Manila Gay Guy

Dear Migs,

Let me start by saying how confused I am right now. Just call me Boy. I admit that I have learned to accept who I am years ago, so I thought. I’m a straight-acting bisexual, In fact, meron din akong circle of gay and bi friends and as far as I recall, minsan ginagawa akong escort ng mga gay friends ko, kunwari boyfriend nila ako, just for the sake of fun. I’ve had previous relationships with the same sex too, but as years passed by deep inside, I realize that that was not what I wanted or something like that. Then I guess that was the start of a struggle, an inner struggle, which I find most difficult to cope with. Suddenly may fear ako naramdaman, fear of discrimination, fear na mapahiya because sa mundo ginagalawan ko presently hindi declared my other side. Why I didn’t tell them in the first place? I really don’t know… (more…)

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A review of Bertubin’s Kurap (Blink):

“If you don’t want to be used, if you don’t want to be duped … don’t ever blink!” Ronaldo Bertubin’s feisty, street-beat melodrama is wise to all the risks in a dodgy district like Quiapo in Manila. Small-time crook Ambet and his sister Luchie live in an abandoned building. A high proportion of Ambet’s dubious earnings goes on treatment for Luchie’s glaucoma, and he tries to shield her from exposure to his varied sex-life (women and men) and his line of work. But when middle-class photojournalist Marlon comes calling with a proposition that Ambet should rat on his buddies in the criminal underworld–for the sake of TV news reports which will inevitably lead to police busts–the money doesn’t quite explain why Ambet agrees. (more…)

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Here are more photos from Joel Lamangan’s much anticipated gay film starring Polo Ravales and Joseph Bitangcol. Also in the photos is uber-daring Marco Morales. Watch the premiere at the UP Film Center on November 6. See schedule in our Events Calendar. (more…)

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Joseph Bitangcol sheds his teenybopper image and goes sizzling sexy in Joel Lamangan’s Walang Kawala!

Synopsis: Joaquin (Polo Ravales), an unassuming fisherman, is forced to confront his homosexuality when his sex-starved wife Cynthia (Althea Vega) returns from her overseas job eager to get pregnant. His young and impulsive lover, Waldo (Joseph Bitangcol), flees to Manila in disgust. After a month of hesitation, Joaquin leaves his wife to follow Waldo. His search takes him on a seamy yet colorful trip through Manila’s gay underbelly. He discovers Waldo’s dangerous flirtation with Rufo (Emilio Garcia), a bisexual rogue cop who holds the clue to Waldo’s disappearance. Rufo lures Joaquin into his home and introduces him to his submissive wife, Beng (Jean Garcia). (more…)

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Al Galang is the 2nd runner-up winner in the Mossimo Bikini Summit 2007. He is currently a Bikram Yoga Instructor.

Photo credit: Thanks to Ian Felix Alquiros and Dan Santos for continually providing us with great photos of Manila’s men. Ian and Dan are the photographers behind Men’s Room, an all-male creative photography team that focuses on affordable custom-made portraits & portfolios for men… its purpose is to provide web & print quality ‘kick-ass’ photographs for interested parties for use on their personal and or print and web publications… – headshots – set cards – portraits – nudes – group shots – events documentation – product shoot.
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Eighteen-year-old Bryan Anastacio is Men’s Room’s Featured Model for September 2008. He was also featured in Cosmopolitan’s 69 Bachelors for 2008 (Cosmomen September 2008). Thanks to Ian Felix Alquiros and Dan Santos for continually providing us with great photos of Manila’s men. Ian and Dan are the photographers behind Men’s Room, an all-male creative photography team that focuses on affordable custom-made portraits & portfolios for men… its purpose is to provide web & print quality ‘kick-ass’ photographs for interested parties for use on their personal and or print and web publications… – headshots – set cards – portraits – nudes – group shots – events documentation – product shoot.
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ManilaGayGuy.com’s Events Calendar is now online! It features gay-related events in Manila (and sometimes outside Manila, within the Philippines) ranging from movie premieres, indie or otherwise, parties, launches, sales, exhibits, etc. — as long as they are of interest to Manila’s gay population, it can be included here. While it occupies a prominent individual page, a mini-version of the calendar is also posted at the sidebar of this blog. Lookey-lookey at the right sidebar and hover your cursor over the calendar to see the events on specific dates. Click on the dates to see details of the events.

For event organizers, or just anyone who would like to have gay-interest events posted here, simply write me an email [manilagayguy(AT)gmail(DOT)com] or send me a message through the contacts page. Please do not forget the event title, event date(s), and venue. This is another public service brought to you by Migs the Manila Gay Guy – charoz! World Peace, you all!

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When it comes to intelligent movie reviews with a gay slant, I leave it to The Bakla Review (TBR). He gives the movie an A-minus rating, which for me says I got to watch the movie. (And I thought I won’t ever watch a Cris Pablo movie again after surviving that harrowing “SEB: Cybergame of Love” movie he premiered at Cinemalaya.) Here’s what TBR has to say about Cris Pablo’s Quicktrip (formerly entitled “Quickie”):

The scenes are breezy, observant, and direct, some of the best in Pablo’s ouvre, or in any of the gay movies this year, with brisk editing and the wistfulness of Isha’s minimalist music. There’s not much actual sex or nudity, but the director’s original cut (one you can’t see in commercial theaters) includes an onscreen cumsh*t by Andro Morgan. Seemingly simple, with a soulful core, Quicktrip has magic.

Other reviews:
A different perspective from ClickTheCity.com
Quick Quack by Charlie Koon
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Louie Calara is one of the Grand Winners of the 2008 Circle of 10 Teen Model Search. He also bagged the Mr. Photogenic title in the same model search.

The following photos were taken by Master Ian Felix Alquiros of the famed Men’s Room. Men’s Room is an all-male creative photography team that focuses on affordable custom-made portraits & portfolios for men… its purpose is to provide web & print quality ‘kick-ass’ photographs for interested parties for use on their personal and or print and web publications… – headshots – set cards – portraits – nudes – group shots – events documentation – product shoot.
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Like what I said in my year-end reflection last year, it has been my regular practice to go back and reflect on past events, always in search of lessons I could learn from such happenings. I am again sharing with you some year-end thoughts, 3 things I will try to keep in mind as we enter 2008 — (1) something that I want to sustain and continue; (2) something I want to improve on and extend; and lastly, (3) something new I want to explore and emerge in my life. As I share these, I also wish that you likewise spend some year-end reflection time — may we all live a happy and meaningful life!
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