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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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