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Aired (July 6, 2024): Dalawang taon na ang nakalipas nang makilala ni Mav Gonzales ang mga miyembro ng grupong kung tawagin sa lugar na "transnene". Kumusta na kaya sila?
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00:00In 2022, I witnessed the unparalleled persistence of Trin's real-estate business.
00:31These beauties are rampaging.
00:45The contestants are fighting for the title of Godmother of PNR.
00:50They are called the Teenager Transgender.
01:21Ashley!
01:29Ashley, 14 years old, was crowned as the Godmother of PNR.
01:37Ashley and other contestants are dreaming of having a female-like figure, from head to toe.
01:47That's why they are taking hormonal pills.
01:53Almost two years later, here is Ashley today.
02:11I still remember when I first met Ashley Balona.
02:17Together with other contestants, they are rampaging and dancing.
02:22As if they are preparing for the upcoming beauty pageant.
02:31But the trans women are still fresh, even though the sun is scorching hot.
02:40This is Ashley's first time participating in this kind of contest.
02:45In the past, I was just a spectator.
02:49So, I didn't plan to participate.
02:53When I became friends with the organizers of the PNR Trans Movement,
03:03that's when I got the influence to participate even just once.
03:08In 2018, Ashley still looks like a man.
03:12Her name was JP.
03:15Yes, that's true. I used to be a speaker.
03:21When Ashley was 11 years old, she decided to transition to being a woman.
03:28People like Ashley are called transgender.
03:32Transgender is a person who identifies themselves with their own gender.
03:40In other words, for them, they were born in the wrong body.
03:47Ashley's peers are called trans nene or teen-ager trans women.
03:54Trans woman is a man or biological male who identifies himself as a woman.
04:04Ashley was 11 years old when she tried to take a hormonal birth control pill,
04:10which was also recommended by other trans nene.
04:13This pill is taken by women who don't want to get pregnant.
04:17But if a trans woman takes it, the pill has a different effect.
04:21It can affect the body of a woman,
04:28just like the pregnancy and the growth of the nipples.
04:35Ashley was not able to consult a doctor when she started taking the pills.
04:40That's why she didn't expect the side effects.
04:44I wasn't sure about my mental health.
04:47When I started taking the pills, I felt like I was going to die.
04:58Here in Taguig City, you can only buy hormone pills in the Sari-Sari store.
05:07A tablet costs 11 pesos in a reseller in their area.
05:14According to the reseller, there are many trans nene in their area.
05:21How many of your peers buy from you?
05:24Every day, more or less 10.
05:28Mostly 14 years old and above.
05:31And some of my friends use it.
05:34Since most of them are young and don't have a budget, they can just stop buying.
05:41Who's next? The chosen, the appeal of the swimsuit.
05:47Perhaps the most complicated of all,
05:52is wearing a swimsuit.
05:55Isn't it painful?
05:57Yes, if it's not balanced.
06:00I can't breathe.
06:02But it's great, there's really nothing.
06:11I can't breathe.
06:22And in this part of the pageant,
06:25it can be said that the effect of the pills on the body of a contestant is expected to increase.
06:31After winning as the winner of PNR in 2022,
06:40Ashley took part in another beauty pageant.
06:44But she didn't win.
06:48After this, she also stopped taking hormone pills.
06:53I feel like I'm getting fat.
06:56So her side effects are not good anymore.
06:59But after that, what effect did you have when you stopped taking the pills?
07:04I feel like my arms are getting bigger.
07:07I feel like my body is becoming more masculine.
07:10Aside from the side effects of the pills, there's also love.
07:15When you're transitioning, there's love.
07:18There's love.
07:19Aside from the side effects of the pills, there's also love.
07:23When you're transitioning, there's a fee for the pills, there's a fee for the injectables.
07:28How did you manage it?
07:30When I was working, I was working at a coffee shop.
07:35I was a barista.
07:37But when I was splitting the bills,
07:41I was able to separate the bills from the food.
07:44I was never ashamed of the pills and injectables that I bought.
07:50Because they were worth it for my body.
07:54She tried using injectable hormone treatment.
07:58But she only used it for a short period of time.
08:01What effect did the injectables have on you?
08:04I remember the first time I was injected, I had a fever.
08:08I had a fever.
08:10But there was a doctor who gave you a prescription.
08:12No, there wasn't.
08:14Where did you get that?
08:16From a friend.
08:18They just gave me a prescription.
08:20Injectables are also cheaper.
08:23One injection costs 50 pesos once a week.
08:27If it's a pill, you have to take it every day.
