Hey r/phlgbt,
Finding an actual updated list of treatment/testing hubs in the PH can be a pain, so we put together a fast, searchable directory of all 320 PhilHealth-accredited HIV/STI facilities nationwide pulled directly from their latest Outpatient HIV/AIDS Treatment (OHAT) provider list.
HIV, STI & Sexual Health Clinic Directory
You can filter by region, province, or clinic type (Social Hygiene Clinics, hospital hubs, or NGO/community centers). To save you the trouble of showing up to a closed door or dead number, we also cross-checked and attached direct links to their Facebook/Instagram pages so you can actually message a human first.
Since every site on this list is accredited under PhilHealth’s OHAT package, they all offer:
Some clinics might also offer (depends on the location, so definitely ask ahead):
Call or message them first! Most listings include a mobile number, landline, email, or social page. Use those to confirm their exact schedule, walk-in rules, and specific test costs before heading out.
Your info and test results are protected by law. RA 11166 (Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018) strictly criminalizes unauthorized disclosure of your status, on top of the Data Privacy Act (RA 10173). Clinics take this very seriously: confidentiality is legally mandated, not optional.
This is a list of the 320 PhilHealth-accredited HIV/STI facilities nationwide pulled directly from their latest OHAT provider list. This is not an exhaustive list of all places in the Philippines that offers sexual health services.
How was this built?
Extracted and parsed the raw text from PhilHealth's PDF into JSON using Python (PyMuPDF + regex). Cross-checked facility addresses against the Google Custom Search API to hunt down active social pages (took a few days on the free tier 🥹). The "Get Directions" buttons use vanilla JS to dynamically build Google Maps deep links. Rendered into static HTML with Jinja2, using Fuse.js for instant fuzzy searching on the client side, and hosted on GitHub.
What's in the pipeline?
Feel free to share or crosspost! We don't really participate in other PH subreddits so we don't know where else this would be relevant to crosspost. If you think this would be helpful elsewhere (even outside of reddit), please feel free to pass it along!
r/phlgbt • u/Past_Philosopher9878 • 7h ago
Recommend a legit HRT seller please! I usually buy kay Gretes Cunanan pero out of stock sya kaloka wala pa naman akong stock pano na to hator hator muna? 😭 Note to self na huwag mag last minute buying nakaka stress!
I went out last night with my best friend for coffee, and as we drove to my cousin’s house, we talked about learning new skills. We’re both 29, and I’ve been unemployed for two months after deciding to pursue a different career path.
I’ve been working on a personal project I’ve always wanted to start, partnering up with another best friend after watching Spider-Man: Brand New Day on the first day of August. That film resonated deeply with me and it felt like a direct push to put myself out there and stay true to who I am.
I want to formally train and get certified in baking and barista skills. They’ve been passions of mine during my free time, even back when I was working. At this age, I finally took the chance to walk away from something that no longer served me, and now I want to explore what the world has to offer. I want to start a new life outside my comfort zone, which means leaving my hometown. I’ve always been independent, but now I want to push myself further and see how big the world really is.
Quitting a role I held for nearly half a decade was a massive leap of faith, but I have high hopes for good things before I turn 30. I’ve been thinking about finding a job and starting fresh somewhere closer to nature like Baguio, Zambales, or La Union. I just don't quite know where to start.
How do I begin finding that satisfaction? Where should I look? Should I ask for help, or let myself get lost in the depths of the world?
I just want to get out of here, move forward, and finally be at peace with myself.
r/phlgbt • u/mark_enar • 22h ago
An unidentified Gapp user suddenly messaged me using my complete name. No greeting, no introduction, and no explanation of how he knew me.
I did not recognize him, so I asked who he was and what he wanted. Instead of answering, he mocked me, called me defensive and paranoid, and laughed at my reaction.
I admit I became angry and replied harshly. I told him that if his goal was to expose me or tell people about my sexuality, I honestly did not care. My concern was never about being identified as not straight. My concern was why an unidentified person knew personal details about me while refusing to identify himself.
Things became more disturbing when he mentioned my ID, my car, a place I had visited, our subdivision, the damaged bridge in our area, my work, my routine, and eventually my plate number. He also said that no matter how many times I changed my Gapp profile, he would still know it was me.
I asked several times if I had done something wrong to him or someone he knew. I even said I was willing to apologize if I had offended anyone. He never gave me a reason.
Instead, he continued calling me paranoid and later admitted that he enjoyed teasing me and was happy because I was becoming paranoid.
That was the part that really bothered me.
I am not claiming that he stalked me, spread my information, or was the person who previously searched through my ID. I have no proof of that. I am only describing what he said and why I found it alarming.
Yes, I lost my temper and said things I should not have said. I take responsibility for that. But my reaction does not change the fact that an unidentified person used my real name and several private details while refusing to tell me who he was.
Privacy is not shame. Using a dating or hookup app does not remove a person's right to privacy and safety.
The experience bothered me enough that I deleted my Gapp profile and left several local GCs after receiving no response when I shared what happened.
Napaisip tuloy ako, balik na lang kaya ako sa pagiging straight? Hahaha.
Joke aside, am I being too OA? Or was it reasonable to feel alarmed when an unidentified person knew several private details about me, refused to identify himself, and admitted that he enjoyed making me paranoid?
r/phlgbt • u/Naughty_Nata1401 • 1d ago
SYNONYMOUS?!
Lalake means “man” - that’s gender, not sexuality.
Bakla is commonly understood to mean “gay,” but for many Filipinos, it is also used to describe transwomen - as though being gay (a sexual orientation) and being trans (a gender identity) were the same thing.
Sometimes I get questions like, “Akala ko lalaki ka?” (“I thought you were a man?”), to which I say, “I am. I’m just attracted to men.”
It can be difficult to explain SOGIE using everyday Tagalog terms because gender and sexuality are often mixed together, making the distinction harder to communicate.
If I try to translate different identities directly by following the logic of these terms, some of the combinations don’t make sense:
In everyday usage, “straight” is often simply assumed to mean lalake or babae - as though your gender identity automatically determines your sexual orientation.
And this doesn’t even account for gender expression - for example, a masculine gay man or an effeminate straight man. Or non-binary gender.
The list itself highlights the problem: without precise and widely understood terms, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression are easily conflated.
This only came to mind because someone asked me that question, and I found myself struggling to explain the distinction in Filipino.
What are other people’s thoughts? How would you explain it?
r/phlgbt • u/pokedud_27 • 2d ago
Hi guys, 19(starting MTF) and gusto ko pong tanungin na what is the most beginner friendly hrt medication po na pede ko po mabili sa gretess beauty? ano yung mga specific amount na kailangan ko itake per day? And required ba po ang Tblocker o hindi? Feel free din po on giving me tips and tricks po as a starting transitioner
r/phlgbt • u/Funkkklin • 2d ago
I don’t think any self respecting straight male or female would use the carefully choice word to describe it. While people may find it amusing or funny but if this is the kind and level of discourse we put out there, respect and social equality for this community remains to be a long road ahead of us.
