State of the Nation: (Part 2 & 3) #PaskongPinoy; SPECIAL REPORT: Drag Queens say; Atbp.

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00:00Take a look at the vast park at Fountain of Light in Laguna and the gigantic Christmas tree in Quezon City

00:06in the report of Joseph Moro.

00:11Wherever you look, the surroundings are full of light,

00:13so you can enter the Christmas lights of this park in Laguna.

00:19Especially their...

00:213...2...1...

00:25Fountain of Light Festival

00:28You will be able to see a lot,

00:30you will be able to go to a lot of places,

00:32and you will have a unique and one-of-a-kind experience.

00:45The gigantic Christmas tree in Quezon City Hall Grounds is also lighting up,

00:48accompanied by fireworks.

00:52This is like a day to remember,

00:54and also to thank the people of QC.

00:58You wake up happy everyday,

01:00that's a blessing.

01:02This year, the whole year,

01:04in my whole life,

01:06that's always a blessing.

01:09You can also enjoy their Christmas on display starting tomorrow.

01:16Delicious in the eyes,

01:18delicious food that you can taste,

01:21delicious food that you can taste in the food stores.

01:25Joseph Moro reporting for GMA Integrated News.

01:33Tom Rodriguez, one of the daddies.

01:35He's my greatest source of inspiration,

01:37and very, very,

01:39because I never hit,

01:41he's four months today.

01:43Tom Rodriguez shared sketches of his baby boy, Corbin,

01:47with his non-showbiz mom in America.

01:50Hopefully, I can be a great example for him,

01:52so that's what I strive for.

01:54I strive to be a good person,

01:56to keep going back up.

02:02Bianca Umali showed off her skills in using a broom.

02:05Her boyfriend, Ruro Madrid,

02:07felt scared.

02:11Cold plunging,

02:13a part of Blackpink Jennie's wellness routine.

02:20Korean idol Kim Myung Soo OL

02:23returned to the Philippines to sign a contract with a record label.

02:28Nelson Canlas reporting for GMA Integrated News.

02:33More than Corona,

02:34the drag queens won

02:36and participated in a prestigious competition.

02:39In my interview,

02:41Maxie and Angel talked about

02:43how they faced trials

02:45and the acceptance of their family.

02:50It's not just a show,

02:52but it's a fantasy

02:54of two queens of the Galang family,

02:58Maxie and Angel.

03:01From the famous colorete

03:03to the fancy clothes,

03:05the sisters became a weapon

03:07in becoming a sensation

03:09in the Philippines.

03:11In the Philippines,

03:13it's the first time

03:15that a drag queen

03:18became a sensation.

03:19Under their glamorous clothes as drag queens,

03:22the drag queens left discrimination

03:25and stigma of society.

03:28It's not a secret

03:30that there are still people who don't understand,

03:32there's discrimination,

03:34there's hatred.

03:35What are your personal experiences there?

03:37When we were kids,

03:39we were gay.

03:40We were a group of street dancers.

03:44Every time we pass by,

03:47we would throw garbage,

03:49diaper, and bottles.

03:51During recess time,

03:53Yema borrowed me a mocha

03:55because she didn't like me as a classmate

03:57because I was gay.

03:59Instead of being bullied,

04:01they chose to fight for themselves.

04:04Did you reach the point of fighting?

04:06Yes!

04:07A lot of times!

04:09We were gay,

04:11so we were allowed to fight.

04:13We couldn't be thrown garbage.

04:16We were also allowed to fight.

04:18If you want to fight,

04:20you have to open the door.

04:21If outside the house,

04:23there are people who are willing

04:25to give their self-confidence,

04:27inside their homes,

04:29they found the foundation

04:31to fight for their rights.

04:33Growing up,

04:35I had a good relationship with my parents.

04:37We came out.

04:39What's good about my father

04:41is that he has a gay brother

04:43who is transgender.

04:46In our family,

04:48there are a lot of LGBTQ people.

04:50As long as Angel has self-confidence,

04:52she will accept and fight for herself

04:54with the help of her brother, Maxie.

04:56He's my motivation.

04:58He's my role model.

05:00Before anything happened to me,

05:02he advised me to face it.

05:04But you have to be calm.

05:06He's the one who told me

05:08that I won't have a hard time

05:10because he's there.

05:12Their love for each other

05:14was so strong

05:16that they decided

05:18to leave each other

05:20in a prestigious

05:22drag competition.

05:24The siblings made it

05:26to the top 4

05:28and Maxie even took Corona home

05:30as a drag superstar.

05:32For Maxie and Angel,

05:34they went home more than Corona,

05:36but they refused.

05:38It's not right to humiliate us.

05:41We are also the children of God.

05:43We are beautiful.

05:45We are accepted

05:47because they lack education.

05:49I hope they will listen to us

05:51and be open-minded.

05:53I hope in the future,

05:55we will be normal people.

05:57This world is for you and me.

05:59Let's open up.

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