I have already deleted my accounts in most of the gay social networking and dating sites about two months ago. This means that I should no longer be seen on sites like PlanetRomeo, Downelink, Connexion, Gaydar, Gay.com, etc.

However, recently, an office friend told me that he saw me on PlanetRomeo. I told him that I don’t have an account there anymore and that he probably saw it some two months ago. He retorted and said that it was fairly recent that he saw me there. Or at least he thought it was me. Apparently, someone thinks I’m goodlooking enough that they used my photo for their accounts.

So my dear friends who are on PlanetRomeo, if you see a profile with a photo of me, it only means one thing, the guy is an impostor!

To the impostors who use my photo, thanks. At least someone thinks I’m goodlooking enough to use my photo for the betterment of their dating and sex lives. Similar Posts:

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You’ve seen Eating Out 1. You enjoyed its "Sloppy Seconds" sequel. Now get ready for Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat.

This third installment to the series seems to have been upped in the production value department. And not only that, the more important thing is that there are a lot of hot newcomers, hot men in this movie. So better watch out for this one. You definitely will want to eat all you can eat!

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I was recently invited to join the Century Corned Tuna Bloggers Cook Off and boy did I have so much fun. Since I was already feeling better than I did two weeks ago, I decided to say yes to the invite.

When I arrived at The Stock Market (Bonifacio High Street), I was told that I was going to be one of the participants for the cook off. I was a bit hesitant at first since I knew that I didn’t really know how to cook (if you count hotdogs or sauteeing tuna, then yes I do!) and that may hurt my team. I just then sucked it up and do whatever was necessary.

The Century Corned Tuna Bloggers’ Cook Off was patterned after Iron Chef. There were two long tables filled with ingredients and two stoves and cooking areas. Teams had to come up with two different dishes using the available ingredients PLUS the secret ingredient (which was really not so secret after all) – Century Corned Tuna. Teams were given an hour to complete their dishes. Teams may use any of the two variants of Century Corned Tuna – Regular or Chili. The criteria for judging: Plating (20%), Originality (20%), Taste (25%) and the Innovative Use of Century Corned Tuna (35%).

There were two teams, each having six members. I was part of the great Team B, together with Arpee, AJ, Erlyn, Jane and Omar. Our coach was Chef Donna Morales from Century Tuna.

The time started

but we still have not finalized our dishes. We were debating between quesadillas and pita pizzas for the appetizers and we haven’t finalized our main entree. When we finally came to our senses, we started with the slicing and dicing and we were off to the cooking stations.

(Photo above courtesy of Ajay)

(Photos above and below courtesy of Doc Gelo)

We were able to prepare the following:

Century Corned Tuna Quesadillas with Pears and

Century Corned Tuna Pasta with Asparagus, Spinach and Miso topped with Almonds

(recipe below).

After an hour, all dishes from both teams were presented on the long tables, each with its own presentation and plating style. Short interviews about the dishes were conducted by event hosts JM Rodriguez and Quickfire Chef Rosebud.

After the presentation, it was time for judging. The judges (Ariel Comia aka Bearbricklove – from the advertising agency; Doc Gelo; Century Corned Tuna execs and Century Superbod Model winners), along with the audience members went to our tables to taste the dishes we have prepared.

With a unanimous decision, so says Doc Gelo (one of the judges) in his blog, the winning team was TEAM B! We won! Our team took home P10,000.00 cash as a prize – something which we did not expect to receive but gladly did.

