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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!
Supreme Court tackles inheritance rights of illegitimate
children
Lian Buan August 14, 2019
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.
'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
For this petition, Amadea Angela "Maggie" Ho Aquino is claiming her right to
inherit from her grandfather Miguel. The problem is that in the eyes of the law,
she is an "illegitimate" child of Miguel's son Arturo who died before Maggie was
born.
Philippine Commission on Women, PCW:
Sexual harassment and the law
The age of consent
The age of sexual consent in the Philippines is 12 for all, but contacts with
minors (under 18) are an offence if the minor consents to the act for money,
gain or any other remuneration or as the result of an influence of any adult
person.
It's this that makes it effectively illegal for anyone over 18 to have sex with
one under 18, Republic
Act 7610, section 6
The article: Caloocan mayor wants repeal of ordinance vs
women wearing
shorts
March 28, 2019
Incumbent Mayor Oscar Malapitan says women should have the freedom to wear what
they want when in Caloocan
Mayor Oscar Malapitan on Wednesday, March 27, said he would push for the repeal
of the ordinance prohibiting women from wearing shorts in public in Caloocan
City. --
The
Video: Pagbabawal sa maiksing shorts, pinapalagan ng ilang residente sa
Caloocan --
The article:
Police tell girls: Don't wear short clothes to prevent sex crimes
Rambo Talabong June 16, 2020 - with Video
'Kayo naman mga ghErlsz, wag kayo magsuot ng pagkaikli-ikling damit at pag naman
nabastos ay magsusumbong din sa amin,' says a now-deleted Facebook post of a
police station in Quezon Province --
The article:
'Inviting the beast'? #HijaAko trends as women call out victim blaming
Samantha Bagayas June 16, 2020 - with Video
Many on social media join Frankie Pangilinan in condemning the thinking that
women's outfits are to blame for sexual assault --
The article: #StepUpUAP: Another school faces complaints of sexual harassment
June 29, 2020
The University of Asia and the Pacific encourages victims of sexual harassment
to come forward and file complaints with the Office of Student Mentoring,
Guidance and Counseling --
The Video: #HijaAko Harassment: Sino ang tunay na biktima?
GMA Public Affairs June 16, 2020
Trending sa social media ang #HijaAko na ginagamit ng ilan na naging biktima ng
sexual harassment. Ito ay matapos ang tweet ni Kakie Pangilinan bilang pagsagot
sa post ng Lucban PNP na ‘wag daw magsusuot ng maikling damit para ‘di mabastos
na kinontra naman ni Ben Tulfo. Ayon sa mga biktima, hindi raw dapat turuan ang
mga babae kung paano manamit para ‘di mabastos kundi turuan ang mga tao na ‘wag
mambastos. --
The Video:
Frankie Pangilinan: Ben Tulfo's comments wouldn't be acceptable in other
countries
Jun 17, 2020 ANC 24/7
Frankie Pangilinan, the daughter of Philippine Senator Francis Pangilinan and
Actress, Sharon Cuneta sparks an online movement condemning rape and victim
shaming against women after she traded barbs with broadcaster Ben Tulfo. --
The Video:
Kakie Pangilinan: #HijaAko and finding one’s voice
June 22, 2020
Kakie Pangilinan about #HijaAko, finding her voice, and her music
The
Video: Justice Department Cybercrime Unit, NBI investigating rape threat
against Frankie Pangilinan
Jun 23, 2020 ANC 24/7
Philippine authorities -- now awaiting a formal complaint from the Pangilinan
family against the man who threatened to rape actress Sharon Cuneta's daughter,
Frankie Pangilinan.
The Video:
Sharon Cuneta, bumuwelta sa nambastos sa anak niyang si Frankie
Jun 22, 2020 ABS-CBN News
Sharon Cuneta calls out man who threatened to rape daughter Frankie
June 20, 2020
'Hindi kita patatahimikin,' says the enraged mega star in a lengthy post against
the man on Instagram
The man appeared to be responding to Frankie speaking out against victim blaming
and rape culture on Twitter, and starting the viral hashtag #HijaAko in response
to a condescending reply from Ben Tulfo
The Video: Sen.
Francis Pangilinan: Rape stories ng netizens ikinuwento kay Frankie
Jun 22, 2020 INQUIRER.net
The Video: DOJ
locates person who threatened to rape Sharon's daughter
Jun 23, 2020 ANC 24/7
The Department of Justice already knows the whereabouts of the netizen who
threatened to rape the daughter of Senator Francis Pangilinan and Sharon Cuneta.
Honoring the predecessors of the #HijaAko movement
Ma Hazel Joy Faco July 13, 2020
'We should recognize that the #HijaAko Movement is not merely a Filipinized
incarnation of the #MeToo Movement, because it is organically built upon the
pioneering initiatives of early activists...
the comfort women'
Rape, incest and inequality – the other reasons for teen
pregnancies
Ana P. Santos November 11, 2019
Sex education isn’t only about what body part goes where. It is about teaching
boundaries and protecting those boundaries by distinguishing between a good
touch and a bad touch
Juan Antonio Perez III on the state of
teen pregnancy in the
Philippines
November 06, 2019
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.
Culion winning fight vs teenage pregnancies through education, health
Frank Cimatu December 29, 2019
'We are surprised that they have a very low teenage pregnancy rate in
Culion
considering they are composed of islands which make it hard to monitor,' says
Chi Vallido of the Forum for Family Planning and Development
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.
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.:
‘My 14-year-old daughter married a stranger’ Sep 11, 2019
Three days into the new year, Fatima learns her relatives have sealed her
marriage to a stranger 8 years her senior. And her mother Isha – a child bride
herself – was powerless to stop it
in the album Romance, Dating, Courtship, Wedding,
Anti Mail-Order Bride Law, Etc.
WATCH: Bill ending child marriage inches forward in Congress
January 07, 2020
Many young girls in Muslim and indigenous communities in the Philippines are
forced by their elders to marry. Several lawmakers push for a bill that would
criminalize this.
What touring the Philippines taught me about sexual health in
the country
Neil Lomibao November 30, 2019
I came across some truly eye-opening stories, including a young girl who became
a mother at the age of 9 and bore her second child at the age of 10
Babies For Sale - Pagbebenta ng mga sanggol, patagong nangyayari sa social media
Price: P10,000 - P50,000
Meet up sa Mall
Reason for Selling: Kahirapan
Product: NEW BORN BABY
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!
an album in the album Sexuality, Family Planning & Pregnancy
At 11 years old, they're getting pregnant': The women smashing
Catholic taboos in the Philippines
Jul 10, 2017
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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Teenage Pregnancy
Mar 01, 2020 ABS-CBN News Failon Ngayon talks about the rate and cost of teenage pregnancy in the
Philippines, and discusses the complications that affect the mother and the
child. Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) executive director
Usec. Juan Antonio Perez III shares the government's and the lawmakers' efforts
to respond to the said issue.
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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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Around 530 women aged 10-19 give birth daily
ABS-CBN News Aug 29, 2019
An average of 530 women aged 10 to 19 give birth every day, an official of the
Commission on Population (POPCOM) said Thursday.
‘Let’s Talk About Sex,’ dokumentaryo ni Pia Arcangel
Published August 30, 2019
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.
Youth team addresses teen pregnancy in T'boli community
October 14, 2018
Team TeenPUYOG empowered peer educators to engage T'boli youth on the prevention
of teenage pregnancy
IMPRISONED:
Raising my baby behind bars with Video
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.
Number of abandoned Filipino babies in Middle East on the rise
Jojo Dass, The Filipino Times May 19, 2017
The reason? Women who get pregnant but can't produce a marriage certificate face
detention.
Modern Filipino families: How does the state protect them?
Patty Pasion September 29, 2017
A family life expert says the
Family Code should be more inclusive of
non-traditional family setups, like single parenthood, live-in arrangements,
blended families, and LGBTQ relationships
Digital dating
under lockdown: Can tech really fix dating?
