[WATCH] Sex and the Body series

In this special 8-part series, Rappler sex and gender columnist and DW reporter Ana P. Santos takes you on a journey through everyday Filipino spaces — churches, mass weddings, bakeries, and even a cafe filled with romance novels — to uncover how sexuality is woven into Filipino life and culture. From hushed conversations to candid confessions (at a maternity clinic!), Ana explores how Filipinos talk (or don’t talk) about sex, love, and pleasure.

Joining Ana is obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Issa Matibag, who breaks down the science behind the body, from anatomy to arousal and everything else that lies between. They poke at myths and taboos to shine a light on Filipino female sexuality — because knowing our bodies is knowing ourselves.

Episode 1: Female orgasm

From the warm, tingly rush of reading romance novels to the heights of climax, we break down the mind-body connection of pleasure.

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Episode 2: Sex drive

At a mass wedding where over 200 couples say “I do,” we celebrate sex drive, desire, and affection as timeless expressions of love.

Watch the series on Rappler every Friday, 9 pm, starting March 28. – Rappler.com