I have a new second favorite sport.

I tried flag football last Saturday, and I liked it a lot. No no no, it's not a kind of soccer. Are you kidding me? Soccer sucks. Flag football is just like American football but without the painful tackles and the resulting concussions. In short, it's football for wimps.

If you live in Metro Manila, come play with us every Saturday afternoon at the Corinthian Gardens football field. It's free and open to people of all ages and genders. (That's what they say, so I guess theoretically, you can bring your grandma, but... please don't.) We start at 2:30 PM. You don't have to know anything about football. Just come on time and the coach will teach you the basics.

UPDATE: We move to a backup field (a vacant lot near the EDSA gate) whenever the main field is occupied by stupid soccer players. It's probably a good idea to get in touch with me ahead of time so that I can send you last-minute announcements.