Who's from the Philippines?

[Ian G.]

Hi guys! I was wondering, who among here are from the Philippines and where do you play? I'm from Cagayan de Oro and play at the Pelaez Sports Center and sometimes at Alwana Village. :)

[MikeJ]

i'm from Manila and I play in Club Filipino (as a guest, not a member) :D

[loverlionus]

I'm from the Philippines and I play in our village clubhouse.

[stantan]

I'm from Manila as well and I sometimes play with Mikej.

Hi Mike!

[MikeJ]

Hi Stan :D

[Joseph]

I'm not from the philippines but im filipino :)

[ArchDevil145]

Hi! I'm new here! And I'm also a filipino. I play at the sto.domingo badminton alley in Quezon city.

[lizamart]

Check out South Smash if you are in the Alabang area. Matted (6.5mm), well lighted, and ample parking. Call us at (02) 809-4916.

[Baddie]

Hi guys, I regularly play in Valle but i have played also in Shuttle Zone, Sheridan, Yellow Feather and the new one in San Juan :D

[pakner]

i play in celebrity club (hey baddie if u still remember me did u join the chao pai tournament at yellow feather)

[Baddie]

No, I didnt join the tournament. I played only once in Yellow Feather, medyo malayo kasi :D

[Dear_Jessie]

hi guys! whatever happened to badmintonph.com (http://www.badmintonph.com)?

[Reynar]

Originally posted by Joseph
I'm not from the philippines but im filipino :)

I am from the Philippines, but I'm not filipino.

[dex]

Originally posted by Reynar
I am from the Philippines, but I'm not filipino.

Reynar: are you from Philippines? You don't look like you're asian at all! Nor your parents either! I'm born in Manila! I came to Canada when I was 3 with my parents.

[Reynar]

Originally posted by dex
Reynar: are you from Philippines? You don't look like you're asian at all! Nor your parents either! I'm born in Manila! I came to Canada when I was 3 with my parents.

I don't think you have ever met me. I look very asian. Perhaps you know someone who's started using the same alias since I started using it over a decade ago. I can't say I was the first but I've always been the first and only on anything I've joined except for being second on ICQ.

[dex]

Originally posted by Reynar
I don't think you have ever met me. I look very asian. Perhaps you know someone who's started using the same alias since I started using it over a decade ago. I can't say I was the first but I've always been the first and only on anything I've joined except for being second on ICQ.

Sorry Reynar! It must be a similar user name!

[Reynar]

No problem. I probably sounded meaner than I meant to. I just a have a very abrupt way of writing sometimes.

[ArchDevil145]

Anyone here played at CHUT's badminton center or at sto.domingo badminton alley?
It's in quezon city.

[pinay]

if you want a directory of badminton courts here in the phils, you can check out this site:

http://www.pbnet.net/courts.html

[Dear_Jessie]

just curious, who owns pelaez sports center? thanks!

[graphite]

The government does. Hey jessie, are you from Cagayan de Oro too? :)

[ianne_ianne]

Hi :) im filipino, too and im new to this forum..im from manila but im in LA right now....does anyone know a badminton court around here? who's from LA? maybe you guys can invite me for a game?:) thanks:) hope to hear from anyone of you:)

[Dear_Jessie]

Originally posted by graphite
The government does. Hey jessie, are you from Cagayan de Oro too? :)

oh ok. thought an acquaintance did. hehe. nope, not from cagayan de oro. haven't been there actually.

[chepinini]

Hello! I used to play in Rizal but that was years ago. Lately, I've been playing in Shuttlezone. Not bad for an amateur like me. I've also tried in Toss N Smash but the lighting is awful (we usually play at night). Plus the security sucks. My side mirror was stolen and I've heard some friends who have had a bad experience there...tsk...tsk...tsk!!!

[frictionman]

Hello my Filipino and Chinese Friends! I'm Filipino-Chinese I play at Ayala Alabang Country Club in Muntinlupa but play most of the time at La Pavillion Manila Bay coz most of my friends think Alabang is too far. La Pavillion has a really nice ambiance, rubberized floor and has an excellent parking (you can park 30 tanks in that area and you still have space). And I really love the crowd their.

[graphite]

Hi fellow pinoys! I see that we have a fair amount of Filipino members already! :)

[silentlight]

Hi guys, I also came from the Philippines although I never got to play badminton when I was there. I saw someone in school play it once though, I never got to try it then but I knew that I was going to like it. My family left the Philippines when I was 13yrs old and we haven't gone back since.

[rors]

i live near chuts. i play there before. now i play more often in smasher's badminton center in ortigas, sheridan and camp aguinaldo. also play in shuttlezone, camp crame and moro in ateneo.

[jingo]

I used to play at CHUTs but now I'm playing in Rizal and Smashers at Ortigas. Those guys who played at Smashers, have you watched the finals of the PI Club tournament last Saturday? It's a thrilling match!

[coolhand]

Mla. Polo Club every tues. pm, MORO sat. pm, San Lorenzo, BCMI......anyone familiar with the newly opened court along e. rodriguez in pasig near king arthur's? and the soon to open badminton arena in mandaluyong?

Btw, hello people.

[bimbo1968]

the courts along e rodriguez (C5) near king arthur's court is Shuttle's Best (yup that's the name......:D ) 6 courts, open, no membership required. 180/hour. I think they have a player's fee of 25 bucks during the peak hours.

Hope this helps.

[rors]

hey jingo!

are u a member of pi club? i'm sort of friends with the owners of smashers court. i heard about the exciting matches of the pi club tourney. :)

i did a profile of pi club for one badminton website. i think your name rings a bell as one of the pioneer members of that club. :D

[jingo]

Yes, I'm a member of PI club. The owners were also my friends and members. :) The owners were the champions of the tourney and they were pioneers and I just came late. :p I hope we could play one time at Smashers :D

[karen]

I'm from the Philippines too. I play at Badminton Central in Makati City.

[kwun]

Originally posted by karen
I'm from the Philippines too. I play at Badminton Central in Makati City.

there is actually a badminton gym call 'Badminton Central'? pretty cool. :)

[Baddie]

We do have cool names here in Manila for badminton gyms ie. Shuttle's Best, PowerSmash, to name a few :D

[rors]

hi baddie! i'll be in powersmash tomorrow. :)

jingo, yup, hope to meet you in smasher's one time. :)

[loverlionus]

Off topic:

rors, any idea on what happened to badmintonph.com? i haven't been able to log-in since last week. thanks.

[rors]

BPH is down right now. the admin is preoccupied right now with the upcoming 2nd BPH Tournament but he's gonna fix it pretty soon. Thanks for bearing with us :D

guys, let's set an EB! :D

[Dear_Jessie]

hello rors! i was super active in BadmintonPH too, up until i started school. oh well.

to everyone: does anyone know if there are courts in subic? thanks!

[rors]

thanks for supporting BPH, dear_jessie! i'll advise you all once BPH goes back online :D hmm, there's no court yet in subic? judging from the recent hype of badminton in our country, i'm sure there's gonna be one court up in subic pretty soon, hehe!

guys, if you want chao pai products, i'm selling.

powersmash was okay. for a big gym like that housing 16 courts, i wish they built more than just 1 comfort room. from where i was playing last thursday, i felt lazy treading my way to the CR just to change shirt. and i really, really hate guest fees too. hmm, oh well.

[KOKOY]

Good afternoon.

My friends and I have been playing for about a year now, hopping between Crame, Chuts, Arena and lately Sure Play. Do you personally know a good coach/trainor in QC? I am close to being labelled Mr Inconsistent because I can be good and very very bad when I play. Some friends would also like to improve their skills. What are the running rates?

