10 Things to Do in Manila on a Friday

 

5. Play board games all night.

Gather your friends ’round and have something like a good ol’ pajama party. Play board games all night long and add a merry mix of drinking and eating. An interesting board game will likely get you and your friends hooked that you won’t notice that you were playing all night.

 

4. Party on a bus.

This is a new and improved of getting wasted. Instead of just going to bars, why not take the booze on a bus and drive around town while getting inebriated. But make sure the driver doesn’t drink. 

 

3. Pump up the romance.

At the end of a hectic week, spend it by surprising your significant other. Show him/her some appreciation especially if it’s likely that he/she has had some stressful time at work too. Flowers are nice but a small gift (something that he/she could have mentioned in passing before that he/she plans to buy) that he/she doesn’t expect is more awesome.

Do something with him/her that you have been putting off for a long time now or just do something that will both ease your minds. It doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive. You can opt to stay in and cook a meal together. Stick to a meal that is simple so you spend more time bonding rather than preparing the meal. Or dine out then take a walk at a nearby local park. You can stroll around UP, BGC, or Ayala Triangle. If you’re both adventurous, search for a restaurant that offers a cuisine unfamiliar to both of you and give it a try.

 

2. Catch some sports action.

There are many sporting events that are held on Fridays. Usually, PBA games are held during this day or some collegiate basketball games. You can also go to different sporting venues around the metro to see some action. BGC has a Turf BGC, a football field located somewhere along the 8th Avenue of Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. You can catch a game or two on a Friday there. Another thing you can do is to play bowling, billiards or laser tag, or go wall climbing with friends.

 

1. Go on a spontaneous staycation.

Crimson Hotel Manila offers “A Southern Weekend Experience” where you can start your staycation on Friday with a great discount. With this promo, you can take a holiday from your week-long grind alone or with your family and friends to an exceptional getaway in the vibrant city of Alabang. 

Pack an overnight bag, book a hotel for the night, and just redeem your reward of some R & R for doing a job well done the entire week! Rest well so you will be fully recharged come workday once again. Claim that much-deserved 12-hour sleep and then spoil yourself with room service and/or buffet at the hotel.

 

Bonus: It’s Friday! For the adventurous who doesn’t want to spend this time sitting around at home and being a lazy couch potato, take a night trip to Tagaytay, which is a stone’s throw away from Manila. Enjoy the beauty of this cool and breezy place without the huge crowds of the weekend. Have bulalo in one of those 24-hour open restaurants. Sleep inside the car in a safe parking lot. Wait for dawn with the view of the lake and take a photo of the grandiose sunrise over Taal Lake. Have a quick breakfast before you go back to the big city.

 

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10 Things to Do in Manila on a Friday