Three new books from Filipino authors, now available at National Book Store

Pammy Godoy’s ‘Sex, Virginity and Relationships: What I Wish I Knew in College’

MANILA, Philippines - Pammy Godoy, a teacher-at-heart and a supporter of women empowerment and gender equality, released her latest self-empowerment book Sex, Virginity and Relationships: What I Wish I Knew in College.

Pregnant at age 17 and a single parent by 21, Pammy Godoy experienced first-hand how an unplanned pregnancy is a truly life-changing event. Sex, Virginity and Relationships is the kind of book every teenage girl needs to read, and every parent, teacher, or mentor should discuss with teenage girls.

Pammy Godoy is on a mission to equip parents to become Askable Parents to their children on sexuality-related issues and create teachable moments on love, dating, and relationships. She believes that when young people are empowered with positive values, life skills, and knowledge with regard to their wellbeing and sexuality, they can unleash their potential to act as powerful agents of change.

Sex, Virginity and Relationships: What I Wish I Knew in College is available for P200 in National Book Store and Powerbooks.

25th anniversary edition of ‘Life, Love, Lust’

Author, columnist and clinical psychologist Margarita Go Singco-Holmes, PhD has released the 25th anniversary edition of Life, Love, Lust, a collection of straightforward answers to provocative letters sent in by many men and women.

Life Love Lust: Straightforward Answers to Provocative Questions (25th anniversary edition)’ is the re-launch of Dr. Margarita Go Singco-Holmes’ very first book, which has sold 50,000 copies and counting. The book is a collection of letters sent by many men and women about their deeply personal problems, and of course, the corresponding answers of Dr. Holmes.

Dr. Lourdes Vera Lapuz writes in her foreword, “The word has spread and continues to do so. Dr. Holmes now ceases to be a mere repository of secrets, a listening post, a helping hand. In the herculean task of building and shaping a Philippine society closer to our dreams, to which we all try to contribute our bit, it is possible that Dr. Holmes may have already done — and continues to do — some of the heavy lifting.”

Dr. Holmes is the author of 18 books and contributor to two textbooks in the United States, one on cognitive psychology and another on human sexuality. Currently a columnist for Rappler, Abante, and Abante Tonite, she is also a sought-after lecturer for government organizations, NGOs, schools, and corporations both here and abroad.

Life Love Lust: Straightforward Answers to Provocative Questions (25th Anniversary Edition) is exclusively available for P495 in National Book Store and Powerbooks. Shop online at anvilpublishing.com.

Anvil Publishing releases ‘Heneral Luna: The History Behind the Movie’

Author, historian and professor Dr. Vivencio R. Jose published a new book entitled Heneral Luna: The History Behind the Movie, an interview with Dr. Jose, the author of The Rise and Fall of Antonio Luna.

Heneral Luna: The History Behind the Movie is a monograph based on an interview with Dr. Vivencio R. Jose, author of The Rise and Fall of Antonio Luna, who details the real Antonio Luna from the institutionalized Antonio persona being used by historians and in some educational establishments, public rituals, and cultural practices. The book lists Antonio Luna’s achievements and problems, as well as his reactions with a humaneness hardly given him by biased accounts that participate in his ideological assassination. It aims to give the readers a deeper and a rounded glimpse of his person, his works, writings, voice, and activities, to inspire them from hereon.

Dr. Vivencio R. Jose has published several scholarly works including The Rise and Fall of Antonio Luna and profiles of important historical personalities, making him best known as the foremost biographer of his generation.

Heneral Luna is exclusively available in National Book Store and Powerbooks. Shop online at anvilpublishing.com.