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Metro Manila Pride calls on LGBTQ+, allies to #ResistTogether on June 29
MANILA, Philippines – Pride is a protest. Pride is resistance.On June 29 at the Marikina Sports Center, the LGBTQ+ community and allies will march the streets not just to celebrate, but to resist...
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Rice straw biogas facility in Laguna makes use of waste
LAGUNA, Philippines – Waste can still be made useful. A rice straw biogas facility is taking that sentiment to heart by using leftover rice straw to make clean and efficient energy.The Rice Straw to...
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Meet Father Richard Mickley of historic PH Pride March of 1994
MANILA, Philippines – A quarter of a century ago, the Progressive Organization of Gays in the Philippines (Pro-Gay Philippines) and the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) led around 50 people in a...
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IN PHOTOS: LGBTQ+ community, allies hold Pride parade in Bacolod City
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – Members and supporters of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) in Bacolod City flocked to the Old City Hall on Saturday, June 22, for the Pride parade,...
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UP Mindanao’s 1st summa cum laude: 'Mindanao is home for excellence'
MANILA, Philippines – Pete Maverick Nicole Estudillo has made history as the first-ever summa cum laude of the University of the Philippines Mindanao.With a cumulative weighted average of 1.1971, the...
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How gay seafarer Dyosa Makinista proved she's 'queen of the seas'
MANILA, Philippines – On their ship, she’s the “queen of the seas” who sits on a literal iron throne. She holds a wrench for a scepter and wears a hard hat for a crown. You’ll see her walking around...
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Beyond Pride march, advocates urge LGTBQ+ community to #ResistTogether
MANILA, Philippines – Beyond celebrations and rainbow flags, Pride remains foremost a collective action by a marginalized community in solidarity against oppression and discrimination.Despite ranking...
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Netizens decry Stail.PH's latest cover on Imelda Marcos' fashion
MANILA, Philippines – When it comes to the Marcoses, the Filipino people will #NeverForget.On Monday, June 24, Filipinos online slammed Stail.PH, an emerging online fashion source for its June issue,...
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U.P. Visayas community calls for accountability after PH boat sinking
MANILA, Philippines – More than 230 alumni, faculty, and students of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS) of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) signed a unity statement to...
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LIST: 2019 Pride activities
MANILA, Philippines - As Pride Month draws to a close, the Filipino Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community, and its allies will not just celebrate with rainbow flags but resist...
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'Homosexual acts are disordered': CFC-FFL condemns Ateneo Pride, draws flak...
MANILA, Philippines – The Filipino LGBTQ+ community is all set for the Metro Manila Pride March on Saturday, June 29. But with only a few days left before the big day, an organization, as if on cue,...
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Igorot youth slam Imee Marcos: ‘Murderer, thief must be condemned’
MANILA, Philippines – Indigenous youth group Progressive Igorot for Social Action condemned Imee Marcos after the senator-elect said that she would have the “Igorots namin (our Igorots)” perform a...
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DOH withdraws support to Hopeline after launching national crisis hotline
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Thursday, June 27, it can no longer continue funding Hopeline, a 24/7 suicide prevention and crisis support helpline beyond October...
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Clash of tweets: Lacson, Locsin take sides on Recto Bank issue online
MANILA, Philippines – It wasn't just ordinary Filipinos with clashing opinions on the sinking incident in the West Philippine Sea. Foreign Secretary Teodoro "Teddyboy" Locsin Jr and Senator Panfilo...
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‘Colorful bravery’: LGBTQ+ people on what makes them proud of the community
MANILA, Philippines – Although the fight for equality is far from over, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community continue to celebrate and carry their identity with...
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DepEd hails Filipino heroism in art exhibit
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) unveiled on Monday, June 24, the “Bayani, sa Lupain ng Ginto’t Bulaklak” exhibit at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan in Pasig City.Aimed to hail...
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‘Pride is compassion’: Gender equality groups hit CFC-FFL’s anti-LGBTQ+ remarks
MANILA, Philippines – Gender equality groups condemned the “malicious and untrue assertions about the LGBTQ+ community” by the Couples for Christ Foundation for Family and Life (CFC-FFL) in its...
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[OPINION] Who is afraid to mess with the 'bakla?'
If asked about why Pride is important, activists would more likely say that it is a way for the LGBTQIA community to be visible. To be publicly seen is crucial at this time when legislative battles...
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[Right of Way] The Wunder closure: Why can't commuters have nice things?
Bookmark to watch on Friday, June 28, at 4:30 PMMANILA, Philippines – On Monday, June 24, carpooling app Wunder announced in an email blast to its users it would cease its Manila operations effective...
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Passport for fishes? Netizens poke fun at Sotto's fish remark
MANILA, Philippines – Spot anything fishy on the internet today?Netizens took to social media to express what they thought about the remark of Senate President Vicente Sotto III that Chinese fishermen...
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