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Rape and Acts of Lasciviousness

We rage with righteous indignation when migrant workers are abused by their employer abroad, but keep silent when it happens here at home

12 vs. 18: The age of consent

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Team TeenPUYOG empowered peer educators to engage T'boli youth on the prevention of teenage pregnancy

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The reason? Women who get pregnant but can't produce a marriage certificate face detention.

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

Trying to find The One – or just someone, really – online? Here’s what you need to know about the local digital dating scene.

Gonorrhea is showing resistance to older and cheaper form of antibiotics – making it harder, and in some cases, impossible to treat.

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”.

Getting pregnant has little to do with promiscuity but everything has to do with ignorance.

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Filipino Youth - Millennials Culture

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.

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. If you want the law to be fully implemented, sign this petition: http://bit.ly/lifttro

In her book, Marilen Dañguilan doubts if the story of the RH Law will ever end, what with the strong lobby of religious groups as well as the legal bedrock on which they can always anchor their counterarguments

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.

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For one, you can’t make a baby without semen!

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the Videos Updated Jan, 02 2019 about: Duterte 'confesses' he molested their maid as a teen

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.

Bong Go: #BabaeAko campaign 'clearly political'
by 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

Why a double standard exists in Philippine politics and society.

'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.

Cheers, disgust as Duterte kisses OFW in South Korea
June 03, 2018
President Rodrigo Duterte gives an overseas Filipino worker a kiss on the lips as he meets with the Filipino community in South Korea, drawing mixed reactions. Look the Video: Duterte kisses OFW based in South Korea in HD

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STOP child prostitution!

PROTECT PHILIPPINE CHILDREN

Turn a Child-Sex Tourist Into an Ex-Tourist

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.

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'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.

We rage with righteous indignation when migrant workers are abused by their employer abroad, but keep silent when it happens here at home

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

Bangsamoro member resigns over Duterte rape joke

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.

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8353
Anti-Rape Law of 1997
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8505
Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998

But the worst is the fact that the suspects are their immediate relatives or family friends.

'Clothes don't cause rape, rapists do,' Senator Risa Hontiveros responds in a statement

To prevent rape, understand consent
by 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.

Cup and straw system detecting date rape drugs

Sexuality, Sex Education, Family planning, Laws - Etc.

Open relationships, Mistresses, Hook-Up culture - Etc.

Filipino Youth culture - Etc.

Special Infomercials about AIDS and HIV in the Philippines

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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

by/Dee Dicen Hunt and Cora Sta. Ana-Gatbonton

Demographics and a Historical Perspective
Basic Sexological Premises
Religious and Ethnic Factors Affecting Sexuality
Sexual Knowledge and Education
Autoerotic Behaviors and Patterns
Interpersonal Heterosexual Behaviors
Homoerotic, Homosexual, and Ambisexual Behaviors
Gender Conflicted Persons
Significant Unconventional Sexual Behaviors
Contraception, Abortion, and Population Planning
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
HIV/AIDS
Sexual Dysfunctions, Counseling, and Therapies
Research and Advanced Education

Advices for foreigners: If you want to date Filipinas, you better be prepared to play a whole new set of games.

Let virginity be a personal decision rather a measure of someone’s character, or lack of it.

The Pleasure Project is on a relentless pursuit of pleasure in the name in accessible and appealing sex education

Where do societies lay the blame when it comes to extramarital affairs?

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both articles by/Ana P. Santos

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SEXUALITY in PHILIPPINES

SafeSpacesPH is a mobile application where establishments that dispense condoms with water-based lubricants can be located

Schools as access points for condoms
by 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.

President Duterte’s signing of EO 12 is a step in the right direction, but the Supreme Court still has to lift its TRO'

It was the new millennium, Mary was 15, and the procedure cost P15,000.
Everything was in secret since the Philippines outlaws abortion.

Did you know that 1 in every 10 Filipino women aged 15 to 19 is already a mother or pregnant with her first child?

