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ICommunicate XXV: Kolorete, Anonas Street, Manila (2025)

23/10/2024

Malawak ang pinsalang dulot ng bagyong sa maraming lalawagin sa rehiyon ng Bicol. Ilang organisasyon ang nagkondukta ng donation at assistance drive para makapag-abot ng sa mga mamamayang naapektuhan ng bagyo.

Para sa mga nais magpaabot ng kanilang tulong, maaaring bisitahin ang iba't ibang inisyatiba mula sa mga larawan na nasa ibaba. Manatiling alerto at nakatutok sa mga balita tungkol kay . Dios mabalos sa indong gabos.

11/10/2024

Slaying Spaces and Beating Misconceptions | Kim Modelo

Kim Modelo had always known what she wanted to grow up - nope, it is not to serve looks and strut the runways, but to serve the people. Since elementary, she had run for the top position in the Supreme Student Government of her campus, but unfortunately it was not her time yet.

Little did she know, she was meant for greater things, as she was elected as the first-ever trans woman Student Regent of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines System.

Modelo believes that q***r visibility in politics is crucial in showing that they are also capable of leading. Being the voice of more than 80,000 Iskolars ng Bayan in the University Board of Regent, she is committed to providing a genuine and collective student representation under her governance. To attain such, the Student Regent aims to uphold collective leadership in her term, where she weight of the responsibility shall be borne collectively by her administration and the Iskolars ng Bayan. In the future, Modelo sees herself still in service, but this time, to the Filipino people.

For Iyah and Kim, the fight for the rights of the LGBT+ community has come a long way. However, there is still a long road ahead to achieve sincere acceptance and laws that shall grant them the freedom and protection they deserve.

Writer: Moira Panganiban
Photographers: Julian Bartolome, Katrina Yap, John Robert de Castro, and James Anduyan
Editor-in-Chief: John Robert de Castro
Creative Direction: Marilag Alwina Odtohan
Set Design: James Anduyan, Michelle Javier, Andy Matias, Marilag Alwina Odtohan, George Tabada, Robert Tamayo Jr.
Hairstyling: Thresia Jamili Sukim
Makeup: Ronald Gear Nario
Studio: The 210 Creator Studio

11/10/2024

Ilang taon na ang lumipas, malinaw pa rin sa alaala ni Julita Laude ang gunita ng anak na si Jennifer. Aniya, madalas niyang tawagin ang anak na 'Ganda', halaw sa salitang karaniwang ipinanlalarawan ni Jennifer sa sarili. Nagtrabaho ang dalaga sa isang beauty salon—kung saan ang naipong salapi ang tumumbas sa pagpapatayo ng kanilang bahay sa Leyte.

Maraming pangarap ang sinubukang tuparin at natupad ni Ganda. Nabanggit niya kay Julita na hindi na siya pagtatawanan ng mga tao sa kasarian niya, dahil may narating at nabigyan niya ng kuwenta ang buhay. Kaya higit sa anumang bagay, walang ibang hinihiling si Julita kung 'di makamit ang katarungan para sa anak.

Ayon sa autopsy report, 'asphyxia by drowning and strangulation' ang sanhi ng pagkasawi ni Jennifer. Sinampahan ng kaso ng pamilya Laude si Joseph Pemberton, na kalaunan ay pinatotohanan ang pagpaslang sa dalaga. Unang inihain ng pamilya ang kasong murder, subalit ibinasura ito ng korte dahil sa kakulangan ng ebidensya. Nauwi ang hatol sa homicide kung saan nasentinsyahan ng 6 hanggang 12 taon na pagkakakulong si Pemberton. Para sa kampo ni Jennifer, tagumpay ang paunang hakbang na idetena si Pemberton, sa kabila ng katigasan ng Estados Unidos na isuko ang kustodiya ng sundalo sa Pilipinas.

