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Feeling less motivated to continue social distancing? Watch out for caution fatigue

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020
Nadine Halili

By now, we bet that you’re also sick of the different quarantine name changes and demanding proper mass testing and contact tracing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. While…

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Thousands of unplanned pregnancies out of lockdown? This can’t be real

Posted on June 25, 2020July 14, 2020
Nadine Halili

2 Reproductive health remains to be an alarming issue in the Philippines even amid the coronavirus pandemic. When the lockdown started, there were reports of hospitals refusing to admit pregnant…

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This governor responded to criticism by doctor-shaming

Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Nadine Halili

Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia shamed several doctors on her Facebook live over their criticism of her memorandum for using tuob or steam inhalation as a possible treatment for COVID-19 symptoms.…

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Mental health is political for this young Filipina and her global youth network

Posted on June 6, 2020June 15, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Mental health became an even bigger topic during quarantine. Distanced from basic needs and sources of comfort, the pandemic gave rise to another public health crisis as we all took…

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Virtual safe space: These are the games to play when you’re feeling anxious

Posted on May 31, 2020May 29, 2020
Eternity Ines

Aside from baking, working out and re-creating TikTok challenges, gaming has been a very popular quarantine activity. “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” alone has become a recognized quarantine game, with people…

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Dismissing women’s reproductive health will never be okay

Posted on May 30, 2020May 29, 2020
Nadine Halili

As the country continues to face challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to recognize that responses to the virus differ based on sex and gender. From a…

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No excuses: A free condom delivery service is now up and running

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Eternity Ines

View this post on Instagram Our Condom Heroes are already geared up and ready for our pilot run on providing FREE CONDOMS in Makati & Pasay City. They'll be around…

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We’re seeing developments in infertility treatments, thanks to scientists and their fish

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
Eternity Ines

Researchers from the University of Ottawa have found sexual functions in fish that may help in developing infertility treatments for humans. Biologists Kim Mitchell and Vance Trudeau studied gene mutations…

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Can virgin coconut oil help COVID-19 patients recover from the virus faster?

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

Around the globe, scientists and researchers are hustling to find a vaccine (or in lieu of that, a treatment) for the coronavirus, which has put the world at a standstill.…

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Time to pull out: top manufacturer warns of global condom shortage

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020
Amrie Cruz

You might want to save your condoms for later because Malaysia’s top contraceptive brand Karex has announced that they are expecting to produce 200 million less condoms in the middle…

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Feeling less motivated to continue social distancing? Watch out for caution fatigue

Thousands of unplanned pregnancies out of lockdown? This can’t be real

This governor responded to criticism by doctor-shaming

Mental health is political for this young Filipina and her global youth network

Virtual safe space: These are the games to play when you’re feeling anxious

Dismissing women’s reproductive health will never be okay

No excuses: A free condom delivery service is now up and running

We’re seeing developments in infertility treatments, thanks to scientists and their fish

Can virgin coconut oil help COVID-19 patients recover from the virus faster?

Time to pull out: top manufacturer warns of global condom shortage

Trans women aren’t pretending and they don’t owe anyone disclosure

On #HijaAko and her triggers—a conversation with a sexual abuse survivor

Queer safe spaces in a post-pandemic world—what’s that going to look like?

Love is the place I call home

An open letter to the hypocrites on my feed

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