Road to Awareness

The Project Red Ribbon (TRR) will be inaugurating its newest project for this year, the Road to Awareness: an Open Discussion About HIV and Me. This is under the HIV Education and Awareness Talk program of TRR. This is a Metro Manila wide HIV Awareness Caravan for universities, colleges and schools; companies, organizations and communities. The project includes an HIV talk, Testimonials from guest people living with HIV, condom and lubricant...

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Confused

Dear Pozzie, I am not good in writing in English Language, so please pardon me. Yes, as stated on the subject above, for me, it's like that everyday is like living with one foot in the grave. It was end of May this year when notice that I am having a different symptoms of having an HIV. Mouth Ulcer are so frequent, then the rushes. I quickly open the browser and search for any images like what I have and yes, it's one of the symptoms...

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To Win a War, You Have to Start One

To Win a War You Have To Start One A Stage Play Review of the Necessary Theatre’s The Normal Heart Jam-packed with socio-political underpinnings of gay dynamism in New York during the early 1980s, “The Normal Heart” highlighted the pressing issues bombarding the gay community particularly the male homosexual population which are still observable in the current times. Produced by Actor’s Actors’ The Necessary Theatre, the stage play was...

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To Win a War You Have To Start One

To Win a War You Have To Start One A Stage Play Review of the Necessary Theatre’s The Normal Heart by: Carlisle Saldana Jam-packed with socio-political underpinnings of gay dynamism in New York during the early 1980s, “The Normal Heart” highlighted the pressing issues bombarding the gay community particularly the male homosexual population which are still observable in the current times. Produced by Actor’s Actors’ The Necessary...

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It's OK

Bound by each other's arms, as we formed a circle, tears started flowing from "Sandra's" eyes and dripped on to the floor while we were lead to a prayer of healing. I tried to hold back the tears as I was facilitating the TRR Family Support Group (SGT). Afterwards she started to burst, and said "I knew it! I knew that's his disease... I knew that he is gay but he should have told us this (HIV)! The doctor's said that we all should be ready now..." When...

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In the shadows

In the shadows by Red Papercut Carefree is not careless “No limits,” He used to say whenever people asked him how I lived his life. His name is Mark and this is his story. He was a 30 year-old bachelor with no particular career issues or plans. He wakes up, go to work, meet some friends and go home to his dormitory room to sleep and the cycle repeats the very next day. The only days he had for himself were weekends. Saturday was his private...

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Get Tested Now!

What's stopping you from taking the HIV Test? 1. "People will judge me!" The HIV testing centers' staff are professional. They are trained to give out the test and not to judge anybody. Of course there will be some who would be judgemental, as the world is not perfect. But who cares? Take the test, get the result and leave the facility. You won't see them again anyways.  Is it important what others will think of you? Will it kill you...

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Worried OFW

Dear Pozzie,  I hope things are going well with you and the rest of the support group. Since I have found out that my partner is HIV +, it always bother me as I might be infected but thank God since I met him last 2012 until my last test on November 2013, I was diagnosed negative. I am an OFW working in the middle east. The last test I had was during my employment medical exam on NOV-2013, since then I haven't had any contact...

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Family Support Group Talk

The Project Red Ribbon recently conducted its Family Support Group Talk (SGT) at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine wards. The goal of this support group was to gather family members and partners of patients with HIV in the ward and conduct a talk about acceptance. In the private room 1 of RITM ward, all 11 participants came: parents, sibling, relative and partner and listened to our messages, testimonials. Five persons with HIV talked...

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This is My Battle

Hi Pozzie!  Just call me Blair 30 year old Registered Nurse living in the Philippines. I was diagnosed HIV+ last April 2015 thru Love Yourself Anglo in Mandaluyong. though i was expecting it because i am experiencing some drastic changes on my body, i've been very weak. Been sickly, admitted to the hospital twice due to pneumonia.  When i learned that i am HIV+ i had a dilemma of telling it to my family or not. May 19, 2015 i...

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Another Long Weekend

It's official.  July 17, 2015, Friday, is a regular holiday in observance of Eid'l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan).  To all my brothers and sisters, this is another long weekend so please plan your ARV refill at your hub, your lab tests and doctors consultation. Most of the government HIV testing facilities are also closed during the long weekend. We advice everyone to call the clinic first before going so as not to waste your valuable time. Please...

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