<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254947605182015549</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:23:32 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>Blog</category><category>Philippine longboarding destination</category><category>who is</category><category>Adam Colton</category><category>Aspalto</category><category>Gerard Cancio</category><category>Iloilo</category><category>Mark Guevara</category><category>Roxas</category><category>Sikad Siquijor</category><category>Siquijor</category><category>VLT</category><category>Zboys</category><title>Aspalto: Philippine Longboarding Portal</title><description>Aspalto: Philippine Longboarding Portal wants to showcase the individuals that make up the Philippine longboarding scene.

Their stories, views, and opinions about the sport that they love.</description><link>http://philippinelongboardingportal.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Aspalto)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><xhtml:meta content="noindex" name="robots" xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"/><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254947605182015549.post-3357502863389376402</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:42:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-19T23:22:04.914+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Aspalto</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Gerard Cancio</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippine longboarding destination</category><title>Who is Gerard Cancio?</title><atom:summary type="text">In the Philippine longboarding community, the name Gerard Cancio goes hand in hand with speed. But since almost everybody in the local community knows him, you might be asking as to why we featured him for our "who is" section. First reason is, this is our blog, and we can do anything we want with it. =P But on a serious note, the reason is more of curiosity.


We know who he is, but it is seldom</atom:summary><link>http://philippinelongboardingportal.blogspot.com/2011/06/who-is-gerard-cancio.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aspalto)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNq39-0Nc7GocQuNFUf2Mc7zxmgWDLQZT3n5zQF5rnIzeQ1JSL5Jz5cWY_Sb-tvhZbg1sxLSIfgflNQAj6W0VgHF9AtVtUfGbCUbdHcgNMgJfVV9iqGbH4UrosXP0ApbdrxdEI4rum5dA/s72-c/23506_353766823206_689433206_3822242_6215747_n.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254947605182015549.post-336367047474628617</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 17:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-17T19:12:58.108+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Blog</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Mark Guevara</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">who is</category><title>Who is Mark Guevara?</title><atom:summary type="text">For our next "Who is" post, we give you the man behind Contach longboards.

Love him or hate him, he surely has a personality which makes people take notice.

For those who don't know him personally, let us all ask the question in unison, Who is Mark Guevara?


How were you introduced to the world of skateboarding?

I started skating when I was in 5th grade, everyone else was into BMX and I </atom:summary><link>http://philippinelongboardingportal.blogspot.com/2011/05/who-is-mark-guevara.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aspalto)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAvrbuK-m47zeWjIegPnAGjbS8xE03zMO9alNpQ6OGMUgL5ih-ES2H1U6qLJ2obZ4ncN5Hp-oJ9r2aDDDit6xeVJKr2evdDCb2vaOHd4cXTlyg5dZ7ZrrFnM8hjhP9cpa5jBG2S6TLR4/s72-c/155361_477743483450_784793450_5749635_4734296_n.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>6</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254947605182015549.post-6350882543983596378</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 09:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-17T19:12:27.088+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Adam Colton</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Blog</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Sikad Siquijor</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Siquijor</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">VLT</category><title>From the Hairpin: Calampanas, Siquijor</title><atom:summary type="text">What used to be Sikad Siquijor was incorporated this year to the 9 day longboard expedition that is the Visayan Longboarding Trilogy.

For those outside of the Philippine longboarding community, the VLT is a 9 day event which spans three islands in the middle of the Philippine archipelago. 

Aside from being the only expedition type event in Asia as of the moment, this year’s VLT was joined by </atom:summary><link>http://philippinelongboardingportal.blogspot.com/2011/05/from-hairpin-calampanas-siquijor.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aspalto)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGRh1ydoxQS4M-2QCZzbSk0mUWtP8LfLUtmrAFn1HPk8rotH2wP4-ji-42xpDRX7st8cPelXkE3Bd4pdw6iXm5_bzBoWLdCJyuOkebl2r8F9tLMa8xxCH5jjEEIK0Xq5CHKGDqtFmvqw/s72-c/IMG_7465.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254947605182015549.post-7733812418130575444</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-17T14:53:44.182+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Blog</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">who is</category><title>Who is Matt Sudario?</title><atom:summary type="text">"Who is" is a series of posts about the individuals that make up the Philippine longboarding scene.

