Cebu, considered as one of the nicest place to skate. The Queen City of the South has an epic evolution of uprising number of skaters by the year 2011. Considered to be an extreme sport, Filipinos (mostly young) are now engaging themselves unto this hobby. Many young, and those young at heart are now embracing SKATEBOARDING not just a past time but a lifestyle. If you are planning to visit and do the skating activities, here are some of the good spots to be on your list.



AYALA STREETS
Ayala Grounds, Cebu

Where shit happens. Almost all (I think) good skaters from Cebu came to visit and play here. This is the place where downtown skaters gather.
Skating here is free for sure, but just be careful of "Bulldog", the security guard that roams around to hunt you and drives you away. Skating here is fun and challenging at some times.

NAGA PARK
Naga, Cebu City

The park is open for all and is for public, a project of the city which imposes and invites activities for the benefit of the local residences.

MINI FUNLAND
Talisay City, Cebu

A mini-park with few obstacles and rails. Opens from 9am-9pm (unsure)





VISIONERI LANDSKATE
Valleyview Subd. Mohon Talisay City

A DC project, the land skate is open daily from 1pm-9pm. 50PhP for the entrance fee, but they are offering a free entrance for those who buy supplies on their shop located also inside the park.

June 25 of this year, DC Shoes Philippines hosted an event at the VisioneriLandskate. MAKE OR BREAK. Highest Ollie competition and in search for the next King of the Line. The event is made possible by the help of the sponsors Visioneri Landskate|Skateshop, Bratpack and Res|Toe|Run. Winners received cash and some DC stuffs are provided. Here are the list and some pics of the winners.

Winners of King of the Line:


1st. - Edger won worth P8,000


2nd. - Joe won worth P7,000


3rd. - Josh won worth P6,500



Winner of DC Highest Ollie 2011:


Choing - won worth P7,000. Ollie of 34' high and still a record to break here in Cebu.

SKATE OR DIE
A bit of a double-edged sword of a title for me. At first it inspires rabid nostalgia, for it was also the name of a peerless 1990s Nintendo Entertainment System skateboarding game, though sadly, on further research it was discovered that the film has nothing to do with the computer game. But then conversely, it is possibly the worst ever title for a skateboarding action film I have ever encountered- it is so obvious as to be vulgar. Had the film been a more avant-garde, philosophical look at skateboarding subcultures on the fringes of modern urban living, it might have struck with more resonance as a singular morality for the skaters’ very existence. But it actually means skate or you’ll die at the hands of some angry drug-dealer types. Poor. At first, and after all that titular excitement, I thought this French action film was just another attempt to make a legitimate film that incorporated urban sports and marginal identities (basically a mainstream skater and stoner flick) that would be accepted by mainstream film viewers. Par Kor, or Free Running had already made a lasting impression on the big screen, thanks to an insanely well-timed association with ‘Casino Royale’ (and a million other copycats), so why couldn’t skateboarding have another shot at the big time? And why couldn’t it be more than just a side-idea, like its contemporary urban sport competitor had been for Bond? DOWNLOAD MOVIE

DECK DOGS
Sean Kennedy, Richard Wilson, Ho Thi Lu, and Tony Hawk star. Three young skaters dream of escaping their suburban existence and making it in the world of pro-skating. Their best shot is to skate off for Hawk, the legendary U.S. 12 time World Champion, who's scouting for young talent to sponsor. Problem is he's holding the competition at a beach bowl which is miles from home and there is no way their parents or teachers are going to let them travel. Journey with the Dogz as they do whatever it takes to make their dream a reality. Extras include featurettes, behind the scenes, alternate ending, photo gallery, skater dictionary, and more.Three young men bond over their shared aspiration to be professional skateboarders one day. But their dreams of going pro will never come true if they don't find a way to make their skills known. When world-famous skater Tony Hawk announces he'll be hosting a competition several miles away in an attempt to find the newest talent, the self-proclaimed "Deck Dogz" must devise a plan to trick their parents into letting them participate. DOWNLOAD MOVIE

THE SEARCH FOR ANIMAL CHIN
The Bones Brigade travels around California, Nevada, and Hawaii to different skate spots in search of a wizened old man, Won Ton "Animal" Chin. The movie is of the old-skool nomadic, skate-everything-in-your-path genre with interludes of stopping to rip-up a big ramp, pool or kicker. After much searching and skateboarding, they locate a large ramp in the desert and conclude that in searching for Mr. Chin, they may have found his spirit. Some say Animal Chin itself represents having fun with your friends and your skateboards - which is what the skaters themselves do on their travels. Skateboarding and Zen mysticism collide off the half pipe in this 1987 cult classic. Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain and Tommy Guerrero thrash their way through skate sites while looking for the elusive skate master - Animal Chin. DOWNLOAD MOVIE

STOKED
As a teenager growing up in the mid-'70s, Mark "Gator" Rogowski became a passionate skateboarder. With time, he became quite good on a deck and, by the early '80s, his skills on the vertical ramp, combined with his cocky charm and surfer-dude good looks, helped to make him one of the top professionals on the skating circuit. Between endorsement deals and performance fees, he was earning more than a hundred-thousand dollars per year by the time he was 18. Not surprisingly, Rogowski soon found himself living a fast-lane lifestyle, partying all night, and dating supermodels. But when the popularity of ramp skating fell in favor of street skating, Gator found his career going into a skid. Over several years, he struggled to get his demons under control, trying, with no real success, to reinvent himself and regain his place in the public eye. In 1991, the bottom finally fell out of Rogowski's life: At the age of 24, he found himself behind bars, confessing to rape and murder charges . Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator is a documentary which chronicles Rogowski's personal successes and private failures. The film includes interviews with fellow skating legends Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta, and Jason Jessee. DOWNLOAD MOVIE

LORDS OF DOGTOWN
Tells the radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta (John Robinson, Elephant), Tony Alva (Victor Rasuk, Raising Victor Vargas) and Jay Adams (Emile Hirsch, The Girl Next Door) are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (thirteen) and written by Stacy Peralta, Lords of Dogtown is "...a dazzling daredevil ride." DOWNLOAD MOVIE