Dangerous Drugs Board Chairman Vicente Sotto III in an on-air interview via Magic 89.9 FM ( January 15, 2009) has confirmed that the owners of Club Embassy maybe charged with violating Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002: An Act Instituting the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, Repealing Republic Act No. 6425, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, as amended, Providing Funds Therefore, and for other Purposes), which he described as "places which can be classified as DIVES" and reiterated that this should serve as a warning to all! He also said that a long watch list of celebrity drug users and media personalities is already in his desk.

Our story on the brouhaha of betrayal, abuse of power and high society drug abuse by the so-called Gucci Gang started at the Hotel Intercontinental when a group of high society columnists had Australian blogger Brian Gorrell arrested and illegally detained for more than eight hours by the MAKATI Police. With the help of MAGDALO lawyer Agree Guevarra, I personally followed up and confirmed the illegal detention with the kind assistance of a staff (Philippine Marine Corp Officer)of Sen. Rudolfo Biazon. The "Gucci Gang" present at the Makati Police station when Gorrell was held for questioning were Delfin DJ Montano, Celine Lopez, Marcel Crespo and Jackie Cohen-Antonio. Later on a certain JM Rodriguez ( an alleged Gucci Gang member) told me; "kaya kayo may threat kasi nakiki-alam kayo (you get threats because you keep on interfering)".

Later, blogger Brian Gorrell alleged through his blog and live interviews in Magic 89.9 FM the rampant drug use by the Gucci Gang in club Embassy. Months after regular interviews with Brian Gorrell, Magic 89.9 account executives received three (3) death threats that apparently came from the camp of Delfin DJ Montano. I immediately called Supreme Editor Timothy Yap regarding the threats but he unfortunately told me; "Wala na akong paki (I don't care!)".


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  1. Anonymous Says:

    Oh for chrissakes boldstar let those fanatic catholics be.. just as we let you write those kilometric discourses which are obviously meant to show off your... whaterver english language proficienty you have.... be tolerant.. just as people and this blog tolerate you... don't ever dwell on the topic of religion... noone's going to win any impassioned debate about it.. to each his own, ika nga....


  2. kgb Says:

    But you still can’t get away from the fact that Montano did indeed take money from Gorrell - as evidenced by the Western Union receipts and his own sister’s admissions. And for them to cavalierly dismiss those monies as “expenses incurred” without so much as a receipt written on the back of a napkin leads us to wonder…”OK…you finally admit there was money taken…so where did it go?”And for Montano to have the utter gall to deny being a cocaine-user beggars belief. His and Celine Lopez’s coke use is well-known around the traps.


  3. Andro Says:

    I was listening in this morning at 89.9. Boy the phone lines must be really burning because my calls can't get through.

    Not even my text message and e-mail was able to make it through. But I do have to say, media Savvy Tito Sotto adequately parried and answered questions of the Magic Crew. Good Job you guys.
    ===================================
    It is bad to wish ill of someone in any case. But there are limitations and there are exceptions. That evil incarnate of a "party place" should be closed down. I am all for parties and having a good time but please, no toxic individuals and illegal substances.

    That latest arrest of a la salle student should put an end to all those denials made in print and broadcast. But no. They have such thick hides and callous sensitivities that they don't care. Oh, wait a minute, they did say "they are guiltless when it comes to that." That pig sty is not clean as it is made up to be. If it closes down, it won't be much of an income lost for the City of Taguig. It may even recoup it's losses by putting in a more community friendly party place. Not like the existing pop, snoot, snob, and snort kind of crowd it brings in.
    .


  4. Supremo Says:

    according to the wikepedia:Gorrell began co-hosting a Manila-based FM weekly radio talk show Good Times with Mo, Mojo and Grace on DWTM on April 9, 2008, wherein he continued to pressure Montano to pay his life savings...Self-proclaimed "eventologist" Tim Yap, who has been mentioned in the blog, indirectly responded to the gossip on his weekly Philippine Star column, saying: "Freedom of speech is one thing, abuse of speech is another."
    It seems Tim Yap thinks he has the right to abuse anyone and make them shut up because he has a stupid section like Supreme!


  5. Anonymous Says:

    from Kitty Go Blog - on celine lopez' spelling

    in this instance, i think that mr bryan gorelle is wrong about celine. celine has her spelling in perfect order. and bryan's? well... his spelling is bad all throughout his blog. must have been due to his deeply emotional pain? i don't know. guess kewkasians can't get their spelling wright. in spelling lies the salvation of this planet! bwahahaha!

    apparently, celine's letters to bryan:

    Brian I cant reach you. Marcel has tried to call you too. Rememeber the ONE who helped you. Apparently you dont know the WHOLE truth. Hopefully when you do you will realize what a grave mistake you have made. In your conscience at least. I did everything Marcel did. I stayed silent because your affairs are none of my business.

