Research on HIV knowledge and digital media use featured on the website of the University of the Philippines
In this work, I found that social media use is associated with better HIV knowledge, but not greater awareness of treatment options—both of which are crucial for promoting HIV testing and improving health outcomes. Internet use was not associated with either. These findings highlight the need for public health programs…
Read morePassed the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test N5 (Beginner Level)
Passed the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test N5 (Beginner Level) in the July 2026 examination.
Read moreEditorial on sexual and reproductive health published in BusinessWorld
Why do we need to support access to family planning given our declining fertility? In our editorial in BusinessWorld this National Family Planning Month, we argue that access to family planning remains uneven across the country, and this limits women’s agency in deciding if and when to have children. The…
Read moreNew publication on sexual orientation dimensions in Psychology & Sexuality
Prior studies sometimes use identity, behaviour and attraction measures interchangeably, assuming that any dimension can effectively index sexual orientation. However, when all three are simultaneously asked among youth, will responses coincide? Additionally, limited studies in Asian countries have explored whether coincidence is uniform across sociodemographic groups and measurement approaches. We…
Read moreInterviewed about LGBTQIA+ rights by L’Officiel Hommes Philippines
Interviewed by L’Officiel Hommes Philippines for their June 2026 issue (in-print and on-line)! Happy Pride! Sharing some excerpts below. “The idea that the Philippines is progressive on LGBTQIA+ rights doesn’t fully hold up when you look at the evidence,’” says assistant professor Xavier Javines Bilon of the UP Rainbow Research…
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