The winners! Team B with Quickfire Chef Rosebud, JM Rodriguez, Chef Donna Morales and Century Corned Tuna’s Product Manager Gela. (Photo courtesy of Ajay)

So what made us win? Here’s the recipe of the Century Corned Tuna Pasta with Asparagus, Spinach and Miso topped with Almonds:

Ingredients:

• Olive Oil
• Soy Sauce
• Onions
• Garlic
• Paprika
• Onion stalks
• Almonds
• Century Corned Tuna (Chili Flavor)
• Miso
• White wine
• Spinach
• Asparagus
• Pasta (Fettucine)
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Cook pasta until al dente. Set aside.
2. Toast almonds then slice into slivers. Set aside.
3. In a pan with olive oil, sauté garlic, onions, onion stalks and asparagus.
4. Add in Century Corned Tuna Chili.
5. Add a pinch of Paprika.
6. Add in soy sauce, white wine and miso.
7. Add in spinach.
8. Continue sauteing for about 3 to 5 minutes.
9. Add in the pasta to the pan and toss until all the ingredients are mixed well.
10. Put the pasta on a plate and top with almonds.

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• Century Corned Tuna Bloggers Cook Off: we won!
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And so I’m back again.  The site is always down (I have issues with my VPS hosting and I know nothing about fixing it, if you’re an expert, please help me!) but we’ll do our best to keep it up all the time.

After I posted something  about being back after suffering from gastritis and all that, I was hospitalized for about a week due to complications from gastritis plus duodenal ulcers, ulcers, duodenitis and gastrointestinal tuberculosis.  So I couldn’t post anything because even if I did have access to the Internet at the hospital, my hands were busy hosting the “sueros” for the medications and the dextrose.  After hospitalization, the doctor gave me a mandatory home-rest period of a month. I was on continuous treatment and medication (still am). Now, after three weeks of resting and getting better at home, I’m going back to work. The doctor said one month, but I have only filed for a three weeks worth of leave of absence from work so I really have to be back, or else I’ll lose my job.

So anyway, now that Bakla Ako, May Reklamo? is back in full swing (or at least try to be), we have a few changes.  There will be more personal entries and things and events in my personal life. Also, new entries to my food blog will be temporarily hosted and posted here since I’m having issues with putting it back up.

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“Fabcasters: The Fabulous Podcasts” is now available on iTunes. iPod users, come and subscribe! Click here (and please have your iTunes open). Or, just search the word “fabcasters” while you’re in the iTunes store. Enjoy!Similar Posts:

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The 2009 Manila Pride March. December 5, 2009.

For more information, visit the Task Force Pride Website.

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Today is National Thank You Day in the Philippines so I would like to say my thanks (most of these are related to my recent hospitalization due to acute gastritis, duodenitis, duodenal ulcers, etc.). Thank you to:

• the Lord for not abandoning in during my times of trouble
• my Mom for lways being there for me and not leaving my side. for taking very good care of me and the rest of the family, even if she herself is sick.
• my father for being there for my mother
• my brothers and sisters who showed their love and support in their own ways
• my friends for all the prayers and well-wishes
• my blogger friends and friends from PR agencies for all the well-wishes and the continued trust in me
• you, reader of this blog – even if it’s down all the time.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Join Toblerone as they celebrate National Thank You Day on October 20, 2009 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. Be there to witness how the art of saying ‘thank you’ is elevated into an intrinsic cultural quality of being Filipino. Or visit http://www.thankyoudayphilippines.com for more information and lots of goodies.

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I have not updated this blog for quite some time now. Actually, I have not updated any of my blogs.  And I apologize for not being able to.

There are several reasons why postings here have been few and far in between. First is that I have had issues with my host/server (still do, even if I’m already on VPS, so friends who are familiar with VPS Management, please help. thanks).

Second is that I have been very busy at work.  So busy that it caused too much stress that after work, all I do is head straight to bed.  For several weeks, I have been very scarce on the Internet. Now, I am very busy at work again with this new project.

Fourth is that I decided to stop smoking and began my quest last September 1. I have stopped before just to prove to myself that I could do it, but I went back. Hopefully, this time I’ll be sticking for good. I started smoking in 1998, starting with about five to ten sticks a day.  In early 2009, I smoked about a maximum of 15 sticks a day. Sometime in between those, for about a few months, I smoked more than a pack and a half a day.

