissing becomes an issue of public interest
Joy Aceron June 05, 2018
Because the kissing happened in a public space during an official function, this makes the kissing a public concern, a public interest issue.

STOP child prostitution

Philippine’s fatherless kids of Angeles City Streetwalkers

Angeles City in the Philippines is a well-known sex tourism destination. There used to be an American air base here, but now it’s popular among mainly retired men who travel in search of sex for sale. Hundreds of local young women work in the bars and night clubs offering additional services for the money they desperately need to make ends meet and feed their families.
The real victims though are the sex workers’ children, conceived by foreign travellers.

These children immediately stand out in the crowd, being of mixed-race here almost certainly means a child is the product of a liaison between a sex tourist and a call girl. They may stand out but they’re not unusual, within their communities there are many children of the sex trade.

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Abandoned Filipino Children by Tourist Father
Hundreds of Abandoned Filipino Children Fathered by Tourists Fill the Streets of This Slum

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Fallen Angels. True cost of sex tourism: Philippine’s fatherless kids

A review of the context within which child sexual abuse is committed in the Philippines gives us a chance to rethink our approach in the treatment of offenders and, in the process, also help the survivors

Part 2 of 2: Addressing privacy concerns to prevent sexual abuse
Technology makes possible a balancing of the rights to privacy and safeguarding against the online sexual exploitation of children

'These are stories of children we cannot be silent about,' Bahay Tuluyan says in its compelling video depicting the devastating impact of child abuse
Not everyone has a happy childhood story to tell.
A 2016 study of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that one in 5 children are sexually harassed in the Philippines. Worse, most of these children experience violence in a place where they should feel most secure – their own homes.

Rape within the family:
The Philippines' silent incest problem
Natashya Gutierrez June 6, 2017
Incest rape happens far more often in the country than official data shows, but it remains to be an unspeakable secret within families – leaving girls to suffer repeated abuse for years inside their own homes. Look this article

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Bilang ng kaso ng incest rape sa Pilipinas, patuloy na tumataas!
GMA Public Affairs September 29, 2019
Sa loob ng 2011-2016, may naitala ang DSWD na 400-500 kaso ng incest rape kada taon. Ayon sa ahensya, 99% ng mga biktima ng incest rape ay mga babae na 14-17 taong gulang. Sa kaso ni "Anna," 36-anyos ngayon, siyam na taong gulang pa lang siya ay minomolestya na siya ng kanyang ama! Alamin ang kanyang kuwento sa video na ito!

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Biktima ng incest rape, paano matutulungan?
GMA Public Affairs September 29, 2019
Sa halip na tulungan ng ina, tinawanan lamang nito ang anak na si "Liza," 15-anyos, nang magsumbong ito tungkol sa pangmomolestya na ginawa ng sariling ama! Paano nga ba dapat tulungan ang mga biktima ng pangmomolestya?

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Help for victims of incest Philippines
Project for Sexually Exploited Girls and Women

Every year, hundreds of girls and young women in Cebu City in the Philippines, fall victims to incest or forced prostitution. The Oblate Sisters of the Most Holy Redeemer manage a shelter home for abused girls and former prostitutes, called the Antonia de Oviedo Center, where they can work towards a better future. Besides that, the sisters give information to prevent sexual abuse and forced prostitution. The leading part is played by sister Nida. Every day she hits the road. (Valmaakt/ Valerie Kierkels 2011)

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Incest
Clinical psychologist Dr. Margie Holmes talks about a topic a lot of people consider taboo - incest. Mar 15 & 22, JUN 21 2014

sometimes referred to as Party Drugs or simply Ecstasy, are medications that can be slipped into drinks and make a person unconscious for 15 minutes or so. There have been reports of dozens of women, who were under the influence of a date-drug known as GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate), a clear and flavorless liquid, when they were raped.

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We believe that by the use of Drugfindr abuse by using drugs added to drinks can be avoided completely.
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What are the real consequences when a president makes light of rape? A gender studies expert explains.

Duterte cracks rape jokes as he pardons PMA cadets
Aika Rey May 26, 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte jokes that underclassmen of the Philippine Military Academy committed rape.
This is not the first time the President has joked about the serious crime.

