When I bought my eyeglasses a couple years ago, I had to spend a little extra just to buy really…read morenice frames that don't easily break. I could get a bit careless when it comes to my eyewear, and I got super tired of buying new ones every now and then because I would break them by accident. The ones that I have now are virtually indestructible because they are made of really pliant plastic, but sadly, the hardware has given up on me. For some weird reason, the head on one of the screws on the leg of my glasses broke off, and I couldn't tighten it anymore. My glasses are just loosely flapping around and it would get annoying because I would have to readjust so often. I took it to the shops around Paterno Street, which is a haven for optical supplies, but nobody wanted to touch it because they said that the screw was already rusted in its groove. They gave me all sorts of negative opinions, like, they are afraid they might break the frames if they coax the screw out. Kuya Orlan, however, took one look and said, "Magagawan ng paraan yan" and proceeded to drill a hole on my eyeglass frames so that he could take the stuck screw out. He managed to ease it out, and he then fitted my eyeglasses with spanking new screws so that I could tighten them at whim. My frames were good as new! I was so happy that I didn't have to buy new frames. Thanks to Kuya Orlan and his can-do attitude, I saved a lot on my prescription eyeglasses as I was sure I was gonna have to buy a new pair.

When I heard from a friend that he buys his eyeglasses in Paterno, I checked it out and in one…read morevisit, I swore to never come back to eyeglass shopping in the mall This is where optical shops in the mall get their supplies at a fraction of the cost anyway. As I have mentioned in my previous reviews, I could get pretty rough when handling my eyeglasses that's why they have suffered quite a lot of abuse throughout the years. Good thing I got really good frames that don't break easily. However, the screws rust and the lenses themselves could get scratched and badly smudged through time. I was getting headaches from always seeing these scratches on my lenses, and I knew I had to get new ones before my finals came up as I was expecting to get a lot of reading and studying done. Amit at RSA Optical Supply helped me get new lenses fitted. I bought my glasses from Amit about two years ago, and he still remembers me. He is always so nice and accommodating, and he gives the best deals to his clients. He took me to his clinic a few streets away, and had someone do a computerized eye refraction on me just to make sure that he was giving me the right prescription lenses. I found out after the exam that my eyesight improved because of my correction lenses, and it was time for me to get new, lower grade lenses. I paid P300 for my new regular, uncoated lenses (the Transition, non-fogging, multi-coated, scratch-proof lenses were tempting, but I just didn't want to shell out even more money) and I walked out of Amit's store with the impression that everything was in HD. Thanks for giving me my sight back, RSA Optical Supply!

Street Market in Manila Philippines…read more This is the largest street market in Manila. When i hear people say "mura" (cheap) I immediately think of Divisoria where you can haggle for the final price. The place is dirty and crowded and hot but it was fun seeing the many vendors and browsing through the many merchandise. We had our cousin come with us and she was the one who haggled for us LoL! I actually found some cool items here including clothing, and knock off "authentic replica" stuff. LoL! We also found a classic mahjong set for mom and a nice embroidered "barong Tagalog" (a traditional Filipino attire) for my brother-in-law for P450 which equals to $8. Oh man, we tried some street food too like corn on the cob, melon juice and Calamansi juice. I could shop and eat here all day. The place is huge. There are banks accessible around if we wanted to exchange currency. All cash here so bring enough. I guarantee you will not leave here empty handed. Review #3289

NIGHT MARKET MORE LIKE NIGHTMARE MARKET!!!! If I could rate…read morethis a zero star, I would the smell was so bad there's little kids running around barefoot and screaming and crying the smell mixed with the food and all the animals makes the smell so bad I was crying from how bad the smell was and from all the loud noises we were stuck there for half an hour, trying to find a way out of this market. Please don't go here at your own risk.