When I stopped smoking, I didn’t do anything special. I never used substitutes like gum or lollipop or candy, no nicotine patches, nothing. That’s why it was more difficult for me.  And what’s also hard is that I did it cold turkey. I just stopped smoking.

Then the withdrawal.

A week into my stopping (I refuse to call it quit, because quitters are losers, hehe), the withdrawal symptoms started coming in. Different kinds of illnesses attacked my very svelte body. On the first week, I had bouts with chronic headaches (starting to have them again now), dizziness, nausea, vomiting and fevers. The following weeks were a more difficult battle for me. I had bouts of constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite, cigarette cravings and more dizziness.  I have been smoke-free for 35 days now. I expected the withdrawal illness to have already ended, but my body seems to entertain them much. I’m now suffering from gastritis – which is such a pain in the ass (pun not intended) because for some odd reason, I could eat any food type, but my tummy would get really painful whenever I eat cooked rice.  So for more than two weeks, I have been eating rice sparingly.  I substituted rice with other carbo food items like bread and pasta, but rice is still different.  The good thing though is that I have been able to eat small amounts of cooked rice in the past few days without my stomach hurting like hell. And, this gastritis, I think, is on its way out. I’m wondering though what my Weekly Withdrawal Challenge illness for this week would be.

Fifth reason would be my doctor’s fault. He prescribed vitamins that make me crave for food and make me sleepy all the time, so most of my time whenever I’m home is spent sleeping, with short breaks for eating.

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I remember signing up for my very first gay dating site – Downelink. It was years and I remember why I signed up. Two reasons actually: to get laid and to find myself a boyfriend.  Months later, I signed up for guys4men (which is not planetromeo), gaydar, manjam, connexion, etc.  And in 2009, I had accounts and memberships to over 15 sites catering to gay dating.

I don’t think having an account with any of these is bad – whatever one’s reasons for joining may be. In fact, I personally think that it’s one good way of finding whatever it is a gay man is looking for. In fact I have found whatever I was looking for – people to have sex with, a boyfriend or two, textmates and friends.

And a week or two ago, I signed on to each and every single gay dating site and deleted my accounts and memberships. Yes, I deleted my accounts and cancelled my memberships in gay social networking sites and gay dating sites.  Why I did, I really don’t know.  I just thought of doing so one time as I was walking home from work.

There are many reasons why people delete their accounts.  It could be privacy issues, they found someone, that someone is extremely jealous and asks that both their accounts be deleted, they found a regular fuck buddy, they realize they have too many stalkers, or they don’t get what they want from the sites (hindi bumebenta).

My reason? It was just out of whim.  I have actually thought about it before, but didn’t have enough courage to do so. So when I finally did, I did not waste a minute and started deleting my accounts (the ones that I remember). Besides, I have never really “hooked up” with anyone from these sites in more than two or three years.  The “friendship” that people are talking about on these sites constantly eludes me.  Mr. Right or Mr. Right Now does not seem to have an account with any of these sites as well.

So yeah, I quit gay social networking.  But who knows, maybe I’ll sign up again in the near future (pag kinati? lol).

I guess my upcoming birthday gave me the inspiration to think and rethink my life.  I have started my quest to STOP (not quit, mind you) SMOKING and I’m currently on Day 6. I have a new dog. And I quit social networking. Who knows what changes will come along with my birthday season.

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The winner of Miss Universe 2009 is Miss Venezuela!

