We have monsters in Congress who wants to punish children, as young as nine years old for its failure to put in place an environment where they can grow without being used by adults for criminal activities. It wants to incarcerate children not only for the failure of its parents to raise them well but also from the implications of an impoverished society which they did not … [Read more...] about Safe Space
Transition
FOR the last two weeks, I was caught between the transition of the New Year and in putting in place some things with my daughter who was on her 38th week of pregnancy. I was also running through a deadline, one for a report and another, for an upcoming project evaluation workshop. Like most instances when it might be too easy to succumb and give up, there was no other option … [Read more...] about Transition
Of Concealment and Denial
DESPITE the effort to rectify misconceptions and myths, the stigma and discrimination on those infected with HIV and Aids in the community continue to persist which further create a barrier to prevent infection and provide adequate care, treatment, and support. Among those infected, there is difficulty to come out within their immediate family due to the fear of being judged … [Read more...] about Of Concealment and Denial
Being in the Moment
Notice how we tend to lose our focus on any given moment. The impulse to check on our phones while talking to a friend or family member, or while eating or even when working. The tendency to scroll through the status update on social media. The habit of cutting off people in mid-sentence to interject our point. We have a hard time being fully present. At one time in our … [Read more...] about Being in the Moment
Integrating RH Rights and HIV protection
UNPROTECTED sex heightens the risk of unwanted pregnancy or acquiring sexually transmitted diseases. The recent UP Population Institute survey on sexual practices of young people shows about 5.4 million engage in premarital sex without protection. Out of 1.4 million involved in casual sex, more than half a million young men have sex with men. The same survey shows that … [Read more...] about Integrating RH Rights and HIV protection
