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John Lapus on people against LGBTs: "Kabahan na kayo, konti na lang kayo!"  

by Rose Garcia posted on June 4, 2012  STATS: 23074 Views | 31 Comments

"If there’s one thing na naobserbahan ko, kakaunti ang tao na actually, sasabihin face to face…in front of the camera or on record na ayaw nila ang bakla. Kakapiranggot. Tingnan n'yo si Manny, na-misquote, agad-agad nag-retract. Sinabi niya na 'hindi ko sinabi ‘yan,'" says John lapus when asked about those who can't fully embrace or understand the existence of LGBTs in the society.

Photo By: Noel Orsal

Isang bading na cowboy ang karakter na ginagampanan ni John “Sweet” Lapus sa bagong GMA-7 primetime series na Makapiling Kang Muli

Kumpara sa unang nasulat noon na tila tago ang pagkabading niya sa kuwento, lantad na raw ito ngayon na hindi niya itinatago o ikinahihiya.

               

Ito ang unang ikinuwento ni Sweet nang makausap ng PEP.ph (Phillippine Entertainment Portal) at iba pang reporters sa press conference ng Makapiling Kang Muli sa Studio 7 ng GMA Network.

               

“Yung role ko dito, for the record, siya ang kauna-unahang cowboy—baklang cowboy on Philippine television. 

“I’m sure, nakita n'yo sa VTR kanina, si George, isa siya sa magaling na cowboy. 

“Siya ang nag-train kay Martin, yung character ni Richard Gutierrez.

"Kasi si Martin, itinago siya. Nakita n'yo naman sa VTR.

               

“So, finally, noong bumalik sila ng lolo niya, played by Robert Arevalo... noong bumalik sila sa rancho... I think that was about 10 or 12 years old na [siya]. 

“Yung Kuya George niya ang nag-train sa kanya kung paano maging cowboy.”

               

OPENLY GAY. Kung may maganda man daw sa karakter ni Sweet, hindi niya itinago ang pagiging bading niya.

               

“Yun ang maganda sa karakter ni George. Kaya medyo maaskad siyang kumilos kasi hindi siya pa-mhin [pa-macho]. 

“Laki lang si George sa lugar na puro lalaki, so na-imbibe niyang kilos. Di ba, ganoon yun? 

"Pero si George, proud siya na bakla siya.”

Masasabing napapanahon nga ang karakter niya sa Makapiling Kang Muli dahil mainit pa ring usapin ang tungkol sa isyu ng mga Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transvestite o LGBT.

               

“Matutuwa na naman ang LGBT sa character ko dito—ako ang kauna-unahang gay cowboy sa Philippine TV. 

“So, clarify lang na hindi siya nagpapaminta [nagpapakalalaki kumilos]. E, lumaki siya na puro lalaki ang kasama niya.

“May eksena ako dito na tumutumba ako ng baka. Yung ganoong level. Nangangabayo ako!” sabi pa niya.

               

COWBOY TRAINING. Gaano kahirap ang training niya, lalo na sa pangangabayo?

“Physically, natsa-challenge na naman ako. Until now, hindi pa tapos ang training namin. 

“So, ang ginagawa namin, ang umandar ang kabayo. Pero may mga eksena kasi kami in the future na kailangan, tumatakbo.

               

“And in fairness sa GMA, meron kaming trainor. So, kapag hindi mo pa eksena, magti-training ka sa kanya. 

“E, ang pinagsu-shooting-an namin, rancho ng mga Ayala at Zobel na pagkalaki-laki. 

“Nandoon ang mga kabayo, mga baka sa Calatagan, Batangas.

               

“Mahirap! Hindi pala basta-basta. At saka ano ba, bakla ako! 

