Ihp Newsletter Jul-Sep 2015

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ISEAN-Hivos Program
Newsletter
Strengthening Community Systems
to Reduce Vulnerability to and
Impact of HIV Infection among MSM
and Transgender People in Insular
South-East Asia
July - September 2015
In this edition
Page 3 ISEAN Leadership In July-September 2014,
Fellowship Program there are eight CBOs that
(ILeaF) are mentored on their
organizational system
Page 9 #ISEANcomic
under ICoMP. Malaysia
contributes four CBO
Page 20 The Bold and The
mentees, and the other
Beautiful
four come from the Philippines. The four CBO
Page 50 How To Create Flowers
mentees already accomplished the first two visits,
From Used Plastic and will be finished at the latest February 2016.
Spoons The external audit of IHP is being done by the Local
Fund Agent (LFA) facilitated by the PwC
Page 60 Indonesian Fellows and
(PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited).
PT Foundation,
The analytical review by the LFA then will be
Exchanged Insights
analyzed subsequently by the Secretariat of the
Global Fund. The audit of semester 6 (April 2014-
September 2015) resulted A1 rate. The IHP is
currently waiting for the audit result of semester 7
(October 2014-March 2015).
IHP Newsletter July - September 2015
IHP Phase II Mid-Term the evaluation

meetings.
Evaluation During the MTE,
Consultants
from Swasti
The ISEAN Hivos Program is a 5-year were able to
project implemented since 1 October 2011. meet
Phase 1 was successfully implemented from personally, conduct FGD and interview
October, 2011 to September, 2013 with an with stakeholders involved in the
overall A1 rating. In October, 2013, the ISEAN implementation of this program.
Hivos Team started the implementation of its
Phase 2 covering the period October, 2013
up to September, 2016. ***
Since its start of
implementation
on October,
2011, the ISEAN
Hivos Program
or IHP, has
completed many activities that helped to
strengthen MSM and TG community systems.
These activities help provide an enabling
environment for them to effectively address
HIV-related concerns in their local contexts.
The main purpose of this activity is to provide

a platform to gather inputs for the IHP Phase
2 Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE). These
consultations generated information on how
the IHP has improved the capacities of local
MSM and TG communities and look back on
whether the objectives of IHP in its Phase 2
have been achieved, thus far.
The Phase 2 Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) for IHP

was conducted by Swasti, Health Resource
Center. Dr Angela Chaudhuri from Swasti
went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (September
29, 2015) and Jogjakarta, Indonesian
(October 1, 2015) while Joseph Julian KG
went to Cebu (Septermber 21, 2015) and
Manila, Philippines (September 22, 2015) and
Dili, Timor-Leste (October 5, 2015) to conduct
2
stayed at Coalition for Diversity and

Updates on ISEAN Action (CODIVA) for the fellowship.
Leadership Fellowship Lastly on the same period, Timorese
Program (ILeaF) Fellows Pedro Anastacio Do Nascimento
of Ai-Funan and Roberto Gusmao Amaral
by Daphne B. Granfil, MPM, FAAPM Freitas of Asosiasaun Comunidade
MSM/TG Baucau (ACMTB) flew to
Jakarta, Indonesia and responded to the
call for deployment at GWL-INA.
Preparing for ILeaF Deployment of Batch

August-October 2015
Beginning June
2015, ILeaF
Consultant
and Regional
Coordinator
Daphne B.
After the 10 successful deployments of
Granfil, MPM,
fellows made on the ISEAN Leadership
FAAPM,
Fellowship Programan experiential
based in the Philippines
exchange platform for cross-cultural
began coordinating with PMU for the
technical learning among the IHP regional
mapping out of itinerary and action plans
communityconducted from the period of
for the aforementioned round of
September 2014 to June 2015, six new fellows
deployment.
were deployed to their designated IHP
country of hosts from the period of August to Prior to fellows official travel and
October 2015. deployment on the program, they were
asked to complete submission of
For this particular round, the fellowship
necessary requirements for this purpose.
exchange trail began with the official travel
Laterally, identified regional hosts: PTF-
of pre-qualified and shortlisted Indonesian
Malaysia, GWL-INA, and CODIVA, were
fellows Romi Agung Wiratama of Ikatan
also asked to comply with certain
Payung Sehati-Riau (IPAS-Riau) and
documentations to support fellows travel
Muhammad Haddy of Yayasan Gaya Batam
and to develop their activity plans in
(YGB) to their country of host, PTF-Malaysia.
support to the implementation of the
This was followed by another Indonesian learning exchange.
fellow-partnership of Asep Muhamad
ILeaF Consultant then travelled to
Romdlon, or Sasha of Srikandi Panyawangan
Jakarta, Indonesia starting 29 July and
(Kuningan Transgender Community), and
initially met with ILeaF PIC Ferry Norila of
Mamun Nurdin of Puzzle Club. Sasha and
GWL-INA and IHP Director Dr. Loyd Norella
Mamun traveled to Dili, Timor Leste and
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and discussed about the logistical and Mamun. The facilitation

preparations for fellows travel toward of ILeaF-Memorandum of
deployment. The budget for this Agreement (MOA) signing
purpose were also drafted by and further discussions
ILeaF Consultant and prepared about contracted terms on
by PMU. ILeaF were also conducted
during the meeting. Initial budget were
also given to them before the meeting
Deployment of Indonesian Fellows ended. This particular amount has funded
Romi and Haddy for their transportation, food, and
accommodations on their transit travel to
Seeing through the potential challenges in Denpasar from their local hometowns
securing 60-day Malaysian visa for before taking the flight to Dili, Timor Leste.
Indonesian Fellow Romi and Haddy (as also
confirmed by their host PTF-Malaysia), fellows From Denpasar, Fellows Sasha and
were officially directed to secure 30-day Mamun were escorted by ILeaF
Malaysian Tourist Visa consultant and PMU to Dili, Timor-Leste
instead for every ILeaF last 5 August. Upon arrival, fellows
deployment month. Given secured their 30-day visa for
this arrangement, fellows their ILeaF month-1 and thus
were bound to take their 7- due for another 30-day
day leave ILeaF thus leading extension to comply with their
them to return home three days ILeaF month-2 as contracted.
before their tourist visa expires for each ILeaF
month.
Deployment of Timorese Fellow Pedro and
Indonesian fellows Romi and Haddy were
Roberto
escorted by Ferry of GWL-INA to Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia and safely arrived there From Dili, ILeaF Consultant conducted
last 2 August 2015. Upon arrival, fellows ILeaF orientation and MOA-signing for
secured their 30-day visa of stay as tourists as Timorese Fellows Pedro and Roberto with
planned. On that same day of their arrival, the presence of ILeaF-PIC from CODIVA,
ILeaF Consultant Daphne and IHP Director Dr. Cireneu Pirreira.
Loyd met Ferry and the fellows on a latter
With the presence of ILeaF Consultant
hour.
and PMU, Fellows Pedro and
Roberto initially travelled to
Denpasar (to transit to
Deployment of Indonesian Fellow Sasha and
Jakarta, Indonesia the
Mamun
following day). From
ILeaF Consultant and PMU Denpasar, ILeaF
took the road trip to consultant escorted Timorese fellows
Bandung and met with to Jakarta, Indonesia and were
Indonesian Fellows Sasha immediately housed at ISEAN Office upon
arrival. On the second month of their
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deployment, The countdown for filling out 4 more

Fellows Pedro fellowship seats on ILeaF continues yet,
and Roberto IHP is looking forward to adding ten (10)
were housed in more seats on top of the 4 remaining
Denpasar under should the budget still allows starting this
the ILeaF hosting 2016.
of Yayasan Gaya
Dewata (YGD).
***
Upon formal
endorsement of all
fellows to their
designated host
country as facilitated by ILeaF management,
an acquaintance-orientation meeting is
being conducted. From the meeting, ILeaF
consultant proceeds with the in-depth
discussion on fellows reporting schedules,
system, guidelines, and stipend schedules of
release for utmost reference of both fellows
and hosts.
After the conduction of all fellows

deployments to their country of hosts, ILeaF
Management continued monitoring the
performance of fellows particularly in
delivering contracted reports and journal
due them on the program.
Since fellows were also given the

consideration to express themselves in writing
using their local language, their reports and
journals are translated into English with the
assistance of ISEAN Knowledge and
Communication Officer (KMCO) Rainer
Oktovianus after which, due for final editing
of ILeaF Consultant.
The mock copy of ILeaF book, a compilation

of fellows experiential story has been finally
printed out. This was put on display during
the The 4th Regional Consultations Meeting
with National CCMs held at Amari Watergate
Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand last 20 October
2015.
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From The Desk

of ISEAN
Several activities and program has
been implemented to support CBOs in
the region of Islands of Southeast Asia
Networks. With its aim to reduce HIV
and AIDS among men who have sex
with men (MSM) and Transgender
Persons (TGs), the activities build in a
more colorful atmosphere.
and representatives from local

TranISEAN: Transgender in organizations in Malaysia.
ISEAN Region On Day 1, the workshop was started with
a refresher session about SOGIE (Sexual
Orientation, Gender Identity and
The TransISEAN: Regional Community Expression) that was facilitated by Ge
Workshop on Health, SOGIE and Rights Ygay, the Philippines TPO. Later on, Raine
among Transgender People in the ISEAN Cortes, the ISEAN Transgender Program
Region was held at Swiss-Garden Hotel Kuala Specialist, did presentation on Desk
Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 14-16, 2015. Review on Transgender Epidemiology and
Related Health Needs (Regional and
Thirty six participants from four countries
Country Findings and Highlights). In the
attended the workshop to learn, share, and
afternoon, TPOs of each
discuss the current
country shared the
conditions on
National TG Forums that
health, SOGIE and
came up with
rights among
recommendations and
transgender people
agenda to be followed-
in the ISEAN region,
up at national level.
and to develop a
regional advocacy On Day 2, participants
agenda and did site visit to three
country action plans organizations: SEED, PT
to address prioritized concerns among Foundation and WAKE. The first
transgender people. The participants mentioned is a community-based
represented Ministry of Health, National organization run by TG community to
Human Rights Commission and health support their community. PT Foundation is
service providers, as well as the national IHPs SR for Malaysia, and is a community-
networks, transgender program officers (TPO) based, voluntary non-profit making
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organization providing HIV/AIDS education, An abstract

prevention, care and support programmes, is basically a self-
sexual health and empowerment contained, short,
programmes for vulnerable communities in and powerful
Malaysia. Last, participants visited WAKE statement that
halfway home 3 that provides a safe describes a larger
environment for TG with HIV. work. Components
vary according to
On Day 3, Shah started the session with a
discipline. An
presentation on the Regional Views on
abstract of a social
Government and Community Relationship
science or scientific
Background, Advocacy Framework and
work may contain
Resource Guide. Raine continued with a
the scope, purpose,
presentation on APTN Health Blueprint that
results, and contents of the work. The
can be used by CBOs working with
training was attended by 9 people
transgender, health service providers,
including from ISEAN Secretariat and also
national health programme planners,
2 people from GWL-INA, Erky and Fikran.
government, donors, and other agencies
and organisations. But it still has to be To make an abstract striking to those who
translated to local languages. reads, Dr. Loyd explains that it has to be
short, 250-300 words about an activity,
Finally, participants were divided per country
idea or experience. The topic itself can
to discuss on Country Level Agenda Setting
be about research or experiment that is
on Health, Sogie and Rights among
interesting and summarize of a long story
Transgender People. Each groups had to find
later on. Abstracts usually needed for
out five issues per thematic areas:
conferences as one of the requirements
Trans Health & Services, Politio-Legal to be invited, or to add for one CV or
Interventions and Trans Research & even to get certain funding project. There
Surveillance. are two formats of abstracts: scientific or
experience-based.
Dr. Loyd gave a very helpful tips to create

*** a scientific abstract: I (introduction), M
(methods), R (research) and D
Abstract Writing Training (decisions/conclusion). Differ from
experience-based abstract, the helpful
with Dr. Loyd tips are: I (issues), P (project), R (results)
and L (lesson learned). Once an abstract
is accepted for example into a
On 7th July 2015 taking place in ISEAN conference, the person must presented it
Secretariat, a simple training on how to write into an oral (more-less 10 minutes) or
an abstract was conducted. Mentored by poster abstract.
Dr. Loyd Brendan P. Norella, Program Director ***
ISEAN-Hivos Program.
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National Training of Trainer

