Vasectomy in PH: From Drew Arellano to Brix Tino, more Filipino men are taking part in family planning cover art

Vasectomy in PH: From Drew Arellano to Brix Tino, more Filipino men are taking part in family planning

Vasectomy in PH: From Drew Arellano to Brix Tino, more Filipino men are taking part in family planning

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Vasectomy is still uncommon in the Philippines, but that may be starting to change.


Recently, writer Brix Tino won First Prize for Sanaysay at the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for his essay “Ari,” where he shares why he chose to get a vasectomy at just 22 years old. And earlier this year, TV host Drew Arellano was praised by the Commission on Population and Development for undergoing a vasectomy, showing that men can take an active role in family planning.


In this rerun of our original episode, we go inside a no-scalpel vasectomy with someone who documented his experience in real time — from pre-procedure counseling to recovery — and we hear from advocates about how male involvement can save lives by protecting women’s health.


This episode was produced and engineered by Anthony Tobias. Jaemark Tordecilla is our editor-at-large.

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