[RandyP]

Hi everybody. I started playing badminton May of last year. I used to play then in Fort Bonifacio and Villamor. Then I learned about Shuttle Zone, Camp Badminton in FTI and lately, South Smash. But frequently, I play in Laguna Bel Air club house.

Sad part is the last time I played was a month and a half ago. I'm in Warsaw Poland right now and I hope through threads like this, I may be able to find somebody here to play with.

[leolapid]

Hi Randy, sent you a pm.:D

[technokat]

Used to compete in Polo Club and Crame as a teen -- maybe my name is still up on the 'ancient history' tournament boards in the sports lounge. :rolleyes:

I just got back into the game again (and the net actually seems a little lower than I remember). :D Any pinoy players in Los Angeles?

[jualomar]

Hello everyone. i'm from the Philippines. :D

I live in a town called Imus which is located in Cavite.

I don't really get to play badminton regularly at a certain gym. Most of which i know of are too far away.

Does anyone know a place where i can find a good place to train near my place?
Anywhere in Imus, Bacoor, Las Pinas, or anywhere near.

(I do hope there are people from Cavite who visit this forum. :cool: )

[Fast103]

ey help nyo ako! gusto ko rin mag laro ng badminton dati ang training ako sa camp crame pero ayaw ko na mag train ulet kasi ang mahal mahal ng bayad saan kaya may badminton place kung s aan makakhanap ka ng mga kalaro! kasi wala rin akong kalaro e wla akong friend na gusto mag laro ng badminton thanks

[Dear_Jessie]

Originally posted by jualomar

Does anyone know a place where i can find a good place to train near my place?
Anywhere in Imus, Bacoor, Las Pinas, or anywhere near.



try anvil and southsmash. both are on alabang-zapote road. southsmash is near toyota while anvil is near casimiro.

[jualomar]

thanks, Dear Jessie. :)

'might go to southsmash this tomorrow/friday afternoon with some friends.


....i love this site. :cool:


Hey to all my kapwa-Pinoys out there!!!!!! :D

[cs_NOGNOG]

hi! ako i'm pram da pelepens! musta kamo da?

[beyspleyer]

Originally posted by jualomar
Hello everyone. i'm from the Philippines. :D

Does anyone know a place where i can find a good place to train near my place?
Anywhere in Imus, Bacoor, Las Pinas, or anywhere near.




Jualomar,

I'm also from Imus. You can choose to play at Racquet X-treme(beside Robinson's Imus) or at Warehouse 5 in Niog, Bacoor(landmark: Jolllibee).
Check out the details here: http://www.pbnet.net/courts.html


See you around! :)

[greenback]

Hi! from the Philippines also...used to play at Fort Boni but since there are sooo many badminton arena outside Fort boni we play around the Makati area like the one near rockwell or in Pasong Tamo ;)

[ants]

I play in PowerSmash and BCMI in the Phils. But it i will be also try to play in the new Yonex court in Mandaluyong when they open in December. Walking distance from my place..

[Dear_Jessie]

is there a court along katipunan near sweet inspirations?

[greenback]

Originally posted by Dear_Jessie
is there a court along katipunan near sweet inspirations?

Yes, beside sweet inspiration/David Salon. Infront of ateneo

[pakner]

Hi ants see you on the new yonex court on december its along shaw blvd.

[Dear_Jessie]

Originally posted by greenback
Yes, beside sweet inspiration/David Salon. Infront of ateneo

gr8. if you know their contact number, kindly post! ty!

[queenie]

Hi, I'm new here.Someone I know e-mailed me this, I want to share this to evryone who plays, btw, I edited the names so as to protect their identities:


Hi!
Just want to share an unforgettable experience last night in badminton..
I have a reservation at Shuttle Power in Pasig with address at 14-B
Sandoval Ave., Pingbuhatan Pasig City at 8-10PM last night. I was with
Ms.X and Mr. X with her girlfriend but the two of them
left at 9:15 PM. We continued playing to consume our reserved slot. At
about 9:40PM three men entered the court posing to be players but after
2 minutes two of them announced the hold-up with .45 pistols and
immediately collect all the bags around and ask everybody to lie down on
the floor. the incident take only several minutes maybe 5 minutes or
less. Almost all the courts are fully occupied at that time. The owner,
Ms.X lost more than P50k on that
incident consisting of the courts sales since Thursday Aug,28. The
amount should have have been deposited yesterday but he was unable to do
it due to other tasks. She lost everything in her bag including credit
card!
s, car keys, ATM cards, cell phone and other personal belongings. I
myself lost lost my BPI backpack with my drivers licence, car keys, home
keys, wallet, PNB VISA, ATM cards, 3 cell phones, cross pen my office
clothes and the like.Ms.X on the otherhand lost her cellphone shoes
and clothes on her backpack. All the other players lost their bags, car
keys and other personal belongings. Please take extra care in choosing
your courts coz it seems badminton courts are also potential targets of
these unlawful elements. One of the men even fired a shot on their way
out. We are just thankful that no one was hurt in the incident. Pasig
police and barangay tanods responded right away but nobody was arrested
as of these writing.

[greenback]

Originally posted by Dear_Jessie
gr8. if you know their contact number, kindly post! ty!

Dear_Jessie
Hi! Im sorry i dont have their contact number! :(
But its just right infront of Ateneo...

[greenback]

Hi queenie!

I received this email also, but in the site of pbnet, there is a reply to this kind of email...Altho its not their court that was mentioned in the email (or is it one and the same? )....but nevertheless you might want to check the site!

http://pub10.bravenet.com/forum/fetch.php?usernum=858060512&msgid=144381&mode=&cp=:)

[kwun]

that is a scary incident. sorry to hear that. but let's console ourselves and be happy that no one was hurt.

perhaps this incident plus the thread on gym theft, badminton players should be bringing only the minimal amount of cash + valuable to the gym.

[graphite]

One of our gyms here which I am a member of requires everyone to use a membership pre-paid card. What you do is that you just load money into your account for example, and whenever you go to that gym to play, buy food at their restobar, etc., all you need to present is your card and you dont need to bring cash. This is a good idea to discourage the robbers since they can't get that much cash, just a bunch of plastic cards. ;)

[mikecuy]

Hi,

Anyone knows if there is Badminton court in Baguio?

Cheers!

[graphite]

Hi mikecuy! Check this (http://www.pbnet.net/courts.html) out. ;)

[mikecuy]

did check it out but there is no listing in Baguio. But i found ut that there is a court in Green Valeey for those who are interested to play while in Baguio :)

[graphite]

Ok! How much do you pay for the courts there?

[GOwin]

average court rates in metro manila, around P200.00 per hour (plus guest fee, if you're not a member)

i'm looking for sunday playmates (i got a regular group during saturdays), and want to play with a different set of players. i live in the makati area.

hey, graphite, just in case i'm going to spend my december holidays at CDO, would you be interested in playing? :D

[mikecuy]

I have not played in Green Valley yet, will give it a try this weekend since I will be going up there. According to the lady i spoke on the phone, their rates is P125/hr w/o light; P250/hr w/ lights.

Yes, the rates here in MetroManila average out to be P200/hr.

[graphite]

Hi GOwin! Sure! I'm always looking for more people to play with! :) But I may not be up to par with your skill! What level of play are you in? :)

[GOwin]

@graphite
recreational player lang ako. :)

are you male or female? (hehehe. sorry if i sound like someone from a chatroom) :D

[rors]

i played in chuts last night and i was hassled with a routinary inspection of bags before you can enter the court. must be due to the recent events of holdups here. our badminton courts are good targets since most of our courts only have one door both for entrance and exit.

