You get a message from your friends: Let’s meet!

It’s always fantastic to hang out with buddies as well as just shed hours over a meal, coffee, or a whole great deal of nothing. It’s the business that matters after all. however if you’re a Metro Manila resident, you understand that satisfying with buddies is a great deal much more complicated, particularly after the next concern is brought up: WHERE?

And just like that, a mini-debate ensues, one that has been plaguing friendships as well as charming connections for a long time now. Living in Metro Manila implies having to put up with horrible web traffic every single day, as well as so traveling from city to one more isn’t as simple as it is expected to be.

As a southern girl, I’m only now starting to pause as well as realize, “Wait a minute. Why am I always the one who adjusts?” LOLOLOL. I always discover myself traveling to QC to see them, however I don’t recall any type of instance where they made an effort to go as far as BF houses or Alabang. Makati seems to be the edge of their comfort zone. even when they want to satisfy “halfway,” it seems to always favor my buddies from the north. To them, halfway is Cubao or Greenhills. I’m not a geographer, however I don’t believe that’s accurate! The midpoint ought to be somewhere between Makati as well as Ortigas.

But hey, there are numerous fascinating as well as fun things to do down here, in the laid-back metropolitan south. right here are a few of them!

Note: Out of the 7 cities belonging to the 4th district of Metro Manila, likewise understood as the southern Manila District, we only thought about the three southernmost — Las Piñas, Parañaque, as well as Muntinlupa.

WHAT’S covered IN THIS GUIDE?

1. BF houses Food Crawl
2. Playbook video game Lounge as well as Bookshop
3. Kulay-Diwa Gallery of Philippine contemporary Art
4. Filinvest outside Activities
5. Bamboo Organ as well as museum Tour
6. flexibility Islands
BONUS: Robinsons Galleria South
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1. BF houses Food Crawl

Juice ko, sa BF pa lang, quota na sa restaurants!

BF Homes, dubbed by Philippine media as the most significant “village” in Asia, covers the cities of Parañaque, Las Piñas, as well as Muntinlupa. Out of all the hectic industrial areas in BF, Aguirre Avenue is most likely the most noteworthy food hub.

You want Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Chinese, Thai? BF provides a broad spectrum of restaurants serving Pan-Asian cuisine. Are you in the mood for dessert, coffee, tea, or snack? BF got your cravings covered. name it, BF has it — from humble “isawan” location (Mang Raul’s BBQ) to elegant restaurants to bars to quirky shops.

2. Playbook video game Lounge as well as Bookshop

Speaking of quirky shops, BF is likewise house to this distinct as well as awesome combination of gaming lounge as well as book shop. The location is a ideal marriage of gaming as well as literature, which is parallel to the profiles of its owners, Richard, a gamer, as well as Teta, a book lover. If your lot is composed of both video game lovers as well as book worms, then you understand the drill.

Location: 2nd floor Pergola Mall, Aguirre St., BF Homes, Parañaque
UPDATE: They transferred to one more place in Makati! The new address is 2nd Level, Circuit Lane, Circuit Ayala Mall, Hippodromo street corner AP Reyes Avenue, Barangay Carmona, Makati.
Operation Hours: 10am – 9pm (Su-Th); 10am – 12mn (Fri & Sat)

3. Kulay-Diwa Gallery of Philippine contemporary Art

Another fascinating place, especially for art lovers, is Kulay-Diwa. recognized in 1987 by Roberto San Agustin Nolasco, this privately-owned art gallery aims to find as well as promote the artworks of emerging Filipino as well as other Southeast Oriental artists. If you are up for some art appreciation day, reserve as well as verify your slots three days in advance, particularly if your group exceeds 10 people, since the area can only hold a maximum of twenty five people.

Location: 25 Lopez Avenue, Lopez Village, Sucat, Parañaque
Operation Hours: 10am – 5pm (M-F)

4. Filinvest outside Activities

If your squad is feeling a bit adventurous, Filinvest has difficult bike tracks too. Actually, the whole area is bike-friendly; cyclists are acknowledged by web traffic regulators. On the method to ATC, as I was waiting on the web traffic light to turn green, I saw a signboard announcing car-less Sundays — from 5am to 10am, major roads (Filinvest Avenue, commerce Avenue, business Avenue, as well as Parkway) are closed to cars to provide concern to those who want to jog, walk, play, or trip a bike. So, if path biking is as well much for your group to handle, you can opt to go on a leisurely morning trip around these paved roads.

5. Bamboo Organ as well as museum Tour

Probably the most renowned attraction in Las Piñas, the Bamboo Organ was declared as the national cultural Treasure of the Philippines in 2003. It’s a fantastic location to discover about history, culture, as well as music. Its cradle, the St. Joseph parish Church, is similarly noteworthy. Do not miss the chance to go to the museum too! Going right here is like taking a 3-in-1 blast to the past — the church, the museum, as well as the Bamboo Organ.

6. flexibility Islands

I understand this isn’t your concept of a common chill time with the squad, however it’s something that we always suggest to barkadas. believe it or not, within Metro Manila is a secured area, serving as a bird sanctuary as well as nature reserve. Declared as a Ramsar site for Wetlands of worldwide significance in 2013, the Las Piñas-Parañaque crucial habitat as well as Ecotourism area is rich in biodiversity as well as is an essential conservation site.

Freedom Islands. picture courtesy of earth Island Institute Philippines.
It is made up of two islands — flexibility Island as well as long Island. The area is brimming with mangroves, which nurture endemic as well as migratory birds alike, making it an perfect bird viewing location.

However, it is under constant threat. The garbage the city creates — an terrible great deal of them! — has discovered its method to the islands. environmental groups frequently organize clean-up drives that you as well as your posse can join. It would be a fantastic method to bond since you likewise get to assist the atmosphere along the way!

This ecotourism area will not only provide you a nature trip repair without going outside the city however likewise understanding about exactly how we can assist protect as well as safeguard our environment.

BONUS: Robinsons Galleria South

Robinsons Galleria is now in the south! just a short drive from Muntinlupa, San Pedro is house to the newest Robinsons Galleria South. The residential or commercial property utilized to be a soft drinks producing as well as distributing business along the national highway. The existence of the shopping center breathes life to the once-abandoned great deal as well as provides the south peeps much more buying as well as dining options. aside from that, the four-level shopping center provides fun as well as home entertainment to everyone, youngsters as well as adults alike. The general visual style is contemporary as well as somehow influenced by pop art. other features are cinemas (as well as VIP Cinema), a chapel, as well as a sky park.

Location: Km. 31, national Highway, Brgy. Nueva, San Pedro, Laguna
Operation Hours: 10am – 10pm (daily)

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