PPFA Supports Earth Hour
PPFA in Umagang Kay Ganda

Umagang Kay Ganda (UKG) invited PPFA again to teach Atom and Ginger Parkour & FreeRunning. Can they cope up with the runners?
10 runners from PHFR, Team Shift, and Team Evolution will be there. Join us tomorrow (25 March 2010) at 5am to 9am ABSCBN.
See you at the JAM!
Trinoma Run!
Catch the Philippine FreeRunners and Team SHIFT run in Trinoma's Activity Center to promote Nestle Nescafe's Adopt a Bean.
Run starts at 5pm. The group will be there every 5pm starting today Friday till Sunday.
PPFA Parkour & FreeRunning Summer Workshop

Can't get decide what to do this Summer? Try Parkour and FreeRunning. 9 ultimate sessions with Team Shift & PHFR. Register now by emailing your contact details at raven@parkour.ph More details at the Community.
PPFA Parkour & FreeRunning Summer Workshop

Can't get decide what to do this Summer? Try Parkour and FreeRunning. 9 ultimate sessions with Team Shift & PHFR. Register now by emailing your contact details at raven@parkour.ph More details at the Community.
Team Shift Magazine Debut - Ms. Clavel

Introducing Team Shift in their first ever magazine debut. Ms. Clavel Magazine offer reviews of different sneakers and other shoe-wear. In this month special, they offer an all-exciting review about Parkour.
Write-up by our very own drunkn_munky.
Grab a copy now in your local bookstore.
2010 TShirt Design is now open for voting

This is it. The moment we've been waiting for. Vote now for your favorite design. Join our Community to see list of entrees.
Note:
New members must have at least 5 posts to view the Special Events category, where votes are cast.
Team Shift & PHFR in Tagaytay

PPFA sent 2 teams in Tagaytay for a URC live event.
PHFR and TEAM SHIFT will definitely awe the crowd as they jump and flip in URC's 2010 Kick-off.
Be inspired. Start the year right. Join us at our Community.
PPFA at Eat Bulaga 2010

Lets start 2010 with a BANG! Join 2 PPFA Team tomorrow at Eat Bulaga as part of the show's opening and closing act.
Show starts at 12nn.
Happy New Year Runners!
2010 TShirt Design Contest

TShirt Design Contest is on. Last year's winning pick is the EVOLUTION shirt. The creativity war begins now! Are you up for the challenge? Read the terms and conditions in the Community.
Post Climate Jam

Like in any jump, you expect success of your jump before the actual jump. On the 19th of Dec, let's celebrate the success of the Copenhagen Climate Summit (6th-18th of December). At the same time, this will be our make-jam from the 26th September would-be Climate Jam.
For more details, log in the Community.
For more information about the Copenhagen Climate Summit, click here.
PHFR in NESCAFÉ 3in1 Soundskool 2009

This year, 13 College Bands, 13 Celebrity Bands, and The Philippine All-Star along with The Philippine FreeRunners will rock the Ninoy Aquino Stadium this Saturday, 14th November 2009.
Gates open at 5pm. Grab a ticket NOW!!
For more info, click here.
PPFA in Greenbelt 5

Catch the Philippine FreeRunners with Team Shift's performance in Greenbelt 5 as they launch new products and services of AXA Group.
Show starts at 630pm. See you there.
Final episode of Tiagong Akyat

Watch as the selected members of the Philippine FreeRunners fight in the final episode of Tiagong Akyat.
Abangan! ABSCBN, 645pm. 7th November (Saturday).
Friendship Meet - Club Gymnastica
The Philippine Parkour and FreeRunning Association sponsors one of Club Gymnastica's event "Friendship Meet", where young gymnasts compete and show their skills.
Check them out at Club Gymnastica, Sunday 30th August from 8am to 5pm. See you there.
One Giant Leap: Copenhagen 2009

