Who is Chiquiting from Dogeaters and what is their importance?

Chiquiting is an aging gay man in Manila and the personal hairdresser to Imelda Marcos. He spends most of his free time gossiping with drag queen Perlita at her club, Studio 54. Chiquiting loves access and is constantly name-dropping. He brags about having inside information about Daisy Avila and her affair with Santos Tirador. He brings the German filmmaker Rainer Fassbinder to the club the premier night of the Film Festival. At the end of the play, Chiquiting and Perlita meet Rio Gonzaga, an old friend's daughter. They dance together to beat back the moroseness.