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Reyma Deveza

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<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j2lDSOJ5jHA?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA -- Mag-ingay mga bakla!</p><p>Femme MNL, an all-gay dance group, was the first act to receive a golden buzzer at &quot;Pilipinas Got Talent&quot; which returned on television over the weekend after seven years.  </p><p>The group with battle cry &quot;be fierce, be free, be you&quot; impressed the new set of judges with their powerful and precise dance performance.</p><p>&quot;Ang masasabi ko lang wala na kayong dapat patunayan,&quot; judge Kathryn Bernardo said.</p><p>&quot;The power was there, the passion was there -- so respeto. &#x27;Yun lang ang masasabi ko,&quot; judge Donny Pangilinan said.</p><p>For PGT returning judge Freddie &#x27;FMG&#x27; Garcia, Femme MNL&#x27;s act was &quot;world-class.&quot;</p><p>Judge Eugene Domingo&#x27;s words received support from her fellow judges, audience and members of Femme MNL. </p><p>&quot;Ito lang ang masasabi ko -- mahal ko ang mga bakla, masaya &#x27;pag may bakla, dapat may bakla!&#x27; The category is -- Pilipinas Got Bakla!&quot; Domingo said.</p><p>Even before the judges were able to give their votes, &quot;PGT&quot; hosts Robi Domingo and Melai Cantiveros went to judges&#x27; table and told the group: &quot;Femme MNL, para sa amin kayo ay deserving ng ...&quot; they said before pressing the golden buzzer, which is the group&#x27;s ticket to semi finals.</p><p>Like the four judges, &quot;PGT&quot; hosts also have the power to press the golden buzzer.</p><p>Femme MNL was the last act to perform on the second episode of Week 1 of &quot;Pilipinas Got Talent.&quot;</p><p>Aside from Femme MNL, BINI Mini, a dance group composed of young girls, also received four yesses from the judges.</p><p>Dwyne from Bohol is also going to the next round with his impressive BMX tricks, the first outdoor act of the season. </p><p>Maria from Navotas City, a single mom of two, also received judges&#x27; &#x27;yes&#x27; with her balancing act. </p><p>In Sunday&#x27;s episode, Bernardo also received a birthday surprise from her &quot;PGT&quot; family. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/45x0AK_EZs4?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>The comeback season of PGT kicked off last Saturday, March 29, with water-spitting act Mamam Boys.</p><p>The all-boys dance group Fuego Eterno from Marikina City also received four yesses from the judges.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xIA9m9Rlusw?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Carl from Pampanga is also moving to the next round after he impressed the judges with his magic performance .</p><p>Saturday&#x27;s last act Olayapanit band from Quezon province is also off to the next round after they wowed judges and audience with their fun and good vibe-filled performance.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/3/19/-pilipinas-got-talent-to-premiere-on-march-29-and-30-1813" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&#x27;Pilipinas Got Talent&#x27; to premiere on March 29 and 30</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VzC4glPwS-k?&amp;pp=0gcJCb8Ag7Wk3p_U&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QC_dTWGczng?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/82BBzCxmAwk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Femme MNL, an all-gay dance group, was the first act to receive a golden buzzer at 'Pilipinas Got Talent,' which returned on television over the weekend after seven years.</p>

Femme MNL, an all-gay dance group, was the first act to receive a golden buzzer at 'Pilipinas Got Talent,' which returned on television over the weekend after seven years.

All-gay group Femme MNL is PGT season 7's first golden buzzer

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All-gay group Femme MNL is PGT season 7's first golden buzzer

Reyma Deveza,

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Published Mar 31, 2025 11:52 AM PHT

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