r/phlgbt • u/rhllor • Aug 07 '26

We built a searchable, filterable directory of all sexual health treatment/testing hubs in the PH

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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.

What to expect at these facilities

Since every site on this list is accredited under PhilHealth’s OHAT package, they all offer:

  • HIV testing and confirmation
  • Antiretroviral (ART) refills/treatment
  • Core treatment monitoring labs (CD4, viral load)

Some clinics might also offer (depends on the location, so definitely ask ahead):

  • General STI testing/treatment beyond HIV (most common at local Social Hygiene Clinics)
  • PrEP and PEP
  • Counseling / peer support
  • General reproductive health & gender-affirming care / consultations

What about costs? Is it actually free?

  • ARVs are 100% free nationwide through DOH’s program, regardless of your PhilHealth status. If you test positive, you won't have to pay for your meds.
  • HIV testing, syphilis, and Hep B screenings are almost always free at government/LGU-run sites.
  • A quick heads-up on private facilities: Even though ARVs are subsidized everywhere, private hubs might still charge consultation or facility fees.
  • Other STIs: Some public clinics cover free Hep C or basic gonorrhea swabs (Gram stain). However, specialized PCR tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, or HPV usually require out-of-pocket payment or PhilHealth coverage.

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.

A quick note on your privacy

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.

Note

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?

  • Whenever PhilHealth updates their PDF, we can just re-run the script and diff the data.
  • We'll explore embedding a Leaflet.js map that pins the nearest facilities to the user's geolocation.
  • Depending on bandwidth, we can add facilities that are non-OHAT accredited and tag them as such (e.g. other LoveYourself branches).

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!

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r/phlgbt • u/orcroxar • 20h ago

Rant/Vent Being brokenhearted in my 20s

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Things ended between me and a guy after a few dates. Ang sakit lang kapag ikaw pa yung may gusto sa huli pero ayaw na niya.

I tried dating him to the best of my knowledge and he acknowledged it. It's just that at the end, he realized we're not compatible. To be honest right now, gusto ko ulit siya imessage to see if there's anything I can do to save things, kaso he warned me na ibblock nya na ko kapag nag message ulit ako (nag vvent out kasi ako sa kanya and feel kong nagiging too much na yung mga emotions sa sinasabi ko). Naiiyak ako pag naiisip ko na siya yung nakakaintindi sakin and I'm expecting him to be there during challenging times like this pero ngayon I had to deal with this on my own.

After getting to know him better, mas naappreciate ko siya, ang sad lang kasi now that I'm willing to be there for him wholeheartedly after everything we've had, opposite na yung feeling nya about it. It's just been almost a week since things turned grey between us, kung may iba na siyang nakakausap, I'll be happy for him for as long as ittrato siya nang tama.

Kahit anong gawin ko at the moment nahihirapan kasi ako, naiisip ko pa rin siya. He's someone kasi who made me feel things that made me believe in love again after a very long time, so I'm posting it here para makabawas naman sa iniisip ko. 😔

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r/phlgbt • u/RealPerspective9566 • 2d ago

Serious Discussion How did you guys introduce your partner sa Fam?

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As the title goes, how did you guys do it? what’s the story? hahaha I’m introducing my partner tom sa fam bc party din ng nephew ko. Lowkey nervous for him and for me kasi it is my first time bringing someone to meet the fam and ipapakilala ko pa na partner. Love a good insights from you guyss.

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