7. Run a marathon and help the homeless.
Go beyond your running limits and register for the Independence Day Half Marathon. Whether you're signing up for the 5K, 10K, 15K or 21K-run, you don't only get medals and bragging rights, but champions of each race category will get to award homes to be built in Sun Valley, Paranaque to the homeless.
Registration fee is P300 for the 5K, 10K and 15K-run and P350 for the 21K-run. Head to Planet Sports, R.O.X and the CIE Global Colleges Offices (Legaspi Street, Makati City).
8. Race and recycle to build a school.
For a feel-good belated Independence Day, join the Bottle School Run at Bonifacio Global City on June 13, 5 a.m. Aside from a rush of endorphins from completing the run, you get to clean up the environment and help build a school by bringing the required bottles that will be used as hollow blocks. All you need to bring are two empty 1.5- or 2-liter plastic bottles and a running fee of P200 (3K run) or P300 (5K and 10K run), which all go to the pioneer self-build school in Maharlika Village, Taguig. You can still register until June 11 at these venues.
9. Feast your ears on homegrown talent.
Do the gig rounds and get a dose of Original Pinoy Music. Find Up Dharma Down, Razorback, Kjwan, Archipelago, Sponge Cola and Toi at Bagaberde Grill and Bar; Side A at the Quezon Memorial Circle Covered Court; MYMP at 19 East; and Up Dharma Down, Sleepwalk Circus and Musical O at Capone's.
10. Pay homage to a Pinoy master.
Immerse yourself in all things Manansala at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila. Celebrating the birth centennial of transparent-cubism-famous Vicente Manansala, the Met Museum holds two exhibits in his honor. Si Mang Enteng Encountering Manansala features about 70 Manansalas from private collections with anecdotes from Manansala's circle, while Pagpugay kay Enteng: Goy, Olazo, Doctor, Manansala features works by his colleagues, painting-buddies and close friends (Agustin Goy, Romulo Olazo, Edgar Doctor) and his granddaughter Ronna Manansala. Both exhibits are on view until July 31, Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is P100 per person.
Artwork by Warren Espejo.