08:30And it costs 11 pesos per pill.
08:34The inconsistent hormone treatment has an effect on Ashley's body.
08:38If you don't take the pills consistently,
08:42it feels like your body is melting.
08:46So basically, everything that changed in your body
08:50made you look like a woman
08:52when you stopped taking the pills.
08:58I saw that my arms were getting bigger.
09:03Actually, it looks like she's getting more muscle.
09:06She's getting more muscle.
09:08She's getting more muscle.
09:10She's getting bigger.
09:12Facial hair.
09:14Okay.
09:16What about boobs?
09:18She looks like a 14-year-old.
09:21Yes.
09:23Did anything change in your face when you stopped taking the pills?
09:26I feel like my Adam's apple has gotten bigger.
09:30I noticed that you're getting taller.
09:33The last time I saw you, I was taller than you.
09:36Yes.
09:38I wish I was in your line.
09:41Ashley.
09:43Ashley is going to try a new pill.
09:46But for now, she consulted a doctor
09:49to make sure she's safe.
09:51Hello.
09:53Hi, how are you?
09:55We accompanied her to the clinic of Love Yourself.
09:58So, let's update.
10:01Since two years ago,
10:03you were just, how old were you?
10:0614 years old.
10:08So, how old are you now?
10:1016.
10:12So, how are you?
10:14Because you went there to get guidance on transitioning at a young age.
10:19Good morning, Doc.
10:21Hi, good morning.
10:23How was your journey from that time?
10:26I didn't follow your advice
10:30because it was a financial problem.
10:33You weren't able to sustain your drinking.
10:35So, if you weren't able to sustain it,
10:37what would happen?
10:39What would be the interval of your drinking?
10:41If I had money.
10:43Once you take something,
10:45and it's lost in the system,
10:47the visa will be lost.
10:49It's like magic.
10:51Your nipple for the DD,
10:54if the estrogen effect is gone,
10:56it will float again.
10:58Unless it's really full,
11:00it has a mass.
11:01It will affect your well-being,
11:04your mental status.
11:06Are you depressed because of that?
11:08I just experienced a lot of insecurities in my body.
11:16Dr. Angel said
11:18injectables should be monitored by a medical professional
11:22just like what Ashley used.
11:25But even though she experienced the bad side effects of hormone pills,
11:29Ashley decided to continue it.
11:32I feel like I can see my confidence
11:36in being feminine.
11:39I can't see myself
11:41as being masculine.
11:45I want perfection that I can see in the future.
11:50It was also in 2022 when I found out about Jeyt's story
11:54because it went viral on social media.
11:58Jeyt is a senior in high school
12:00who didn't want to participate in the graduation
12:03because of her long hair.
12:05When we were practicing for the graduation ceremony,
12:09a department teacher called me out.
12:12She asked me to go home.
12:14I said,
12:15I'm ready to sacrifice my hair.
12:18Jeyt's parents were also confused.
12:21Were you worried that she might not be able to participate?
12:25As a parent,
12:27you are a great honor to us.
12:29She didn't say that
12:32because she was the only one who allowed her to participate.
12:36As far as I know, she didn't say that.
12:38When she was on the spot,
12:40she said that she didn't want to participate.
12:42Of course, I was hurt.
12:45That's why Jeyt asked one of their mentors,
12:49Ms. Transglobal 2020,
12:51Mela Habidjan,
12:53to help her.
12:55Mela posted on social media
12:57the situation of Jeyt
12:59and other transwomen
13:01who didn't want to participate
13:03because of their long hair.
13:05After that incident,
13:07the Department of Education issued a memorandum
13:09to respect the gender expression
13:11of each student.
13:13The student should wear clothes
13:15that match their gender identity
13:17as long as their parents
13:19allowed them to.
13:21How did you feel
13:23when you finally performed on stage?
13:25At first, I was hopeless.
13:27I was so nervous.
13:29I was so happy
13:31especially when I saw my mom's reaction.
13:33I was so happy
13:35because that's what I wanted to do.
13:37I was nervous
13:39because I didn't want to be on stage
13:41and acknowledge my hard work.
13:43At the same clinic,
13:45Jeyt is now 19 years old.
13:57Jeyt's treatment
13:59is more consistent
14:01compared to Ashley's.
14:03She also takes injections
14:05at the same time.
14:06She also spends
14:08around P1,000 a month.
14:11The former JB
14:13is now Jade.
14:17She also started growing her hair.
14:20I feel happier
14:22when I feel confident.
14:24I feel like I'm on stage
14:26and I feel good.
