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By Ronald Bugarin Are you ready to take on one of the most critically acclaimed roles in your life? No costumes, no scripts—just yourself, a test kit, and at least 15 minutes of self-care realness. LoveYourself partners with the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) to bring you  #KYSandPlay National HIV Testing Day  on Saturday, November 23, 2019 across LoveYourself community centers and participating community-based organizations nationwide. Talented and multi-awarded actors from PETA will take a break from singing and acting as they step on the role of being HIV testing ambassadors, helping out in shining the spotlight on how important it is to Know Your Status (KYS), as well as promoting HIV awareness through education and counseling.  This event carries on the success of the Hot Nurses of ‘Pinas nationwide testing event held in June of this year, where over 600 clients experienced free and confidential HIV screening and counseling nationwide. The efficiency of elimi

By LoveYourself Communications The Triangle of Self-Care gives you three simple steps to prevent HIV transmission. Alongside timely testing and treatment and safe and satisfying sex ,   one of its key components is correct and consistent use of condoms and lubes . Condoms are the most accessible contraceptive and protection from  sexually transmitted infections  (STIs) in the market. Especially with innovations such as Safe Spaces PH condoms and lubricants are discreetly accessed for free. However, there are still lingering stories that are passed from on person to another creating myths that continue to live on.  Let’s make things clearer by busting some myths! Myth #1: Condoms are not effective in preventing unwanted pregnancies or HIV/STIs If you’re thinking that viruses and sperm cells are way too small and can pass through condoms, then you’ve must have been misinformed. Although they’re microscopic, both viruses and sperm can’t pass through intact latex condoms. Condoms are t

By LoveYourself Cebu Communications TALISAY CITY, CEBU - Miss Universe-Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados, together with LoveYourself Inc. and the City Government of Talisay, champions the HIV advocacy in Cebu in an outreach program held on Saturday - October 12 at the People’s Hall of the city. During the event, Ganados was unveiled as the newest ambassador of LoveYourself, adding the cause to her initial “elderly care” advocacy. She also headlines the HIV awareness and prevention forum, together with the free HIV screening for the day. The outreach was also in cooperation with Youth for Better Talisay, and Talisay City LGBT Bangaw Federation. Vice Mayor Alan G. Bucao lauded the initiative. “I am so happy that LoveYourself has given their trust in us, the City of Talisay and Talisay City LGBT Bangaw, in extending their advocacy on HIV awareness and prevention. I am looking forward to a more fruitful partnership with LoveYourself and Bangaw in this worthy cause.” Ganados now serves as the

LoveYourself commits itself to normalize the conversation surrounding sex, HIV testing, and living with HIV. Through its many campaigns, it has empowered thousands of people to take charge of their sexual health and rethink how they view sex. One brand in 2019 is following suit in destigmatizing sex in the Philippines. Lauvette may be the newest love toy shop in the market, but with its active and game-changing branding, it is now the fastest-growing and the leading Philippine love toy shop on social media. On September 6, 2019, Lauvette released the first-ever love toy commercial in the country. Now being aired in Metro Manila Grab Cars and taxis via Transitflix and also in all LoveYourself community centers. When asked why they decided to produce the commercial, Renz Rollorata, co-founder of Lauvette said, “It's about time to extend our marketing efforts into producing our very first commercial. This is our bold step in showing that we are in a mission of eliminating the stigm

By LoveYourself Cebu Communications You can now get free condoms and water-based lubricants from all Anytime Fitness Cebu branches starting October this year. This is after they signed a partnership with SafeSpacesPH. The Memorandum of Agreement was signed by Anytime Fitness Cebu’s Area Managers Lloyd Comeling and Sheila Subang. Under the agreement, SafeSpacesPH will set up “condoment stations” in all their branches in Metro Cebu. These stations offer free condoms and water-based lubricants. Anyone can access these condoment stations from the four Anytime Fitness branches— Cebu IT Park, Cebu Business Park, Escario, and Oakridge in Mandaue. The "neighborhood 24-hour gym" is already a partner in Metro Manila. Now, they are SafeSpacesPH’s first partner in the Visayas. "Condom use remains to be the most effective way to prevent the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). We can stop spreading the virus by making it mo

Now who says you can’t have both safe and satisfying sex? LoveYourself has long been advocating for people to follow a Triangle of Self-Care to prevent HIV transmission. From timely testing and treatment and correct and consistent use of condoms and lubes ,  one of its key components is safe and satisfying sex . With the emergence of love toy shops in the local market, Filipinos now have a chance to explore their sexuality and satisfy their curiosity. One particular brand is making quite a buzz in the last few months because of its unique approach to normalizing sex as a topic. Opening its online store in May 2019, Lauvette is a love toy shop that's revolutionizing the sex toy industry in the Philippines by marketing their goods as classy, fun, and safe that Filipinos can use without shame.  It separates itself from other love toy shops in the market by creating a light, welcoming, and playful website that a beginner or a pro can visit. Their collection of love toys cater to al

By LoveYourself Communications Everyone needs that sense of security in sexual health, whoever your sexual partner is. Reducing your vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), especially with HIV, has always been a responsibility to yourself. You can better protect yourself against HIV with the new prevention method called the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). We have seen the rise of HIV cases at an exponential rate over the years. These cases usually come with images of fear and death narratives. But now, we can all be witness to a new era, wherein we can enjoy our lives to the fullest. More than that, we are able to show off our love for ourselves - a necessity to be cherished, and with new advancements available, such worries could be addressed more proactively. The time is ripe for us to change and shape our own narratives. PrEP being given to a client in LoveYourself Anglo Pre-Exposure What Now? Now you are asking yourself, what is PrEP? From its etymology: “Pre” or