LoveYourself Gathers New Volunteers As Batch ‘Bigkis’
LoveYourself welcomes a new batch of brave volunteers collectively known as Batch Bigkis , the second group to be enlisted by the free HIV testing advocacy this year. The batch name comes from the Filipino word bigkis which means “to gather,” and signifies the coming together of volunteers from different walks of life. Batch Bigkis volunteers will receive training to become counselors in LoveYourself’s two HIVtesting clinics , the LoveYourself Hub (RITM Satellite Clinic) in Malate, Manila City and LoveYourself Anglo along Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City. They will also join the organization in helping spread awareness for HIV testing in the Philippines and champion positive change in their respective communities. Smaller But Stronger Batch Bigkis underwent the same stringent recruitment process as previous batches of LoveYourself, which has formally inducted more than 500 volunteers to-date. But compared to more recent batches, Batch Bigkis was formed with a smaller number of vo