14:28I feel more confident.
14:33Hi guys, good afternoon.
14:34Hi guys, good afternoon.
14:36So today…
14:38At the moment,
14:40the youth of their barangay,
14:42Jade, is on duty.
14:44She leads the Committee
14:46on Social Inclusion and Equity.
14:48Barangay,
14:50this afternoon,
14:52we will ban
14:54smoking in public.
14:57But it's not just issues
14:59that the LGBTQIA plus community
15:01is facing.
15:02So now,
15:04we have outreach programs.
15:06I have organizations
15:08like SAC organization,
15:10NINJOSA.
15:12We also have HIV awareness
15:14and HIV testing.
15:16And also, we conduct
15:18livelihood programs.
15:20So I don't limit it
15:22to the LGBT sector only.
15:25Jade's brother,
15:27whom we met,
15:29is only 10 years old.
15:31Jepoy
15:33loves TikTok.
15:43But his excitement
15:45back then
15:48suddenly disappeared
15:50when I asked him about his dad.
15:53Don't be afraid of your mom
15:55and dad.
15:57Because our parents,
15:58when we get angry,
16:00we're always in love.
16:02There, that's okay.
16:04That's okay.
16:06But their junior,
16:08Nene,
16:10might change.
16:21His dad is accepting
16:23because he doesn't have anyone.
16:25That's what the kid wants.
16:26But what he really wants
16:28is to tell his dad
16:30that he doesn't want
16:32to have long hair
16:34or wear lipstick.
16:36Sometimes, his dad
16:38tells him to cut his hair.
16:40But he's okay with it.
16:42I told him that
16:44it's okay.
16:46Even my mom said
16:48it's okay
16:50as long as I study hard.
16:52Oh, okay.
16:54What about your classmates?
16:56When they tease me,
16:58I don't pay attention.
17:00But my classmates know
17:02that I'm gay.
17:04They don't tease me anymore.
17:09How did you feel
17:11when you told your mom and dad?
17:13I was so happy
17:15that it's okay with them
17:17that I'm like this.
17:19That's all I want.
17:22Jepoy has another new dream.
17:24I want to be a lawyer.
17:26A lawyer?
17:28Why do you want to be a lawyer?
17:30I just want
17:32to avoid
17:34innocent people.
17:37Jade
17:39stopped taking
17:41hormone pills this year.
17:43She also stopped studying
17:45to work
17:47because her mom got sick.
17:49My mom is my family now.
17:51I give half of my allowance
17:52to my mom.
17:54I give my allowance
17:56to her laboratory
17:58and to her check-ups.
18:00I don't think about
18:02taking hormones anymore.
18:04It affects my mental health.
18:06I see my classmates
18:08who are so beautiful now.
18:10They achieved
18:12their dreams.
18:14They have big dreams.
18:16Sometimes, I feel insecure.
18:18What if I have money?
18:19If I have money,
18:21I can do a lot for myself.
18:23I can be satisfied
18:25and confident.
18:27But I always think
18:29that there's a right time for everything.
18:31What effect did it have on you?
18:33Did you have withdrawal?
18:35Because you've been using it for a long time
18:37and you suddenly stopped using it.
18:39It's a good thing that I'm thin.
18:41I'm not fat.
18:43It's not easy for my muscles to grow.
18:45But there are changes.
18:46My muscles are not as big
18:48as before.
18:50It's the same level as before.
18:52As I'm getting thinner,
18:54my muscles are getting thinner.
18:56My facial hair
18:58is also growing.
19:00Yes, my facial hair.
19:02So, I need to grow it.
19:06The group JOSA
19:08continues to guide trans women
19:10not only in their physical transition
19:13but especially in their mental
19:14and emotional aspects.
19:16What's the danger
19:18of self-medicating?
19:20Super.
19:22It's a danger.
19:24When I was young,
19:26I had a lot of women
19:28who weren't successful.
19:33That's why we're here
19:35to guide them.
19:37If it's still happening
19:39and we can still see
19:41that it's being done,
19:42or that it's okay to do it,
19:44for me,
19:46you're putting yourself
19:48in danger.
19:50Number one, your health.
19:52That's the first thing
19:54that will be affected.
19:56After that,
19:58your mental health
20:00will also be affected.
20:08According to the group JOSA,
20:10trans women of this age
20:12should be taught
20:14so that they can be guided.
20:18To be honest,
20:20these trans women are still young.
20:22Do they really understand
20:24what they want
20:26and the possible consequences
20:28of hormone treatment?
20:30How is that?