GOwin, i play at smasher's court in ortigas every sunday if you want to join us. i think you've played with some of my friends already in camp aguinaldo. remember gullybetty and rickleng of PEx?

guys, i'm organizing a small tournament for a worthy cause. it'll be on november 9, sunday, also at smasher's court. proceeds will go to an aeta community in barangay sitio maporac, zambales. if you wanna join or for further details, please email me. thanks! :D

[GOwin]

@rors
yep, i used to play at agui before and have met gullybetty and rickleng there. I still see them play at powersmash from time to time. I don't think we've met before. Have we? :)

how's the PEx badminton group?

[pakner]

Check out for the opening of Yonex Philippines Badminton Club along shaw blvd.
For more info. pls. call 637 65 87 ask for Jonathan or lyza you can also contact me (09178968486). All courts are yonex mats on wood .You can also drop by the Yonex store in SM megamall.

[graphite]

GOwin, I'm male. From your nick, I think your male too right? :cool: How old are you na ba? I'm 15 yrs old. :cool:

[GOwin]

you may call me kuya GOwin then. :D nah, GOwin is fine.

(and i thought that nick is asexual. :lol: )

anyway, how's badminton in CDO? how's the courts, rates, etc.

@pakner
ive seen the membership rates at Yonex Badminton Club - grabe! premium rates yun! I haven't seen the facilities, so I'll reserve my other comments until I see them and find out if it's worth it.

[graphite]

Here in CDO, more and more people are starting to play badminton since they opened more courts. :) Before, the only public court here was in the Pelaez Sports Center run by the gov't and we just pay PhP10.00 for a whole day of playing kaya lang we have to share since isa lang ang court. Palit-palitan lang. There are two different places here that have badminton courts. One is in Sports Avenue, 2 wooden courts, 1 rubberized paint cement court. PhP60/hr for members, PhP120/hr for non-members. The other is in Cagayan Badminton Center, 4 rubberized paint cement courts. PhP80/hr on weekdays, PhP100/hr on weekends. :)

[GOwin]

wow! mura naman dyan sa CDO.

swerte nyo a :D

[greenback]

In Manila also, a lot of people are hooked into badminton since so many warehouses are now converted to a gym!! But prices of your badminton courts there in CDO are relatively low!!! but i think i like the idea where the members have this prepaid card to gain access of the gym as what you are now enjoying!!

Here in Manila particularly in Makati price per hour ranges from Php 175 (this is for prepaid booking meaning you need to pay in advance) otherwise price is bet Php200-300/hr :(

[graphite]

Hehe. Here in CDO, the court rates are fixed whether pre-paid or not. Even if it is cheaper here in our place, for a student like me, its still not that cheap. Hehe. ;) Hey guys, it seems na marami na tayong mga Filipino members here sa BadmintonForum! Why don't we create a group? Yung isang forum na vini-visit ko (Glocktalk.com), the Filipino members have their own sub-forum and they/we call them/ourselves Band of Glockers (from the HBO series Band of Brothers.) so Why don't we call ourselves Band of Badders or somethin? :cool: Maybe we can talk kwun into it! Hehe. :D What do you guys think? :)

p.s.

Heres the link (http://www.glocktalk.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=80) of the Filipino sub-forum on Glocktalk.com. ;) How about it kwun? :) Maybe we can also create sub-forums for other big badminton clubs too! Just a suggestion!

[rors]

Originally posted by GOwin
@rors
yep, i used to play at agui before and have met gullybetty and rickleng there. I still see them play at powersmash from time to time. I don't think we've met before. Have we? :)

how's the PEx badminton group?
nope, we haven't met. just online interaction always. PEx badminton group is down to just me, rickleng, gullybetty and another girl pal. but i still post there once in a while, esp now since i'm organizing a badminton tourney for a cause. gullybetty still plays in agui. i usually play in smasher's court now. :)

[graphite]

Hi rors! What happened to the badmintonph.com website and forum? :confused:

[rors]

hi graphite! it's down. we need sponsors to keep the site up. and the administrator is busy with other stuff now. how often do you come here in manila? let's hold an EB :D

[antski]

hi guys! where in manila can you buy Adidas Uproar or Downroar indoor court shoes?

[red_spot]

sup everyone! im also from the philippines

i used to play at rizal kaso ang dami na laging tao. ngayon sa pioneer na, im not a member though, sabit lang ako sa friend ko hehehe

[graphite]

Rors,

Ok! Hey, why dont we just request kwun to create a sub-forum for filipino members since marami-rami naman tayo! Theres one forum that I go to that also has a sub-forum for the pinoy members. (check out my previous post.) :)

[GOwin]

i used to have a badminton forum in my bulletin board where me and my friends discuss our games, share strategies and playing tips, write our funny (we think) after-game reports, or feedbacks about local badminton courts/gyms.

it's offline right now, but if enough guys are interested, i can revive it. :) just holler.

[kwun]

Originally posted by graphite
Rors,

Ok! Hey, why dont we just request kwun to create a sub-forum for filipino members since marami-rami naman tayo! Theres one forum that I go to that also has a sub-forum for the pinoy members. (check out my previous post.) :)

graphite, considering that we have around 100 member who has philipines as their location, i can see the potential for that!

but you must tell me what would be the intend/goal of the forum, and also language restrictions (if any) and who would be responsible for it and potentially moderating it.

my main concern is the content and also the number of active users for the forum. how much traffic did the previous forums generate? i would hesitate to open up a new forum if there will hardly be any posts there..

cheers.

[rors]

Originally posted by antski
hi guys! where in manila can you buy Adidas Uproar or Downroar indoor court shoes?

antski, i find uproar, torres and netstar models in toby's sportshouses. downroar is an older model and harder to find. if you know tutuban mall in binondo, manila, there is an adidas depot store there which sells uproar for i think 40% off. actually, all the adidas products there are sold at cheaper prices. my friends bought their adidas shorts there.

i was able to buy my adidas torres at the toby's outlet of SM centerpoint in sta. mesa. :)

graphite, a subforum would be great if there are lots of active filipinos in this message board. thanks kwun.

[setyr]

Hi there. im from manila, and plays everywhere :D
If time and budget allows it, I join organizations that roam around the phils to play and enjoy the game i have come to love :D

emzi

[graphite]

Originally posted by kwun
graphite, considering that we have around 100 member who has philipines as their location, i can see the potential for that!

but you must tell me what would be the intend/goal of the forum, and also language restrictions (if any) and who would be responsible for it and potentially moderating it.

my main concern is the content and also the number of active users for the forum. how much traffic did the previous forums generate? i would hesitate to open up a new forum if there will hardly be any posts there..

cheers.

Hi Kwun! Here are some of my ideas...