    Find your peace.
    Celine


  6. troll Says:

    If Brian Gorrell is to be believed, Manila’s jet-setting, high rollers are also doing the same shit their parents did in their prime. And I don’t blame them. They’re totally dysfunctional. Being rich is dysfunctional. Too much money in their hands. Too much coke in their heads.
    When I was teaching history to a bunch of rich kids in one of Manila’s top universities, I was exposed to this. I admit being friends with a lot of society people. They do party. They do kid around. They do use drugs. But they don’t do what these “Gucci” group allegedly did–deprive this poor HIV-positive gay guy of his life’s savings.


  7. ed Says:

    Plato, who said: “An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.”


  8. flower Says:

    I love his Brians blog because he attacks the FAKENESS of his ex-lover and his cohorts who happen to be the "high" society of Manila. Literally high pala -- high on drugs. These are the people who made us believe that they are living the good life. They seem to live, eat, drink, and breathe fashion. Mga fashionista daw sila. I believe a lot of people also follow the blog because they enjoy the fact that Brian exposes the truth behind the lies they call their lives.


  9. Anonymous Says:

    Brian’s posts reveal how extravagant and lavish the lifestyle of the Filipino rich, allegedly basking on the temporal pleasure that cocaine, liquor and sex bring to them, while those in the very wide base (and it’s getting wider) of the social triangle had to shed not just sweat and tears but blood as well to put food on their table. The amount of money they spend every day on sin is more than enough to feed the poor in Sinikway, Lapuz here in Iloilo City for a week or two. It’s scandalous and obscene, especially in the Philippines where one of every three Filipinos lives in abject poverty.

    nerio lujan


  10. Anonymous Says:

    azrael...

    Naalala ko tuloy ang sinabi sa akin noon, ng isang kaibigang itago na lang natin sa pangalang “CEE”.. “This is a dirty industry.. Stay away from my brother and his friends. You will end up in jail, or dead..” Good thing I followed her advice, and never let myself get too comfy with the people she mentioned. Siguro kung hindi, baka nakasali ang name ko sa listahan. Not that I’m rich or influential coz bwakanasyett, I’m not, but because I’m pretty close to CC who happens to be a sister of one of the “Gucci Gang” members.
    Aside from being friends with ‘Cee’, I also had working relations with at least 4 members of the Gang, hindi ko sasabihin kung sino
    Ok naman sila. Approachable bunch of people, good at conversations, at higit sa lahat, mahilig mamigay ng libreng alak at pulutan nyahahahaha! Regular guests ko ang iba sa kanila sa aking mga gigs noon. Lagi silang nagpupunta sa mga venues na tinutugtugan ko dahil nagkakataon din siguro na ’sosyal’ venues ang aking DJ residencies hehe.
    Minsan naman, I get invited to their events, and yes, I do show up. Sayang kaya. Basta libre GO ako! They really lived to party, I’m telling you. Meron pa nga akong nahuling nag-aanuhan sa staff restroom ng isang bar eh. Kung ano man ang definition nyo ng salitang ‘PARTY’, sigurado akong iba sa akin. Bahala na kayong mag-isip.


  11. maroon Says:

    go TIM: a penalty of 4 years’ imprisonment plus a fine of not less than one hundred thousand Philippine pesos but not more than five hundred thousand Philippine pesos at the discretion of the court...


  12. Anonymous Says:

    a friend mentioned to me that the gucci gang issue is the latest entry in wikipedia. oh yes, it’s up there alright. it is, however, being evaluated for deletion… either someone from the gang complained or wiki has a policy against gossip.

    i didn’t read the entire article because, a) i think it is just a summary of brian gorrell’s blogs and b) i still didn’t have the urge to read about it again.
    my current reaction? i don’t know how to describe it, so let my actions do the explaining — smirk and shaking head.


  13. liz Says:

    I feel for you, Brian. I'm just ashamed that someone did this to you. All I can say is: DOWN WITH "HIGH SOCIETY" TRASH.


  14. Anonymous Says:

    I just looked at the TOP OVERALL SEARCHES and was surprised to find “GUCCI GANG” to be in 4th. He was the one that “coined” the name “Gucci Gang” over the web and look where it is now!
    I wonder if taking the domain of GucciGang would cause copyright issues. Probably so. I bet Gucci is having a ball with this as well since it is their brand and has been made popular by Brian Gorrell’s phenomenal blog.
    I also wonder what place DJ Montano and Celine Lopez will be on the TOP OVERALL SEARCHES in the next few days.

    Tim is now very POULAR! No comany in their right mind will hire him!


  15. Anonymous Says:

    Sana hindi lang makulong si Tim, dapat magahasa siya ng selda mayor!

    Ang nakakainis kasi eh yung mga ibang "users" na wala naman kapit eh madaling ikulong habang yung mga "high" society diyan eh kung saan-saan lang nakakarating dahil sa mga koneksyon nila! Dapat ang mga tulad ni DJ Montano, Tiny Tim, at Celine Lopez eh dinadala sa mga concentration camps at pausukan ng pausukan ng chongkie tapos isubo lahat ng mga tabletas para OD ang sentensya! Mga salot sa bayan dapat mawala na!

