Outreach workers and volunteer educators from TLF SHARE Collective’s centers in Lucena, Batangas and Metro Manila will be conducting outreach education and condom distribution to local tourists of White Beach in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro from Thursday to Saturday, 20 to 22 March 2008.

A community-led campaign that started in 2002, the activity aims to primarily promote sexual health and safer sex among gay, bisexual, other men having sex with men and their peers, most of whom come from Metro Manila. White Beach has been known to be a popular vacation destination of the population, most specially during the long Lenten holidays.

The campaign shall set up an information counter to be hosted by Tipzynakuu Bar. Outreach workers and volunteers will walk through the White Beach and visit other bars and events to distribute information materials and Frenzy condoms. EZ lubricating jelly packs will also be sold at special rates.

Invitations are also now being sent to peer groups in social networking sites and online communities for small learning group sessions.

TLF SHARE’s Puerto Galera outreach campaign this year is being organized through a grant from the GFATM - HIV and AIDS project, with special logistical support from DKT Philippines, makers of Frenzy condoms and EZ lubricating jelly.

TLF Sexuality, Health and Rights Educators Collective (TLF SHARE) thanks everyone who helped stage, watched and participated in the Miss U 2007 Bowling Pageant held last Sunday, 16 December 2007 at Bowling Inn, along Taft Avenue in Malate, Manila.

Congratulations to the MRJR team for clinching the title “Miss U 2007.” The team bested six other teams, garnering a final score of 1149.5 (average score of the first two elimination rounds plus final round score).

Bowllebelles came in first runner up, garnering a final score of 1044; Woo Shoo, second runner up, 1007.5; Ate Guys4Men, third runner up, 958.5; and Cancan Girls of France, fourth runner up, 938.5. Other participating teams included Infinity and Milas Rebonded.

Prizes given away to the title-holder and runner ups included TLF SHARE corporate merchandise and accessories donated by supportive individuals. For the winning team, additional prizes given included copies of UP Babaylan’s literary folio “Para Kay Larry” and 50 percent discount cards courtesy of Hilom Spa (donated by proprietor Tony, who is also a member of TLF SHARE’s support community). Frenzy condoms were given away to the players and audience.

Special recognition went to Noel of the Bowllebelles team for garnering the most pinfalls among the players, 515 total of three games.

Special awards were also given to Bowllebelles for “Best in Costume” (team uniform), MRJR for “Miss Photogenic” and “Miss Talent,” and Milas Rebonded for “Miss Congeniality.”

Post-pageant party will be hosted by BED Bar and Club (located at the Orosa-Nakpil Courtyard in Malate, Manila) on Saturday, 22 December - all players, TLF staff and volunteers who helped organize the tournament are entitled to enter BED for free (courtesy of BED’s vice-president for marketing Great).

Miss U Bowling Pageant is TLF SHARE’s community event organized in celebration of the December lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender pride festivities in Manila.

TLF Sexuality, Health and Rights Educators Collective (TLF SHARE) invites everyone to join the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride March tomorrow, Saturday, 08 December 2007.

This year’s LGBT Pride March will start at 03.00PM at the Rajah Sulayman Park in Malate, Manila and will pass through the streets of A. Mabini, Pedro Gil, Taft Avenue and San Andres (see parade route map below).

Over sixty individuals are expected to comprise TLF SHARE’s delegation in the parade: officers and staff from its Metro Manila, Southern Tagalog and Bicol (Albay) offices, volunteers and community members from Marikina, Makati, Quezon City, San Jose del Monte in Bulacan, Lucena City, Legazpi City, and Daraga in Albay.

Individuals and peer groups who have previously joined TLF SHARE’s sexuality and safer sex workshops are specially invited to join its parade delegation.

During the March, TLF SHARE shall also continue its World AIDS Day (WAD) advocacy campaign. Its first WAD activity in Metro Manila was held during the pre-Pride, fund-raising party Erotica, held last 30 November in Palawan 2, Cubao, Quezon City.

The LGBT Pride March will conclude with a community program at Rajah Sulayman Park starting 06.00PM.

On Sunday after next, 16 December, TLF SHARE will be also holding the fifth year of Ms. U Bowling Pageant, the organization’s popular community sporting event and contribution to the celebration of December LGBT Pride. The bowling tournament will be held at Bowling Inn, along Taft Avenue in Malate, Manila. Registration starts at 05.00PM.

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For more info on the LGBT Pride March: http://pridemanila.wordpress.com/

For more info on the Ms.U 2007 Bowling Pageant: http://tlfmanila.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/tlf-share-to-hold-fifth-ms-u-bowling-tourney/

Contact TLF SHARE at Tel. No. 02-751-7047, e-mail tlfmanila-at-gmail.com, http://www.tlfmanila.org

Ms.U 2007 Bowling Pageant
Tournament Rules

1. The Pageant is open to TLF SHARE Collective (TLF) participants and non-participants (girl, boy, bakla, tomboy pwede).

2. The bowling pageant will be held at the Bowling Inn, Taft Ave., Malate, Manila (near Quirino LRT Station & Avon) on December 16, 2007 Sunday. Pre-pageant is from 5-6pm (registration, practice KKB, forming of teams, love notes, cruising, etc.). Pageant proper will start promptly at 6pm (2 games for elimination round & 1 game for the final round).