One of the probable goals of the forum is for the Filipino members to be organized and to encourage them to be active in BF. The forum would make it easier for the Filipino members to organize themselves to play baddy or start a tournament or something. It would also encourage more people to join BF! We could also create a BC/BF Philippine contingent! :) (I think there is also a group like this but from another country but I can't really remember...) Language restrictions would probably just like what we already impose now, no foul words, useless/offensive posts, no commercial advertising and promotion posts, etc. The medium should still be in English, but its up to you if its okay to use Filipino/Tagalog. Maybe you could allow Filipino/Tagalog provided it still follows the forum rules on posting or an English translation must be provided. (optional)

To increase the number of active users, maybe we could e-mail/pm the Filipino members about the new forum and invite them to be active in it. The forum that I mentioned generates fair amount of traffic, having daily posts and stuff. All we need to do is to inform the others about this new forum. As for who would be responsible and potentially moderating it, I could do it since I'm active in BF and I know the language and will be able to monitor their posts but again, the decision is up to you since your the big man of the forum. :) :)

[setyr]

Hey, grassroots devt has been busy touring around the phils for badminton friendly games and scouting for future stars. we hope to come to CDO too :D

To those who are in Metro Manila, hope to play with you guys.


emzi

[loverlionus]

Hi everyone, a badminton facility will be opening soon near where I live. For those with memberships in these kinds of clubs, I'd like to ask for your opinion and experiences if they are good value for money. I usually play in our village court, and since the game is really booming on our country, sometimes the wait in between games can be more than an hour! This is why I am inclined to join this new club, although I want to make sure that I spend the money wisely. The offer is:

P 2,000 membership
P 3,500 for a "family package"
P 50 guest fee for non-members
P 200 per hour for the Taraflex courts
P 160 per hour for the concrete courts

This may seem to be the going rate for courts in Manila but we are outside of Metro Manila.

Another thing, is there a contract that you signed when you joined? or even a list of the policies or regulations?

The membership fee is on a limited basis while pre-selling, so it may increase when the club formally opens. That's why I want to join before the fee goes up.

Your opinions will be of help. Thanks!

[ants]

I think the money that you are paying for the membership is a standard rates. You should check the court conditions and also who are the owners. Make sure they have good facilities and ample parking place.

[setyr]

Hi there. Where exactly are you from? In Metro Manila, a no. of badminton courts offer membership fee. I'm member to some of those. Whether membership fee is worth it or not depends on (in my opinion):
1. Is the court exclusive to members? If it is, then how would you like playing often in that court? Think of it this way, membership fee in a way cover for guest fees (if courts allow guests to play) that you should be spending for 1 year. If you play, let's say more than 2x a week, then probably it would be cheaper to sign up as a member, if not, and if the court allows you to play as a guest, then why sign up?
2. Will the court allow non-members to play without a member? If you think you'll often play in that court, and the court allows non-members to play without hassle of aligning your sched with a member, then why sign up? If not, then it might be more convenient for you to sign up as a member.
3. Perks given exclusive to members. - How convenient and advantageous it would be to suit your personal needs. e.g. if your schedule demands a limited time in the badminton court, you as a member should be able to have priority in court reservation.
4. Are there activities being offered that are exclusive to members? Are you interested in joining those activities? If not, why get the membership?

Of course, these pointers assume that you've already made an ocular and the flooring, ceiling, and facilities of the court satisfies you.

On the fee bracket, in Metro Manila, membership ranges from P1000-5000. Usually those cheaper only have taraflex mat with cement flooring, more expensive ones have cozy ambiance, such as lounge, spa, salon, etc. Others price cheaper but with a monthly due. On the court fee, normally taraflex courts are between P200-300. Rubberpainted courts charge cheaper from P100-180. Normal guest fee is P50. Some membership already includes dependents.

If you're outside Metro Manila, I honestly don't have any idea on the price range. But I guess those near Metro would give a little bit cheaper membership or even align theirs with those within Metro esp if there is no immeidate competition in the vicintiy.
Well I do hope I made a little bit sense.

Regards


Originally posted by loverlionus
Hi everyone, a badminton facility will be opening soon near where I live. For those with memberships in these kinds of clubs, I'd like to ask for your opinion and experiences if they are good value for money. I usually play in our village court, and since the game is really booming on our country, sometimes the wait in between games can be more than an hour! This is why I am inclined to join this new club, although I want to make sure that I spend the money wisely. The offer is:

P 2,000 membership
P 3,500 for a "family package"
P 50 guest fee for non-members
P 200 per hour for the Taraflex courts
P 160 per hour for the concrete courts

This may seem to be the going rate for courts in Manila but we are outside of Metro Manila.

Another thing, is there a contract that you signed when you joined? or even a list of the policies or regulations?

The membership fee is on a limited basis while pre-selling, so it may increase when the club formally opens. That's why I want to join before the fee goes up.

Your opinions will be of help. Thanks!

[rors]

hi pinoys! :D

if you're interested to join Baddicts! Tournament: Smash for a Cause, please email me, or join the egroup at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/baddicts_tournament


about the pinoy forum, will there be a filipino moderator for that? because otherwise, how would one know if foul words were to be put in tagalog/filipino? anyways, i'm all for it! hope this pushes through :)

[setyr]

Hi everyone,
I'd like to invite you to the 1st EventsLink Badminton Challenge @ Libis Q.C on December 6 & 7, 2003.

For details you may email myeventslink@yahoo.com
check out www.scheds.com

Our website will be up real soon.

[graphite]

Hi setyr! Are you part of the grassroots team that searches for players? :)

[grissom]

Hi! I play twice a week at Powersmash in Makati City (as a guest) and once either at Flick in Parañaque or Cross Court in Quezon City on weekends.

[graphite]

Hi rors! Is badmintonph still down? any news if it will still be brought up again?

[ants]

Anyone here is joining membership for Yonex court in ShawBlvd? They will be schedule to open in DEC 03.

[pakner]

Hi ants did u already sign up for the yonex badminton club?

[ants]

Yeah i joined already.

[antski]

what package did you choose? Is it worth it?

[pakner]

yeah, i think it's worth it, antski. the amenities certainly sound near-perfect vs what the other courts offer. and i hear it's going to be very high-tech! with a swipe card and a thumbprint id needed to enter. I'm already excited to see it and play there. See you when it opens, ants!

[ants]

I wanted to get the Platinum 1...but then i don't know how long will i be here..so i settle for GOLD. See you there pakner. Make sure u introduce yourself.

[pakner]

Definitely ill see u there when it opens this dec. problem though i dont know your real name unless everybody knows u as ants.But im sure we will meet there.

[ants]

Don't worry.. U just ask for Ants. :)

[coolhand]

hey ants, where is the yonex certified courts located exactly? and how much for the membership? tnx.

[ants]

Its Along Shaw Blvd in Mandaluyong. You can check the website for more info. www.yonexclubph.com

[antski]

Originally posted by pakner
yeah, i think it's worth it, antski. the amenities certainly sound near-perfect vs what the other courts offer. and i hear it's going to be very high-tech! with a swipe card and a thumbprint id needed to enter. I'm already excited to see it and play there. See you when it opens, ants!

which package did you choose?

[coandrew]

le pavillon has recently been sold right? or myb i got my info all wrong. i used to play at chuts and shuttle zone. hey baddie when do you usually play at s.zone? now i play at premier city club in new manila and shuttleflight along araneta.

[coandrew]

does anyone know if the yonex courts would have rotational courts? or are all courts for rent? am thinking of getting a memebership but i cant always form a quorum to rent a court for an hour or 2. btw hello everyone! i just finished reading everyone's post and there sure are more and more pinoy playing badminton!!! great thing coz more and more courts are opening. 2 years ago it was a pain to find a court to play where you dont have to line up forever.

[pakner]

HI coandrew,coolhand

YONEX PHILIPPINES BADMINTON CLUB is located along shaw blvd. wack wack side its behind pure gold and Mcdonald
For more inquiries you can call 6376587 look for lyza

[Baddie]

Hi Coandrew, I dont play in ShuttleZone anymore. I play mostly at Valle Verde (mondays and thurs evenings) and at PowerSmash (sometimes sat pm). Then I get invited to play Sat. evenings at the San Juan courts.

Ya, lots of badminton courts sprouting all over metro manila. And also watch Solar Sports and RPN9 on sat or sun, they are televising the Phil. Badminton Invitationals that are being played every saturday at the valle verde country club. Top players of the country are playing in this tournament. :D

[antski]

Are you guys willing to pay 300 pesos per one hour of play?
I'm evaluating the membership & rates of the Yonex Badminton Club.

