Living with HIV in the Philippines

The official blog of The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation, Inc. (TRR).

  • TRR LOVE FUND

    TRR Love Fund is the arm of the foundation which provides medical assistance to the financially challenged PLHIV.

  • Care assistance for HIV Test

    The Care Assistant Program involves assistance to HIV testing and HIV and AIDS Treatment hubs in the Philippines. Our volunteers schedule the client to the clinic or hub, assist with the procedure in the clinic or hub and conduct peer counseling

  • HOTLINE ASSISTANCE

    With the TRR Hotline Numbers, our volunteers answer concerns and inquiries about HIV and AIDS, do counselling, refers clients to nearest HIV Testing facility, HIV and AIDS Treatment Hub and government and NGO organizations for support

  • PEER COUNSELING

    The foundation volunteers conduct one-on-one counseling either on the phone or in person. They also conduct group counseling

  • SUPPORT GROUP TALK

    The support group talk (SGT) is a program that involves giving HIV lectures by guest speakers, discuss topics about HIV, care, treatment and support, discussion issues related to HIV

  • OUTREACH PROGRAM

    The foundation's outreach program is geared towards providing support to our fellow PLHIV's in the HIV and AIDS Treatment Hubs. Volunteers hand out of donations of medicines and special gifts to PLHIV, give inspirational talks by invited guests to a group of PLHIV, bonding over snacks or meal, visit the sick who are confined in the hospital

  • Referral System

    As part of treatment, the foundation's referral program involves our volunteers referring clients to specialized doctors who are HIV friendly. The foundation has it's own list of specialty doctors of low cost for the indigent PLHIV.

  • Online Support Group

    The foundation has a private Online Support Group in facebook. This group of advocates, supporters, counselors, health Workers and PLHIV

  • Home Health

    Aside from client counselling, the foundation volunteers also do family counselling and home visitation for awareness and continuance of care.

  • Health Fitness

    The foundation believes in holistic approach to treatment and care, thus inclusion of these programs: yoga, dance, swimming, jogging and running, boot camp workouts

  • EVENTS

    As part of awareness and education program, the foundation organizes its own national events to coincide with the international AIDS events: World AIDS Day and International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Showing posts with label International Day Against Homophobia 2015 Philippines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Day Against Homophobia 2015 Philippines. Show all posts

Saturday, May 16, 2015

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Press Release

For the first time, The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation, Inc. (TRR) will be holding two international events tomorrow, May 17, 2015 at the Liwasang Aurora, Quezon Memorial Circle starting at 2pm: the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2015 Philippines (IDAHOT) and the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2015 Philippines (IACM). 

IDAHOT is celebrated in more than 130 countries, for LGBTI organizations to draw the attention of policy makers, opinion leaders, social movements, the public and the media to the violence and discrimination experienced by LGBTI people internationally.

IACM is not just a memorial but it serves as community mobilization campaign to raise social consciousness about HIV and AIDS. With 33 million people living with HIV today, the IACM serves as an important intervention for global solidarity , breaking down barriers of stigma and discrimination, and giving hope to new generations.

Below is the Press Release of TRR.


TRR IDAHOT-IACM 2015 Philippines

The EVENT:

1. FREE and open to the public. 
2. Registration starts at 2pm
3. FREE TRR shirts to the first 100 registrants.
4. FREE lootbags to the first 500 registrants

The VENUE:

Liwasang Aurora is the stage near the fountain. The easiest route to the stage is the North Avenue Entrance. The registration table is on the left side facing the stage.

What to BRING:

1. Bottled water
2. Candles
3. snacks
4. Umbrella
5. Fans
6. Towel or handkerchief
7. Banners
8. Placards
9. Fansigns
10.Flags
11. Flashlights

Wave your flags and carry your banners!

All LGBTI and HIV and AIDS groups, schools, church organizations, heath care providers, policy makers and companies are invited to join the SOLIDARITY MARCH to raise awareness about our fight against stigma, discrimination and HIV and AIDS. Let the world know our cause, our advocacies and our struggles here in the Philippines by joining the march.

Deliver your Message!

Let your voices be heard!

The Liwasang Aurora with 9X11 LED Screen stage is set for leaders of organizations to deliver their messages.

The Photobooth will run from 3pm to 6pm for everyone to deliver a strong message internationally through social media.

The Commemoration Banner will show your commitment. All past commitment banners from the previous years will be marched during the Solidarity March.

Deliver your messages through your placards, signs and flags. 

Let the Flame of the Candle Honor Those who Passed Before Us!

Light a candle to show solidarity in commemorating those who died because of stigma, discrimination and HIV and AIDS. 1,167 candles will be lit for those who died of AIDS around the TRR Red Ribbon.





















Friday, May 15, 2015

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3 Days Before IACM Philippines 2015


3 Days to go before the Big Event!

 The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, an international event which is commemorated every 3rd Sunday of the May every year is an event of solidarity together with the international communities, organizations, governments and civil societies. However, it is not just a commemoration of those who passed on because of AIDS, but it is venue where the community, the government and the different organizations come together and make a stand against the spread of HIV and AIDS, against stigma and discrimination.

This year, the Project Red Ribbon (TRR), will once again host the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2015 Philippines on May 17, 2015 in Liwasang Aurora, Quezon Memorial Circle starting at 2 pm. This is the culminating event of the National HIV Testing Week, a project of the Department of Health. With the theme of "HIV is EVERYBODY'S Concern", the event wants to empower all Filipinos to take part in the programs of HIV and AIDS. The increasing new cases of HIV and the increasing numbers of deaths because of AIDS need to send a message to everyone that it is now a public concern and that it is now a concern of everybody.

The Project Red Ribbon on the same day will be holding the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The LGBT community will join hands with the HIV community in the the same fight against discrimination and stigma, which is very prevalent in the Philippines. Both communities suffer from human rights violations and in the HIV community, it is the killer not the virus itself as even though there is treatment, people are still scared to get tested and treatment because of discrimination and stigma. Thus these two combined events will become a big stage to deliver a strong message, to raise our voices, our concerns not only to the whole country but to the entire world. 

TRR would like to acknowledge the outflowing support on social media from TV and movie personalities like Rocco Nacino, Enzo Padilla, Lance Raymundo, Angel Aquino, Luis Manzano, Inigo Pascual, Daniel Padilla, Regine Tolentino, Lander Vera Perez, Jonalyn Viray, KZ Tandingan, John Lapuz, Aljur Abrenica, Christian Bables, Rica Paras, Rachel Alejandro to mention few of the supporters.

 Organizers would also like to thank the Department of Health- National AIDS/STI Prevention and Control Program, the Office of the Mayor of Quezon City, Hon. Herbert Bautista, American Foundation of AIDS Research, TreatAsia, Metro Society Magazine, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine-AIDS Research Group and Task Force Pride for supporting the event.






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