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Piolo Pascual for Bench (Manila Screens Today, Too!)

July 22nd, 2009

Piolo Pascual semi naked

Ah! Papa Piolo.  Who doesn’t love him? Some of his billboards along EDSA have been taken down recently, and I think it is for good reason.  People just get distracted too much! (I also get distracted by that Folded & Hung billboard with British Pinoy model Justin Hills).

 

 

But have you seen the latest oh-so-hot TV commercials for Bench starring Papa P?

Check out the videos below where Piolo is decently naked. And no, these are not sex scandals! 

 

 

 

And don’t forget!  MANILA, a film produced and starred in by Papa Piolo Pascual, will be showing in select theaters nationwide! The list of cinemas showing Manila below:

Ali Mall Cineplex 3     
Gateway Cineplex 6    
Glorietta 4 Cinema 5    
Market Market Cinema 6    
Pedro Gil Cinema 1    
Robinsons Galleria Cinema 10    
Robinsons Metro East Cinema 8    
SM City Davao Cinema 2
SM City Fairview Cinema 2    
SM City Manila 7
SM City Marikina Cinema 1    
SM City North Edsa Cinema 9    
SM Mall of Asia Cinema 6    
SM Megamall Cinema 7
Sta Lucia East Cinema 5

 

Click the City for more details!

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“Manila” to Open 2009 Cinemalaya Film Fest

July 15th, 2009

"MANILA," directed by prize-winning directors Adolfo Alix Jr. and Raya Martin, will open the manila 2009 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition on July 17, 7:30 p.m. at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater).
This will be the film’s Philippine premiere after its successful screenings in the 62nd Festival de Cannes and the 31st Moscow International Film Festival.

Actor Piolo Pascual co-produced and stars in this film that pays tribute to great Filipino directors Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal.

Manila boasts of a powerful cast—a mix of some of the country’s best actors including Rosanna Roces, Jay Manalo, Alessandra de Rossi, Baron Geisler, Iza Calzado, Angelica Panganiban, Jiro Manio, William Martinez, Anita Linda, Marissa Delgado, Menggie Cobarrubias, John Lapus, Katherine Luna, Aleck Bovick and Jon Avila. The film’ screenplay was written by Ramon Sarmiento and Alix, who opened last year’s Cinemalaya with Adela. Alix’s first film, Donsol, and Kadin were both past Cinemalaya finalists. Raya Martin, whose other film Independencia was also screened in this year’s Cannes Film festival, is also honored as one of the 13 Artists of the CCP.

 

 

View the trailer below:

 

More film details:

OPENS JULY 22 IN SELECTED THEATERS:
SM North Edsa, SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia, SM Manila, SM Fairview, Robinsons Ermita, Robinsons Galleria, Gateway, Trinoma, Glorietta 4, Sta. Lucia, SM Davao, SM Cebu, SM Pampanga, SM Taytay

Released by Star Cinema

Official Selection, Festival de Cannes 2009; Official Selection, Moscow International Film Festival 2009; Opening Film, Cinemalaya V

Directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. and Raya Martin Synopsis: Piolo Pascual portrays two characters in a split day/night story that exposes the seedy underbelly of the city as he grapples with the darkness around him.

A MJM Production and Bicycle Pictures production Written by Ramon Sarmiento and Adolfo Alix, Jr.
Executive Producers: Piolo Jose Pascual and Edgar Mangahas
Producer: Arleen Cuevas 

Associate Line Producer: Maxie Evangelista III

Director of Photography: Albert Banzon

Production Designer: Digo Ricio
Editors: Jay Halili and Aleks Castaneda
Music: Radioactive Sago Project
Sound Design: Ditoy Aguila

Cast: Piolo Pascual, Rosanna Roces, Jay Manalo, Alessandra de Rossi, Baron Geisler, Iza Calzado, Angelica Panganiban, Jiro Manio, William Martinez, Anita Linda, Marissa Delgado, Menggie Cobarrubias, John Lapus, Katherine Luna, Aleck Bovick, Jon Avila

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The Thank You Girls Finally Hit Manila!

January 7th, 2009

The funniest, wittiest and most endearing comedy of the year is finally in Manila!