[ants]

It won't be expensive if you split it with your friends. Not that you are paying 300 yourself. If the quality of court and the services there is good , 300 is a good price. Of cause you don't compare to the price per hr of other courts. Anyway we will have to wait and see weather 300 is expensive or not when the court is ready.

[GOwin]

anyone interested in hitting a few birdies there?

i'll be at CDO on the 25th until 2-Nov. Basta pahiramin niyo ako raketa, tinatamad na akong magbitbit e :D

(I'll be there for a cousin's wedding. Sabay na rin yung aking bakasyon)

[ants]

So Baddie.. did u play in the Phils Badminton Invitational ?



Originally posted by Baddie

Hi Coandrew, I dont play in ShuttleZone anymore. I play mostly at Valle Verde (mondays and thurs evenings) and at PowerSmash (sometimes sat pm). Then I get invited to play Sat. evenings at the San Juan courts.

Ya, lots of badminton courts sprouting all over metro manila. And also watch Solar Sports and RPN9 on sat or sun, they are televising the Phil. Badminton Invitationals that are being played every saturday at the valle verde country club. Top players of the country are playing in this tournament. :D

[Baddie]

Hi Ants,

Are you pulling my leg? I am not that good yet :o Used to play a lot but must slow down the past month because of right heel pain. Went to 2 docs and they told me I may have heel spurs (plantar facisitis) so now I am taking it easy, icing it 2x a everyday and wearing arch support.. bummer!

Are you based here in manila? send me a pm and maybe we can play. :)

[coandrew]

yup ive seen the tv telecast of the philippines games. and you guys in valle are winning most of the matches!! :) baddie, you play with brandon chan?

[ants]

Yup , but i usually play in Powersmash and BCMI. :) Where do you play?


Originally posted by Baddie
Hi Ants,

Are you pulling my leg? I am not that good yet :o Used to play a lot but must slow down the past month because of right heel pain. Went to 2 docs and they told me I may have heel spurs (plantar facisitis) so now I am taking it easy, icing it 2x a everyday and wearing arch support.. bummer!

Are you based here in manila? send me a pm and maybe we can play. :)

[Baddie]

Coandrew - yup, i know brandon and he is a class o player. he is a VERY GOOD player. I have played with him before but boy, he is in a diff. league. i am considered a class E player only in Valle. He trains too.

Ants - I am a member of PowerSmash in makati :D

[coandrew]

ants - hows bcmi? still lots of people? my membership has just expired and am contemplating if i should renew or not. last time i was there wasnt able to play due to too much players waiting

[ants]

Not many people in BCMI nowadays..coz most of the people go to powersmash. But sometimes you do have to queue for the games in BCMI. I play there once a while if there is people invite me. I didn't renew my membership in BCMI as well. Not a member of any clubs now.. except the Yonex Club.


Originally posted by coandrew
ants - hows bcmi? still lots of people? my membership has just expired and am contemplating if i should renew or not. last time i was there wasnt able to play due to too much players waiting

[ArchDevil145]

Where are those clubs? Is there a club for kids aged 18 under? (like me)

[ants]

Originally posted by ArchDevil145
Where are those clubs? Is there a club for kids aged 18 under? (like me)

All those clubs is open for any age group. They are situated in Metro Manila. Try to search this Thread for addresses.

[bambini]

Originally posted by ArchDevil145
Where are those clubs? Is there a club for kids aged 18 under? (like me) any badminton center will take you in regardless of you age. however there are courts which requires membership. just tell your dad to sign up and take you in as his dependent.

[ramble_on]

hi all! just found out about this great site yesterday and it's a treasure trove! anyways, i just picked up the sport quite recently; one month and one week to be exact. i'm enjoying the sport immensely and i've made it a habit to play twice on weekdays and on weekends. this has been my first regular exercise in my so-so years.

i play in the office gym (heaven-sent freebie) and at the gbc (greenpark subdivision in pasig). i'm seriously considering getting the services of a trainer one of these days so as to improve my game (which if i may add, needs a whole lot of improvement).

anyway, i hope to hook up with one of you guys in the near future. best regards!

[graphite]

Mga kabayan! Everyone please chime in so we can see who are active in the forums! I'll start the list and you guys continue. Please update the list as you guys post and please include where in the Phils are you currently residing in. :)

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2.

[ants]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by graphite
[B]Mga kabayan! Everyone please chime in so we can see who are active in the forums! I'll start the list and you guys continue. Please update the list as you guys post and please include where in the Phils are you currently residing in. :)

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong

[MikeJ]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila

[ramble_on]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - cubao, marikina

[KOKOY]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - cubao, marikina
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City

[graphite]

Ok! So we have five active members from the Philippines already! :) Any more? Come on! :)

[bambini]

malate, manila 1004

[graphite]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - cubao, marikina
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - malate, manila 1004

[loverlionus]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - cubao, marikina
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - malate, manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna

[ramble_on]

bambini, sent you pm. thanks.

[mikecuy]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - cubao, marikina
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - malate, manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila

[rors]

what's this for, graphite?

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - cubao, marikina
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - malate, manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - quezon city

[ramble_on]

@rors, methinks this is graphite's christmas gift list...

[graphite]

Yeah, so I'll know how many rackets I'm receiving this christmas. :D Hehe. No, actually, I'm doing this so that maybe we can get to meet and play baddy. :) Hey, we can even form a BC/BF Philippines chapter or something! ;)

[bambini]

Originally posted by ramble_on
bambini, sent you pm. thanks. what's a PM? sorry, i'm not familiar with the acronym.

[ants]

PM means Private Message.

[Fella]

Hi Everyone! another Filipino here from Sta. Cruz Manila. dami pala Pinoy dito. Guys u can PM me anytime. ;)

[coolhand]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - cubao, marikina
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - malate, manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - quezon city
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong

[Fella]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - cubao, marikina
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - malate, manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - quezon city
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila

[bambini]

ramble_on, i haven't received any pm from you.

[ramble_on]

@bambini, re-sent you pm, thanks.

[Ultima Weapon]

Makati

[red_spot]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - cubao, marikina
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - malate, manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - quezon city
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila

[graphite]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - cubao, marikina
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - malate, manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - quezon city
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati

Ok ah! 13 na tayo! Hehe. :)

[ramble_on]

graphite, now that you've done the math...you've still got 58 days to buy 12 racquets. so start scrimping and saving! :D

[graphite]

Wait! I thought it was the other way around! I thought that I was the one that was suppose to receive 12 rackets! :) Hehe.

[rors]

graphite, i'm perfectly fine with RSL attack Ti3220 :D thanks in advance! :D

hey, cool idea! i mean besides graphite's presents for us, i like the idea of organizing an EB. hope this pushes through. :)

[6310i]

Originally posted by graphite
1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils.
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - cubao, marikina
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - malate, manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - quezon city
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i- makati city
Ok ah! 13 na tayo! Hehe. :)

[Baddie]

Makati :)

[ArchDevil145]

ArchDevil145 - Quezon City

I used to be active during summer. I'll try to post more often this sembreak.

[lizamart]

lizamart-Alabang

[ramble_on]

@graphite, would it be asking too much to ask for another mp-90 to compliment my significant other half (not that im finicky ;) ?

and btw, i can almost smell that christmas EB. start saving graphite...don't say i didn't warn ya!

