STARSTRUCK HIV ADVOCATE: Going a long way after her StarStruck win, Yasmien Kurdi joins LoveYourself, Inc. in providing correct and relevant information about HIV-AIDS as the lead ambassador of the Fit To Love campaign (go.loveyourself.ph/fittolove).
December 2016 has been too good to me that a lot of things happened. And because the month passes by very fast, I wasn’t really able to take in everything, write and even document some of my activities. Luckily, after the long holiday run, I was able to take my time, sort out my stuff and note down the things I did December last year.
The HIV epidemic in the Philippines has been described as “explosive” because of the rapid increase in the number of new HIV cases in the country. As early as 2008, when the HIV epidemic started to rapidly expand, Project Headshot Clinic had used social media and photography to call attention to the growing challenge of HIV.
Project Headshot Clinic is a digital media platform that merges stylized profile photos and advocacies. Created in 2007 by award winning photographer Niccolo Cosme it has supported advocacy campaigns on HIV awareness, Climate Change, LGBT rights,Youth empowerment and anti tobacco companies.
Its been 10 years since the day I step foot and started living here in Quezon City. It is because of work, that I decided to leave home and stay here for the longest time. Busy just like everyone in the city , I didn’t realise that its been 10 years already.
Once the capital of the Philippines for 28 years, Quezon City is the largest and most populous city in Metro Manila. Quezon city was once the capital of the Philippines before it was pass to Manila. QC is the largest and most populous city in Metro Manila and is named after the Philippine president at the time where the city was inaugurated – Manuel L. Quezon.
Inspire brings together 100 of the country’s most inspiring women from all fields and industries, such as Jessica Cox, Irma Adlawan, Andi Manzano, Cheska Garcia-Kramer, Kai Magsanoc, Margie Moran, Nene Chan, Angel Guerrero, Kara Alikpala, Wilma Galvante, Patricia Bermudez-Hizon, Ingrid Santamaria, Sarah Gaugler, and Merlee Jayme.