Coco Martin in Iloilo City

Considering that today is perhaps the biggest Dinagyang celebration of the city, I wasn't really in the festive mood, but I still had enough volume of strength to pull myself together and go along with my friends' desperate attempts to see Coco Martin (see photo below, right) live in ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Karavan Event held at Robinsons Iloilo Car Park.

I'm really not a fan of Coco Martin, despite his very high remark as an actor (Best Actor in Gawad Urian 2010, KBP Golden Dove Awards 2010, and PMPC Star Awards for Television). Maybe it was his poor English intonation that turned off some potential fans. I, for one, disparage local actors who are just bad in English. Take for instance, Maja Salvador. But then again, their commendable--even exceptional--acting chops make up for their lack of acceptable communication skills in the English language.

And yes, we waited for four miserable hours just to see him sing a couple of songs (some were out of tune, no offense to Coco Martin fans). It was already evening when the main event (featuring other Kapamilya stars as well: Gerald Anderson, Ron Morales and Maricar Reyes) started, and the crowd was congested--and intoxicating if you're below 5'5'' when everyone's post-Kasadyahan stench have chemically combined to produce quite a nauseating gas. Also take note that it was a spurring struggle just to maintain balance when some fan girls in all directions have evolved into violent boisterous Coco Martin-I-fucking-want-to-strip-off-your-shirt barbarians when the said actor had appeared in the scene.

And I think I have chlamydia already. It's not even precipitated by any sexual contact.

We left without seeing the other local celebrities mentioned above perform. Nonetheless, it was a life-learning experience, that I should never--ever--attend such events if I still wish to be STD-free for the next few months. Not unless if Maxene Magalona's going to have a mall tour in Iloilo City :)