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  • 31  Allansmithee

    06/06/2012 | 03:28 AM
    And you are sadly mistaken..the ones who speak up the loudest are those who are willing to fight injustice and ignorance just because these do not have a place in civilised society. As a parting gift to you jams_mom, let me reiterate what Martin Luther King Jr. once said: Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
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  • 30  Allansmithee

    06/06/2012 | 03:06 AM
    jams_mom FYI, I am a married heterosexual man whose wife was raised by two loving and intelligent gay Fil-Ams who have been together for more than 20 years. I consider them a very important part of my family and I am damn proud to be their son-in-law. The fact that you assume I'm a "typical LGBT" proves that you are narrow-minded; you were quick to assume that I am gay, which I don't mind really as most gay men I know are brilliant people. In addition, I did not give you a "twisted" definition of tunay na babae or lalake. I was asking for your validation if the examples I have provided are close to what YOUR definition of what is TUNAY na babae or lalake because as we all know, there is only ONE WAY for men and women to behave -sarcasm intended-. FYI, the word "preference" carries a connotation that it is something that "one chooses". I have yet to meet a GLBT who chose to be that way. And you are sadly mistaken..the ones who speak up the loudest are those who are willin
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  • 29  jams_mom

    06/05/2012 | 11:40 PM
    20 Allansmithee jams_mom So what you're saying is that GLBTs should just hide under a rock and delude themselves into thinking that everything is fine? ------------------------------------------------ like any typical LGBT, you twist words to make yourself look kawawa... fact of the matter is this, live and let live, just dont step on the rights of the NORMAL human beings... your twisted definition of what TUNAY na babae at lalaki is one reason why you will never have equality and true acceptance, simply bcoz you dont know what you actually want in life... there are some gays and lesbians who do not need all the drama to be live successfully, and these are the ones who are happy with their sexual preference... ang maingay lang naman diyan ay yung hindi pa rin sigurado kung tama ang ginagawa nila sa buhay nila
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  • 28  misstoe

    06/05/2012 | 07:53 PM
    Okay lang na di tanggap ang gay and lesbians John...after all, it is in the bible that a man shall not lie with another man, it is a sin. So bilang Catholic, it's my right to follow God's words. Please read Corinthians 6:9-10 and Leviticus 20:13. God loves lesbian and gay people, just not their actions...please quit trying to justify your lifestyle.
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  • 27  lostris

    06/05/2012 | 01:35 PM
    kung hindi tanggap ng isang tao ang lgbt community, edi huwag. minsan kasi oa reaction ng mga gays, gusto puro sila unawain. irespeto nyo rin opinyon ng mga taong hindi kayo tanggap, hindi yung ipinipilit nyo sarili nyo...
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  • 26  psych_sick

    06/05/2012 | 01:08 PM
    why cant we all just leave them alone? we all have the right to love whoever we want to love. tama man sa paningin ng iba o hindi. In the end, its what our relationship with God thats important. Sila naman ang haharap sa Diyos pag dating ng araw. I think its about time to accept it. kung di nyo kaya tanggapin, then tahimik nalang kayo, hayaan nyo na kung saan sila magiging masaya. Dont tell them how they should live their lives. ika nga e, YOLO. Love one another, respect each others differences. peace.
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  • 25  gibraltar

    06/05/2012 | 12:44 PM
    Sa isang homosexual relationship iniisip din nila na isa sa kanila ay lalaki at isa ay babae. Kapag parehong babae, isa sa kanila ay nakadamit na parang lalake, pati gupit lalake. Like in the case of Rosie O'Donnell ginamit na apelyido ng partner niya ay O'Donnell pati mga adopted children nila ay O'Donnell din ang gamit. Hindi rin nagtagal ang relationship nila at naghiwalay din. Sa parehong lalake naman, isa sa kanila ang pumapapel ng housewife at baka nakanegligee pa sa pagtulog.Ba't hindi na lang magsama ng walang kasal, civil union na lang, after all ang habol lang naman nila ay magkaroon ng mga benefits just like a straight spouse gaya ng mga medical insurance. And one more thing the purpose of marriage is procreation and that will not happen if two people of the same gender will cohabitate.
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  • 24  lucky7

    06/05/2012 | 06:18 AM
    Gays are still men and lesbians are still women. Most of all, they are all human being made by God. They just happen to like and fall in love with people of the same sex. That's the only difference.
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  • 23  machuraka

    06/05/2012 | 05:34 AM
    lotuss, you're wrong to say that God has already forgiven everyone esp. the gay people. God forgives when we ask forgiveness for all our sins committed, only when we refrain from doing such a thing that is an abomination to the Lord. I was a sinner saved by grace and praise God for that. Tama yung isang poster sa itaas na kaya ginunaw ni LORD ang Sodom and Gomorrah ay dahil sa sobrang kasamaan ng mga tao nung unang panahon. LGBT'S MOOT!
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  • 22  che_zhen

