Long before “drag” as an artform and a source of entertainment emerged from the underground scene to global mainstream consciousness, an unassuming but already groundbreaking resto-bar in Malate, O BAR, has long opened its doors to serve as a safe space for the queer community. Sixteen long years later—a few changes in its zip codes, and even with a few other establishments tailing its success, O Bar continues to break through the mold and redefine what a gay bar is and should be, holding itself proud not just as a mecca of talent to some of the most celebrated drag talents in the Philippines, but a heart that continues to pulsate equality, respect, and love for all.
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We all know how challenging it is to treat our dads who have always provided for us and never seem to ask for anything. The good thing is that you can find just about anything online these days, including the perfect gift that your old man will be sure to appreciate.
Waving the Filipino flag proudly, Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, Asia’s best pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena and the Philippine Women’s National Football Team fueled their #ThirstForGold at the recently concluded 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam with Summit Natural Drinking Water behind their backs with every lift, leap and kick.
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The Virgin Labfest (VLF), with its years of tradition as the festival of untried, untested and unstaged plays, makes a return to live stage this year with 12 new works slated to be unveiled on June 16 to 26, at Tanghalang Huseng Batute (CCP Studio Theater).
The Takeover Issue
Sixteen long years later—a few changes in its zip codes, a few other establishments that came tailing its success, O Bar continues to break through the mold of what a gay bar is and should be, holding itself proud not just as a mecca of talent to some of the most celebrated drag talents in the Philippines, but a heart that continues to pulsate equality, respect, and love for all.
For The Takeover Issue, for Pride Month, we visit O Bar and take part in its journey back to the live stage, two long years after closing its doors because of COVID-19, scarred but unwavering in its mission to nurture fresh, new drag performers with its growing and ever-evolving roster of talents, and, more importantly, to wave the Pride flag for all—all gas and no brakes.