TLF SHARE Collective goes to Queeriosity Palace on Mar 17, 2010 in hiv and aids bathhouse queeriosity palace events TLF Share Collective, a LGBT NGO offshoot of The Library Foundation, and Queeriosity Palace are teaming up for an HIV awareness event over at Q this coming March 21, Sunday, starting at 10 pm. A couple of comedians will be hosting the program and pro...
SRO: a Sucky and Ridiculous Offering on Mar 16, 2010 in movie I guess I had nothing better to do and that’s why I decided to watch SRO a few weeks ago at Robinsons Galleria. This gay indie film is about the lives of people—gay or straight, but mostly gay—who engage in the sex trade at a run-down cinema ca...
The guy at the gym on Mar 14, 2010 in personal So there’s this guy I’ve been crushing on at the gym. He’s a bit tall (maybe 5′9″), moreno, and with a good homely face. He’s not as ripped as the other guys I’ve seen in that gym but he looks oh so fine and at least has a nice enough b...
Who has seen Rent? on Feb 28, 2010 in play hiv and aids movie The recent local theatrical production that is. Unfortunately, I haven’t. I was vaguely aware late last year that there will be a staging of Rent at the RCBC Plaza this year, but by the time I was seriously thinking of seeing it, all the tickets we...
Discreet Manila is apparently Epitome’s unofficial website on Feb 19, 2010 in bathhouse internet epitome I was browsing the G4M Tagalog forums at PlanetRomeo and was pleasantly surprised to find messages like the one below with my blog mentioned: Among the four major bathhouses in Metro Manila, Epitome is the only one without its own website. Their o...
Who doesn't love gay kisses? on Feb 17, 2010 in culture I love kissing. I actually don’t mind too much if I don’t have sex with a guy I like as long as I can kiss him for minutes at a time. I also love seeing two sexy guys kiss each other, especially if they do it so passionately. I can also just get...
Parisukat: a new film by Jonison Fontanos on Feb 16, 2010 in movie I’ve been receiving these PR emails from the marketing operations of Parisukat, a new film by Jonison Fontanos. Since the screening supposedly will start today, February 17, at the usual gay indie cinemas, I thought I’d give my book-cover impress...
On Valentine’s on Feb 13, 2010 in culture So, what are your plans for today, Valentine’s Day? Me, I’ll just stay at home since I have no one to spend it with. And it has been that way for years now. Being single has its ups and downs. On one hand, when you’re single, you are free to go...
Discreet Manila is now two years old! on Feb 10, 2010 in meta After more than 130 posts, an almost equal number of followers, and more than 350 feed subscribers, Discreet Manila turns two today! Yay! Thank you very much for reading and supporting this blog. I really appreciate all the comments, the emails, and...
Discreetionary: aquarium on Feb 9, 2010 in massage parlor discreetionary aquarium [a·KWEH·ree·yum] noun 1. a designated room in a gay massage parlor where the masseurs stay, and where the room has a window through which a client views and selects his masseur. Before coming to Hilom, I’ve only seen a massage parlor a...