Rainier Astin R. Sindayen May 16, 2020
'Is it possible to find love online? How are singles supposed to navigate
through this new era of dating? Can social media fix dating?'
How possible is it to find love online?
Isabel Salvosa June 19, 2018
Trying to find The One – or just someone, really – online? Here’s what you need
to know about the local digital dating scene.
Gonorrhea making a comeback
Ana P. Santos July 21, 2017
Gonorrhea is showing resistance to older and cheaper form of antibiotics –
making it harder, and in some cases, impossible to treat.
Senate's education committee conduct a hearing on social media
and the internet on sex, drugs, and trolls
The
fight against misinformation in social media
October 18, 2016
The Senate Committee on
Education looked into how public schools educate students about reproductive
health, responsible use of social media and the dangers of illegal drugs.
The move comes as misinformation and abusive language in social media becomes
prevalent on social media, especially by so-called “paid trolls”.
Lack of sex education hurts female labor migrants
Ana P. Santos July 01, 2017
Getting pregnant has little to do with promiscuity but everything has to do with
ignorance.
Orgies, Tinder, HIV:
Millennials are having a lot of sex, some
with a deadly price
Jul 1, 2017 Natashya Gutierrez
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.
Supreme Court stops distribution, sale of implants
Jee Y. Geronimo June 30, 2015
What about the RH law? The High Court also temporarily prohibits the health
department from granting any pending application for reproductive health
commodities.
This contraceptive implant can prevent pregnancies up to 3 years.
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.
DOH asks Supreme Court to lift TRO on contraceptives
October 10, 2016
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, October 10, asked the Supreme Court
(SC) to lift a temporary restraining order (TRO) it issued back in June 2015
that restricted the government from "procuring, selling, distributing,
dispensing and administering, advertising, and promoting" contraceptive
implants.
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.
This social video, created by MovePH in partnership with
Oxfam, features reproductive health services and information (RHSI) for
marginalized communities in remote regions.
Without reproductive health information and services, many women face risks
related to sexual intercourse and childbirth. Learn more at
https://philippines.oxfam.org/
The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law (RPRH) Law will help
address the needs of many women like Farmidah and their families
ANALYSIS: Whatever happened to the Reproductive Health Law?
JC Punongbayan October 18, 2018
2016 health
department order that detailed the national policy on a minimum initial service
package (MISP) for sexual and reproductive health in health-related emergencies
and disasters.
Less poverty if RH law implemented earlier – NEDA chief
Jee Y. Geronimo July 08, 2016
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia says poverty reduction in the
Philippines has been 'really very slow' since policymakers have not paid
attention to population policy
Let's talk about reproductive health
Paige Occeñola May 28, 2017 - with video
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?
‘Boracay girls wait for you’: Duterte’s sexist remarks in SONA
2019
Pia Ranada July 22, 2019
After signing the Bawal Bastos law, President Rodrigo Duterte talks about his
‘smelly’ girlfriend and sunbathing girls waiting for foreigners in Boracay.
Fresh from Malacañang's announcement of
his signing the Bawal Bastos or Safe Spaces Act, President Rodrigo Duterte
let forth sexist remarks in no less than his 4th State of the Nation Address
(SONA).
EXPLAINER: Never bastos? Duterte's top sexist moments
Rappler July 18, 2019
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo claims President Rodrigo Duterte was
"never bastos" yet the Chief Executive's sexist slurs and rape jokes are
well-documented. Here they are.
Rappler compiles President Rodrigo Duterte's top sexist moments in this video
explainer!
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
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
the
Videos Jan, 02 2019 about: Duterte 'confesses' he molested their maid as a teen
The President is a misogynist. Now what?
Paige Occeñola June 06, 2018
The President is never going to change. Sexism, for him, is a default. It's time
for us to recognize, if we haven't already, that this country has put machismo
in power. But we can change this.
Another speech, another egregious display of machismo from the sexist
septuagenarian we call our President.
#BabaeAko campaign: Filipino women fight back against
Duterte's misogyny
May 21, 2018
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
Bong Go: #BabaeAko campaign 'clearly political'
Pia Ranada May 23, 2018
'To say that President Duterte is not pro-women and looks down on women is truly
unfair,' says Special Assistant to the President Bong Go
Of marriage, morality and misogyny
Nina Somera November 28, 2016
Why a double
standard exists in Philippine politics and society.
'Enough,' women tell Duterte June 09, 2018
'What matters is that here and now, we take a stand against presidential
misogyny, act consistently against a government that condones abuse, and unite
on the truth that we will not, cannot stand for violence – not just against
women, but against all Filipinos,' says Enough, a movement launched on Facebook.
Gabriela on Duterte kissing OFW: 'Disgusting theatrics of a
misogynist'
Mara Cepeda June 04, 2018
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
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.
If you see anything that makes you uneasy or raises your
suspicions you must call the authorities. They will carefully investigate the
situation and act if a crime is being committed.
Saving child sex workers
Text and photos Oliver Haynes December 29, 2019
An estimated 60,000 children are currently trapped in sexual exploitation in the
Philippines. From Manila, a group of foreign and local operatives are working to
save them.
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
Online sexual exploitation of children may rise during
lockdown – NGOs
April 15, 2020
With children staying home, and families in an economic bind, child-focused NGOs
want the public and the government to be on the lookout.
Child-focused NGOs are sounding the alarm on the potential rise of online sexual
exploitation of children (OSEC) during the
coronavirus
lockdown.
Member organizations of the Child Rights Network (CRN) Philippines note having
seen a “growing number of reports of OSEC cases during the quarantine.” The
group mentions Twitter as one of the online avenues where the sharing and
selling of child sex abuse materials are happening.
IMPORTANT: Look all the links in the article and
HERE
Philippine Bishops warn against online child sexual predators
Robin Gomes 02 June 2020
As online child sexual exploitation in the Philippines has more than tripled
during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Catholic Church is calling on families to
protect their children.
Preventing child sexploitation during lockdown and beyond
Ana P. Santos April 18, 2020
Last year, the Department of Justice Office of Cybercrime received more than
600,000 tips of images and videos of naked, sexualized, and abused Filipino
children
IMPORTANT to look: The Children Are All Grown Up
GMA Public Affairs Mar 10, 2020
Three little girls were raped in the safety of their own homes, by the people
closest to them. As the years folded into decades, the girls have grown into
women who bravely tell their stories — each of them heartbreaking, none of them
uncommon.
Warning: Details in this story may trigger survivors of sexual abuse. Names have
been changed to protect the identities of the survivors Read this article: The Children Are All Grown Up
March 9, 2020
WORDS BY KAELA MALIG
ILLUSTRATIONS BY MARGARET CLAIRE LAYUG
WEB PRODUCTION BY JANNIELYN ANN BIGTAS
House approves bill protecting women, children vs electronic
violence
Mara Cepeda February 04, 2020
Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas says the passage of the measure will give
women and children an 'increased chance' to combat all forms of abuse.
Part 1 of 2: Rethinking procedures to prevent child sexual abuse
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
both Tony La Viña and Rory L. Torres December 01 - 02, 2019
FAST FACTS: Why online sexual exploitation of children happens in the
Philippines
Michelle Abad February 11, 2020
On Safer Internet Day, government officials promise continuous training of front
liners to rescue victims of online sexual exploitation.
With Filipinos consecutively topping the world in terms of social media use,
there is a lot of room for abusers to engage in sexual exploitation of children
behind closed doors and in front of a webcam.
'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.
Monsters under my bed: Sexual abuse and minor girls
Fritzie Rodriguez Feb 20, 2015
Some parents protect children from monsters, others prey on their
own
Her father raped her from age 11 to 15.
Liar, her rapist accused her. Drop the case, her mother
ordered.
The family of 7 lived in a small Laguna town. The house was empty, except for
the two.
The first rape happened that day, on the family’s papag (bamboo bed). All
succeeding rapes also happened at home.
Never tell your mother, he warned.
At 17, she eloped and married. Who came before me, her husband probed. My
father, she answered.
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
Philippines, UK, Australia launch center vs online child porn
Rambo Talabong February 27, 2019
Most child exploitation cases involve Filipino children and men from other
countries. Authorities hope to stop this 'increasingly prevalent' crime.
With their leading law enforcement agencies, the Philippines, United Kingdom,
and Australia launched the first international center to battle online
exploitation of Filipino children.
How Andrea and her sisters escaped from
prostitution
Crislyn Felisilda June 02, 2016
A child prostitute shares her story of survival and escape
I thought it was just only me, but I found out that 3 of my younger sisters were
also doing the same, lamented 14-year-old Andrea, one of the prostituted girls
from Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
Localizing response to prevent online sexual exploitation of
children
Loreben Tuquero June 27, 2018
AlamBaU provides audience-specific materials on preventing OSEC that target
kids, teens, parents, and teachers.
Forms of OSEC that are prevlent in the country include live streaming videos of
children performing sexual acts, coercion of pimps in internet cafes or parents
at home, and trafficking and trapping children in ‘cyber dens.’
101 East examines how children in the
Philippines are exploited when child sex predators lurk online. Aug
15, 2014
Remark this is an album in the album
Internet Laws - Etc. in the album Internet & Mobile Phone systems, Laws &
"Languages" - Etc.
Online child abuse moving to Skype,
Bitcoin
Agence France-Presse Feb 24, 2015
The sale of child abuse live streams over
legitimate chat sites or video chat apps is much harder to trace than when the
abuse is sold from a website. Hi-tech criminals are increasingly selling live
streams of child sex over legitimate chat sites and apps such as Skype for
hard-to-trace virtual currencies like Bitcoin.
The sale of child abuse live streams over legitimate chat sites or video chat
apps is much harder to trace than when the abuse is sold from a website.
The research shows that the live streaming of abuse for payment is no longer an
emerging trend but an established reality.
Criminal gangs recruit disadvantaged children or their own children for the
abuse.
'Mercy' sex in Iloilo
'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.
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.
FALSE: No punishment for rapists in PH because they're
‘protected by CHR’
December 11, 2019
The Anti-Rape Law punishes rapists from 6 years of imprisonment to reclusion
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Rape culture Philippines’ version of
honor killing
Ana P. Santos July 21, 2016
'When we ask a rape victim what she was
wearing, how much she had to drink and imply that she brought being raped upon
herself, that is rape culture'.
Rape culture is our version of “forgiveness” for an honor killing.
Cases of child rape in Cagayan de Oro rising
Pamela Jay F. Orias March 08, 2016
We rage with righteous indignation when migrant workers are abused by their
employer abroad, but keep silent when it happens here at home
Not just a joke: The social cost of Duterte's rape remarks
Pia Ranada September 08, 2018
What are the real consequences when a president makes light of rape? A gender
studies expert explains.
AboutPhilippines recommend to read this article incl. all the links
CHR to Duterte: Rape is never a joke
Jodesz Gavilan May 28, 2017
'Women, especially those poor and vulnerable who bear the brunt of the ongoing
violence on the ground, are not objects of ridicule either,' says the Commission
on Human Rights.
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemned President Rodrigo Duterte's
latest remarks about rape, made in front of troops, and reminded government
forces that they must uphold human rights as they carry out
operations against
terrorists in Mindanao.
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
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 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.
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
and the
Video:
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.
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It is a society, a culture, an educational and justice system that raises
rapists and killers. We have failed as a society to make women and young girls
free from such violent acts.
Rape cases are increasing everyday. Rape cases are difficult to stop because
many victims chose to be silent lest they be humiliated.
But the worst is the
fact that the suspects are their immediate relatives or family friends.
‘Stealthing’ could be considered assault say experts about
secret removal of condom during sex
Stealthing is the act of removing one’s condom in the middle of a sexual
activity without the knowledge of his partner. The term actually came from the
root word “stealth” which means being sneaky or doing something without making
others aware of it.
Police in Angono slammed for anti-rape advice
Agence France-Presse July 18, 2018
'Clothes don't cause rape, rapists do,' Senator Risa Hontiveros responds in a
statement
To prevent rape, understand consent
Ana P. Santos July 25, 2018
The Angono Police's tips to prevent rape 'was well-intentioned' but admittedly
not well-thought out or researched, says Philippine National Police spokesperson
Benigno Durana Jr.
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Sarap o pangarap? PopCom uses cheesy taglines vs teenage
pregnancy on V-Day
Feb 14, 2020 INQUIRER.net
The Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) has decided to use cheesy
taglines to send a strong message against teenage pregnancy on Valentine’s Day.
For PopCom Executive Director and Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez, nothing
could be more apt than the reminder “piliin ang pangarap, ‘wag ipagpalit sa
panandaliang sarap” — which literally translates to “choose your dreams instead
of momentary pleasures.”
Duterte signs law giving mothers 3 months of paid leaves
Pia Ranada February 21, 2019
Solo mothers get an additional 15 days of paid leaves, according to the
Expanded Maternity Leave Act signed President Rodrigo Duterte on February 20
DOLE launches Expanded Maternity Leave Act IRR
Sofia Tomacruz May 02, 2019
Working mothers are guaranteed 105 days of paid maternity leave, regardless of
the mode of delivery, civil status, legitimacy of the child, and employment
status
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Alliance for the Family Foundation Philippines, Inc.
Sexuality in the Philippines Jose Florante J. Leyson, M.D.
Demographics and a Historical Perspective
Basic Sexological Premises
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Autoerotic Behaviors and Patterns
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a global partnership of organisations working to end child marriage all
over the world. Together, we aim to give a voice to girls at risk of child
marriage, to defend their rights to health and education, and to give them the
opportunities they need to fulfill their potential.
LET GIRLS BE GIRLS AND NOT BRIDES!
PHILIPPINES: "THE NUMBER OF TEEN BRIDES IS ALMOST FIVE TIMES MORE THAN THE TEEN
GROOMS," THE NSO SAID CITING 2009 DATA. Women forced into marriage, the current
extreme hardships that women face (particularly with regards to female
sexuality). Reduce unwanted pregnancies.
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A mother’s wish to end child marriage
Mar 14, 2017
Save the Children visits Min, a 9-year-old indigenous girl. Her mother doesn’t
want Min to experience forced early marriage like she did. Instead, she wants
Min to finish school.
Child marriage a 'fundamental human rights violation'
Mara Cepeda November 18, 2019
'We owe our children an environment that is free from all forms of violence'
Bagong Henerasyon Representative Bernadette Herrera said the practice of child
marriage in the Philippines is a "fundamental human rights violation" that must
be stopped.
"As attested by the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child)
and various other international human rights conventions, child marriage is a
fundamental human rights violation which has negative impacts on health and
development of children," Herrera said in a privilege speech on Monday, November
18.
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What are the politics of sexuality?
Saying No in Sexual Situations
Virginity
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Oral sex
A topic most of us would be inclined to shy away from. But if you're fearlessly
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Nov 3, 2012
Child's sexual identity
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abroad or separated.
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Dr. Margie Holmes discusses the thrills and perils of the
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Two's a company, three's a crowd. Dr. Margie Holmes answers
questions about threesomes. Are most people open to it, or is it merely a
fantasy? -- Sex with your ex
Guilty of still going under the sheets with your ex?
Jan 11, 2013 -- Betrayal --
Open relationships
How open is open? Clinical psychologist Dr.
Margie Holmes talks about open relationships. Apr 5, 2014 -- AfterSex Selfies
What does Dr. Margie Holmes have to say about #AfterSex selfies?
The #aftersex selfie is the latest Instagram trend among couples. But does it go
too far? May 3, 2014 -- Sex Videos
Dr.
Margie Holmes asks, "What are your thoughts on sex videos?" Aug 17,
2013
Modern-day cheating: What is a 'social media affair?'
