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by Michael Jamias One Saturday afternoon Victor Sy stripped off his shirt, unbuttoned his jeans, and started fondling food like he does his lovers. Just all in a day’s advocacy work for the 32-year-old Cosmo bachelor and star of LoveYourself Food Porn , the outrageous new condom-and-lube-use campaign targeting Filipino men who have sex with men. In the food porn video, Victor represents the primal urge of sex that can offer mind-blowing pleasure but can also lure unwary men into unprotected anal intercourse. Delicious seducer Admittedly a very sexual man, Victor eased into the character of a delicious seducer. By simply picking up a longganisa and staring intently into the camera, he had our knees – and probably yours – wobbling. When the director asked Victor to turn up the heat, he grabbed the nearest banana, and felt the length of the phallic fruit along his cheek. Satisfied at how the banana feels against his scruffy jaw, Victor then looked at the banana longingly while lickin

BONGGA AND FUN! This is how Chris Lagman labelled the event at the prominent Manila gay bar, Bed , last night. And rightly so, the two hours were filled with laughter because of kinky games, sizzling dance numbers, tempting prizes and of course, jaw-dropping drag shows. It was the kick-off party for the 3-day sports-centric and LGBT-focused annual gathering – The Straits Games (TSG) . The event is held for the first time, since its inception 12 years ago, in the Philippines. The night started at around 7:00 PM with the registration of participants to the sports activities and a light dinner. The program proper followed an hour after with Dennis Corteza , one of the event organizers, and Noel Contreras , a sports enthusiast, taking the mic as hosts. The welcome remarks of Ivan Yap , one of the brainchildren of the annual event and who hails from Malaysia, provided the objective of TSG. That is to foster “friendships and healthy lifestyle through sports”. He emphasized that we are a com

Ready, ace, smash!  It’s that time of the year again when strait men rummage through their non-proverbial closets, or sprint their way to the nearest active lifestyle boutiques to look for the perfect sports attire as The Straits Games (TSG) draws nearer to its 2013 leg: Manila. This highly anticipated affair dates back to 2002, when it started as a friendly annual sporting event initiated by Malaysia’s Leadership for Gays (LPG, formerly known as Leadership Program for Graduates) and Singapore’s Men After Work (MAW); aimed at fostering the spirit of friendship among LGBT communities, and at the same time, promoting health and an active lifestyle. That’s why the main attraction of TSG is the different sports tournaments for teams and individuals — volleyball, badminton, bowling, and now, tennis and squash. The ‘games’ was named after the Straits of Malacca, a stretch of water where Malaysia and Singapore are both coincidentally located. An etymology that can also suggest the idea that

Don’t miss the LoveYourself classic open photoshoot when it returns for one night only – possibly the last for the year -- this October 25 at The Enterprise Center . Sign up now to get your first-ever professional LoveYourself photo wearing the advocacy’s iconic shirt. (Or update your old LoveYouself photo if you’re sporting a handsome new haircut or want to show off that recently gym-toned body!) For a donation of P1,000 you’ll get: 1 LoveYourself T-shirt ; Grooming services to make you look your best; and 1 layout of your post-processed digital photo , all ready to share on your Facebook feed and online albums All photographs will be shot by noted magazine and commercial photographer Ian Felix Alquiros . Be part of a celebrated tradition In just two years, the LoveYourself open photoshoot has grown into a celebrated and empowering tradition. We’ve taken hundreds of photos of A-list celebrities, actors, directors, fashion designers, entrepreneurs, corporate professionals, activi

Map: http://goo.gl/maps/Tv7cj For Commuters from North and Metro East: Take any bus going to Alabang (But not the one with Sucat-Bicutan signage, preferably in Edsa Ayala so less stopover; P25-35 fare, around 20-30 mins. travel time depending on the traffic) From Alabang look for Muntinlupa Fire Station Ride a minivan/multicab with a Filinvest Ikot route in front the Orang Condo/Building and Festival Mall beside the fire station. (P10 fare, 5 mins. travel time) Tell driver to drop you off at RITM For Commuters from Metro South & South Luzon: Ride any transpo going to Alabang From Alabang look for Muntinlupa Fire Station Ride a minivan/multicab with a Filinvest Ikot route in front the Orang Condo/Building and Festival Mall beside the fire station. (P10 fare, 5 mins. travel time) Tell driver to drop you off at RITM If Bringing a Private Vehicle: Take SLEX Exit to  Filinvest Toll Turn left after toll RITM is at the right side Note: Be there before 7AM for baseline testing (Important)

The Straits Games Manila 2013 (October 18-20) is promising to be the friendliest and most fabulously produced sporting event to hit Manila this year. And it’s all thanks to the combined push from two groups – one filled with veteran organizers the other brimming with eager young volunteers. Veteran organizers The first group led by Dennis Corteza and his The Library Foundation friends, are mostly in their mid-30s and early 40s, and all veteran organizers eager to make The Straits Games Manila 2013 the splashiest yet in its 12-year run. Corteza has produced other local sports spectacles like the Ms.U Bowling Pageant, Bowlibining Pilipinas, Billiardbining Plipinas, and Volleybining Pilipinas. He recalls joining The Straits Games 2008 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and coming back to the Philippines with a trove of fun pictures and new friendships. Corteza’s rave review of the event piqued the interest of his friends, so much so that when the opportunity this year came for the Philippines to

Want to smash balls, make new friends, and experience Manila’s thrilling nightlife scene? Then take part in The Straits Games 2013 Manila this October 18-20 weekend. Held for the first time ever in the Philippines , The Straits Games 2013 Manila will see sports enthusiasts and social butterflies from across eight countries and all colors of the LGBT rainbow converging in the friendly metro capital of Manila. Their goal:  To win in six team and individual sports, get to know each other in sweaty camaraderie, and just let loose in the swanky after parties capping off the three-day games. The Straits Games: A History The Straits Games traces its roots as a friendly sports event between two organizations – the Leadership Programme Graduates of Malaysia and Men After Work of Singapore back in 2002. Its name was inspired by the Straits of Malacca, a stretch of water and strategic shipping lane just off the coast of Malay Peninsula where both Malaysia and Singapore are located. But what star

Soon after the successful Quickie by LoveYourself Confidential  HIV testing event last September 20 at the Makati Friendship Suites, more than 70 of LoveYourself's HIV-trained counselors came together for the 1st LoveYourself Counselors' Convention on Saturday, October 5 at the Best Western Antel Suites. The Convention was sponsored by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine , specifically by their AIDS Reseach Group (RITM-ARG). Dr. Rossana Ditangco , head of RITM-ARG kicked off the Convention with a keynote. She talked about the love story between RITM and LoveYourself -- how the partnership has blossomed in the past two years, starting with a basic vision from RITM on the HIV continuum of care, and LoveYourself's passion to bring it to life. "Since LoveYourself took over the operations of the RITM Satellite Clinic in Malate as the LoveYourself Hub, the numbers of those coming to get tested for HIV at the Hub has drastically increased, " Dr. Ditangco declar