Open Thread: What to do in October 2016

https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/51igfw/open_thread_what_to_do_in_october_2016/

created by the_yaya on 07/09/2016 at 00:29 UTC

70 upvotes, 57 top-level comments (showing 25)

^Prepared for you by the_yaya[1].

Post your tips on events and activities happening in October.

Be as detailed as you wish by providing context on activities and events you want people to know of.

Please include links on web sources as much as possible and feel free to comment on events if you are going or post-event on your reactions to it!

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Comments

Comment by meme-meee at 29/09/2016 at 03:57 UTC

20 upvotes, 2 direct replies

More film festivals! (Interesting / award-winning films to follow in the comments)

Película-Pelikula Spanish Film Festival 2016[1], October 5 to 16, Greenbelt 3, Php100 per ticket. Oh and also, "a selection of films shown in the Manila leg of the Festival will travel to other cities in the Philippines, namely Baguio, Iloilo, and Davao."

1: https://cinemabravo.com/2016/09/23/guide-pelicula-pelikula-spanish-film-festival-2016/

QCinema International Film Festival 2016[2], October 13 to 22, in Trinoma Gateway, Robinsons Galleria, UP Town Center Cinemas, and

2: https://cinemabravo.com/2016/09/27/guide-qcinema-international-film-festival-2016/

QCX Museum, Php150 per ticket

Comment by jomarcenter at 21/09/2016 at 14:05 UTC

11 upvotes, 6 direct replies

E-Sport and Gaming Summit 2016[1] - Oct 28 - Oct 30 at SMX Convention center pasay (MOA) Get to see e-sport and it all about video games.

1: https://www.facebook.com/esgsphilippines/

Comment by rainpixels at 07/09/2016 at 04:59 UTC

9 upvotes, 3 direct replies

October 8, 2016 Mensa Qualifying Exam

Marsk Training Rooms, Marsk Building, Aurora Boulevard corner Balete Drive, Quezon City

Test sessions will be held every hour from 9:00am to 4:00pm. The test typically takes 40 minutes to complete.

Pricing and details in the link.

Comment by hariboneagle at 01/10/2016 at 09:55 UTC*

9 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Philippine national football team - azkals friendly matches

Bahrain (Oct 7) North Korea (Oct 10) both at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Comment by meme-meee at 07/09/2016 at 13:17 UTC

9 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Ahem...

Mayday Parade[1] on October 15 at SM Aura!

1: http://www.philippineconcerts.com/foreign/mayday-parade-live-in-manila-2016/

Comment by ShoveBoomers at 05/10/2016 at 01:18 UTC

9 upvotes, 1 direct replies

National Mental Health Week

Ongoing this week! Featuring a workshop on psychological first aid, a panel discussion on mental health and the youth (Senator Risa Hontiveros is one of the panelists!), and a seminar on community counseling.

All events in UP Diliman! :)

Comment by zekecahill at 01/10/2016 at 13:02 UTC

8 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Pretty niche thing, but the Rubik's Cube Philippine Championships 2016[1] will be held at SM Masinag on October 7-9!

1: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1049743045075641&substory_index=0&id=182835918433029

Comment by meme-meee at 07/09/2016 at 13:20 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Korean Film Festival[1] on October 13-16 at SM Megamall!

1: https://cinemabravo.com/2016/08/30/guide-korean-film-festival-2016/

Comment by starmiya_ at 01/10/2016 at 02:47 UTC

7 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Fandomland[1] 2016 on October 22 in Centris Walk

1: https://www.facebook.com/events/849254901874660/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%222%22%2C%22ref_dashboard_filter%22%3A%22upcoming%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22%5B%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22main_list%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%5B%5D%7D%5D%22%7D

Comment by boomkarakarakas at 02/10/2016 at 02:44 UTC

8 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Booking.com is hosting a Hackathon on October 8-9 at A Space Makati. The winner wins a trip to Amsterdam for the global Hackathon event. Feel free to share to anyone interested :)

http://www.booking.com/promotions/hah-manila.en-gb.html?label=gen173nr-1FEgpwcm9tb3Rpb25zMgloYWhtYW5pbGFCAlhYSAliBW5vcmVmaKkBiAEBmAEuwgEDYWJuyAEM2AEB6AEB-AECqAIE%3Bsid%3D651d8e5ab37069d69f99dcba6ef108ae%3Btmpl%3Dpromotions%2Fhah-manila

Comment by sansrivall at 02/10/2016 at 16:34 UTC

7 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Free movies at Cinematheque Manila and screening of Ang Babaeng Humayo for only 150 pesos <3

https://www.facebook.com/CinemathequeMNL/?fref=ts

Comment by parengmigz at 21/09/2016 at 09:42 UTC*

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Live Pure Conference 2016[1] - October 9, 2016 conference that talks about **Real Freedom, True Love, & Total Happiness** & live opm band

