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LoveYourself Confidential: How To Get To RITM-ARG (Alabang)

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Map: http://goo.gl/maps/Tv7cj For Commuters from North and Metro East: Take any bus going to Alabang (But not the one with Sucat-Bicutan signage, preferably in Edsa Ayala so less stopover; P25-35 fare, around 20-30 mins. travel time depending on the traffic) From Alabang look for Muntinlupa Fire Station Ride a minivan/multicab with a Filinvest Ikot route in front the Orang Condo/Building and Festival Mall beside the fire station. (P10 fare, 5 mins. travel time) Tell driver to drop you off at RITM For Commuters from Metro South & South Luzon: Ride any transpo going to Alabang From Alabang look for Muntinlupa Fire Station Ride a minivan/multicab with a Filinvest Ikot route in front the Orang Condo/Building and Festival Mall beside the fire station. (P10 fare, 5 mins. travel time) Tell driver to drop you off at RITM If Bringing a Private Vehicle: Take SLEX Exit to  Filinvest Toll Turn left after toll RITM is at the right side Note: Be there before 7AM for baseline testing (Import...

LoveYourself Counselors: a Continuous Learning Experience

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Soon after the successful Quickie by LoveYourself Confidential  HIV testing event last September 20 at the Makati Friendship Suites, more than 70 of LoveYourself's HIV-trained counselors came together for the 1st LoveYourself Counselors' Convention on Saturday, October 5 at the Best Western Antel Suites. The Convention was sponsored by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine , specifically by their AIDS Reseach Group (RITM-ARG). Dr. Rossana Ditangco , head of RITM-ARG kicked off the Convention with a keynote. She talked about the love story between RITM and LoveYourself -- how the partnership has blossomed in the past two years, starting with a basic vision from RITM on the HIV continuum of care, and LoveYourself's passion to bring it to life. "Since LoveYourself took over the operations of the RITM Satellite Clinic in Malate as the LoveYourself Hub, the numbers of those coming to get tested for HIV at the Hub has drastically increased, " Dr. Ditangco declar...