BCC Module on Basic HIV
and Sexual Health for MSM
and TG in Indonesia
Makassar. Unfortunately
3 participants from Pekanbaru not
This training conducted on September showed until the second day of the TOT
14-18, 2015 in Bandung at Grand Setiabudi due the haze disaster.
Hotel and Apartment. The participants was
planned to
participate ***
this event
were 22 Field
coordinators
for MSM and
TG outreach
Provide Advisory
program Services To Strengthen
from 13 cities
and 4 Community (CBOs
participants
from National
Member) Engagement
Secretariat. With CCM and
The
objectives for Disseminate GWL-INA
this event are
to train Field Coordinator as a provincial
Strategic Plan 2015
trainer for BCC module on Basic HIV and 2018 to Stakeholder and
Sexual health for MSM and TG; and to
enhance the skill and knowledge of Field Partners
coordinator in delivering BCC program
based on BCC guideline for Gay,
Transgender and MSM field worker. The event was held on 7-9
It is 5 (five) days training process and the September 2015 at Ibis Kemayoran Hotel,
follow up from this training, there will be roll- Jakarta conducted 2 sub-activities under
out on 7 (seven) cities Jakarta, Tangerang, this event. The objectives of the activities
Bandung, Jogjakarta, Medan, Manado and are to provide consultation platform
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among 9 cities representing 3 regions (Sumatra-

community and Kalimantan, Java and Eastern Indonesia
CCM member to area). The objectives for the activities are
greater to increase capacity of Youth Division
understanding Focal Point on SRHR and SOGIEB issues as
on The Global a peer facilitator and to form mentoring
Fund and to team for young people on 3 region
disseminate Sumatra-Kalimantan, Java and Eastern.
GWL-INAs
strategic plans The results from this first activity are 10
2015 2018 to Focal points have better knowledge on
multi-stakeholders SRHR and SOGIEB as a peer facilitator
and partners. and their
function as
This meeting was attended by all GWL-INA
a peer
Board members and local CBOs from
mentor for
Jabodetabek area with total attendees 35
any Youth
participants for both activities.
program in
GWL-INA
interventions.
***
The second
activity is a
National ToF for Young Monitoring

and
MSM and TG Indonesia Evaluation
workshop for
related Sexual Focal Points on Mentoring
Reproductive Health and process was held on Fave Hotel Cililitan

24 27 August 2015. These activity series
Right (SRHR) and Sexual objectives are: 1. To increase Focal point
capacity and knowledge on Monitoring
Orientation Gender Identity and Evaluation, 2. To develop simple M&E
Expression and Bodily framework for mentoring activity. This is 4

days process resulting a mentoring plans
(SOGIEB) and Monitoring and simple M&E framework.
and Evaluation training

***
Activity under reprogramming budget

splitting into two activities for Youth Division
program. The first activity is Training of
Facilitator for Youth Division Focal Point from
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from the process to translate into an

Advocacy advocacy strategy.
Communication and
Social Mobilization
Baseline Survey on Stigma
and Discrimination
Qualitative Monitoring &
Conducted 5 FGDs series on 5 cities
Evaluation on Research
(Jakarta 28 July 2015, Bandung 30 July 2015, and Documentation
Jogjakarta 2 August 2015, Semarang 5
August 2015 and Surabaya 10 August 2015). Training for MSM and TG
The objectives
for this series
Community Based
activity are to Organizations of GWL-
identify
Societys views INA Network
on LGBT
community; To
The training was held on 27 30
identify September 2015 at Lynn Hotel Jogjakarta
societys views and invited 12 CBOs whos received
regarding CBOs grants to be train on qualitative
stigma and M&E research and documentation. These
discrimination 4 days training are focusing to train CBOs
on LGBT member on Most Significant Change
Community; to (MSC), basic M&E and develop M&E work
assess and identify society values towards plan. The objectives for this activity are
LGBT Community and lastly, to develop participants
program for GWL-INA to decrease stigma understand
and discrimination on LGBT Community. the basic
concept on
The FGD were involved 10 representatives
Monitoring
from the society (Pillars Chairman Neighbors,
and
Chairman of the pillars of the citizens,
Evaluation,
Headman / Village Head, Karang Taruna,
to
Community Based Organizations, Non-LGBT
increase
NGO, Housewives, Members of Recitals,
Church Members and Family Skills Training
Member) which totals participants from all
FGDs are 49 peoples. The follow-up from this
activity is analyzing the strategic information
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participants knowledge on framework, community

tools and M&E methods and to increase members
participants knowledge on qualitative and key
approach could contribute and integrate stakeholders
on M&E activity. towards
assessing
Participants having practical experience
the
on collect select and analyze M&E data
contributions
qualitatively.
or potential
contributions
of the ISEAN
*** Hivos
program to
the
Strengthening Community prevention
and control
Systems to Reduce of local spread of HIV in the context of
Vulnerability to and Impact Community Systems Strengthening (CSS)
initiatives for its period of implementation.
of HIV Infection on MSM The inputs will be in terms of their
participation in IHPs local and regional
and TG in Insular Southeast activities and their assessment of such.
Asia
Conducted interactive consultation

meeting at Lynn Hotel, Jogjakarta 1 October
2015. The participant whos involved on this
activity are the participants who attend the
previous training on M&E. Since this is an
evaluation process, the chair of GWL-INA
board is invited to be involve on this process.
The consultant whos hired by the PMU join
on the process to interview the participants
on behalf of their respective CBO about their
experiences on IHP project. There are 3 main
objective regarding this
MTE.
The first is to
gather inputs
from local
MSM-TG
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appreciating that LGBT rights are indeed

Photo Campaign: human rights. They are hopeful that the
Capturing the Celebration equality will prevail in the City of
Mandaue.
of Transgender Identities
The Jennifer Laude Case gained

visibility on the transgender community in the
Philippines but with a bitter price. Philippine
social media was engrossed on what
transgender is among transwomen leaving
transmen behind. Transmen has historically
been all but invisible within popular discourse
about transgender people.
Capturing the lived experiences and shared

dreams of transmen through a photo
campaign has allowed social visibility and
The voices of our fellow transmen was heard, their

experiences valued, their presence accepted
highlighted their faces and voices. The

Transman Equality and Awareness
Movement (TEAM) Cebu, a support group of
transmen, put forward the values of
acceptance, belongingness, courage,
authenticity, strength, love and self-worth.
These shared values bring in a commonality
with other people, which is humanity.
In behalf of the Mandaue City Mayor,

Councilor Layese spoke of the important
contribution of the LGBT community in
building the City of Mandaue. They have
seen the influence and contribution that the
community has given for the city. The LGBT
Code, once passed, will earmark what the
city can give back for the LGBT community
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solidarity,
breaking down
barriers of
stigma and
discrimination,
and giving hope
to new
IHP-P2-Y2 Media, generations
Stakeholders and
Community Engagement (candlelightmemorial.org).
to the Celebration of the The media forum has allowed publicizing

and promoting the International AIDS
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Celebration and
Candlelight Memorial and the National HIV Testing Week. It was a
venue to increase and strengthen
National HIV Testing Week community involvement to reduce stigma
associated to HIV testing and
2015 discrimination.
The Executive Director of Cebuplus

The upsurge of HIV infections has Association, Jerson See, disclosed his HIV
called for the Department of Health for a status with the media, shared the
vigorous confidential voluntary HIV testing struggles he faced, how he coped and
from May 11-15, 2015 dubbed as National how it changed his life for the better. He
HIV Testing Week. Cebuplus Association, IHP iterated the need to get tested and know
Philippine sub-sub-recipient, has joined the their HIV status further exemplifying and
bandwagon to increase testing rate among said We need to be responsible with our
the key populations. health because by the end of the day,
ato lawas ra jud ato puhunan. He has
Likewise, Cebuplus celebrated in partnership high hopes that this social mobilization
with the Department of Health Region 7, movement would normalize HIV testing
Cebu City Government, Cebu City Multi- and for the community to take part in
Sectoral STI/AIDS Council and other addressing the HIV response as a social
stakeholders the International AIDS issue.
Candlelight Memorial 2015 with the theme
Supporting the Future. The International Understanding not only with the
AIDS Candlelight Memorial serves as a mind. But also, understanding using
community mobilization campaign to raise the heart. - Ge Ygay
social consciousness about HIV and AIDS.
With 33 million people living with HIV today,
the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial ***
serves as an important intervention for global
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New Philippine CBO Zamboanga City
3. Bisdak Pride, Inc. [HA.LUG] Hug

Grantees for The (v.) A drama presentation using
Challenge Fund and theater forum to educate young
adolescents mostly MSM on HIV,
Advocacy Grant AIDS, SOGIE and
Human
Rights
Last May 18, 2015, the National Grant On the other
Selection Panel convened to review and hand, the
assess proposals received from various CBOs/CSOs
community-based organizations (CBOs) and
civil society organizations (CSOs) from who were
around the country who applied for the two awarded
funding grant mechanisms of the ISEAN-Hivos The
Program through its Philippine sub-recipient, Advocacy
the Philippine NGO Council on Population, Grant are as
Health and follow:
Welfare, Inc.
1. Take
The selection The Test
panel has Campaign, Inc. Project Wildfire
selected three Engage
innovative
proposals for The 2. Association of Transgender People
Challenge Fund in the Philippines, Inc. Empowering
Grant, and Transgender People: Organizing
another three Local Transgender Group
proposals for the 3. Bidlisiw Foundation, Inc. Capacity
Advocacy Grant Development of ManPride as local
on HIV, SOGIE and CBO for STI/HIV/AIDS
Rights. Prevention/Care and LGBT Rights
The CBOs/CSOs who were awarded The Advocacy in Mandaue City
Challenge Fund Grant are as follow: All six grantees started their grant in June
1. Metropolitan Community Church of 8, 2015 and are expected to be
Baguio City Cordillera LGBT Arts completed on August 31, 2015. We are
Program: Engaging Leaders Through looking forward to the successful
Artistic Expression implementation of all the grantees.
2. Human Development and

Empowerment Services, Inc. ***
Empowering Positive (+) Community in
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Should Peer Education Be were asked to put forward their thoughts

on the new proposed standardization of
Standardized? peer education presented by Maria
Isabel Melgar, PhD of the Ateneo
Universitys School of Medicine and Public
Health. The proposal was submitted to
We need to undergo levels of training to
improve and sharpen our skills.
the Department of Health through the
National HIV/STI Prevention Program
What will happen to current peer (DOH-NASPCP).
educators if internship is required by the
Department of Health?
It is very important to relate to young

people. Experienced peer educators can
relate even to younger clients.
Will rugby boys come to me if I am not

their peer?
Go through a process of standardized

training that will involve the CBO.
Through standardization of knowledge,

peer educators can be leveled up.
These are among the reactions

verbalized by CBO representatives in the
Philippines recently-concluded
Lets ANALyze: A National Community

Workshop on Addressing Stigma on Sexual
Practices and City-based Law Enforcement
Practices that Create Barriers to Access to
Health and Human Rights among Gays,
Bisexuals, other MSM and Transgender
People.
The workshop was held at the Bayleaf Hotel

in the old walled city of Intramuros in Manila
on July 11-12, 2015. It was conducted by the
combined effort of the ISEAN-Hivos Program
Management Unit, ISEAN and the Philippine
NGO Council on Population Health and
Welfare.
In the workshop, the CBO representatives
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City 5300.
The training took

an overwhelming
3 days to finish
thanks to the
facilitators who
undoubtedly did their
best to share the knowledge they have
on the topics that was discussed. Topics
that were discussed was HIV in the
Philippine Context, Basic HIV, AIDS & STI,
RA 8504, Sexual Orientation and Gender
Puerto Princesa, Palawan Identity and Expression, Change
Communication, Peer Education and
Now Is The Time! many more along with the fun filled
learning activities.
Different people from different

The highest number of HIV/AIDS cases organizations from all over Puerto
in the whole MIMAROPA is in Puerto Princesa. Princesa participated in the event with
From January to March 2015, the DOH- the help of the Global Fund Round 10
MIMAROPA said the Philippine HIV/AIDS funding that was coursed through the
Registry recorded a total of two positive and ISEAN-HIVOS Program (IHP) in the
14 asymptomatic cases. Philippines and Pilipinas Shell Foundation
Inc.
According to the regional health chief,
workers at the treatment hub, the first-ever in The training was all facilitated by Earl
the MIMAROPA, can help reduce an Patrick Penabella Program Officer of
individuals risk of becoming infected, impart Pilipinas Shell Foundation and Adriane
information on how to preclude the spread Nathaniel Talapian who is product of the
of the virus to others, and teach patients on Training of Trainers (TOT) roll out last
how to deal with the complex disease August of 2014.
socially, emotionally, professionally, and
financially, and how to keep healthy and fit On this training there were 3 Community
as long as possible. Based Organization that we identified.
Roots of Health, Project H4 and BOL.
FREE HIV testing at the ONP treatment hub
was held during the National HIV Week. Everyone should work together to fight
against HIV. Every successful individual
IHP-P2-Y2 Capacity building training : Peer knows that his or her achievement
Education Training on Behavior Change depends on a community of persons
Communication (BCC) and Condom working together.
Distribution and CBO Profiling in Palawan was
held last July 3 to 5 and was conducted at
35 Libis Road Bgy. San Pedro, Puerto Princesa
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the final pit

The Bold and the Beautiful: stop at
LoveYourself Hosts An Amelie Hotel.
But teams
Amazing Race And were met
with a
Bulaklak Ng TLY Pageant surprise final
challenge:
Field a
Fifty LoveYourself members contestant
participated in the ultimate test of speed, for that night's
endurance and wits in the organization's first- Bulaklak ng TLY beauty pageant.
ever Amazing Race held last Saturday, May
23. Five brave participants from each team
dressed up in makeshift gowns and were
Patterned after the popular The Amazing transformed into beautiful ladies for the
Race reality TV competition, the LoveYourself night. Bearing extreme grace under
Amazing Racegrouped the 50 participants pressure, the Bulaklak ng TLY contestants
into 5 competing tribes and took them shone on stage while parading their
through a gauntlet of tasks around Metro team's pride and answering questions
Manila. from a panel of judges.
Each group should developed a Behavior After the points from the race proper and
Change Communication BCC material for Bulaklak ng TLY competition were
2015. They used the hashtags for the BCC combined, Team Candor emerged as
material. #iamworthy , #iamlove , #iamlight, champions.
#iamhope , #iambold , #iamproud , #iamlife
, #iamchange , #iamequal , #iambrave , Congratulations to all the winners, race
#iamtrutrh , and #iamcompassion. participants, LoveYourself Events team
organizers, staff volunteers and sponsors!
The race began at the Kilometre Zero marker
in Luneta Park and from there the groups
were put through a gauntlet of challenges ***
such as purchasing items in the crowded
Divisoria market, taking selfies with pythons
and monkeys in Malabon zoo, and
answering tricky quizzes on HIV information at
the LoveYourself Anglo testing and
community center.
After 10 hours
of racing, the
teams arrived
at what they
thought to be
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the concerns of target populations such