Teachers get sex education workshop
by 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

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Family Planning and the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines: Cohesion and Conflict
by Jennifer Bowman, M.P.H.

This Family Planning
by Demeterio-Melgar Junice

Effectiveness of Family Planning Clinics
by DONALD W. MacCORQUODALE, MD, MSPH

'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'

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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
by 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

Number of teenage moms decreasing in Cordillera
by 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.

'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

Look all 7 parts of "Kids Having Kids" Jun 1, 2014 in the album "Sexuality, Family Planning & Pregnancy"

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

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?

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.

Drug groups tap persons with HIV as couriers

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June 28, 2012 by/Jake Balacwid

New Light on Marriage and Sexuality in the Philippines

A Situation Analysis

by/John A. Ballweg and Imelda G. Pagtolun-an

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Proper Birth Spacing
Give Birth in Proper Medical Facilities
Breastfeeding Message from Gladys Reyes
Responsible Fatherhood
Responsible Motherhood

It’s not as easy as it looks, so here are some things that mothers need to know

'Every day of my wife's pregnancy seems to be a class semester

Philippine News Agency, June 18, 2012

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

2016.11.21 Pope: Abortion is forgivable

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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

Approved by the BabyCenter Philippines Medical Advisory Board

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Quezon City breast milk bank saves 165 infants
by 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)

Circumcision

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LGBTQIA - lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual

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LGBTIQ Terminology and Definitions

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.

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Pope Francis reaches out to gays
By Nick Squires 29 Jul 2013 - with video

Pope Francis tells gay man: 'God made you like that and loves you like that'

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?

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.

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

The Gender Diversity Clinic in Manila Medical Center aims to help those in the LGBTQ community come terms with their gender identity.

A transwoman broke LGBT barriers by competing in an international beauty pageant. So why are some gay men so upset?

How do we #RiseUpTogether and become better advocates?

Both by Amanda T. Lago June 30 and July 01, 2018

The extra struggles of the LGBTQ+ community in Mindanao
by Hamilcar Chanjueco and Hans Madanguit June 28, 2018
'We cannot achieve peace and genuine development if gender equality is not upheld especially in Mindanao'

‘Mistakes’ of young lawyer overshadow historic marriage equality hearing - with Video
Jesus Falcis III makes an impassioned plea at the end and tells the Court, ‘I made mistakes, but LGBT couples will be harmed if their rights are not recognized’

Biology does play a part in being gay, science shows

Gender-fluid persons can go through the entire spectrum of gender identity and present themselves as masculine, feminine, neither, or both

I am living as if I have come out, therefore I do not see the point of sitting down with my family and telling them that I am gay.

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.

You cannot kill LGBTQ pride
by Shakira Sison June 16, 2016

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Civil union for same-sex couples, ugly, rich people – Speaker Alvarez
by Bea Cupin January 03, 2018
The Speaker says, 'Ngayon kasi kapag absolute community of property…karamihan ngayon, kung hindi babae or lalaki, kahit na medyo pangit, kapag maraming pera pakakasalan mo'

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Is the Philippines really gay-friendly?
by 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'

President Rodrigo Duterte says he has nothing against gays, but marriage is only for man and woman under the law.

The purpose of the list is for registration, profiling, and inclusion in the city government's LGBT association.

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

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

Representatives Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, Kaka Bag-ao, and Geraldine Roman sponsor the proposed SOGIE Equality Act for 2nd reading in the House.

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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.

Certainly the child bullied because of gender expressions that run afoul of community norms wishes only to be ordinary, not to stand out.

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, formerly known as Charice, opens up about choosing his name, coming out, and his experience as a transgender man in the Philippines.

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 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.

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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
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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
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ALL about the T in LGBT
Dr. Margie Holmes talks about transwomen, transexuals, and transvestites and how our community deals with them.

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.

IN PHOTOS: Same-sex couples wed under LGBTs Christian Church
June 24, 2018
The LGBTs Christian Church, a religious organization, hopes that the State will eventually legalize same-sex marriage

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.”

