PUB: The Urban Guide to Manila Living

Share What : BlueWater Day Spa’ Innovating Wholeness Fun Run When : October 17, 2010 Where : SM Mall of Asia grounds with distances of 3K, 5K, 10K

Share Today we celebrate the opening of our 3rd Philippine International Motor Show, the country’s flagship auto show. Change, as they say, is in the air. And the Philippine auto industry is at the verge of major changes. For the first time, auto sales could surpass the highest sales ever achieved in 1996 of 162,000 [...]

This Fall, Nike introduces two new innovative running products: The LunarSwift+ and the LunarGlide+ 2. Both shoes use the Lunarlon cushioning system that delivers ultra-soft, lightweight cushioning and springy response, all in a lightweight package and Dynamic Support that adapts to every runner at every phase of the run. The Lunar Swift+ is ideal for [...]

A good old friend of mine I saw over the weekend at a colleague’s birthday party asked me a very simple question: how do I get to Eastwood City in Libis? Answering her (I mean really guiding her) would have taken some time a year and a half ago, when the only way to get [...]

Looking for something different to do over the weekend? You may want to consider taking a walking tour. Coming tour schedules from Ivan Man-Dy and Carlos Celdran can be found below. Old Manila Walks (Ivan Man-Dy) Oct 28, Sat, 9am – Chinese Cemetery Walk Oct 28, Sat, 2pm – Malacanang Palace Email oldmanilawalks@gmail.com or contact [...]

You know when your city or metropolis’ transportation system is crappy when restrictive measures are being undertaken to alleviate the traffic or congestion. Rather than solve the problem in rational ways, Metro Manila’s transport managers seem to put the burden upon the public. Why are we the ones who have to adjust? Don’t we pay our taxes? Don’t we pay for fare?

Taking a ride in the Metro Rail Transit could be such a pain in the neck for commuters especially during rush hours in the morning and in the afternoon. I was subjected to this ordeal for the past 3 months. Fortunately for me, my car pool has come back to work after her maternity leave. [...]

What was once an empty lot used by office workers as a passageway from F. Ortigas (formerly Emerald) Avenue into the EDSA side of the central business district is now attractively paved and landscaped.