Echoes of Service: Reflecting on Volunteerism's Sacrifices and Selfless Acts
A Lenten reflection by Kevin de Vera March 28, 2024 During the Lenten season, we are presented with a sacred period to engage in...
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Kevin L. de Vera
Dec 2, 20234 min read
1st Bicol Regional HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive Health Summit calls for urgent and massive response to HIV through education prevention, screening, and community-led initiatives.
by Kevin de Vera Legazpi City. December 2, 2023 The Bicol Regional Summit on HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive Health was such an...
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Kevin L. de Vera
Mar 22, 20233 min read
Many reasons, but one dream! How my aspirations came to be?
(Women's Month Special #WomensMonth2023) by Kevin de Vera March 22, 2023 Advocating for women's rights is not only fair but also...
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GM Bicol
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Open Letter to GM Bicol (Dec 29, 2022)
December 29, 2022 Dear Gentlemen Bicol, “Don’t let the sun go down without saying Thank you to someone, without admitting To yourself...
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Jemar Pamplona
Jan 3, 20235 min read
A NEW FOUND LOVE: SEXUAL HEALTH ADVOCACY
by Jemar Pamplona December 29, 2022 Have you had an experience of needing to get this one thing, but there is no way for you to get it?...
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GM Bicol
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Message from the Executive Director (2022)
Our indefatigable commitment to providing Sexual Reproductive Health, HIV education, and free HIV screening to Bicol Region will not end...
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GM Bicol
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Message from the President (2022)
2022 taught us many things… we need to work as a team, we are better with partners and allies, and we need to document our experiences....
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Kevin L. de Vera
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Action Needed - Youth awareness of HIV/AIDS drops to an all-time low
by Kevin de Vera November 7, 2022 We have always been worried about the dire sexual and reproductive health situation of young people. In...
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Kevin L. de Vera
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Sex Education Now
(Women's Month Special #WomensMonth2022) by Kevin de Vera March 31, 2022 Why does sexuality education matter? A question I raised before...
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Gerardo II 'Ger' Evan
Jan 27, 20222 min read
In the Frontline: Reflections and Unwavering Resolve
by Ger Evan January 27, 2021 I am Gerardo II S. Evan, A 4th year BS Radiologic Technology Student, and currently the Project Assistant of...
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Freddie R. Boral
Jan 25, 20222 min read
GM Bicol's Proverbial Crown of Hope
By Ped Boral January 21, 2022 I was crowned this year and this crown made my 2021 tremendously memorable for the simple reason that I...
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GM Bicol
Jan 25, 20221 min read
Message from the President (2021)
Richard B. Hayag President (2021 Year End GM Meeting) Moving forward amid the pandemic, GM Bicol continued to complement the...
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GM Bicol
Dec 1, 20211 min read
2021 World AIDS Day
December 1, 2021 - Daraga, Albay - In solidarity, GM Bicol and several agencies and organizations converged for a week-long series of...
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Kevin L. de Vera
Nov 8, 20212 min read
SaluDamayan - APM Alumni Initiative
By Kevin de Vera November 11, 2021 As most LGUs’ focus is on addressing COVID-19, the HIV and SRH programming thinned down. This is a...
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Gerardo II 'Ger' Evan
Oct 16, 20214 min read
Salud Catandunganon - a project by GM Bicol and Y-PEER Pilipinas, in Virac, Catanduanes
By Ger Evan October 16, 2021 A quote from Mahatma Gandhi, “be the change you wish to see in the world,” is a lesson that taught me as a...
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Kevin L. de Vera
Sep 23, 20213 min read
Bi the way, let's have a quickie tik-talk about Bisexuality
By Kevin de Vera September 23, 2021 First, happy Bi Visibility Day! Now, do not be confused with the term Bisexual. "Bisexual" is not...
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Kevin L. de Vera
Sep 8, 20214 min read
When in Camalig, Albay - Ejay is the travel buddy and youth advocate you might want to look for
By Kevin de Vera September 8, 2021 "The feeling that you are appreciated by your learners that they both enjoy and learn, and that these...
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Kevin L. de Vera
Sep 4, 20212 min read
Quarantine Life of PLHIVs in Bicol - how communities can help them
By Kevin de Vera September 9, 2021 On March 16, 2020, a Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was imposed, restricting people’s...
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Kevin L. de Vera
Feb 14, 20213 min read
Fake News Alert! Correcting Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS
By Kevin de Vera February 14, 2021 There is a number of myths and misconceptions about HIV and AIDS and probably millions of articles in...
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Jed Bailon
Jan 3, 20211 min read
In the Front Lines
by Jan Edmund Dominic Bailon December 31, 2021 My name is Jed, the current Vice President of GM Bicol. My day job is as a Population...
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