Philippines Lets ANALyze as MSM and TG, and the types of
Workshop Gains Positive programs relevant to the MSM and TG.
Recommendations Incentive program for MSM, TG and

sex workers consisting of transportation
and food allowance and free condoms
when participating in research studies
The Lets ANALyze workshop moved
and forums.
the ISEAN-Hivos Program in the
Philippines Psychological and motivational
closer to the guidelines for anal sex activities through
development training of trainers (TOT). The program will
of a national encourage the use of condoms and will
agenda and aim at improving the management of
plan in clients health in treatment hubs.
addressing
A comprehensive advertising and
two major
social media campaign directed at MSM,
program
TG and sex workers who are not usually
concerns: stigma on sexual
visible to the CBOs. The campaign will
practices and city-based law enforcement
address stigma on sexual practices,
practices.
human rights and the promotion of
The workshop was held at the Bayleaf Hotel voluntary counseling and testing (VCT).
on July 10-11, 2015. It was attended by key
The stakeholders and CBOs likewise saw
stakeholders and representatives from the
the need to address and improve city-
Commission on Human Rights (CHR),
based law enforcement practices.
Philippine National Police (PNP), Department
Among their recommendations are:
of Health (DOH) and community-based
organizations (CBOs). Tap champions in the PNP for HIV,
SOGIE and human rights initiatives. One,
In addressing stigma on sexual practices, the
specific recommendation is the fielding of
workshop participants recommended the
peer counselors to man the help desk of
following initiatives:
the PNP.
Policy change through lobbying for an
Develop case handing and
anti-discrimination bill based on evidence
management systems and create
and research findings.
database management on SOGIE and
Information dissemination on stigma human rights. This involves disaggregating
and human rights through publications, multi- or separating hate crimes against MSM
sectoral forums and the presentation of and TG and developing with the police
research findings that are easily understood protocols in handling hate crimes and
and acceptable to the general public. SOGIE-related cases.
Multi-sectoral research that aims to Policy development that includes

discover the sources of taboos and stigma, identifying hate crimes on SOGIE,
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integrating SOGIE in PNP training guidelines

and curriculum, and strengthening
Using ICT for NEC for the
accountability mechanisms to sanction any Pre-test HIV Counseling
police officer who violates rights of SOGIE.
& Testing for LoveYourself
Profiling through random sampling
survey, mapping and identification. The aim Anglo Community
is to create baseline of MSM and TG cases
and provide recommendations and
Centre
guidelines supporting current protocols in
case investigation and other administrative
aspects.
Monitoring and evaluation through For the past 6 months, Anglo clinic
quarterly incident reports. The purpose of this has been receiving an average of 40 to
recommendation is to achieve a downward 60 clients per day. This has caused clients
trend in gender-based violence. to build up while filling out the NEC form
in the waiting area as well as for those
Outreach work to provide SOGIE and waiting for their results. This usually causes
human rights information and people to sometimes leave the clinic and
to provide come back for the result due to the pile
commodities up of people. At LoveYourself an average
such as of ten thousand clients get tested
condoms. annually in all of their outreach programs
combined with our two clinics. Last year a
total of 44% of newly diagnosed PLHIV in
During discussion Metro Manila came from LoveYourself.
of They intend to scale up their services for a
recommendations, PCI Ernesto Lacanieta, Jr. better experience for people wishing to
of the PNPs Women and Child Protection- know their status. That is when the ISEAN-
Directorate for Investigation and Detective HIVOS came in and approved a grant to
Management received a rousing applause support the project called ICT for NEC
from the stakeholders and CBOs when he for the Pre-test HIV Counseling & Testing
announced that his office is open to for LoveYourself Anglo Community
integrating SOGIE concerns in PNP training Centre.
guidelines and the fielding of LGBT counselors
in the PNPs help desk. From a traditional process LoveYourself
moved to a more innovative ways of
paperless environment and a more
seamless process. By using an advance
***
computer for data base their client can
walk in the clinic and input their personal
information via IPADS and wait for their
number to be called. The information will
automatically be uploaded in the
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computer.
Once the
Accounting 101 Training
number of
the client is
called out Last August 19 to 21, 2015 the
consent Philippine NGO Council on Population,
form is given to Health and Welfare, Inc (PNGOC) held a
client for the blood extraction. The counselor training on Capacity Building Training on
can review the clients information in a Financial Management (Accounting 101)
printed form if the client filled out the NEC for Community Based Organizations
form questions 1 to 12 at home. Clients will (CBOs) in St. Giles Hotel in Makati City..
now have an option to fill out the NEC form
The goal of the 3 day training is to
either thru the LoveYourself website or walk in
capacitate the finance officer of different
the clinic via the IPAD. In this way monitoring
organizations with the background
and evaluation will be much easier since this
knowledge, skills and practical
process is online based and we can easily
experience on Accounting 101. The
monitor who had tested before.
training was attended by the
The ISEAN-HIVOS program supported the organizations engaged in the HIV
project from May 15 to July 15, 2015. Part of spectrum such as LoveYourself, Pinoy Plus,
the sustainability plan of this project is thru its Take The Test, Cebu Plus, Mindanao AIDS
partner Pilipinas Shell Foundation Inc. and Advocates, Bisdak Pride, Gayon LGBT
other sponsors to support for the internet Group, Mariposa de Zamboanga,
connection for the next 3 years of operation. Bahaghari Advocacy, Assoc. of
LoveYourself has also other means of raising Transgender People, MCC QC, MCC
funds to maintain the equipments such as Baguio, & Y-Peer
the IPADS and the computer. Pilipinas.
On the first day of training the participants were

introduced to basic accounting principles such
as accounting elements, accounting equations,
& accounting cycles.
Since the implementation of this project a Ms. Elena Aguila who is a certified public
total of 1,260 clients have gone thru this new accountant and a masters degree
process and the feedback was great. holder in business administration (MBA)
According to some clients who has been was tapped by PNGOC to facilitate the 3
tested before in other testing site this is a first day training. On the first day of training
of its kind and it truly is. The first Apple the participants were introduced to basic
powered testing center in the Philippines! accounting principles such as accounting
elements, accounting equations, &
accounting cycles. A post test was given
to the participants on the 3rd day and
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fortunately all
participants
Artists Showcase
were able to Burnham Stories at
pass the given
exam. Rainbow Barracks
Last August 19
to 21, 2015 the
BAGUIO CITY. Participants of the 1st
Philippine NGO Council on Population,
Cordillera LGBT Arts Festival gathered
Health and Welfare, Inc (PNGOC) held a
together for the opening of their
training on Capacity Building Training on
workshop output at the 4th floor of the
Financial Management (Accounting 101) for
NRC Building along Abanao St as the
Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in St.
Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
Giles Hotel in Makati City..
opened the activity with a short prayer
The goal of the 3 day training is to and offering. The event was the
capacitate the finance officer of different culminating art exhibit of about 20
organizations with the background participants of a workshop in the field of
knowledge, skills and practical experience theater, visual and creative writing held
on Accounting 101. The training was on July 24-25, and July 31-August 1, 2015
attended by the organizations engaged in at the Highland Villa.
the HIV spectrum such as LoveYourself, Pinoy
Project Head Pastor Myke Sotero said that
Plus, Take The Test, Cebu Plus, Mindanao
this arts showcase was the result of the
AIDS Advocates, Bisdak Pride, Gayon LGBT
arts training sponsored by the MCC of
Group, Mariposa de Zamboanga, Bahaghari
Metro Baguio through the ISEAN Hivos
Advocacy, Assoc. of Transgender People,
Project and the Philippine NGO Council
MCC QC, MCC Baguio, & Y-Peer Pilipinas.
on Population, Health and Wellness, Inc.
Ms. Elena Aguila who is a certified public (PNGOC). The participants held an
accountant and a masters degree holder in exhibition of their works and outputs and
business administration (MBA) was tapped by staged. Burnham Stories
PNGOC to facilitate the 3 day training. On
It was the summer months of April when
the first day of training the participants were
the Metropolitan Community Church of
introduced to basic accounting principles
Metro Baguio (MCCMB) hatched the
such as accounting elements, accounting
idea of an LGBT festival. Coming from a
equations, & accounting cycles. A post test
region with a rich cultural heritage and
was given to the participants on the 3rd day
love for the culture and the arts, the idea
and fortunately all participants were able to
of having an arts festival came naturally.
pass the given exam.
Red Macalalad of MCC Quezon City
came to Baguio and informed its Baguio
*** parish extension about a grant from the
ISEAN Hivos Project and the PNGOC that
might be interested in funding such
endeavor. Immediately, the MCCMB
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drafted and submitted a proposal We were resource

anxious as this would be the first time our speakers. It
church would try to submit a proposal to aimed to
fund our event. We were undoubtedly new provide
in this field. said Pastor Myke Sotero, head of participants a
the project and administrative Pastor of the better
MCC Metro Baguio. understanding
of different
We were happy that our proposal were
concepts of
approved with a P200,00 budget intended
sexuality, gender, orientation, human
for the whole duration of the project. Said
rights and spirituality and how these
Mhelts Prado, MCCMBs Finance Officer.
concepts are interrelated to culture
The MCCMB quickly established a team to particularly in the cordillera setting.
oversee everything. Joining the MCC were
July 31 and August 1start of the Arts
groups supportive of the LGBTs and HIV
mentoring. Participants were divided in
advocacy such as the Dap-ayan ti Kultura iti
three major groups based on their artistic
Kordilyera (DKK), The Red Ribbon Project,
inclination. The Theater Arts workshop was
Metropolitan Community Church of Quezon
mentored by Mr. John Marasigan, a long-
City and the Rainbow Barracks were among
time cultural worker and stage director ,
the leading partners in the project.
The Visual Arts group mentored by Mr.
Individuals tapped to render their knowledge
Mike Cruz, a professor in visual arts and
were Atty. Chyt Daytec, a human rights
Mr. Marcel Milliam, a palace-awardee
lawyer, Maty Camfili , a cultural worker,
heads the creative writers pool. Each
Marcel Millan, palanca-awardee writer, John
group were mentored separately to
Marasigan, theater director and Mike Cruz a
enhance their skills and coordinated their
visual arts professor.
output with the organizers for the staging
July 24-25 was no ordinary day for the of their final output.
participants of the CLAF 2015. It was the start
August 14- Opening of the CLAF
of workshop inputs to level students about
showcase at the Rainbow Barracks with
what the
an arts exhibit by the visual arts pool. At 5
project hopes
iPM was the first staging of Burnham
to achieve.
Stories with scripts and poetry written by
The 2 days
the Creative writing group and the
were
theater group performing and giving life
discussions on
to the their poetry and script.
Sexual
Orientation, August 15 saw the 2nd and final staging
Gender of Burnham Stories which was also
Identity, participated by other artists from the
culture, Dap-ayan ti Kultura iti Koirdilyera (DKK)
spirituality and and TABAK-UP Baguio and other poetry
Human rights enthusiasts.
given by
***
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Visayas and Mindanao capacity

to be part
Training of Trainers (TOT) for of the
solution in
Peer Educators on the
Behavior Change national

and local HIV response.
Communication (BCC) Along the training, it was greatly
highlighted for future trainers to
understand, appreciate, immerse and
The steady increment of HIV infections engage with the population they are
in the country has pushed the need to serving. Key messages specific for the key
intensify HIV testing uptake and effectiveness population, MSM and TG at that, must be
among the key populations. But the question kept short and simple. There is a need for
remains Who will encourage the key them to be self-aware and instill a more
population specifically among men who has personal touch with their presentations to
sex with men (MSM) and transgender (TG) bring in a story rather than a lecture. Also,
individuals to take the HIV screening and providing feedback is essential for them
know their status? to process learning among their
audience and translate the learning to a
The need to strengthen peer education as
more concrete active behavioral
one of the preventive measures to increase
change. Overall, they must create a
HIV education and testing uptake among
mixture of education and entertainment
MSMs and TGs is vital in conjunction with
in the presentations or also known as
other acceptable and accessible measures
edutainment.
such as but not limited to condoms and
lubricants distribution. Training of trainers of But as future trainers, they must
peer educators can greatly address this appreciate the need to pass the baton. It
need. The is through passing the baton they can
effort to help the young ones (peer educators)
support and grow.
cultivate
community- Practice sharing the fullness of
based your being, your best self, your
organizations enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit,
that have your trust, your openness, above
direct all, your presence. Share it with
avenue yourself, with your family, with the
among world.
MSMs and Jon Kabat-Zinn
TGs
strengthens
their
***
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A New Breed of Trainers Expression), Change Communication,

