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Pia Wurtzbach goes to Benguet to shoot episodes for advocacy series

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17393479083872-Composite (2).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pia Wurtzbach in Benguet for her advocacy series, &quot;Holding Space.&quot; <em>Wurtzbach/Instagram </em></span></span></span></div><p>Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach recently went to Benguet to shoot episodes for her advocacy series.</p><p>The show, titled &quot;Holding Space,&quot; is done in partnership with the volunteer organization LoveYourself and focuses on HIV awareness.  </p><p>&quot;What a truly unforgettable and meaningful time in Benguet with LoveYourself. We were there to shoot new episodes for our advocacy series &#x27;Holding Space&#x27; and celebrate International Condom Day, continuing our mission to raise awareness about HIV,&quot; Wurtzbach said in an Instagram post.</p><p>&quot;For International Condom Day, we wanted to push the conversation forward and empower one another to make safer, informed choices. Condoms aren&#x27;t just a tool -- they&#x27;re a symbol of self-respect, care, and responsibility,&quot; she added. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DF9ItSLTUKM/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A15325703.299999999%2C%22ls%22%3A3098699.9%2C%22le%22%3A3099175.4%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;Holding Space,&quot; which premiered online in 2021, continues Wurtzbach&#x27;s efforts to raise awareness on HIV -- an advocacy she has held close to her heart since her pageant days.</p><p>The Miss Universe 2015 titleholder has also supported initiatives by organizations for children, the environment, and the LGBTQIA+ community.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2024/12/16/pia-wurtzbach-gets-toym-award-for-humanitarian-work-1312">Pia Wurtzbach gets TOYM award for humanitarian work</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2024/12/23/pia-wurtzbach-named-co-chair-of-she-talks-asia-s-2025-summit-1753">Pia Wurtzbach named co-chair of She Talks Asia&#x27;s 2025 summit</a></div>

<p>Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach recently went to Benguet to shoot episodes for her advocacy series.</p>

Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach recently went to Benguet to shoot episodes for her advocacy series.