1: http://livepuremovement.org/lpcon2016/

Comment by pawedbear at 02/10/2016 at 17:14 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Animax Carnival 2016, Oct 15-16 at MoA

Comment by joie513 at 04/10/2016 at 23:02 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

[International Observe the Moon Night] (https://mobile.facebook.com/TriNoma.AyalaMalls/photos/a.395406208137.174219.322295778137/10154163897688138/?type=3[1])

1: https://mobile.facebook.com/TriNoma.AyalaMalls/photos/a.395406208137.174219.322295778137/10154163897688138/?type=3

Free telescope viewing :)

Oct. 8, 2016 (Saturday)

7pm-10pm Trinoma Park Level 4

Comment by datapwat at 05/10/2016 at 06:54 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Tigtigan Terakan Keng Dalan in Angeles (Oct. 21-22)

Comment by hungrymeeples at 10/10/2016 at 16:10 UTC*

6 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Hello!

We are a new Board Game Cafe and we are celebrating our launch this Saturday, October 15, and everyone is invited!

11 am until we run out of games to play

*11am - 2pm: Kids Playdate**

Bring the kids and we will teach them fun board games they can play with other kids!

**6pm-10pm: Quiz Night** https://www.facebook.com/events/1769071279971993/

Theme: Anything and everything around tabletop games ;)

Form a group of 2-10

Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placers await

Pre-register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzSZQidH9AD5GrXmQh1nZm49f9JpEoEv9JpkMygYTWc6QbTg/viewform?c=0&w=1

*10pm onwards: We will be hosting Drinking Games!**

Bring your best self

* *An exclusive token awaits those who come in costume**

Hope you guys can join us :)

www.hungrymeeples.ph

https://www.facebook.com/hungrymeeples

Comment by FilipinoGuido at 19/10/2016 at 20:36 UTC*

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

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https://sh.itjust.works[3]
https://fedia.io[4]
https://lemm.ee[5]
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Comment by cervesista at 04/10/2016 at 07:49 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Anybody wanna watch Pinoy Wrestling? There's a show this October 8 in the Unilab Bayanihan Center along Pioneer. Tickets should be about P400 for a 3-4 hour show. I go every month. https://www.facebook.com/events/350850238637018/

Comment by jeceboy at 04/10/2016 at 08:48 UTC

4 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Ayala Light Show mamaya! additional info

Comment by Snipershot9077 at 10/10/2016 at 18:30 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Masskara Festival here in Bacolod

Comment by seyruh-nyan at 11/10/2016 at 02:01 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Unmei Expo 2016: Career and Study Fair for Japanese Language Enthusiasts

October 16, 2016 SMX Convention Center Manila

Comment by kairna at 12/10/2016 at 00:06 UTC

5 upvotes, 1 direct replies

This Friday (Oct 14) na!: Raccoon Presents: Yo Gabba Gabba!

From the event page:

Hi guuuys! Let's celebrate and drink at Saguijo on October 14 for Gabba's birthday gig!! ✨

Party starts at 8PM!

Entrance fee is P250 w/ 1 free drink!

Check out this awesome lineup:

Asch x Value Meal

Autotelic

Reese Lansangan

Run Dorothy

The Ransom Collective

TheSunManager

tide/edit

Tom's Story

Proceeds of the event will be given to CANCERvants PH, an organization of youth volunteers who advocate pediatric cancer awareness in the Philippines. They are a think-tank of fund-raising projects that aim to subsidize the chemotherapy sessions, hospital bills and other medical needs of children with cancer. �

Comment by mcbuena at 12/10/2016 at 23:28 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Alliance français de Manille Open House on October 15.

Comment by _schistykid at 18/10/2016 at 18:10 UTC

5 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Lakbayan in UP Diliman!

"At least 3,500 members of different cultural groups gather in the university for Kampuhan 2016, a two-week protest caravan of national minorities hailing from different parts of the country, to put forward their struggle against injustices."!

Comment by meme-meee at 07/09/2016 at 13:27 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

And in terms of running events:

Run United Philippines Marathon 2016[1] on October 2 at SM MOA! Register na kasi madaling magkaubusan ang mga ganito. (Kahit pa may kamahalan sya - 1k-1500php for ALL categories, 5/10/21/42k. Gosh.)

1: http://www.activehealth.ph/event/run-united-philippine-marathon/2016-run-united-philippine-marathon-race-details/

DWIZ Takbo ng Todo Lakas[2] on October 23 at CCP! 5/10k. Eto mas mura at 500php lang hehe

2: https://regonline.activeglobal.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1824220