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

Slut shaming - One-night stands - Etc.

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Abuse, Rape, Child Prostitution and Pornography, Sexual harassment, Etc.

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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.

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• 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.)
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Let's reserve this hatred and negativity for those who steal from the public coffers to fund their lavish lifestyles and corrupt public officials

While one-night stands are fun, nothing beats the security that comes from being in a committed relationship

What's the difference?

Fairy tales, myths, legends, and folklore are terms which may seem to mean the same thing: fanciful tales.
Superstitions and unfounded beliefs are important elements in the folklore tradition.

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The babaylan today

Text and photos by Sylvia L. Mayuga November 15, 2012

Marianita (Girlie) Villariba is a sociologist who practises ‘babaylan’ (mystical women) work. Girlie, as she is fondly referred to in Isis, talks about the indigenous ways of remembering and honoring personal and community wellness.

“Baylans” were historical figures in ancient pre-colonial villages in the Visayan Islands of the Philippines. They were the baranggay leaders. Female leaders, the “babaylans,” were of equal rank to men. Baylan comes from two baybayin sounds BA and LA. According to Philippine baybayin scholars, BA is the feminine principle and LA is the masculine principle. BA-LA together is quite indicative of the balance and harmony that baylans worked to maintain in their communities.

Pagdiwata Origin: A ceremonial dance of the Tagbanua is a religious rite of the native - either of thanksgiving or of healing sick people possessed by bad spirit. (ref.: www.likha.org/Pagdiwata) - Pagdiwata .. a healing ritual dance by the Babaylan when calling out the Diwata as part of her ritual on healing a sick person. Babaylan ...he/she is a religious leader among the tribes.. functions as a healer ..a shaman or oracle ..it is a tradition among most of the filipino tribes to call upon the Gods through the babaylan to heal the sick or to perform rituals for thanksgiving and other sacred ceremonies.

Celebrated by the Tagbanua people of Palawan, the Pagdiwata Ritual Festival is an annual event of acknowledgement and expression of Palawan people to the deities same time seeking for the deitiesí help in healing the sick and in need and offer prayers for departed loved ones. People who are in serious health conditions also come to join the event, treated by their family being the medium of healing.

Information, books, articles and links on babaylan & related topics. Babaylan is a Visayan term. Other terms for this role around the Philippines are arbularyo, hilot, mombaki, bailan/beliyan/bagyan, catalonan, dawac, or ma-aram.....

November 16, 2013 by Perry Gil S. Mallari

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Healers & Healing

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By Virgil J. Mayor Apostol

BY SAMUEL GAABUCAYAN -  Cagayan de Oro, P.I.

For 7 Fridays leading to Good Friday, Siquijor's healers scour Mount Bandila-an and other sources for ingredients for a powerful concoction to be mixed and brewed on Black Saturday

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In the hierarchy of healers and specialists in Philippine folk medicine, the albularyo may be referred to as the "general practitioner." Knowledgeable in most of the folkloric modalities, the albularyo is especially versed in the use of medicinal herbs. The hilot ambiguously refers both to the manghihilot and magpapaanak. The manghihilot specializes in techniques and treatments applicable to sprains, fractures and muskuloskeletal conditions. The magpapaanak, besides prenatal visits and delivering babies, often performs the suob ritual. Some healers limit their practice of folkloric therapies to more specialized modalities. The mangluluop specializes in diagnostic techniques, usually referring the patients after diagnosis to the albularyo, medico, or manghihilot for definitive treatments. The medico is a further specialization, merging age-old folkloric modalities with ingredients of western medicine - 'prescription' medications, acupuncture, etc. Most of these healers consider their healing craft as God-given, a calling from a supernatural being, and consequently, their healing practices are profusely infused with prayers and religious rituals. Usually rural-based, they are also present in the urban and suburban communities, albeit in small scattered niches, serving burgis alternative needs, the impoverished or the urban-transplanted rural folk.