    Totoo ang sinasabi ni BRIAN GORELL at may katuturan ang misyon ng DONA VICTORINA upang mabulgar ang mga dapat ibulgar dito. Mga walang konsyensya sa kapwa tao dapat managot hindi lang sa batas kundi sa Diyos eh makikita dito at sa blog ni BRIAN! Mga cancer ng lipunan, malapit nang matapos ang mga "party" niyo, tama lang na ma-KARMA kayo mga tonto!


  16. Anonymous Says:

    Totoo ang sinasabi ni BRIAN GORELL at may katuturan ang misyon ng DONA VICTORINA upang mabulgar ang mga dapat ibulgar dito... OO nga ilang death threat na nasangga ni Amiel bago lumabas ang katotohanan- MGA ADDICT ANG GUCCI GANG!


  17. rex Says:

    Just Finished reading Brian Gorell's blog.... Amazing, this guys exposed everying.
    I've met Tim Yap once and even had a picture taken, im not surprised about his coke links...Brian exposed their stink.


  18. Anonymous Says:

    cool TIM ... Read my clicks- The penalty of life imprisonment to death! Death by OVERDOSE!


  19. Anonymous Says:

    "We cannot allow these incidents of lawlessness paint a negative image of our city. People should always feel safe here in Taguig," Mayor Tiñga


  20. Anonymous Says:

    Tim Yap in MUNTI? No way... Kawawa naman si Dennis Da Silva!


  21. ret Says:

    death by leathal injection- immune si tim!


  22. Anonymous Says:

    Ang tamang dosage para sa LETHAL INJECTION ni TINY TIM ay ang sumusunod:

    1. Turukan ng isang gallon ng BAYGON - mukha kasing IPIS!

    2. Gas Chamber na puro usok ng Jeep, Bus, at CHONGKIE! - masamang damo mahirap patayin tulad ni tiny tim!

    3. Pakainin ng Ecstacy, Valiums, Viagra, Rohypnol, Stilnox at lahat ng mga pampatulog, pampasaya, at pampalambot ng puso niya dahil WALA SIYANG PUSO!

    4. Ibabad sa kumukulong tubig at gawin sinigang para tuluyan na siyang GUMULAY!

    5. Itapon sa dagat ng mapakinabangan ng mga isda at pakapit sa TALABA! Yung tiny tim niya mainam na pulutan sa mga hipon tutal MUKHA SIYANG HIPON!

    6. Pa-Deport si DJ Montano at isama siya sa kangkungan at ulitin ang proseso ng sentensya ni TINY TIM!

    MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! MABUHAY KA DONA VICTORINA at kay BRIAN GORRELL!

    BANTAYAN ANG KABATAAN AT LIPUNIN ANG MGA SALOT NA GUCCI GANGBANGERS! MGA TONTO NA TINAMAAN NA NG LINTEK!


  23. fina Says:

    The Embassy bar—a place where people dance and drink to music played by DJs—was shut down triggered by alleged mauling of balikbayan Alexandrew Vargas by freelance emcee Paul Montemayor, who is also known as DJ Pauly Mac.Model Borgy Manotoc, grandson of the late President Ferdinand Marcos, was also accused of beating Carlo Brown, a grandson of former Social Welfare Secretary Mita Pardo de Tavera, at the exclusive party place.A commercial pilot also died after being beaten in the vicinity of the club.The Taguig government allowed the Embassy to reopen about a month after its closure on condition that it stop selling and serving liquor and alcoholic beverages by 2 a.m. and it close from 2:30 a.m. until 6 a.m.It also required the bar to beef up its security by granting access to a third-party security team from the city government, installing security cameras to monitor customers and have drug-sniffing dogs posted at the entrance.


  24. sigh, the problem is yung maliliit na isda lang ang nahuhulit nakukulong pero di pa rin kayang galawin yung malalaking isda, sana naman kahit manlang pagdating sa kaso ng Drugs e kilabutan naman yung mga kurap na taga gobyerno na palampasin yung malalaking isda dahil lang sa malalaking lagayan.


  25. boldstar Says:

    To TwilightZone:

    Korek ka na naman inday. sa lahat lahat nang issues may white pointer talaga hiding on the side line in the dark waiting with a foreign passport.

    tim yap is very well connected, he officiated manny pangilinan's very very gay birthday way way back a few years before tim even conjured himself to be an eventologist.

    i could swear there's a gay mafia in the business and entertainment society.

    the BIG FISH doesnt fit into our humble jails, what with their swimming pools and modifications of the jail cells its too much.

    what they need is an "accident". pushing them off Manila Bay apparently is not a great idea as it is not environmentally friendly. even at the kangkungan, i am against it as it will deprived the needy with their affordable supply of vegetables. so options are very limited.


  26. Brian Says:

    Tim should go to prison JUST for the tragic clothes he wears.
    I'm sorry, but style comes naturally.
    And Tim Yap does not have real style.
    He is not daring nor is he innovative.
    He wears ex deal clothes like the rest.
    Some of the things he wears are shocking to say the least.
    Every time I saw Tim, I would wonder, WTF!
    The guy looks like a freak.
    TOO MUCH MAKEUP ALWAYS!
    You CAN"T hide stubble with foundation Tim.