Sandbag and Parkour Generations are calling on traceurs and parkour groups everywhere to help stage the world’s first ever global parkour jam against climate change as part of our One Giant Leap campaign.
PPFA has coordinated with the group and will be representing the Philippines. An all time awesome jam against climate change! Be HEARD!!
For more info, please read this, or join our Community.
Premiere - Tiagong Akyat

Watch the premiere of Tiagong Akyat tonight at 6.15pm, ABS-CBN.
Parkour coordinated by Featured Runners, Jorell & Raven. Enjoy the show and comment about it in our Community.
PHFR Jams in Southville International School

The Philippine FreeRunners, is yet to conquer Southville's school ground.
A team of 4 members will be running and jumping on high grounds as they will demo & teach a bit of Parkour and FreeRunning.
As for the students, it'll be a school today, PK&FR haven tomorrow.
See you in Southville tomorrow (13th Aug), 1pm at the Gymnasium.
Gerald Anderson does Parkour in ASAP '09
Catch a glimpse of Mr. Gerald Anderson's dance number where he'll do a bit of Parkour.
ASAP 2009 on ABS-CBN 12pm-3pm.
Tiagong Akyat Teaser

Tiyagong Akyat, one of the characters in Agimat, played by Mr. Gerald Anderson. Story starts on August 15 (Saturday).
Parkour & Fight scenes are coordinated by Jorell & Raven.
Watch the teaser here.
Fit & Fab QTV

Philippine FreeRunners & Team Evo will appear in this week's Fit & Fab episode. The two teams will run in a familiar environment with new set of moves and flow.
Tune in at 10:15pm today (Wednesday 5th August) in QTV. Talk more about it in our Community.
Beau & Belle

The Big C Magazine is a magazine that raises Cancer awareness in the Philippines. This month, the same publishing company will release a new magazine for Teen called Beau & Belle.
Philippine FreeRunners will be featured as part of their Maiden's Issue. Grab this new & exciting magazine at any National Bookstore near you.
Talk about it more inside our Community.
"OMG" - Regal Films

“OMG” is about two childhood friends who got separated. The girl (Judy Ann Santos) went on to be a movie star while the boy (Ogie Alcasid) wasn’t as successful. Having a secret admiration on Judy Ann since their childhood, Ogie transformed himself into an old woman with hopes of getting close to her “childhood crush” as she apply to be her assistant.
Also with special run by Featured Runner Savage Sam. Want to know what he did?
“OMG” opens on July 29 in theaters nationwide! Watch the full trailer here.
Featuring Parkour Davao

Parkour & FreeRunning is spreading fast down south. Recently, GMA Davao' UNA KA BAI! featured the new group Parkour Davao.
In addition, they were also featured by Mindanao Times to properly educate other Davaeno about the discipline.
Team EVO in UH

Showing new faces along with other familiar faces, introducing Team EVO as they perform in Unang Hirit.
Set your alarm clocks on 5:30 am tomorrow (Thursday 16th July) and watch as they conquer the studio of GMA.
PHFR in Flippish.com

Flippish.com is the first Pinoy website to produce original online shows that are of broadcast quality. The Philippine FreeRunners is proud to work and promote FreeRunning in one of their excellent episode.
Click here and enjoy the video. Feel free to comment.
Project AGIMAT - ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN has announced a new series called Agimat: Ang mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla which will remake the classics of the iconic actor.
Philippine FreeRunners will be coordinating both Parkour & fight scenes for one of the character "Tiagong Akyat" to be played by Gerald Anderson.
Keep tab of this and we will be updating it regularly.
ENGKWENTRO - Cinemalaya 2009

In the last decade, over 814 people have been killed by state sponsored Vigilantes in the Philippines. Many of them were children.
Based on a true story. Directed by Pepe Diokno. Chase scene coordinated and performed by PHFR.
Premiere on July 19, 2009. 6:15PM at CCP Main Theater. Grab a ticket now.
You can view the raw chase scene here.
You can view Engkwentro's trailer here.
PAMILYARO - Lucky Me! Commercial