Peer Education and many more along
with the fun-filled activities.
If there is one important tool in HIV A lot of new insights were shared during
prevention, many would say that it is the 5 day training. Apart from the
knowledge and education. Knowledge as training proper itself, the participants
they say is a powerful tool that can help were also given the chance to put into
people do away with risky behaviors that put practice the concepts they have
them in the imminent presence of HIV. acquired in the first three days. On the
fourth day, they were tasked to conduct
However, for knowledge to be properly training sessions within each of their
passed on, certain avenues are to be groups bearing in mind the tips and
considered in order to efficiently transfer strategies that the facilitators gave. On
knowledge from one to the other. the last day, prior to their closing
LoveYourself, along with the ISEAN-Hivos ceremony, they
program conducted a
believed that training with
one efficient barangay officials
and effective and young citizens
way is to gather of Pansol,
a group of Calamba, Laguna.
young Each participant
individuals to act was rated
as trainers who according to their
shall effectively effectiveness and
transfer efficiency in
knowledge to transferring
trainees who in important
turn will act as information about
peer educators their assigned topics.
that will help disseminate information about Facilitators and mentors also provided
HIV and its prevention which was done last advice and constructive criticism on
July 13-17, 2015 at La Vista Pansol Resort, how to improve their teaching strategies
Calamba Laguna. as well.
The training took and overwhelming 4 and a Peer Education is an approach to health
half days to finish, thanks to the facilitator Dr. promotion, in which community
Jonathan Fontilla and his co-facilitators who members are supported to promote
undoubtedly gave out their best in imparting health-enhancing change among their
their knowledge on the topics provided in the peers. Peer education is the teaching or
module. The topics covered by the Training sharing of health information, values and
included HIV Epidemiology in the Philippines, behavior in educating others who may
Basic HIV, AIDS and STI, RA 8504, SOGIE share similar social backgrounds or life
(Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and
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experiences. Peer education typically

involves using the members of a given group
Transcend, Transition and
to effect change among other members of Transform the
the same group. Peer education is often
used to effect change at the individual level Transgender Dream for
by attempting to modify a person's
knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors.
the Community and the
However, peer education may also effect Country
change at the group or societal level, by
modifying norms and stimulating collective
action that leads to changes in programs
August 22-23 marked a new dawn
and policies.
for the transgender youth population of
At the end of the day, IHP-P2-Y2 NCR and Metro Manila as LoveYourself, Inc., in
Luzon Training of Trainers (TOT) for Peer partnership with Hivos, conducted the T4
Educators on Behavior Change Dream Camp at La Vista Pansol Resort,
Communication (BCC) was well conducted. Calamba, Laguna. T4 stands for
The training team contributed all the things Transcend, Transition and Transform the
that the participants need to know to Transgender Dream for the Community
become effective and equipped Peer and the Country.
educator trainer.
The goal of the camp is to develop a
team of transgender community leaders
who will form part of the network of
***
advocates for effective SOGIE, human
rights, and HIV response in their respective
communities and the country.
The office felt that there was a need to

come up with a convergence of different
Transgender Individuals belonging to
different Transgender Organizations from
respective communities and come up
with an initiative on how to address and
resolve issues affecting the sector.
Sixteen representatives from different

Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
attended the said gathering, all geared up to
give their share and put their two cents on the
table.
For it to be realized, it had to take an

intervention of bringing together
advocates and community-based Trans*
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youth leaders that would serve as sources of everyones promise to integrate

information and conduits of knowledge themselves into a coalition of fellows
exchange- creating a pool of ideas. These fighting for the same cause- equality and
will later be clustered, sifted and reorganize acceptance, to be involved in efforts that
bringing about a core group, that will push for the very essence of humanity, to
eventually initiate and form part of a play a part to establish a network of
Transgender Youth Network in the Philippines. young transgender individuals and to
continue the fight of those who came
The Camp was basically made to instill a
before and to keep fighting for those who
sense of camaraderie and team work that
shall carry the advocacy on.
would later on gear them up as they venture
into forming part of the network core group.
Sixteen representatives from different ***

attended the said gathering, all geared up
to give their share and put their two cents on
the table. Engagement of the TG
participants on social issues in the
development of their leadership and
advocacy skills is vital in the Transgender
Advocacy. Ownership of issues faced by RATED TG WEBISODES: A
transgender individuals poses a great
Glimpse Of The TransMan
importance towards (an) effective
intervention(s) that would bring about World
significant progress in the campaign for
Trans* Health and Human Rights.
After deliberately coursing through the The Rated TG Webisodes (Trans

participants individuality and eventually Man Trilogy) is a series of videos that
transitioning towards finding his or her place featured real stories from real transgender
in a team, the next session was aimed at men. These videos revolved around the
giving the participants a sense of where o themes of IDENTITY, LOVE, and FREEDOM.
find their place in the society. It was a Furthermore, stories came from
guided workshop where the lead facilitator, transgender men who have voluntarily
Mr. Duldulao, walked the participants expressed their intent to be part of this
through artistically translating their dream or video campaign to
vision for the Trans* Community.
educate and make the general
It is high time that the Transgender Youth population aware of the experiences that
own up to the issues and challenges that transgender men go through.
they are faced with and the T4 Dream
Each video lasts for one minute and thirty
Camp has somehow rekindled that flame for
seconds. It is made to evoke the idea that
passion and service to the transgender
everything should be taken as it is and to
community. The activity ended with
put more focus on the storyteller.
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The webisodes were entitled as follows:
#MrPogi :
This is about Transgender Men who face

struggles of always being identified as a Butch
or Tomboy by his peers/workmates. This
videos revolve around the topic of Sexual
Orientation beingindependent of Gender
Identity.
It has always been trivial for the general

public to know and understand the difference between a Butchand a
Transgender/ Transsexual man. Video number 1 aims to shed light on the matter by letting
thestoryteller relate his experience. This is in consideration that if one individual could set
personalexperiences as examples, getting the core message across would easily be
facilitated.
#MathNgPagIbig:
The concept of love should always be taken as encompassing and universal. The right
and privilege to choose the person you love is not limited to race, age and most
especially Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
#MathNgPagIbig points out that a relationship between a Transgender Man and a

Transgender Woman is not at all different from a relationship between two cisgender
individuals. This features a transgender couple bringing their love out in public, affirming
their pride and love both for their individual self and for each other. It will also touch the
topic on how understanding ones SOGIE leads to understanding and accepting others.
#TaraKape
Not all transgender men BIND, not everyone takes hormones. Being transgender is about
being securewith your identity, being sure of yourself and accepting yourself in its entirety.
This video talks about acceptance of the self and of the people around you. Like
transgender women, transgender men also have struggles with coming out and with
fitting in. Generally, this will talk about gender identity and the issue of conformance to
the standards set by society. The title is a metaphor for the idea of being able to live
freely- free from ones own internal stigma and free from societys persecution.
#TaraKape solicits understanding that individual choice SHOULD be respected. It also

touches on the idea that not all transgender men fit one same mold. Just like a society as
a whole, there is also diversity in the sector. However, these differences should not come
as threats but rather be taken as an infinite spectrum converging into one whole.
***
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IHP-Philippines Participates
in International and
National Conferences
The ISEAN-Hivos Program team in the Conference 2015) was held in Brisbane,
Philippines regularly participates in Australia on September 13-16 and 16-18,
International and Local HIV and AIDS, SOGIE 2015. Both conferences are major forums
and Human Rights-related conferences for the presentation of HIV, STI and sexual
being held in health research in Australasia and the
different parts world. Ms. Sheryl Acuna, IHP-PNGOC M&E
of the world. Officer attended the said conference.
For this
quarter, this
would include
the IAS
Conference
on HIV
Pathogenesis, Treatment and
Prevention (IAS 2015) in Vancouver, Canada;
the World STI & HIV Congress and
Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference 2015 in
Brisbane, Australia; and the 1st Philippine
Gender, SOGIE and Health Conference 2015
in Manila, Philippines.
The IAS 2015 was held at the Vancouver

Convention Centre on July 19-22, 2015 in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Ms.
Raine Cortes, IHP-PNGOC Program Manager
attended the said conference. Ms. Raines
abstract Transpinay: Understanding the
Philippine Transgender Women towards
Developing Transgender-Specific HIV
Prevention Programs and Related Health
Services was accepted for poster exhibition
in the said conference.
The joint conference (World STI & HIV

Congress and Australasian HIV & AIDS
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CBO Profiling: Mindanao

(Zamboanga Peninsula)
Cebuplus Association, Inc. as one of

the SSRs of the IHP-P2-Y2 was tasked to
conduct a CBO profiling and has chosen
Zamboanga Peninsula as one of the areas.
On the first day, we had a meeting with the
the CBOs (Community Based Organizations)
in Zamboanga City namely: Mariposa de
Zamboanga and Vida Vivo de Zamboanga.
We had a short meeting and had them filled
out with the CBO profiling form since they
already know of what IHP is all about
because they have been participants for
some activities of the program in
Zamboanga City. On the second day, I did a
visit with the Department of Health Region IX
to ask permission to do a CBO profiling in the
other areas of Zamboanga Peninsula.
We had then a meeting with the other CBOs

in Zamboanga City namely: Mariposa de
Zamboanga , Vida Vivo de Zamboanga and
HDES (Human Development and
Empowerment Services). They have signed
and filled out the CBO profiling tools and very
happy to be part of the CBO profiling
activity. It was also nice to know that all of
the CBOs in Zamboanga City has a good
relationship with the social hygiene clinic and
city health department.
On the third day, I went directly to

Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay and met
the newly created CBO named ROWENA
(Royalties of Wellness and Nature). I have
introduced of what is the program all about
and is also very happy that they were
recognized despite of their very baby
organization since it was just created last
May 2015.
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community
needs. With
the recently
conducted
CBO profiling,
we have
identified
varied
categorization
from school-
based, HIV advocates led, a
federation to clan-based.
These identified organizations have

diverse needs, which were brought about
by the tolerance the organization
experienced within their own community.
For school-based organization, they felt
the need to maintain and sustain
university recognition. For HIV advocates,
CBO Profiling: Visayas they felt not prioritized by their own local
government in allowing them to join
(Dumaguete City, Bacolod pertinent capacity building trainings since
City and Iloilo City) they are volunteers and primacy is much
given with government staff. For
The Global Fund has seen the vital role federation, the differing objectives of the
of communities in the responses to AIDS, core groups are compromising the main
tuberculosis and malaria. The need for aim of the federation. And lastly for clan,
identifying community-based organizations the practice of membership hopping
(CBOs) is critical for their rich experience, from clan to another is both strategic and
membership and familiarity with the troublesome.
communities they are with. Effective To better translate the permanency of
community engagement and strong CBOs is to go beyond profiling.
partnership between community, public and Continuous regular needs assessment
private sectors are therefore essential in order would allow CBO fit trainings and
to build enabling and supportive activities.
environments and to scale up effective
responses by community, health and social It is vain to talk of interest of the
community, without understanding what is
welfare systems (The Global Fund, 2010).
the interest of the individual ~Jeremy
By the very nature, communities are organic Bentham (Philosopher 1748-1832)
and diverse, and a great variety of groups

and organizations known as community
actors arise in response to perceived ***
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students &
The Project Wildfire Engage student
leaders to
replicate
Take The Test with the support from the the TPW
ISEAN Hivos Program Philippines through the
Philippine NGO Council for Population,
Health & Welfare, Inc. was once again given experience they have went
an opportunity to spread HIV awareness to through. And was successfully able to
the community who are most vulnerable of complete the challenge we have given
acquiring the HIV infection, the youth, them. The original 18 identified Student
especially those who are in the schools. Leaders were able to reach a total of 354
new students from the original target of
With the success of The Project Wildfire Phase 270. We have reached 9 new schools and
1, TTTCI envisioned the engagement of the colleges namely ABE Cubao 37, ACLC
students originally reached in the initial Cubao 30, ACLC Sta. Mesa 30, St.
phase and make them Student Leaders who Augustine School of Nursing North EDSA
will share the basic information they 30, STI Recto 33, STI Araneta 34, PWU
received, but this time in a totally different College of Arts & Social Work 30, PWU
venue which is outside of their own College of Engineering & Information
universities. Technology 78 and lastly PWU College of
We made sure that the Students Leaders are Education & Accountancy.
equipped in doing their tasks by training The Project Wildfire Engage also aimed
them with the Basic STI, HIV & AIDS Education to reproduce the output from the recently
utilizing the PNAC module from the concluded TPW Inter-university online
Department of Health. poster competition. These materials were
We were able to train 18 Student Leaders mass produced and utilized in doing the
wherein 6 came from Ateneo De Manila entire run of The Project Wildfire Engage in
University, 6 from the University of the 9 new universities/ colleges. The posters
Philippines Manila & Philippine Christian underwent gradual modification which
University & the remaining 6 from AMA made it more enticing and informative.
University in Quezon City. We were also able
to include in our training 6 new volunteers
from Pinoy Plus Association. ***
The Project
Wildfire
Engage,
aimed in
engaging
the
previously
educated
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At the end of the 3-months period, the

Bidlisiw Foundation, Inc. ManPride was able to come up with a 3-
supports ManPride, an year Strategic Plan and able to gather
support from the LGU.
LGBT group in Mandaue
City
***
PNGOCs Advocacy Grant, together

with Bidlisiw Foundation, Inc. has helped
capacitate a community based organization
(CBO) ManPride, an LGBT group that aims
to develop the potentials of its members,
provide opportunities for economic
advancement, and offer health related
services particularly on STI, HIV and AIDS and
is based in Mandaue City.
The groups capacity development as an

LGBT group in Mandaue City covered the
period June 2015 to August 2015. The group
went through various activities in order to
help organize their group, be registered with
SEC and be recognized as the LGBT group in
Mandaue City taking care of their members
from health concerns to psychosocial and
economic enhancement.
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idea of organizing a transgender group in

Empowering Transgender the said city. This includes brainstorming
People: Organizing Local on how to identify participants and how
to invited them. It was also attended by
Transgender Group some local leaders. The second event
was the community consultation which
The Association of Transgender People
was attended by 50 transgender women
in the Philippines (ATP) led a project that will
mostly the youth. HIV101 and trans 101
empower the transgender community, and
were conducted. Election of officers
help the government to
concluded the event. The elected
strengthen HIV
officers have undergone leadership
advocacy and
training, strategic and Advocacy
human rights
planning, which was the third event of
of people with
the project. This is to empower the
different
leaders. The final event was the
gender identity
presentation of their advocacy plan
and expression.
which was attended by 100 trans people
This is through
and government leaders. The Chair
the creation of
presented the advocacy plan to the
a transgender
audience. All officers did their Oath-
group in Manila City that will address the
taking led by the 1st Councilor of Manila
local needs of their community. The activity is
City, Ernest Dionisio.
funded by ISEAN-Hivos Program through
PNGOC. Now, the group called, Association of
Transgender People of the City of Manila
Different studies show that the prevalence of
(ATPCoM) has a good connection with
HIV among transgender women is very high.
their local government including the
A systematic review published in The Lancet
Department of Health of Manila City.
shows that transgender women around the
They are involved in the different activities
world are 49 times higher that the general
of the mother organization, ATP.
population. In the recent report of the
Department of Health (DOH), Manila City is ***
the second highest city in HIV among MSM
and TG in the Philippines. This is quite
alarming considering that Manila City is
Increased Visibility of
considered as the most populous city in the
country. Transgender People and
Having no transgender data and low HIV Level of Awareness of
testing among transgender people, ATP feels
that having a local transgender organization the Community
can help reach the community specially the
Increased visibility of transgender
economically marginalized sector.
people and increased level of awareness
ATP met with the trans leaders and to trans issues is the mission to accomplish
influencers of Manila City to introduce the by the newly found group.
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There are 900 new breed of trailblazers.