    Imprison Tiny for his HIDEOUS fashion crimes.

    BE A MAN TIM!

    STOP WEARING MAKEUP!
    And get that sock out of your trousers.


  27. rosebud Says:

    Super agent ROSEBU said she is also pessimistic that the administration's campaign against illegal drugs is going nowhere.
    She also said she does not believe that the anti-illegal drugs campaign will succeed if the government has former Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III as head of the Dangerous Drugs Board.
    She said, "We don’t need dogs with the same collar," referring to Sotto who was once linked to alleged drug lord Alfredo Tiongco in the 90's.


  28. cherry Says:

    When you are poor, you are called a drug addict but when you are rich, you are a social user?

    Hello!

    I am so pissed off with DOJ Secretary Gonzalez, please stop picking on PDEA but instead kick the dirty butt of State Prosecutor John Resado, he is really irritating me and the rest of the nation.

    This is all I can say, if they are real drug pushers, real drug addicts, and a menace to the society, then let them rot to hell.


  29. don Says:

    Embassy is SOOOOOO guilty of this!

    (Section 7. Employees and Visitors of a Den, Dive or Resort. - The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon:

    (a) Any employee of a den, dive or resort, who is aware of the nature of the place as such; and

    (b) Any person who, not being included in the provisions of the next preceding, paragraph, is aware of the nature of the place as such and shall knowingly visit the same )

    Tim Yap even puts COCAINE in embassy's INVITATION! Ano ba kayo mga BULAG... ARREST YAP!


  30. Anonymous Says:

    THIS IS FROM JENNI EPPERSON invitaion to Embassy!

    "The right to wear Gucci. The right to get hot. The right to smoke tobacco. The right to snort cocaine. The right to vote. "

    Arrest them!


  31. rina Says:

    korek atty.trixie! Plus he advertises that he provides "absolute privacy" for VIP rooms, the subtext being, its carte blanche for those who can pay...


  32. Anonymous Says:

    TIM YAP becomes Mr.Charity !!!

    Here's a personal note from Tim Yap himself:

    "Every year for three years now, KC Concepcion and I spearhead our Artist's Fair Pilipinas with our good friend and organizer Hazel Soriaga. This is an event where we gather artists and celebrities together for a charitable cause. We sell our old items and clothing and the money we raise goes to our chosen beneficiary.

    "Last Monday we turned over P500,000 to the Virlanie Foundation and to
    Hands On manila Foundation. The Virlanie Foundation has a shelter for
    abused and underprivileged youths, whereas the Hands On Manila people
    recruit volunteers for several foundations, instilling a sense of
    responsibility and volunteerism among the youth.

    "We believe and highly support both foundations not just for this
    particular effort, but for the long term as well. I have already
    pledged my time and effort to these organizations. In fact, I already volunteered for next Saturday's "Galing Mo Kid" mentoring
    program for Hands On Manila.

    "When I got to the Virlanie house last Monday, I was so touched seeing
    all the kids—they were calling me Kuya Tim—and I realized that I've
    been missing this part of my life. It took someone like KC—I call
    her my bebe, my sunshine—to show me this. I was deeply touched.

    "Now I proceed with my life with a newfound sense of purpose. Not just
    parties, more of a celebration of life. And a desire to make other people happy, in a way that can make more of an impact in other people's lives. More young people like us should do charity work and volunteer to do good—it's priceless."

    MAYBE HE HAS CHANGED OVER-NIGHT?


  33. Anonymous Says:

    I see Amiel's POINT!

    The story on drugs is no longer GOSSIP as LIFESTYLE purorts it to be . It is true and no less than the PRESIDENT of the PHILIPPINES is after them- including the ALABANG BOYS who frequent Embassy!


  34. Anonymous Says:

    immune yan si Tim - leathl injection kahit death by musketry! Masamang damo mahirap ma-tigok!


  35. Anonymous Says:

    tim should apply as PR of Mercury Drugs!


  36. Anonymous Says:

    Charity your face TIM YAP! Last time I checked, charity begins at home with your kind, GUCCI GANGBANGERS are all alike! From sinner to saint? REPENT first to BRIAN and AMIEL you tiny prick!

    Let us all donate to the immediate REHABILITATION of TINY TIM....












    inside MUNTINLUPA!

    Oops, you dropped the soap, you're my bitch now!


    GO TEAM BRIAN!
    GO DONA VICTORINA!


  37. Andro Says:

    We have laws in place.
    We have the required legal system in place.
    We have a society that wants change.
    So why is there no change?
    Because the present leadership in government lacks the WILL TO CHANGE! The one important thing they want AS OF RIGHT NOW is CHARTER CHANGE.
    ============================
    All they are focused on is how to bleed LUZVIMINDA even more for their own personal gain. They are worse than leeches sucking on the lifeblood of the country dry.
    ============================
    Now the SUPERSTAR OF THE NUMBERED SEASONS appointed herself CZARINA. What good will that do and why? I'll give you a sound "KA-Ching." To make it sound even better, how about a "Put-Put-Putaaak!" Ayan nangitlog na ang MANOK! Get it? ===========================


  38. RainB Says:

    I was thinking maybe we should put up a whole Tim Yap section at DV hehehehe, with all these hate messages for him.