Enjoy the latest commercial video by Lucky Me! A family who plays together, does Parkour together.
Parkour coordinated by Raven.
Don't forget to subscribe in our YouTube channel to view latest videos. Enjoy!
PHFR in Reuters TV

Parkour is an Urban workout like no other..
Recently, Reuters TV featured the Philippine FreeRunners as they talk about Parkour's popularity in the Nation.
The clip includes the on-going Summer Play: Parkour & FreeRunning Workshop and current Indie projects of the group.
Click here to view the clip.
Snitch Commercial - Featuring Savage Sam
Happy Mother's Day

Through our success and failures, bails and cleans, you've always been a part of our success in every run, vaults, and jumps.
Happy Mother's day from the PPFA Family.
What did you do for your Mom in her Special Day? Talk about it in the Community.
ROADTRIP

Finally, a jam outside Metro Manila. We'll be jamming once again with the Pampanga FreeRunners.
8 members of PHFR will be driving up north for an all-out jam in unfamiliar environments.
Earth Day

Today, we celebrate Earth Day!
Join us as we celebrate it by doing at least one thing that can help save our Earth. Park your car a bit further away from your school or office to reduce gas emission; reduce consumption of electricity or simply wear green shirts to represent our Earth.
Remember, our Earth is our Playground.
Jump Around - PPFA in BusinessWorld (UPDATED)

"When you're being chased by a ferocious Chihuahua, you have no choice but to run as far and as fast as you can. During these absurd moments, your mind dissociates from your body and time dilates."If you heard it once, you know it's our very own Drunkn_Munky. Interviewed in BusinessWorld to talk about Parkour in the Philippines. In case you missed it, CLICK HERE to read it online.
Men's Health April Issue

The Philippine FreeRunners appeared in this month's issue of Men's Health to kick start April. The team talked more about Parkour, its dangers and practical benefits.
No, it's not a joke, though it's April Fool's Day! Grab your copy now!
Save the Earth

We only need one hour to help save the Earth. Join us as we turn off our lights this Saturday 28th March 2009 from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. This may be a small task for us, but together we can make a big difference.
Save the Earth. Without the Earth, there won't be any obstacles to play with.
- PPFA Family
PHFR Goes UKG

The Philippine FreeRunners were invited once again by ABS-CBN to perform in their morning show, Umagang Kay Ganda.
PHFR will demo Parkour and FreeRunning in a a closed and challenging environment, ABS-CBN's own campus. The team will be Running starting 5:15am, 19th March 2009. Catch a glimpse and discuss it in the Community.
PHFR goes BANG BANG!!

Philippine FreeRunners will celebrate their first Anniversary this Sunday in the most unusual way. Instead of doing the usual Parkour and FreeRunning, we decided to do a bit of Paintball action. Two team, Parkour Team vs. FreeRunning Team, non-literal of course.
Join us as we make our way and conquer the Gotcha Paintball camp in Tiendesitas, 15 March 2009, 3pm.
Log in our Community to sign up and join the JAM.
PPFA in JAM 88.3

Jam 88.3's Sports Jock ERIC invited Raven and the crew to talk about Parkour and FreeRunning team in the Philippines.
Tune in this Thursday 26th Feb at 11am.
Join our Community for more details.
Parkour with the KIDS!!

PHFR was invited by one of Ateneo's NSTP group to demo a bit of Parkour and FreeRunning for the depressed kids in QC area.
PK and FR spreads slowly in the Philippines, and the Association sees this as an opportunity to spread these disciplines to young kids and hopefully, divert their attention from doing drugs and other criminal acts.
We invited all Runners to help with the cause. Click here to see the photos.
Do you have any event in mind that needs a PK or FR team? You can email raven@parkour.ph
Philippine FreeRunners in La Salle - UPDATED

Once a year, La Salle conducts an annual alternative course for their students. This year, organizers EDGE 2006 invited the Philippine FreeRunners to introduce Parkour and FreeRunning as a set.
PHFR Instructors Raven, Savage Sam, and Jorell leaded the training. The students was more than eager to learn the new disciplines and surprisingly learned it fast.
You can view thepictureshere, or join theCommunity to see more training events.
View the video here.
UP Urban Arts

