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By Rael Bustamante and Ronald Bugarin (Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/ShCVvQbQBDk ) The Philippines has yet to reach the plateau when it comes to diagnosis and treatment of Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV). The numbers are still growing and what is more alarming is the fact that there are more younger persons diagnosed with HIV.   According to the April 2019 HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines published by the Department of Health - Epidemiology Bureau, HIV infection among the age group of 15 - 24 nearly doubled from 17% in the ten-year period of 2000-2009 as compared to the last ten-year period (2010-2019) at 29%. From these figures, 96% of adolescents diagnosed with HIV were infected via unprotected sexual contact.  Some attribute the increase to the lack of a solid sex education system in our country as well as the conservative view of most Filipinos about sex which stigmatizes the use of contraceptive so much so that the youth of today are disempowered t...

LoveYourself welcomes its first batch of newly-recruited volunteers for 2016, collectively known as Batch Kinaadman. The batch name comes from the Visayan word for wisdom, “Kinaadman”. It is the hope of LoveYourself that the new batch will impart and utilize their wisdom to help the organization’s missions of HIV awareness and self-worth. Batch Kinaadman volunteers will receive training to become counselors in LoveYourself’s two HIV testing clinics - the LoveYourself Uni near the junction of Gil Puyat Avenue and Taft Avenue in Pasay, and LoveYourself Anglo along Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong. Beyond counseling, LoveYourself offers multiple pathways requiring various disciplines for volunteers to contribute to the organization’s cause through their own capabilities. It is the hope of LoveYourself that all volunteers will imbibe the value of self-worth, and through the knowledge and awareness of the HIV epidemic, be agents of change in the community.   Behind the Logo The most s...

Who will shine as the fan-favorite Social Media Stars during the coronation night of  Mr. & Ms Fratpad Pageant on November 28 ? Vote now for your favorite hunks and beauties -- check out the full Facebook album and click Like to cast one vote.  Get your friends to vote as well to push your candidate to the top. Voting ends on November 27, 2015 11:59PM. The male and female candidate with the most number of likes will win the Social Media Star award. Winners will be revealed and awarded on the November 28 pageant show. You can also vote by browsing through all the candidate photos below shot by photographer Mark Ryan Alvarez. Male candidates   Vote for Seth Vote for Blake Vote for Prince   Vote for Francis     Vote for ER   Vote for Jace   (Photo Erratum: Jace is from Fresh Men University and not Francisco Amazing Talents) Vote for Eyes   Vote for Gian Vote for Juan Vote for Jay  Vote for Dave Female candidates Vote for Catalina ...

Are you part of a gay or bi clan? Make your clan proud and get a chance to win up to P10,000 by joining the first-ever Mr. & Ms. Fratpad pageant competition. The search begins on October 17 and 24 with preliminary go-see auditions at LoveYourself Anglo building along Shaw Boulevard. Update: The second day of go-see auditions has been moved to  October 24 from October 18 due to the typhoon. Those who qualify can compete for the titles of Mr. Fratpad and Ms. Fratpad on the grand pageant competition in November. Mr. Fratpad is a male pageant competition, while Ms. Fratpad is a male-in-drag pageant competition. Register now at go.loveyourself.ph/mr&msfratpad . Registration is free. As Mr. and Ms. Fratpad, these ambassadors of self-worth will win P10,000 each and other prizes, as well as help the advocacy in empowering clan members and spreading HIV awareness. See the full details below. Mr. & Ms. Fratpad Go-See Auditions Day 1 -  October 17, 2015 Time: 10AM to 5PM Ve...

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...