3. Registration fee is Php 250.00/player (2-3 games for the Pageant Proper, shoe rental is not included)

4. Minimum of 4 players per team. Pwede ang mga sub/s (max of 2): just register and inform the sports committee before the 2nd game of the elimination round. New player/s during the final round is not allowed. A player can only play for 1 team.

5. A default score of 75 pinfalls will be given to each absent player in a game. Once the first player of the opposing team rolls the first ball of the third frame, the team that has not completed its 4-player line-up will receive the 75-pinfall default score for every missing player.

6. Substitutes will only be allowed to play if and when one of the players of the team cannot play due to:

a. injury
b. illness
c. pimples
d. pregnancy
e. other valid reason/s deemed acceptable by the TLF Bowling Pageant committee

It is understood that once a substitute is called, the sub player replaces the regular player for the duration of the pageant.

7. No substitutions are allowed during a game. A player who cannot continue playing the game due to extreme circumstances (i.e. pregnancy) will retain his/her score from the time of his/her pull-out or will be given a default score of 75 pinfalls whichever is higher. Teams should report player pull-outs to TLF SC Bowling Pageant committee for evaluation.

8. Team standing/ranking is determined based on the total scores of all players in the elimination round (2 games) and additional points from the special awards (Ms. Talent & Teams in costume). The top 5 scoring teams will join the final round (1 game only & back to zero ang scores, kasi beaucon pa rin ito). In case of a tie, we will have a question & answer portion, CHOS! - the teams will select a player for a single frame tie braker.

9. FAST TRACK WINNERS (3 Teams)

The teams who will win in Ms. Photogenic, Ms. Congeniality & Best in Costume will automatically join the final round.

a. Ms. Photogenic - to be voted by guests & committee (team participation)
b. Ms. Congeniality - to be voted by the lovely & not so lovely candidates (pwede ang vote buying)
c. Best in Costume - to be voted by guests & committee (audience impact to!)

10. All score sheets should be verified by the opposing team before submission to the registrar.

11. All decisions by TLF SC committee on the MS. U Bowling Pageant 2007 are final.

12. List of winners

Team winners are as follows:

• MS. U 2007
• 1st runner-up (very important haminin…)
• 2nd runner-up (asa pa!)
• 3rd runner-up (good luck!)
• 4th runner-up (walang himala day!)

13. Special Award (Plus 15 on the team score)

a. Teams in costume (kahit iba-iba ang cut basta pareho ang tela or kulay considered costume nah, sos!)
b. Ms. Talent - we will announce sa venue kung ano yung talent competition, lulunukin ata yung bowling ball or summin?

GOOD LUCK GIRLS! YOU ALL NEED IT!

TLF Sexuality, Health and Rights Educators Collective Inc. (TLF SHARE Collective), incorporated in 2005, is a membership organization of peer educators, trainers and advocates committed to the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI), including HIV (or the virus that causes AIDS) among Filipino gay, bisexual and other males who have sex with males (MSM) and the promotion of human rights regardless of sexual orientation and gender identities.

TLF SHARE Collective is comprised of members who have been volunteer educators of The Library Foundation (TLF), founded in 1991, known to be one of the pioneers in HIV/AIDS prevention work among MSM in the country. The organization sits as one of the NGO members of the Philippine National AIDS Council, the central advisory body empowered by Republic Act 8504 to lead the comprehensive national response to HIV/AIDS. Its members have significantly contributed in the organizing of coalitions for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders (LGBT) such as Lesbian and Gay Legislative Advocacy Network (LAGABLAB) and Task Force Pride.

TLF SHARE Collective’s members are recognized to be some of civil society’s staunch advocates and prolific trainer-educators on gender, sexuality and sexual health issues affecting communities of gay, bisexual and other MSM. Its governance is currently composed of Joel De Mesa (one of TLF’s pioneer trainers), Ferdie Buenviaje and Glenn Cruz (both former TLF executive directors), Jonas Bagas and Tacing Marasigan.

As officers and volunteers of the former TLF, the members have also implemented project-grants from donors such as Australian Agency for International Development, PNAC, Astraea Lesbian Foundation, International HIV/AIDS Alliance and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM). They have also been involved in sub-contracted projects from Health Action Information Network, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and The Futures Group.

TLF SHARE Collective is currently managing STI and HIV prevention programs in Metro Manila, Southern Tagalog and Bicol. Under the third and fourth rounds of HIV/AIDS projects under the GFATM, TLF SHARE Collective works to improve behavior change communication and STI management among key vulnerable populations (MSM, persons in prostitution and migrant workers) in four cities in Metro Manila, San Pablo City, Batangas City, Lucena City and Gumaca, Quezon. In the Bicol region, mainly in Legazpi City, Tabaco City and Daraga in Albay, TLF SHARE Collective continues to facilitate the strengthening of organized communities of gay, bisexual and MSM communities as well as participatory governance in local health systems.