Welcome to Streetprint Manila

Streetprint Manila is a research project that is part of a larger research endeavour called “Six Continents and Between”. Initiated by Prof. Gary Kelly of the University of Alberta, 6CAB seeks to investigate popular print culture across various geographical, sociocultural, and ethnolinguistic contexts. More specifically, it aims to look at reading patterns and preferences of the Filipino Everyman, or those whom we would largely consider members of the “masa” class.

Cubao: A Mecca For Texts

All around Cubao, there are numerous secondhand bookstores that sell used books and magazines. Some of these, such as the ubiquitous Booksale, can be found inside shopping malls, while others are hole-in-the-wall spaces, such as those found in Cubao Expo, an artist colony in the heart of Cubao.