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By Bert and Bet Domingo MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Sexy and gorgeous physicians and dentists will storm the Philippines as LoveYourself Inc. and nine other non-government organizations bring you “Hot Doctors of ‘Pinas” on the national HIV testing day, November 24 (Saturday). I nterested individuals who wish to get tested for free are encouraged to signify their intention to join the mass testing in 14 locations nationwide through the event’s official sign-up sheet  www.bitly.com/ HotDoctorsPinas . Participating #HotDoctors include  Francis Dale Acenas,Francis Allanigue, Alyer Alestante, Jasper Nuel Dayanan, Peter Roe Prado Delizo, Wilbur Jan Robert Demafiles, Jose Danilo Diestro, Nagatoshi Ebisawa, Patrick Castillo Eustaquio, Kristoffer Flores, Rafael Fortus, John Kenneth Gacula, Austine Gawaran, Aldin Inocencio, Tristan Jediah Labitad, Mark Lawrence Lagac, Rommil Mano Longno, Michael Angelo Marquez, Roger Mission Jr., Jay Mark Ong, Davidson Pastrana, John Nico Ronquillo, Hanz Sand...

By Jacob Lazaro and Bet Domingo YOUR WELCOME : LoveYourself’s newest community is named after the iconic Welcome Rotonda as the gateway to Quezon City from Manila. In photo are the volunteers of LoveYourself together with its partner AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). Aside from AHF, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. and MACARE Laboratories are the major partners of LoveYourself on this new clinic. MANDALUYONG CITY – The LoveYourself, Inc., the leading community-led HIV services provider, will be opening its three new HIV testing centers – two in the National Capital Region (NCR) and one in Cebu City. “This move aims to address the growing numbers of HIV infection among the youth and at risk populations,” LoveYourself founder and executive director Ronivin G. Pagtakhan said. In the past 10 years, the proportion of HIV diagnosis in 15-24 age group nearly tripled from 13% in 2008 to 29% in 2018 based on the latest Department of Health data . Pagtakhan emphasized that it is important to in...

Lovers with Dr. Eric Tayag from DOH, Mr. Eric Veron Cruz from Pilipinas Shell Foundation, and Mayor Ed Pamintuan Angeles City , located within the province of Pampanga, a first-class, highly urbanized city; the first but definitely not the last stop of our exciting provincial tour in facilitating both HIV Summit and Candlelight Memorial last May 10, 2012. The event gathered both private and public communities and representatives in order to disseminate awareness and education on HIV and AIDS. The event started at 8:00 am for the HIV summit, it focused on the current HIV & AIDS cases in Angeles City, of the whole Philippines, and the world. The program involved exciting and engaging simulations  and workshops that allowed the audience to participate actively. Thanks to our very energetic facilitators and speakers led by Dr. Jon Fontilla from the Pilipinas Shell Foundation who provided all the essential technical information about the HIV & AIDS, STI, and...