Catbalogan City Pride Council

30/06/2025

Your drag artists from Dragbalogan, the first and only registered Drag Association in Catbalogan City, proudly participated in the Eastern Visayas Pride Alliance 2025, the biggest Pride Celebration in Region 8.

They were joined by drag artists from across the region in a vibrant showcase of pride, unity, and self-expression.

The celebration included a lively parade through downtown Tacloban, where participants marched in solidarity to promote equality, acceptance, and LGBTQIA+ rights. Later in the evening, the festivities continued at Mind Zone with a Pride Night celebration, featuring performances, music, and heartfelt messages from the community.

The event served as a powerful platform to highlight the creativity, resilience, and voices of the LGBTQIA+ community in the region. Through performances, conversations, and community engagement, the celebration emphasized the importance of visibility and solidarity.

📸 Joseph Merin

02/06/2025

Today, June 1, marks the start of Pride Month!

is more than just a celebration—it's the story of LGBTIQ+ communities coming together to protect, uplift, and resist.

UN Women reaffirms and stands in solidarity with LGBTIQ+ communities everywhere.

02/06/2025

From NYC Calabarzon:

As part of our continued commitment to inclusive youth development and genuine gender equality in the Philippines, the National Youth Commission stands firm in championing Social Inclusion and Equity—one of the ten Centers of Youth Participation identified in the Philippine Youth Development Plan (PYDP).

We continue to promote greater awareness and respect for SOGIESC—not just for the LGBTQIA+ community, but for everyone.

SOGIESC represents the rich diversity of all identities and human bodies. Understanding and embracing this diversity is key to building a safe, equal, and compassionate society for all.

17/05/2025

Today and every day, take a stand against bigotry.

10/04/2025

Salonga, who currently stars in Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway production Old Friends, shared her open-minded and inclusive perspective on her son’s transition. Nic was assigned female at birth, and recently started taking testosterone after coming out as transmasculine at age 14. https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/celebrities/lea-salonga-supporting-trans-son-nic-chien-journey-interview/

10/04/2025

Here are few important facts about HIV/AIDS among young people this National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day!

The information provided intends to raise awareness, encourage understanding, and strengthen our collective support for the youth. We should not judge or stigmatize, but foster a safe, informed, and compassionate environment.

Together, let us build a society where every young person can make empowered choices and access the care they deserve.

If you want to know your HIV status, you may walk-in visit to the nearest LoveYourself Hub, Champion Community Center, or AHF Center in your area, or you may set an appointment through this link: bit.ly/lybooking

10/04/2025

“The strength of a woman defines the strength of a generation.” 💜

Women’s empowerment isn’t just for a month—it’s an everyday commitment. When we uplift women, we create stronger communities and a brighter future for all.

10/04/2025

Lea Salonga is the light that helped her son Nic to reflect who he was inside-- more than an ally to the transgender community, Lea Salonga is an ally to her son and stand proudly beside him.

In an inclusive interview with People Magazine, Award-winning Filipino Broadway star Lea Salonga shared her parenting journey and experiences as a mother to her trans son Nic Chien. For years, Lea had been the support system of Nic, and will continue to be as the young man will venture on his transitioning journey.

In a world of gender-suppression, may it be country-wide or as small as one's family-- be a Lea Salonga, who poured her heart in creating a whole new world by celebrating the identity of her child.

03/03/2025

03/03/2025

This month, we're focusing on essential life skills to help our scholars plan their post-graduation adventure!

It pays to have an entrepreneurial mindset so our scholars will have a marketing refresher as well as a crash course on entrepreneurship. And because we know the journey ahead isn't always going to be smooth sailing, we will have a session on mental health as well as navigating office life. Finally, we're excited to hear from our mega mentor of the month, artist and activist Rhadem Musawah from Mujer-LGBT.

Want to support the Rainbow Youth Academy in shaping the next generation of LGBTQ+ movers and shakers? Here's how: at bit.ly/RYAPartnershipApplication

Visit us at pfip.com.ph for upcoming events!

03/03/2025

Defund Oppression, Not Our Lives

Lagablab LGBT Network Statement on the U.S. Aid Freeze

The Trump administration’s decision to freeze foreign aid—including critical funding for LGBTQI+ rights and health services—has placed countless lives at immediate risk. Lagablab LGBT Network, alongside our member organizations fighting for human rights, depends on these resources to sustain life-saving programs such as HIV prevention, trans healthcare, and legal aid for LGBTQI+ individuals facing discrimination and violence. This abrupt withdrawal is not just a policy shift—it is a direct attack on the survival and dignity of marginalized communities.

But this is more than a funding crisis—it is the legacy of colonial exploitation. For decades, the U.S. has fueled global inequalities, extracting resources while positioning itself as a benefactor. Now, this reckless abandonment deepens the harm. Reparations, not neglect, should define its responsibility to the communities it has historically exploited.

Yet, while this crisis exposes the dangers of dependency on foreign aid, it also strengthens our resolve to build lasting, community-led solutions. Our rights, health, and futures cannot be left to the whims of shifting political agendas. We call on the Philippine government to step up, ensuring that LGBTQI+ healthcare and human rights are fully funded and protected at national and local levels. We urge our international allies to stand in solidarity and invest in sustainable, grassroots-led funding mechanisms. And we call on every citizen to demand accountability—ensuring that essential services are safeguarded from corruption and political exploitation.

Justice is not charity. Human rights should never be conditional. We refuse to be silenced. We will rise stronger, more determined, and united in the fight for equality.

03/03/2025

We are incredibly proud to announce that we have successfully won the bid in Kathmandu, Nepal to bring the ILGA Asia Conference 2027 to Philippines! 🌈

By hosting this gathering in our country, we are turning q***r possibilities into realities—together, especially for the Filipino LGBTIQ community.

A heartfelt thank you to our co-delegates and to every Filipino who believed in our collective vision. Together, we will make ILGA Asia 2027 bigger, stronger, and more vibrant than ever!