Bullecer: Distributing condoms in schools a ‘wrong move’

Nestle L. Semilla 12/14/2016

DISTRIBUTING condoms will just promote promiscuity among the students, according to pro-life groups in Cebu. Human life advocate Dr. Rene Bullecer said that the Department of Health’s (DOH) initiative to distribute condoms in schools to combat the…

Gov: Condoms in schools send ‘wrong message’

12/07/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III said storing condoms in school clinics sends the wrong message to school children insofar as the campaign against AIDS and underage pregnancy is concerned. “Of course I am not in favor of…

World AIDS Day marked with ‘Teddy Bear’ campaign

Apple Ta-as 12/05/2016

THE MONSTER under the bed is a real fear for many children, a tale as old as time and something many of us had to deal with when we were much younger. To be away from mum…

Distributing condoms in schools only encourages promiscuity – Magpale

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/05/2016

Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale expressed disapproval over the plan of the Department of Health’s (DOH) to distribute condoms in schools saying this act will only encourage promiscuity among the youth. “No (I don’t agree). I am…

HIV/AIDS and delusions of morality

Rina Jimenez-David 12/02/2016

I can still remember the days when the media, including the entertainment media, were all over the place talking about HIV/AIDS. Movies were being made about the pandemic, based on the lives of people (remember Dolzura Cortez?)…

The positive lie

Francis T.J. Ochoa 08/26/2016

Rustin tightly closed his eyes. In his intense and indescribable fear, he suddenly felt the icy steel of a gun barrel slowly kiss his forehead. The tinge of its deathly cold was absorbed by his skin, and…

Rising number of young HIV victims, DOH warns

Carmel Loise Matus 07/14/2016

More younger people are contracting HIV, with Central Visayas ranking second to the National Capital Region (NCR) in the number of HIV cases based on a report by the Department of Health. Dr. Genesis May Samonte, program…

Central Visayas is top 4 in reported HIV cases

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/02/2015

Church steps up education drive, reminds public not to shun patients Central Visayas had 47 new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in October, the 4th highest  region nationwide. Most of these cases come from Cebu, a Department…

HIV: 5 every minute!

Dr. Philip S. Chua 11/22/2015

SINCE Charlie Sheen, 50, star of the hit TV series “Two and a Half Men,” revealed for the first time on November 17, 2015 in his interview on TODAY with Matt Lauer, that he had tested positive…

772 cases of HIV/AIDS recorded in June

08/10/2015

Department of Health says this is highest number of cases in a month The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded the highest number of new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a single month last June,…

‘Undergo HIV tests’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/12/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board passed a resolution asking all local government units in the province to support voluntary testing programs for persons suspected of having the human immuno-deficiency virus/acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). In its regular session yesterday,…

HIV epidemic

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 05/07/2015

The National HIV/Aids Testing Week (May 11 – 17) reels off in a couple of days and if government and nongovernment organizations are doing their utmost to keep the public aware of the disease, it is because…

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