Living with HIV in the Philippines

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • TRR LOVE FUND

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

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

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International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2014, Quezon City

The Project Red Ribbon in cooperation with the University Student Council, in partnership with AMA Stage and Special Effects Company would like to invite everyone to The Project Red Ribbon International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on May 18, 2014, Sunday at the UP Sunken Garden and Grandstand from 1pm to 8pm. The highlights of the event include the candlelight commemoration of PLHIV who died of AIDS in the Philippines by guest celebrities, advocates...

Monday, April 14, 2014

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Condom Distribution!

We will be distributing condoms and lube in Puerto Galera and Boracay this Holy Week. To those who would want to help us with the distribution, please call or text Yomi at 0926-697-2240. "WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!" -Pozziepinoy- Want to be ASSISTED for the HIV TEST??  Check this link: CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM If you have comments or questions,...
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TRR Support Group Talk: Manila Chapter

The Project Red Ribbon's Support Group Talk has started to decentralize it's sessions this month in order to reach out to more PLHIV.  We now have 4 chapters in Metro Manila: Manila Chapter. Manila-Central Chapter, Makati Chapter and Manila-South Chapter. The Manila Chapter started 2 weeks ago under the supervision of the TRR Care Manager Yomi. Our special guest was Ate Elen of Babae Plus who shared her wisdom to the group. The 1st Manila...
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Thank You!

For the past week, we have been assisting 2 babies as well as their parents with HIV.  One morning, I  received a picture from an HIV doctor: So how can you not ignore this call? Immediately, I called for help. I texted a friend priest who we have assisted before. We also asked The Project Red Robbin members to help out. The result was outstanding. Below is a picture of what was delivered by the priest: 4 large cans of formula...

Saturday, April 5, 2014

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TRR Support Group Talk!

ADVISORY WHAT  TRR SUPPORT GROUP TALK  MANILA CHAPTER WHERE  RITM SATELLITE CLINIC,  MALATE, MANILA WHEN  SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2014  2pm-5pm Topics to Discuss ARV Adherence PhilHealth OHAT New ARV Guidelines Other HIV Concerns WITH SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS For details, please contact: Yomi: 0926-697-2240 Please bring food to be shared to everyone. "WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. NO...
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Email 527: Anxious with the HIV Result

Hi pozzie! Can you enlighten me on this one? Nagpatest kasi ako sa RITM 6 weeks after exposure (oral sex exposure lang) and it was non-reactive. Pero ngayon. after 4 months. napansin ko biglang pumapayat ata ako. I do not know if this is stress-induced (lack of sleep,stress) or sa maling test results. I am panicking right now...again...
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Email 526: Worried About Medicines

sir pozzie 20 yrs old lang po ako at member ng philhealth ng halos magdadalwang bwan pa lamang posible po ba ako makakuha ng gamot ng libre ? dero...
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Email 525: Having Anxiety Attacks

Hi pozziepinoy, I've been doing a lot of reading because of this anxiety attacks and then i came across to your blog. And I've read few of the stories that was mailed to you. And i just wanna share my story so here it goes. So I've been using this app and madami akong nakilala. Then i met this guy last january lang. Last friday of january and we did the "thing". It was my first time to have unprotected sex and i was the top. And i "enter"...

Friday, April 4, 2014

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Email 524: Worried Guy!

hi! good day!  actually hirap ako pano to umpisahan... share ko na lang muna story ko.... may anxiety po ako for how many  years na. may mga panic attacks ako from time to time...  lalo na pag naiisip ko yung mga itsura ng mga nakasex ko na unprotected..... may nakasex kasi ako from QC na binutas nya ang comdom sadya.. tapos a day after he keeps on texting na "may problema ako" pero d nya naman sinasabi kung...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

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The TRR Dance Group: Empowering the PLHIV Community

The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Program (TRR) empowers its members to become productive members of society. Through it's empowerment programs, TRR immerse our fellow PLHIV in the mainstream society, helping people to be educated about HIV by understanding what our brothers and sisters are capable of doing, despite having HIV. Last April 1, 2014, the TRR Dance Group presented a dance number in front of a crowd during the dance diva and TRR...
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April 6: TRR Support Group Talk

ATTENTION WHAT  TRR SUPPORT GROUP TALK  MANILA CHAPTER WHERE  RITM SATELLITE CLINIC,  MALATE, MANILA WHEN  SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2014  2pm-5pm Topics to Discuss ARV Adherence PhilHealth OHAT New ARV Guidelines Other HIV Concerns WITH SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS For details, please contact: Yomi: 0926-697-2240 Please bring food to be shared to everyone. "WE ARE ALL...
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The Love Fund: March 2014 Report

The RITM-ARG just sent the Love Fund Report for the month of April 2014: CODE/NICK NAME    ASSISTANCE FOR           CASE R04ECD                                ARV Courier to Bataan R13EGD                                ARV Courier to Zambales R11BPP ...
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PLHIV Story: Not Losing Hope

Hi. Sa mga makakabasa ng aking kwento, sana po ay maging inspirasyon eto para sa inyo. I came from the Southern part of the Philippines and has been living here in Manila for almost 5 years. My story has started when I got exposed to the real world of being part of the 3rd sex. I never had a sexual encounters back in province and not even a kiss. I have had several sexual partners nung nandito na ako and mostly one-night-stand...
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