Steph Arnaldo June 08, 2019
Late-night texts, dating apps, Skype chats – are these innocent or harmful? A
relationship expert helps us find out.
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'Mercy' sex in Iloilo
'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.
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
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Want free condoms? SafeSpacesPH app tells you where you can
get it
Abigal Abigan December 30, 2017
SafeSpacesPH is a mobile application where establishments that dispense condoms
with water-based lubricants can be located
DOH eyes handing out condoms in schools by 2017
December 01, 2016
IN A bid to address the growing number of young Filipinos getting the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the
Department of Health (DOH) is now mulling at making condoms available even in
school clinics.
Schools as access points for condoms
Ana P. Santos January 21, 2017
Education and health agencies tackle strategies that will address the glaring
information gap in sexual literacy among the Filipino youth.
When you run out of condoms or pills
Ana P. Santos January 19, 2017
President
Duterte’s signing of EO 12 is a step in the right direction, but the Supreme
Court still has to lift its TRO'
Give the gift of choice
Ana P. Santos January 06, 2017
Support some groups who empower Filipino families to exercise their reproductive
health rights even when the Department of Health could not.
It was around Christmas time in 2012, then President Benigno Aquino III quietly
signed the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RH) Act into law. It
was the fulfillment of Aquino’s promise to give every Filipino the RH
information and services they need to plan for their families.
The passage of the RH law was the gift of the right to choose. Its triumph was
the result of decades of tireless lobbying by women’s groups and grassroots
leaders. But as far as victory celebrations went, it was a short-lived one.
God, sex, babies: Is learning safe sex unsafe?
Fritzie Rodriguez May 02, 2015
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.
It was the new millennium, Mary was 15, and the procedure cost P15,000.
Everything was in secret since the Philippines outlaws abortion.
Ang Family Planning Organization of the Philippines o FPOP ay isang
non-stock, non-profit organization na nagmula sa pinagsanib na pwersa ng dating
magkahiwalay na organisasyon- Ang Planned Parenthood Movement of the Philippines
at ang Family Planning Association of the Philippines. Binubuo ito ng mga
Reproductive Health Experts at Advocates na ang pangunahing layunin ay armahan
ang mga mamamayan ng karunungan upang maging makabuluhan. Sa kasalukuyan, may 30
provincial chapters and community health care centers ang FPOP na tumutulong sa
ating mga kababayan. Jun 17, 2013
Learning sex education in school
Ana P. Santos August 04, 2015
Today's generation needs more than the usual discussion about the
birds and bees
Different generation, different needs!
Teachers get sex education workshop
Frank Cimatu October 09, 2018
A health nongovernmental organization is giving workshops to teachers handling
sexuality education to prepare them for their students' street-smart queries and
for counseling
Pope Francis and contraception: A Filipino bishop's view
Q and A: 'Will I go to hell if I use contraceptives?' Rappler sits down with the
president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines or CBCP to
discuss Pope Francis' stance on birth control. Feb 7, 2015.
The head of the
Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines explains the Pope's statements
on family planning while he was in the Philippines --
Sexual Education in the Philippines --
Misconception About Sex Education
IMPORTANT: Read first the full description of the video on
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Sex Education: The Education to Solve Our Country's Problems
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PHILIPPINES ‘DICTATOR’ RODRIGO DUTERTE ATTACKS CATHOLIC CHURCH
OVER CONTRACEPTION
June 28, 2016 Romeo Hontiveros - with Video
Rodrigo Duterte: “I’ve been colliding with the Church because it’s no longer
realistic”
Probe into RH law implementation starts April 1
Ana P. Santos March 31, 2016
'It is
not enough that we have passed the RH Law, Reproductive Health Law; we must
ensure that its provisions are carried out and that its promise of
non-judgmental and safe access to RH commodities and information is fulfilled'
Videos
- Family Planning
-- Barriers to Contraceptive Use --
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.
-- CATHOLIC CHURCH VS. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS FOR FILIPINO WOMEN
CHURCH AND STATE IN MANILA
By PHILIP BOWRING
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HERE --
DOCUMENTARY: NO FAMILY PLANNING IN PHILIPPINES.
FILIPINO WOMEN USING HERBAL -- Ultra poor filipinos NOT under family planning
Due to low levels of contraceptive use, around half of all pregnancies in the
Philippines are unplanned
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known as the Paternity Leave Act of 1996, grants paternity leave of seven days
with full pay to all married male employees in the private and public sectors to
enable the married male employee to effectively lend support and assistance to
his wife in her period of recovery and in the nursing of their newly born child.
Isolated and afraid: How the pandemic is changing pregnancy
Agence France-Presse 03, 2020
Asia is facing a second wave of
COVID-19 infections and as cases spiral globally
and half the planet on lockdown, women are having to give birth in unprecedented
circumstances
Traditional Health Beliefs: Filipino: Pregnancy &
Childbirth
Upon interviewing Filipino
women, we have come to see that many of these women still uphold some
traditions from previous generations, but have since transitioned into a
more modern approach regarding their maternity experience.
The "Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act" (Health and
Nutrition of Mothers and Their Children Act)
RA 11148
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
DOH approves rules to implement law on pregnant women, infants
May 03, 2019
Secretary of Health Francisco Duque III says that although the Implementing
Rules and Regulations of RA 11148 serve as an important guide, it is in the
execution that makes all the difference
WATCH: Teen mothers strive to reclaim their future
Michelle Abad February 27, 2020 - with Video
Despite the passage of the Reproductive Health Law in 2012, there are still
around 150,000 adolescent-led families that lack support
'When taken all together, the potential lifetime earnings lost due to early
childbearing is P33 billion which is equal to 1.1% of our gross domestic product
in 2012'
Number of teenage moms decreasing in Cordillera
Frank Cimatu February 27, 2019
Non-governmental organizations are instrumental. The Forum for Family Planning
and Development, for example, has joined forces with Benguet and Ifugao
provinces for the campaign.
in the album Sexuality, Family Planning & Pregnancy - Etc.
Teen mothers strive to reclaim their future
Feb 27, 2020 Rappler
Despite the passage of the Reproductive Health Law in 2012, there are still
around 150,000 adolescent-led families that lack support
Look the article above: Teen mothers strive to reclaim
their future
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Paano ba nabubuntis? How does a girl get pregnant?
Apr 29, 2015
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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The darker side of teenage pregnancies revealed
Feb 14, 2020 INQUIRER.net
If you think teenage or adolescent pregnancies are already a twisted, convoluted
problem, then you have not yet heard of its darker side. During a talk about
solving the teenage pregnancy problem and its ill effects, Romeo Dongeto,
executive director of the Philippine Legislators Committee on Population and
Development, said that a lot of early pregnancies may be attributed to abuse and
forced sex or rape.
AND
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.
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
These women might be behind bars but behind their personas as criminals, they
are mothers as well. In this documentary by Kara David, she visited a provincial
jail in Laguna where women prisoners raise their newborn children behind bars,
while waiting for their cases to be exonerated. Look also
above
Kids having kids:
When choice is not an option
Fritzie Rodriguez Feb 10, 2015
Sex is a word thrown around lightly these days; but you'll be surprised how little
understood it is, particularly among Filipino youth under 18
From 2000 to 2010, the incidences of teen
pregnancy in the Philippines have increased by 70 percent. According to
the Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study 4 (YAFS4) of 2013, out of
the 10.2 million Filipino youth aged 15 to 19, 11 percent or 1.14
million are already mothers.
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Although child marriages in the country may not be rampant, Plan
Philippines said that poverty and teenage pregnancy have hindered the
positive growth of Filipino adolescent girls.
Philippine Statistical Data in 2014 showed that 24 babies are born to
teenage mothers every hour.
Teenagers raising kids
Teenage parents Jocelle and Rufino speak up on the challenges of having
kids.
But what does it really mean to be a teenage mom or dad? When does
adolescence end, and when do adulthood and parenting begin?
