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By Carlos Diego A. Rozul and Christian Watson Vergara LoveYourself Inc., in partnership with the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), will host the 3:00 p.m. show of the 2011 hit comedy musical Care Divas on February 5, 2017, Sunday, at the PETA Theater Center in New Manila, Quezon City to raise fun ds for LoveYourself’s continued services and projects. The multi-awarded musical tells the tale of five transgender Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Israel who work as caregivers by day and fierce drag performers by night. The story goes beyond the struggles of our fellow Filipinos abroad as it tackles the search for acceptance in a faraway country. Care Divas bagged seven trophies from the 2011 Gawad Buhay! Awards , including Outstanding Musical Production, Outstanding Ensemble Performance, Outstanding Male Lead in a Musical, Outstanding Musical Direction, Outstanding Original Libretto, Outstanding Stage Direction, and Outstanding Choreography for a Play or Musical. Th...

The Philippine Educational Theater Association's (PETA) hit comedy musical Rak of Aegis is making its fifth comeback, running from June 17 to August 28, 2016 with a total of 82 shows. This spectacular theater showcase also comes as PETA gears toward its 50th year celebration. The popular production has garnered over 20 awards and citations since it opened in 2014,  including Outstanding Original Musical, Outstanding Musical Direction, and Outstanding Stage Direction Outstanding Original Libretto, to name a few. The new season will see the Rak ensemble reprise their roles as the colorful Villa Venizians, with two wickedly talented new Aileens - The Voice runner up Alisah Bonaobra and actress Tanya Manalang. Shows run from June 17 to August 28, every Tuesdays to Fridays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays to Sundays at 3 and 8 p.m. at the PETA Theater Center in Quezon City. Catch the June 19 (Sunday), 8 p.m. show . Twenty percent of ticket sales sold to LoveYourself members for this show wil...

By Jean Natividad Theater actor, writer, singer, and gay rights advocate Philippe "Phi" Salvador Palmos will be joining the stellar lineup of artists for Pride Night 2016 . Phi Palmos as Jewel in  Rak of Aegis Palmos, who plays the role of Jewel in the hit musical Rak of Aegis , is set to perform that night in celebration of Pinoy and LGBT pride. Phi Palmos in  Mabining Mandirigma The multi-talented performer also co-wrote the gay comedy film Slumber Party and has acted in several theater productions including Mabining Mandirigma and Ibalong . Phi Palmos in  Ibalong  (Photo by Jojit Lorenzo) Get to know the artist more through our Q&A with him below. Describe your art in three sentences or less. It is a mix of art and advocacy. Entertainment and awareness. Rage and rave. What is the role of your art in empowering LGBT? I can't say that my art has impacted so much for the plight of LGBT. For me, the visibility of people like me making, providing, collaborating t...