  39. Anonymous Says:

    FROM TINY!

    "I just want to continue being the Ambassador for Pinoy Party. On our own effort, we got media from all over he world, 'tapos in cooperation with DOT [Department of Tourism], I became their tour guide, inikot ko sila around Manila's night life para makita nila how vibrant and how safe Manila is."

    BAKA DRUG GUIDE!


  40. lito Says:

    anon your torture schemes wonts work on tiny!

    1. Turukan ng isang gallon ng BAYGON - mukha kasing IPIS!

    2. Gas Chamber na puro usok ng Jeep, Bus, at CHONGKIE! - masamang damo mahirap patayin tulad ni tiny tim!

    3. Pakainin ng Ecstacy, Valiums, Viagra, Rohypnol, Stilnox at lahat ng mga pampatulog, pampasaya, at pampalambot ng puso niya dahil WALA SIYANG PUSO!

    4. Ibabad sa kumukulong tubig at gawin sinigang para tuluyan na siyang GUMULAY!

    5. Itapon sa dagat ng mapakinabangan ng mga isda at pakapit sa TALABA! Yung tiny tim niya mainam na pulutan sa mga hipon tutal MUKHA SIYANG HIPON!

    6. Pa-Deport si DJ Montano at isama siya sa kangkungan at ulitin ang proseso ng sentensya ni TINY TIM!

    ____________________

    1. mutated ipis si tim
    2. sanay sya mag dyip
    3. wala nga syang puso eh!
    4. matagal na sya may kulo
    5. malansa sya para sa isda
    6. matutuwa si tim kasama si DJ


  41. Anonymous Says:

    Self-proclaimed "eventologist" Tim Yap, who has been mentioned in the blog, indirectly responded to the gossip on his weekly Philippine Star column, saying: "Freedom of speech is one thing, abuse of speech is another."

    WELL using your column to ENDORSE drug is punishable by LAW!


  42. chary Says:

    Hi Kitty!

    Tim Yap promised to get to the bottom of the “pepper-spray incident” - Posted on: (Philippine Entertainment Portal)

    TOO LATE?


  43. amiel aguilar cabanlig Says:

    I saw the LIST of celbrities in the watchlist. One thing I ccan say is they are very FAMOUS!


  44. james Says:

    Hmmmn... BaKIt kaya galit si Nadia Montenegro sa kanya... Matanong nga si Tim Yap!

    Hahaha!


  45. pdea Says:

    Director General Dionisio Santiago told lawmakers that the Embassy Super Club was among the places where the so-called “Alabang Boys” supposedly peddled illegal drugs.

    “I’m sorry I have to mention Embassy. They are the suppliers of Embassy,” Santiago told a hearing of the House committee on dangerous drugs.

    Tim Yap texted “Embassy strictly prohibits the sale, possession and use of illegal drugs within its premises,” Santiago had previously claimed that the Alabang Boys were a syndicate that supplied drugs at high-end clubs and bars in Metro Manila, and even in Baguio City.

    They also allegedly did business online!

    .


  46. james Says:

    PDEA should investigate Raul Manzano! ASAP!


  47. mensa Says:

    Unlike Washington Sycip, who insists that Western-style democracy is our basic problem, I had long thought corruption is really the root problem of this country, all finding root in our weaknesses as a culture. Until I read Tim Yap:"There is this mind-set, which I think is so passe, that says: `The country is in shambles and the country is having a hard time and you are out there partying.' But this generation is guiltless when it comes to that."


  48. Anonymous Says:

    Tim Yap is a classic symbol of the demise of Filipno's along side the concept behind Tessa Prieto and the likes of Cecile Zamora. Having to be living in Milan for 11 years now but still concerned about where my country is at culturaly and socially, I can see that the land of my birth is heading to a disasater. Pinoys wake up! Fashion and Art is not dictated by people like Tim Yap or Cecile Zamora. Its just power trip with a pen, a paper so clueless, and people that commonly believes salvation in art in fashion for our country comes from people like them who are generally frauds with passports and a plane ticket. its the age of the internet. you have first hand the right to see whats out there and not allow people like Tim Yap to the Tessa Prietos and Cecile Zamoras tell you what is out there. They tell you whats in their mind but its not what the world believes....Tessa Prieto fashionable? come on! Cecile Zamora avante garde fashion designer? since when? specially Tim Yap....a writer and columnist?

    Go save my country and home land....


  49. Anonymous Says:

    It makes me very sad because Tim Yap's boisterous lifestyle makes many of these teenagers think that getting drunk, hooking up with strangers, snorting coke etc., have actually become "acceptable". I'm turning 24 in a few months, I've enjoyed the "Manila night-scene" back when I was 19-21, spent my parent's money for things I thought were "important" and all I can say is -- I'm lucky I got out of it alive. And I know for sure, that if this continues to worsen, many kids out there won't.
    Please, remove Tim Yap from the Star. And that Mananquil lady also.


