I think the reporter is cute. With or Without the bra. Better without.

We recently posted a contest here sponsored by BratPack where the best story/experience about their backpacks wins a bag from BratPack.

Congratulations to Mutya Venturanza!  Here’s her winning story:

I graduated from the University of the Philippines Manila. During that four years of college, I only used 1 bag – my green backpack which accompanied me through thick and thin. It was given to me by mom as a birthday gift during my last year in high school. Knowing that I will soon be entering the university, my mom made sure I will be having a sturdy bag to carry all my stuff (which turned out to be just a notebook and my kikay kit since I seldom buy textbooks for myself back in college). At first I was turned off with the backpack given to me – imagine, its green! I would have preferred pink! But as time went by, my green backpack proved to be very useful. For one, I was not able to have it washed all those for years and it still looked the same green backpack I received during my birthday!

I was able to easily fit in my new university with my green backpack. After all, I am at the University of the Philippines where everyone uses no other bag but a backpack. Plus, the green color matched the University’s official colors!

My green backpack was my constant companion all those four years. I hiked Read the rest of this entry »

This Saturday, November 15, all eyes down south are on Dumaguete as Hari ng Negros presents:

“Legends of Sugarlandia – The Hari ng Negros Body Paint and Tribal Fashion Show” co presented by Fashion TV.

This promises to be another hot and sizzling event so if you’re in Dumaguete City, somewhere near Dumaguete City, or can fly to Dumaguete City this Saturday, go now and see the Legends of Sugarlandia!

For tickets please call or text 09173140114. This promises to be one incredible show that will surely go to the extremes.

For mor information, you can visit the Hari ng Negros blog or their Friendster account!

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You’ve seen Dingdong Dantes for Belo. You’ve seen Katrina Halili for Belo… But you aint seen nothing yet!

The Belo Medical Group has recently launched its new website (along with other promos) and boy is it beautiful!

The site now is more interactive and easier to navigate.  The website also has some new pages of interest including Featured Bloggers (of which Bakla Ako is one!), Patient Stories, Recent News, Media Features, and a Gallery! Not only that, when you enter the website, you will see Hayden Kho and Katrina Halili like you’ve never seen them before! Wanna know what I’m talking about? Click here to find out!

Oh and if you’re looking for the scandal video of Hayden Kho and Katrina Halili… it’s not here. It could be here.

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Tumba-lata, piko-flag, piko-tae, chinese garter, tubig-tubiganay, takyan and shatong. These games were the games I grew up playing.  They may sound a little familiar to some of you because they are familiar to you, only thing is, these games are named in my local Cebuanong Davao language.  In Tagalog, they’re called Tumbang Preso, Piko, Another version of piko, Chinese garter, patintero, sipa and shato, respectively.

These were the games I used to play as a kid and these games were the coolest things in the world for the children of my generation. I rarely see kids nowadays playing these games, thanks (or no thanks) to the wonderful world of PSPs, Nintendos, Playstations, and Online RPGs. I still think that the physical outdoor games I used to play as a kid are the best games for kids. Oh, those were the days.

Recently though, I was able to revisit my childhood by playing these games at Bonifacio High Street. Thanks to Havaianas and their Havaianas Playback, I was able to go back to my childhood. Havaianas Playback was a way of giving old-school, street gamers like myself, the chance to play the games that made us the champs and then pass the torch to the next generation.

While playing, I suddenly remembered how competitive I was (still am)! I made sure that I won and received the perfect points in every game I played.

I played Chinese Garter first and secured the perfect score by doing a cartwheel on the last level!

Photo by Noemi Dado

Another view by Byahilo.com

Then off I went to try my luck at Piko. The piko I grew up with had several versions and they are not as easy as the one I have played here in Manila in my younger years.  The Havaianas Piko was a Read the rest of this entry »

Bratpack, your bag authority, and The Bakla Blog Network is giving away one backpack (your choice from one of the three brands: Jansport, Timbuktu or Hedgren) to one lucky reader here!

So what do you need to do?

Simply share your unique experience that you have using your bags. It may be about the places you’ve been to with your bag and how useful it was during the trip. It could also be about how your bag serves as your canvass and how it has been an expression for artistic freedom.  Another thing you can do is share your story about how your bag is also a fashion accessory .  Of course there’s also comfort, so you can also share how your bag makes you comfortable with your chosen style.

Just leave a comment here and you sure will be on your way to owning a Jansport, Hedgren, or Tımbuktu bag courtesy of Bratpack!

The person with the most interesting story will win the prize!

Deadline for submission of entries is on November 14, 2008 at 11:59 PM!

So share your stories now and Bratpack your way to fashion, style, comfort, and artistry!

Bratpack is a member of the Primer Group that carries global brands that makes for a practical and personal billboard of expression for urban dwellers, promoted through collaborations with the indie art and music scenes’ finest. Inspire. Interpret. Express. For inquiries email bratpack@primergrp.com or visit their website at http://www.bratpack.ph.

Bratpack has branches at Robinsons Place Manila, Robinsons Galleria, SM Cagayan de Oro, SM Davao, SM The Block, SM Pampanga, SM Southmall and Ayala Cebu and another branch soon to open at Greenbelt 5.

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You see them in the gym pumping those heavy iron bars.  You see them at the malls, making you drool and fantasize about licking their bemuscled biceps and chest. They look so hot and highly unattainable because they are straight. But wait!  Are they really?

Louie Cano, author of queer books “Baklese: Pinoy Pop Queer Dictionary” and “Brusko Pink”, has come out with yet another book: “Masculadoll: Mga Sanaysay ng Buhay Bading na di Buking”. Masculadoll is a collection of hilarious and insightful essays in Filipino on gay Filipino life. The title refers to muscular gays who are into pumping iron in gyms, a category to which the author belongs by virtue of his self-description: “Mukha siyang brusko, pero mas bakla pa siya kay Madonna.”

With titles like “Diva medida, siyete pulgada,” “Majess,” “Mga multong bakla sa tukador ni mudra,” and “’Nyetang Ex,” this collection of essays sure does promise a lot of laughs!

“Masculadoll” is available at all National Book Stores, PowerBooks, and other major book stores at P195 per copy.

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Wii Party for Free at RedBox!

Another out of the box party is coming your way in Red Box!
Not only can you sing your hearts out, now, you can play til’ you drop! Completing the Red Box party mix is the Nintendo Wii!

And because Wii want you to experience a different level of karaoke and gaming high in Red Box, simply answer the question below and you can get a chance to party in Red Box with your friends for free.

Which Wii Character are you?

To join, simply leave your answer as a comment here on or before November 15. The respondent with the best answer will get a Free Wii Night Party with four of his/her friends in Red Box.

Winners will be announced on the third week of November!