Tag Archives: Philippines

Boxer Manny Pacquiao: Gays Are Worse Than Animals

Former worldwide boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, who is running for the Philippines Senate, is saying “sorry not sorry” after declaring that gays are worse than animals. The BBC reports: Mr Pacquiao’s original remark, made during a TV interview, drew ire from gay Filipino celebrities and a rights group and sparked heated discussion. Initially he appeared unrepentant, writing in a post …

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THE PHILIPPINES: US Marine Found Guilty In Murder Of Transgender Woman [VIDEO]

CNN reports: A U.S. Marine was found guilty of killing of a transgender woman who was found strangled in a Philippines hotel room in October last year. The court in Olongapo, a city 77 miles (124 km) northwest of Manila, sentenced Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton to up to 12 years in prison, according to CNN Philippines’ Ina Andolong, who …

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Bill Whatcott Flees To The Philippines

Infamous Canadian ex-gay crackpot Bill Whatcott has announced that he has permanently moved to the Philippines. Whatcott has been hauled into court multiple times on charges of hate speech, but in January he won a defamation suit against the CBC over their report that he was distributing the lyrics to a song titled Kill The Homosexuals. One wonders what he’s …

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MANILA: Six Million Attend Papal Mass

Via the BBC: Pope Francis has celebrated an outdoor Mass in front of unprecedented crowds in the Philippine capital Manila. Six million people attended the ceremony or lined the Papal route to Rizal Park, city officials estimate. That would be a record for a papal event. About five million welcomed Pope John Paul II in Manila in 1995. The Vatican …

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PHILIPPINES: Authorities Suggest Adult Diapers For Catholics During Papal Visit

Via the Associated Press: When Pope Francis visits the Philippines next week, traffic enforcers won’t let the capital’s streets get gridlocked if they have to answer the call of nature. About 2,000 traffic enforcers who will be on duty during the Jan. 15-19 papal visit will be required to wear adult diapers, said Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino. …

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PHILIPPINES: Nation’s Largest City OK’s Sweeping Anti-Discrimination Bill

The city council of Quezon City, the largest city in the Philippines, has unanimously approved a bill that outlaws anti-LGBT discrimination. Via Gay Star News: The law was passed unanimously by more than 30 city councilors after a marathon eight-hour session. “This is very special and better than other ordinances, because it not only penalizes actions, but there is also …

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Lesbian Filipina Wins Israel’s X-Factor

The Times Of Israel reports: Rose Fostanes, a diminutive 47-year-old Filipina caregiver, has emerged as the newest star of Israeli reality television, winning the singing competition “X-Factor Israel” on Tuesday and establishing herself as something of a national phenomenon. In an upset victory, Fostanes beat out three other finalists by performing crowd-pleasing renditions of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” Alicia Keys’ …

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PHILIPPINES: US Embassy In Manila Issues First Fiance Visa To Gay Couple

From their official website: On December 2, 2013, the United States Embassy in the Philippines issued its first fiancé visa to a same-sex couple. Although same-sex marriage is not yet recognized in the Philippines, gay Americans are now able to petition for family-based visas on behalf of their Filipino spouses, fiancés, and their children. This extension of rights includes immigration …

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NEW JERSEY: Atheist Group Launches Billboard Campaign On Disaster Relief

The Los Angeles Times reports: A New Jersey-based atheist organization is castigating the work of Pope Francis and others who respond to natural disasters with prayer, Bibles and rosaries. The billboards then encourage people to go to Atheists.org for more information, including a list of secular agencies that American Atheists endorse for disaster relief efforts. The organization accuses religion in …

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Taiwanese Animators Skewer Cindy Jacobs

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Quote Of The Day II – Oscar Cruz

“May a lesbian marry a gay man? My answer is yes because in that instance the capacity to consummate the union is there. The anatomy is there. The possibility of conception is there. I ask this question to myself and I have thought about it for a long time and the answer is yes.” – Archbishop Oscar Cruz, judicial vicar …

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MANILA: Christians Protest Lady Gaga

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Prison Dancer – Lose Your Way

Episode 4 of a web musical we’re just learning about. An original interactive musical web series inspired by the viral YouTube phenomenon, the “Dancing Inmates of Cebu,” PRISON DANCER is a “Glee-meets-Miss Saigon” adventure that paints a fictional portrait of people behind prison walls. In Episode 4, “Lose Your Way,” the audience becomes better acquainted with Lola, a strong, self-determined …

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TRAILER: Prison Musical

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Cebu Pacific Flight Safety Demo

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Pageant Queens

Over at Boy Culture, Matthew Rettenmund tips us to this really cute clip of four Filipino gay boys reacting to Miss Philippines making the top fifteen at last night’s Miss Universe pageant. Tuesday morning pageantbacks are saying that it was her question response that lost her the crown.

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Philippine Bishops: Fire The Health Secretary For Giving Out Condoms

Catholic bishops in the Philippines are calling for the firing of state workers who distributed condoms in an AIDS prevention program. Including in the sacking demand is the nation’s Health Secretary. “It’s so immoral for someone in the government to be pushing the use of condoms, which we all know is not deterrent to AIDS prevention,” Bishop Ramon Arguelles [LEFT], …

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