Plans under ₱500 a head
Posts whose plan costs under ₱500 a head: nights out in Metro Manila, written from a checked venue list.
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Bowling in Quezon City at Paeng's Gateway Bowl
Bowling in Quezon City at Paeng's Gateway Bowl: 24 lanes and six billiard tables open until midnight, how to reserve for a group, and where to eat first.
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Cubao Expo Ukay, Vinyl and Antique Shops to Browse
The Cubao Expo ukay, vinyl and antique shops with their opening hours, the order to browse them in before they close, and how to use one as a free stop.
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Bars in Cubao: Dive Bar, Taproom, Speakeasy, Rooftop
Bars in Cubao sorted by type: dive bar, taproom, speakeasy, rooftop and hotel bars, with closing times and which one takes a big group.
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Cubao Expo Food Under ₱300 a Plate
The cheap plates and snacks in Cubao Expo: siomai, bao, noodles, takoyaki and rice meals, with 2024 dish prices and the hours of each stall.
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What to Do in Cubao Expo on a First Date for Under ₱1,500
A timed four-stop first date for two inside Cubao Expo: coffee, shops, a shared dinner and the mirror, costed at ₱1,004 with an easy exit after each stop.
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Things to Do in Cubao That Are Not a Mall Lap
Things to do in Cubao besides eating: bowling until midnight, an arcade with karaoke rooms, two galleries, a 3D art museum, shows, a 24-hour flower market.
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Cubao Expo Bars: A Four-Stop Crawl on Foot
A four-stop route through the Cubao Expo bars: dive bar, taproom, vinyl bar and speakeasy, ordered by closing time, with every stop two minutes apart.
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Monthsary: What It Means and 12 Ways to Celebrate
What monthsary means, how it is spelled, and twelve date plans for a year of monthsaries, by area and budget: Cubao, BGC, Makati and Pasay.
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Cafes in Cubao: Where to Talk, Stay Late or Have Dessert
Cafes in Cubao sorted by purpose: three quiet ones in Cubao Expo for a first meeting, two open until 11 PM, mall cafés at Gateway and dessert counters.
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INT.Bar, a Quezon City Speakeasy Behind a Photobooth Door
How to find INT.Bar in Cubao Expo, which nights have film screenings or DJ sets, what it costs, how to book and what to pair it with.
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Best of Luck, Cubao Expo: What to Order for Two
What to order for two at Best of Luck in Cubao Expo: dated dish prices that land dinner near ₱800, the Monday closure, and what to do around it.
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Where to Celebrate a Birthday in Quezon City: Cubao for Ten
A Cubao birthday plan for ten on ₱800 a head: food court dinner, reserved bowling lanes, a cake and flowers, with caps per stop and a walk-in fallback.
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Low-Budget Date Ideas in Manila: ₱500, ₱1,500, ₱5,000
Date plans for two at three spends, across Cubao, BGC, Poblacion, the Makati business district and the Pasay Bay Area, with the sums shown.
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Cubao Expo Guide: What Is Inside, Hours and Closed Days
A practical Cubao Expo guide: what is inside by type, opening hours, the Monday closures, what is open after 10 PM and the walk from Gateway and Ali Mall.
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Timezone Gateway: Arcade, Karaoke Rooms, Social Bowling
What is inside Timezone at Gateway Mall 2 in Cubao: arcade games, karaoke rooms, social bowling and a prize shop, closing time and what to pair it with.
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Late-Night Restaurants in Cubao, Quezon City, After 10 PM
Late-night food in Cubao, sorted by closing time: the kitchens open until 11 PM, midnight and 1 AM, plus what runs 24 hours at Farmers Market.
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Where to Take a Girl (or Guy) on a First Date in Manila
Where to take a girl or a guy on a first date in Manila: five rules for a low-pressure first meeting, and one plan per area.