Diniinan ni Naomi Fontano, co-founder ng GANDA Filipinas, sa isang artikulo ng The Fuller Project, na mayroong karahasang nakadirekta sa mga trans woman sa Pilipinas. Karamihan sa mga ito, hindi nauulat kung kaya't ang iba'y nananatiling walang pangalan at hindi nakikilala.

Subalit, taong 2020, pinatawan ng dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ng absolute pardon si Pemberton. Aniya, "correct me if I'm wrong, but ito ang tingin ko sa kaso: You have not treated Pemberton fairly. So ni-release ko. Pardon." Matapos maikulong sa isang 'espesyal' na pasilidad sa Camp Aguinaldo, malayang nakalabas ng kulungan at nakabalik ng Amerika si Pemberton.

Dismayado si Julita nang marinig ang balita, dahil binigo ng pangulo ang pangakong pnanatilihin sa kustodiya ng Pilipinas si Pemberton. Aniya, "sampung taong pagkakakulong lang sana ang hinihingi naming kabayaran, napakaiksing panahong kabayarang pagkakakulong para sa buhay ng anak ko."

Habang buhay ang pag-alala kay Jennifer Laude, at sa mga pangalang ating nakilala't hindi na nakilala.

✍️: mula sa lathalaing, "Isang Prusisyon para kay Ganda at Chad" isinulat ni Marilag Odtohan.

07/10/2024

Slaying Spaces and Beating Misconceptions | Iyah Mina

After taking a compulsory theater workshop during high school where she also clinched the Best Child Actor award, Iyah Mina () buried the idea of being an actress and focused on her career as a stand-up comedian where she built a household name. Throughout the years that she spent performing on comedy bar stages, she is no stranger to misconceptions that stand-up comedy is all about poking fun at fellow q***rs and delivering insulting remarks disguised as humor. And with that, the comedian seeks to redefine her craft as a platform that raises awareness. She believes that comedy is significant as it speaks the truth through humor that both serves the purpose of entertainment and enlightenment, most especially in political issues.

Decades after her theater days, an acting opportunity came knocking on Iyah Mina’s door once again when fellow trans woman and director Rod Singh offered her a role as a transgender s*x worker in her film. Although hesitant at first, Iyah accepted the role in hopes of real q***r representation in the film and media industry.

In 2018, she made history in Philippine Cinema as the first-ever trans woman to bag the Best Actress award at the 13th Cinema One Film Festival for her debut movie, Mamu: And a Mother Too.

Writer: Moira Panganiban
Photographers: Julian Bartolome, Katrina Yap, John Robert de Castro, and James Anduyan
Editor-in-Chief: John Robert de Castro
Creative Direction: Marilag Alwina Odtohan
Set Design: James Anduyan, Michelle Javier, Andy Matias, Marilag Alwina Odtohan, George Tabada, Robert Tamayo Jr.
Hairstyling and Makeup:
Studio: The 210 Creator Studio

01/10/2024

Un-BAKS-ing What's Behind the Scenes | Serena Magiliw

The same mantra goes for transmedia storyteller and cultural worker Serena Magiliw (Serena Magiliw ). A part of giving justice to every role is revisiting the text until you witness a resemblance on the characters’ lived experiences. Being typecast with masculine guise was a pill she had to take until such time began transitioning and the detachment and discomfort peaked through - marking the denouement for the casting practices and an exposition of Magiliw on her most genuine self.

Challenging the same old trans narratives on the mainstream lens, she’s a force of nature that redirects the focus on the other side of the story. That like other gender, trans individuals conquer, or even dominates the field they chose to be in. And at this point in time, belongingness is a hoax that bigotry perpetuates.

Mathilda’s powerful videos nor Magiliw’s empowering characters cannot fully predict what lies ahead for the community, but they definitely speak volumes that q***r voices are strong enough to mother a space across all screens and stages. And like the dialogues they ought to speak, q***r media is a revolution, and it remains to be political.