[graphite]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City
17. Lizamart - Alabang

Hey guys! How about just going with the EB idea and you guys be the one to give rackets nlang to me? :D Hehe. Kaya lang maybe I can't go coz I'm the only one that isn't from Metro Manila. Hey guys, lets update the list, include nyo your age, gender and level of play!

[ramble_on]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina - 30 something - male - way below beginner level
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City
17. Lizamart - Alabang

[bambini]

Originally posted by graphite
1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004 35yrs old,male,level c
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City
17. Lizamart - Alabang

Hey guys! How about just going with the EB idea and you guys be the one to give rackets nlang to me? :D Hehe. Kaya lang maybe I can't go coz I'm the only one that isn't from Metro Manila. Hey guys, lets update the list, include nyo your age, gender and level of play!

[rors]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina - 30 something - male - way below beginner level
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - 26 yrs old, female, recreational player, Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City
17. Lizamart - Alabang

[6310i]

Originally posted by rors
1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina - 30 something - male - way below beginner level
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - 26 yrs old, female, recreational player, Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati 32yrs old male class b player
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City
17. Lizamart - Alabang

[greenback]

Hi! Im from Makati!:)

Have you visited this new site guys?

www.pinoybadminton.com

may bagong anyo narin ang pbnet and is still under being enhanced by the webmaster to make it a lot better pls. check the site also: www.pbnet.net
:)

[ArchDevil145]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina - 30 something - male - way below beginner level
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - 26 yrs old, female, recreational player, Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City, - 15 years old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
17. Lizamart - Alabang

[rors]

pinoybadminton.com is cool!

so, when's our EB? :D

[ramble_on]

ouch! impending huge headache for graphite (racquets galore graphite...)

[ramble_on]

btw, pinoybadminton's seems to be down since early this morning. any updates?

[pakner]

quezon city

[stantan]

Originally posted by ArchDevil145
1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina - 30 something - male - way below beginner level
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - 26 yrs old, female, recreational player, Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City, - 15 years old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
17. Lizamart - Alabang
18. stantan - San Juan, Metro Manila

[grissom]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina - 30 something - male - way below beginner level
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - 26 yrs old, female, recreational player, Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City, - 15 years old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
17. Lizamart - Alabang
18. stantan - San Juan, Metro Manila
19. Grissom - Parañaque, Metro Manila

[looney_loey]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina - 30 something - male - way below beginner level
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - 26 yrs old, female, recreational player, Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City, - 15 years old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
17. Lizamart - Alabang
18. stantan - San Juan, Metro Manila
19. Grissom - Parañaque, Metro Manila
20. looney_loey - Quezon City (luisito po sa pinoybadminton) hi rors! :D

[pakner]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina - 30 something - male - way below beginner level
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - 26 yrs old, female, recreational player, Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City, - 15 years old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
17. Lizamart - Alabang
18. stantan - San Juan, Metro Manila
19. Grissom - Parañaque, Metro Manila
20. looney_loey - Quezon City (luisito po sa pinoybadminton) hi rors!
21. pakner-Quezon City- 33 yrs.old-male-pwede na

[Fella]

dami na natin pwede na mag-party. :D

[stantan]

maybe we can get an idea of where each other's home court is?

mine is club filipino

[pakner]

Me Celebity Sports Club and soon YONEX BADMINTON CLUB

[MikeJ]

Club Filipino too. mondays and wednesdays 5:30-9pm. (but i'm not a member) :D

hey Stan! :D

[quagmire]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina - 30 something - male - way below beginner level
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - 26 yrs old, female, recreational player, Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City, - 15 years old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
17. Lizamart - Alabang
18. stantan - San Juan, Metro Manila
19. Grissom - Parañaque, Metro Manila
20. looney_loey - Quezon City (luisito po sa pinoybadminton) hi rors!
21. pakner-Quezon City- 33 yrs.old-male-pwede na
22. quagmire - mandaluyong - 23 male - playing 5 weeks, definite n0ob

halo! we play usually weekends or tues at shuttle zone

[flea26]

I'M FROM PHILIPPINES ALSO
27 m sta. rosa laguna

[rors]

hi looney_loey! :D

guys, does anyone know how i can join the Flites Club in Celebrity Sports Plaza? pls email me if you can. thanks po :D

[pakner]

Hi rors first of all you have to be a member of celebrity sports club.If you are you can pm me i'm the vice president of flites badminton club.

[rors]

hey, it's christmas! akala ko we're gonna set an EB :D

[KOKOY]

No one followed up on the EB save rors??? I guess Graphite's non-confirmation of racket christmas gifts was a big damper. he he he.

There is a badminton court in QC/scout area called Battledore (?). I havent been there but some friends said it is a good place. Who is interested to play? (Lakas ng loob mag invite kahit beginner). If you can indicate your interest and the period you'd be free, we can arrange something.

[quagmire]

kokoy, check the threads at http://forum.pinoybadminton.com. they have regular games at battledore. havent joined them yet, layo kasi samin e.

[carlol]

Originally posted by quagmire
1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina - 30 something - male - way below beginner level
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - 26 yrs old, female, recreational player, Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City, - 15 years old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
17. Lizamart - Alabang
18. stantan - San Juan, Metro Manila
19. Grissom - Parañaque, Metro Manila
20. looney_loey - Quezon City (luisito po sa pinoybadminton) hi rors!
21. pakner-Quezon City- 33 yrs.old-male-pwede na
22. quagmire - mandaluyong - 23 male - playing 5 weeks, definite n0ob



carlol - bacolod city / makati

[shelwinbautista]

tel me guys where u play n how much r the rates?tnx.
i play at marikina sports hub P175 per court all taraflex ibf approved.
guest fee P50!

[carlol]

i now play in bacolod, where badminton is just picking up.

places to play:
1. po hang courts (used to be a private place open only on mwf for 'club' people, the first good court in bacolod) - P50 per session
po hang is upgrading to taraflex by next month, will be P150/hr +50guest fee for non members
2. 2nd street - P50 per session (non taraflex courts)
3. Lopues Mandalagn - taraflex courts, P150/hr/court for members
4. 2 other courts (non taraflex) - 100/hr/court

when in mla, i go with friends' memberships @
1. badminton central, makati
2. power smash, pasong tamo makati
3. camp aguinaldo GHQ and logcom

if any of u guys happen to drop by bacolod, lemme know, lets play
:)

[pakner]

its play all you can till the end of dec. at YONEX BADMINTON CLUB along shaw blvd. for only P100/head 7a.m.-12midnight (members and non-members) except 24th and 31. Hope to see you there!

[carlol]

Originally posted by pakner
its play all you can till the end of dec. at YONEX BADMINTON CLUB along shaw blvd. for only P100/head 7a.m.-12midnight (members and non-members) except 24th and 31. Hope to see you there!

where along shaw is it exactly? capitolyo side or kalentong side of shaw? any landmarks? thanks

:D

[pakner]

kalentong side coming from edsa left side you will see Mcdonalds turn left or if you know puregold grocery its right behind it

[rors]

Originally posted by KOKOY
No one followed up on the EB save rors??? I guess Graphite's non-confirmation of racket christmas gifts was a big damper. he he he.

There is a badminton court in QC/scout area called Battledore (?). I havent been there but some friends said it is a good place. Who is interested to play? (Lakas ng loob mag invite kahit beginner). If you can indicate your interest and the period you'd be free, we can arrange something.

hi kokoy. i play often in battledore. it's just a 5-minute drive from my house. i'd say it's one of the best local courts around. 8 courts in victor mats, no membership, no guest fee, Php250 per hour on peak hours. not sure of the rates during off peak hours. i usually play at nights. :)

graphite promised me a brand new RSL Ti3180, aaw! :D

[pakner]

MERRY X MAS TO ALL

[carlol]

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Good health and happy playing to all.

