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Answer the following questions below. If you answer yes in any one below, then you might have a risk of getting HIV or any sexually transmitted infection (STI). 1. Do I engage in unprotected sexual intercourse with more than one partner? 2. Does my partner have multiple sexual partners? 3. Do I or my partner have signs or symptoms referring to a possible STI? 4. Do I engage in drug use, sharing of needles or syringes? 5. Does my partner engage in drug use, sharing of needles or syringes? 6. Have I or my partner undergone any blood transfusion/organ transplant?

Pope Benedict XVI said men and women can use condoms to prevent the spread of HIV. Pope Benedict has clarified his recent landmark statement — that the use of condoms is sometimes morally justifiable to stop the spread of AIDS — by saying that the declaration was meant to cover women and transsexuals, and not just men. The acknowledgement is being seen as a major shift in church policy. The Vatican has said for decades that condoms were not part of the answer to fighting AIDS. The Vatican now says using a condom is a less evil than transmitting HIV to a sexual partner even it means a woman could avoid a possible pregnancy. Read more .

What: The Love Yourself Charity Photoshoot (Part 2!) When: September 24, 2011 - Saturday - 12nn-10pm Where: The Room, G/F Crowne 88 Condominium, #88 Panay Ave., Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City. Registration link: http://theloveyourselfproject.blogspot.com/p/open-shoot-registration.html It's the much-awaited follow-up to the explosively successful first charity photoshoot for The Love Yourself Project by Ian Felix Alquiros. This Saturday na, and it's open to all -- girls, boys, men, women, gays, lesbians, transgenders, or whatever label you use. Tara na! It's fun, and at the same time, you help the provision of free assistance, counseling, and education to the youth and key population affected by HIV/AIDS in the Philippines. Photoshoot for a cause ito. Wanna join? REGISTER HERE! Read on for details. You are invited to participate in Ian Felix Alquiros' charity photoshoot for the benefit of The Love Yourself Project. All profit generated will be used in the provisio

We are announcing the availability of volunteer opportunities as Peer Educator for the Love Yourself Project (TLYP). Requirements are as follows: The heart to help: all TLYP volunteers have the genuine heart to help, regardless of personal benefit or remuneration. Actual experience or observable potential for skill acquisition related to teaching, facilitating, or training. Commitment to being part of the Peer Educator Pool for at least 1 year. If you are interested, we would like to invite you to register as a potential Peer Educator here . Registration ends September 30, 2011, or when all slots are filled up, whichever comes earlier. Selected candidates will undergo a 3-day Peer Educator workshop on October 8, 9, and 15, 2011. Below is the brief description of the workshop. Details will be sent to selected candidates. A Peer Educator is first and foremost a peer -- he is the same and equal with his audience. As such, he is able to easily relate to his audienceʼs specific circumstanc

Event organizers and volunteers posing for a souvenir photo after a whole day of work -- tired but happy! QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES -- On September 11, 2011 the Love Yourself (VINN Advocacy) group, a not-for-profit organization focused on HIV prevention among the youth and LGBT-MSM (Men who have Sex with Men), in association with Quezon City Health Department (QCHD), held their 2nd quarter advocacy project, “911: An HIV Confidential Counseling and Testing Event” at 35 West Avenue, Quezon City. The event was undertaken together with volunteers from Quezon City Health Department (QCHD),  Take The Test, AIDS Society of the Philippines and representatives from SaMACKA. The event was able to serve a total of 89 clients from 10am to 6pm on that day.  The program promoted voluntary testing option to the 89 clients, and all of them signed the informed consent form to take the HIV Confidential Counseling and Testing. Of the 89 clients that were counseled and tested, 81 were male, 4  were female,

What : HIV Confidential Counseling and Testing - it's FREE! No charge! When : Sunday, 11 September 2011 (10am to 5pm) Where : Playroom - 35 West Avenue, Quezon City Location Map: How to get there: From EDSA via MRT : alight at the North Edsa station. Take a jeepney towards the direction of Quiapo (via West Avenue). The venue will be on your right, about 2-3 km from SM North Edsa/Trinoma. It's along West Avenue, just before Mister Kebab. From EDSA via bus : alight at the corner of Edsa and West Avenue.  Take a jeepney towards the direction of Quiapo (via West Avenue). The venue will be on your right, about 2-3 km from SM North Edsa/Trinoma. It's along West Avenue, just before Mister Kebab. From Espana or Quezon Avenue (Banawe, Sto. Domingo, Pantranco, etc.): take an FX or jeepney towards SM North/Trinoma. When you reach West Avenue, you will see Kowloon House West on your right, and very soon after, Mister Kabab on your left. The venue is on the side of Mister Kabab, the 2n

Manila Bulletin, September 6, 2011. Wellness Section, Page C5. http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/ 333342/a-viral-kind-love

Inaugural G-Team "Deal" signed with The Love Yourself Project  and Frenzy condoms MANILA-- Groupon Philippines ( http://www.groupon.ph/ ) will feature an unprecedented online deal on September 11, 2011 to support The Love Yourself Project, which aims to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines through education and counseling. The deal, which will go live on 9/11, will raise the ‘9-1-1’ emergency signal on the staggering rise of HIV cases in the Philippines. According to a July report from the Department of Health -National Epidemiology Center, the Philippines is in the brink of an epidemic-level spread of HIV. July 2011 registered 204 newly-diagnosed HIV cases, the highest logged in a single month, and a 56% increase compared to the same period last year. The Philippines is 1 of only 7 countries worldwide where HIV cases are increasing. The deal will allow anyone with internet access to donate to the cause either through a P100 cash donation, a P400 donation which c

Since we're having a free HIV confidential counseling and testing event on my birthday, September 11 , I'd like to give you a primer on what to expect when you go for a proper HIV testing process. Step One: The Form. When you arrive at the testing venue, you will be asked to fill out a form. The form is shown below. Most people's first question is -- should I reveal my real identity? The official answer is YES, because all information written in this form will be handled in strict confidence. My personal, non-official answer is this: it is up to you. When you fill out this form, the name you write will not be cross-checked with any other identification documents (passport, IDs, etc.) This means, whatever name you write in this form is taken as is. If you so decide to put an alias or fake name, just be sure you remember it so there is no confusion during the time you are given your results later on. Regarding other demographic-related questions in the form -- here are som

Have you been thinking of getting tested yet all the places you know are open only during office hours on weekdays? Well, here's a schedule that's on a Sunday ! It will be held in a private (not in a government clinic) and discreet location, for your own privacy and convenience. What : HIV Confidential Counseling and Testing - it's FREE! No charge! When : Sunday, 11 September 2011 (10am to 5pm) Where : Playroom - 35 West Avenue, Quezon City (The venue is inside a discreet building complex between Quezon Avenue and Del Monte Avenue. Between the restaurants 'Mister Kebab' and 'Mang Inasal'. The front of the building complex has establishments such as 'Slice n' Dice' and 'Don Esteban'.) If you are still dilly-dallying, I suggest you think hard NOW before the free HIV RAPID Test Kits run out. When they do, it will be difficult to find a place that'll do it for free (no charge). If you think you need someone to talk to, or accompany you t