Miss Venezuela – Stefania Fernandez

The runners-up are as follows:

First Runner-Up:

Miss Dominican Republic – Ada Aimee De la Cruz

Second Runner-Up:

Miss Kosovo – Gona Dragusha

Third Runner-Up:

Miss Australia – Rachael Finch

Fourth Runner-Up:

Miss Puerto Rico -Mayra Matos Perez

Photos Courtesy of The Miss Universe Organization

• Miss Universe 2009 Top 5 Finalists and Special Awards: http://baklaako.com/2009/08/24/miss-universe-2009-special-awards-and-top-5-finalists/
• Miss Universe 2009 Evening Gown Competition Scores: http://baklaako.com/2009/08/24/miss-universe-2009-evening-gown-scores/
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Top 5 Finalists (In order of scores top to bottom):

1. Miss Dominican Republic – Ada Aimee De la Cruz
2. Miss Kosovo – Gona Dragusha
3. Miss Puerto Rico -Mayra Matos Perez
4. Miss Australia – Rachael Finch
5. Miss Venezuela – Stefania Fernandez

Special Awards:

Miss Congeniality: Miss China – Wang Jingyao

Miss Photogenic – Miss Thailand – Chutima Durongdej

• Miss Universe 2009 Evening Gown Competition Scores: http://baklaako.com/2009/08/24/miss-universe-2009-evening-gown-scores/
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• Miss Universe 2009 Top 15 Semi-Finalists: http://baklaako.com/2009/08/24/miss-universe-2009-15-semi-finalists/
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Here are the Top 10 Finalists (in random order):

1. Miss Australia – Rachael Finch
2. Miss Venezuela – Stefania Fernandez
3. Miss South Africa – Tatum Keshwar
4. Miss Dominican Republic – Ada Aimee De la Cruz
5. Miss Kosovo – Gona Dragusha
6. Miss Czech Republic – Iveta Lutovska
7. Miss Switzerland – Whitney Toyloy
8. Miss Puerto Rico – Mayra Matos Perez
9. Miss USA – Kristen Dalton
10. Miss France – Chloe Mortaud

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Miss Universe 2009 Top 15 Semi-Finalists: http://baklaako.com/2009/08/24/miss-universe-2009-15-semi-finalists/

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Here’s the list of the 15 Semi-Finalists (in no particular order) of the Miss Universe 2009 pageant:

1. Miss Puerto Rico – Mayra Matos Perez
2. Miss Iceland – Ingibjorg Egilsdottir
3. Miss Albania – Hasna Xhukici
4. Miss Czech Republic – Iveta Lutovska
5. Miss Belgium – Zeynep Sever
6. Miss Dominican Republic – Ada Aimee De la Cruz
7. Miss Sweden – Renate Cerljen
8. Miss Kosovo – Gona Dragusha
9. Miss Australia – Rachael Finch
10. Miss France – Chloe Mortaud
11. Miss Switzerland – Whitney Toyloy
12. Miss South Africa – Tatum Keshwar
13. Miss USA – Kristen Dalton
14. Miss Croatia – Sarah Cosic
15. Miss Venezuela – Stefania Fernandez

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The full trailer of the upcoming film “In My Life” starring Vilma Santos-Recto, Luis Manzano and John Lloyd Cruz was launched on ABS-CBN and its affiliate stations. And boy was I amazed and amused.

This is something that I’m definitely looking forward to watching. Aside from the kissing scene that Luis and John Lloyd did in the film, the story and Ate Vi’s acting seem to draw me into this film.

So here’s the full trailer.

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Ang Ladlad, the national organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender Filipinos filed a petition to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for accreditation to run as Party-list in the 2010 national elections last August 17.

Ang Ladlad was denied by the COMELEC in the past elections for allegedly not having enough representation all over the country to qualify as a marginalized sector of society.  Let’s hope the COMELEC becomes wiser this time.

Ang Ladlad’s Platforms:
1. Support the Anti-Discrimination Bill that gives LGBT Filipinos equal opportunities in employment and equal treatment in schools, hospitals, restaurants, hotels, entertainment centers, and government offices.
2. Re-filing of the bill to repeal the Anti-Vagrancy Law that some unscrupulous policemen use to extort bribes from gay men without ID cards;
3. Setting up of micro-finance and livelihood projects for poor and handicapped LGBT Filipinos;
4. Setting up of centers for Golden Gays, or old and abandoned LGBTs, as well as young ones driven out of their homes. The centers will also offer legal aid and counseling, as well as information about LGBT issues, HIV-AIDS, and reproductive health. These centers will be set up initially in the key cities/metropolitan areas of the Philippines — Baguio, National Capital Region, Cebu and Davao.