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A ritual of the indigenous people of Bokiawan, Hungduan, Ifugao to drive away pests, diseases and bad spirits from the community

Mythology - Legends - Fables - Folktales - Stories

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are the gods, goddesses and diwatas worshiped by ancient Filipinos before the Christianization of the natives after the Spanish conquest of the Philippines.

a site with so many links to different categories

Myth about the Sun
Myth on the Coconut Tree
Myth on the Origin of the Pineapple
Myth on the Origin of the Moon and Stars
Myth about the Lanzones Fruit
Myth on Why Roosters have Crowns
Myth about the Shining Moon
Myth on Mango Fruits

Philippine Mythology

by Joe-Nel Garcia

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Pandora: The Wawa Dam lady

and the Wawa Dam has claimed the lives of over 40 people starting 2007 according to a local. An engkanto named, Pandora was the reason behind the deaths. Every holy week, almost 15 to 16 people died in the dam

Why does Pandora lure young men into the depths of the Wawa River?

The elders near Wawa River warn young men of Pandora, a nymph said to be luring young men into the river and drowning them. Is there a reason behind Pandora's affairs? (Date aired: October 24, 2014) Oct 29, 2014

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The Legend of the Magat River

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The Legend of Maria Makiling

Look the description of the legend HERE and Mt. Makiling

Biag ni Lam-ang

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January 21, 2016
The beautiful lake of Don Carlos, which is like a guitar-shaped from the aerial view, got its name from an old fable or fairy tale story shared to the new generation.

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(sometimes confused with the Wak Wak in some areas by the Filipinos) is a mythical creature of the Philippines

Manananggal is an aswang that can fly after separating itself from the lower half of its body. A manananggal is described as being an older, beautiful woman (as opposed to an aswang), capable of severing its upper torso in order to fly into the night with huge bat-like wings to prey on unsuspecting, pregnant women in their homes; using an elongated proboscis-like tongue, it sucks the hearts of fetuses or blood of an unsuspecting, sleeping victim. The severed lower torso is left standing and it is said to be the more vulnerable of the two halves. Sprinkling salt or smearing crushed garlic or ash on top of the standing torso is fatal to the creature. The upper torso then would not be able to rejoin and will die at daybreak. The name of the creature originates from an expression used for a severed torso: manananggal comes from the Tagalog, tanggal (cognate of Malay tanggal) which means to remove or to separate. Manananggal then means the one who separates itself from its lower body.

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Mythical Creatures of the Philippines

Truth or Fiction? By Elise Easterbrook

The Sarimanok is a legendary bird of the Maranao people

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 How the Chocolate Hills Came to Be

The rainbow legend from the Philippines its one of the most loved ones

Tale of the Banana Tree

Legend of Alitaptap (Fireflies)

and Pedro A. Monteclaro's "Foreword to the Readers" of Maragtas

The Legends of Mt. Mayon

The story of two lovers not unlike Romeo and Juliet

How the First Head Was Taken 
The Man with the Coconuts
The Boy Who Became a Stone
The Reward of Kindness
Igorot
The Presidente Who Had Horns
Juan Wearing a Moneky's Skin
The Monkey and the Crocodile

How the First Head Was Taken
The Man with the Coconuts
The Boy Who Became a Stone
Dogedog
The Carabao and the Shell

by Mable Cook Cole 1916

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Mayoyao Ifugao Hudhud volume 2

Bibliography Plan by Dr. Nahl - Robin Fancy

By Mary T. Dumanghi

by Michelle Kitma

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Visayan Folktales

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Cebuano and Visayan Folktales

HUNTING THE ASWANG

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The Aswang Phenomenon

The Aswang Phenomenon is the first in-depth documentary regarding the aswang myth. The video above features the full 77-minute documentary, not just a few minutes. The documentary is written and directed by Jordan Clark and features Maricel Soriano and Peque Gallaga. Produced by High Banks Entertainment Ltd.

