Volume 7, Issue No. 49
OPINION/COMMENTARY
/ News That Fears None, Views That Favor Nobody /
. . . . . A community service of The Filipino Web Channel (TheFilipinoWebChannel@gmail. com) and the Philippine Village Voice (PhilVoiceNews@gmail.com) for the information and understanding of Filipinos and the diverse communities in North America . . . .
Our latest as of Friday, May 15, 2026
~ Our guardians at Toronto Public Health are giving out soccer-inspired condoms to promote safer sex during the FIFA World Cup 2026 starting on June 12. The City is hosting several matches through July 2. The condoms come in six designs, perhaps to honour the six townships that formed the current city of Toronto, namely Toronto, East York, North York, Etobicoke, Scarborough, and York.
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TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH PROMO
Condoms for Free
During FIFA World Cup
By ROMEO P. MARQUEZ
Editor, The Filipino Web Channel
“Sexuality is the lyricism of the masses.” ― C
TORONTO - Public health authorities have opted to continue what they call a "long-standing and award-winning history of creative sexual health promotion" for the duration of FIFA World Cup 2026.
The city will host six matches on Canadian soil on Friday, June 12 and a round of 32 matches on Thursday, July 2. With that in mind, football fans from all over the world are expected to flood Canada's largest city.
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It's not all games that visitors are interested in. To be sure, nocturnal happenings behind closed doors are anticipated - a recognition of a natural human activity.
"Sexual health is an important part of overall health and well-being," says Toronto Public Health, the city's health guardian, which has launched its CondomTO that first started in 2014 for World Pride, then through 2015 for the PanAmerican and ParaPan American Games.
TPH announced that "six limited-edition, soccer-inspired condom designs that celebrate the energy of the games while promoting sexual health" are available for free while supplies last at: Bloor West, 2340 Dundas St. W; Scarborough, 160 Borough Dr.; Jane-St. Clair, 662 Jane St.; and North York, 5110 Yonge St.
"The campaign," TPH stresses, "has become a recognized and engaging way to promote safer sex, reduce stigma and connect people with sexual health services."
It continues: "Studies show that using a condom every time you have oral, anal or vaginal sex decreases the risk of sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections (STBBIs), HIV and/or unplanned pregnancy."
This precautionary move by TPH is laudable. The agency has not responded to the question of how much the City is spending for the condoms.
"Whether you’re attending a soccer match, a watch party, hitting a summer festival or partying, remember that condoms protect the health of you and your partner(s)," TPH says. (Copyright 2026. All Rights Reserved).
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