[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-city-subic":3},{"city":4,"cities":12,"venues":102,"events":282,"totals":283},{"slug":5,"name":6,"islandGroup":7,"color":8,"inkColor":9,"lede":10,"venueCount":11},"subic","Subic","luzon","#7A2E3A","#FFFFFF","The old naval base's freeport drinks by the water: rooftop bands, sports bars on Alava Quay and a hotel roof that serves round the clock at weekends.",5,[13,19,25,26,31,37,43,50,57,64,69,74,79,85,92,97],{"slug":14,"name":15,"islandGroup":7,"color":16,"inkColor":9,"lede":17,"venueCount":18},"metro-manila","Metro Manila","#2346B8","Poblacion for walk-in bar hopping, BGC for rooftops and clubs, and the country's best-ranked cocktail bars a short Grab ride apart.",25,{"slug":20,"name":21,"islandGroup":7,"color":22,"inkColor":9,"lede":23,"venueCount":24},"angeles-clark","Angeles & Clark","#55607A","Hotel bars and long-running restaurant-bars around Clark's freeport, an hour and a half north of Manila.",3,{"slug":5,"name":6,"islandGroup":7,"color":8,"inkColor":9,"lede":10,"venueCount":11},{"slug":27,"name":28,"islandGroup":7,"color":29,"inkColor":9,"lede":30,"venueCount":24},"baguio","Baguio","#8A5534","Cool mountain air, craft beer and band bars off Session Road; nights start early and end by one.",{"slug":32,"name":33,"islandGroup":7,"color":34,"inkColor":9,"lede":35,"venueCount":36},"la-union","La Union","#6C4FC2","San Juan's surf strip: beach parties at the hostels, acoustic sets and bonfires after the last wave.",6,{"slug":38,"name":39,"islandGroup":7,"color":40,"inkColor":9,"lede":41,"venueCount":42},"palawan","El Nido, Palawan","#CB4172","Sunset bars on the bay, then the beachfront parties of El Nido town once the island-hopping boats come in.",7,{"slug":44,"name":45,"islandGroup":7,"color":46,"inkColor":47,"lede":48,"venueCount":49},"coron","Coron","#2A9FD6","#08201F","A wreck divers' town with one short bar street: local craft IPA, live bands next door and a rooftop sunset over Coron Bay.",4,{"slug":51,"name":52,"islandGroup":53,"color":54,"inkColor":47,"lede":55,"venueCount":56},"cebu","Cebu","visayas","#12A3A0","IT Park's late bars, Crossroads cocktails and Mactan's resort lounges; the country's second big night out.",12,{"slug":58,"name":59,"islandGroup":53,"color":60,"inkColor":61,"lede":62,"venueCount":63},"boracay","Boracay","#F2C230","#15171C","White Beach is one long bar: sunset at Station 1, parties at Station 2, quieter drinks towards Station 3.",9,{"slug":65,"name":66,"islandGroup":53,"color":67,"inkColor":61,"lede":68,"venueCount":49},"iloilo","Iloilo","#E07A2E","Smallville's bar strip and a growing cocktail scene in the City of Love.",{"slug":70,"name":71,"islandGroup":53,"color":72,"inkColor":9,"lede":73,"venueCount":36},"bacolod","Bacolod","#B83A8C","The City of Smiles drinks late around Lacson Street, and loudest of all during MassKara.",{"slug":75,"name":76,"islandGroup":53,"color":77,"inkColor":9,"lede":78,"venueCount":24},"dumaguete","Dumaguete","#3674C7","A university town on the Rizal Boulevard seafront: cheap beer, live bands, an easy crowd.",{"slug":80,"name":81,"islandGroup":53,"color":82,"inkColor":9,"lede":83,"venueCount":84},"bohol","Bohol","#5B8022","Alona Beach on Panglao: dive-crowd bars and beach lounges after the boats come back.",1,{"slug":86,"name":87,"islandGroup":88,"color":89,"inkColor":9,"lede":90,"venueCount":91},"siargao","Siargao","mindanao","#27835A","Surf by day; by night the party moves venue to venue on a weekly rotation, so the night you land decides the bar.",11,{"slug":93,"name":94,"islandGroup":88,"color":95,"inkColor":9,"lede":96,"venueCount":11},"davao","Davao","#C2352B","Relaxed bars and band nights; the city liquor ordinance stops sales from 1am to 8am, so start early.",{"slug":98,"name":99,"islandGroup":88,"color":100,"inkColor":9,"lede":101,"venueCount":24},"cagayan-de-oro","Cagayan de Oro","#1F7F86","Rooftop and band bars in the City of Golden Friendship, busiest on Friday band nights.",[103,154,190,223,252],{"slug":104,"citySlug":5,"name":105,"area":106,"address":107,"types":108,"mapsUrl":111,"rank":84,"hours":112,"hoursVerified":124,"bestDays":125,"peak":126,"bestLabel":129,"bestWhy":130,"expect":131,"vibe":132,"music":133,"priceLevel":134,"priceNote":135,"dress":136,"entry":137,"website":138,"instagram":139,"researchNotes":140,"sources":141,"photo":144,"lists":152,"lastCheckedAt":153},"skybar-subic","Skybar","Waterfront