Datu Puti - Philippine Legend

Sigbin or Zegben

Philippine Folklore Stories

The Tobacco of Harisaboqued
The Pericos
Quicoy and the Ongloc
The Passing of Loku
The Light of the Fly
Mangita and Larina
How the World Was Made
The Silver Shower
The Faithlessness of Sinogo
Catalina of Dumaguete
The Fall of Polobolac
The Escape of Juanita
The Anting-Anting of Manuelito
When the Lilies Return

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By Virginia Gaces

THE LEGEND OF THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (THE WHOLE STORY) - Kalinga

BY: MANOLO BALLUG as passed on by the elders.

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THE LEGEND OF THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

A project on Philippine Literature at Bulacan State University (BSU) Sarmiento campus at our group-report regarding The infamous Legend of the Kalinga tribe named The Legend of sleeping beauty, Look more and the whole story about the legend on the above link

Urban Legend: The Bloody Secret of the Longest Bridge in the Philippines

The lost city of Biringan
Published on Apr 17, 2017 - Aired: April 16, 2017

Isa sa pinakasikat na Pinoy Urban Legend ay tinaguriang ‘nawawalang siyudad’ ng Biringan sa Samar. Susubukang hanapin at alamin ng KMJS team ang katotohanan sa ‘siyudad’ na ito.

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Biringan city
The city is said to be located in Samar. It is also designated as a barangay of Pagsanghan, Samar. According to the local folklore, the population of Biringan comprises supernatural beings: the encantos ("enchanted ones"), and their progeny with the humans. The encantos are described as shapechangers who can take human form. In their human form, they are said to lack a philtrum between their nose and lips.

The Ethereal City of Biringan

BIRINGAN CITY, Philippines | Invisible City | Engkanto

Filipino Popular Tales - Fansler, Dean S.

More than 100 myths, tales, stories

Look the contents - titles of all the tales HERE

AN IGOROT CULTURE HERO by William Henry Scott

Tagalog
Adam and Eve
Creation Story
Big Dipper in the Sky
Origin of the Stars
Why the Sky Is Curved
Why the Sky Is High
Why the Sun Shines More Bright
Legend of the Married River
The Legend of Princess Macapuno
The Origin of Rice
Ibanag
Why There Is High Tide
Ifugao
Dead Come Back No More
Jars Brought from the Village
Iloko
Gods and Goddesses
The First Monkey
Maranao
Eclipses
How the Angels Built Lake  Lanao

The Soul Boat and the Boat-Soul

This paper will explore the indigenous world view in the Philippines and in particular, the concept of the soul in the animist context, as revealed in the pre-colonial rituals involving the use of the boats.

So many good informations, illustrations and photos from that time also about Beliefs - Superstitions

Want to stay lucky on ghost month? Wear red panties
ABS-CBN News Updated Aug 10 2015
Wearing red underwear may ward off spirits during the so-called ghost month, a feng shui expert said.

According to Chinese tradition, Feng Shui, the so-called "ghost month" designated in the calendar from August 14 to September 12, this year is "the time when the gate of hell will open to allow the ghosts and spirits to go back to the living world."

Beliefs - Superstitions - Amulets - etc.

Look also above Babaylan culture

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Pinoy New Year’s Eve superstitions

go to overview

Look more Spooky school stories

What's the difference between getting wet on Good Friday and on Easter Sunday? The Holy Week observance in the Philippines has combined the religious faith with folk and even pagan beliefs.

Filipino Superstition on Death & Illness

Always in sync with your best friend? Your compatibility may have been written in the stars!

Look the article as pdf HERE

Look the article as pdf HERE

Look the article as pdf HERE

by mark alba escobar

How Do They Affect a Believer's Faith?

As considered the major Catholic country in Asia and at the same time has plenty of superstitions, Philippines situates itself in the subject of further delving to make things more clarified about its people religiosity and superstitions.

