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Ni: Ruben Jay Alvarez Mamulat tayo sa mga kulay at talinghaga ng mga karanasan ng isang manunulat, tagapagsalaysay, alagad ng sining, at LoveYourself volunteer na si Jay Fernando. Sinong mag-­aakala na ang isang batang nangangarap maging dalubhasa sa siyensya ay magiging isang alagad ng sining sa kasalukuyan? Habang hinihintay ko ang aking kapapanayamin, umupo muna ako sa isang bakanteng silya sa tapat ng aking kasamang si Mickey at nagisip ng kung ano ba ang dapat kong itanong sa kanya. Maulan ang hapon ng Martes at wala masyadong tao sa Detoxify Bar kaya naman yun ang napili naming pagdausan ng aming panayam. Pagdating ni Jay ay umupo na agad siya sa tabi ko at kapansin­-pansin ang pulang scarf na nakabalot sa kanyang leeg. Tipikal kay Jay ang magsuot ng maluluwag na kasuotan dahil mas komportable siya sa ganitong istilo ng pananamit. Si Jay ay isa sa mga volunteer ng Love Yourself at kasalukuyang manunulat ng mga teleseryeng pinapalabas sa ABS­-CBN. Ang Mahirap Na Panimula Parehong

By Jan Gabriel Castañeda The HIV crisis has gone on for four decades, and for four decades the world has struggled against it. Doctors, scientists, educators, policy makers, writers, artists -- people of all walks and all colors have, in their own ways, sought to make sense of this crisis and its relationship with society. From citizens to states, from medicine to prayer, from cures to cries for reform, people’s visions of how to respond to the crisis are as diverse as the people who bear its scars. The goal of this series is to give you a glimpse of these visions: the roles people of different passions and disciplines have played in this crisis that, as of March 2016 as recorded by the Department of Health’s Epidemiology Bureau, is infecting 25 Filipinos daily. To call compassion a dangerous temptation is a little odd, but it is something every advocate understands well. It’s the temptation to give without restraint, moved by the moral compulsion to serve a higher purpose and the natu

HIV/AIDS advocacy group LoveYourself will once hold its annual advocacy campaign called “Wear Love” featuring the iconic LoveYourself shirts which have been worn by numerous personalities, as well as LoveYourself volunteers, who in turn may have their photos taken. The resulting collection of photos reflects the organization’s vision of bringing together people from different walks of life for one cause: HIV/AIDS awareness advocacy through self-worth. Proceeds from sales of the shirts and the photo shoots have been used for funding the organization’s activities. More than the spirit of unity, LoveYourself’s name itself sends the message emphasizing the importance of self-worth and loving oneself. In fact, the triangle of self-care which LoveYourself counselors keep on tirelessly imparting to both clients and fellow volunteers, speaks of caring for oneself through timely testing and treatment, safe and satisfying sex, and correct and consistent use of condoms. From “Wear Love” to “One L