    06/05/2012 | 04:36 AM
    Ng nagcreate si God ng tao. Only adam and eve, lalaki at babae ang mga bakla at tumboy ay galing sa sudom and gumura iyon ang dahilan kung bakit sinunong ni God ang lugar na iyon. Kaya lang ang mga bakla at tumboy ang sisipag nla daig pa ang mga babae at lalaki.
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  • 21  Allansmithee

    06/05/2012 | 04:05 AM
    angel25 ang ibang gays, kung maka iyak for equality kala mo mga aping api, eh yung ibang gays nga ang sobra kung makapanlait ng kapwa, ang dudumi pa ng bunganga. buhay nga naman, sana practice what you preach.....ok yung gays na masaya lang na wholesome ang mga patawa, pero yung iba rolleyes. Eh di dapat yung mga squatters na straight na bastos ang mga bunganga dapat alisan na rin nang equality. isama na rin natin lahat nang mga pep posters na puro kabastusanang sinasabi pag pinaglalaban nila ang kanilang mga idolong wala namang talent.
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  • 20  Allansmithee

    06/05/2012 | 04:01 AM
    jams_mom So what you're saying is that GLBTs should just hide under a rock and delude themselves into thinking that everything is fine? It might work for you but it won't work for individuals who are more enlightened. When you say that NOBODY discriminates against GLBTs other than GLBTs themselves, then why is it that being homosexual is punishable by death in many countries? You do know that there are other countries in the world besides whatever rock you're on at the moment. And what do you know about being TUNAY na babae or lalaki? Ano..ang lalake dapat maraming maraming anak at asawa because that is the most tangible way they could prove their manliness and masculinity? Ang babae sa bahay na lang at maging sunud sunuran lang sa husband nya because that is what society expects from her? Ganon ba? BlueBonnet why are you speaking for "God"? Did He Himself tell you what he thinks? let Him do his job....again kung totoo nga ang diyos take care of your business first!
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  • 19  jimmycrackcorn

    06/05/2012 | 03:42 AM
    Tanggap naman diyan sa pinas ang mga gay and lesbians mas open pa nga sila dyan yung pagendrose ni Obama papogi points Lang yung para makakuha ng boto.
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  • 18  BlueBonnet

    06/04/2012 | 11:26 PM
    Lahat tayo makasalanan! Ang Diyos ay nagpapatawad sa lahat ng nagkakasala kung ang mga ito ay umaamin na nagkasala sila sa Diyos! Ang problema paano ka patawarin ng Diyos kung hindi mo maaamin na ang ginagawa mo ay kasalanan sa Diyos?
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  • 17  jams_mom

    06/04/2012 | 11:10 PM
    NOBODY discriminates LGBTs more than LGBTs themselves... if they truly respected themselves, then they will just live quietly instead of trying to gain infamy by continuously claiming that they have not been given proper attention... fyi, HINDI babae at HINDI lalaki ang LGBT, they are an all new gender altogether... kung gusto nila ng respeto, then mauna silang respetuhin ang lugar na para sa mga TUNAY na babae at lalaki...
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  • 16  Allansmithee

    06/04/2012 | 09:41 PM
    Space_Ace it's none of our business....pakialaman mo na lang ang sarili mong buhay.
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  • 15  Space_Ace

    06/04/2012 | 09:16 PM
    tanong ko lang po sa mga beki at tibo tungkol sa same sex marriage... sino ang mister at sino ang misis? LOL
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  • 14  Allansmithee

    06/04/2012 | 09:10 PM
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  • 13  angel25

    06/04/2012 | 08:55 PM
    ang ibang gays, kung maka iyak for equality kala mo mga aping api, eh yung ibang gays nga ang sobra kung makapanlait ng kapwa, ang dudumi pa ng bunganga. buhay nga naman, sana practice what you preach.....ok yung gays na masaya lang na wholesome ang mga patawa, pero yung iba rolleyes.
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  • 12  puckerlips143

    06/04/2012 | 08:28 PM
    naku john ikaw ang kabahan dahil baka maitapon ka sa planet mars kayayabang ng mga badaff na to gusto talagang ipangalandakan kabbbyan nila.
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