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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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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...

Lifestyle & Culture

Social media can compress transition journeys into short before and after moments. In reality, transition is rarely straightforward; it can involve emotional highs and...

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Sexual arousal can lead to “tunnel vision” that makes it more difficult to recognize when someone is just not that into you.

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Being “new” can bring a surge of attention, messages and interest. But this boost is often short-lived. As people become familiar, the attention fades....

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Intersex Philippines Inc. (IXPI) brought its Intersex 101 Caravan to Iloilo City in an effort to "bring together community members and stakeholders for an...

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The student government in Bulacan State University (BulSU), with the support of BulSU LGBTIQ+ organizations, submitted a petition letter to the administration to request...

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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,...

Op-Ed

Without fully understanding the Cagandahan Bill, too many people criticize the proposal to simplify the changing of names and sex/gender markers of intersex Filipinos....

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Jeff B. Cagandahan, who helms Intersex Philippines, Inc., noted that there are people who do not want to pass a law supporting the human...

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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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Although being a newer or smaller business obviously isn’t a bad thing, looking more established can still make a huge difference when it comes...

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#Breakfast-hunting in #Antipolo led us to #YellowBird #restaurant that offers #Filipinofood, Italian dishes, #cafe goodies, atbp. But... is it worth checking out?

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From increasing physical activity to reducing stress, pets often help owners improve their health in ways they may not even notice at first. In...

Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness

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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Darryl Gurrobat was accepted by his family for being #gay, but his community didn’t, so he knows that #LGBT people still face challenges. For...

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When his father told him he was “different”, John Aries Almodjel discovered he’s #nonbinary. Though accepted by his family, he recognizes it’s still hard...

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Though Chris Bryan Vargas, who is in his 20s, stresses the relevance of #comingout, he also believes #cisgender-presenting #LGBT people can avoid #discrimination. So...

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Love Affairs

Check out this article to find out how you can keep the spark alive with your partner.

Love Affairs

An overwhelming 97% of participants emphasized the importance of sex in a romantic relationship, with 72% indicating they would not pursue a relationship lacking...

Love Affairs

Improvements in relationship confidence had the biggest impact on individual outcomes, including improved mental health, better sleep, and reduced substance use.

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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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The key lies in the interaction between antibodies and T cells – the immune system’s two “rooks”.

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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 medication, anifrolumab, blocks type 1 interferon and is used to treat systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE, an autoimmune disease.

Living History

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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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