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.

Friday, December 16, 2016

OFW and the HIV Test

Dear Sir/Madam, I hope this email finds you well. It was very devastating to know that my partner's health condition has been showing signs of HIV. We had been into a relationship for more than 7 years now. Since 2013, I decided not to have any sexual contact with him for the reason that I see him as a brother. I had myself tested last year and it was negative. We decided that he should be tested last October. Until now, he is afraid...

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Issues with my Refill

Hello PP, My name is Starbucks (obviously not my real name), i'm 27, and i was diagnosed with HIV last year. I've seen improvements on my test results and now my doctor says my VL is "undetected". I have been living a normal life with my partner who is also a PLHIV. i was given an opportunity to work abroad, specifically in Doha, however, my dilemma is how do i get ARV medicines. I will be out of the country for a 2-year contract and I don't...

Our Updated Programs

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Saturday, June 25, 2016

New TRR Hotline Numbers

Here are our updated TRR Numbers for counselling. Please bear in mind that people behind the lines are volunteers of Project Red Ribbon. Call if you have concerns about: 1. HIV Testing 2. Free HIV Screening / Test Kits 3. Free Condoms and Lubricants 4. Personal Counselling 5. Assistance to HIV and AIDS Treatment Hubs 6. Concerns about opportunistic infections 7. Concerns about Antiretroviral Medicines 8. Concerns about financial support...

I Need Help!

Hello, I emailed you guys because I have a huge problem.  I just tested positive of HIV just 3 days ago. I am currently in a tourist visa here in Oman.My purpose going here is to look for jobs and fortunately i got one. So i took my medical and there i got to discovered that i am hiv positive. I am a fresh married guy last May 6,2016 and on the same day we did love makings. I don't know the details of my HIV because the hospital here...

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Get a FREE HIV Screening Anytime!

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

FREE HIV Screening!

FREE HIV Screening at the TRR Office from 9am to 4pm every Tuesday, Wed, Thursday and Saturday. Quick HIV screening. No questions. Confidential. Result in a few minutes. TRR Office:  Unit 607 Lumiere Suites, #21 General Capinpin Street,  Barangay San Antonio, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Call for inquiries: 02-656-7297 NOTE: Quickie is also happening: Rainbow Barracks, Baguio City 4th Flr. NRC Bldg., Abanao...

Saturday, April 23, 2016

HIV Epidemic Among Adolescents in the Philippines

Report from 2011 to 2015 showed 230% increase in HIV cases among young key affected population (YKAP). Please see report below for more details. (Source: Department of Health - Philippine HIV Epicenter, Epidemiology Bureau) ...

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

AIDS Hour 2016 and PIACM 2016

Join the Philippine International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2016 this coming May 14, 2016, the highlight of which is the 1st AIDS Hour.  If you are from the National Capital Region (NCR), please come to the PIACM 2016 on May 14, 2016 at the Liwasang Aurora, Quezon Memorial Circle from 3pm to 9pm. See Quezon City, the Host City of the AIDS Hour transform its City Symbol. For updates, please like us on FB at www.facebook.com/philippineIACM See...

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Thinking to go to MMC

Hi!  I am doagnosed with HIV+ this January. I was referred to San Lazaro hospital and is scheduled for cd4 april 12. I saw the situation at SLH and i coudnt see myselft being treated there due to exposure and long lines. Can you help me on how to be checked at mmc? Should i push first with cd4 count at san lazaro or should i do everything at mmc? Please reply asap....

Confidential HIV Testing at your Home!

Want to get tested in your own home, at your own scheduled time? Extra Service is an innovative program of Project Red Ribbon for the benefit of The Love Fund, to provide pre and post HIV counseling and HIV testing in the comfort of your own place at your own scheduled time. This is a confidential HIV testing for a fee following the protocol of HIV testing, the conduct of which is done by certified HIV counselors and HIV proficient medical technologist.  Initial...

Friday, April 1, 2016

Philippine HIV and AIDS Registry: February 2016 Report

The HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP) of the Department of Health Epidemiology Bureau just released its February 2016 report. Based on the report, there were 751 new HIV cases, most were male and more than half belonging to the 24-34 age range. 29% were youth aged 15-24 years.  The regions with the highest number cases include the National Capital Region, Region IVA and region VII. Sexual contact was the predominant...

AIDS Hour

The AIDS Hour: An Innovative HIV Campaign Concept To have a stronger awareness campaign on a national scale about HIV and AIDS, the Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation, Inc. will be launching the first ever Philippine AIDS Hour. This innovative project is not only the first in the country but also the first of its kind for HIV and AIDS in the entire world. This project would entail campaigning for everyone for the lighting of candle for one hour in homes, companies, schools, etc. Participation in this project will help Filipinos focus...

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Philippine International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2016 is Set!

Please like the facebook page: www.facebook.com/philippineI...

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Help Us, Help Others

It won't stop! TRR needs 16 units of blood for patients of the 3 HIV and AIDS Treatment Hub: PGH, San Lazaro and RITM. Yesterday, TRR Love Fund mobilized funds for 9 units of blood for 1 patient of RITM. Walang government agency na nakapagbigay ng libreng dugo. Nakikiusap po kami. Nahihirapan ang Foundation gumalaw. Please help us help others. Magtulungan po tayo. DONATE please. BDO Peso Savings Account:  Project Red Ribbon Care...

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Philippine HIV and AIDS Registry: December 2015 Report

The HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP) of the Department of Health-Epidemiology Bureau has released its December 2015 report showing that there were 650 new HIV cases last December 2015. From the report, it showed97% of the new cases were male and 28% of these cases belong to the 15-24 age range. For full detail of the report, please see below. (Source: Department of Health - Epidemiology Bureau) QUESTIONS...

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Want to be ASSISTED?

The Project Red Ribbon is open today for: 1. One-on-one and Family Counseling. 2. FREE condoms and water-based lubricant distribution. 3. HIV and AIDS Flyer distribution 4. Assistance to a FREE HIV Testing Center...

Your LIFE can be SAVED!

Your life can be saved! Early HIV testing and early treatment are the keys to saving one’s health and life. Obstacles to these are misinformation about HIV and AIDS, stigma and discrimination issues and lack of information about treatment protocols. ...

MY PLHIV Journey: This is my story R15-JCM2-ALPHA

This is my Journey as a PLHIV ;) July 18, 2015. Today I thought I Died.. :( … It was 6 months ago since i was diagnosed with minimal tuberculosis and almost done with the treatment when I caught another disease early july and it was pneumonia… My Infectious Disease doctor advised me to take the test but I always neglected to do so…  July 18,2015, I decided to do that through RITM-Satellite Malate and I was with my friend XXX.. Told...

Monday, January 25, 2016

They Need Your Help!

Project Red Ribbon has a lot of HIV clients needing medical assistance for their laboratory tests and medicines for their opportunistic infections. These patients that we help are indigent and ask the foundation to help them.. THEY NEED YOUR HELP! We know you can donate. We know you can help. We know you have a generous heart. ...