Monthly Archives: March 2019

Don’t Settle

Dear You, You have been hurt before, deceived even, or at least you felt that way. You felt you owed him so you stuck around, despite the pain. But it doesn’t mean you don’t have the choice– the will– to choose … Continue reading

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Your 2019 REDx Organizer

03.26.2018 Everyone had a hand in making sure that the noise online was sustained. Everyone also had to make direct messages to follow up with some attendee-wanna be who wouldn’t respond after registration. But there had to be division of … Continue reading

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REDxSummer2019 – more than an outing

03.25.2019 Months of preparation and stress has finally ended, and it was all f*cking worth it.  I was worried for a while there, worried that the kids might not enjoy.  I was worried that the community might not appreciate the … Continue reading

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#live2tellthetales

03.17.2019 With the #REDxSummer2019 fast approaching, we have asked the five teams to use certain hashtags as a way to create noise around the activity.  While this is a contest based on which groups would reach more on twitter,  there … Continue reading

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My Boracay 2019

03.15.2019 The first time I went to Boracay was in 2003 I think,  and after that, Boracay was an annual event for me and my partner from 2009 onwards until around 2013-2014.  This time, I’m here with my mom, brother … Continue reading

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Psychosocial Disability & social media rants

03.06.2019 For the 297,980,923rd time,  yet again, I have heard and seen issues around the psychosocial disability classification of HIV.    Here’s a definition: What is Psychosocial Disability? Psychosocial disability is an internationally recognised term under the United Nations Convention … Continue reading

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Dear L

03.04.2019   Dear L, You were 19. lost. You wanted to go abroad. You were diagnosed, you ran. Hid. Away from the metro. You were 21, you had me retrieve your confirmatory paper so you can seek treatment. but after … Continue reading

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