'He's the President': Albayalde defends Duterte PMA rape joke
May 27, 2019
'He's the President, hindi naman natin pwedeng sabihin sa kanya kung ano ang dapat niyang sabihin at hindi,' says PNP chief Oscar Albayalde, a member of the PMA class of 1986

Rape jokes? These women aren't laughing
Sofia Virtudes March 10, 2019
On International Women's Day, Filipinas band together to call for empowerment

Duterte unapologetic over latest rape remark
Pia Ranada September 03, 2018
'Hindi ko naman sinabing rinape lahat 'yan,' says President Rodrigo Duterte, downplaying his remark on Davao City rape incidents
President Rodrigo Duterte sees nothing wrong with his attributing rape to the beauty of women, saying he is protected by the right to free expression.

CHR says Duterte's '42 virgins' joke is 'utterly degrading' for Filipino women
Jodesz Gavilan January 31, 2018 - with Video
'The fact that it is done in a foreign context makes it even more appalling because it objectifies Filipino women in the larger international arena,' the Commission on Human Rights says.

CHR to Duterte: Be more considerate, stop rape jokes!
Jodesz Gavilan July 19, 2017
The Commission on Human Rights says statements inciting violence against women are a cause for concern given that they come from the most powerful person in the Philippines.

Duterte hits back at Chelsea Clinton, reminds her of dad's Lewinsky
Bea Cupin May 31, 2017 - with Video
'When President Clinton was fucking Lewinsky… what was your statement or reaction?' says Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, fuming after Chelsea Clinton criticized his rape joke.

Duterte's rape joke puts soldiers in a bad light – Robredo
Patty Pasion May 29, 2017
Vice President Leni Robredo, who visited wounded soldiers, says it is 'unjust' to imply that troops can commit crimes.

Palace defends Duterte's rape joke as 'heightened bravado'
May 27, 2017
In a statement that does not mention the 'sickening' joke, Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella says the Philippine leader just exaggerates in his speech to drive home a point

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Philippines' Duterte makes rape joke for martial law troops
May 27, 2017
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte joked Friday that soldiers could rape up to three women, as he reassured them of his full support under his newly imposed regional martial law.

Remark this is an album in the album 'Maverick' Duterte

It's a battle of all humans against a culture that encourages some to be inhumane

Dangerous times for women in a culture of rape in the PH
Clara Rita Padilla August 04, 2017

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Rape Culture in the Philippines
Jul 29, 2016

Rape cases are increasing everyday. Rape cases are difficult to stop because many victims chose to be silent lest they be humiliated.

Solo mothers get an additional 15 days of paid leaves, according to the Expanded Maternity Leave Act signed President Rodrigo Duterte on February 20

imprisoned in an obsolete tradition-religion complex

April 25, 2011 benign0

Excerpt from Get Real Philippines Book 1. Look -  download it HERE

the Videos

Remark these are albums in the album Sexuality, Family Planning & Pregnancy about:

Sexuality
What are the politics of sexuality?

Saying No in Sexual Situations

Virginity
Watch her talk about virginity with questions from you! Sep 1, 2012

Oral sex
A topic most of us would be inclined to shy away from. But if you're fearlessly curious then don't be afraid to tune in today as she talks about oral sex. Nov 3, 2012

Late-night texts, dating apps, Skype chats – are these innocent or harmful? A relationship expert helps us find out.

Take A Look. This video shows how hard the life of these peoples are in the Philippines! Uploaded on Nov 27, 2011

'They are transitional men. They engage in sex transactionally, on a case-to-case basis, or maybe when the need arises'
The boys also share a secret: a way to earn money. “It” is offering sexual favors in exchange for money or gifts.

Prostitution or negotiable affection? Aug 26, 2015

Girls come to Angeles City when there are typhoons and when their former homes can no longer offer them safety or opportunity. Some run away from abusive oppressive homes, others come here for the fun of it. Jul 08, 2015

Core ideas and main influences
Historical perspective
Sex education in the Philippines
Filipino youth and sexuality
Pornography

Some Filipinos learn about safe sex only after having several unsafe encounters.

She laid in bed, with someone tinkering below. Today she was supposed to enroll for her junior year at high school, but she was having an abortion.

a reproductive health service provider and an advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights, SRHR for all Filipinos.

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Today's generation needs more than the usual discussion about the birds and bees
Different generation, different needs!

