27/05/2026
THE 1-3 DAYS OF SEMINAR IS NOW DONE, BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN IT ENDS HERE.👏
FIRST OF ALL, IT’S SUCH A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE TO BE HERE. IT’S TRULY AN HONOR TO BE PART OF THIS SEMINAR, BECAUSE WE DIDN’T JUST LISTEN, BUT WE ACTUALLY LEARNED.
OVER 3 DAYS, WE GAINED SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE. WE LEARNED ABOUT HIV 101, HOW IT TRANSMITS THROUGH E.S.S.E. — EXIT, SUFFICIENCY, SURVIVE, ENTRY, AND HOW FRAGILE IT IS BASED ON T.A.M.A. — TEMPERATURE, ACIDITY, MOISTURE, AND AIR. WE REALIZED THAT OUTSIDE THE BODY, WITHOUT THE RIGHT WARMTH, WETNESS, AND BALANCE, THIS VIRUS DIES QUICKLY. IT IS WEAK, NOT MAGIC.
WE LEARNED ABOUT THE LAWS THAT PROTECT EVERYONE FROM DISCRIMINATION. WE UNDERSTOOD SOGIE, ACCEPTING THAT WHO WE LOVE, WHO WE ARE INSIDE, AND HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES IS VALID. WE REDEFINED MASCULINITY AND FEMININITY, KNOWING THAT TRUE STRENGTH IS RESPECT, AND WE ARE ALL EQUAL. WE ALSO LEARNED THE IMPORTANCE OF CONDOM USE AND ABSTINENCE AS ACTS OF RESPONSIBILITY.
AS YOUNG PEOPLE WHO LEARNED FROM THIS SEMINAR, WE ARE GOING TO SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE THAT WE GAINED IN THIS SEMINAR AND SHARE IT TO ALL PEOPLE THAT SURROUND US. WE WANT TO EMPOWER EACH ONE OF US, ESPECIALLY THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HIV. WE ENCOURAGE YOU: DO NOT BE AFRAID, LEAVE YOUR COMFORT ZONE, AND DO TAKE THE TEST.
BECAUSE MAAGA MALAMAN AT MAAGA NA LULUNASIN. WHEN YOU TEST EARLY, IT CAN BE ADDRESSED RIGHT AWAY AND YOU WILL BE GIVEN MEDICINE. AND WHEN YOU STAY CONSISTENT WITH TREATMENT, THE VIRUS WILL BECOME UNDETECTABLE AND UNTRANSMITTABLE.
WHETHER YOU HAVE IT OR NOT, WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO DO THE HIV TEST. NOTHING IS LOST IF YOU TRY. AS THE SAYING GOES: "MAGANDA NA MAY ALAM KESA SA WALA, AT WALA NAMANG MAWAWALA KUNG HINDE MO SUSUBUKAN." AND WHEN YOU TRY AND GET TESTED, AT LEAST YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO DO, WHETHER THE RESULT IS NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, LET US RESPECT EACH ONE OF US THE WAY WE WANT TO BE RESPECTED. HIV AFFECTS ONLY THE BODY, NEVER THE HEART OR WORTH OF A PERSON. THE REAL DISEASE WE MUST FIGHT IS STIGMA AND JUDGMENT.
OVERALL, THIS EVENT IS VERY MEANINGFUL TO US. WE JUST DIDN'T ONLY GAIN KNOWLEDGE, BUT WE BECAME EMPOWERED.
THIS IS NOT THE END, BUT THE BEGINNING. LET US BE AGENTS OF CHANGE — SPREADING FACTS, RESPECTING DIFFERENCES, AND PROTECTING OURSELVES.
THANK YOU. WE LEARNED, WE GREW, AND WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Thank you pyap for this opportunity to be in this seminar it's truly an honor to be part of it🫶
