Holmes is a regular columnist at Abante, a popular tabloid, Business Mirror and Opinyon, all in

Metro Manila. She has published 21 books to date. As a pioneer, she has written the first books
in the Philippines to tackle controversial issues on sex and relationships, homosexuality and
clinical depression. Along with her husband, Jeremy Baer, she has co-authored two books: “Love
Triangles” and “Imported Love”. They have a weekly column entitled “Two-Pronged” in
www.rappler.com, aside from her own column, “Walang Bolahan” for the tabloid, Abante. Her
books and columns have been reviewed in international periodicals, such as Newsweek, Time,
the Far Eastern Economic Review, Associated Press, Agence France Press, Asiaweek, Asia
Magazine and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Magtanong Kay Dra Holmes. Manila: Anvil Publications, 1992
Sexy Saucy Spicy. Manila: Anvil Publications, 1993

 Roles We Play in Family Life. Manila: Anvil Publications, 1993

 Magtanong Kay Dra. Holmes II. Manila: Anvil Publications, 1993
 A Different Love: Being Gay in the Philippines. Manila: Anvil
Publications, 1994
 Buhay Babae. Manila: Anvil Publications, 1995
 Buhay Lalake. Manila: Anvil Publications, 1995
 Naiibang Pagibig: Ang Maging Bakla sa Pilipinas. Manila: Anvil Publications, 1996
 Buhay May Asawa. Manila: Anvil Publications, 1997
 Buhay Single. Manila: Anvil Publications, 1997
 Wild Wicked Wonderful. Manila: Anvil Publications, 2000
 Bad Bold Brazen. Manila: Anvil Publications, 2000
 Life Love Lust: Straightforward Answers to Provocative Questions. Manila: Anvil
Publications, 2001
 Lalakeng Barako. Manila: Anvil Publications, 2001
 Babaeng Palaban. Manila: Anvil Publications, 2001
 Down to 1: Depression Stories. Manila: Anvil Publications, 2010
 After getting her degree in psychology at the University of the Philippines, she proceeded
to study public health, with specializations in sex therapy and marriage counselling. In
1990, she published her first book “Life, Love, Lust: Straightforward Answers to
Provocative Questions,” a collection of letters that Holmes received from readers of her
sex columns in different publications. The book features her answers to these letters,
which are based on her own research, all while using levity to cut through the shame and
guilt that seem to hover over the readers’ questions.
This year, she leads in a new digital series called “Sex Talks with Dr. Holmes,” where she
tackles questions that many may be afraid to ask publicly