Presented as a result of the field work to observe the nightlife in Quezon City, done as part of the international conference "Discovering Local Knowledge in the 21st Century" hosted by Miriam College on May 9-14, 2011. The slides present contemplations that forward three models in understanding local knowledge: "Local Knowledge and Culture Tree", "Circles of Comfort" and "Circles of Cultural Tolerance."

1. Quezon City Night Life: A Journey of Adventure Report Authors: EJava, HNguyen, MGarcia, RAplacador Institution: West Negros University, Hue University, Silliman University, Urios University

2. Objective To gain a deeper understanding of local knowledge in the area of night life entertainment in Quezon City.

4. Activity 1: Food (a) Isaw Place @ the University of the Philippines Items: Isaw (chicken intestines), atay (chicken liver) Market: Diverse; cross-social class Accessibility: Open (legal; no entrance fee) Quick Biz Facts: 1,000+ sticks of isaw are sold daily by 1 tindera

6. Activity 1: Food (b) Off the Grill (Restaurant) Items: Filipino food (specialties: grilled meats) Market: Diverse; cross-social class Accessibility: Open (legal; no entrance fee) Quick Biz Facts: Peak hours: 8PM-12MN; Th, F, S

8. Activity 2: Comedy Bar Off the Grill (Restaurant) Items: Singing, Comedy Market: Diverse; cross-social class Accessibility: Semi-Open (legal; w/ entrance fee; no minors) Quick Biz Facts: Peak hours: 8PM-12MN; Th, F, S

10. LaffLine (Video was removed to protect the identity of the person/establishment. Presentation of the material with the video was exclusively for academic discussion purposes. Further interest may be directed to smark.ideas@gmail.com)

11. Activity 3: Prostitution Quezon Avenue (Overpass) Items: Short-time Sex Market: Diverse; cross-social class Accessibility: Discreet (illegal) Quick Biz Facts: Working Hours: 8PM-4AM; Income: P5k-P10k (est.)

12. Prostitution (Video was removed to protect the identity of the person/establishment. Presentation of the material with the video was exclusively for academic discussion purposes. Further interest may be directed to smark.ideas@gmail.com) Provided on the succeeding slides are transcriptions of the video:

17. Local Knowledge (entertainment) Local Knowledge (education) Local Knowledge (politics) Local Knowledge (business/economics) CULTURE

19. F O O D C O M E D Y BAR PROSTITUTION Circles of Comfort

21. P R O S T I T U T I O N C O M E D Y BAR FOOD Circles of Cultural Tolerance

22. Authors: Earnie Java West Negros University, Philippines Huy Nguyen Hue University, Vietnam Mark Garcia Silliman University, Philippines Robert Aplacador Fr. Saturnino Urios University, Philippines

23. Thank you!