A friend for life.
A community-built directory that helps Filipinos privately find HIV testing centers, screeners, and organizations across the Philippines.
Our Mission
No one should have to navigate HIV alone. Vitamigo is a community directory that connects people to the facilities, screeners, and organizations that already exist — just made easier to find.
Our Vision
A Philippines where every Filipino can privately access HIV services — from Metro Manila to Mindanao — without judgment, without barriers, and without giving up their identity.
Core Values: Find. Know. Belong.
Find.
Find what you need, without giving up who you are.
Someone opens their phone at 2 AM and types something they've never said out loud. They land somewhere that doesn't ask for their name. Vitamigo starts here: making real HIV services findable in every province, in plain language, with zero judgment. No login wall. No tracking pixel. Just the clinic, the screener, or the organization that's already near you — now actually within reach.
Know.
Know your options, so the next step feels possible.
Fear thrives on “I don't know what to do next.” Vitamigo exists to close that gap. Every listing is verified against DOH records and community knowledge — not scraped from an outdated database. When you find a facility on Vitamigo, you know it's real. You know it's current. Someone on the ground has confirmed it. That confidence is what turns a search into a decision.
Belong.
Belong to a community that shows up, not just online.
No one should navigate HIV alone. Not the testing. Not the waiting. Not the “what now.” Vitamigo is built by volunteers, screeners, and organizations across the Philippines who believe access to care shouldn't depend on your zip code — or your willingness to out yourself. This directory grows because people contribute to it: adding facilities, verifying data, and showing up for strangers who remind them of themselves. You don't need to be an activist to belong here. You just need to care about the person searching at 2 AM.
The Name
Vita
From the Latin word for life. Because this is about protecting it.
Amigo
From Cebuano, meaning friend. Because no one should go through this alone.
Vita(Latin: “life”) + Amigo(Cebuano: “friend”) = A friend for life, and a lifeline.
Powered by the community
Vitamigo isn't built by a big institution. It's built by people who care, and it grows because of people who show up.
Community screeners who test in private settings. Organizations that lead the frontlines. Volunteers who verify data and keep listings accurate. Regular users who share the platform with someone who needs it.
We believe the best health directory for the Philippines should be built by the Philippines, from every region, every province, every city. Not top-down. From the ground up.
Anywhere in the Philippines
From Metro Manila to Mindanao, if there's an HIV service near you, it should be on Vitamigo.
Not just educational, but actionable
We're building a community that doesn't just inform, but connects people to real services, real screeners, and real support.
The people behind it
Vitamigo was started by a group of friends from Cebu who wanted to build something useful, something that could genuinely help people find the care they need.
Founder · Cebu, Philippines
Community builder and brand strategist. Leads product, design, and the technology behind Vitamigo.
Background
Co-founder · Cebu, Philippines
HIV-certified Medical Technologist, DOH-certified HIV Counselor and Testing Trainer. Drives clinical accuracy, NGO relations, and the volunteer network.
Background