Barangays in
Manila City and
if there are 10
trans women in
one Barangay,
that will give
us 9000 trans
women
already. This
means a lot to
our advocacy
and data gathering, says Aj, Chair of
ATPCoM. The group has 3 means to
strengthen the advocacy, first is to conduct
trans 101 to every Barangay (Village) or
District of Manila City and to map the
population of transgender people. Second is
to through social media specially facebook
and third one is to organize a yearly event for
transgender women like beauty pageant
where they can gather all trans people
regardless of economic status.
***
Youth LeAP (Leadership

and Advocacy
Participation) Summer
Camp
The town of Alcantara, Cebu is blessed
with abundant marine resources and fertile
lands. The bounties of the land and sea of
Alcantara are said to be the wealth or the
so-called bahandi of the people. It is
befitting to situate the Youth LeAP
(Leadership and Advocacy Participation) in
the southern part of Cebu in engaging
young minds on the social issues for the
development of their leadership and
advocacy skills. The boot camp is a
bahandi in itself as an amalgamation of
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bring them together into one goal, they

Empowering Positive (+) learned to set aside their indifferences.
Community In Zamboanga On July 5, 2015, another
City Preparatory/Consultation Meeting was
conducted in preparation for the
Strategic Planning Training Workshop. The
second Preparatory
On June 12, 2015, Human meeting was attended
Development and Empowerment Services by eighteen members
enter into contract with ISEAN-HIVOS for the of VIDA VIVO. The
three months project Entitled; Empowering team really find it hard
Positive (+) Community in Zamboanga City, to maintain the same
the project aimed to capacitate a group of twenty participants
People Living with HIV(PLHIV) and Reactivate in all of the
their Organization the VIDA VIVO activities, because
Zamboanga, which will serve as the support of their jobs for
group for the PLHIV especially the newly those who are
diagnose. The contract took effect on June working and for
8, 2015 and ended last August 30, 2015. It has the students its their class. Nevertheless,
five major activities to capacitate the project we still manage to have the ninety
beneficiaries. percent attendance for this activity.
The first activity was the Preparatory / In our quest to empower the Positive
Consultation Meeting, conducted last June Community, we have seek the help of
20, 2015 held at Grand Astoria Hotel. The their fellow PLHIV to convince and invite
activity was participated by Twenty (20) them to be part of the plan support
PLHIV Members of the VIDA VIVO group. And we have not failed! In the
Zamboanga. , part of the discussion in the Strategic Planning Training/Workshop we
activity was the preparation for the Second have conducted for the VIDA VIVO
Activity, the Team Building Workshop. Members, last July 17 to 19, 2015 at the
Our Lady of Pilar Retreat House in
The Team Building Workshop was a two and Mercedes, we have overshoot our target
a half day activity for VIDA VIVO members, it participants for the activity. More and
aims to break down the barrier and unite more number of PLHIV wants to be part
them. It was conducted at the Social Action of the VIVDA VIVO. A total of twenty two
Resource Development Center at Sinunuc, PLHIV Attended the Strategic Planning,
Zamboanga City, on June 26 to 28, 2015, and where the group finalized their
participated by constitutional by-laws, the line up of the
nineteen (19) members of the board of trustees and the
members of the VIDA set of officers. In addressing the
VIVO. The activity challenges encountered during the
really moved the project implementation, it is important to
participants and involve the RHWC and some members of
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the VIDA VIVO. June 25 to July 25 Daily Practice
After a several activities conducted to July 25, 2015 Test Audience Ms. Ligaya
capacitate the Vida Vivo, a stakeholders Rabago a professor of UP Cebu and
was scheduled and conducted at the Archt. Eli Razo of the International
Lantaka Hotellast August 19, 2015. A number Academy of Film and Television. Both
of stakeholders showed their support shared their expertise in improving the
including the Hon. Mayor Ma. Isabelle form and content of the play. Ms. Irish
Climaco was presence during the meeting. Arnada and Gerard Ygay of Cebu Plus
In fact she was the one who inducted the to enhance the delivery of STI, HIVand
Vida Vivo set of officers. CHR, CHO, ZCMC, AIDS discussions.
ZCMSAC, Religious Sector were just among
June 30, 2015 Vocalization Workshop We
the stakeholders who attended the affair.
invited Barret
Oliver Richards mentor of University of

Visayas Chorale to train our actors since
we also wrote the finale song of the
***
event.
July 10 - 15, 2015 Production Design

Ha.Lug Highlights Development
August 12 and 13 Actual Performance

It is rightfully said that the incidence of 573 audiences from two different
HIV and AIDS cases in the Philippines is risig at national high schools attended; 112
an unprecedented speed fast and furious. participated from Zapatera Night High
On a national level, Cebu City, and School, and 461 from Paknaan National
neighborig cities of Lapu-Lapu, Talisay and High School.
Mandaue are one of several metropolitian
cities around the country that experieced ***
and contributed to the alarming trend.
The key-affected-populations (KAPs) which

contributed to the risig incidence of HIV and
AIDS in Cebu City are the men-who-have-
sex-with-men (MSM) community. The MSM
community and, as well as the transgeder
women (TG) should be targeted as partners
in this noble endeavor.
Lingaw kaayo mi sa among gitan-aw nga performance

kay na-igo gyud mi sa among nakita. Karong panahuna
kinahanglan na gyud mag-amping aron malikayang
ang HIV og i-respeto ang mga tao bisan si kinsa pa man
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should be
IHP Philippines Strengthens assertive also in
Teams Leadership and terms of
negotiating and
Management Capacity in never be quiet -
-inform the SR
Bohol (PNGOC)
Self-discoveries and further about the
reflections, having in depth understanding of problems we
the working styles to improve the team encounter to
dynamic, recognition of shortcomings and avoid delays in
finding ways to fit it, and acknowledging the our project
bright ideas coming from me and my implementation,
teammates, are among the Aha! moments and know our priorities. These reflections
captured from the participants of the were gathered from the Enhancing Team
Capacity Building Workshop for the Sub- Leadership sessions conducted by Dr.
recipient and Sub-sub Recipients Program Eden Divinagracia, Executive Director of
Staff of ISEAN HIVOS Program and P2- Y3 the PNGOC, followed by the Team
Project Re-Orientation and Planning Building Activities conducted by Mx.
conducted last September 4-7, 2015 held at Mario Balibago, the Program Manager for
Bohol Divers Resort, Bohol, Philippines. The MSM/TG of the Reaching Out to Most At
activity, attended by 12 staff from the Risk Populations (ROMP) Project of
PNGOC, TheLoveYourself and Cebuplus PNGOC-FHI360-USAID.
Association, Inc., was considered helpful in The workshops conducted focus on the
strengthening the leadership and leadership skills, where they enjoyed the
management skills of program staff and team work survey, simulation of the
officer and ensure a more synchronized and meeting with investors as well as the
efficient implementation. group relays. Reflections and discussions
The workshop aimed to (1) enhance the related to the work in IHP ended the 1st
leadership and management skills of the day but was also used as a springboard
program staff of IHP P2 Y2; (2) enhance the for the discussions in the subsequent
capability of SR and SSRs to manage, meetings.
monitor and synchronize the activities of the Re-orientation on the Program was
CBO grantees; and, (3) conduct a planning presented Ms. Sheryl Acuna, M&E Officer
workshop for the IHP P2 Y3. (SR) where she highlights the activities
The first day achieved the first objective of during Year 2 Phase 2. Discussions on the
the activity wherein the SSR staff said they financial procedures, standard cost of
want to be more involved and focused to travel, DSA and other money matters
the IHP activities. Other staff mentioned they were discussed by Ms. May Lavilla, the
will be more reflective to deliver the reports new Finance Officer (SR) while Ms. Raine
on time. Ms. Irish Arnado commented and Cortes tackles the program concerns,
encouraged everyone to Improve and issues and recommendations. The
show professionalism. She added, we activities and sessions in day 2 helped
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finalize the agreed upon program and (PrEP) to the most-at-risk populations
financial supporting became an additional prevention tool
documents and option especially to people who do not
forms to be used or do not always use condoms during sex.
by all the SR and
Those lines echoed during the 1st
SSR. Towards the
National Consultation on PrEP organized
end of the days
by ACHIEVE with support from the
session, the participants
Philippines Department of Health (DOH)
expressed their satisfaction and are looking
held at the Azzuro Hotel and Leisure,
forward to the program. Ms. Cortes added
Balibago, Angeles City on September 11,
that everything that we have decided
2015. More than 30 members and
about the program will be included in the
representatives of key affected
Program Implementation Manual (PIM). Dr.
population such as the transgender
Eden added that she is hopeful and inspired
people, males who have sex with males,
because of the fire in the participants heart.
the sex workers and the injecting drug
The last day focused on the sub-granting users, the community-based
concerns (preparing grant proposals, review organizations (CBOs), HIV implementing
through national selection panel and and development partners were
approval, grant project monitoring and gathered to provide feedback that will
evaluation) to be facilitated by the SSR, help the DOH to determine the need for
review of the project expenses and savings, PrEP for HIV.
and identification of specific line tasks and
One of the major issues discussed was the
responsibilities of SR and SSRs for Year 3. The
acceptability of PrEP as the biomedical
session ends with all of the staff bringing the
intervention among the key populations.
words collaboration, teamwork, inspire and
According to Dr. Gerard Belimac,
transparent closer to their heart and work.
Program Manager of the National AIDS
*** and STD Prevention and Control
Programme (NASPCP), the discussion
about PrEP was first heard from Dr. Edcel
Is the Philippines PrEPared Salvaa of the University of the Philippines
for the New HIV Prevention 3 years ago, but due to limited available
information and data, the use of PrEP for
Choice? HIV Prevention did not push through.
Convinced of the effectiveness of PrEP,
Correct and consistent condom use as Dr. Belimac said that he is ready to lobby
a protective behavior is widely recognized as in the DOH for its use and that they will
a good practice to prevent HIV infection; conduct a research in 2016 with selected
however, despite the intensive condom key populations for the effectiveness of
campaigns the rate of HIV among males PrEP.
having sex with males, including transgender
people in the Philippines continues to Bottlenecks were identified in the
increase in an alarming state. Thus, the implementation of PrEP which were
introduction of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis discussed during break-out sessions. The
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CBO delegates whose participation were could still make the decision to protect
supported by the IHP focused on the need themselves from HIV.
and specific reasons for the transgender
From the consultation, important issues
women with high risk behavior to be on PrEP,
related to PrEP implementation were also
explored the reasons for their readiness and
tackled such as the ARV stock-out,
identified the systems needed to be in
evidence-based clinical researches,
placed to help community access as an
medical and legal requirement and
extra HIV prevention option.
community readiness. What is clear as of
Responding to the concerns, Chairwoman to date is that the output of the activity
Magdalena Robinsons of the Cebu United will form part of the inputs to the
Rainbow LGBT Sector or CURLS cited the stakeholders consultation in October
potential key issues and reactions on PrEP 2015.
from the
***
transgender
community. She
explained that New IHP-Philippines Program Staff
there is a great
need for
Ms. May Gina K. Lavilla was
officially engaged with SR-
evidences or PNGOC last June 2015 as IHP
studies regarding Admin/Finance Assistant. As of
the drug reaction October 2015, she has now
assumed the positionof IHP Finance Officer.
and
She can be reached at
contraindication maykinglavilla@gmail.com
of PrEP when
taken together with the feminizing hormones,
and the need to look into the access to such Mx. Mario Balibago was
services of the TG minors. She emphasized previously the Program
Manager of the USAID-funded
the clamor of many TGs regarding the
Reaching out to most-at-risk
access to information on PrEP thru peer populations (ROMP) Project
education, the development of a under PNGOC. As of
standardized formulation for Hormonal September 2015, Mx. Mario has assumed the
position of IHP Training Officer. Mx. Mario can
Replacement Therapy and PrEP guidelines
be reached at iseanhivosmariob@gmail.com
for endocrinologist, and the required funding
of laboratory fees prior, during and after PrEP
through PhilHealth benefit package. Ms. Marife Che Fajardo was
previously the Admin/Finance
With the various concerns regarding the use Assistant of the USAID-funded
of PrEP, Mr. Aries Valeriano from the UNAIDS Reaching out to most-at-risk
Regional Support Team explained that PrEP populations (ROMP) Project
under PNGOC. As of October
is a prevention choice, not for everyone and
2015, Ms. Che has assumed the position of IHP
not for lifetime. It is for those who find that Training Officer. She can be reached at
condoms are not an appropriate way to chefajardo@yahoo.com
protect against HIV for them. With PrEP, they
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ISEAN Hivos
IHP-Philippines Participates program to
in the Midterm Evaluation, the
prevention
Country-Level Consultation and
control of
local spread of HIV in
Towards a sustainable and more the context of Community Systems
responsive services for the community was Strengthening (CSS) initiatives for its
the most popular words expressed during the period of implementation; (2) To assess
ISEAN HIVOS Program Phase 2 Midterm how well the Project has been
Evaluation (MTE) and Country-level implemented from the community and
Community Consultations held in the cities of local stakeholders perspective; and (3)
Cebu and Manila on September 21 and 22, To identify hindering and facilitating
20105 respectively. factors as well as to draw lessons learned
and ideas/recommendations on strategic
Dr. Eden Divinagracia, Executive Director of approaches and activities to be used
PNGOC said in her welcome remarks that the implementing similar or new initiatives in
activity aims to get perspectives of the IHPs Phase 2 year 3.
community and local stakeholders with
regard to the ISEAN-Hivos program. Dont The consultation generated information
hesitate to express whats in your mind and on how the IHP has improved the
heart so that we can improve capacities of local MSM and TG
implementation of the Year 3 which will start communities. The workshop focused on
on October 2015 until September 2016, she assessing the usefulness and the result of
added. the activities the CBOs and LGU
representatives have attended,
The series of workshop held at the identification of the facilitating factors
Department of Health, Region 7 Office, and the gaps encountered along the
Osmena Boulevard in Cebu City and at the implementation which either fuels or
Cherry Blossom Hotel, Ermita in Manila was blocks the full attainment of success, and
facilitated by Ms. Raine Cortes, Program gathering of valuable inputs and
Manager and Mx. Mario Balibago, Training recommendations for improvement of IHP
Officer of PNGOC, the Sub-Recipient of IHP. Year 3 work plan.
The workshop started formally with the review
of IHP Program in the Philippines with Kate Cordova Montecarlo of the
emphasis on goal and objectives, Association of Transgender Philippines
accomplishments and contributions to the said that, You help us organize local
national HIV/AIDS response. transgender group and gave us
opportunity to educate them on HIV, the
The consultation was based on the following chance to conduct leadership training
objectives: (1) To gather inputs from local and build the capacity of
MSM-TG community members and key Transmanilenia. She added that she is
stakeholders towards assessing the very happy to launch ATP Manila where
contributions or potential contributions of the
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almost all activities for the community. Most of them

transgender wants to intensify capacity building
wore long activities such as localizing the design
gowns during and module of the Training of Trainors
the event. with mentoring and coaching and more
The event desensitization training of the health
engaged service providers; establishing partnership
the local government officials. with media to popularize the issue and to
advocate for the advancement of LGBT
On the hand, Jiden of BisdakPride from
rights; network formation such as the
Mandaue City said that, the theater plays
transgender youth groups (and adults as
for HIV and AIDS increased our knowledge
advisers); development of research
on the topic. Its a creative way of educating
agenda for transpeople, providing grants
young people about the importance of
only for TG organization; and conduct
knowing the prevention strategies and being
sustainability and transition planning with
responsible. He added that he is proud to
the LGUs, DOH and other partners.
be I am proud to be one of the trained peer
educators in Cebu City in 2014 because he The CBOs and LGUs participated in Cebu
was able to educate his friends. consultation are the following: Cebu Plus
Association, Inc., Repos Angel Inc.,
Aside from the positive feedback, there were
ManPride Inc., Transgender COLORS,
also some challenges encountered. Dr. Ilya
Bisdak Pride, City Treasurer of Mandaue
Tac-an, physician of the Cebu City Social
City, Cebu city Health Department, and
Hygiene Clinic expressed her thoughts
a local consultant from WHO. Likewise,
regarding the capacity buildings. She said
the CBOs and LGU representatives in
that there is a need to conduct refresher and
Manila consultation are the following:
mentoring sessions after the training of the
Loveyourself, Pink Mandaluyong, ATP,
Health Service Providers to ensure that the
TransManilea, Take the Test, The
desired knowledge and skills will be
Camillian Fathers Wood Water Center for
practiced all the time.
Healing, DIOSSA, Bahaghari, PNAC
Dr. Ethel Dano, local consultant of WHO in Secretariat, STRAP, Save the Children,
Cebu added that the training should be FHI360 and Quezon City Health
done in team approach, ensuring the Department.
participation of 3 or more members of the
CBOs to be able to roll out peer education
activities. She also added that these ***
initiatives should be linked to the local
government unit (LGU) especially to the
Social Hygiene Clinics (SHC).
Valuable suggestions and recommendations

were also solicited from the participants,
along with the wish list of activities should
they be given $500,000.00 to implement
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order to combat
IHP Philippines Supports HIV/AIDS under
CBOs Participation and MDG 6 are: (1)
have halted by
Sharing of Experiences in a 2015 and
begun to
National Dissemination reverse the
Forum spread of
HIV/AIDS; and
(2) achieve, by
2010, universal
The accelerating rate of infection of
access to
HIV and AIDS for the past several years
treatment for HIV/AIDS
prompted the Department of Health and
for all those who need it. But in the
other HIV activists in the country to join
Philippines, the current HIV figures in the
forces, and fast-track response especially in
country are still at alarming levels, from 1
the priority areas considered Categories A
person a day in 2008 to 24 people a day
and B in HIV and demand the Local
in 2015.
Government Units (LGUs) to adapt critical
measures and actions that would best meet The national forum scrutinized several
the goals set for High Impact Five (HI5) initiatives from different players in HIV and
Strategies of the Department of Health. AIDS that are gaining momentum on HIV
and AIDS particularly in the areas of
The forum entitled Sharing Solutions for the
governance and partnership. This
Philippine AIDS Response, A National
demands creation of an enabling
Dissemination Forum aims to disseminate the
environment through political support, to
Philippine HIV and AIDS Health Sector Plan
make any HIV and AIDS response
2015-2017, the major products of technical
effective. Local ordinances, resolutions
assistance projects of NASPC and identify
and administrative orders are necessary
major milestones on adapting various health
to establish systems, structures and
interventions in the country until 2018.
services that would cater to the needs of
In his opening speech, Under Secretary the PLHIV, women, MSM and other key
Gerardo Bayugo of the Department of affected populations as noted by Mr.
Health ascertained that target for HIV and Anastacio Marasigan, former Executive
AIDS in the Millennium Development Goals Director of TLF Share.
(MDG) of United Nations, should be
In terms of screening, treatment care and
achieved in the next 15 months through the
support, messaging, and volunteerism,
HI5 strategy. He also underscored the need
the ISEAN-Hivos Philippines, through
to address HIV and AIDS in an innovative and
PNGOC as the SR and the LoveYourself,
evidence based approach as this epidemic
Inc., and Cebuplus Association, Inc. as
has an impact on the countrys future
the SSR were invited to share relevant
economic, social and political life.
experiences on the topic. Ms. Raine
The United Nations identified two targets in Cortes, the National Program Manager
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presented the IHP The event is jointly organized by the

project and National AIDS STI Prevention and Control
focused on the Program (NASPCP) of the Center for
current initiatives Disease Prevention and Control Bureau,
to strengthen Bureau of International Health
community Cooperation Project Management Unit
of GFATM/TFM, AIDS Society of the
systems, as well Philippines and ISEAN HIVOS Program with
as the strategies the support from Global Fund for AIDS, TB
that contribute to and Malaria.
halting the HIV
spread among
the key affected ***
populations.
Mr. Jerson See, Executive Director of

CebuPlus Assocation Inc., talked about
partnership between LGU and CSO and
highlighted where the two players could
interact and cooperate in providing services.
Resource sharing, skills and mobilization of
volunteers and participants for testing are
some of the examples where the LGU and
CSO could cooperate with one another. Mr.
Ronnievinn Pagtakhan, Executive Director of
LoveYourself, Inc. said that we are in one
advocacy at the end of the day. We need
to be open-minded and understand that
there are different strokes for different folks.
Lets work together in complementing each
other with our programs to eliminate this
epidemic. He concluded that for prevention
strategies, sero-negative status should be
maintained and promoting self-reliance and
a happy healthy living for PLHIV is the key to
Treatment, Care and Support.
Around 200 HIV advocates, program

implementers and stakeholders from different
Community Based Organizations, Civil
Society Organizations, hospitals, academe
and the Department of Health - Central and
Regional Offices gathered in Azzuro Hotel,
Balibago, Angeles City.
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and mentees
Ongoing ISEAN Community have completed
Mentorship Program their first two
mentoring visits.
(ICoMP) in the Philippines Each has
conducted an
internal
The ISEAN Community Mentorship organizational
Program (ICoMP) is a collaborative initiative assessment and
of ISEAN, National Networks and PR-Program has developed an
Management Unit of the ISEAN-Hivos agreed upon
Program. capacity building
mentoring plan.
As a way for community members to give The mentoring visits are ongoing and
back to the community, ICoMP provides an are expected to be completed by
opportunity for experienced and qualified January or February 2016.
volunteer mentors to be matched to local
working on HIV and AIDS, STI, SOGIE and
***
rights issues with focus on key affected
populations. Under the ICoMP, mentors within
a given community (preferably a local MSM
or TG community) will provide mentoring or
coaching support to a selected CBO mentee
ideally within a six-month period. This is
envisioned as an initiative towards
enhancing and further building the
capacities of the CBOs in various aspects of
CBO function, including but not limited to,
program implementation, financial
management, reporting, fundraising, M&E,
networking, advocacy, communications,
and organizational development
PNGOC, the sub-recipient in the Philippines,

engaged four mentors and four new CBO
mentees. Daphne Granfil will mentor
Bahaghari Advocacy Group (BAG) in
Dasmarinas, Cavite; Heide Firmeza will
mentor Decent of Image of South Signal
Association (DIOSSA) in Taguig; Lolit Go-
Ganapin will mentor Bisdak Pride in Cebu
City; and Pamela Uy will mentor Repos
Angels in Cebu City. All four CBO mentors
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Video Activity Development for Transgender
Conducted On August 4, 2015 In District Baucau
The video development was held on August 4, 2015 in Baucau

district Timor-Leste. There are 6 people participated in this activity. There
were TPO & Interim Program Manager of CODIVA, 2 general community
as well as 2 Consultants who worked on the Video development itself. In
the beginning of activity the opening speech by the transgender
program officer after, Expectations about of video developing. before
start of the activity , TPO give information about how to prevent sexually
transmitted diseases and SOGIE, HIV/AIDS, STIs to the transgender
community who participated in the event, after providing information
to the transgender community and we start with developing video
Conducted On September 12, 2015 In District Suai
The video was held on September 12, 2015 in Suai district Timor-
Leste. The participant who attended total of 5 communitys
transgender, including two fellowships two also including TPO and
Interim program, Manager of CODIVA Timor-Leste also two consultants
included, Camera Man. In the beginning of activity the opening
speech by the transgender program officer to Expectations about of
video developing. before start of the activity , TPO give information
about how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and SOGIE,
HIV/AIDS, STIs to community transgender who attended the activities ,
After providing information to the transgender community and we start
continue the activity video developing as well.
***
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Rebenta Training Center The Creativity From

Recycled Materials
REBENTA as Community Base The activity of handy craft was
organization under CODIVA, that aims to conducted as part of CCC activity. Aside
advocates on reducing Stigma & than this, CCC has other activity such as:
Discrimination among community MSM & TG Spiritual meeting (pray together, retreat
in Timor-Leste. and choir practice) community
champion, Basic English Course and Basic
Their main Activity as an organization is to
Journalism course.
organize Drama Show while advocating to
reduce Stigma and Discrimination among On August 26, 2015 conducted handcraft
MSM and TG community in Timor-Leste. They creativity. The main activity is to produce
have performed in various events like a handy craft from recycled materials.
Government event and non- This activity was facilitated by Mahmun,
government one of the fellow from Indonesia who
organization event joined IleaF program and stayed in
in Dili as well as in CODIVA for 2 months. CCC team
districts of Timor together with some community friends
Leste. make beautiful flower from recycled
things like used plastic spoon. There were
15 friends joined and participate in this
CODIVA facilitate
activity.
REBENTA by sharing
office space at Used plastic utensils that we
Rua; Jacinto usually throw away in the trash can
candido Bairo be sold by collectors at a price that
Formosa, Dili. So is so meager but we can take
that REBENTA can advantage to transform it into
collaborate with CODIVA in something useful and can be quite
Community Center (CCC) activities through high selling power of its price.
conducting Basic journalism course.
There are many activities that use
Propose of basic journalism course is to disposable objects nowadays, and of
increasing knowledge of communities MSM course those practices will lead to classic
& TG as well as youth regarding to problem for human, which is garbage.
Journalism. Recycling of waste is certainly not the
main solution to human waste problem, it
The second purpose in journalism course is for
is only a small part to minimize pollution,
its participants to be able to advocate and
contamination problems and other
introduce friendly community MSM & TG to
environments issues.
the youth people that joined in journalism
class.
*** ***
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Create Flowers
From Used Plastic Spoons
Things and materials needed:

12 plastics Spoon (for one flower)
scissor
candle
cork (additional )
Pot (additional )
How to do it:
1. Clean the used plastic spoon
2. Hold and cut the spoon handle (reserving for stapler)
3. Burn the top of spoon with 2 distance from the candle so that your hands will not get
burned.
4. While its still warm and easy to shape, molds the plastic spoon as how you want it.
5. Each spoon will transform into one petals. Combine some of them and have it stapler to
form one flower.
6. Once you are done making flower, you can arrange it to a flower bouquet.
***
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Basic English Course give

regarding
speech
graduation of
Basic English
Basic English course started on May 29, course. In his
2015 until September 15, 2015. The objective speech he
of conducting this course is to increase says to community and
English communication skills of MSM and TG youth who finished the course, to attend
community. It is expected that their writing, more English course to improve English
listening and reading will be improve skills for themselves in the future.
significantly. Improved English
communication skills will help in daily activity. As the facilitator throughout this course,
The course were conducted regularly twice a Mateus Santos was also given a privilege
week for 1 hour in each meeting. When the to speak on this ceremony. He
course was freshly organized, there were 25 encouraged the students to use the
participants joined. But after a period of time, English skills that they learned. Afterwards,
there were only 15 participants completed Interim Program Manager distributed
the course and passed the exams. certificates to the students as a symbol of
achievement for completing Basic English
At the beginning of the course, CODIVA has course.
set a standard that each participants should
attended at least 70% of total number of At the end of the ceremony, there was a
meetings conducted. Participants need to pictorial session and dinner served for all
be able to pass the exams given to them graduates and guests.
during this course. At the end of the course
each participants were able to get a
certificate for completing the course. ***
On September 17, 2015 CODIVA conducted

a graduation ceremony for its first batch
student of Basic English course under the
Retreat Day
supervisor CCC (Codiva Community Center).
The graduation ceremony was held in Nelio
Restaurant. On September 01, 2015 there were
18 msm and transgender community
The objective of graduation day in order to members gathered for spiritual retreat.
give awards and recognition to students who This activity was conducted to provide
has been faithfully participating in Basic spiritual insights and increase devotion to
English course. The total of participant attend the holy month of rosario.
this course 15 person the between of them
male 5 person and female 10 person. This activity is done together with sister
priska from ssps that aims for community
The ceremony started by Cireneu Perreira member to share their experiences.
welcoming guest and graduates. He invited Community members were asked to write
Mr Lauriano as interim program manager to in the paper about any experience joy
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and sorrow that they start, and as og August 2010 they are
encountered as an msm or now on the 10th batch. Newly joined
transgender. volunteer will be given an ID card and
are invited to join the orientation.
All experiences written in
the paper were burned During the orientation of August, there
afterwards in the fireplace. was an opportunity of ILeaF fellows
coming from Indonesia to joined CODIVA
This act is to symbolize a staff and share the experiences. Sasha
vow in surrendering all and Mamun as ILeaF fellows were very
personal burdens to virgin enthusiastic to share the material
maria. As the paper regarding Sex Orientation Gender Identity
burned, the moment was and Expression (SOGIE) and how to
used for individual understand themselves in terms of gender
reflection. This retreat and identities. Aside than SOGIE,
activity ended with the information on health for youth how to
singing of spiritual songs as a cover song and awareness they maturity, reproductive,
praise grateful for the smooth assemblage physically and mentality.
MSM and transgender community and its
youth. There are some
benefits for
After reflections and prayers, CODIVA invites CODIVA as
the community members to enjoy some well as for the
refreshments provided. This time allotted for attendees that
communities to socialize with other can be
community members. gained through conducting Community
Champion, such as:
*** For youth to be able to understand

gender identity and sexual orientation
advocacy regarding human rights of
LGBT
Community Champion Involvement to Codivas activities.
Batch 10 Human Rights advocacy
Shared sex education to youths of
MSM & TG community members.
Have right to access and involve in
Community Champion is a term that
every activity and Community Champion
CODIVA uses to call their volunteer. As many
are able to use library and internet
MSM and TG community member came to
facilities at Codiva Fundasaun.
know CODIVA. CODIVA initiated to organize
these volunteer and held orientations every
month as new batch of volunteer joined. This ***
activity has been part of CODIVA
Community Center (CCC) activity since the
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Monthly Of Graces Community Spiritual
Since CODIVA Community Center has Religion of most East Timor

been implemented, every month there is a population is Catholic. It is part of the
Spiritual Meeting conducted in CODIVAs culture and tradition in the community to
office. The meeting was facilitated by sisters join devotions or any prayer meeting. In
of Sister Service of Spirit (SSPS). CODIVA, we do prayer meeting every
month together with sisters of SSPs (Sister
Sister Priska gave
Service of Spirit), as part of the tradition of
message on how to
Catholic community in East Timor. There
become a good and
were some music and singing during the
strong MSM and
prayer meeting aside.
Transgender in the
Community spiritual meeting is one of the
community. The meeting activities conducted by CODIVA as part
was held on August of the Community Center activities. On
29, 2015 and August 23, 2015 CODIVA Community
attended by 23 Center with Sister Service of Spirit and
people from MSM and MSM & Transgender community members
Transgender community gathered in a Prayers meeting.
member as well as general population. This Objectives of this activity is to offer up
meeting was held to be a vessel that aims to prayers for the organizations as well as for
further tighten the goodwill among MSM and those who are sick, especially those living
Transgender community and society in with HIV. Aside than that, there were
general. prayers offered for MSM and Transgender
communities to live freely without stigma
This month shall be regarded as a blessing;
and discrimination.
therefore, we present our request. Through
burning devotion letter or in a letter of The spiritual
request, In the Virgin Mary as our meeting was led
intermediary with God. by Sister Priska
from SSPs. There
For a change, in the month of August sister
were 13 people
Priskas had a singing practice after the
attended the
Prayer meeting itself. The singing practice
meeting, most of
was attended by 6 people. This group was
rehearsing, as a preparation for any event them are part of
just incase they were invited to participate. MSM and
Transgender
At the end of this common prayer, we
community. At that
dedicate songs and praise.
moment Sister
*** Priska played music
for one minute of
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salience. This is to remember friends who died who lead the

of HIV, so that they can rest in the spiritual campaigns
Father of the Mighty one. includes ILeaf
fellows from
MSM and Transgender community who
Indonesia. Within
attended the prayer meeting wished to
this opportunity Ms.
understand themselves and for them to be
Sasha, one of the
able to live a life and be able to achieve
fellows from
their goals. All this ended off with music holy
Indonesia, also
spirit.
take part in
*** presenting on
transgender life,
Caravan Campaigns at and explain about sexual orientation,
gender identification and expressions
University Level (SOGIE).
Increasing knowledge of universities Students The campaign was ended with closing
regarding to LGBT rights and prevention of remarks by Pro-rector of DIT University; he
the STI & HIV/AIDS mentioned that it is an important thing to
disseminate to the student knowledge on
Community Learning Center (CLC) & SOGIE and to know about LGBT people.
Community Referral Center (CRC) was Therefore it can contribute to reduce
conducted campaigns caravan on Human violation on stigma & discrimination
rights, SOGIE, STI & HIV/AIDS for the students among LGBT People.
of DIT University. This activity was conducted
on September 14, 2015 and took place in DIT University has committed to invite
conference room of DIT. The campaigns CODIVA again to share with their students
started on 14:00Pm until 17:30Pm, It was about HIV/AIDS, STI and other issues as
attended by Pro-rector, Dean of Faculty, well as Human rights and SOGIE
Lectures & the Students coming from various education in future.
departments, with total of people SOGIE Campaigns for PDHJ Staff &
participated on the campaigns are 50 Transgender Community Consultation
people. with Mr. Silveiro Head of PDHJ
SOGIE session was an interesting session for all PDHJ (provedoria dos Direitus
participants; because they werent really umanus e justica/ National human rights
understand about life of LGBT community. justice commission) in TL was invited to
They have many questions about sexual CLC & CRC activity that was conducted
orientation & gender identity and it turns out by CODIVA team. This campaign was
to be a very conducted for PDHJ staff; this activity was
interactive session implemented on August 21, 2015.
after all. Attendees are coming from all staff of
On this activity, PDHJ. This campaign with aims to
CODIVA team increasing knowledge of the PDHJ staff
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regarding on LGBT issues in Timor-Leste by as the Transgender

delivering SOGIE. Therefore it can make Program Officer gave
them to aware with LGBT issues in relation to welcoming remarks to
their daily task as defenders of the human other participants. In
rights in Timor-Leste. PDHJ was announced the remarks, Romyati
their commitment together with CODIVA to explained some
organize campaigns for the LGBT rights in expectations of
Timor-Leste beauty Brigade
training. These are the
Mr. Silveiro also set appointment to meet with
objectives of the
Community TG in Dili to conducted
training, : Increase
consultation with them on September 11
knowledge about facial treatment and
2015 at CODIVA Office. This meeting was set
increase knowledge on how to
to provide support and care in term of
straingthen hair in number of different
advocacy of the human rights. He also
ways. At the end of the training,
encourages TG community members to be
participants also expected to be able to
united. Mr. Silveiro mentioned that as of now
do make up, knows how to apply the
the PDHJ in cooperation with South East Asia
makeup products such as cleanser ,facial
Pacific, to developed campaigns manual on
tonic, moisturizers, foundation and
human right specifically for LGBT people. This
powder Alsoincreased skill in doing hair
manual will be used together with CODIVA
color.
to conduct campaigns for the general
community about the rights of the LGBT During the training, CODIVA
people in Timor-Leste. alsoprovidedinformation aboutsexually
transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS. These
***
information provided aims to help
participants to prevent thediseases
Beauty Brigade: transmission. Aside than that, information
Transgender Capacity about SOGIE was also being shared
during the training.
Building Conducted In
The three-days training were also
Maliana District participated by National Police of
TimorLeste.Through out the training
program they showed their support by
actively participating in activities
The beauty brigade training was held
conducted with trangenders community
on 13 to 15 of July 2015 in Maliana district,
in Maliana district.
Timor-Leste. The participants attended were
12 people including one transgender Before the training, most of participants
facilitator (Cinto Salon), program officer have less information about HIV/AIDS &STI
(Romiaty), TG coordinator as well as SOGIE. But after the training,
(Lana) together with 9 participants admit that they know and
other transgenders in have better understanding on such issues.
Maliana district.Romyati,
***
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new things
Practical Office Skills despite being
Training in the
NGO/CBO
field for many
years, she also commended IHP
Attended by 9 TG, 3 MSM as well as 5
for making the learning experience
staff/volunteers of our CBOs, the Workshop
participative and taking into account the
on PRACTICAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT SKILLS
input of participants as part pf the
RELATED TO CBO ORGANISATIONAL
learning points. Vee of fledgling CBO
DEVELOPMENT (POSCOD) was held on 7th to
Berlian said that this was the opportunity
9th August 2015 at Cititel Hotel in Kuala
she had been waiting for as she felt she
Lumpur. Facilitated mainly by the PTF-IHP
lacked office management skills despite
team, the workshop covered basic
leading to her CBOs office space being
knowledge and skills on business
underutilised.
communication, finance, HR and M&E
relevant to the CBOs. The 2 ILEAF fellows from At the end of the workshop, myISEAN
Indonesia posted to Malaysia also attended focal point Naza and Network
this workshop and conducted some of the Coordinator Elly both expressed hopes
energiser sessions. that this training would be instrumental in
strengthening the CBOs to ensure their
Each module began with practical
sustainability and continued
assignments and tasks to give the
organisational development.
participants hand on experience of the
subject matter and indirectly gauge their
existing level of knowledge which was built
up upon. This participative approach kept ***
them fully engaged throughout the workshop
keeping things lively. Many of them felt that Training of Trainers (TOT)
they would be better able to remember the
tips and pointers
on SOGIE
they learnt. Thanks
to the practical
tasks given to them. As part of sustainability efforts, it is
crucial that CBOs themselves have their
Regular participant
own trainers for various topics including
Atuk from CBO
SOGIE. As such, a Training of Trainers
Cahaya Harapan
(TOT) on SOGIE was held from 18th to 21st
shared that she was
September 2015 at Cititel Hotel in Kuala
grateful for the
Lumpur. It was attended by 11 TG, 4 MSM
opportunity to learn
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and 1 HCP Kak Su and Nisha, who came up with the

(cisW). sessions in their community work.
Communitys
At the end of the workshop, the
very own
participants were better able to
Sulastri Ariffin,
understand how SOGIE understanding
who has been training the community
plays a crucial role in self-acceptance as
on SOGIE for over 15 years in total, facilitated
well as community unity/advocacy.
the TOT, having developed her own sessions
Moreover, they felt they had a clearer
tailor made to suit the local TG/MSM
idea of the challenges they would face
communities. The workshop served as a
as facilitators and also what further
great platform for Kak Su as she is
support they needed to be more
affectionately known to pass on her wisdom
effective as facilitators.
and knowledge.
Participants were not only given

demonstrations and tips on how to run the ***
SOGIE sessions which have been tailor made
to be community friendly but they also
received pointers on facilitation skills. It was Advanced Training on
also emphasised that they have to build up
on their own personal knowledge of SOGIE
Networking and
as a crucial step to being able to run such Advocacy (ATNA)
sessions effectively and confidently. The
learning of the participants was put into Attended by 18 TGs, 1 MSM and 1
practice via mock classes where other cisW, the Advanced Training on
members of the MSM and TG community Networking and Advocacy
came in as observers to be the students for (ATNA) was held
these practice mock classes. The mock in Cititel Hotel,
classes were an effective platform for the Kuala Lumpur
participants to see gauge how they needed from 26 to 28th
th
to improve as facilitators based on the September 2015.

feedback given by their students, Kak Su
Day one of the
and the IHP team.
workshop focused on getting the
Many expressed the hope that they would participants to come up with their own
be able to put their skills into practice in a working definition of advocacy as well as
gradual manner by first being mentors to do highlighting the difference between
echo trainings in their own CBOs with advocacy and other interventions like
guidance from Kak Su, Nisha or the IHP team IEC, Community Mobilisation and
before proceeding further. The workshop Networking. Discussions also centered
served as a platform to pilot test the around the question of why they were
Community-Friendly SOGIE Manual doing advocacy and the tone for this
produced by CBO PKSP via a project funded was set from the very beginning during
by The Challenge Fund in collaboration with the GTKY which included question on why
57
they wanted to learn about advocacy,

needless to say many of them raised various
Strengthening CBOs
issues as the reason why as part of their self- through Coaching and
introductions.
Mentoring
On the second day, before proceeding to
advocacy planning, the morning session
focused on networking and this was a
For the past years of IHP, a lot of
golden opportunity for the national network
activities have been carried out to
myISEAN to touch base with the participants
strengthen community systems. This year,
and receive feedback as well as clarify the
a significant milestone was initiated to
role and position of myISEAN as the network
further build the capacities of community-
for CBOs.
based organizations (CBOs) to be
The third day of the workshop was facilitated partners in health services delivery. Thanks
by Fifa Rahman, who as Policy Manager of to ICOMP or the ISEAN Community
the Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) was able Mentorship Program. It is a coaching and
to share her invaluable insights gained from mentoring program designed to assess
her involvement in HIV advocacy. Fifa the needs of CBOs, develop a plan of
shared about what the dos and dont are interventions, and carry out key
as well as gave the participants practical interventions using volunteer community
tips on how to advocate via twitter using her mentors (VCMs).
own account as the example. The
In Malaysia, CBOs BERLIAN, PKI, PKSP and
participants were also made to do hands on
FHA Kedah benefitted from the
practice on writing their own advocacy log
assistance of 3 VCMs under the auspices
in a template customised by Fifa who
of ICOMP, one of the many benefits of
showed them how this tool not only helps
being a member CBO of
keep track of what has been done but also
myISEAN or the
serves as a planning too for next steps. As a
Malaysian MSM
finale, the participants had to come up with
and TG Network.
an Elevator Pitch done as a role play
where Fifa acted as a politician while Hakim Danisha, a TG
played the role of a religious officer. leader based in
Kuantan, guided
In the end, the participants not only had a
BERLIAN (also
clearer picture of what advocacy entails but
based in
also gained a better perspective on the type
Kuantan) in
of advocacy they should focus on and plan
having a clearer
for their CBOs. They also understood how
Vision and
myISEANs role as the national network can
Mission and in
help ensure that they are not isolated in their
planning for its
efforts and no duplication of similar work will
first ever Annual General Meeting (AGM)
happen.
as well as registration and opening up of
*** its own bank account.
58
On the other hand, Ivan assisted PKI in setting engaging with HCPs.
up its own program for men-who-have-sex- Pertubuhan Komuniti
with-men or MSM. He visited 2 sites where PKI Intan (PKI) and
operates and met with the outreach workers Pertubuhan
to better understand the situation and the Advokasi
works of PKI. Ivan provided guidance to PKI in Masyarakat
reaching out to MSM in venues and walked Terpinggir (PAMT)
them through the manual produced by PTF in had been selected
setting up MSM programme. by the Grant
Assessment Panel as
Lastly, Naza coached and mentored PKSP
the grantees.
and FHA Kedah. PKSP gained practical
understanding and skills in scouting for First, PAMT
funding opportunities and in writing implemented, Setting Up Community-
proposals. Meanwhile, FHA Kedah acquired Sensitive Clinics (CSCs) project. Said
their enhanced Strategic Plan and Employee project sensitized HCPs and launched
Handbook suitable for current realities CSCs various clinics in the state of Negeri
through the help of Naza. Sembilan. This project is an expansion of
PAMTs experience in setting up Klinik
The CBO mentees deep desires to have
Anggerik in Klinik Kesihatan Cheras. The
ICOMP extended as they see the value of it
success of this collaboration between the
in their organization.
community and HCPs initiated by PAMT is
just the beginning of their journey
together. Hopefully, this partnership will
*** bear fruits of having more and more STIs
and PLHIV treated.
Linking The Community To Meanwhile, PKI carried out, Working

Together for the Communtity and the
Care Fight Against HIV. This project addressed
self-stigma and limited knowledge of the
Linkage to Care has been one of the
community on HIV and STI, basic human
buzz phrases since the last Multi-Stakeholder
rights and health services available for
Forum jointly implemented by PTF ISEAN
them in the state of Perak. PKI conducted
Hivos Program together with the Ministry of
a 3-day workshop which educated 19
Health and the Malaysian AIDS Council
MSMs and 6 TGs from all over Perak
(MAC). Thus, for the last round of grant
through informative and lively sessions
under The Challenge Fund (TCF), PTFs IHP
and linked them to HCPs on the 3rd day
Team made the theme to be along this
through a dialogue. Participants
strategy to encourage the CBOs to initiate
expressed that the workshop has
working together with health care providers
changed their knowledge and attitude
(HCPs).
towards HIV, STI and services provided by
Two (2) CBOs were awarded with RM15,000 the government hospitals and clinics.
grant to implement innovative way of
***
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PKSP and Berlian CBOs Indonesian Fellows and

Shine Like a Diamond PT Foundation,
Exchanged Insights
A TG group in Kuantan who call
themselves BERLIAN (Diamond) has decided
to formally form themselves out of their Two (2) fellows from Indonesia were
common desire to promote sexual health well received by the host organization PT
and well-being among Mak Nyah community Foundation (PTF) last early August for the
in Pahang. Said formation was propelled by milestone project ISEAN Leadership
The Challenge Fund-supported Fabulously TG
Fellowship (ILEAF) Program. ILEAF is a 2-
Workshop organized by Komited Malaysia,
through the efforts of month program initiated by ISEAN and
TG leader Danisha. Hivos-ROSEA, the Principal Recipient of
IHP, where fellows from one country are
One of the activities deployed to another ISEAN country to
they want to carry
exchange learning and best practices.
out is education
session on STI, HIV Fellows Romi from
and AIDS among the
Ikatan Payung Sehati
TG community in
Kuantan. Thus, Riau (IPAS-Riau) and
BERLIAN Haddy from Yayasan
collaborated with Gaya Batam started
PKSP, another TG their ILEAF program by
group based in KL, in introducing themselves
submitting a joint
and the CBOs they
proposal under the
represent. A brief
CBO Support Grant in
Semester 8. The proposal Shine Bright Like a introduction
Diamond Through BCC was selected by the about PTF was
Grant Assessment Panel (GAP). done to walk the
fellows through
The workshop was held in Grand Season
Hotel Kuantan on August 29 to 30 with 15 TGs PTFs services. The
from Pahang attended the 2-day workshop. itinerary for 2
Vee Izhar and Gisselle who were trained months was
under the Training of Trainers on HIV discussed and expectations from each
Prevention and Care Continuum conducted party were managed immediately
by IHP acted as lead facilitators. They afterwards.
successfully practised the skills they have
learned from the training particularly in The fellows basically went through the
facilitating Wildfire, Risk Continuum and STI continuum of services PTF is offering:
Game sessions. The workshop also served as
outreach, testing and counselling, and
platform for PKSP to handhold BERLIAN in
conducting such workshop. support and care. On top of this, they
also assisted IHP in preparing and
conducting a few trainings as well as
***
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attended some of the only group in Kuching catering to TG

them to learn from needs by providing safe space, HIV
IHP on how trainings prevention and other related services. As
are done. such, their blessing to allow the TG
community to form their own group was
After 2 months, the
secured. The last day of visit in Kuching
fellows reported
culminated with the signing of Expression
learning PTFs outreach and shared some tips
of Interest (EOI) to join myISEAN by Sisters
to improve its approach. They also gained
United.
knowledge and understanding on how
testing is done at a community-based testing Meanwhile, in
center such as CHCC and support processes Sandakan, they
from a hospital setting. Lastly, their exposure met up with
to IHPs training programs made them learn Sandakan AIDS
about effective procedures in running Support Group
sessions for the community, in particular and Association
trainings, in general. The fellows rated their (SAGA), an
experience 8.5 and 9 out of 10, respectively. organization focusing on TG, Sex Workers,
MSM and PLHIV. As the only group
catering to TG, SAGA is well accepted by
*** the community. The community was
encouraged to later on to form their own
group and not to solely depend on
TG Community in Kuching SAGA. However, it is acknowledged that
and Sandakan, Mobilized it would take time for them to collect
confidence and thoughts.
Sub-Sub-Recipient (SSR) Komited

***
Malaysia, through its IHP Project Coordinator,
Danisha, with the help of
myISEAN Board Member
Sulastri Arifin, was able to
successfully mobilize the
Mak Nyah community in
Kuching and Sandakan.
This was made possible
through their brief visit in
this side of Malaysia.
In Kuching, these 2 TG
leaders informally met with the TG
community to build rapport and trust. The
following day, a meeting with Sarawak AIDS
Concern Society (SACS) was held. SACS is
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Consultation for IHP improvements such as developing more

leaders from the community and continuity
Phase 2 Year 3 and of learning beyond training.
Beyond Lastly, participants wish list was long and

generally talked of working together with
health care providers, more training for CBOs
especially on resource mobilization, setting
PTF organized the Mid-Term
up of structures (support group, etc.) that
Evaluation (MTE) Community Consultation
would benefit the community, and financial
last September 29, 2015 in Cititel Express
assistance, among others. The wish list
Hotel in Kuala Lumpur to listen to what
generated was guided by the key strategies
the community wants for IHPs Year 3 and
of the Ministry of Healths National Strategic
beyond.
Plan on HIV and AIDS for 2016-2020 and
To facilitate the process, PTF Malaysian AIDS Councils Global Fund
commissioned Mona Sheik Mahmud, a Program reprogramming.
seasoned development consultant who is
sensitive to the community. First,
Raymond welcomed the participants ***
and urged them to give their full
cooperation. Then, Loyd, IHP Program
Director, provided a background on IHP
and an update on what IHP has
accomplished so far in the region.
Afterwards, Hakim reviewed IHPs KPIs
and achievements in Malaysia. After all
these, Mona divided the participants into
3 groups: IHP Team, myISEAN and the
CBOs to do 2 tasks: 1) Look back on what
happened in the past 2 years; and 2) List
down wish list for Year 3 and beyond.
Loyd, IHP Program Director, provided a

background on IHP and an update on
what IHP has accomplished so far in the
region.
The participants generally highlighted

praises and positive feedbacks to IHPs
performance in the past 2 years.
However, they also expressed rooms for
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July - September 2015

IHP Phase II Mid-Term the evaluation

The main purpose of this activity is to provide

The Phase 2 Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) for IHP

stayed at Coalition for Diversity and

Preparing for ILeaF Deployment of Batch

and discussed about the logistical and Mamun. The facilitation

deployment, The countdown for filling out 4 more

After the conduction of all fellows

Since fellows were also given the

The mock copy of ILeaF book, a compilation

From The Desk

and representatives from local

organization providing HIV/AIDS education, An abstract

Dr. Loyd gave a very helpful tips to create

National Training of Trainer

among 9 cities representing 3 regions (Sumatra-

National ToF for Young Monitoring

Reproductive Health and process was held on Fave Hotel Cililitan

Expression and Bodily framework for mentoring activity. This is 4

and Evaluation training

Activity under reprogramming budget

from the process to translate into an

participants knowledge on framework, community

Conducted interactive consultation

appreciating that LGBT rights are indeed

The Jennifer Laude Case gained

Capturing the lived experiences and shared

The voices of our fellow transmen was heard, their

highlighted their faces and voices. The

In behalf of the Mandaue City Mayor,

to the Celebration of the The media forum has allowed publicizing

The Executive Director of Cebuplus

New Philippine CBO Zamboanga City

3. Bisdak Pride, Inc. [HA.LUG] Hug

2. Human Development and

Should Peer Education Be were asked to put forward their thoughts

It is very important to relate to young

Will rugby boys come to me if I am not

Go through a process of standardized

Through standardization of knowledge,

These are among the reactions

Lets ANALyze: A National Community

The workshop was held at the Bayleaf Hotel

In the workshop, the CBO representatives

The training took

Different people from different

the final pit

the concerns of target populations such

Recommendations Incentive program for MSM, TG and

Multi-sectoral research that aims to Policy development that includes

integrating SOGIE in PNP training guidelines

On the first day of training the participants were

drafted and submitted a proposal We were resource

Visayas and Mindanao capacity

Behavior Change national

A New Breed of Trainers Expression), Change Communication,