This photo essay is output after an afternoon of fieldwork and
a day of post-production. MP-KNN discusses teenage pregnancy in “Kids Having
Kids” the first episode of the e-Kapihan Web Series. Look above video with all 7 parts of "Kids Having Kids"
Jun 1, 2014
When a child raises a child
Fritzie Rodriguez July 16, 2016
An 18-year-old mother tries her best to keep her 1-year-old malnourished baby
alive.
She moved in with her “husband” at 13. The
“husband” was 25.
Barely a child herself, Bernadette started living with him
in a makeshift home in a community of informal settlers in Navotas City.
What happens to a girl's dreams when she is forced into early marriage?
Make no mom feel alone
Keb Cuevas March 12, 2018
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.
This is what postnatal depression really feels like
Rachel Leonard, Anne Grant, and Mark Linden March 30, 2019
There is an expectation that having a baby will result in the rosy glow of
motherhood. But postnatal depression can leave many women with a persistent
feeling of deep sadness, and a loss of interest in life.
The absence of teen voices in public health issues affecting the youth has
triggered alarming rates of teen pregnancy and HIV infection
What
you need to know about women and HIV
Fritzie Rodriguez May 22, 2015
Did you know that HIV-positive mothers can transmit the virus to their children
during pregnancy, labor, delivery, or breastfeeding?
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
Pope Francis condemns abortion as use of 'paid killer'
Agence France-Presse May 25, 2019
'Is it lawful to eliminate a human life to resolve a problem? It is lawful to
hire a paid killer to resolve a problem,' says the Pope
Pope Francis reiterated Saturday, May 25, that abortion is unacceptable, saying
its use amounted to the hiring of a "paid killer."
Humanizing abortion laws
Ana P. Santos August 31, 2018
It’s time we have a more open discussion of abortion and the need to relax our
laws to allow women access to safe medical abortions
Pope Francis extends Catholic priests' right to forgive
abortion
Tim Hume, Cristiana Moisescu and Lindsay Isaac November 21, 2016
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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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 --
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 -- Documentary: Agaw-Buhay - Fighting for Life
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
Isn't it time to legalize abortion in the PH?
Fritzie Rodriguez May 09, 2015
It's unfortunate that the abortions that happen in the
Philippines are unsafe, a far cry from the rest of the world.
The
reality of abortion in the Philippines
Clara Rita Padilla September 13, 2015
'Permitting restrictions on women’s right to decide their own bodies
perpetuate discrimination against women and inequality of women in law'
is a non-profit organization that focuses on the
crisis in Maternal/Newborn/Child health care worldwide. We have been
establishing and funding free birth centers for poor families since 1992
Our clinic is a charity-based birthing clinic located in Davao.
The clinic was established in 1996 to provide
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Newlife School of Midwifery and Mercy Maternity
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'Mother and baby-friendly' Quezon City opens human
milk bank
Jodesz Gavilan Posted on 04/10/2015
Are you in need of human breastmilk or have excess to donate?
Now you have more places to go to as Quezon City
started the operation of its first human milk bank QCHMB this month
Quezon City breast milk bank saves 165 infants
Danielle Nakpil September 03, 2017
The city government of Quezon City helps 165 premature and undernourished
infants through its Quezon City Human Milk Bank (QCHMB)
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.
Pride march protesters arrested in Manila
Police dispersed a Pride March protest and arrested LGBTQ+ activists in
Mendiola, Manila on Friday, June 26, 2020. More than 10 activists are now
detained at the MPD headquarters in Manila. --
Bahaghari spokesperson on Pride March arrest
Bahaghari National spokesperson Rey Valmores-Salinas on the arrest of LGBTQ+
activists during the Pride March protest in Mendiola Manila.
Both above: Jun 26, 2020 Rappler - Video courtesy of Tudla Productions --
Protesta ng LGBT sa Mendiola, marahas na binuwag
Jun 26, 2020 kodao phils
Umabot sa 20 na lumahok sa taunang Pride March ng Lesbian Gay Bisexual at
Transgender group na Bahaghari ang hinuli matapos na marahas na buwagin ang
kanilang protesta sa Mendiola, Hunyo 26, 2020.
At least 20 arrested at Pride march in Manila
June 27, 2020 - with Video
'Nasa batas iyan na bawal iyan,' police tell the protesters, who observed
physical distancing and wore face masks
Be Free: Virtual Pride March 2020
Jun 27, 2020 Choose Philippines
Be Free! You can't lockdown who you are. Love will set you free to be
authentically you, stand in your power and glow! They may cancel Pride March for
2020, but the spirit of Pride is up and alive wherever we are.
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GMA Pride Month Specials: The Most Heartwarming and Inspiring Stories from the
LGBTQIA+ Community
GMA Public Affairs June 27, 2020
Sa pagdiriwang natin ng Pride Month ngayong Hunyo, muli nating balikan ang ilan
sa mga nakaaantig at nakahahangang kuwento ng mga kapatid natin sa LGBTQIA+
Community na tampok sa ilang world-class, award-winning documentary programs ng
GMA Public Affairs.
Senate hearings on the SOGIE equality bill
August 20, September 04, 2019 - with Videos
The Senate committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality
holds its public hearings on the SOGIE equality bill.
The committee, shaired by Senator Risa Hontiveros, holds an organizational
meeting before tackling the anti-discrimination bill.
Discussions on the SOGIE equality bill have been revived transgender woman
Gretchen Diez experienced discrimination in a Quezon City mall.
When Duterte doesn't know what he's talking about
Pia Ranada September 23, 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte speaks before fully understanding issues. He barks
orders before analyzing the situation and considering all angles. What do we do?
Is it dangerous or about love? Church groups split over SOGIE bill
Aika Rey September 04, 2019
Koko Alviar of the Aglipayan Church says his faith teaches him to 'exist in a
community of love.' Coalition of Concerned Families of the Philippines lawyer
Lyndon Caña argues that gender identity is a mere 'feeling' and not a fact.
Sotto says SOGIE bill has 'no chance' of passing Senate
Aika Rey August 21, 2019
Senate President Vicente Sotto III says that an anti-discrimination bill that
includes other sectors of society might have a better chance of passing
Challenges faced by SOGIE equality bill at the Senate
September 11, 2019 - with Video
Rappler talks to Senator Risa Hontiveros, lead author of the SOGIE equality bill
at the Senate, on how she plans to fight misinformation on the measure.
The SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression) equality bill
faces several challenges in and out of Congress.
Humanizing SOGIE
Ana P. Santos September 07, 2019
Is the Philippines an LGBT-friendly country?
There is little acceptance in
places where it matters the most: in schools, in government, and among families.
Transgender pastor sa Cagayan de Oro, tutol sa SOGIE bill
ABS-CBN News Sep 13, 2019
Tinutulan ng isang transgender pastor sa Cagayan de Oro ang isinusulong na SOGIE
Equality Bill.
LGBTQ+ partners can be beneficiaries of life insurance policy–
IC
March 07, 2020
The Insurance Commission says insurance companies cannot refuse the designation
of non-relatives as beneficiary unless they break certain qualifications stated
under the
Civil Code
The need for our schools to be homonormative
Ronnel Joseph T. Competente February 17, 2020
There are even instances when
LGBTQ people are made to sign 'contracts' to
ensure they did not express their sexual orientation and gender identity
House bill seeks to protect husbands, same-sex partners from
domestic abuse
Mara Cepeda October 05, 2019
Rizal Representative Fidel Nograles wants to expand the coverage of the
Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004
- with IMPORTANT Videos.
In House Bill (HB) No. 4888, Rizal 2nd District Representative Fidel Nograles
seeks to expand the coverage of Republic Act (RA) No. 9262 or the Anti-Violence
Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 to also cover abuse committed
against same-sex partners and husbands in heterosexual relationships
'A storm rages outside': The challenges of being transgender
Roni Navarro September 07, 2019
I trusted that the friends I have would be accepting of me, and sure enough,
they were. I wish I could say the same for my family, though.
