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Popularly known as a "Right to Care" ordinance, the Provincial Ordinance No. 532-2026 aims to help respect the wishes of patients such as solo...

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The Sangguniang Panglungsod approved the implementation of the ‘Right to Care’ card for its residents with the passage of Ordinance No. 04-S-2026 that allows...

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The Iloilo City Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) passed a landmark legislation that provides inclusive health services to the residents of Iloilo City.

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According to Toni Gee Fernandez, president and executive director of Zamboanga-based Mujer-LGBT Organizations: "While we have made progress in treatment and awareness, many PLHIVs...

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Depression and psychological distress were associated with substance use among SGD sexually and gender diverse (SGD) youth and young adults. Supportive relationships with adults...

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Exposure to forms of violence such as bullying, cyberbullying, sexual violence and domestic violence is associated with increased past 30-day frequency of cigarette and...

Health & Wellness

LGBTQ+ youth experience higher rates of bullying, rejection, and violence. LGBTQ+ youth are also often minorities in their households among family, which can be...

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Love Affairs

Following a 35-year marriage, Skylar Lyralen Kaye, a non-binary, neurodiverse writer, re-entered the dating world. Here, they reflect on what it means to be...

Op-Ed

To LGBTQIA+ workers: we see you, we honor you. And we insist: politely, firmly, and with receipts; that the law and the workplace must...

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With the response to HIV, DOH has many issues, including the antiretroviral medicines given to Filipinos with HIV. Because isang gamot pa rin ang...

Op-Ed

If transgender people are invisible in TB data, we are invisible in policy. If we are invisible in policy, we are invisible in funding,...

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Ivan Alvarez from #Batangas City was ridiculed for being #LGBT, forced to constantly prove himself just to be tolerated. In the end, he wants...

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Lifestyle & Culture

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Having to rough it out in the wilderness, the bugs, the weather exposure, and the discomfort is something a lot of us can live...

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In reality, some of the best travel experiences happen surprisingly close to popular destinations. Just far enough away to escape the crowds.

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Methamphetamine (meth) use accounted for about 1 in 6 heart attacks among adults treated at one Northern California hospital over a 10-year period. Meth...

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Individuals without Mpox symptoms accounted for most infections and likely played a prominent role in transmission, contrary to prior assumptions that people had to...

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Data indicated that in the absence of HAART, there would have been 81% fewer syphilis cases between 1996 and 2008.

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On average, adults reported experiencing passionate love about twice in their lifetime (2.05 experiences). Notably, 14% had never experienced passionate love, while 28% experienced...

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Dating apps are changing not only how people connect while travelling, but also how they experience desire, loneliness, and emotional wellbeing.

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The decline in CD4 counts occurs in parallel with changes in the gut microbiome – in other words, that HIV infection may affect the...

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A research team used directed evolution to develop a bespoke aminotransferase, a type of enzyme, to significantly accelerate the manufacturing process and reduce production...

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With the new pill, most participants experienced fewer lipid-related side effects, such as increased cholesterol levels, suggesting an additional potential benefit for those at risk of heart...

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The Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines ruled that same-sex couples who live together may be recognized as co-owners of property under Article 148...

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House Bill 7068 or the “Right to Care Act” was filed in Congress to grant power to non-legal partners of Filipinos to make medical...

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An ordinance was passed in Cebu Province to enhance province-wide prevention strategies, ensure comprehensive care and medical services for people living with HIV/AIDS, and...

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Members of the House of Representatives filed a bill that eyes to criminalize discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex...

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