REGULAR SCREENING: January 21-27, 2009 ROBINSONS INDIESINE

WATCH “THE ‘THANK YOU’ GIRLS” TRAILER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwyQ6Bjdfgw

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://thethankyougirls.com

If you like the trailer, forward this message to everybody in your mailing lists and egroups, advertise in your blogs or websites. Better yet, DRAG THEM TO WATCH THE FILM WITH YOU! =))

“You’ll feel more at home here than in any previous drag-queen movie. If you don’t, you’ll laugh, you’ll gasp, you may even hurl. But you’ll come out a better person.” – Vancouver International Film Festival

SYNOPSIS: » Read more: The Thank You Girls Finally Hit Manila!

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No Longer a Virgin: My First Pride March

December 12th, 2008

I am no longer a virgin.

Last weekend, I happily gave up my virginity and marched through the streets of Manila!  Yes, I am no longer a Pride March virgin.  And yes, I used to be.

Believe it or not, the 2008 Manila Pride March was the first for me.  I came out in 2005, but I did not really get the chance to join any Pride March at all.  Either I did not have the time to join or I did not want to join.

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I did not want to join. I was scared of having my face plastered all over the news.  I was scared of what might come my way after the march.  I was scared that my friends of old would see me and judge me.

I did not have the time (or deliberately planned out-of-town trips to coincide with the Pride March schedule). I did not want to march under the sweltering heat of the sun.  I did not want my B Club shoes (Yes, chipangga ito!) to get all dirty and worn out.  I did not want to have sweat as an accessory.

I would sleep all afternoon till night and then wake up at about 1am then head to Malate. Bed.  That was Manila Pride for me.

Until last weekend.

Months before the 2008 Manila Pride March, I already decided that I would join and that nothing was gonna stop me from joining!  And so began my journey towards my Pride March devirginization.  Together with the Rainbow Bloggers Philippines, I planned the LGBT Bloggers Night at Red Box (thanks again, Red Box!).  And because there was an LGBT bloggers contingent at this year’s march, I knew that I had a place!

Enter: Rainbow Bloggers and Friends.
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And so I went, marched, » Read more: No Longer a Virgin: My First Pride March

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PRIDE EVENTS This Week

December 4th, 2008

Dec. 5 – Friday

Task Force Pride Kitakits for International Participants and General Assembly , Bed Malate, Manila, 8 pm

Dec. 6 – Saturday

2008 Manila Pride March (PARADE), Malate, Manila, 3-5 pm

Post-parade PROGRAM, Ma. Orosa St., Manila, 5-6 pm

Miss Queen Philippines Coronation & PAGEANT Night, Ma. Orosa St., Manila, 6-8 pm

Post-parade Street PARTY, Ma. Orosa St., Manila, 8 pm onwards

Dec. 7 – Sunday

Pride Mass, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Mindanao Avenue, QC, 10 am & 5 pm

For more information visit www.manilapride2008.com

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Bakla Goes Back to Childhood with Havaianas PlayBack

November 3rd, 2008

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 more: Bakla Goes Back to Childhood with Havaianas PlayBack

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Rainbow Bloggers Philippines!

October 3rd, 2008

There are many kinds of bloggers. There are many kinds of gay bloggers. And there are many kinds of Filipino gay blogs and bloggers from all over the Philippines and the rest of the world! But how do you keep track of all of them? How do you see them?

The answer to this question is Rainbow Bloggers Philippines!  Rainbow Bloggers Philippines is a group of Filipino gay bloggers from all over the world.

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Rainbow Bloggers Philippines

I’m personally very happy and proud to be part of this group.  I’m much happier because it sort of is a dream-come-true moment for me.  In April 2007, I wished that there was a venue for gay bloggers in the Philippines to form a community of our own, or even just a Gay Bloggers Summit. Thanks to the wonderful people who started Rainbow Blogs Philippines, that dream has come true for me!

The blog is now bustling with color and flair as gay bloggers have already started posting and contributing their stories and entries to the blog.

Want to know more about Rainbow Bloggers Philippines or want to join it? Visit Rainbow Bloggers Philippines now!

(You can still sign up for the Filipino Gay Bloggers for the Pride March here!)

Here’s the list of Fantabulous Filipino Gay Blogs who have signed up to be a part of the most colorful blog organization this side of the blogosphere: » Read more: Rainbow Bloggers Philippines!

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