Rodrigo Duterte: “I’ve been colliding with the Church because it’s no longer realistic”

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Videos - Family Planning
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Barriers to Contraceptive Use
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Birth control and the Roman Catholic church

In the next 30 years the population of the Philippines is set to double to 170 million. Contraceptives are frowned on and abortion is illegal but as Sharmeen Obaid-Chinay reveals, every year more than half a million Filipina women are so desperate they undergo harrowing illegal abortions, despite the fact that at least 80,000 end up seriously ill in hospital.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH VS. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS FOR FILIPINO WOMEN

CHURCH AND STATE IN MANILA

By PHILIP BOWRING

Look the full description of the video HERE
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DOCUMENTARY: NO FAMILY PLANNING IN PHILIPPINES.

FILIPINO WOMEN USING HERBAL
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Ultra poor filipinos NOT under family planning

Due to low levels of contraceptive use, around half of all pregnancies in the Philippines are unplanned

Look the full description of the video HERE

Pregnancy, Abortion, Birth and Motherhood

IMPORTANT look Fight vs teenage pregnancies also Zika virus and The Pope's statements on family - etc.

New law boosts gov't services for pregnant women, infants
Pia Ranada December 11, 2018
National government agencies and local government units will now have to ensure the provision of specific services to address nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life

in the album Sexuality, Family Planning & Pregnancy - Etc.

Many teenage girls who become pregnant ask themselves:
"Paano ba nangyari ito?"

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Teen Pregnancy - Short Pinoy Film
Jul 18, 2015

a good movie about teen pregnancy and goes viral on facebook

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The story of 13-year-old "Sabel", six months pregnant - Talks about teenage pregnancies
Dec 7, 2019 ABS-CBN News

The story of 13-year-old "Sabel" who is six months pregnant. "Sabel" talks about the struggles she has been going through due to early pregnancy.
and
Dr. Jesus C. Delgado Memorial Hospital ob-gynecologist Kathryn Ongoco-Perez raises alarm over the dramatic increase in the number of teenage pregnancies in the country. She talks about early exposure to the internet among factors of teenage pregnancy.

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Teenage Pregnancy Ph
Jorielle Reyes Oct 16, 2016

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Pregnant at 17?! My pregnancy story (Tagalog)
Jocelyn Casticon Nov 9, 2017

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The Philippines' Baby Factory - Ang Pabrika ng Sanggol ng Pilipinas
Al Jazeera English Jan 18, 2018

They call it the "baby factory".
At the Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in the Philippines' capital, Manila, an infant is born every 12 minutes. Many of the new mothers are teenagers, some just 13.

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'Manaram,' dokumentaryo ni Kara David
GMA Public Affairs Jul 8, 2019

Giving birth is one of the most significant yet most dangerous things a woman does in her life. Yet, in the town of San Jose de Buan in Western Samar, pregnant women entrust their lives and the children they bear to old women who do not have any formal medical background. These old women are called “manaram” who rely on knowledge passed down to them from generations of “manarams” before them.

Look the FULL description in English and Filipino languages

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Maternal Care for Indigenous Women

ADB assists indigenous Mangyan women access maternal care in the central Philippine province of Mindoro.

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Traditional Birth Attendants in ARMM

This is a segment in the UNFPA 6th Country Programme Video Report which shows the new role of our Traditional kumadrona or hilot. Jan 2, 2013

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'Selda Inosente,' a documentary by Kara David
Mar 14, 2018

She moved in with her “husband” at 13. The “husband” was 25.

Nadine Gadia Casiño, founder of Modern Nanays of Mindanao, advocates for natural child care and supporting other mothers.
Motherhood, as they say, is the most terrible and most wonderful experience. For first-time moms, it can be full of anxiety and pressure – thinking about whether you'll be able to raise your child properly.

A new mom's thoughts on postpartum depression

Look Video about the "Bat People"

Two Generations Of Filipina Women

Philippine Pregnancy Complications and Maternal

Entitled "In the Philippines, Giving Birth Kills: Maternal Mortality in the Philippines"

Unang Yakap

DOH Infomercials by Zero Mella

In the Philippines, abortion is illegal and deeply stigmatized, leaving desperate women with no choice but to seek unsafe options online

Part 2: How backstreet abortionists terminate 7-month pregnancies
The methods used by backstreet abortionists in the Philippines are barbaric, as told by women who experienced it themselves

Part 3: Secret service: Underground doctors induce safe abortions
Conclusion: A group of medical doctors in the Philippines risk careers to help women, in the belief that it is their duty to ensure the mental and physical well-being of their patients

What happened after I wrote above articles on abortion
November 22, 2018
In the Philippines, where abortion is illegal, an investigative piece on abortion triggers a slew of surprising emails

Pope Francis has extended the powers of Catholic priests to forgive abortions, making the announcement in an apostolic letter "MISERICORDIA ET MISERA" released Monday.