  50. Anonymous Says:

    Seriously, Tim Yap shouldn't be taken seriously. I bet you only the Gucci Gang will visit him if he gets his leathal injection!


  51. afp Says:

    METHODS OF EXECUTION authorized by law:

    1. lethal injection
    2. electrocution
    3. gas chamber
    4. hanging
    5. firing squad

    the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos when convicted drug dealer Lim Seng was executed by firing squad shortly after martial law was imposed.“Since Lim Seng was executed in the ’70s, drug cases decreased, until it increased again today. The only reason why they’re doing it here is because we don’t have any death penalty,” the lawmaker said.


  52. pdea Says:

    PDEA HOTLINE... Call regarding Embassy !

    public may call te 929-6623 or call or text 0928-6637847 (nodrugs) or 0917-6637847 for queries, reports and complaints.


  53. Anonymous Says:

    Hi Lito! Kunsabagay may punto ka:

    1. mutated ipis si tim

    > Pwede naman siguro pagawa na lang tayo ng isang higanteng microwave oven para sa isang mutated ipis tulad niya. Pwede rin turukan na lang natin ng EBOLA VIRUS? O baka pati EBOLA gumimik kasama niya. Microwave na lang una ulo, chop-chop para tipid...

    2. sanay sya mag dyip

    > Naku baka mag-ala MALOU FERNANDEZ pa yan at mag-drama na ang BAHO ng mga katabi niya sa dyip! Kunwari lang yun! Actually sasabit lang talaga siya para langhapin ang fresh air ng metro manila. Sana mahulog at tumilapon at sagasaan ng 10 18 wheelers at isang pison...

    3. wala nga syang puso eh!

    > Actually figure of speech yun, pero since wala nga siya puso, papuntahin na natin siya sa PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL. Para mapag-aralan ng mga estudyante sa larangan ng medisina! Donate the mutated ipis to science!

    4. matagal na sya may kulo

    > Kulo? An understatement. Deranged Druggie? Yes.

    5. malansa sya para sa isda

    > Binagoongan na Ipis? Tim Yuck!

    6. matutuwa si tim kasama si DJ

    > Mas matutuwa tayo kung magkasama sila sa rehas sa muntinlupa tapos itapon natin sa SULU JAIL para maging syota ng mga terorista!

    HAHAHAHAHAHA!


  54. pam Says:

    anon 11:09 this is enlightening!

    It makes me very sad because Tim Yap's boisterous lifestyle makes many of these teenagers think that getting drunk, hooking up with strangers, snorting coke etc., have actually become "acceptable". I'm turning 24 in a few months, I've enjoyed the "Manila night-scene" back when I was 19-21, spent my parent's money for things I thought were "important" and all I can say is -- I'm lucky I got out of it alive. And I know for sure, that if this continues to worsen, many kids out there won't.


  55. Anonymous Says:

    Through the eagerness of Gucci-Gang-Bangers and a vastly penetrating “media network,” young onlookers imbibed this materialistic mantra... hook, line and sinker... YUP!

    Ayaw kasi makinig. Ang tigas ng ulo !


  56. Anonymous Says:

    Unlike Washington Sycip, who insists that Western-style democracy is our basic problem, I had long thought corruption is really the root problem of this country, all finding root in our weaknesses as a culture. Until I read Tim Yap:"There is this mind-set, which I think is so passe, that says: `The country is in shambles and the country is having a hard time and you are out there partying.' But this generation is guiltless when it comes to that."

    yes mensa; Tim Yap is a menace to Philippine society. For indeed he has been writing dangerously for a DECADE destroying the MORAL FIBER of our youth!

    OFF with his HEAD! death by gillotine!


  57. maroon Says:

    I agree with Amiel: :"What we need now are not these media-hungry fops and dandies which we so foolishly lauded in the past... society now pines for virtuous individuals possessed of a true sense of today's reality... heroic characters tempered with a genuine yearning to see the Filipino people move forward and not just exploit them for personal gain by preying on base instincts and shallow aspirations."


  58. afp Says:

    This Jenni Epperson needs a BRAIN!
    Tell that stupid Jenni that this is no joking matter- GMA is after them!

    This independence day invitation posted by Epperson- "The right to smoke tobacco. The right to snort cocaine. The right to vote. The right to chat. The right to lie. The right to left. " will really put EMBASSY in deep shit!

    RA6195..."the same shall be confiscated and escheated in favor of the government: Provided, That the criminal complaint shall specifically allege that such place is intentionally used in the furtherance of the crime"


  59. jun Says:

    ANYONE WHO GOES TO EMBASSY WILL BE CHARGED (12-20 years jail):

    Section 7. Employees and Visitors of a Den, Dive or Resort. - The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon:
    (a) Any employee of a den, dive or resort, who is aware of the nature of the place as such; and
    (b) Any person who, not being included in the provisions of the next preceding, paragraph, is aware of the nature of the place as such and shall knowingly visit the same


  60. Anonymous Says:

    FINANCIERS including Louie Ysmael and events organizers may be charged! Magic 89.9 should cut all ties with Embassy...

