Singer and actor Mark Bautista. Screenshot from Instagram/Mark Bautista
MANILA, Philippines — During the question and answer portion for Binibining Pilipinas' coronation night on March 18, Miss International 2005 Precious Lara Quigaman asked Binibini No. 38 Karen Juanita Gallman the question: “Do you agree that a third restroom should be built for transgenders? Why or why not?”
In the pageant, Gallman answered: “I definitely agree there should be a third restroom for transgender because us women would like a privacy and also with men, and we have a separate room for the transgender. It just serves as an equality and privatization. Thank you.”
Gallman went on to win as Bb. Pilipinas-Intercontinental 2018.
On his Twitter account, controversial singer Mark Bautista gamely answered the question Quigaman asked Gallman.
According to Mark, there is already a third comfort room allotted for differently-abled people.
"3rd restroom is for PWD right? so dapat fourth na," he wrote.
3rd restroom is for PWD right?so dapat fourth na #BbPilipinas2018
But on a serious note, Mark wrote in another Tweet that a new restroom should not be an issue.
"But seriously we just need to be accepting and open... and I think also be responsible (& respectful) in using the toilet... a special restroom is not an issue I guess," the singer wrote.
but seriously we just need to be accepting and open...and i think also be responsible (& respectful)in using the toilet...a special restroom is not an issue i guess... #BbPilipinas2018
The TV and theater star became controversial after he launched a tell-all coffee table book titled "Beyond the Mark," where he revealed an intimate relationship with a male friend.
In another Tweet, Mark hinted that he might be guesting in his good friend, Sarah Geronimo's 15th anniversary concert.