20:32Because,
20:34one thing they say
20:36is that they're not confused
20:38because they're still young,
20:40especially 11 years old.
20:42Start with yourself.
20:44Find out
20:46where the child's dream
20:48in transitioning comes from.
20:50After that,
20:52if you understand
20:54what he really wants,
20:56try to connect with his family.
20:58Medicine and consultation
21:00with a doctor are expensive
21:02that's why the group JOSA
21:04is helping them.
21:06They're making sure
21:08that new people
21:10and their families
21:12understand what's going on.
21:14It's also necessary
21:16to be more meticulous
21:18when buying medicine.
21:20Now, online selling
21:22of hormone pills and injectables
21:24is becoming popular.
21:26Online selling is now popular
21:28so access to hormones
21:30is also there.
21:32The question is
21:34if these hormones are right.
21:36Those who try to take hormones
21:38they got it from Tik Tok
21:40or from their blogs.
21:42What I would give them
21:44as an advice is
21:46they have to be meticulous
21:48on trying to discern
21:50if they're giving advice
21:52on the use of hormones
21:54or just trying to sell the product.
21:56It's also important
21:58to consult a doctor.
22:00If there's no partner
22:02for monitoring
22:04like medical doctor
22:06or endocrinologist
22:08to that matter
22:10as a specialist
22:12or also for
22:14bio-organization.
22:16Meanwhile,
22:18Reina's group, Ashley,
22:20is now an ambassadress.
22:22They aim to raise awareness
22:24on HIV, physical and mental health
22:26of trans women.
22:28In June, Pride Month,
22:30they gave a seminar
22:32on HIV and SOGI
22:34or Sexual Orientation,
22:36Gender Identity and Expression.
22:38The main goal
22:40of this event
22:42is to raise awareness
22:44on the importance
22:46of understanding HIV
22:48and HIV-AIDS
22:50so that there's no stigma.
22:52I went to JOSA
22:54to help trans women
22:56who are having a hard time
22:58getting out
23:00because they're afraid
23:02of discrimination.
23:04After winning
23:06as a JOSA of PNR in 2022,
23:08Ashley also became
23:10a mini celebrity
23:12for trans women.
23:14What do you tell them?
23:16There are times
23:18when I tell trans women
23:20that they're not
23:22totally long hair yet
23:24but I tell them
23:26that they're already trans.
23:28Because once you enter
23:30the world of being trans,
23:32you'll experience
23:34not only discrimination
23:36but I tell them
23:38that it's not just
23:39one zigzag that you'll go through.
23:41It's like there's a hole,
23:43you'll experience
23:45a fire.
23:47That's what you'll experience
23:49when you reach the point
23:51where you transition.
23:56Meanwhile,
23:58Ashley's trans women
24:00told me again
24:02in Entablado
24:04where they used to hang out.
24:06Guys, it's been two years
24:07since I last saw you.
24:09How are you?
24:17It's been two years
24:19since I first met
24:21trans women.
24:23I was surprised
24:25because they're all so tall.
24:27In these teenage years,
24:29growth spurt
24:31or sudden growth
24:33of biological males
24:34has increased.
24:37It's been two years
24:39since I last saw you.
24:41How are you?
24:43I'm fine.
24:45Do you still meet here?
24:47Yes, everyday.
24:49What's your bonding now?
24:51Volleyball.
24:53I know you used to take pills.
24:55Do you still take pills?
24:57No.
24:59Why?
25:01Because there's training
25:03that's why I stopped.
25:05So now that the competition is over,
25:07you'll go back?
25:09Exactly.
25:11Do you still take pills?
25:13Sometimes I stop
25:15because of the effects
25:17that I get.
25:19But why do you still drink?
25:21It's nothing.
25:23When I get tired,
25:25my hormones increase.
25:27Now,
25:29they feel more accepted
25:30by society.
25:32The more I feel
25:34that we're more open
25:36and we're not like this
25:38in the eyes of others.
25:40Now is the time
25:42to guide our health
25:44with the right guide.
25:46This time,
25:48let's change it.
25:50If you're shy,
25:52we can reach you online
25:54as much as possible.
25:56If available, go.
25:58We can video call,
26:00but it's more perfect
26:02when we talk face-to-face.
26:04It's easier to understand
26:06and embrace them.
26:08In just two years,
26:10many things have changed
26:12in the lives of trans women.
26:15But wherever they go,
26:17they have a family
26:19and friends
26:21who will accept
26:23and love them
26:25the real Corona.
26:28Good evening.
26:30I am Mav Gonzalez
26:32and this is Eyewitness.
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