Comments on: Manila flip-flops on sex education

By: Jade

Jade — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 12:36:17 +0000

I agree with you Alex I am also currently doing a survey for sex education implementation in school as a thesis

By: Kent-Fu

Kent-Fu — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:18:11 +0000

Its no secret that as soon as a child reaches puberty stage and go through physiological changes, the concept of sex could hover on an adolescents mind and in some cases even much earlier due to influences internally in the family or externally. I think turning down sex education on students as early as possible proves to be a costly move that could spell the difference between a healthy infant and one with deformities due to abortion attempts for its an unwanted pregnancy . Knowing the consequences of sex could help an early teen have better decisions towards sex.

By: Irvin

Irvin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:39:37 +0000

Comment only, the Philippines is not the only predominantly Catholic country in Asia, in fact, it is only second to Timor Leste.

By: New DepEd chief pushing for sex education? « loQal – Science and Education | Philippines

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:09:59 +0000

[...] about the “raging hormones” of young people. Mong Palatino’s entry on sex education in Global Voices also had responses from those who are supporting it. Also, Mary Anne Velas wrote in 2009 that it is crucial to have sex education in schools and direct [...]

By: Colina, Jade C.

Colina, Jade C. — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:45:58 +0000

I do believe that there is the need of implementation of sex education in the curriculum of highschool and college. I am a current college student, taking up psychology and is currently doing a thesis entitled the possible links to students’ views on Sexuality: Basis for integration of an expanded sex education in school. I hope you can help me make the questionaires. Where questions would ask of how the students speak to their parents about sex and what topics they want to include in sex education.

By: adzkI

adzkI — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:25:34 +0000

Im ad a nursing student .. regarding about todays generation …. As we can observe being individuals in the community we can easily see how devastating ” premarital sex is” Hence.. it destroys dreams and goals, Moreover it also destroys families and most importantly the dignity of ” Mga Dalagang Filipina”…

As view with the different scenes in the community.. especially with the young people.. It is very important for us to know about the This so ecalled ” you know”
In the sense that It is a part of the cycle called life”
If we will not know now??
when will be ???

If this generation wont stop this problem??
How much more with the next and following generations..????

Think about it??

Ignorance Kills The Cat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: martin

martin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:53:27 +0000

what does the presentation particularly talk about?

By: Global Voices Online » Philippines: Reproductive Health debate

Global Voices Online » Philippines: Reproductive Health debate — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:27:35 +0000

[...] couples about birth control methods, maternal health care and other reproductive health concerns. Sex education will be introduced in schools as [...]

By: pauline_cuison

pauline_cuison — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:38:38 +0000

we are currently having a debate in our school whether or not to implement sex eduacation in the ELEMENTARY level. let me just set my parameters here. i’m talking about grade 5-6 pupils learning about sex education.we got the affirmative side, and i’m glad we did.

teaching sex education in elementary level does not mean that we are teaching them to have sex, but we are preparing them for the real concept of the future. as statistics show, many youths today have done it(sex)and that’s no longer new to us. many youths today suffer from teenage pregnancy, of early parenthood, of HIV/AIDS, many other predicaments.

implementing sex education in the Philippines will not only benefit those who are under it, but also our Third World country as well. what’s the use of an inefficcient citizen, doing nothing for the good of the country?

if we introduce SEX EDUCATION in the elementary level, we are saving these young blood from the scary concept of teenage pregnancy, early parenthood and of HIV/AIDS.

nevertheless, PREVENTION IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN CURE. .

By: alaeh_Magdalo

alaeh_Magdalo — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:23:39 +0000

if the churchmen will feed the excess members of the family following their teaching then i will obey them.

By: Philippines Department of Education launches Sex Education in High School | Basapa

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:55:34 +0000

[...] two step backwards initiative by the government. What the DepEd should be wary of, is a repeat of what happened in 2006, wherein the Arroyo administration rolled back two decades of progress of our Philippines sex [...]