[KOKOY]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

[ants]

Advance Happy New Year to Everyone! :)

[carlol]

guys, where do you have ur rackets strung?

1. Who has the best / most modern stringing machine in manila / the country?

2. Who is the best stringer?

Just asking....:)

[jeremy]

I'm a pure bred filipino stuck here in sydney, australia. ;) Too bad I left all my racquets back in Pasig. Itchin' to play again already. I play most of the time at Club Filipino, Shuttles Best or South Smash.

[jeremy]

guys, where do you have ur rackets strung?

1. Who has the best / most modern stringing machine in manila / the country?

2. Who is the best stringer?

Just asking....:)

I usually have my racquets strung by Eric of racquets and more..(did i spell that right?!?) its the shop near white plains q.c. He uses a yonex stringing machine there (the manual kind). I think sometimes he's also at the yonex badminton club at shaw. He's been stringin' racquets for ages. So far he's been ok in stringing my racquets. He's really careful when stringing it. So far so good I don't get my racquets back with any scratches from stringing. He also gives good advice on how much your racquet can take..

[Sweet Butterfly]

Ok! So we have five active members from the Philippines already! :) Any more? Come on! :)
I am from Greenhills Hello ya'll *waves* :)

[Sweet Butterfly]

maybe we can get an idea of where each other's home court is?

mine is club filipino
Ello there Stanstan :) My home court is Quezon City Sports Club and Greenhills Badminton Court will be my next home court when it opens.

[hazel:-)]

hello fellow PINOYS!!!!!!!
i'm surprised that there's a lot of filipino badminton players!
i'm excited to go back there and go to those gyms that you guys mentioned!!!!
i hope to get better at it since this is my first year playing!!

[boji_lazaro]

hello fellow PINOYS!!!!!!!
i'm surprised that there's a lot of filipino badminton players!
i'm excited to go back there and go to those gyms that you guys mentioned!!!!
i hope to get better at it since this is my first year playing!!

hi hazel, me and my wife will be in sanfo next month. maybe we can play at your club when we get there. :D

[trojan7]

Hello,

I'm new to this forum (great internet site), I'm a new Badminton player (great sport), and I'm from the Philippines (great country). I play at "Speed" in Sucat Paranaque.

Troy ^_^x

[datkilab]

Hi, i am from the Philippines.

There are tons of badminton courts and groups in the Philippines. Please do check out one the best forum:

http://forum.pinoybadminton.com/index.php?act=idx

[sessyargc]

Lets resurrect this thread as I see several familiar handles :)

I 2nd the motion regarding pinoybadminton :)

[fr_topak]

Me from Pinoybadminton also.

Where in SFO Ca. can i find a court? Will be in Oakland on October 2004 and would be nice to play some games there. :)

[JVJ Igno]

SMASH ATTACK!!!
1st JVJ FRIENDSHIP BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
JUNE 12,2004

Leveling Date: May 29 & 30, 2004
Men's double
Women's double
Mixed double

Registration fee: php 500 (includes: LUNCH and T-shirt)
REGISTER NOW!!
JVJ BADMINTON CENTER
Piscor Compound Amang Rodriguez Avenue Manggahan, Pasig City
TEL. 9003968,0917-8992413, 0918-5598550

[weeboow]

Me from Pinoybadminton also.

Where in SFO Ca. can i find a court? Will be in Oakland on October 2004 and would be nice to play some games there. :)

there is a place in SSF high scholl that is open on MWTh nights 6:30PM to 9:30PM,Westmoor High School in Daly City is opon Friday 7PM to 11Pm and Sat and Sun 4PM to 8Pm. Let me know if you need directions. as a fellow pinoy badminton member i'll make sure you get to play in San Fran. let me know..john

[hazel:-)]

if u guyz wanna play in san jose, i guess u could go to open gyms at evergreen and san jose state university!!! well, that's only my suggestion, cuz' i've never been in either of these places :D so if u guyz r going, j/ have fun playing and staying here=]

[beejhae]

Hi fellow Pinoys!;) I'm from Makati City. I play at Makati area (Powersmash, Planet, Blu Racket) Mandaluyong area (Yonex) Manila area (Rizal memorial stadium) So guys and gals, just pm me or email me if you want to invite me to play with you... :D

[fr_topak]

there is a place in SSF high scholl that is open on MWTh nights 6:30PM to 9:30PM,Westmoor High School in Daly City is opon Friday 7PM to 11Pm and Sat and Sun 4PM to 8Pm. Let me know if you need directions. as a fellow pinoy badminton member i'll make sure you get to play in San Fran. let me know..john

John: Thanks for the reply. Will surely let you know before i go. Hope we can play then.

[hazel:-)]

hey guyzzz, do u know some place in d phils. where u can buy good quality racquets, if u do pls. give me their website k!!!!thanx

[fr_topak]

hey guyzzz, do u know some place in d phils. where u can buy good quality racquets, if u do pls. give me their website k!!!!thanx

Hazel : Racquets are not cheap in Manila. Better deals in Malaysia and Thailand.

Anyway here's a sample website of a shop selling badminton stuff in manila:
www.badmintonfreaks.com

There's a lot of shops but they dont have websites.
Try to also look at PBNET.NET

HTH

[weeboow]

John: Thanks for the reply. Will surely let you know before i go. Hope we can play then.
Yeah..just let me know.. we have a group of about 12 pinoys that play regularly. let me know when you are on your way and we can easily set a match..

john

[freegal28]

Hi Guys! I just started playing this month and i'm looking for someone to play with. My buds and i usually plays at smashville, ortigas. So anyone near the area is welcome.
:)

[freegal28]

Hi fellow Pinoys!;) I'm from Makati City. I play at Makati area (Powersmash, Planet, Blu Racket) Mandaluyong area (Yonex) Manila area (Rizal memorial stadium) So guys and gals, just pm me or email me if you want to invite me to play with you... :D

Hi! Do you play in Ortigas? We usually play every Wednesday at Smashville. And we're looking for additional players since sometimes we have to cancell our game if one of us can't make it. We're only four so it really sucks when one of us can't make it. But I have to warn you I'm very new at this, so whoever is on my team usually ends up the loser. :D

[starks]

hello im a new member here, i've been playing badminton for a almost a year now. i play at intramuros badminton center,METRO badminton,badminton arena in mandaluyong and also an active player of our company.

pls invite me if there are any games or tournaments. im also looking friends/players to play with.

tnx

[jester]

Hi guys! I was wondering, who among here are from the Philippines and where do you play? I'm from Cagayan de Oro and play at the Pelaez Sports Center and sometimes at Alwana Village. :)

Hi everyone!!! I'm from Cebu. Just would like to ask for tips on steaming shuttles. Got these new Victor gold shuttlecocks from China. Got disappointed coz they're not the same quality as the ones I got from Sports City Greenhills a year ago. They are brittle!!! Would steaming the shuttles help?

On another note, been playing regularly with friends for more than two years now. We have a very new facility called Metro Sports Badminton Club which has 12 taraflex courts. Boy, it's been always full. I would say it's comparable to the Yonex Badminton Center in Mandaluyong although this one has a full exercise gym, a spa, airconditioned lobby, lockers, shower rooms. They're planning to open two more courts here. It's developed by Club Ultima. I was wondering if there are any courts like Shuttledore (Libis) in Makati area. Almost all are by membership only kasi.

[Katkat]

hello everyone . . . i'm new here . . . i'm also a newbie :) . . . i need tips on my backhand . . . how can i improve it?

