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Nov 5, 2020

Putting the community back in the enhanced community quarantine

My mom, who hails from Bicol, has experienced being forced to stay home or evacuate during Mayon Volcano’s eruptions. However, she tells me that in facing today’s public health crisis, she’s “unaccustomed.” She constantly goes to me and asks me to explain to her what “enhanced community quarantine” means. If…

Opinion

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Opinion

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Nov 14, 2019

#ICPD25: A young person’s take on SRHR as an essential element of Universal Health Coverage

During the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) from Cairo to Nairobi, I was given a chance to represent the youth in a signature session titled: “SRHR as an essential element of Universal Health Coverage.” The session was chaired by Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Director-General of…

Speech

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#ICPD25: A young person’s take on SRHR as an essential element of Universal Health Coverage

Speech

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Dec 31, 2018

2018: A bit of reflections and going back

photo: Sarimanok Evacuation Camp, Marawi There are many ways to tell a story: you may opt to write a tweet with photos to tell friends that you’ve been hanging out with this cute guy you’ve met in a music shop some weeks ago, or an instagram story about the freakiest…

Personal

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2018: A bit of reflections and going back

Personal

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