Spent the Holy Week in Baler and it was an incredible weekend. What’s more awesome is we got to spend it with the guys and girls of the Choco Banana Crew. And thanks to our friend Dindi here is a video of that weekend which is one of the best surf trips we had so [...]

TJ’s prologue (co’z he is talkative like that) There are two windows of good surf time in Baler – early morning and mid afternoon. In between onshore winds begin to blow out the sets and that’s practically about the right time to paddle in to have your lunch and a power nap or maybe a [...]

Sun, surf, single fins and smiles. Enjoy the video folks! Single And Unattached from COAST THRU LIFE on Vimeo.Single and Unattached is the first single fin longboard contest in the Philippines. This event highlights for the very first time the traditional, classic style of longboarding in a country where performance surfing takes center stage. Surfers [...]

In order to maintain their reputation as a premiere testing facility, EMC designs exams that thoroughly test a candidate’s knowledge of technical terms and abilities. Passing these exams requires candidates to take steps to review the material prior to their exams. One way to prepare is through EMC’s instructor-led classroom training courses. If a candidate [...]

Sure you can find VANS shoes in department stores nationwide. But for those new drops, those illest kicks – you gotta go to the VANS concept stores to get them swag. Here’s a list of VANS Concept Stores if the desire to get some new sneaks rises up. follow VANS ph Manila on Facebook here. get [...]

First of all, Happy New Year everyone! Hope you had a great 2012 and I wish all the best for you guys in 2013. Hey, the world didn’t come to an end after all right? We’re still here and we’re still smiling and having a good time living life. I’ll even say that the world [...]

Hot off the heels of recent surf competitions, our own Filipino surfers will next battle it out in another epic location in Philippine surfing – the Majestics in Puraran Bay in Baras, Catanduanes. It is time for the Majestic Puraran Surfing Cup of 2012. Although team LokalSoul won’t be at the event, we will definitely be [...]

Wahine Ink Frances Arbie is one of the few female tattoo artists in the Philippines who has carved a name of her own. With her ink skills, Frances has established a loyal following here and abroad. She currently tattoos in her bustlin’ ink shop located at Shoppesville in Greenhills, San Juan where awesome art comes [...]

Last September 29 to 30 saw great action at the Pundaquit Rivermouth where Karayan, the first TagaDagat local competition was held. The conditions cooperated, albeit with torrential rain, to give a blistering showdown of local Pundaquit surfers. Below is the result. organizer Reynald “Kulot” Liwarin directs the competition LIST OF WINNERS Locals Short board Division [...]

8th Guiuan Odyssey Waves National Surfing Competition ABCD Beach, Calicoan Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar “The Surfing Capital of Visayas” October 9-14, 2012 The heat is on at the 8th Guiuan Odyssey Waves National Surfing Competition at Calicoan Island, Guiuan Eastern Samar!  On October 9- 14, 2012, the Guiuan Surf Club and the Local Government Unit of Guiuan will hold the annual [...]