Why the word 'pansexual' makes me feel safe
Janelle Manzano August 31, 2019
Some people would ask me: 'Why not just identify as bisexual? That's pretty much
the same thing, right?' It's not.
Being pansexual is all about love – not pans
Motzie Dapul September 28, 2019
Being pansexual is the version of me that exists without fear. It is the version
of me that wasn't threatened into heterosexuality by a family, a society, or a
religion.
The ABCs of LGTBQ+ and SOGIE
August 20, 2019
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.
TIMELINE: SOGIE equality in the Philippines
Michelle Abad August 28, 2019
The fight for equality and anti-discrimination for the LGBTQ+ community is one
that has known almost two decades of legal struggle
Gretchen Diez comes out
Rambo Talabong August 26, 2019
She's the new poster girl of the Philippine LGBTQ+ movement.
Arrested and shamed
for needing to use the toilet. This is her story.
"Failon Ngayon" tackles the discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in the
Philippines. It also takes a deep dive into the Sexual Orientation and Gender
Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill. Rep. Geraldine Roman and Sen.
Risa Hontiveros discuss how the proposed measure would help the members of the
LGBTQ+ community in the country.
All-gender restrooms, sagot kontra diskriminasyon?
Trans woman arrested after being blocked from using women's
restroom in Cubao
Rambo Talabong August 14, 2019
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.
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.
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
Trans woman pinagbawalan na gumamit ng pambabaeng banyo sa QC
ABS-CBN News Aug 13, 2019
Kinondena ng LGBT community ang diskriminasyon sa transgender woman na
pinagbawalang gumamit ng banyo ng mga babae sa mall sa Quezon City.
On toilets and transgender rights
Hermie Monterde August 17, 2019
Why build toilets with different categories when our toilets at home are not
even categorized according to gender identity?
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
The Video: Bato
on women sharing bathroom with transgenders: 'Will they be safe?'
ABS-CBN News Aug 20, 2019
Women might experience sexual harassment if transgender women are allowed to
share their comfort rooms, Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa said Tuesday, as lawmakers
tackled a proposed law prohibiting gender-based discrimination.
Gretchen Diez meets Duterte, teases 'surprise' for LGBTQ+
community
Rambo Talabong August 19, 2019
'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.
Gretchen Diez on living her truth
August 15, 2019 - with Video
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.
The Video:
Trans woman Gretchen Diez hits stereotypes
ABS-CBN News Aug 15, 2019
These are some of the stereotypes that gays and members of the trans community
usually encounter as lamented by transgender woman, Gretchen Custodio Diez.
#SOGIEEqualityNow: Transgender restroom issue sparks call for
passage of SOGIE bill
August 14, 2019
The arrest of transgender woman Gretchen Custodio Diez triggers public outcry
and pressures lawmakers to pursue the anti-discrimination bill
What is QC's ordinance against LGBTQ+ discrimination all
about?
August 14, 2019
Quezon City's 'most advanced' Gender-Fair Ordinance is
friendly to the LGBTQ+ community. The city is said to be the first to pass
anything like it. Geraldine Roman, 1st District Representative of
Bataan and the first transgender woman to be voted into the House of
Representatives, called it the "most advanced" anti-LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and queer) discrimination ordinance in the country.
Geraldine Roman vows House probe vs LGBTQ+ discrimination
Rambo Talabong August 14, 2019
'The LGBT community might be a minority, but they are still Filipinos whose
rights have to be protected, and we as members of Congress have to stand up for
equality,' says Geraldine Roman.
Geraldine Roman, the first transgender woman elected to the House of
Representatives, vowed on Tuesday, August 14 that there would be a probe into
the discrimination of a mall employee against transgender woman
Gretchen Custodio Diez
The
Video: Geraldine Roman - The fight for equality continues
CNN Philippines Aug 16, 2019
The fight for equality continues. Lawmakers set to probe a mall incident
involving a trans woman that went viral on social media prompting calls to pass
an anti-discrimination law.
The Video:
Malls should provide gender-neutral bathrooms, says lawmaker
ABS-CBN News Aug 15, 2019
A gender-neutral bathroom would help prevent members of the LGBTQ community from
running into "unnecessary risks", a lawmaker said.
Eddie Villanueva claims SOGIE bill 'threatens' freedoms of non-LGBTQ+
Mara Cepeda August 28, 2019
'What happens to a Christian like me... if we are to be threatened by punishment
every time we share our Bible-based beliefs on matters of transgenders and
homosexuals?' asks Brother Eddie Villanueva, founder of the Jesus Is Lord
Church.
The Video:
Eddie Villanueva on the SOGIE Bill
CIBAC Party-list Representative Eddie Villanueva delivers a privilege speech on
the SOGIE Bill in a house plenary session on Wednesday, August 28, 2019.
Rainbow glitters after the storm: The UN Human Rights Council
Resolution on SOGI
Ryan Silverio July 25, 2019
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
Labor groups to DOLE: SOGIE workplace policy needed
Sofia Tomacruz August 14, 2019
The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines and Sentro make the call after the
arrest of transgender woman Gretchen Custodio Diez at a Quezon City mall
Malacañang: We have to respect LGBTQ+ rights
Pia Ranada August 15, 2019
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.
'Homosexual acts are disordered': CFC-FFL condemns Ateneo
Pride, draws flak online
Sofia Virtudes June 27, 2019
The statements are far worse than raining on Pride's parade
Support pours in for trans woman after workplace
discrimination tweet
July 17, 2019
'It's clearly transphobia. I have been wearing [clothes] appropriately to the
best of my understanding. And I have been doing my job well,' says 21-year-old
trans woman Aeron Jade Parena
U.P. transwoman professor talks about workplace discrimination
Bonz Magsambol June 19, 2019
'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
MALAYANG BAHAGHARI, LGBTQ+ community sa Pilipinas, malaya na
ba?
GMA Public Affairs
Published on Jun 26, 2019
Aired (June 25, 2019): Itinuturing ang Pilipinas bilang isa sa mga bansa sa Asya
na pinaka-LGBTQ+ friendly. Pero sa kabila nito, may iilan pa ring Pilipinong na
hindi maihayag ang kanilang sekswalidad. Ang iba, sumasailalim pa sa 'reparative
therapy.' Kailan kaya magiging tunay na malaya ang bahaghari?
'I know a place': 10 safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people in Metro
Manila, from clubs to cafés
Paolo Abad June 26, 2019
These day and night destinations from all across the spectrum welcome everyone,
no matter who they are and love
Pope Francis tells gay man: 'God made you like that and loves
you like that'
Delia Gallagher and Hada Messia, CNN May 21, 2018 - with Video
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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Same-sex marriage sa Pilipinas, napapanahon na ba?
ABS-CBN News May 21, 2019
Nagsama-sama ang ilang millennials para pag-usapan ang mahahalagang issue ng
bayan. Sang-ayon ba silang payagang magpakasal ang may parehong kasarian?
Celebrities call on Senate President Tito Sotto and Senators Manny Pacquiao and
Joel Villanueva to support a bill that would make discrimination based on gender
identity or expression illegal
July 24, 2018
Local celebrities – including one who happens to be married to a sitting senator
– called on Senate President Tito Sotto and Senators Manny Pacquiao and Joel
Villanueva to pass the SOGIE (Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression)
Equality Bill, legislation that would protect all persons from discrimination
based on gender identity or expression.
Life without bullies? Why Senate must pass anti-discrimination
bill
Sylvia Estrada Claudio August 06, 2018
I make this appeal for the sake of science, for the sake of morality and for the
sake of the nation’s well-being
The only objection my friends have against
Senate Bill No.1271, which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
or SOGIE is that the term is not understandable
What LGBT kids need to hear
Jake Consing September 14, 2019
This is for the thousands of children who were taught that they are nothing but
abominations, for the kids who are disowned by their parents, for the students
kicked out of schools, for young people harassed in the streets
'We're here to help': Gender Diversity Center opens in Manila
Med
Nicole Limlengco June 04, 2018
The Gender Diversity Clinic in Manila Medical Center aims to help those in the
LGBTQ community come terms with their gender identity.
