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MANILA, Philippines – Ang Ladlad party-list group is backing the reported plan of Bebe Gandanghari to undergo sex change.

The party-list group for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT) has given Gandanghari its “moral support.”

Although Gandanghari is not an official member of the organization, the gay actor, formerly known as Rustom Padilla, is a supporter of Ang Ladlad.

Ang Ladlad is demanding equal rights for LGBT people and calling for the alleviation of their plight in the society.

For some strange reason, the boy group was one worldwide phenomenon that Filipino artists and producers were not able to adapt to local tastes. We are usually so good in these things. We hear a new sound from the US and you can bet that within a few weeks there would be a Pinoy version. The same goes for every sort of music type. Think rock, folk, R&B, hip-hop etc., and we have all twisted and tweaked them to our liking and made them our own. Not so the boy band.

I am sure that many of you still recall that time during the late ’80s when boy groups are all the rage in the hit charts. The Backstreet Boys kicked things off to a great start. Then came ‘N Sync, Boyzone, 98 Degrees, Westlife. Even the Puerto Rican boys of Menudo totally captivated the Filipinos. To this day, fans still show up to watch them do Everybody and Quit Playing Games With My Heart whenever the BSB are in town and although he has had tremendous success as a solo artist, we still peg Ricky Martin as an ex-Menudo because that is how we know him best.

It was not for lack of attempts on our part. Some, like the Wiseguys had some degree of success. I guess that while they only danced and did not really sing, the closest we came to having young male idols in a group was with the Universal Motion Dancers or the UMD. They were big on TV and even appeared in the movies. Still we never came up with a song and dance boy group that could have challenged the foreigners and could have established a strong foundation for future incarnations of this type of act.

MANILA, Philippines – Controversial cosmetic surgeon Vicki Belo, the former girlfriend of equally controversial doctor Hayden Kho, has failed to keep her promise to stay away from Kho for 5 months because she is still in love with him.

Belo made this confession in an interview with ABS-CBN News at YES! magazine’s anniversary party, with the doctor even proclaiming that she is addicted to Kho.

"Kasi adik ako sa kanya. I still love him,” she said.

Kho is accused of violating the law on violence against women and their children after he videotaped his liaisons with various women, including celebrities Katrina Halili and Maricar Reyes, apparently without their knowledge and consent.

These sex videos became widely circulated, prompting Halili to file a case against him.

MANILA, Philippines - Controversial cosmetic surgeon Hayden Kho pleaded not guilty to the charge of violating the law on violence against women and their children.

The case was filed by actress Katrina Halili following the distribution of their sex videos last year.

Accompanied by his legal counsel, lawyer Lorna Kapunan, Kho appeared before Judge Rodolfo Bonifacio of the Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 159 on Tuesday.

Kho, who videotaped his most intimate moments with various women, including Halili and actress Maricar Reyes, said he is confident that the court will eventually acquit him.

Dr. Vicki Belo, Kho’s former girlfriend, also attended Tuesday's hearing to show her support. She left earlier than Kho without giving any statement.