Actor, singer, events host, commercial model, party livewire, dedicated partner and co-parent, what can’t Sandy Aloba do? As passionate about acting as she is about the future of this country, Sandy performs all these roles with aplomb. Find out the challenges of being a lesbian in the entertainment world that assumes heteronormativity and how lesbophobia runs deep even among LGBT friends. But in the end, the protagonist wins the day and gets the girl (also the kid, dogs and cats) Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests belong solely to them, and should not be assumed as an endorsement from or the position of the podcast. To send NarraTibs voice messages click the link> https://anchor.fm/narratibs-the-podcast/message. Follow us on social media— FB, Twitter and IG. Send emails via [email protected]

Grace Gregorio, PhD in Chemistry, former Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs, UP PEP Squad, Soccer and Basketball mom together with her partner, Eloi Hernandez, PhD tell us what it’s like to like women naturally, be a queer scientist, chef, inspiring young scientists, coming out for love, getting into fitness in her late 40s, and dreaming of a Barcelona retirement. Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests belong solely to them, and should not be assumed as an endorsement from or the position of the podcast. To send NarraTibs voice messages click the link> https://anchor.fm/narratibs-the-podcast/message. Follow us on social media— FB, Twitter and IG. Send emails via [email protected]

Poet, performance artist, teacher, tea aficionado, gardener, queer rebel. Ricci Guevara is many pieces of a prismatic whole reflecting and bending light to cast disturbance to a diverse world that refuses to acknowledge it. Listen to the importance of experience to memory and memory to living. Listen to the importance of performing for one’s self but ultimately for others. Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests belong solely to them, and should not be assumed as an endorsement from or the position of the podcast. To send NarraTibs voice messages click the link> https://anchor.fm/narratibs-the-podcast/message. Follow us on social media— FB, Twitter and IG. Send emails via [email protected]

Feminist, peace worker, daughter, sister, life partner and lesbian. Macel Aguilar takes us on an examined life as seen through her political and personal lenses. From the lesbian seeds planted in high school, to awakening to feminist and rights consciousness, finding love, losing it and finally taking love into her arms again with clear intentions and keeping it. We also hear her talk about the self-imposed restrictions and challenges she put herself through to be the good person others imagined for her, to defining goodness in a way that made personal sense and gave her the wisdom that happiness is its own good. Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests belong solely to them, and should not be assumed as an endorsement from or the position of the podcast. To send NarraTibs voice messages click the link> https://anchor.fm/narratibs-the-podcast/message. Follow us on social media— FB, Twitter and IG. Send emails via [email protected]

PhD, corporate executive, motorcycle enthusiast, vintage watch collector and former academic— Corinne Burgos is a woman of exceptional intelligence and diverse interests. A recent relocatee to Australia with her partner and daughter, Corinne shares her insights about the new environment juxtaposed against her growing up years in the time of Martial law, waiting for her turn to ride on the boys’ bikes, insisting on wearing only overalls and white shirts and finding love on the first day of college in her third subject. In turns funny and philosophical, her voice is always precise. Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests belong solely to them, and should not be assumed as an endorsement from or the position of the podcast. To send NarraTibs voice messages click the link> https://anchor.fm/narratibs-the-podcast/message. Follow us on social media— FB, Twitter and IG. Send emails via [email protected]

Diandra Macarambon, Meranaw, Muslim, writer, teacher and LGBTQI rights activist. Follow her childhood memories of checking “attendance” in her mom’s office, never noticing the male lead stars in movies, being protective about her female friends and how it all made sense growing up. Listen to her story of self-discovery as she tried to make sense of her truth in an environment that reflected nothing of her reality back to her. But as one who would not stop till she finds an answer, she sought out books, the internet, and finding “salvation” from an American TV series. Finding that sliver of light, D has since gone on to find friends by first lurking, attending “prayer meetings” in coffee shops, getting to know fellow writers who validated her writing and who have in various ways supported her through her journey. And with a long lineage of distinguished pioneering women, Diandra continues the tradition, by helping young people come to terms with themselves and living with pride. Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests belong solely to them, and should not be assumed as an endorsement from or the position of the podcast. To send NarraTibs voice messages click the link> https://anchor.fm/narratibs-the-podcast/message

Babs Montalban predicted that she would be the person who plays music on the radio when she was seven years old. Her fearless forecast did come true when she worked for two major radio stations as newscaster and broadcaster. A degree in Mass Communications helped along the way as she also worked in their family’s film production outfit and later on marketing work in animation. In 2004, she was diagnosed with SLE, a rare autoimmune condition that has also spawned other physical and mental health issues. While the condition has impacted her life, it is not the only thing that defines her. More than anything, it is her positive spirit, distilled by challenges that has made her radiate a rare luminosity that makes us see ourselves and the world more clearly and gently. Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests belong solely to them, and should not be assumed as an endorsement from or the position of the podcast. To send NarraTibs voice messages click the link> https://anchor.fm/narratibs-the-podcast/message

Writer, editor, and teacher, Ceia Ylagan joins Narratibs to share what she has learned on her own and growing up at the cusp of the digital age. From clipping news articles, to an ‘accidental’ assignment/opportunity (thank you, Ex!) and finding her true calling. Ceia shares her observations as the internet takes up spaces and faces and what we should really be spending our time on. Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests belong solely to them, and should not be assumed as an endorsement from or the position of the podcast. To send NarraTibs voice messages click the link> https://anchor.fm/narratibs-the-podcast/message

International humanitarian and development practitioner, citizen of the world, artist, and mom, Ida Fernandez is a multi-faceted woman. Witty, profound, fierce and introspective, she could claim to have seen it all. But, instead, she describes herself as not having “cast the bar too high” because she wants to stay grounded. Let’s get know more about how Ida has managed with her heart and mind in the right place. Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests belong solely to them, and should not be assumed as an endorsement from or the position of the podcast. To send NarraTibs voice messages click the link> https://anchor.fm/narratibs-the-podcast/message

Nice Rodriguez emigrated to Canada, in the 80s where her last job was as a production artist for a daily. There in 1993, she wrote the groundbreaking lesbian-themed book, ‘Throw it to the River”. The first by a Filipina anywhere. In this episode, Nice shares how she found deliverance from long hair when it got caught in an electric fan. How she hid her identity (and “pers lab”)for 30 years only to realize that every one knew back then. Making life changing decisions to be able to wear pants. Being a man in the core but also a butch/tomboy based on her meter. Taking stock of being a dyke, of aging, her pandemic experiences, fears and courage, finding peace, and serving others. Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests belong solely to them, and should not be assumed as an endorsement from or the position of the podcast. To send NarraTibs voice messages click the link> https://anchor.fm/narratibs-the-podcast/message