By: bea

bea — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:48:34 +0000

i think in conjunction with sex education, a behavioral modification program through values education, mentoring program has to be strengthened in schools. The approach of values education among high school students should be altered. Not the lecture boring type of education but the application of values in our daily lives, implication of our actions, how to handle peer pressure, right attitude in coping with stress(alltypes) and many more topics to be discussed that youth can be interested because they experience it themselves. Self awareness and self-esteem among the youth has to be enriched in this program. Because, although we say that values and sex education comes from the family, not all youth who were not educated at home, or youth that grew in a disastrous family will also be the same.(but of course, there is a greater chance it would happen) They have to know how to appreciate themselves, their uniqueness as a person, they have to know proper values and its implication in their lives, because premarital sex, alcohol abuse, smoking, violence and other youth problems rooted on lack of proper values education and education regarding their reproductive health. Most of the problematic youth lacks self-esteem, encouragement, love and attention so they find it with others through sexual relationship, alcohola and drug abuse and friends whom they think can understand them.

By: nadz'22

nadz'22 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:57:24 +0000

ahm.. does anyone have a history of sex education here in the Philippines?.. *when, why and how it started?* i really can’t find any!.. hmp.. anyway.. your comments are great.. *nosebleed na ko weh* lufet..

honestly speaking i’m both pro and anti to sex education implemented in schools.. i’m currently working on my term paper entitled “The Necessity of Sex Education in Every Family” which is to be submitted later and damn, its not yt finished!.. whew! well in my opinion, in this kind of world we’re living right now, sex is no longer that-taboo.. Almost everyone already knows what it is, even the kids.. and we have to be alarmed.. this calls for more guidance..

I like the idea of openly discussing sex BUT I hardly suggest it to start in the family.. Because above all the people surrounding us, it’s our parents who knows us most. They know our limitations and the level of our understanding which could be taken for granted in the schools.. we have different levels of sensitivity.. such term may be alright to this kid while its kinda malicious to the other one.. *i hope you’re still w/ me.. eheheh*

wait.. i’ll be back..
i’ll just finish my paper.. i almost forgot about it.. *i’m running out of time!* whew.. btw.. thanks for your opinions!.. hahah.. very useful.. ^,^

By: katrina

katrina — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:14:35 +0000

i think the needs of the youth today is the knowledge about sex.We all know that it is a taboo subject,but why dont we openly discussed it in class?For me, having sex education certainly clarified a lot of things and answered so many questions we had in our minds. Nowadays a lot of teenage pregnancies are being reported and i think one major factor that contributes to this is a lack or knowledge about sex.many teenagers engage in sex because they are curios.Probably like me,I have a lot of questions that i want answered. But unlike me,they probably did not have sex education in class,so they attempt to find the answer for themselves. Unfortunately in doing so, they get an added souvenir which they are to have nine months later. Isn’t it so depressing to know that many teenage pregnancies could have been prevented if only the youngsters are more knowledgeable about sex and it’s consequences? And for that reason alone, I strongly believe that Sex Education should be included in the schools curriculum..
Many conservative people may contest this,claiming sex education will just corrupt the teenagers minds,that it is immoral and vulgar to openly discuss it,that they would even appear to be encouraging them to do it.
Well, I do not think that discussing about sex in class is crude, I think it depends on how the sex education teacher handles the matter. If he/she talks about it without malice and treat it as a natural thing (which is really is) I do not think he/she will be polluting the minds of his/her students. Moreover, i think it is better for teenagers to learn about sex from somebody whom they respect & who can give them correct information concerning about it than learn about it from pornographic materials which do not say anything about the consequences and responsibilities that they will be facing if they engage in it..

“Sex is not a dirty thing; it is how people perceive it to makes it dirty.”

By: syubskee

syubskee — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:37:18 +0000

i believe that without enough knowledge we will be ignorant of something else. im a college student and right know we are having a debate whether to impose sex ed to schools. education is a powerful tool especially to those with young minds…a gossip or a talk could educate a person in a way that he or she is getting knowledge and information from it. a little conversation about this delicate word “sex” could pop curiosity to young people especially teenagers who in these years are very explorative. for me, sex education could be an instrument to let this young minds divert their thinking for that delicate word. this campaign could help them be more aware of what are the disadvantages of that act done in an unappropriate time and age. we must be optimistic about it for today many sexual diseases are arising. with proper instruction, a young mind could process it (i can say that because even elemtary students are being taught with some pathophysiology of diseases in their science subjects, which requires great pick-up). I know students nowadays are very opt to new knowledge and “in” thing. if we will make “disadvantages of early sex” as the in thing, maybe students will get rid of that act. televisions and magazines could contribute and those “fleshy looking” things must be covered so as not to be a stimulus to “playing minds”.