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By Kris Tangco Multi-awarded artist Niccolo Cosme joins LoveYourself in celebrating Pride Month by participating in an exhibit showcasing some of his works in Pride Night 2016 at Pineapple Lab in Makati City. The conceptual photographer has always been a staunch LGBT advocate. He started The Red Whistle campaign in 2011 to raise awareness and understanding of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Philippines.  A recipient of the “Ani ng Dangal” award bestowed by the National Commision for Culture and the Arts, Niccolo’s works have gained renown in the international scene. His “Project Headshot Clinic” is a platform that layers online profile photos of people with marks and motifs used by the advocacy. This initiative has caught the attention of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and he has spearheaded its implementation for campaigns in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Macau. (Photo from nognoginthecity.com) (Photo from thelighthousestudio.files.wordpress.com) Interested in Chr...

By Raybert Domingo Thousands flock to Boracay every summer for leisurely vacation, and in this time of the year, fun and play runs around among strangers and even familiar faces. Thus, LoveYourself, Inc., an HIV awareness and testing organization, earnestly supports the Red Whistle's #SaveSexy Campaign even before the gun fires on 29 April-01 May in the world renowned island beach resort. The #SaveSexy campaign, which is on its second year now, is a race where individuals from various youth organizations are invited to volunteer as “Lifeguards” to promote HIV awareness and prevention measures among the most vulnerable sectors of the society, such as, the youth and males-who-have-sex-with-males. "We are in charge of conducting HIV 101 to all #SaveSexy Lifeguards who will then explain the information to tourists and locals in Boracay,” said Loveyourself Executive Director Ronivin G. Pagtakhan. LoveYourself and The Red Whistle also wanted to take advantage of the number of peopl...