Writer: Antonette Aquino
Photographers: Julian Bartolome, Katrina Yap, John Robert de Castro, and James Anduyan
Editor-in-Chief: John Robert de Castro
Creative Direction: Marilag Alwina Odtohan
Set Design: James Anduyan, Michelle Javier, Andy Matias, Marilag Alwina Odtohan, George Tabada, Robert Tamayo Jr.
Hairstyling: Thresia Jamili Sukim
Makeup: Ronald Gear Nario
Studio: The 210 Creator Studio

27/09/2024

Un-BAKS-ing What's Behind the Scenes | Mathilda Airlines

In the digital space, one can either sashay with a not-so-long era of fad or shantay by mastering the art of being relevant. For q***r content creator Mathilda Airlines (), she got a good grip on the latter. A pole-swinging clip that was only meant to be as a dogshow content just before the 2022 season ends, birthed her own renaissance and foreshadowed the queen things she's about to serve. She knew early on that comedy, singing, and dancing is not the retrofit branding for her. But for public speaking? Better hold her purse because she's poised to read the government's incompetence to filth.

The fight for safe spaces transcends to every platform. Not just on workplaces. Not just in bathrooms. And not just on the cyberworld. Mathilda's choice to speak up against pressing issues is more than just a content that generates traction, but a movement deeply influenced by her experience as an activist. For she believes that when we put our platforms to good use, only then we can live in a free and liberating society.

Writer: Antonette Aquino
Photographers: Julian Bartolome, Katrina Yap, John Robert de Castro, and James Anduyan
Editor-in-Chief: John Robert de Castro
Creative Direction: Marilag Alwina Odtohan
Set Design: James Anduyan, Michelle Javier, Andy Matias, Marilag Alwina Odtohan, George Tabada, Robert Tamayo Jr.
Hairstyling: Thresia Jamili Sukim
Makeup: Ronald Gear Nario
Studio: The 210 Creator Studio

24/09/2024

Arts, Activism, and the Skirmishes They Ought to Win | Albert Raqueño

Being the youngest and only male in the family, pursuing arts and being q***r could be a sentence to disappointment. But Albert Raqueño () , atypical from archetypes, finds himself at a young age unconflicted between the crossroads of compromise and identity. And his mother, appreciative of what he does, helped him realize there is nothing wrong with what interests him, nor does he need to redesign his individuality.

Albert sees art as an inseparable fragment of the world, impossible to be suppressed, precisely because it tells us we're alive - integral to culture, a reflection of issues, and amplifies stories. "May silbi ang art sa lipunan hanggang ngayon."

Wary of complacency, Albert strives for improvement, refusing to let his past works be life-defining as there is always the next big thing after. The 24-year-old Fine Arts student from the University of the Philippines believes that art, in many ways, can transform societal perception: that we deserve to be ourselves. More importantly, behind his crafts are the intent to spark conversations, to demand basic rights, and for more q***r spaces.

Writer: Ervic Estrabo
Edit by: Dominic Alcantara
Photographers: Julian Bartolome, Katrina Yap, John Robert de Castro, and James Anduyan
Editor-in-Chief: John Robert de Castro
Creative Direction: Marilag Alwina Odtohan
Set Design: James Anduyan, Michelle Javier, Andy Matias, Marilag Alwina Odtohan, George Tabada, Robert Tamayo Jr.
Hairstyling: Thresia Jamili Sukim
Makeup: Ronald Gear Nario
Studio: The 210 Creator Studio

18/09/2024

Arts, Activism, and the Skirmishes They Ought to Win | Pura Luka Vega

Pura Luka Vega (@) , whose unorthodox artistry of a religious figure attracts criticisms, is redefining arts in its sanctity. Pura was propelled to be in the drag scene having played different characters when she was young, and cosplaying in college. This, for her, unearths something that's within oneself, exposes who you are on the inside, and puts into light your thoughts, feelings, and emotions.

