Filipinos can be a terribly sappy lot, finding simple pleasures in the cute, the kitschy, the babaw things in life. This includes devoutly watching teleseryes, dressing up daughters in explosions of pink, sweet kabaduyans on Facebook or SMS, a shared bar of chocolate at the library. For many of us, even the smallest gestures count for a […]
February
05
Punching My Way Back to the Boxing Gym
posted by Karlo Samson
I’m starting to feel my age. At 44 last month, I’m no spring chicken, but I refuse to succumb to the inexorable march of time. There are still so many things I want to do with my life. So, like most people during the New Year, I enrolled in a gym, a boxing gym. Getting old can […]
February
03
Gran Trail Cycles Opens Latest Branch in Kapitolyo
posted by Karlo Samson
Here’s some great news for bike riders in the Pasig area. Cycling purveyors Gran Trail Cycles has just opened a branch along West Capitol Drive in Kapitolyo, its latest store and first for the year. It opened its doors last Tuesday but I’m told its Grand, er, Gran opening will take place in March. That should give them some time to fully […]
January
22
Converse Previews Spring/Summer 2016 Collections
posted by Karlo Samson
Eager to find out what Converse has in store for us this 2016? Last January 20, the StreetsMNL Team got a rare glimpse into the near future from the iconic sneaker brand during their Spring/Summer 2016 media preview. The event was held at the Pineapple Lab photography studio and gallery in Makati, well-attended by Converse brand ambassadors, media peeps and […]
January
19
Eight Things You Need to Know About DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
posted by Karlo Samson
If you’re a true fan of Arrow and The Flash, then you’re probably dying to see the latest series in DC Comics’ television universe, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Thanks to our good friends at Warner TV, I was able to watch the sneak preview of the first episode a full two days before the worldwide […]
January
16
Are You Ready for the Plus Six Three Festival?
posted by Karlo Samson
Are you in Cebu for Sinulog 2016 this weekend? If you need a break from the traditional activities of the festival, you may want to head on down to the Cebu International Convention Center for the Plus Six Three Music Festival this January 16. Featuring an impressive lineup of talents, with acts like the ever-saucy The Zombettes, […]
December
16
Getcha Chuck Fix for Cheap
posted by Karlo Samson
Got yer Christmas bonus and 13th month pay yet? Because if you’re looking to gift yourself with a pair of kicks or two this yuletide season, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Converse Philippines is holding this year’s Mega Sale at – where else? – SM Megamall from Dec 17 to 20. That’s this […]
December
10
Mark Your Calendars for Zalora’s 12.12 Sale
posted by Karlo Samson
As we rush headlong toward Christmas Day, it’s high time we ask ourselves, “have we finished our Christmas shopping yet?” If the answer is a resounding “NO” – I’ve missed someone or I haven’t even made a gift list or I don’t know what to buy myself yet – then there is an option that […]
December
02
We Can’t Afford to Lose the Race to Extinction
posted by Karlo Samson
In 100 years, 50 percent of all species on this planet could be extinct. This is the stark future that the documentary Racing Extinction poses, a plausible scenario that is horrifying because it’s largely our fault. Created by the same team that brought you the gut-wrenching documentary on dolphin slaughter, The Cove, Racing Extinction exposes the excesses modern man […]
November
28
Serena Williams has our back
posted by Karlo Samson
Just a few days left until tennis fever heats up Manila with the Philippine leg of the International Premiere Tennis League (IPTL), and, boy, does this second season promise fireworks on the court. Serena Williams, Momma Smash herself, will be headlining the Philippine Mavericks team. Williams is currently the top player in the Women’s Tennis […]
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