Author: Anna Cosio
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When Condoms Fail: An Alternative Approach To HIV Prevention
by Anna Cosio. Although the Philippines currently has one of the lowest HIV prevalence rates in the world at 0.10% and ranks 108th according to CIA 2016 data, there has been a reported surge in the number of cases recently.[1] But instead of resorting to knee-jerk reactions, let us consider what could have possibly caused […]
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Is living-in now a good idea because ‘it’s 2017’? A Reply To Nadine Lustre
by Anna Cosio Yesterday, I stumbled upon the news about local actress Nadine Lustre addressing circulating rumors that she was already cohabiting with her boyfriend James Reid. She neither denied nor confirmed the news and implied that it should not even be a big deal even if the rumors were true. “It’s 2017… If that […]
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Marriage: Contract vs. Covenant
Graphic by Anna Cosio. Why Marriage Is A Covenant, Not Just A Contract “When God makes a covenant with us, God says: ‘I will love you with an everlasting love. I will be faithful to you, even when you run away from me, reject me, or betray me.’ In our society we don’t speak much […]