Ana P. Santos
Rappler
Philippines
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[Dash of SAS] Sex videos and sexism: Just another day in Philippine politics
'As long as it is consensual sex between two adults, sex and expressions of it should be treated as an individual prerogative – not a public spectacle' → Read More
[DASH of SAS] Abortion is an open secret
Chances are, you know a woman or are friends with a woman who has needed an abortion → Read More
[Dash of SAS] Romance scams wrapped as care packages
The third time that Rod (not his real name) was asked to pay up, he knew something was wrong. The text from the supposed Bureau of Customs representative said that he had to make another payment for duties and taxes before the care package that David had sent to him could be released. David was an American serviceman that Rod had met on the online dating app Grindr. The months of constant… → Read More
[Dash of SAS] Dear Pope Francis, it's not selfish to not want children
'People don’t need to be guilt-tripped into having children' → Read More
[Dash of SAS] Hypersexed teens aren’t behind soaring teen pregnancy rates
'We expect teens to close their eyes and pray. Meanwhile, everything around them is telling them to have sex.' → Read More
[Dash of SAS] Hypersexed teens aren’t behind soaring teen pregnancy rates
'We expect teens to close their eyes and pray. Meanwhile, everything around them is telling them to have sex.' → Read More
[Dash of SAS] The devil and the deep blue sea
There are 29 Filipino migrant fishermen who have been abandoned at sea. The COVID-19 global pandemic exposed how they won’t be the last. → Read More
[Dash of SAS] Tita’s midlife sexuality
'Middle age is like going through puberty again, but as an adult' → Read More
Seafarers home after lockdown: When prayer is all it takes
And for having survived, they ask for one more thing: forgiveness → Read More
Filipino healthcare workers on the frontlines in Africa
Meet doctors Shirly Pador and Karina Marie Aguilar and ICU nurse Jerwin Capuras of Doctors Without Borders → Read More
[Dash of SAS] The questions to ask in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine
'Pursuing COVID-19 medicines and vaccines from a nationalistic perspective, from only protecting one's own population, really defeats the entire premise of vaccination' → Read More
[OPINION | Dash of SAS] Preventing child sexploitation during lockdown and beyond
Last year, the Department of Justice Office of Cybercrime received more than 600,000 tips of images and videos of naked, sexualized, and abused Filipino children → Read More
[OPINION | Dash of SAS] Dispatch from El Salvador
El Salvador has one of the highest rates of femicide or female murder in the world → Read More
[OPINION | Dash of SAS] A motherfucker’s privilege
What would the coronavirus pandemic be like if set in a 'Game of Thrones'-style world? → Read More
[OPINION | Dash of SAS] Dear PNP, this is how you write a rape prevention ad
'Telling women not to dress a certain way, drink too much, or walk in a dark alley alone at night is just pointless' → Read More
Women of the Eastern Caliphate: By blood and marriage
(UPDATED) Part 2: Their men fight at the frontlines, but by blood and marriage, these women played a crucial role in the Marawi siege and the establishment of an ISIS caliphate in the Philippines → Read More
Finding love and jihad
Many women are radicalized on Facebook, and an expert says they are now a permanent part of the jihadi structure → Read More
Part 1: The annulment business
MANILA, Philippines – During a regular review of annulment cases, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) noticed something unusual. Courts in certain areas were issuing a large number of annulment decrees: in Imus, Cavite, Paniqui, Tarlac and as far as Cotabato, Mindanao. “There are too many cases for such rural places. Are there that many people getting annulments there?” remarked Noel… → Read More
[OPINION | Dash of SAS] Porn in your pocket: What the law says about your naked selfies and sex videos
What does the law say about that naked selfie that, in the throes of virtual passion you sent to your paramour? There are existing Philippine laws that protect your right to privacy, but there is big but. → Read More
Titas of Manila: 40 and 'looking for someone to love'
What's it like being a single lady in your 40s? → Read More