The annual UP Urban Arts Expo just finished yesterday with exciting line ups of activity to express one's art through the urban environment. Philippine FreeRunners' trio was there to ignite the gathering crowd during the opening. Jack TV, ETC, and other Solar Entertainment channel was there to cover the whole event.
You can watch the amateur recording of the video here.
Philippine FreeRunners mini Teaser-2009

Well, not quite done yet, but here's a little something to look forward to this 2009 with the Philippine FreeRunners.
Official 2009 Showreel will be out this February. In the meantime, enjoy this mini teaser.
PHFR in A&F Magazine

Action & Fitness Magazine (A&F) featured the Philippine FreeRunners to illustrate basic Parkour movements and a bit of flair for FreeRunning. Raven also described how the group started FreeRunning in the Philippines.
Grab a copy now! Train Hard, Run Free!
Philippine FreeRunners on Men's Health

Philippine FreeRunners just finished with the pictorial with Men's Health Philippines. PHFR demonstrated how a Traceur or FreeRunner workout using their own body-weight and with the simplicity of an Urban Gym.
Expect the magazine to be released this April 2009.
PHFR goes Eat Bulaga - UPDATE

Philippine FreeRunners performed live on Eat Bulaga as part of the opening program to demo a bit of Parkour and FreeRunning. They've shown flawless flow that matches perfectly with the dancers.
Watch official video from Eat Bulaga here.
PHFR goes Unang Hirit

Philippine FreeRunners will be featured on GMA's Unang Hirit on the 7th January 2009 to showcase Parkour and FreeRunning. PHFR will exhibit the difference between the two disciplines in terms of philosophies and movements.
Parkour Philippines will also join PHFR in the show.
2009 with Philippine FreeRunners

Another year has passed and it'll be our first this coming March. Expect a lot of changes and a lot of big plans for the Community this Year.
We value your opinion and we would like you to be part of all these plans. Join our Community now, and help us spread Parkour and FreeRunning in the nation.
Have a blessed year and a prosperous life ahead.
Poetry in motion

Another inspiring tale by the 3Run Family. This video not only shows pure Parkour but it teaches us a Traceur's way of life. Enjoy the video. Be inspired. Be blessed.
See the video here.
ABS CBN Year-end Special

Philippine FreeRunners will appear in ABS CBN's 2008 Year-end Special to showcase a bit of FreeRunning and Parkour practice here in the Philippines.
Raven also appeared in a special interview about the vast spread of popularity of Parkour and FreeRunning in YouTube and how PHFR contribute their videos to help spread the two disciplines in the Philippines.
Show airs at 1030pm on 28th Dec.
Bohol Traceurs or FreeRunners

Raven, Philippine FreeRunners' representative, will be traveling to Bohol this weekend. If there are any Bohol Traceurs or FreeRunners out there, please feel free to contact him at raven@parkour.ph.
For more info on jam invites for both Parkour and FreeRunning in the Philippines, you can log on our Community.
Parkour.ph Ground-BREAKING

Another ground breaking record by Parkour.ph! Stat grew at least 500% from first month of site launching.
To all Philippine Parkour and FreeRunning enthusiast, thank you all for your support. Rest assured, we will give you more exciting insights and news about Parkour and FreeRunning activities in the Philippines and worldwide.
Click here to view our Official Stat.
Philippine Parkour and FreeRunners Association

Phiilppine FreeRunners is now a proud member of
Philippine Parkour and Freerunning Association Co. Ltd. SEC registered.
This Association will focus on commercializing and strengthening Parkour and FreeRunning in the Philippines.
Are you a Parkour or a FreeRunning team? Would you like to be part of this Association? Email us at info@parkour.ph.. More info on the Association soon.
WARNING to the COMMUNITY