Miss Spain is a woman
Ana P. Santos December 24, 2018
A transwoman broke LGBT barriers by competing in an international beauty
pageant. So why are some gay men so upset?
#RiseUpTogether and becoming better LGBTQIA+ advocates
June 26, 2018
How do we #RiseUpTogether and become better advocates?
Freedom, equality, and all the colors of the rainbow at Metro
Manila Pride 2018
'This year, since we’re all gathered here together, there needs to be movement'
Getting to know Bisdak and Mindanao Pride
June 28, 2018 - with Video
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?
WATCH: How did you come out?
Don Kevin Hapal June 26, 2018 - with Video In celebration of Pride Month, Rappler talks to members of the LGBT
community to ask them about their stories and how they found the courage to come
out
SC tackles same-sex marriage in historic oral arguments
June 14, 2018 - look also
June 19 and 26, 2018
In a historic first, the Supreme Court of the Philippines will tackle in oral
arguments a petition seeking to legalize same-sex marriage in the Philippines.
Gay lawyer Jesus Falcis filed the petition 3 years ago, in 2015, and he will
finally have his day in court on Tuesday, June 19. His petition was bolstered by
intervenors Crescencio "Ceejay" Agbayani and Marlon Felipe, a gay couple.
SC's deference to Congress on same-sex union 'dooms marriage equality'
Lian Buan June 30, 2020
A paper published by UP Law criticizes the 2019 decision of the Supreme Court
junking a same-sex marriage petition mainly due to technicalities, and says it
was 'an abdication of its function as a Court'
The Video:
Supreme Court junks same-sex marriage petition
ABS-CBN News Sep 3, 2019
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition to allow same-sex marriage in the
Philippines due to the petitioner's "lack of standing, violating the principle
of hierarchy of courts, and failing to raise an actual justiciable controversy,"
the tribunal's spokesperson said Tuesday.
Only 2 in 10 Filipinos favor same-sex marriage – SWS
Rambo Talabong June 30, 2018
The results of a Social Weather Stations survey held in March 2018 also show
that opposition to same-sex civil unions is strongest in the Visayas and 'among
single men who are widowed/separated/divorced'
Falcis legal team: Same-sex marriage petition will help LGBT movement
Cesar Garcia June 24, 2018 - with Video
'Para sakin ang importante ay naumpisahan na ang paguusap. The conversation has
now begun inside the Supreme Court,' says TV personality Boy Abunda, who was
present at the opening of the oral arguments at the SC.
Your guide to the Supreme Court oral arguments on same-sex marriage
Lian Buan June 17, 2018
The Falcis petition seeks to declare as unconstitutional the provisions in the
Family Code that limit a marriage to a man and woman only, supposedly because
they violate the constitutional right to equal protection of laws.
LGBT Kids Need Protection from Bullying at
School
Jun 21, 2017
Students across the Philippines experience bullying and discrimination in school
because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. While Philippine law
provides protections against discrimination and exclusion in schools, lawmakers
and school administrators need to take steps to ensure they are fully
implemented.
Debunking LGBT myths and why policing homosexuality is a joke
Hendri Yulius August 10, 2016
'Policing homosexuality is totally a joke - how do you identify a gay/ lesbian
individual? How do you criminalize their sexual practices unless you have the
evidence?'
The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) is likely to get a
representative from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
community.
Roman: 'Sky will not fall' if same-sex civil union bill is
passed
Mara Cepeda October 04, 2016
Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman, a transwoman, says it's
about time for the Philippines to recognize the rights of same-sex couples
Naomi Fontanos on support for the LGBTQ+ community
June 26, 2017
GANDA Filipinas' Naomi Fontanos calls for solidarity with members of the LGBTQ+
community and gay rights advocates.
At 4 pm on Tuesday, June 27, Rappler talks to Naomi Fontanos, executive director
of Gender and Development Advocates (GANDA) Filipinas, a non-governmental
organization that works to protect and promote human rights based on sexual
orientation, gender identity, and gender expression (SOGIE).
Is the
Philippines really gay-friendly?
Buena Bernal June 14, 2013
'The moment that we (LGBTs) step out and demand rights that heterosexuals enjoy,
we become a threat because we no longer fit the stereotype'
Duterte rejects same-sex marriage for PH
March 20, 2017 - with Video
President Rodrigo Duterte says he has nothing against gays, but marriage is only
for man and woman under the law.
QC mayor Bautista orders listing of LGBT gov’t employees
Rambo Talabong September 10, 2017
The purpose of the list is for registration, profiling, and inclusion in the
city government's LGBT association.
'Duterte's macho politics failed LGBT hopes'
Aika Rey June 25, 2017
"The macho politics of Duterte have failed LGBT hopes. While he paraded himself
as an ally during the campaign season, promising same-sex marriage in the
Philippines, he turned back on his promise not one year in his term," said
Hontiveros during her keynote speech on Saturday, June 24 at the 2017 Metro
Manila Pride march for "failing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
community".
2017 Metro Manila Pride March
June 25, 2017 - with video
Check out the highlights of this year's march to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride and
diversity
End gendered uniform restrictions for LGBT students
Daniel Lee June 23, 2017
As anti-discrimination legislation languishes in Congress, removing uniform and
hair length restrictions is an easy place for schools to start protecting their
students from discrimination
LGBT advocates lead charge for anti-discrimination bill
Mara Cepeda March 14, 2017
Representatives
Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, Kaka Bag-ao, and Geraldine Roman sponsor the proposed
SOGIE Equality Act for 2nd reading in the House.
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
Look the article
Asexuality or nonsexuality
is the lack of sexual attraction to anyone, or low or absent interest in sexual
activity. It may be considered the lack of a sexual orientation.
Intersex: What is It, and What It Means for Sexuality
Kat Callahan 5/05/14
PH gov’t fence-sitting on LGBTIQ rights at UN
Ryan Silverio November 23, 2016
Our
ambassador’s position simply refuses to give due recognition to our domestic
realities, and trivializes the efforts of government and civil society to ensure
that LGBTIQ Filipinos live with dignity.
Respecting LGBTQIA, celebrating pride
Sylvia Estrada Claudio June 27, 2016
Certainly the child bullied because of gender expressions that
run afoul of community norms wishes only to be ordinary, not to stand out.
Transgender women in PH: Accepted or merely tolerated?
Maki Gingoyan Jun 17, 2015
Let us be part of the community as Filipino citizens with laws that support and
protect Filipino transgender people and the rest of the LGBTIQ, Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning community.
Jake Zyrus on his journey as a transgender man
July 01, 2017
Jake Zyrus, formerly known as Charice, opens up about choosing his name, coming
out, and his experience as a transgender man in the Philippines.
SC asked: Allow same-sex marriage in PH
Buena Bernal May 26, 2015
The 31-page
petition highlights the need for a more LGBT-inclusive society and is the first
known and reported legal action of its kind before the Philippine High Court
this
article
CBCP on gay marriage ruling: Church cares for all
While sticking to Church doctrine, Catholic bishops vow to 'revisit our concepts
and presuppositions' after the US Supreme Court favored same-sex marriage.
June 28, 2015
Advocates ask PH: Say no to homophobia
Fritzie Rodriguez May 17, 2015
Advocates celebrate IDAHO or the International Day Against
Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, and the International AIDS Candlelight
Memorial. Since 2004, over 120 countries have been celebrating May 17 as IDAHO
or the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.
The message has always been clear: LGBT rights are not special or additional
rights, these are human rights.