Look the article as pdf HERE

Look the article as pdf HERE

AboutPhilippines recommend this site with MUCH more about:
Mythology, Creatures & Monsters

Look also HERE and HERE

Misteryo: A Documentary about Kulam

MGA PAMAHIIN

MGA PAMAHIIN - Folk Beliefs

Use the link in the left side of the page to many good informations about "beliefs" in the different regions and different subjects:

Love, Courtship and Marriage
Conception and Childbirth
Children
Money and Fortune
Food and Eating
House, Home and Family
Illness and Death
Numbers and Colors
Animals
Signs and Premonitions
Bad and Good Luck
Others

Regional Folk Beliefs:

Ilocano
Filipino-Chinese

Pregnancy and Childbirth
Infancy
Adolescence
Courtship
Marriage
Death and Burial

Philippine beliefs and superstition have grown in number throughout the various regions and provinces in the country. These beliefs have come from the different saying and superstitions of our ancestors that aim to prevent danger from happening or to make a person refrain from doing something in particular. These beliefs are part of our culture, for one derives their beliefs from the influences of what their customs, traditions and culture have dictated to explain certain phenomena or to put a scare in people.

Employees of an antique shop report hearing strange noises and seeing ghostly images. Jay Taruc sets out to investigate if these reported hauntings are true.

Look much more about the Dominican hill and retreat house - Gelera’s Diplomat Hotel

in the album: Laperal White House in Baguio City

Casa Nicolasa is the oldest "bahay-na-bato" in San Fernando, Pampanga. But aside from its architectural beauty, rumors about paranormal activity within its walls are rife.

the Videos UPDATED Oct 29, 2018 in the album Clark Air Base Hospital, Pampanga an abandoned haunted hospital:
Abandoned Hospital in Angeles city Clark Pampanga
Ang misteryo ng abandonadong ospital sa Pampanga

Filipino Superstitions

Like any other racial group in the world, present-day Filipinos have their own set of superstitious beliefs they have inherited from their ancestors.

Look more in the section "Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday - Semana Santa "Holy Week" (Mahal na Araw) - Easter" HERE

Look also HERE

April 3, 2012 by jptan2012

Growing up with a devout Catholic maternal grand mother, I’m quite familiar with how Catholics looks at a Palaspas or Palm Fronds. My Lola would always tell me that a palaspas is what saves us from the devil during Holy Week, because, she explains, this is the time when Christ is at his weakest. Like most superstitious Catholics, my Lola has a lot of beliefs that are technically not espouse by the Church.

Look the article as pdf HERE Look also HERE

Filipino Superstitions about Christmas etc.

Compiled by Laura B. Corpuz

Filipino Superstitious Beliefs on Good Luck

Filipino Superstition on Death & Illness
Superstition That Evil Causes Illness
Other Filipino Superstitious Beliefs

Look the article as pdf HERE

Beliefs on House, Home and Family

Beliefs on Bad Luck and Good Luck

Casiguran Agta - Casiguran Dumagat

Culture, beliefs etc.
by Jesus T. Peralta

Look the article as pdf HERE

The Problem with Superstitions.

So when you believe that superstitions are harmless…think again. By pinoyatheist.

Samahan si Sandra Aguinaldo si kanyang pakikilahok sa taunang Fertility Rites sa Obando, Bulacan. Matutunghayan ang mga karanasan, kwento at pagpapasalamat ng mga mag-asawang umaasang mabibiyayaan ng anak sa pamamagitan ng pagdalo sa nasabing pista.

Remark this is an album in the album "Obando Fertility Festival - Ritual - Music and Dance of Bulacan" in the album "Culture - Festivals - Fiestas - Events"

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.

FILIPINO CULTURE

PRENATAL
LABOR AND DELIVERY
POST PARTUM

Heritage

Religious and Beliefs

Programs, Projects and Activities

Ibanag Childbirth Rituals - Beliefs

by alex felipe

Developing a Philippine Philosophy

In 1920 up to the present and might be forever, the tree stands mystical, fantastic and intriguing.