This is a Community warning from Brad Wendes, a widely known Parkour practitioner. He sent an open letter to the public informing them of how World Wide Jam mis-organized the release of supposedly the first Parkour Magazine 3 years ago. Subscribers were ripped off and still unanswered up to date.
Details can be seen in our Community and Multiply.
12 Hours

Another impressive FreeRunning and Parkour performance by Philippine FreeRunners in the play 12 Hours directed by Javerie Velasco
The story revolves with a man who is deeply in love with a girl. It shows how he thinks about her despite of things that are happening around him in his 12 hours.
You can check their official site here.
Watch this space. We will upload highlights of PHFR soon.
Can't get enough of Mirror's Edge?

Or are you just too excited about the game but you don't have a PS3 nor an XBox 360?
Well here's a flash game from Bornegames.com so you can taste a piece of the action from the world of Mirror's Edge.
Click here to play flash game.
Common Denomination - Blane

What does Parkour really mean to you? An interesting blog by Blane which helps us really define what Parkour really is in you.
Read Blane's blog here.
URBANATHLON '08 - Conquered! UPDATED!!

Another successful demo by the Philippine FreeRunners and other Parkour fanatics. Not only we proved Parkour's efficiency over any obstacles, the team proved that flat grounds can also be conquered through extreme training (sadly, we didn't win first). Looking forward to next year's 10KM Men's Health Urbanathlon.
Attached are the highlights of the run from the Philippine FreeRunners team. Can you guess the trivia from the Video Description?
Watch video here.
FreeRunning and Parkour in the Province

FreeRunning and Parkour is vastly spreading throughout the nation. Parkour Bacolod shows us another exciting video.
Want to be part of their team? Get in touch with them in our Communityor in theirsite
Watch video here.
Prince of Persia - The Movie

Yet another Parkour movie from one of the first Parkour based video game, The Prince of Persia: Sands of Time project of Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer.
Movie was scheduled to be released on June 2009, to take on Transformer 2, instead it was moved on May 2010 and will now be up against Shrek 4 and Marvel's Thor.
Want to Challenge the Urban Warrior Within You?

Not only will we run, but PHFR chosen team will perform as a jump start for the runners in this year's Men's Health Urbanathlon, which promotes good health and challenges the Urban Warrior within you.
Event will be held on 16th Nov 2008 in UP Diliman 6:00 am.
Register now!Click here to learn more.
PHFR with APK PHFR with APK

Philippine FreeRunners is Featured in American Parkour.
APK also performed in last year's MH Urbanathlon in New York and Chicago.
APK is one of the largest Parkour network in the world, promoting and spreading the discipline from China, Lebanon & Costa Rica.
Hope to see you guys here soon. Thanks M2.
Click here to see their site.
District B-13: Sequel

Finally, a sequel to one of our favorite movie, District B-13 is now scheduled for a release in February.
Banileue 13-Ultimatum, will be again star David Belle and Cyril Rafaelli. Expect more jumps, and more excitement!
If you didn't watch the first movie yet, you're missing a big chunk of life in you.
See their official site.
Click here to view the making.
Community callout for prayer

"please pray for ira. he was involved in an accident. he got hit by a car while walking on the streets on san francisco. he underwent an operation to remove blood clots in his brain, bones in his right arm and legs are broken. he was on his way back here end of november, i think this will postpone his return. "
- Teng
For those who don't know Ira, he is one of the respected founder of Parkour Philippines, formerly known as "Parkoubo"
Click Here to view our sampler.
PARKOUR.PH

UPDATED:
We finished October 2008 with the stat of 24,658 hits. As of mid November 2008, less than two months, our site grew an outstanding 168% with stats of 93,997 hits, making it as the Official Parkour and FreeRunning Community site in the Philippines.
Thanks to SGEi for powering the server.
Funny Commercial Sampler

This is just for show. We were just playing around and Fluid, one of our Featured Runner, suggested to do a funny commercial.
Also, special thanks to Mylo99 for conceptualizing the idea.
Click Here to view our sampler.