    The maximum penalty provided for under this Section shall be imposed upon any person, who organizes, manages or acts as a "financier" of any of the illegal activities prescribed in this Section.

    The penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person, who acts as a "protector/coddler" of any violator of the provisions under this Section.


  61. isafp Says:

    Because of much controversy over Tim Yap’s Club Embassy, the place has posted a warning/disclaimer about the entrya nd use of illegal drugs in the venue.


  62. james Says:

    PDEA HOTLINE... Call regarding Embassy !public may call te 929-6623 or call or text 0928-6637847 (nodrugs) or 0917-6637847 for queries, reports and complaints.

    Interview PDEA if you have questions!


  63. Anonymous Says:

    Dear Mr PDEA,

    Congratulations po sa inyong mga magigiting, matatapang, at may integridad meaning, hindi nasisilaw sa pera! Sana po ay tuluy-tuloy na po yan at huwag kayo magpa-apekto sa mga ungas sa gobyerno na halatang may pina-padrino. Expose niyo yang mga gusto mang-arbor ng huli niyo pati na rin ang mga kasama niyo sa militar na tinuturo niyo na lumalapit para "ayusin" ang kaso.

    Marahil matagal na po ninyong nababasa ang blogs ni Brian at Dona Victorina. Ang kapangyarihan ng blog eh tulad din ng isang double-edged sword. Maaari itong makasira ng puri at maaari din itong makapag-expose ng mga masasamang elemento sa lipunan. Kumbaga eh may mga "leads" kayo na mapupulot dito lamang sa mga usap-usapan ng mga anonymmous at regular bloggers. Kung ano ang obvious eh siya niyo rin dapat tugunan ng pansin tulad ng mga GUCCI GANG BANGERS. Dapat po may naka-buntot sa mga yan at sigurado, may mahuhuli nanaman kayo tulad ng mga Alabang Boys. Yang mga yan eh nangangarap na maka-score at makabenta dahil high na high sila sa society "daw" at feeling malalakas na kayang tapakan ang ibang tao mapa-banyaga man (Brian) o local (Dona Victorina).

    Huwag po kayo tumigil sa pag-expose sa mga peke na yan at hulihin lahat ng mga hindi nakakatulong sa lipunan dahil ang ibig lang po nila gawin eh gumastos ang kabataan mapa-alkohol lamang o mapa-ilegal na droga. Makakaasa po kayo na marami po dito ang sumusuporta sa inyo! Maraming salamat po!

    MABUHAY PO KAYO! AT MABUHAY SI BRIAN AT DONA VICTORINA!


  64. Anonymous Says:

    GO VICTORIANS!
    GO TRIXIE!
    GO RAIN!
    GO ANDRO!
    GO BOLDSTAR!

    and go, go, go...

    GO AMIEL!


  65. fran Says:

    Tim Yap is not a good example and should not be qualify as endorser of any type. He is a drug addict, not good for our filipino children.


  66. Anonymous Says:

    Tim Yap does have many "cult followers" say for example college students who read their columns and dream of waltzing into Embassy without lining up or paying the fee.These are teenagers who have not yet discovered the value of hard-work and honest living. The kids who resist each time their parents try to tell them that "partying" is not vital in "maturing".


  67. pdea Says:

    TIM YAP rejected Gen. Santiago’s allegations, saying the establishment had been working “closely with the government and its agencies, specifically PDEA” to provide their customers a “safe and drug-free entertainment.”“Embassy strictly prohibits the sale, possession and use of illegal drugs within its premises,” the management said in a text message sent by events organizer Tim Yap, one of the owners of the bar.


  68. chuva Says:

    Everybody knows Tim Yap’s a fraud. That’s why he was kicked out of Inquirer. His articles suck and promotes ecstacy use in his column.

    I was surprised though to learn that some of PhilStar’s editors are junkies.

    People in my industry treat lifestyle writers and editors with respect. The buzz is, the main section editors are the ones dirty. With Brian’s tell-all blog, I have lost all respect to these so-called writers, especially from the lifestyle section of the Star.

    With this scandal flying off the pan so to speak, its time for the PhilStar to make those changes.

    Purge the industry with these scumbags and scammers. Cleanse the filth they caused.


  69. tina Says:

    People know BORACAY as a druggie’s paradise. The reason why its so popular is its liberal drug-oriented culture. I know of some rich guys and gals going to Bora just to get their high. The police is sooo lax there that these rich guys don’t give a damn. Bora is RP’s version of Phuket or Bangkok. You can do whatever you want for as long as you have money and you have a short surname.


  70. yehey Says:

    Immediately following the Gucci Gang fiasco, a more complicated and political spectacle was starting to unfold. A-lister and Gucci-Gang-Banger David Nugent was being labeled a conman—through a blog, where else?—by an American named Jason Lowen, who claims to have lived with him.

    The blog tells a salacious account on how David managed to commit high-stakes corporate fraud with an MO that included faking his ethnicity, education, family background and even age. He indirectly challenged most of the allegations through a candid tell-all article he wrote in another newspaper. But just like its predecessor, this mess is far from over.


  71. Anonymous Says:

    am a filipino living in canada and i read this blogg of canadian australian brian gorell. it was so shocking and i can’t beleive such a scam!!! but i believe in his stories. and i think this dj guy has put to justice i saw the wire transfer with western union’s trancsaction. in new york state there s lots of cases filed vs. western union. it s being used as a way to divert money for different purposes. and i admire brian’s courage and conviction to nail this guy. despite being a gay he s got the balls after all. and hope he will succeed. more power to you brian nailing high society scammers


  72. npa Says:

    Dear Tiny,

    President GMA had called illegal drugs termites that tear down the foundation of families and the entire society. She said a “a country awash with illegal drugs is a country compromised, its law-and-order institutions tainted and corrupted.”
    Under Mrs. Arroyo’s direction the government agencies concerned are now mapping out an all-out war against the drug menace.

    PINOYS


  73. Anonymous Says:

    Tiny is the QUEEEN TERMITE that tear down the foundation of families and the entire society!


  74. Anonymous Says:

    THE House of Representatives is willing to craft better laws that would strengthen the anti-drug campaign in the country. The decision came in light of the controversy over the Embassy's party boys- the Alabang Boys who were accused as members of the country’s BIGGEST drug syndicate.


  75. Anonymous Says:

    join the new YAP anti-drug program...”Young People, Drugs And Peer Education"


  76. Anonymous Says:

    guiltless party animals better start learning this song ...

    "The party's over
    It's time to call it a day
    They've burst your pretty balloon
    And taken the moon away
    It's time to wind up the masquerade
    Just make your mind up
    The piper must be paid"


  77. Anonymous Says:

    Marie Antoinette uttered, "Let them eat cake". Well, she did lose her head to the guillotine. Problem is no more guillotines- Lethal Injection is too NICE for Tiny!


  78. Mo Says:

    Here’s Mo Twister's top 10 reasons why condoms should have been given out for free a long, long, long time ago…

    10. Miriam Defensor Santiago- imagine if there were twins or triplets of Miriam? Perish the thought…

    9. Raul Gonzales - isn’t he so adorabe you just want to choke him to death?

    8. Manoling Morato -he’s out of the limelight, thank God, but his antics will live in our nightmares forever…

    7. The Abu Sayaff -terrorists anyone?

    6. Tim Yap - snort, snort… Gucci, Chanel and YSL would be so sorry to lose your business…

    5. George Bush Sr. - simply for the reason that we wouldn’t have our entry at number 4 without him…

    4. George Bush Jr. - that’s right, you little genius you…

    3. Sulpicio Lines Management - yeah, floating coffins with an engine…

    2. Jobert Sucaldito - wouldn’t you just love to go to his house and shave off that lettuce patch he calls hair?

    1. Cristy Fermin - You knew that the vermin was coming, huh? Nuff said…


  79. banana Says:

    A SONG FOR TINY

    Her name is Tiny, he was a showgirl
    But that was 30 years ago, when they used to have a show
    Now it's a disco, but not for Tiny
    Still in the dress she used to wear, faded feathers in his hair
    Tiny sits there so refined, and drinks herself half-blind
    Tiny lost his youth and he lost his Gucci
    Now he lost her mind!


  80. Anonymous Says:

    A SONG FOR TINY- revised

    His name was Lola, he was a showgirl
    With yellow feathers in his hair and a dress cut down to there
    he would merengue and do the cha-cha
    And while he tried to be a star, DJ always tended bar
    Across a crowded floor, they worked from 8 till 4
    They were young and they had each other
    Who could ask for more?
    -------------------------
    His name is Tiny, he was a showgirl
    But that was 30 years ago, when they used to have a show
    Now it's a disco, but not for Tiny
    Still in the dress he used to wear, faded feathers in his hair
    Tiny sits there so refined, and drinks himself half-blind
    Tiny lost his youth and he lost his Gucci

    Now he lost her mind!


  81. james Says:

    hahaha!

    Now it's a disco, but not for Tiny

    Still in the dress he used to wear, faded feathers in his hair

    Tiny sits there so refined, and drinks himself half-blind

    Tiny lost his youth and he lost his Gucci

    Now he lost her mind!


  82. Anonymous Says:

    just a thought Without brian and his big blog do you think any of this would be happening in Philly now? This is crazy good about the drugs.
    Just wondering...... I'm reading his media and articles and he has so much media. I love the guy now for his bravery but so much else too. I'm not a gay but he is very cute. I can understand why so many people are attracted to him and his story. His is a CRAZY story and I wish he never stop telling.


  83. mitch Says:

    after these "celebrities", can someone make sure they get to call centers?

    or can they get away with using and dealing drugs because these companies (and their foreign owners) bring more money in?