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Volunteer Spotlight: Franco Moje, Style + Substance

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Artist, corporate professional, and LoveYourself volunteer Franco Moje celebrates individuality in every aspect of his life. "Just express yourself. At the end of the day, the only person you're supposed to satisfy is yourself, not others.” By Jean Natividad Franco needs little to no effort to stand out. Towering, clad in not-so-everyday fashion pieces, he exudes an aura of both refinement and rebellion. It's this stylishly expressed, in-your-face uniqueness that can either instantly draw you to him or maybe intimidate you just a little to keep a safe distance. But we're betting on the former. Once Franco gets talking, it's no challenge to warm up to the guy - just like how it was when we chatted with him for this edition of LoveYourself Volunteer Spotlight. The 30-year-old takes on multiple personas: an international project manager for Freelancer.com, a creative with his own brand of relatable and entertaining comics titled The Zero Calorie Adventures of M

LoveYourself Successfully Holds The Much Awaited Cherry Poppin' The Second Comin'

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The much awaited Cherry Poppin’ The Second Comin’ took place last March 19, 2016, Saturday at the Century City Mall Events Center in Makati. The event is a collaboration by HIV testing and awareness group LoveYourself and the LGBT DJ collective Kosmos. Partygoers flocked to the event and danced the night away to the hip music of upcoming class act, Dutch DJ and music producer Garuda, one of the top DJ's in the Philippines, Deuce, and in-house Kosmos DJ's Mike Lavet, Kazwal, and Deej Diaz. Highlights of the evening included the auction and fashion show. The date auction involved interested partygoers bidding for eligible bachelors of their choice, with the proceeds of their bids to be used for funding the organization’s activities. In return, various prizes including dinner dates, spa, accommodation, and travel packages with the auctioned bachelor await the winning bidders. In addition to the auction, a fashion show was held showcasing the creations of Outkast Paradigm. The bach

Cherry Poppin' - The Second Comin': LoveYourself's Hottest and Biggest Fundraiser

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The weather has turned warmer with the onset of the summer reason, and so is the heat with LoveYourself’s biggest and hottest fundraising event, Cherry Poppin’ - The Second Comin’.  Come and join the Cherry Poppin' - The Second Comin' , a party that will be held at the hip and upbeat Century City Mall Events Center in Makati on March 19, 2016, 8PM - 3AM. Cherry Poppin’ started last year and its astounding success prompted LoveYourself to organize another one for this year, and with LoveYourself’s collaboration with Kosmos, a local counter-culture group of LGBT DJ’s, The Second Comin’ promises to be even bigger and better than last year.  Groove to the music of upcoming DJ act Geert Major, also known as “GARUDA”. He will be supported by Kosmos’ in-house DJ’s. What Else is In Store Undoubtedly the hottest part of Cherry Poppin’ held last year was the date auction where partygoers can opt to choose from a selection of handsome and eligible bachelors by raising bids. Well, the date

LoveYourself Creates New Batch of Volunteers, Known as "Kinaadman"

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LoveYourself welcomes its first batch of newly-recruited volunteers for 2016, collectively known as Batch Kinaadman. The batch name comes from the Visayan word for wisdom, “Kinaadman”. It is the hope of LoveYourself that the new batch will impart and utilize their wisdom to help the organization’s missions of HIV awareness and self-worth. Batch Kinaadman volunteers will receive training to become counselors in LoveYourself’s two HIV testing clinics - the LoveYourself Uni near the junction of Gil Puyat Avenue and Taft Avenue in Pasay, and LoveYourself Anglo along Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong. Beyond counseling, LoveYourself offers multiple pathways requiring various disciplines for volunteers to contribute to the organization’s cause through their own capabilities. It is the hope of LoveYourself that all volunteers will imbibe the value of self-worth, and through the knowledge and awareness of the HIV epidemic, be agents of change in the community.   Behind the Logo The most salient fe