Monthly Archives: February 2011

What is EDSA?


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EDSA is an acronym for Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. A 23.8 kilometer long stretch of road in Metro Manila named after Epifanio de los Santos, a Filipino Historian.

Its original name was 19 de Junio after Jose Rizal’s birthday. Later renamed to Highway 54, and finally Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in 1959. Because of its length, Manilans shortened it into EDSA.

EDSA is also synonymous to a historic revolution that ousted former president and dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos in February 1986. The event took place in EDSA, the history books call it the EDSA Revolution.

EDSA Map:

Bruno Mars: Live in Cebu and Manila

Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars will hold a concert in Cebu and Manila on April 7 to 9, 2011.

Bruno’s first stop is in Cebu City on April 7. By April 8, in Araneta Coliseum, and on April 9 will be in Mall of Asia concert grounds.

Bruno Mars’ real name is Peter Hernandez was born in Hawaii to a Puerto Rican father and a Filipino mother.

Ticket information in the Araneta Coliseum concert (April 8, 2011, Friday at 8:00PM):
PATRON (Reserved Seating) P6150
LOWER BOX (Reserved Seating) P5280
UPPER BOX A (Reserved Seating) P3710
UPPER BOX B P2650
GENERAL ADMISSION P850

Click here for ticket reservation.

Stone Temple Pilots Live in Manila

Stone Temple Pilots gained some decent popularity back in the first half of 1990s when the “grunge” genre became a trend. The grunge was somewhat innovated by the bands from Seattle, but STP as they are sometimes known come from San Diego, California.

STP also built a fanbase in the Philippines, hence the reason of including Manila as one of their stopovers. Their concert will be on March 9, 2011, Wednesday at 8:00PM at the Araneta Coliseum.

Ticket prices:
VIP(103&101 ROWS A-J) (Reserved Seating) P5810
PATRON (Reserved Seating) P4760
LOWER BOX (Reserved Seating) P3700
UPPER BOX A (Reserved Seating) P2640
UPPER BOX B P1590
GENERAL ADMISSION P530

Click here for online reservation for the Stone Temple Pilots concert in Manila.