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By Carlos Diego A. Rozul Change up your Valentine’s Day while feeling safe and secure with these hot spots in Metro Manila. Blocleaf Cafe , Butterfly Bar Manila , and Altermale are just some establishments that have joined in the Safe Spaces PH Project Whether you’re looking for somewhere new to take your significant other, are in the search for that special someone, or just want to treat yourself to a good time, try out these Safe Spaces. Blocleaf Cafe Blocleaf Having trouble brewing up ideas? Tucked in Del Pilar Street in Malate, Manila, Blocleaf sets the mood with natural light, warm wood detailing, good music, and lush indoor greens. Pair that up with their sunny cups of Philippine Specialty Coffee from Kalsada Coffee and you can have yourself a great start on the day of hearts. Blocleaf makes sure that their space open to everyone as possible, so adapting to the Safe Space Program was one more step towards inclusivity. “Safe Spaces PH gives us a discrete platform to inform and e...

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 Karl Faustino Kurt and Albert were strangers to each other, until they were bound by two things: an advocacy close to their hearts, and a relationship that started with a dish they craved one fateful night - Kadyos.   Kurt recalled how, in 2013, he went searching for a group where he could do HIV and AIDS-related volunteer work. . “What popped out first when I searched for one on Google was LoveYourself, so I checked out the details and inquired if I could volunteer. Every day I followed up on my application status. Then, I was given a project to check how dedicated I was to the organization’s cause.” With a few other applicants, Kurt produced a video of Mr. Gay Philippines to raise funds for LoveYourself. Then, he became part of batch Impetus. Albert, on the other hand, just stumbled upon LoveYourself early in 2014. “It just appeared on my Facebook feed. I barely read the details, but what I do remember was that the post was about a Summer Camp activity. I wanted to attend the ...

This Love Month Loveyourself Inc. brings you BLINK Meet.Fun.People February 26, 2012, SUNDAY 7 PM ONWARDS The Bowler Restaurant & Bar, Valero corner Sedeno St. Salcedo Village, Makati Fee: Php300.00 inclusive of 1 drink if you register thru our registration page (Php500.00 for Walk-ins) While this is a fun and enjoyable environment, only those who register and reserved online will be given discounted tickets. If you would like to join this event, express your interest by filling out the form at this link (http://tiny.cc/xa9j9) Sneak peak of our next Loveyourself Inc. item: