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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Twenty HIV Advocates Shortlisted for the Pioneer Ripple Awards



After an intensive screening process and rigorous deliberation, twenty (20) individuals were identified to have created remarkable contributions and impact on eradicating the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the Philippines and Asia.

Officially called as Ripplers, these twenty (20) individuals were nominated by the HIV-AIDS advocacy community and deliberated by top caliber HIV practitioners and advocates who sat as panel of judges.

Out of the top 20 Ripplers, ten (10) of them will be honored and vie for the pioneer Ripple Awards for their outstanding efforts and initiatives. Judges of the Ripple Awards include a UNAIDS and a World Health Organization top officials.

The Ripplers are chosen based on their contributions to their respective sectors which largely help improve the landscape of the entire advocacy.


Top 20 Ripplers

1. Faustine Luell ‘Paji’ Tupas Angeles (PLHIV, Youth): This 29 year old sports enthusiast and social media influencer founded the Pedal for HIV in 2015 as a vehicle to spread awareness. Paji used his passion for sports to promote HIV advocacy and reduce stigma towards people living with HIV through cycling and running events. He is also a member of the International Aids Society, a community of scientists, advocates and policy-makers revolutionizing the global AIDS advocacy.

2. Sherwin Baniqued (PLHIV, NGO, Youth): Sherwin is a selfless young individual who left his job to devote himself for the HIV advocacy. He established the Juan Posi+ive Movement in Pampanga, which caters to education, treatment, care and support to people living with HIV and their affected family members. He is also a life coach at the Department of Health-Region III.

3. M.A. Buendia (Influencer, Media & Advertising): This BPO agent literally uses the airwaves to increase his listener’s HIV awareness as he anchors the advocacy talk show, Call Center Radio that airs every Sunday morning on DZRJ 810AM. M.A. also takes advantage of the online platform (i.e., Youtube, Facebook and Twitter) to influence netizens about the HIV advocacy. Apart from creating video blogs and other contents, he also gives motivational talks in different schools, universities, and organizations.

4. Ana Theresia “Risa” Hontiveros-Baraquel (Government): Senator Risa was responsible for major contributions in the passage of relevant laws in health and gender equality. Currently, the senator helped in authoring the Senate Bill 1390, which will improve access to HIV prevention services including sex education and HIV testing. Looking ahead, Sen. Risa’s Senate Bill 376 Phil. HIV-AIDS Policy Bill also aims for developing new strategies and policies in curbing the AIDS epidemic in the country.

5. Billy Santo (Government): A survivor from AIDS complications, Billy devoted his time and effort as the National HIV Ambassador of the Project Red Ribbon. This young man works as a site implementation officer at the Bernardo social hygiene clinic in Quezon City. He is also a writer for the Camadas Online HIV magazine in Positivelite.com and heads a support group of PLHIV dubbed as Bi Positive.

6. Mark Joseph Mamplata (Influencer, Youth): He may hide his true identity behind his alter account on Twitter, but this social media influencer uses this platform to promote HIV awareness and encourage his followers to take an HIV test. He is also active in various online and offline HIV campaigns.

7. Tanya Laguing (NGO): Aside from being an HIV counselor and peer educator, Tanya is currently the president of Decent Image of South Signal Association (DIOSSA). In its humble beginnings, Tanya’s organization started by hosting gay beauty pageants that promoted HIV awareness and encouraged the elimination of discrimination among the members of the LGBT community. One of the unique program of DIOSSA is the “parlor-to-parlor attacks,” where advocates visit salons to educate stylists about HIV and AIDS.

8. Jebsen Rederri Go Gamido (PLHIV, NGO): A professor and breadwinner of his family, Jebsen, together with his 8 co-founding members, established in 2015 the Positibong Marino Philippines, Inc. (PMPI). As a network of PLHIV seafarers in the Philippines, PMPI endeavors to promote a coordinated and unified response and initiative on various advocacies for PLHIV seafarers, their affected families, and the maritime industry. It defends the rights of PLHIV seafarers who find difficulty in getting employment due to their HIV status.

9. Gilbert Yang (Academe, Medical): Dr. Yang is a dermatovenereologist who specializes in sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. He won the Dangal ng Bayan award of the Civil Service Commission in 1995 for his works in leprosy and infectious diseases. As a prominent member of different medical societies, Dr. Yang has come up with an STI/HIV-AIDS modular training program to train doctors in this field. He also authored locally produced biology textbooks that talk about STI and HIV-AIDS. He has served as the only Filipino lecturer in Thailand's STI Diploma Course to train doctors in STI and HIV-AIDS.

10. David Lozada (Media & Advertising): David is considered a goliath in online journalism, enabling readers to know the stories of marginalized communities. As a Rappler correspondent, he gave light to the HIV epidemic in the Philippines through his writings. David is one of the proponents of the #StayNegatHIVe campaign that won several recognitions abroad.

11. Diday Alcudia (Media & Advertising): Diday is a strategy planning director for an advertising agency that formulated the #StayNegatHIVe campaign. Because of this campaign, HIV awareness efforts in the country was recognized internationally.

12. Enrique Tayag (Government): The spokesperson and dancing doctor of the Philippine Department of Health, OIC-Assistant Secretary Tayag is a public health expert, particularly on “epidemiology” that covers topics on sexually transmitted infections. He has been actively involved in developing policies and guidelines, setting standards for disease surveillance, and advocating disease prevention and control. He contributed greatly in the creation of the national Integrated HIV Behavioral and Serological Surveillance and the monthly HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines, which were utilized for planning and developing strategies and interventions to address the HIV problem in the country.

13. Donna Catherine Ortiz (Medical): Dr. Donna Catherine Ortiz is the lead physician of The HIV-AIDS Core Team of Laguna Medical Center. She has been facilitating different healthcare seminars in different areas of Laguna. One of the highlights of her accomplishments is establishing the first-ever treatment hub in CALABARZON, making it easier for PLHIV in that region to access medication.

14. Katerina ‘Doc Kate’ Leyritana (NGO, Medical): A physician for infectious diseases, Dr. Kate is one of the founding Board Directors and the Medical Director of Sustained Health Initiatives of the Philippines, Inc. (SHIP), a one-stop shop alternative treatment option for people living with HIV (and other sexual health diseases). From roughly 30 patients in 2013, SHIP now has more than 800 PLHIV enrollees. Apart from being an HIV physician, she is also an HIV researcher, program developer and policy development advocate.

15. Angelou Marie Estrella (Youth): Together with her university friends, Anjelou started Team Dugong Bughaw, a youth organization for HIV and AIDS awareness that aims to unite local universities/colleges for a stigma-free Iloilo City. In February 2017, Team Dugong Bughaw was awarded as one of the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations of the Philippines. She is continuously exploring communities related to the HIV advocacy to extend her cause.

16. Elena Felix (PLHIV): Being one of the organizers of the Association of Positive Women Advocates Inc., Elena mentors a new breed of leaders for women living with HIV. Part of her response to the epidemic is actively pushing for amendments in the AIDS Bill by collaborating with the Network to Stop AIDS Philippines. She gives a face to women living with HIV in the Philippines.

17. Roberto Figuracion (NGO): Robert is the HIV Coordinator of the Family Planning Organization of the Philippines-UNICEF in Iloilo, bringing the HIV advocacy to schools and communities within Region VI. The Family Planning Organization of the Philippines has 15 active organizational chapters with 17 community health care clinics nationwide, offering integrated package of essential services on family planning and reproductive health.

18. Jhen Latorre (Influencer): Giving a voice to transgender males in the Philippines, Jhen is one of the founders of the Pioneer Filipino Transmen Movement. He fathered two kids and is a huge influence on various advocacies for the LGBTQI community, especially in his work place.

19. Angelina ‘Angie’ Mead King (Business, Influencer): Angie is a philanthropist and the managing director of Victoria Court, a drive-in hotel that advocates HIV awareness. The hotel also hosted a series of community-based HIV screenings and partnered with leading HIV advocacy groups for their HIV campaigns. Angie also launched the website www.stophiv.info to further raise awareness and created youth engagement activities with focus on HIV.

20. Conrad Oca (Business, NGO): Dr. Oca is the President of the Associated Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP), which endeavors to protect the rights and promote the welfare, health, and wellness of Filipino seafarers and their families. Dr. Oca, with the help of International Transport Workers Federation, addresses the growing numbers of HIV cases among seafarers by supporting Positibong Marino Philippines, Inc., in ensuring equal employment opportunities for PLHIV seafarers and raising awareness on HIV.


About the Ripple Awards

The first-ever Ripple Awards will take place during the Love Gala –Asia’s Premier Charity and Awards event on 1 December 2017 at BGC Arts Center in Taguig City.

The Ripple Awards symbolizes how an act of love done by an individual can start ripples that turn into waves of positive change saving millions of people from HIV and AIDS.

Apart from the Ripple Awards, Love Gala is the new highlight of the country’s commemoration of the World AIDS Day, wherein donor-guests will also be treated to exclusive performances, a world class fashion show, Filipino artistry, and many more!

To take part in this most prestigious event, Love Gala tickets are sold at http://lovegala.org/tickets/. Help fight the growing HIV epidemic as ten percent (10%) of the ticket prices will go to charity.

The Love Gala is a collaboration of private and public institutions and youth-oriented organizations to augment the efforts in bringing the HIV-AIDS advocacy to a larger mainstream audience

Fortinet’s Newest Sandbox Solution Recommended by NSS Labs  

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The FortiSandbox 2000E Excels in the Latest Breach Detection System Test, Earning Fortinet’s Fourth-Consecutive Recommended Rating


Fortinet, the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today announced the results of the latest NSS Labs Brach Detection System (BDS) group test. Fortinet’s newly introduced FortiSandbox 2000E was put to the test to validate its performance when deployed in an enterprise environment, earning NSS Labs coveted ‘Recommended’ rating.
  • NSS Lab’s BDS report is the industry’s most comprehensive test of security effectiveness for Breach Detection Systems offered today and helps security customers select the best solutions based on real-world performance.
  • The FortiSandbox 2000E caught 100% of web and email malware, received a 99.0% overall breach detection score, more than doubled datasheet throughput performance, and offered the lowest Total Cost of Ownership of the solutions tested.




Sandboxing is a Security Requirement
Recent and rapid outbreaks of malware like WannaCry, necessitate that every organization have a sandbox deployed as an automated analysis tool and threat intelligence hub capable of detecting advanced threats and zero-day exploits before they can impact enterprise networks.

Fortinet’s new FortiSandbox 2000E appliance delivers high performance protection against advanced threats for mid-sized to large enterprises and service providers, with flexible deployment options covering the network edge, the data center core and even internal segments. The leading security efficacy and high throughput earned the FortiSandbox 2000E a fourth consecutive ‘Recommended’ rating from NSS Labs that reinforces Fortinet’s technical innovation and philosophy of supporting independent third-party testing and validation.

A Central Intelligence Hub for Enterprise Security
To effectively defend against the rapidly evolving threat landscape, today’s sandbox solutions need to operate as part of a larger security fabric that allows native sharing of threat intelligence generated by the sandbox across a wide range of security products, including next-generation firewalls (NGFW), intrusion prevention systems (IPS), secure mail gateways, web application firewalls (WAF), and endpoint security solutions. The open nature of Fortinet’s Security Fabric also extends this intercommunication to third-party technology partners and their solutions through the Fabric Ready Partner Program.

As part of the Fortinet Security Fabric, FortiSandbox is natively integrated with Fortinet security solutions across an enterprise’s entire attack surface, automatically sharing threat intelligence across NSS Labs Recommended FortiGate NGFWs, Fortinet IPS, FortiWAF and FortiClient solutions. This level of integration makes FortiSandbox an organization’s central hub of threat intelligence to automate defenses across the entire enterprise architecture.


“Cybercriminals are evolving new attack strategies at an alarming rate and creating a situation in which the time from breach to full compromise occurs in minutes. This has made it a high priority for security teams to adopt solutions for advanced detection and rapid mitigation. We’re honored to receive this latest NSS Labs Recommendation for FortiSandbox which maintains our four-year record of consistently delivering proven sandbox solutions to protect our customers. Fortinet is a strong believer in independant testing and validation that provides our customers with the critical information they need to make data-driven, validated purchase decisions.” - John Maddison, senior vice president of products and solutions at Fortinet



“NSS Labs test reports provide enterprises with the information they need to make informed decisions. Fortinet has been a regular participant in our various testing programs and has demonstrated consistently exceptional performance over the years with the solutions that make up their Security Fabric.” - Vikram Phatak, chief executive officer of NSS Labs

Innovation, Changing the Way HR Works


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The recent ‘State of HR in the Philippines’ report published by Sprout Solutions ranked the major pain points Filipino HR (human resource) practitioners face. Garnering the most votes from a thousand participants are recruitment (56.90%), timekeeping (40.30%), and payroll (38.90%). These identified pain points, which can be really tedious and time-consuming, are actual problems for companies operating in the Philippines regardless of its size.

Good news is technology is continuously changing the business landscape. Today, these HR administrative tasks can be automated through cloud-based software solutions that positively impact productivity and efficiency -- generally improving a company’s bottom line.

According to Patrick Gentry, CEO and Co-founder of tech startup Sprout Solutions, companies are now recognizing the value of investing in software tools that streamline HR and payroll processes which ultimately, enhance productivity, develop employee-employer relations and meet the changing demands of today’s workplace.

HR automation is now a huge deal for organizations as it can bring fundamental changes in the roles HR play for business growth. HR professionals can now spend more time establishing insights that provide added value for their workforce as technology gradually eliminates the administrative aspect of their job,” added Gentry.
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