The University of the Philippines Babaylan
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.
and the
Videos --
LGBTQ OutLoud - Common Terms
Aug 20, 2014
-- Proud to be LGBT
Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders Campaign Network -- 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 -- 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 --
Same Sex Marriage - Yes or No? --
Coming Out LGBT -- Smear The Queer: A
documentary on the LGBT community -- #LOVEis - US Embassy
Manila Celebrates LGBT Pride Month 2015
In celebration of Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender LGBT Pride Month, the U.S. Embassy in Manila features
two Filipino families to show love in all forms. Happy Pride! Jun 24,
2015 -- Advocates: Now is the time to legalize gay marriage
in PH
Filipino gay rights advocates are hopeful that the historic United States
Supreme Court decision on marriage equality will spark similar moves in the
Philippines. Jun 27, 2015 -- ALL about the T in LGBT
Dr. Margie Holmes talks about transwomen, transexuals, and transvestites and how
our community deals with them.
The annual Christmas challenge of being gay
Shakira Sison Dec 11, 2014
We are tired of being asked what is wrong with us that we can't find a partner
or a spouse. We're not picky, afraid of commitment, or unable to keep a
relationship. Believe it or not, we are actually loved.
Is PH ready for lesbian TV?
Iza Larize May 13, 2015
Misrepresentation and marginalization are the main reasons why
gay women are underrepresented, not just in the media, but in general.
Heterosexuality is not normal. It’s just common. - Dorothy Parker
The violence against the LGBT community is aggravated in the Philippines as long
as the number of hate crimes against the community increases.
A Comparative Content Analysis of News Articles on Crimes
Against Members of the
LGBT in Balita and Pilipino Star Ngayon from January 2009 to June 2011
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Diosa Angelica Elpidama Quinones
University of the Philippines
Transgender Filipina killed in Australia while on vacation
Mhelody Polan Bruno, 25, has been in Australia for at least 2 months and was set
to go home on September 28. But a week before her departure she was killed.
The Video:
Pinay transgender, pinatay sa Australia
Transgender woman hacked to death in Pangasinan
Rambo Talabong September 17, 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+.
Death of Jennifer Laude
The death of Jennifer Laude occurred on October 11, 2014 in Olongapo,
Philippines, when the 26-year-old Filipina trans woman was killed by 19-year-old
Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton.
The murder spawned protests in the Philippines by transgender rights and other
activists.
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
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is
a community believers of Jesus Christ that ministers to the LGBT community in
the Philippines and in Asia. A safe space to worship, evangelize and
discipleship. We advocate Marriage Equality in the Philippines.
‘Love Wins?’ dokumentaryo ni Howie Severino
GMA Public Affairs September 28, 2019
Tucked away in some congested neighborhoods are chapels for the brave.
Condemned by traditional religious leaders, many members of LGBT communities
continue to go to mass, struggling to reconcile their faith with the often cruel
words from fellow faithful.
Not a few have chosen to join one of the small churches that have mushroomed to
cater to the spiritual needs of the LGBT community.
An even smaller number choose to get married in these tiny chapels, even without
a law in the Philippines recognizing same-sex marriages. Look
the FULL description in English and Filipino languages
LGBT cemetery sa Rosario, Cavite
A place for lesbians, gays to rest in peace
November 01, 2015
Some of them might have suffered stress and discrimination in life, but in
death, members of the gay community in Rosario, Cavite province, can literally
rest in peace, as they are assured a special place in a private cemetery aptly
named “Pink Pantheon with Rainbow Connection.”
New law punishes wolf whistling, catcalling, online sexual
harassment
Pia Ranada July 16, 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte, who himself was caught publicly wolf whistling a
female reporter, signs the Safe Spaces Act
FAST FACTS: How does the Safe Spaces Act protect you?
Michelle Abad October 28, 2019
The Safe Spaces Act, now fully enforced, protects everyone from sexual
harassment both in physical and online spaces, and not just by persons in
authority
Catcalling: The hidden threat and prejudice
Frankie Concepcion May 21, 2015
Why are we against catcalling? Because we want to feel safe, comfortable, and secure
everyday. No matter where we are and what we are wearing.
Netizens slam Duterte for his catcalling comment
June 03, 2016
Women take to social media to criticize the incoming president for his
catcalling comment, insisting that whistling is a form of sexual harassment
Catcalled in the Philippines
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
House OKs bill criminalizing catcalling, street harassment
Mara Cepeda January 14, 2019
The bill would impose hefty fines and jail time for those caught sexually
harassing others in public or online
The streets that haunt Filipino women
Fritzie Rodriguez March 08, 2016
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?
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.
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.
CATCALLING - Flattering or Insulting? Men catcalling women
Women catcalling men
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.
Catcalling
Mar 8, 2017
Spokesperson Kim Molitas gives us ligtas tips when being cat-called
'Creepshots': How to prevent your photo being taken and shared
without your consent
Andrea Waling 17 Jul 2017 - with Video
The “creepshot” is the latest trend concerning the non-consensual image-sharing
of women.
Nikki Veron Cruz on the challenges of being a female commuter
June 14, 2018
Catcalled or pushed around while commuting? A longtime female commuter talks
about how to toughen up!
Commuting in Metro Manila can be a drag, but there are challenges unique to
female commuters.
In this video road safety advocate Vince Lazatin joins longtime commuter Nikki
Veron Cruz on her way to work. They talk about ninja routes, problematic
sidewalks, bus seatmate nightmares, and firing back at leery catcallers.
No to slut-shaming in Philippine Congress
Rappler Social Media Team September 30, 2016
'Every woman should be concerned when something like that is used
to shame women'
This
is what happens when you look between a woman’s legs. Only a fool would be
surprised to find that she has a backbone.
We have all been that women in a sex video – put on display, our body used to
debase us, our character dismissed, our intellect discredited.
Enough. Today we demand it stops. Today we say NO to slut-shaming of women every
where.
The Filipino Man and Woman, Gender Roles, and Digital Culture
Female Slut Shaming
He’s A Stud, She’s A Skank: The Double Standard Of Slut
Shaming
The Problem of Slut-Shaming
May 26, 2014
Would you let yourself be judged based on the length of the skirt you wear?
Ang kapal ng makeup niya. Mukha siyang puta. (She’s
wearing too much makeup. She looks like a whore.)
Ang iksi kasi ng suot niyang palda, kaya nababastos
kapag naglalakad sa daan. (She wears short skirts that’s why she gets
catcalled when walking in the street.)
Ang dami na niyang naging boyfriend. Gamit na gamit
siguro siya parang prostitute. (She’s had relationships with many men. She
must be so used up like a prostitute.)
Kasalanan niya din kaya siya na-rape…kasi naglalakad
mag-isa sa madilim na lugar at ang iksi ng palda. (It’s also her fault that
she got raped…she walks in the dark places alone and she wears short skirts)
Pangit siya para ma-rape. (Too ugly to be raped)
Hindi na birhen ‘yan. Nakakahiya. (She’s not a virgin
anymore. What a shame.)
Look this great article
On slut-shaming
Janina Suarez August 10, 2013
Let's
reserve this hatred and negativity for those who steal from the public coffers
to fund their lavish lifestyles and corrupt public officials
One-night stands
Janina Suarez August 03, 2013
While
one-night stands are fun, nothing beats the security that comes from being in a
committed relationship
Let’s Talk About Body Shaming in the Philippines
Erica Waters May 19, 2017
Pagiging mataba, masama nga ba?
GMA Public Affairs Jul 16, 2019
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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Everyday Casual Fat Shaming In the Philippines - Our Experiences - Let's Change
This!
beautyklove Jul 28, 2016
So here is one serious video that I think we all need to talk about and
hopefully change. In this video we elaborated our experiences growing up being
fat shamed and body shamed. Let us decide to end this casual fat shaming because
this is not right. Let's be careful with our words because you'll never know how
that might affect someone.
Historical Markers on Filipino Women’s
Sexuality During Spanish Colonial Times
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, which deprives illegitimate
children of inheritance rights from legitimate relatives of their parents.
