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It was June of 2011, a friend invited me to a birthday dinner somewhere in Greenhills, in  a nice Thai restaurant owned and operated by a gay couple named James and James. There I met several interesting people, mostly gay men, mostly members of the alta gays, as in alta sociedad (spoken with the obligatory lisp). But in the middle of all the chi-chi stuff going on, I noticed a very different species floating around, beckling beki of bekilandia proportions. His name, I would later find out, was Vinn Pagtakhan. More than a birthday dinner, it was actually some sort of a meeting to discuss a new, emerging group that wanted to organize a community of volunteers to arrest the silent yet mind-blowing growth of HIV prevalence among young, gay and bisexual men in the country. I was there because I was personally very concerned. Earlier that month I had my very first HIV test, and while the result was negative (surprisingly!) I regardlessly broke down in front of my nurse-counselor. Why? Earli

Featuring one of the most successful CEOs in the country today (Mr. Corporate Closet, http://corpcloset.blogspot.com ), here's an event discussing how to succeed in the corporate world, exclusively for "People Like Us" -- entrance is free, register here:  http://tinyurl.com/corpcloset

Looking back... OUR First YEAR of LOVE.

UP NEXT at the Love Yourself Hub: "Massage for Pleasure" -- learn the art of sensual massage, featuring live massage demonstration by masseurs of Bay Leaf Spa. Sunday, July 29, 2012, 6 PM. For priority slots, register at  http://tinyurl.com/hubmassage

Thank you soooo much!!! To everyone who attended and made our 1st Anniversary Party - Circle of Love possible! Our Lovers and Friends, Our Supporters, Our Sponsors and the  Organizers... Maraming Salamat po!!! Ronnievinn Pagtakhan (Loveyourself - Founding President) welcomes everyone to CIRCLE OF LOVE   La Chiquitta performs Defying Gravity Official Photos from BED Manila Click Here

To everyone who came and supported our Loveyourself Confidential: CHECK-IN with Victoria Court Malate yesterday (July 22, 2012) Thank you so much, Salamat sa tiwala. To our venue, Victoria Court Malate (Miss Marco) and the  RITM laboratory (Dra. Annie, Dra. Rita, Tita Beth and staff) - Thank you po, sa uulitin The Loveyourself Counselors and Educators with Miss Marco of Victoria Court For more photos click here

YOU are cordially invited! Come party with us on July 21, Saturday @ Bed Manila to celebrate the 1st year anniversary of Love Yourself. We encourage you to come early. Tickets will be sold at the door starting 9PM to 12MN only. For early-bird ticket discounts, please register here. Special performances by La Chiquitta , the Hotlegs , Beverly Salviejo & the Drag Ons happen before midnight! This event is made possible by Bed Manila , V Factor, The Library and The Room .

Libreng pagpapa-test sa HIV, Syphilis, at Hepatitis B -- sa isang lugar na discreet at pribado, tamang-tama para sa atin! For men only . Ang mga mag-aasikaso sa lahat ng darating ay kapwa mga pribadong tao rin, volunteers na dumaan sa maigting na pagsasanay upang maisagawa nang mahusay ang event na ito. Sa mga interesadong magkamit ng libreng bakuna laban sa Hepatitis B, mangyari lamang na planuhing dumating nang maaga sa araw na iyon. Ang unang 100 lamang ang mabibigyan ng libreng bakuna. Free testing for HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B. Organized by Love Yourself, medical services provided by RITM and free venue sponsored by our friends at Victoria Court.  When : Sunday, 22 July 2012  Time : 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM  Where : Victoria Court Malate (Map below)  Fee : ZERO (it's totally free!)  Register here : http://tinyurl.com/julycheckin Walk-ins are welcome too!

For JULY 15 SAYAW NG DALAWANG KALIWANG PAA (limited slots only)  :  http://tinyurl.com/sayaw For JULY 21 CIRCLE OF LOVE - TICKET RESERVATION: http://tinyurl.com/circleoflovetickets For JULY 22 LOVEYOURSELF CONFIDENTIAL: http://www.tinyurl.com/julycheckin

AN INVITATION TO THE PRESS / MEDIA  “HOW DO I LOVE THEE” PHOTO-EXHIBIT SET TO OPEN JULY 8 The Love Yourself Project, an ongoing advocacy group which aims to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS shall present “How Do I Love Thee” - a fund raising  exhibit featuring the works of noted photo-artist Ian Felix Alquiros. The exhibit will open on July 8, 2012 --- 6 p.m. at The Love Yourself Hub located at 1850 Leon Guinto St.,Malate, Manila(at the back of PWU). The theme of “How Do I Love Thee” focuses on the ideals of The Love Yourself Project by propagatingideas and practices that encourage loving one's self -- to DARE to be oneself,to CARE for oneself, and to SHARE oneself as a way to multiplying joy. Your presence is highly appreciated. “How Do I Love Thee” will be open to the public from July 9 to August 5, Monday – Sunday.Exhibit hours: 1 - 6 PM. For furtherdetails and information, visit  www.loveyourself.ph  or  http://www.ianfelixalquiros.com/ .  RSVP: TOOTS TOLENTINO 0947-2985003

