Sports
Bowling
Bowling is the one sport where Filipinos and Filipinas definitely lead in Asia and do well in world competitions. At the last Asian Games in Seoul, the Philippines won three medals in bowling: Bong Coo a gold in the singles, the Philippine women gold in the team competition, and Cathy Solis a bronze in the singles. Members of the Philippine women team were: Bong Coo, Cathy Solis, Bec Watanabe, Arrianne Cerdena, and Cecilia Gaffud.
Bong Coo has taken home many other medals for The Country and also is a women master in bowling of the International Bowling Federation.
The best known figure in Philippine men's bowling is Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno. He had gathered several gold medals for The Country during the 11th SEA Games in 1981, and the 10th Asean Games in 1976. He is a three time world bowling champion, and was named by World Bowling Writers as a Bowler of the Year 1985.
Among the bowling alleys in Metro Manila, the Coronado Lanes in Makati is the most popular, perhaps because it is often the site of competitions and the hang-out of The Country 's top bowlers. Professional bowlers like Paeng Nepomuceno (male) and Arianne Cerdena (female) received awards for 1989 as outstanding athletes.
Bowling Lanes
Prices per person per game range from 5 to 15 pesos. Many lanes have split prices, with a lower rate for the day, and a higher one for the evening. Reservation is recommended for weekends. The best known lanes are:
Coronado Lanes
Anson Arcade, Pasay Road
Tel 88-08-21, 88-08-30
Mon-Fri 8:00-1:00; Sat, Sun 9:00-14:00
Greenlanes
Greenhills Shopping Center, Ortigas Blvd
San Juan, Tel 721-0531 to 36, 8:00-3:00
Astrobowl
South Superhighway, Magallanes Village
Makati, Tel 833-56-71, 833-69-02
Tue-Fri 12:00-24:00, Sat-Mon 8:00-1:00
Celebrity Sports Plaza
Capitol Hills Rd, Quezon City
Tel 95-23-62, 95-10-61
Mon-Fri 12:00-23:00, Sat, Sun 9:00-23:00
Superbowl
Makati Cinema Square, Pasong Tamo
Tel 86-48-88
Bowl-o-Fun Bowling Alleys
167 EDSA, Mandaluyong, Tel 79-52-96
Mon-Fri 13:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-22:00
Mabini Bowling Lanes
1709 Mabini St, Malate, Tel 58-53-81
Mon-Sun 9:00-24:00
Bowl-o-Drome
2930 Taft, Pasay City, Tel 88-79-81
daily 8:00-24:00
Bowl-o-Drome
1060-B General Luna St, Malate
Tel 831-27-91, daily 8:00-24:00
Bowl-o-drome
35 Buendia Avenue, Makati
daily 8:00-24:00
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