welcome to the most densely populated city on earth, manila. nicknamed the pearl of the orient, it might be one of asia s less visited cities but it s undoubtedly one of its coolest a melting pot of filipino, spanish and american influences which has not only survived but thrived, despite the sometimes terrible traffic and occasional disasters thrown in its path by mother nature. this area is true manila hot, busy and buzzing and it s on these streets that you re likely to get an authentic taste of the philippines. this part of the city is home to many recruitment agencies, so from early in the morning, filipinos are busy looking for work, meaning street food stalls are everywhere, from banana fritters to cheese flavoured doughnuts to a thick hot chocolate introduced
systems outside of the traditional family set up. the members of the golden gays grew up in a less tolerant time and found it hard to get work, so saving for a pension was out of the question. please welcome the golden gays of manila. ..meaning they have to make ends meet in style, performing cabarets across the city for tourists and locals alike. but al says there s an added benefit to being the oldest swinger in town. and can i meet them? can i meet the rest of the golden gay team?
here in manila, it s goodbye. hello, there. let s take a look at the weather for the week ahead. high pressure remains dominant as we head through next week so for the foreseeable future, it is certainly looking dry and settled, there could start to be a few changes by next weekend but for the rest of this bank holiday weekend, it is set to stay dry for the vast majority of us. there will also be some warm spells of sunshine, the cloud and the sunshine amounts will vary day on day. high pressure out towards the west on sunday and there is a very weak cold frontjust sinking southwards across england throughout the day, introducing cloudy conditions but no rain on this. for most of us, it is going to be
to flesh out my alter ego, carmen del london. and look side. 0k. can you do that? maybe. let s try. follow me. i m not leaving you. 0k. let s try with the music. dance music plays. and strutting your stuff is not as easy as they make it look. 0k. it can sometimes be a mission to track down one of the shows, but definitely worth seeking out, through word of mouth around the passi area of manila, or scouring social media. # we hold on # together.# being onstage with them, and it s clear to see they re more than a company of performers. they are a family to each other.
meet al enriquez. he s 87 years old and during the day, he sells sweets and cigarettes from his wooden cart. but by night, al becomes carmen de la rue, one of the fiercest drag queens that make up the golden gays of manila. cheering. they can sing, they can dance, all whilst looking absolutely fabulous. and like all good art, there s a message behind their work. more than half of those over 60 years of age and living in the philippines survive without a pension. plus, there s few support