Loveyourself Hub Opening and Anniversary Featured in several articles this week: June 27, 2012 Philippine Daily Inquirer Full Article:   http://www.inquirer.net/?page-one=june-27-2012 June 29-30, 2012 Business World Weekender   full article:  http://tinyurl.com/bworldweekenderloveyourselfhub July 2, 2012 Manila Standard Today   Full article:   http://tinyurl.com/manilastandardloveyourselfhub June 3, 2012 Manila Bulletin Full Article:  http://www.mb.com.ph/content/well-being   June 3, 2012 Manila Bulletin Full Article:  http://tinyurl.com/mbhowdoilovethee June 4, 2012 The Daily Tribune Full Article:   http://tinyurl.com/dailytribuneloveyourselfhub July 5, 2012 Manila Standard Today Full Article:  http://manilastandardtoday.com/www2/2012/07/02/a-project-of-love/ July 1, 2012 Business Mirror Full Article:  http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/life/29275-love-and-pride July 7, 2012 Inquirer Lifestyle Full Article:  http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/56297/how-do-i-love-thee-fund-raising-photo-exhi

Hello there! This JULY we are CELEBRATING the LOVEYOURSELF MONTH. Can we ask a huge favor from everyone? Can we request you to post a primary photo with a "loveyourself" statement, whether from the loveyourself openshoot or a photo you just took by yourself. This way we can show everyone and send across the social media, how powerful  love is...  the power of love that we want to share to everyone... the power of love LOVE that should start from loving YOURSELF... DARE to loveyourself CARE for others SHARE your gifts You want to check your openshoot photo? CLICK  here EXAMPLE: or or

"  HOW DO I LOVE THEE " A fund-raising exhibit featuring the works of   noted photo-artist Ian Felix Alquiros. Opening: July 8, 2012 --- 6 p.m.   Venue: The Love Yourself Hub   Address: 1850 Leon Guinto St., Malate, Manila (at the back of PWU). The exhibit will be open to the public   from July 9 to August 5, Monday – Sunday.   Exhibit hours: 1 - 6 PM. CLICK & LIKE on Facebook - loveyourself & loveyourself hub the LOVEYOURSELF HUB facebook page get updates on new events and activities :) CLICK and LIKE:  http://www.facebook.com/LoveYourselfHub and our main LOVEYOURSELF facebook page http://www.facebook.com/loveyourself.ph

The Love Yourself Project, an ongoing advocacy group which aims to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS is set to open ‘The Love Yourself Hub’ on July 8, 2012 at 1850 Leon Guinto St., Malate, Manila (at the  back of PWU). The Love Yourself Hub will serve as a resource center to further increase the levels of awareness and knowledge, counseling and education, wellness, prevention, cure and rehabilitation of the communities it serves specially the youth and LGBT-MSM in response to sexually transmitted infections (STI and HIV) and other sexuality-related concerns. One of the main key programs is to conduct HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) with the able support of the Research Institute for Topical Medicine (RITM). To complement this main task, equally important are the other goals which aim to establish the following: ‘EQUALITY’ without regard to HIV status, religion, sex, gender preference and culture; provide skills training to other advocate volunteers on HIV counseling, HIV health education

"  HOW DO I LOVE THEE " A fund-raising exhibit featuring the works of   noted photo-artist Ian Felix Alquiros. Opening: July 8, 2012 --- 6 p.m.   Venue: The Love Yourself Hub   Address: 1850 Leon Guinto St., Malate, Manila (at the back of PWU). The exhibit will be open to the public   from July 9 to August 5, Monday – Sunday.   Exhibit hours: 1 - 6 PM. For further details and information: CLICK & LIKE on Facebook - loveyourself & loveyourself hub the LOVEYOURSELF HUB facebook page get updates on new events and activities :) CLICK and LIKE:  http://www.facebook.com/LoveYourselfHub and our main LOVEYOURSELF facebook page http://www.facebook.com/loveyourself.ph

‎ Rest well doc jun, thank you for everything. Condolences to the Lopez Family Loveyourself Family. What I have learned from you in a very short time will guide me for the rest of my life. a great mentor, a great person. -  vinn