The Straits Games 2013 Manila Kicks Off at BED
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...