PHILIPPINES: SKATEBOARDING: Hundreds of Filipinos skateboard through Manila streets

Record ID: 450904

  • Title: PHILIPPINES: SKATEBOARDING: Hundreds of Filipinos skateboard through Manila streets
  • Date: 21st June 2014
  • Summary: MANILA, PHILIPPINES (JUNE 21, 2014) (REUTERS- ACCESS ALL) VARIOUS OF SKATEBOARDERS SKATING ON MAIN AVENUE VARIOUS OF SKATERS FEET ON BOARDS BACK OF SKATERS AS THEY SKATE PAST MORE OF SKATEBOARDERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) SEAFARER AND SKATEBOARDER JOHN PERALTA SAYING: "When I get into it, I can't take it out of my life. It's a lifestyle. From a hobby, it turned into a lifestyle." TOP SHOT OF SKATEBOARDERS WAVING WHILE SKATING MORE OF SKATEBOARDERS WAVING SKATEBOARDERS SKATING IN FRONT OF POLE WITH A PHILIPPINE FLAG (SOUNDBITE) (Filipino) SKATEBOARD PARADE ORGANISER JUNE TADURAN SAYING: "This is not only about us playing, but also about our safety; to have a place where we can ride safely and out of the streets." SKATEBOARDERS RAISING BOARDS AND SHOUTING (English): "Go Skateboarding Day"
  • Embargoed: 6th July 2014 13:00
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  • Location: Philippines
  • Country: Philippines
  • Topics: Quirky,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky,Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVABSYI9GPG7V8D2JBVWNRN7S40M
  • Story Text: Hundreds of skateboarders glide through a main thoroughfare in the Philippine capital as part of celebrations round the world of "Go Skateboarding Day".


    Hundreds of Filipinos skated through a main avenue in Manila on Saturday (June 21) joining in a worldwide celebration of "Go Skateboarding Day".
    Go Skateboarding Day was created by the International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC) to give enthusiasts a chance to have fun and celebrate their passion, IASC website said.
    IASC said the skateboarding holiday began in June 21, 2004.
    Skateboarders helped to kick off events in Manila, skating through a three kilometre stretch of traffic while doing tricks and board flips.
    John Peralta has been skating for the last 10 years and can't imagine his life without it.
    "When I get into it, I can't take it out of my life. It's a lifestyle. From a hobby, it turned into a lifestyle," he says.
    Some Skateboarders have said they want the Philippine government to provide them with skate parks in order that they can practice safely.
    Skateboard Parade organizer June Taduran said some Filipino skaters have got a bad name due to breaking traffic laws when skating on the streets.
    Taduran called for a safe place for the skaters to gather and practice their skills which would help keep them off the roads.
    "This is not only about us playing, but also about our safety; to have a place where we can ride safely and out of the streets," Taduran says.
    Organisers said they hope that by coming out in a large number, they will grab the attention of the city's government.
    Manila has only a few skate parks to accommodate thousands of skaters, Taduran said, with many resorting to building their own ramps and grills made out of substandard materials constructed on empty lots.
    The Philippines is also notorious for its poor traffic safety record, as well as its congested lines of traffic in major cities.
    In 2011, the Asian Development Bank said nearly 1,900 people had been killed in more than 85,000 road accidents in the Philippines
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