[fr_topak]

hello everyone . . . i'm new here . . . i'm also a newbie :) . . . i need tips on my backhand . . . how can i improve it?

I suggest the backhand is the last thing you try to improve if indeed you are a newbie. In fact avoid using it and try to be in the position of using a forehand all the time.

Visit www.smashphil.com....lots of people you can play with and talk to.

HTH :)

[sly8296]

How often do you play at celebrity. Im a member and I usually play after work at west drive in Pasig. But I live in Capitol Hills so i sometimes play at Celebrity. are you a girl?

[Pball]

hello im a new member here, i've been playing badminton for a almost a year now. i play at intramuros badminton center,METRO badminton,badminton arena in mandaluyong and also an active player of our company.

pls invite me if there are any games or tournaments. im also looking friends/players to play with.

tnx

STarks... when do you usually play at Intramuros... I play there too..

[Pball]

1. graphite - Cagayan de Oro City, Phils. - 15 yrs old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
2. ants - Metro Manila , Makati/Mandaluyong
3. MikeJ - Metro Manila
4. ramble_on - Cubao, Marikina - 30 something - male - way below beginner level
5. Kokoy - Sta Rosa/QC/Kaloocan City
6. bambini - Malate, Manila 1004
7. loverlionus - Sta. Rosa, Laguna
8. mikecuy - Makati/Sta Cruz, Manila
9. rors - 26 yrs old, female, recreational player, Quezon City
10. coolhand - Makati/Mandaluyong
11. Fella - Manila
12. red_spot - Metro Manila
13. Ultima Weapon - Makati
14. 6310i - Makati
15. Baddie - Makati
16. ArchDevil145 - Quezon City, - 15 years old - male - intermediate (high school varsity level)
17. Lizamart - Alabang
18. stantan - San Juan, Metro Manila
19. Grissom - Paraá±µe, Metro Manila
20. looney_loey - Quezon City (luisito po sa pinoybadminton) hi rors!
21. pakner-Quezon City- 33 yrs.old-male-pwede na
22. Pball - manila/QC/San Juan-male 46-advanced newbie-intramuros Badminton Center

kelan EB??

[pattypl_14]

STarks... when do you usually play at Intramuros... I play there too..
hi! how do you get 2 Intramuros Badminton Center if u'll b coming from taft? Do they also have a promo of 50 pesos from 9am to sawa during weekdays? kinda tipid kc e. I know Shuttlemaster at PRC offers dat promo cuz we used 2 play der. anyone from cavite hir? ;)

[Pball]

hi! how do you get 2 Intramuros Badminton Center if u'll b coming from taft? Do they also have a promo of 50 pesos from 9am to sawa during weekdays? kinda tipid kc e. I know Shuttlemaster at PRC offers dat promo cuz we used 2 play der. anyone from cavite hir? ;)


Coming from taft, make a right on United Nation Ave. Make a U-turn when appropricate. Cross taft Ave. Turn right on Ma Orosa st. (don't know the new name of the st.) go straight. Cross Padre Burgos st and turn right on Gen. LUNa... enter Intramuros, when you hit the 4th st (back of San agustin church) turn left, you should see the sign. They have play all you can on Sat and Suns up to 5 pm. See you there.

[levis]

Just replying to the title of this thread, i think it just got bumped :)

Im from Makati/Manda area...

[maldita]

Hi guys! I was wondering, who among here are from the Philippines and where do you play? I'm from Cagayan de Oro and play at the Pelaez Sports Center and sometimes at Alwana Village. :)
:o Hi Ian G.! Im from Manila, and i use to play at olivarez gym in sucat rd. paranaque. They have 25 courts and you don't need to call them for reservation or to be a member. Just go there anytime you feel to play.. the rates are 220/hour/court. Have a nice day!

[JoniBeige]

Hello po. Kumusta? Laro tayo...

[y0nex]

hi my name is chris magnus catelo. im orginaly from surigao city, but now im staying here in cebu... School kasi ehh... i play at metro sports cebu.

[glencomienda111]

im miguel, i play in serve n' smash (araneta ave.) and in valencia badminton center (valencia hills)

[watababe]

karen here. work and play at club650 (yes, i see a lot of regular forum friends...he he!). female, recreational player, markets a badminton court full time east of manila. generally a happy person.

[rhea rachelle]

Too bad, I just got in the forum yesterday. I was just in manila for 2 months, i could have gotten together with some forum regulars and played badminton with you guys.....maybe next time. i travel back and forth every 3 months....looking forward to it....:p


karen here. work and play at club650 (yes, i see a lot of regular forum friends...he he!). female, recreational player, markets a badminton court full time east of manila. generally a happy person.

[ants]

Too bad, I just got in the forum yesterday. I was just in manila for 2 months, i could have gotten together with some forum regulars and played badminton with you guys.....maybe next time. i travel back and forth every 3 months....looking forward to it....:p

Hello Rhea , Just pm me if you are in Manila.

[rhea rachelle]

Will definitely do that....Thanks!




Hello Rhea , Just pm me if you are in Manila.

[uniolao]

yes i do play in chut's but only as a guest
Anyone here played at CHUT's badminton center or at sto.domingo badminton alley?
It's in quezon city.

[yearningf]

lean ( lee-yann) here from quezon city. we play every saturdays 8 - 10 PM at don antonio sports center, holy spirit drive quezon city.

wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 PM feather alley, junction cainta.

everybody's welcome to join us.. :)


play it cool! :D

[rhea rachelle]

oohh next time i am in manila, will show up there...thanks


:)



lean ( lee-yann) here from quezon city. we play every saturdays 8 - 10 PM at don antonio sports center, holy spirit drive quezon city.

wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 PM feather alley, junction cainta.

everybody's welcome to join us.. :)


play it cool! :D

[lorus_blue]

i'm from mandaluyong and i play at platino near pioneer center and at pinnacle somewhre in timog quezon city

[rhea rachelle]

thank you for letting me know where you play. don't worry, the next time i visit, i will make sure that i get to hook up with who's available.

enjoy!

[ninja_09]

Hi there!! :)

DAmi palang Filipinos dito..

I'm from Nueva Ecija nga pala!

[rhea rachelle]

yes, and the interesting thing is filipinos all over the world...di ba...:p :) :o






Hi there!! :)

DAmi palang Filipinos dito..

I'm from Nueva Ecija nga pala!

[spider-man]

yes, and the interesting thing is filipinos all over the world...di ba...:p :) :o

Hi all! Its Spider-man here! Regularly plays in Makati City.

PowerSmash, the Zone, Blurakets.. trying some courts in Manila soon!

[rhea rachelle]

Will do that...now I can't wait to come back to manila again....






Hi all! Its Spider-man here! Regularly plays in Makati City.

PowerSmash, the Zone, Blurakets.. trying some courts in Manila soon!

[spider-man]

Will do that...now I can't wait to come back to manila again....

Let us know when are you coming back.. PM me. We wil be more glad to meet you and play with you!

[rhea rachelle]

will do...thanks....;)





Let us know when are you coming back.. PM me. We wil be more glad to meet you and play with you!

[dimz224]

hi im marc playing here in imus and bacoor cavite courts just contact me here if you want to play with me and my friends

dimz224@yahoo.com
09205329367

[mikes_79g]

any one who play at early as 6am -10am. my sked at work rotate now im at a shifting sked 2pm to 10pm, that why i cant play at the evening, any one play at court zone or any at qc area im from españa

[Jit75]

During Tuesday I ply at Olympic Badminton Court in Libis Quezon City, and on Saturday, I play at Don Antonio Sports Complex in Don Antonio Village in Quezon City also. In some cases, I play Platinum badminton court in Pasig