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A university-based project under the Order of Asclepius that advocates in delivering accurate and age-appropriate information about sexual and reproductive health through schools. The Prism Project is a university-based project under the Order of Asclepius that advocates in delivering accurate and age-appropriate information about sexual and reproductive health through schools. It collaborates with the Family Planning Organization of the Philippines (FPOP) Iloilo Chapter, LoveYourself Philippines, and various LGUs in the Province of Iloilo to widen its reach, particularly to the far-flung schools and communities. The Prism Project aims to operate among primary and secondary schools with the approval of the Department of Education - Division of Iloilo City.

28/09/2025

[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐱 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 2025]

Every September, we celebrate 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵. This is the time to empower conversations, promote safe practices, and support healthier relationships.

But the reality in the Philippines today is alarming:
📈 HIV cases have surged by 550%, reaching 252,800 cases in 2025 (WHO).
👧 The Philippine Statistics Authority recorded 3,343 births among girls aged 10–14 just last year with 99% of these children fathered by significantly older men.

These numbers highlight the urgent need for s*xual health education. Through awareness and open dialogue, we can take action:

✅ Regular STI testing
✅ Vaccination
✅ Safe contraception use
✅ Advocacy for comprehensive s*x education

Last week, during Medweek 2025, Project Prism had the privilege of sharing s*xual health education with students of West Visayas State University, one step closer to building a healthier, more informed community.

Let break the stigma. Let's talk about it. Let's act!

[Beltran, S., & Beltran, S. (2025, August 16). Filipinos push for s*x education as teen births, HIV cases rise but is Philippines ready? South China Morning Post. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
MyAlly Health. (2024, September 17). Sexual Health Awareness Month | MyAlly Health. Retrieved September 27, 2025.]

26/09/2025

[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 2025]

On this day, September 26, 2025, we observe World Contraception Day. It is important to highlight how access to effective contraception protects the health of mothers and children, empowers women socially and economically, and supports stronger families.

In the Philippines, women with unmet need for contraception commonly point to health concerns and fear of side effects, a belief that they are unlikely to become pregnant due to infrequent s*x, lactational amenorrhea, or reduced fertility, and the cost of contraceptives. Among single, s*xually experienced women, nonuse is also linked to similar reasons. Additional factors include personal or religious opposition to family planning and, for some, opposition from partners or family members, which is more often reported by poorer women.

This highlights that access to contraception is shaped by health concerns, perceived low pregnancy risk, cost, and social or cultural opposition, underscoring the need for comprehensive reproductive health programs. Thus, strengthening education, affordability, and community support can help ensure that women and families fully benefit from contraceptive use.

[Likhaan Center for Women’s Health, Inc., & Guttmacher Institute. (2009). Facts on barriers to contraceptive use in the Philippines. Retrieved September 20, 2025
United Nations Population Fund (2025). World Contraception Day. Retrieved September 20, 2025]

23/09/2025

[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐁𝐢 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓]

Bi Visibility Day, first marked in 1999, celebrates bis*xual and biromantic identities while raising awareness of the unique challenges bis*xual people face. Visibility is vital because bis*xual people often experience bi erasure and biphobia both outside and within the LGBTQ+ community. By celebrating bis*xuality, we affirm that all identities are valid and encourage individuals to embrace themselves without shame or fear.

Bi erasure happens when bis*xuality is dismissed or stereotyped as “just a phase,” or when bis*xual people are assumed to be either gay or straight. For example, bis*xual women are often stereotyped as actually straight, while bis*xual men are stereotyped as actually gay, erasing bis*xuality altogether.

Recognizing and challenging these harmful assumptions helps create a more inclusive and supportive society. By standing in solidarity and celebrating bis*xuality, we move closer to a world where everyone can live openly, authentically, and with pride.

Stonewall. (2023). Bi Visibility Day posters. Stonewall. Accessed September 20, 2025.
Papyrus UK. (2022). Bi Visibility Day. Papyrus UK. Accessed September 20, 2025.
LGBT Great. (2024). Bis*xuality Visibility Day (23 September). LGBT Great. Accessed September 20, 2025.

16/09/2025

[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓]

World Bis*xual Awareness Week is an annual celebration that takes place every September 16 - 23.

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝘿𝙤 𝙒𝙚 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘽𝙞 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠?
(1) 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 - people who identify as bis*xual ate often under or misrepresented in society, even within the LGBTQ+ community, a concept known as bi erasure. This celebration helps shed light on the experiences of bis*xual individuals and break stereotypes
(2) 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 - This celebration offers bis*xual people a space where they feel a sense of belongingness and where they can grow, especially for those who feel isolated.
(3) 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 - This event helps promote a better understanding of bis*xuality — attraction to more than one gender, not necessarily in the same way or to the same degree. Through raising awareness, harmful myths and misinformation can be dispelled.

