21 February, 2026 (Parañaque City) –  A reproductive health initiative reached the Philippines’ largest public high school this Love Month, providing sex education to 600 students, both boys and girls, as new government data show rising adolescent pregnancies nationwide. PAD-Ibig Diaries, a collaboration between advertising agency Black Pencil Manila, reproductive health NGO Roots of Health, and menstrual pad brand Charmee, uses illustrated diary-style content on menstrual pad packaging to spark conversations

In 2025, we dared to try new things. We reached new communities, teamed up with new partners, and took our trainings to new parts of the country. Expansion hasn’t been easy, but every challenge helped us refine our strategy.   From clinics and classrooms to communities and city halls, more young people asked questions. More women accessed services. More partners opened doors. And more supporters helped make our work possible.

As the year draws to a close, many of us are reflecting on what we carry with us, what we need to let go of, and what we should pass on.  Pamana: Rewriting the Story We Pass On is our year-end fundraising campaign rooted in hope: hope that cycles can be broken, stories can be rewritten, and futures can look different from the past. Through this campaign, we’ve been sharing

Puerto Princesa City, Palawan  — The City Health Office of Puerto Princesa, through its Social Hygiene Clinic, in partnership with Roots of Health (Ugat ng Kalusugan), has completed a three-day capacity-building training equipping public school educators with accurate and culturally sensitive knowledge on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, and AIDS. The citywide training brought together 30 medical officers, nurses, teachers, and guidance counselors from 11 public secondary schools