Through Who is, we take a peek into the individuals that make up the Philippine longboarding community.

To kick off our "Who is" section, we bring you Matt Sudario.

First and foremost, let’s first straighten something out. Is it Earl or Matt? What’s up with that? hehehe
In Iloilo I was known as </atom:summary><link>http://philippinelongboardingportal.blogspot.com/2011/04/who-is-matt-sudario.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aspalto)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNpQMtJ8A0VkjFXToPFkgQxWPD5PLHYDDRWFu5PuPgjlN7U5wL_3Tn2pzsEVnG_Msh9QypTpB9aHHLa3jTo8bmqT5eGldfqU3mSWCxrhBvcoCeyy8Kt5sa61Aap1Tww1-Q3P69J6SQhw/s72-c/76351_459281181847_524876847_5782922_617484_n.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254947605182015549.post-7763128957387556867</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:26:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-22T01:46:29.742+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Blog</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippine longboarding destination</category><title>Philippine Longboarding Spot: Boljoon</title><atom:summary type="text">Ask anyone who is in the know about Philippine longboarding and that person would probably say that Cebu is ground zero for the Philippine dowhill scene.

The Cebu longboarding scene is considered as one of the most active as well as one of the most competitive in the Philippine longboarding community.

Spearheaded by Arctic Boyz Philippines, Cebu once again dished out another epic speedboarding </atom:summary><link>http://philippinelongboardingportal.blogspot.com/2011/03/philippine-longboarding-destination_16.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aspalto)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTa3RIvyt9MJEENCzILIBfeoR0TxTndnZ_4wQIerrio7wXrq4mBHuSGAKjatb-b4jy2MOHadxKTpTJhN1p1knBIL6JcZimKl26oyUxs0rCkzMLrVObp5N_CRioq3QpiVGd1KKW42b97g/s72-c/196869_201207569909028_158106787552440_710324_7066223_n.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>8</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254947605182015549.post-7971456396986223566</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-17T14:56:03.745+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Blog</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Zboys</category><title>Why is it always the Z-Boys?</title><atom:summary type="text">It always makes me smirk everytime I hear someone refer to the Z-Boys as their influence in skating. Why is it always the Z-Boys? Don’t get me wrong, it is a fact that the Z-Boys were indeed a huge influence on the skate scene. But what makes the malicious part of my brain tingle is the reference to the group itself and not to the individuals which makes up the outfit.
Think of it this way. If </atom:summary><link>http://philippinelongboardingportal.blogspot.com/2011/03/why-is-it-always-z-boys.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aspalto)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37Gtzx8y1xBGrLcQ1niEmQPYC6myT5Jecd8vuqpoi0X0Y3yijKwLgYAuOo0HDmEJ6txjbvEcVraYhyphenhyphen_NMkmBL0FczQEvUowY41CdEJz7Cg2R7fQmJm_2XWWax12c8RlCDAq3mscO3vqE/s72-c/z-boys.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>69</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254947605182015549.post-7281179458690853052</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:46:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-17T14:56:50.060+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Blog</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippine longboarding destination</category><title>Philippine Longboarding Spot: Real Quezon</title><atom:summary type="text">1km of asphalt, 10 turns, and a top speed (give or take) of 70kph, this is the Philippine longboarding destination nestled in Real Quezon.Set in the highlands of Quezon, this course has proven itself as a must go spot for any longboarder looking for a smooth asphalt hill to shred. As the Philippines does not have that many asphalt roads suitable for speedboarding competitions, this course is a </atom:summary><link>http://philippinelongboardingportal.blogspot.com/2011/03/philippine-longboarding-destination.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aspalto)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAemsRaG1HI-k6TU64b44omUJOg-TdFUlwH6z9h6r5cLIPiqE2jo0pjsj5Wk5a_1VrAb4WpJKyE7jHq65NoqhoWD6cesEwHPEaFH9JAC4VnwyXpy7s3BdBMf5oLPK2VeEb7lQ0iQsJ1c/s72-c/190628_10150201311128572_137895883571_8928945_5052000_n.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>6</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254947605182015549.post-1202791892987809949</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-17T14:58:38.327+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Blog</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Philippine longboarding destination</category><title>Philippine Longboarding Spot: San Rafael</title><atom:summary type="text">Iloilo’s contribution to the Philippine longboarding scene was discovered right at the emergency room after Johann and Chubby tried out a hill somewhere in Barotac. Though that session was cut short due to a bamboo incident, both individuals were stoked ( even through all the stitching ) as the E.R. doctor revealed to them the gem that San Rafael has to offer.



