First, a confession: I am no expert in gay love and relationship. If I am going to have any contribution on the issue, it would stem from the experiences of my friends and not my own past romantic relationships, which were as successful as the anti-premarital sex campaign of Ateneo, La Salle and UST combined. … Continue reading »
The heart is a capricious organ. Believe me, it is. It used to slip from my chest and nestle on my sleeve. There it would orate, a drunkard with its own pulpit, a bishop for a day. A red poet. The impertinence amused me. Every time it happened, I would gently scoop it my palm … Continue reading »
Our best defense against the epidemic is our own community. We are, in a sense, each other’s family. We are fellow travelers, our kinship strengthened by the reality that the journeys that we take are oftentimes not understood by many. Continue reading »
This June, UN Secretary Ban Ki Moon will announce that HIV is on the average stabilizing or declining all over the world. That is, except in seven countries – including the Philippines. Being part of this ‘Horror Roll’ would lead many Filipinos to ask why this is happening. We actually know the explanation. Right now, … Continue reading »
