Cebu Gay Bars in the News - Raid, Shooting

If you had been to any gay bar in Cebu, are you actually surprised that raids happen =).  Come on, it is inevitable.  While raids do not happen that often, they do happen.  But yes the last time was a long time ago, back in 2008.  But I do remember the repercussions of that raid.  Not only was Poseidon affected, but all the other gay bars as well.  Customers became afraid.  Bars became afraid (to show what clients want to see).  So really boring.

Prior to 2008, the last Big Cebu Gay Bar Raid was 2 years before.  This was when NaughtyKa bar was still in Banilad.

Hmmm...every 2 years?

The sad part, what happened in 2010 was not a raid.  It was worse.  A male dancer of Cheetah Bar was shot by a businessman who was said to be jealous of his live-in partner having an illicit affair with the victim.  It was a little over 2 years ago, but many of us regulars in the bar scene will never forget Gabby.  Nor will we ever forget to put love (and lust?) in its proper perspective.

Below are excerpts and links to the Cebu Gay Bar events in the News.  Be Careful it is 2012 =).

Businessman shoots bar Macho Dancer
April 2010

CEBU, Philippines - A male dancer of a gay bar was shot dead last Friday night by a jealous businessman in barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City.

The victim was identified as Gabriel Dayondon alias Gabby, 23, a “macho” dancer of Cheetah Gay Bar and a resident of barangay Basak. The suspect, Arglo Jake Garces, 23, a businessman and resident of barangay Lamac, Consolacion, allegedly suspected that his live-in partner has an illicit affair with the victim.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=567566&publicationSubCategoryId=107


10 Macho dancers in Lapu bar arrested
November 2008

CEBU – Agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group have arrested 10 male dancers of a gay bar in Lapu-Lapu City after they caught one of them in the act of showing his genitals to customers. 

According to CIDG-7 assistant regional chief Ritchie Medardo Posadas, some of the agents posed as gay customers and witnessed Rod John Padal in the act of dancing nude while taking a shower onstage, and displaying his private parts to female and gay customers past midnight yesterday.

Posadas said an informer had tipped CIDG-7 regional director Guillermo Eleazar of the indecent activities going on inside the Poseidon Entertainment Gay Bar in barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City, which prompted Eleazar to send some of his men to verify the report.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=414382

Macho dancer naghubo sikop 
November 2008

CEBU - Napulo ka mga macho dancer ug tag-iya sa usa ka gay bar sa barangay Pusok, dakbayan sa Lapulapu gisikop sa mga sakop sa Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG-7) kagahapon sa alas 12:30 sa kaadlawon human masakpi nga nagpasundayag og malaw-ay sa entablado.

Sa report ni Supt. Ritchie Posadas, deputy director sa CIDG-7, nasayran nga ang grupo ni Chief Insp. Rogarth Campo mihimo og operasyon sa barangay Pusok, dakbayan sa Lapulapu ubos sa programa sa Philippine National Police nga Oplan Magdalena.

Atol sa ronda nga gihimo sa Poseidon Entertainment Gay Bar, naaktohan ang usa ka macho dancer nga si Rod John Padal nga nagpasundayag sa entablado pinaagi sa akto nga pagkaligo sa shower nga hubo ang kalawasan, samtang ang mga kustomer nga mga mahuyang ug mga babaye nagtan-aw kaniya.

http://www.philstar.com/article.aspx?articleid=414322


Gay bar raid nets 11 male strippers 
October 2006
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=364413