04/09/2025

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼?
🤔

04/09/2025

[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲 2025]

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 (𝗪𝗦𝗛𝗗) serves as a platform to highlight the vital role of s*xual health in overall health and well-being. Four (4) focal themes of s*xual justice are observed in this year's celebration, namely:
(1) 𝙎𝙚𝙭𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 – Sexual justice is fundamental to achieving s*xual health, rights, and pleasure for all, free from discrimination, fear, stigma, or shame.
(2) 𝙎𝙚𝙭𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 – Sexual justice protects and upholds the right of every individual to bodily autonomy and reproductive choice, everywhere.
(3) 𝙇𝙂𝘽𝙏𝙌+ 𝘼𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 – Sexual justice means affirming and safeguarding the rights, dignity, and identities of LGBTQ+ youth, especially transgender, non-binary, gay, and le***an adolescents.
(4) 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 – Sexual justice ensures that everyone has access to accurate, uncensored, and evidence-based information on s*xuality and health.

Join us, The PRISM Project, as we continue to uphold and promote s*xual health and create a space where individuals can embrace their s*xuality with dignity and positivity!

[World Sexual Health Day 2025. https://worlds*xualhealthday.org/]

31/08/2025

[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦: 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 2025]

In celebration of 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 2025, the Prism Project, in partnership with Project Kaalam of the Order of Asclepius, spearheaded an information dissemination and condom distribution campaign at the West Visayas State University – Main Campus.

The activity served as an avenue to emphasize the vital role of family planning (FP) in achieving healthier, more functional families and in promoting overall community well-being. Students and participants were engaged in discussions that underscored the importance of accessibility and awareness of FP services, empowering them to make informed and responsible decisions regarding reproductive health.

As part of the campaign, various family planning methods were introduced, highlighting both natural and artificial approaches. Special attention was given to barrier methods, particularly the use of condoms, which remain among the most affordable and widely accessible FP options. The use of latex condoms not only prevent unintended or early pregnancies, but also reduce the risk of acquiring s*xually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV.

By combining education with the free distribution of condoms, the initiative aimed to break misconceptions, reduce stigma, and encourage proactive participation in reproductive health programs. In doing so, the Prism Project and Project Kaalam continue to uphold their shared commitment to empowering the youth with knowledge, protecting their health, and fostering responsible decision-making for a better future.

31/08/2025

[𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡]

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺 celebrates 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 this month of 𝘼𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩. Family Planning empowers individuals and couples to anticipate and attain their desired number of children, to establish a healthy spacing and timing of their births, and to achieve a desired family size based on their socioeconomic capacity.

Additionally, family planning reduces maternal and infant mortality, enhances child development, and promotes the well-being of the members of the family. Thus, family planning supports healthier families across the Philippines.

07/08/2025

ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR EQUALITY IN ILOILO CITY 🌈💫

Mayor Raisa Treñas has established the Office of the LGBTQ+ Affairs through Executive Order No. 046, Series of 2025 to strengthen the city’s policies on inclusion and the protection of LGBTQ+ rights.

This office will be responsible for implementing programs, policies, and initiatives that promote the dignity, safety, and rights of the LGBTQI+ sector, aligned with national and local policies like the Safe Spaces Act, and Iloilo City’s Anti-Discrimination Ordinance, passed in June 2018.

With no national anti-discrimination law, local policies like this play a big role in ensuring that LGBTQI+ Filipinos are protected.

04/08/2025

[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐇𝐈𝐕 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐬 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥]

Last July 24, 2025, the Prism Project successfully held an educational lecture on HIV awareness among adolescent students of Domingo Lacson National High School, Bacolod City. Around 80 youth participants took part in this advocacy to broaden their knowledge on s*xual health and prevent the spread of misinformation and stigma against HIV.

The PRISM Project’s advocacy on HIV awareness highlights the urgent need for comprehensive s*xual health education among the youth in hopes of addressing the rising number of HIV cases. We are deeply grateful to all of our stakeholders and partners for helping us achieve this goal. Together, we continue to create communities that are healthier and better informed.

28/07/2025

[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐈𝐕 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐬 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥]

Last July 26, 2025, the PRISM Project brought its advocacy to San Carlos City, Negros Occidental through a meaningful lecture on SOGIESC and HIV/AIDS Awareness, empowering 50 participants, including barangay officials, barangay healthworkers, and youth leaders with knowledge on gender inclusivity, s*xual health, and the fight against stigma.

In collaboration with Amlig Negros, the event also offered free and confidential HIV testing, championing the importance of early detection and proactive health care.

Together, we move forward—educating, empowering, and embracing diversity. 💪🏽🌈

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