E.g. extract:
It continues a special dispensation granted last year for the duration of the Year of Mercy, which finished Sunday.
"I wish to restate as firmly as I can that abortion is a grave sin, since it puts an end to an innocent life. In the same way, however, I can and must state that there is no sin that God's mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seeking to be reconciled with the Father," the letter states.
"May every priest, therefore, be a guide, support and comfort to penitents on this journey of special reconciliation," the letter continues.
"I henceforth grant to all priests, in virtue of their ministry, the faculty to absolve those who have committed the sin of procured abortion."
Leaders of you look happy

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Remark these are albums in the album Sexuality, Family Planning & Pregnancy

Documentary on Abortion in the Philippines
A video documentary on abortion in the Philippines. Produced by PROBE TEAM for ReachOut Foundation International. Executive Producer: Jose Mariano Fleras. Jul 2, 2014
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Abortion agony in the Philippines & Philippines Tears of Illegal Abortions and Over-population of Manila Undercover News P1

look the full description of this video HERE
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Documentary: Agaw-Buhay - Fighting for Life

Read the full description of the videos HERE

What Choice?: Abortion in the Philippines
Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta

Stories leak out, as they always do.
Abortion vs. miscarriage
Contraceptives vs. abortifacients
The law vs. numbers
Pro-choice vs. no-choice
Life vs. death
Morality vs. reality
Natural vs. compatible
Ignorance vs. information

It's unfortunate that the abortions that happen in the Philippines are unsafe, a far cry from the rest of the world.

Mercy in Action

Our clinic is a charity-based birthing clinic located in Davao.

The clinic was established in 1996 to provide compassion-based maternal healthcare to women living in severe poverty conditions.

Newlife School of Midwifery and Mercy Maternity Center promotional videos

What does ‘intersex’ mean?
Intersex people are born with sex characteristics (including genitals, gonads and chromosome patterns) that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies.

Is the Philippines an LGBT-friendly country?

We talk to Mela Habijan about terms, definitions, and why recognition matters and about the LGBTQ+ community, why SOGIESC (sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics) matters, and the issues the LGBTQ+ community in the Philippines continues to face.

Police say Gretchen Custodio Diez was arrested for going live on Facebook while inside a female restroom
According to two separate desk officers of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), Gretchen Custodio Diez – identified by police as Greg Martin Diaz, the name in her ID – was arrested for going live on Facebook while inside a female restroom.

Majority of Filipinos believe trans women shouldn't use ladies' toilet
Rambo Talabong October 30, 2019
The Social Weather Stations holds the survey over a month after transgender women Gretchen Diez was barred from using the ladies' toilet at a Cubao mall

Trans woman Gretchen Diez: I didn't think I'd be treated like a criminal
Rambo Talabong August 13, 2019
The janitress who prevented Diez from using a women's restroom drops her complaint against Diez, but the transgender woman vows to 'pursue legal action'
Her arrest has triggered public outcry and calls for change from politicians. Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman, the first transgender member of the House of Representatives, visited Diez in the police precinct on Tuesday.

"Gretchen is a proud trans woman who expresses herself as a woman and she always goes to the female restroom every single day. So she got offended by this act," transgender actress Mela Franco Habijan said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

Senator Risa Hontiveros, who sent one of her lawyers to assist Diez, slammed the incident on social media.

Joy Belmonte condemns Cubao mall's disregard of QC Gender Fair ordinance
Rambo Talabong August 14, 2019 - with Video
This comes after the Farmer's Market mall in the Araneta Center blocked trans woman Gretchen Custodio Diez from using the women's restroom

Gretchen Diez files discrimination complaint vs Araneta Center
Rambo Talabong August 16, 2019
Gretchen Diez asks the Quezon City Pride Council to conduct a formal investigation into the incident

The Videos in the album Trans woman arrested after being blocked from using women's restroom:

Gretchen Diez files complaint vs. management, security personnel of Quezon City mall
CNN Philippines Aug 16, 2019
The trans woman barred from using a female restroom in a mall in Quezon City filed a complaint against its management and security personnel.

QC mall bars transgender woman from using female restroom
CNN Philippines Aug 14, 2019
A mall in Quezon City is in hot water after personnel prevented a transgender woman from using the female restroom. A lawmaker is hopeful the incident will be an eye opener and lead to the passage of an anti-discrimination law.