Fast forward to 2011, and The Big</atom:summary><link>http://philippinelongboardingportal.blogspot.com/2011/02/philippine-longboarding-destination-san.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aspalto)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBh-FIAHj1g3lxdW6ICkjvM-PxOQUmUvMpYMGK_hBHzql51yV5iu306tr_-2D5GIiwCSIRZvh7XgF3TffRbC3Fciez0PaCbr6eU32C9r-I-xDgQKfCP7N1oDTBRNmSce53aUtiBrEnF4/s72-c/san+raf.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>10</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254947605182015549.post-4511068092199982296</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-17T15:00:18.932+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Blog</category><title>Ang Kilusan Wants You!</title><atom:summary type="text">The Philippine longboarding community is growing in numbers every day. A  manifestation to this fact is the number of events organized all over  the country. Inside of this community, an outfit has made itself known.  Not for it being the baddest crew in the land, but by being one of  several that has an advocacy behind it. The crew I’m referring to is Ang  Kilusan.

Kilusan translated in English</atom:summary><link>http://philippinelongboardingportal.blogspot.com/2011/02/ang-kilusan-wants-you.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aspalto)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEpR-aN-csGNyhiovmzKpYVgfc4x0db_CkWZyuVY46II1WQG4EKFk3fsyk2wVOwcYRUSVsXGqhqGNGW5vo0Eswv1fMmISTWZj6QG_3QKV83IWuHaETQ2OXsrD-ufgfNLnuYkFMT48Kns/s72-c/Kilus+2.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254947605182015549.post-5867250120997206913</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-17T16:53:54.093+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Blog</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Iloilo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Roxas</category><title>When Roxas met Iloilo</title><atom:summary type="text">Iloilo and Roxas City are just 2 hours away from each other, but last January was the first time both crews actually found the time to “get together”. Though the individuals that make up the Roxas crew are also locals of Iloilo, Palumba 2011 was the first time both groups came together for a longboard event.

We met up with Kenneth, his brother Karl, and their cousin Victor at SM Jaro Thursday </atom:summary><link>http://philippinelongboardingportal.blogspot.com/2011/02/when-roxas-met-iloilo.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aspalto)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaW5mBZGGGtaxzT2-QGUwovIZXf6OKhJUKi4KDEStGNIY0Sznchg9yM24_0KOzu_1RIvH2PusbyluYDFYxyKi-uUlerkwTkbTr0ZgwfwZG1vJQku4KvZeufh_Zp-97_cNdpC1P5VOX_t8/s72-c/RCS.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254947605182015549.post-6502317178079358941</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-17T15:01:23.025+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Blog</category><title>We're just around the corner</title><atom:summary type="text">
Uhm, as you can see, we're still in a "festive" mood. But we promise to start working on this site once we're done with uhmmmm....... Seriously though, we will start updating the site hopefully by next month. By the way, thanks to John for the picture.</atom:summary><link>http://philippinelongboardingportal.blogspot.com/2011/02/were-just-around-corner.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aspalto)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJBRxITr2TOv450AD0JxJevVW-XecYtMAB0oEBc-JpWgfcVdpVIUExaF0SfWEriUDP2WMIAins8KDa5Li1x-X-i1KGBqgDMqmSxkCcZ1TExd5z-aEJ3fQfI4Tm9SP4ay7HqJIY4VzzLI/s72-c/hubog.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>