5 Filipina skateboarders on their stories on the streets
If you’ve already had enough of doing indoor activities during the long lockdown and are looking for safer activities to do outdoors (we still advise you to stay at home,…
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We want free access to period products like Scotland too, PH
Scotland is earning nods from women around the world as the first country to make free access to period products a legal right. Members of the Scottish Parliament have approved…
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Still trying to understand COVID-19? Here’s the webinar series for you
If you’re still confused about some aspects of the global coronavirus crisis, say I. It’s been about four months of numbers that continue to rise and jargon-filled scientific studies that…
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Heads up: Here’s a webinar on safe abortions during the pandemic
The Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR) will be holding a webinar on safe abortion in the midst of pandemic, this coming May 27. Moderated by WGNRR executive director…
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Men will be given estrogen patches as COVID-19 treatment
Are women really the superior species? American scientists think so and they’re looking to give COVID-19 patients female hormones as treatment in an effort to boost their immune systems. The…
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Prioritizing menstrual health in a pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has made hoarders out of everyone. In a bid to stock up on essentials, people have resorted to panic buying inordinate amounts of things like sanitizers, toilet…
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Sen. Risa Hontiveros launches Teletherapy for your mental health needs
The Office of Sen. Risa Hontiveros announced today (Apr. 20) that they are now accepting bookings for their Teletherapy services. In partnership with behavioral healthcare system MindNation, Sen. Hontiveros started…
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You can get free HIV med refills thanks to UP Diliman
When the enhanced community quarantine began, one of the concerns raised by people living with HIV (PLHIV)—many of whom are from the LGBTQ+ community—was how to get antiretroviral treatment (ART)…
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Things pregnant women should know about COVID-19
The mass hysteria brought on by COVID-19 finds many people hoarding food and medical supplies. In these times, I’m sure a lot of pregnant women are also afraid of what…
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Don’t downplay the COVID-19 situation with #maskmakeup
It looks like beauty influencers have found a way to make face masks more stylish amid the COVID-19 outbreak. They’ve posted YouTube tutorials and Instagram selfies to flaunt eyeshadow looks…
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Menstrual leaves are at arm’s reach for Filipinas
As much as society wants us to shut up about periods, we’ll keep talking about it anyway. Menstruation is the monthly cycle of a woman’s reproductive system that helps prepare…
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The number of HIV/AIDS cases in the PH is getting worse
Did you know that the Philippines’ HIV cases are still rising? A lot of people thought that the enactment of the HIV/AIDS Policy Act of 2018 last January would curb…
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T.I. annually checks his daughter’s hymen
View this post on Instagram Them: Whattup Tip…How you been doin? Me: Mighty Fine,Fantasticly Good, Exceptionally well I must say…Truly Splendiferous‼️ A post shared by TIP (@troubleman31) on Nov 2,…
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The pros and cons of Ask Mara, the AI contraceptive chatbot
Dra. Marie Michelle Dado, OB-GYNE and administrator of Pillowtalk with Doc Mitch Dado, admitted that patients turn to the internet more when getting information on sex, reproductive health, and contraception.…
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This woman is on a mission to stop plastic tampon production
Most women will menstruate until ages 45 to 55. All that fluid has to go somewhere, and unfortunately the tampons we use end up in the trash. What we don’t…
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