Manillenials

Filipino Millennials' plight and adventures

13 Must-Watch Tagalog Spoken Word Performances

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In recent years, the spoken poetry scene has taken the world, and not just the Philippines, by storm. It’s impossible not to watch a performance and not feel empowered, enlightened, crushed, or inspired to create your own art.

Around here, we’ve already gushed over the powerful performance of “Ang Huling Tula na Isusulat Ko Para Sa’yo”  by Juan Miguel Severo that left many hearts brokens and a bunch of faces tear-streaked. Lucky for us, it’s just one of the many Tagalog spoken poetry performances you can watch online.

Here are 13 of our favorite Tagalog spoken poetry performances that will either leave you feeling elated or heartbroken. [Read more…]

12 Signs You Loved The Moffatts While Growing Up in the Philippines

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In the ’90s, we didn’t have One Direction, 5 Seconds of Summer or The Vamps. But we had our share of boybands who make our hearts flatter even today. There were those who sing and dance, and then those who tout an instrument in hand. Such is the case ofThe Moffatts, who pretty much ruled my childhood up to my early teens.

The Canadian band consisted of four brother who had been performing together since they were six years old. With the eldest Scott on guitar and the triplets Clint, Bob, and Dave on bass, drums and keyboards, respectively, they serenaded us from the late ’90s to the early ’00s. From Girl of My Dreams to I’ll Be There for You to Misery, these songs were the anthem of our teen years.

But just like everyone who loved them (and still loves them!), they grew up and started wanting to try new things, which sadly involves leaving the band. Unfortunately, the eargasmic Submodalities was their last album and also their last tour.

Here’s a little trip down memory lane. Because who knows, we might be seeing them again soon. *crosses fingers* [Read more…]

Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics Might Be Best the One Ever

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When the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appeared at the closing ceremony at the Olympics dressed as Super Mario, then we pretty much know that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be awesome for sports fans and geeks alike.

At the closing ceremony, a promotional video for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo was shown. It featured some of Japan’s icons like Doraemon and Pacman. And of course, they had to end it perfectly by having the Japan PM dressed like Super Mario. He uses a warp tunnel in Japan to travel straight to stage of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Yes, it cannot be cooler than that. [Read more…]

Best Places to Play Pokemon Go in Manila

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The road to become a Pokémon master is truly a tough one. Searching for all the monsters needs a lot of time and effort (walking) and in order to find the best monsters to complete your team, then you have to get out of your house!

You actually don’t need to go to the highest mountain or dive the deepest sea to catch them all! What you need to do is Play Pokemon Go and “pokewalk” around the Metro. So where is the best places to catch Pokémon in Manila? [Read more…]