Chlodi Quintana, SK Chairperson of Brgy. Pineda, Pasig City, shares that when they first conducted Project Banyuhay in their community, they found that men often view SRHR as an issue that only concerns women and LGBTQIA+ individuals. He talks about how the four sessions of the project in their barangay had slowly changed the mindset of the men in their community, leading them to understand SRHR more as a health and rights issue.

Kristine Chan and Poleng Rico formally launch RHAN Youth.

Sylvia Estrada-Claudio, Chair of the Board of Likhaan Center for Women’s Health, also promotes the launch of Eat UP, a self-sustaining stigma-free canteen in UP CSWCD that directly addresses the food insecurity of UP students.

Banyuhay Tayo! ends with RHAN Youth representatives and performers walking the participants through the exhibit before facilitating the mini zine making workshop.

JUST IN: The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands hands the 2025 Human Rights Tulip Award to Zamboanga City-based organization Mujer LGBT+ on Wednesday evening, December 10, in time for the global observance of Human Rights Day.

“Not religion, again, nor religion, no tradition, and no belief system should ever be used as a weapon to justify hate,” Mujer LGBT+ Executive Director Toni “Gee” Fernandez said in their speech.

Along with the honor, Mujer LGBT+ received a ₱1-million cash prize from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The annual Tulip Awards recognize organizations in the Philippines that champion and advance human rights.