By Francisco Demetrio

by Grace Edmar Elizar-del Prado

by Alisa Pierson

Videos

Filipino Superstitions

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Pregnancy beliefs in the Philippines

- Turn the plate around when someone leaves the table to prevent a car accident.
- Don't face your bed towards the door or closet or you will die early, as a casket goes out the door. Either that, or the evil spirits will pull you out.
- If you put your face in a weird position, it will stay like that forever.

'I-Witness' host Kara David ventures into the forest to document the datus' animist rituals and beliefs. Aug 23, 2013

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Behind the scenes of Kara David's "I-Witness" docu on Banwaon

In August 2013, Kara David and her I-Witness documentary team travelled to Agusan del Sur to shoot a documentary entitled "Ang mga Datu ng Mahagsay" about the Banwaon tribe. Oct 2, 2013

Look also HERE

Remark this is an album in the sub-album "MANOBO - Their culture and beliefs"

2007 in LakeWood, Zamboanga del Sur

Remark this is an album in the album "Subanen Tribe"

Look also HERE

The Rohingya weren't the first group of refugees to seek asylum in the Philippines.
When anti-communist refugees known as White Russians were forced to flee China due to the advance of the communist army in 1949, only one country opened its doors to them, the Philippines.

The Philippines is home to hundreds of refugees who identify as Ahmadiyya Muslims. For decades, followers of the Ahmadiyya faith, a minority sect of Islam, have fallen victim to laws that target them as non-believers in Pakistan. Some of them have sought asylum in the Philippines.

After waiting for years on end in legal limbo, former refugees Maher Mohammad Al Raee and Kamran Karbasi were naturalised as Filipinos in January 2017, decades after they first came to the Philippines after fleeing their home countries because of war and persecution

the Video:
Philippines ready to help Rohingya refugees

'We would not be alive today if not for the Philippines,' says Lotte Hershfield, one of the thousand Jews who came to the country during World War II

Duterte offers refugees a home in the Philippines
17 November 2016 - with Video
"Send them to us. We will accept them," the president says at a time many Western nations are closing their borders.

Important look also these links HERE and HERE and about Palawan Refugee Camp below HERE

There are about 300 graves found in this cemetery. Bataan was a Processing Centre established in 1980 and closed down in 1994, now called Bataan Technology Park, in Subic Bay area, 2 hours drive from Manila.

Vietnamese Refugees in the Philippines

was a large facility near Morong, Bataan, Philippines, which was used as the final stop for Indochinese refugees making their way to permanent resettlement in other nations.

Look much more on the above links and the full description of the video HERE

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Philippine refugee camp memories

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Stateless Vietnamese Refugees in the Philippines 1997 - 2009

A trip down memory lane. A short documentary on VOICE work in the Philippines and what it set out to achieve in the years to come.

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and look the 5 videos The last chapter of Vietnamese refugees in the Philippines

and look also the video Introduction of the Archive of Vietnamese Boat People

was set up to commemorate the former Philippine Refugee Processing Center in Morong, Bataan which was used in 1980-1994 as a temporary resettlement and preparation area for boat refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The Museum is about the story of suffering, people diaspora, and the triumph of the human spirit. It is about compassion, cooperation among various peoples, NGOs and governments, and about the United Nations. It is a story which unfortunately repeats itself. Yet there are small untold heroes. The Museum was set up with meager funds and volunteer help, mainly from those who were involved earlier as employees of the camp. Photos and small memorabilia were gathered from the villagers, as well as from visitors. An authentic boat that was used in the migration was refurbished and is a real monument to this period.

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was created as a tribute to the Vietnamese Refugees who used to live in P.F.A.C. or the Vietnamese Refugee Camp (V.R.C.) in Palawan, Philippines. We hope that this blog can serve as a venue or tool to reunite us, bring us closer together once more. Please feel free to post comments or requests below every post. We welcome submissions related to PFAC and its former volunteers and residents.

This is a video (in 6 parts) taken by Mr. Jan Top Christensen, Head of UNHCR Field Office in PFAC, Palawan, Philippines, in 1989.