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By Diego Rozul and Jean Natividad In case you missed it, #LoveSquad , LoveYourself’s fast, easy, and totally anonymous HIV screening day event is happening on November 26, Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Victoria Court Malate . Don’t forget to register here: go.loveyourself.ph/lovesquad . And just in case you need a tad more convincing to show up, we’ve asked our dear squads why making HIV testing your #SquadGoals and a regular part of your self-care routine is important. #ChillSquad L to R: Rv Torres, Fifth Pagotan, Kenn Richmond, Apolo Cuenco, Ernest Gatpandan III Have you been putting off that HIV test even if it’s been months since the three-month rule ? Well it’s about time to get rid of those anxieties and finally relax in knowing your status . You’ll certainly find security and assurance with our lovely volunteers assisting you in every step of the way. Getting tested for HIV shouldn’t be such a daunting task, just ask our #ChillSquad! “Guys, let’s make HIV testing FUN! Me an...

These are the only directions you'll need on  November 26, Sunday, as you head to  #LoveSquad ,   LoveYourself’s fast, easy, and totally anonymous HIV screening day event at Victoria Court Malate . It's from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. , so grab your squad and be sure to drop by. And don't forget to register at go.loveyourself.ph/lovesquad . You'll receive a confirmation message two days before the event (November 24, 2017, Friday). Exact Address Victoria Court Malate, 2184 Madre Ignacia Street corner Quirino Avenue, Malate, Manila From the LRT - Quirino Station / Taft Avenue It will take you about 10 minutes if you walk from LRT-Quirino Station / Taft Avenue. You could also ride a public transportation vehicle going through Quirino Avenue. Ask to be dropped off at Victoria Court, which will be at the right side of the street. From Roxas Boulevard It is only a 5-minute walk from Roxas Boulevard. You could also ride a public transportation vehicle going through Quirino Avenue. Vic...

By Jean Natividad Hey, you! Yes, you. The #LoveSquad is calling on all you fitness buffs, jet-setters, bookworms, and lovers of life out there. Be at Victoria Court Malate on November 26, 2017, Sunday, for LoveYourself’s fast, easy, and totally anonymous HIV screening day . The event is from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. , so grab the whole gang and make HIV screening your #SquadGoals. Visit go.loveyourself.ph/lovesquad to sign up, and you will receive a confirmation message two days before the event (November 24, 2017, Friday). Just like LoveYourself’s previous HIV screening day events, #LoveSquad is here to reach out to key-affected populations, especially the millennial generation, that still experience the stigma attached to HIV testing. This initiative is one of LoveYourself’s many efforts to halt the growing number of HIV cases in the country by promoting HIV testing as a regular part of one’s self-care routine. The #LoveSquad reflects today’s informed youth that not only finds enjoymen...

By Mark Angello Ganon Let’s TESTMNL ! is LoveYourself and TestMNL’s fast, easy and anonymous HIV testing event held on May 28, 2017 at Victoria Court in Malate, Manila. The whole-day venture, which started at 10:00 AM, catered to a total of 333 clients until its cutoff at 7:00 PM. INSPIRATION and BACKGROUND   Embracing inspiration from the Elton John AIDS Foundation in creating an AIDS-free future, Let’s TESTMNL! created an avenue for individuals of all sexes to have themselves tested . The event was held in conjunction with LoveYourself’s goal to ward off stigma in HIV screening and testing. Eliminating the need to provide personal information was a key point in the large turnout of clients. And on top of the anonymity, accurate results were delivered within 15 minutes from the time of extraction. Owing to the success of its predecessors, LoveYourself Incognito in May 2015 and LoveYourself Incognito 2.0 in the latter part of 2016, Let’s TestMNL! , broke past records when it ...

By Kris Tangco 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 February 2017 as recorded by the Department of Health’s Epidemiology Bureau, is infecting 28 Filipinos daily. Along with rising rates of HIV infection is the rising numbers of young Filipinos who are living with the virus - the latest HARP data shows that 28% of HIV cases were detected in people aged 15-24 years old. From 2006-2010, this par...