Despite appeals from the Catholic Church, Cebu City health officials are distributing some 10,000 condoms reportedly to prevent the spread of human immunodeficiency virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
A report by dzBB radio’s Cebu affiliate Monday quoted Cebu City epidemiologist Dr. Ilia Tag-an as saying in distributing the condoms, they are giving priority to sex workers and HIV-infected people.
Tag-an said this was part of the city government’s campaign to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS.
However, she stressed the condoms are only part of the city health department’s overall efforts against HIV-AIDS.
She said the city health department is also promoting abstinence and faithfulness among couples.
Earlier, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) asked the Department of Health (DOH) not to give away condoms on Valentine’s Day, as it could promote premarital sex.
Last year, then Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral drew flak from the CBCP for distributing condoms to stop the spread of HIV-AIDS. – VVP, GMA News
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
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