The platforms of Ang Ladlad are like laser beams — clear and focused only in one direction. Ang Ladlad aims to restore the pride and dignity of LGBT Filipinos as well as give lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders a chance to lead kinder and gentler lives.

Ang Ladlad is not fighting for special rights but equal rights for lesbians, gays, bisexuals,
transgenders in the Philippines. Let us end discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.

The only way to shape history is to make it. Be part of history.

*Baklang AJ is  proud member of ANG LADLAD.

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A Filipino "porn star" from Canada is at risk of getting deported back to the Philippines. Jammy Reyes, a 24-year old prostitute moved to Canada with his aunt and sister when he was just 11 years old has never applied to become a Canadian citizen, making his stay in the country illegal.

Reyes is quite a famous entity in the popular adult video-sharing website Xtube. As of this writing, Reyes, whose username on the site is badboijer, has 1,724 subscribers and 510,600 video views. His life story is all about drugs, crime and life on the streets.

At 16, he left his family home, dropped out of high school and became a prostitute. Then the drugs came in: ecstasy, crack cocaine and crystal meth. In order to feed his addiction, he started stealing credit cards from clients and threatening his aunt – who eventually put a restraining order against him. Reyes spent more than a year in jail and six months in rehab.

He is almost finished with his two-year probation. Interestingly, his life is also currently being featured, alongside 99 other male prostitutes from three different countries, in a Winnipeg art exhibit called 100 Stories About My Grandmother. The show is all about male prostitutes telling stories about their grandmothers – to show that people who work in the sex trade are just like everyone else. They, too, have families and lives beyond selling their meat.

The deportation sentence for Reyes will be released anytime soon and if he is indeed found unworthy of staying in Canada, he will be escorted back to the Philippines – a country he has not seen for years and a country he no longer considers home – within a week.

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Yes, they’re back! And with a vengeance! Project Runway Philippines Season 2 will air on ETC beginning August 12 at 10PM (Check Full Schedule with Replays Here). Project Runway Philippines has been considered as one of the better franchises of foreign TV shows in the Philippines. Hell, I’d say it IS THE BEST!

There’s a lot in store for us fans of Project Runway Philipines this season and I’m quite excited about it. Coming back with the show are host Teresa Herrera, mentor Jojie Lloren, and judges Rajo Laurel and Apples Aberin-Sadhwani. And this season’s contestants?

This season has a total of 13 contestants from all walks of life and from all parts of the country. The youngest is 21 and the oldest is 37.

Let’s meet them:

	Tiny but Feisty Hazel Sta. Ana Registered Nurse. Pasig City. 23
	The Small Wonder Hanz Coquilla Fashion Designer. Cebu. 27
	Ms. Congeniality Jas Cristobal Former Corporate Accountant. Valenzuela. 35
	The Glam Queen Cherry Veric Formal Wear Designer. 27
	The Smooth Talker Santi Obcena Former Dancer. Quezon City. 24
	Fashion Rebel Russell Villafuerte Interior Designer. Antique. 25
	The Preppy Charmer Richie Bondoc Dressmaker/Medical Technician. Pampanga. 29
	The Prodigy Patrick Galang Call Center Employee. Laguna. 25
	Spunky Momma Tracy Dizon TV Stylist/Retail Merchandiser. Quezon City. 26
	The Drama Queen Pau Geronimo Clothing Technology Student. Pasay. 23
	The Magician Manny Marquez Fashion Designer. Laguna. 37
	The Diva Randy Leaño PE Teacher. Laoag. 32
	The Chic Chick Meanne Santos Fashion Designer. Cavite. 21

Who will be in and who will be out?

For details and more updates, visit the Project Runway Philippines Season 2 Official Website.

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