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By Gian Geronimo LoveYourself volunteers Miggy and Gino share how their self-worth and love for one another drive them to give their best for the organization. Miggy and Gino first set eyes on each other inside a dark, noisy and crowded motel room in 2013,  where people were so busy enjoying a night of drunken reveling. That room that night was a frenzied place, and wasn’t exactly the most conducive backdrop for a budding romance. But sometimes the most unlikely meetings are the ones that lead to the most pleasant surprises, a place where, surrounded by noise and chaos, two people meet in a pocket of silence, and a love story begins. That was the first of several encounters that would ultimately lead to the two becoming one of LoveYourself's power couples. Miggy, a vice president at  a local bank, first became involved with LoveYourself in 2012 while assigned in Cebu, after a friend who is also a volunteer told him about the group and its advocacy.  He officially joined t...

by Michael Paolo Telan Jamias Many find it impossible to sympathize with Richard Thomas , the 27-year-old British man who knowingly raped a sick woman who turned out to be HIV-positive. Thomas reportedly “ collapsed in terror ” when the police revealed that the victim was living with the virus, and the public has seemingly rejoiced in his predicament: “Hope he catches the virus. That would serve him right.”   “Karma at it’s best.” (sic)   “Now that’s justice!” A flood of these comments came in even as Thomas possibly faces a hard road ahead living with HIV, and the possible onset of AIDS plus other deadly complications. (His results from HIV exposure come out in a week.) Commenters believe Thomas deserved contracting the HIV as punishment for his brutality. He admitted to binging on alcohol and drugs, according to news reports , before breaking into the sleeping woman’s home. He penetrated her until she woke up helpless from the ongoing assault. We understand the thirst for...

UPDATE/ERRATUM: We have revised the submission process of entries since we discovered that tagging the LoveYourself page was not simple. Submission of entries will now be via private message to the LoveYourself Facebook page. See revised mechanics below for details.   At Love Yourself , we celebrate life everyday. Every member mirrors each other -- optimistic amidst challenges, hopeful when all else seems gray, and driven despite limitations.  Why? Because we love ourselves. Come celebrate one's value with us. There are three ways to join: WRITE A POST : In 140 characters (2-3 sentences) or less, tell us how you value yourself with the following hashtags: i am #worthy , i am #light , or i am #love . One hashtag is good enough, but don’t forget the URL: go.LoveYourself.ph/iam#<hashtag word> SHOOT A PHOTO : Images, just like words, are powerful. Let others get inspiration from your images. Caption your photo with a short (but sweet) message and put a hashtag and URL: i ...

Join the i am #creative pride promotion of LoveYourself. Discover the power of validating one's worth and win eyewear from Sprinto ™ ! Learn more about it. -------------------------------------------------------------- June is the month when everyone is out and waving the rainbow flag—the symbol of the LGBT movement which long fought, and continues to fight, for social equality and human rights. LoveYourself , an organization for the youth and LGBT-MSM, celebrates with the community by launching Project WORTHY : a campaign that is based on the “ Happy Approach ” —its own signature for achieving the organization’s goals—embodied using the hashtags: #light , #love , and #worthy . The campaign starts as Pride month celebrations culminate, and will continue to build momentum as we welcome two important milestones for the organization: (i) the LoveYourself 2 nd anniversary this July, and (ii) LoveYourself Anglo , a new community center on the rise. Both momentous events show the dedi...