Her rebirth to drag, discovered by accident, rather stirs away from circumspection: "No one really has an exclusive ownership over the concept of Jesus, like any other character, I treat it with as much value."

Pura views Jesus as a supreme being who, if physically here, would side with the oppressed. So, her performances, beyond entertainment, are an avenue for all spectrums of emotion, of horrors and beauty. It's her way to story tell and speak to q***r people that they are valid, and the Almighty is with them. Although arrested and scrutinized, she however does not rue with what she did, if anything, she's glad to have uncovered the utter hypocrisy placed upon q***r people.

Writer: Ervic Estrabo
Photographers: Julian Bartolome, Katrina Yap, John Robert de Castro, and James Anduyan
Editor-in-Chief: John Robert de Castro
Creative Direction: Marilag Alwina Odtohan
Set Design: James Anduyan, Michelle Javier, Andy Matias, Marilag Alwina Odtohan, George Tabada, Robert Tamayo Jr.
Hairstyling: Thresia Jamili Sukim
Makeup: Ronald Gear Nario
Studio: The 210 Creator Studio

06/08/2024

ICOMM BACK TO THE YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL ME 🫅

Matapos ang mahabang beauty rest🛌💤, babangon kami at maghahasik na naman kami ng kabaklaan🏳️‍🌈 sa mundo. Maraming salamat sa gintong binhi🥠 ni Reyna Amihan🌬️ na nagbigay ng pagkakataon sa amin para muling mahagkan ang sansinukob.

Mula kalangitan, isiniksik ni Bathala sa isang munting kawayan sina Maganda at Malakas. Subalit, kasabayan din nila ang mga bakla, bayot, badette, beki, baklush, at bading na plakado ang kolorete sa mukha. Mula kawayan, rumampa patungo sa runway ng lipunan kung saan namulaklak ang kanilang kuwento: sa parlor, beauty pageant, comedy bar, media industry, at kahit sa loob ng tahanan.

Sa haba ng prusisyon, napatunayan na hindi madali ang rampa tungo sa daungan ng bahaghari. Subalit, saksi ang mundo sa lavarn ng mga bading upang angkinin ang mga espasyo na noon ay bihirang makamit. Ang Kolorete ay ang ika-25 volume ng ICommunicate Magazine mula sa PUP-COC Department of Journalism.

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05/08/2024

💥 PASABOOGSH! 💥

Standing in front of you is the 25th volume stunner of ICommunicate—Kolorete💄. And we continue to own spaces and mother the spotlight🪩.....because???

We will make our pilapil-ariba-tsunami-lava walk💃 to the 2024 Philippine Q***r Studies Conference on October 25-27 sa UP School of Statistics! Tsugug ✨🪩🌸💅

Alay namin ito para kina Albert, Iyah, Kim, Magiliw, Mathilda, Pura Luka, at sa lahat ng mga baklita all over the world🌍—the universe rather🌌

And to all the chuwariwaps, puwede kayong sumama sa aming rampa. Bukas ang aming karinderya🍲 sa lahat ng mga gustong kumain.....magmaganda👸, at mag-donate🫶! Don't chacha worry, lahat ng ito ay gagamitin namin sa mga gastusin ng Kolorete....dahil golden na rin pati ang mga bilihin🪙✌️....cry cry.

Maaari ninyo itong ipadala sa mga sumusunod:

GCash
09271714849
Reynaldo M.

Maya
09351676190
John Michael Odtohan

Once again, this is Kolorete, and IComm back to the young👸 and beautiful💇‍♀️ me. And I, thank you! 💋

04/04/2024

Gorgeous, gorgeous peeps belong in any of these committees 😚. Ay trew, sinabi niya 'yarn?

Kolorete's transformation will not be possible without the kavogue ideas and solid commitment of our committee members. And with that we say, shelemet po 🙇.

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