Trans woman na pinagbawalan gumamit ng CR, pag-aaralan kung idedemanda ang pamunuan ng mall
GMA News Aug 14, 2019

Transwoman pinagbawalan gumamit ng CR ng babae sa isang mall
Manila Bulletin Online Aug 13, 2019
Isang transwoman ang pinagbawalan gumamit ng palikuran na pang babae sa isang mall sa Quezon City noong Martes

Why build toilets with different categories when our toilets at home are not even categorized according to gender identity?

Vice Ganda urges government to create LGBTQ+ bathrooms
August 18, 2019
'Kung hindi kami matatanggap, bigyan kami ng CR. Gusto lang po naming umihi at dumumi. Yun lang yun,' says the TV host

Duterte wants '3rd restrooms' for LGBTQ+
Pia Ranada August 20, 2019
But not all LGBTQ+ rights advocates, including Gretchen Diez, think 3rd restrooms are the solution to discrimination

'We are now finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel,' says transgender woman Gretchen Custodio Diez, who earlier urged the President to certify the SOGIE equality bill as urgent.
Six days after she was prevented from using the women's restroom and arrested for documenting the incident, transgender woman Gretchen Custodio Diez was booked for a meeting with no less than President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang on Monday evening, August 19.

For Gretchen Custodio Diez, the fight for equality is far from over.
She has become the newest uniting figure for the Philippine LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) after a harrowing experience.

As to how long the light will stay will all depend on the sterling commitment of people to fight for the beautiful cause of the rights of LGBTIQ persons

But the Palace is vague on whether it would certify as urgent the SOGIE bill pending in Congress
Malacañang declared support for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community after a transgender woman's ordeal in a mall restroom sparked calls for the passage of an anti-discrimination bill.

'Someday, discrimination will fail and Pride will win,' says Senator Risa Hontiveros

Energized by Gretchen Diez, Hontiveros renews push for SOGIE equality bill
Rambo Talabong August 14, 2019
'Ipasa na natin ang SOGIE equality bill. Para kay Gretchen [at] sa lahat ng Filipino lesbians, gays, transgenders, intersex, queers, at asexuals, na matagal nang nakaposas sa... diskriminasyon,' says Senator Risa Hontiveros

‘Why not just Homo sapiens?’: Senators confused by LGBTQ+, SOGIE
Rambo Talabong August 14, 2019
'Why not just Homo sapiens? We’re all the same,' remarks Senate President Vicente Sotto III

How can the Philippine society help eliminate discrimination and hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community?

Abandonment and being neglected by family members are typical narratives for the LGBTQ+

'Our personal experience, after all, is a political fight. And it is every person’s right to be fully protected by both law and practice,' says University of the Philippines Assistant Professor Hermie Monterde

U.P. Manila denies workplace discrimination vs transgender professor
July 05, 2019
'Being LGBTQ+ has never been a consideration in the hiring, renewal, and evaluation for tenure,' says the Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics at UP Manila

Pope reportedly told sex abuse survivor 'does not matter' that he is gay
21 May 2018 Rose Gamble

Okay lang bang tawaging "besh" ang taong hindi pa out?
ABS-CBN News May 8, 2019

Nagsama-sama ang ilang millennials para pag-usapan ang mahahalagang isyu ngayong. Ano kaya ang say nila sa LGBT Rights?

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'This year, since we’re all gathered here together, there needs to be movement'

Get the message: Signs that caught our eye during Metro Manila Pride 2018
Pride is a protest, after all

Hamilcar Chanjueco Jr. from Mindanao Pride and Roxanne O. Doron from Bisdak Pride, Inc. talk about LGBTQIA+ movements in Mindanao and Visayas.

Coming out of the shadows: On being LGBT in Mindanao
Gaby N. Baizas June 30, 2018
The Philippines has been regarded as one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world. Does this hold true for all areas of the country?

The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) is likely to get a representative from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.

Look it as slideshow and also the Video

Asexuality
What is asexuality? Does it really exist?
A topic that has drawn much interest from the show's followers - many of whom doubt anyone can be asexual

Remark this is an album with both slideshow and the video in the album Sexuality, Family Planning & Pregnancy

is the leading gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students' support group in all campuses of the State University.

Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders Campaign Network is a network of individuals and organizations based in the University of the Philippines, advocating protection of all Filipinos from discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

Manila pride: When pride is all about love by/Jacob Walse Dominguez

Dec 11, 2014

The LGBT community and their families and friends gather to celebrate 20 years of the Metro Manila Pride March

Gay is good Arvin Antonio Ortiz Dec 12, 2014

and the Videos
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LGBTQ OutLoud - Common Terms
Aug 20, 2014
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Proud to be LGBT

Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders Campaign Network
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Being gay
What advice would you give about being gay?
Dr. Margie Holmes talks about being gay.
The topic is born from several, varied discussions triggered by a controversial column on how to deal with gay children. Mar 23, 2013
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Lesbians
Have you always been curious about lesbians?
We just… do what we do to ourselves, only to each other, probably slightly more aggressively. And with… you know… oils and stuff.
Have you always wondered what goes through the mind of lesbians? What challenges they face?
Clinical psychologist Dr. Margie Holmes shares stories, comments, and answers questions about lesbianism. Jul 6, 2013
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Same Sex Marriage - Yes or No?
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Coming Out LGBT
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Smear The Queer: A documentary on the LGBT community
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#LOVEis - US Embassy Manila Celebrates LGBT Pride Month 2015

Man arrested, charged for killing transgender Filipina in Australia
Australian police confirm to Rappler the arrest and indictment of a man for killing transgender Filipina Mhelody Polan Bruno

Both: Rambo Talabong September 26-27, 2019

Jessa Remiendo is known as one of the kindest trans women in Pangasinan. She was found killed after being hacked multiple times on Patar Beach in Bolinao.
The stripped and bloodied body of Jessa Remiendo was found on the white sand shore of Patar on September 17, according to Noreen Barber, overall president of the United Pangasinan Association LGBTQ+.

Doctrine and personal beliefs align in this community

A Christian church that celebrates same sex marriage

The members of the LGBTS Christian Church were busy setting up the covered court for the 15 couples who were to be married in a mass wedding ceremony in the town of Sangandaan (crossroads) in Quezon City.

both George P. Moya Jun 24 & Jul 05, 2015"

Look more about Metropolitan Community Church MCC HERE

President Rodrigo Duterte, who himself was caught publicly wolf whistling a female reporter, signs the Safe Spaces Act

A safe haven for people to share their stories to raise awareness on catcalling and all forms of sexual harassment towards anyone.

Catcalled in the Philippines was founded by Mikers Litton, Dove Subingsubing, Bianca Marie Teodoro Dayrit and Tee Kalim

It’s Not Fun to Get Catcalled in the Philippines
February 27, 2017 - Look the article as pdf

In Quezon City alone, 3 in 5 women are sexually harassed at least once in their lifetime as of February 2016. What counts as sexual harassment in the streets and how do you take action?

How a Pasig village allows catcalling, harassment
Camille Elemia May 06, 2018

The Kawilihan Village board of directors is taking a soft stance on catcalling incidents inside the subdivision.
You'd think you can be spared this trouble if you live in a quiet, peaceful, and gated area, such as Kawilihan Village. It turns out, that is no assurance.

Not sure which streets are safe? This app will guide you
Rambo Talabong June 17, 2017

No matter how developed Metro Manila cities are, some streets continue to be sites of crime and violence, especially at night.
Now there’s an application to help Metro Manila residents, especially women, to keep safe when walking the streets of the capital region.

Look the videos:

Catcalling in Manila
Aug 4, 2017

Kami team conducted a social experiment around Metro Manila to find if Filipino men would catcall a woman walking on the streets. The results are disturbing.

Flattering or Insulting?
Nov 18, 2015
Men experience catcalling. will they like it?
Stop Catcalling now. It's never a complement, just an act of harassment.

10 hours of Walking in Manila - Pinoy Edition
Nov 18, 2014
Based on "10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman"
Verbal harassment or just part of a fun culture? Ano sa tingin ninyo?

CATCALLING
Jul 18, 2017
This video is a social experiment to help raise awareness of catcalling.

The “creepshot” is the latest trend concerning the non-consensual image-sharing of women.

CreepShots: Are You Being Creeped On?

'Every woman should be concerned when something like that is used to shame women'

Her vagina is made of steel
Ana P. Santos October 02, 2016

Female Slut Shaming

Anong masama sa pagiging mataba? Sa panahon ngayon, hindi na dapat isyu kung mataba o mapayat ang tao. Ika nga nila, #StopBodyShaming! Panoorin ang video.

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