Road, CBD (Subic Bay Freeport Zone)","Blk 2 Lot 3 Waterfront Rd, CBD Area, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales",[109,110],"rooftop","live-music","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=Skybar%20Subic%20Bay%20View%20Diamond%20Hotel%20Waterfront%20Road",[113,116,117,118,121,122,123],[114,115],360,1560,[114,115],[114,115],[119,120],0,1440,[119,120],[119,120],[114,115],true,[49,11],[127,128],1260,1500,"Fri–Sat · 9pm–1am","Bands and DJs fill the evening programme, and on weekends the bar never actually closes.","A restobar on the roof of the Subic Bay View Diamond Hotel, looking out over the bay, with a stage for live bands, stand-up comedy nights and late DJ sets, plus billiard tables. The cocktail list leans fruity: fresh mango daiquiris and margaritas, an espresso martini and house drinks like the Tipsy Arya. Kitchen runs Filipino and international plates, so it works as dinner then drinks in one stop.","Hotel rooftop with a stage","Live bands, DJs, comedy nights",2,"Beer ₱120–180, cocktails ₱300–450 (estimate; prices not published)","Smart casual","Walk-in; cover on event nights not confirmed","https:\u002F\u002Fskybar.ph",null,"Hours from the venue's own site (skybar.ph\u002Flocation): Sun–Wed 6am–2am, Thu–Sat 24 hours (encoded 00:00–23:59). Explore Subic (checked Oct 2026) lists Thu closing at midnight instead; the venue site was preferred. Cocktail names and the bands\u002Fcomedy\u002FDJ\u002Fbilliards programme from skybar.ph. Prices are estimates. Photo is a live-band shot from the venue's homepage gallery.",[138,142,143],"https:\u002F\u002Fskybar.ph\u002Flocation","https:\u002F\u002Fexploresubic.com\u002Fnightlife\u002Fskybar-subic-bay\u002F",{"sm":145,"lg":146,"width":147,"height":148,"credit":149,"license":150,"sourceUrl":151},"\u002Fphotos\u002Fskybar-subic-sm.webp","\u002Fphotos\u002Fskybar-subic-lg.webp",560,363,"Skybar Subic Bay","© Skybar (venue's own image)","https:\u002F\u002Fskybar.ph\u002Fhighlight_images\u002Factivity_2.png",[],"2026-10-25",{"slug":155,"citySlug":5,"name":156,"area":157,"address":158,"types":159,"mapsUrl":161,"rank":134,"hours":162,"hoursVerified":173,"bestDays":174,"peak":175,"bestLabel":177,"bestWhy":178,"expect":179,"vibe":180,"music":181,"priceLevel":134,"priceNote":182,"dress":183,"entry":184,"website":139,"instagram":139,"researchNotes":185,"sources":186,"photo":139,"lists":189,"lastCheckedAt":153},"liberty-sports-bar-subic","Liberty Sports Bar","Alava Quay, Waterfront Road","Alava Quay, Waterfront Road, Subic Bay Freeport Zone (across from the Global Port building)",[160,110],"pub","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=Liberty%20Sports%20Bar%20Alava%20Quay%20Subic%20Bay%20Freeport",[163,165,166,167,168,170,172],[164,128],840,[164,128],[164,128],[164,115],[164,169],1620,[171,169],960,[164,128],false,[49,11],[127,176],1410,"Fri–Sat · After 9pm","It runs to 3am on Friday and Saturday, so the waterfront crowd ends up here last.","An open-sided sports bar on the Alava Quay waterfront with the big games on screen and tables spilling outside towards the bay. Food goes beyond nuts and fries: burgers, wings and pork sisig. Some nights bring acoustic sets or a live act; the rest of the time it is cold beer and whatever match is on.","Waterfront sports bar","Sports on screen; occasional acoustic and live nights","Beer ₱100–160, bar food ₱250–450 (estimate; prices not published)","Casual","Walk-in","Hours from Explore Subic's listing (checked Oct 2026, price tier as of Aug 2026), which cites Google Maps; not from the venue itself. Facebook page listed as facebook.com\u002FLibertySportBar (not opened). Trip.com's 2026 Subic guide also names it as a day-and-night drinks spot.",[187,188],"https:\u002F\u002Fexploresubic.com\u002Feat\u002Fliberty-sports-bar\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.trip.com\u002Ftravel-guide\u002Ffoods\u002Fsubic-bay-1474273\u002Frestaurants",[],{"slug":191,"citySlug":5,"name":192,"area":193,"address":194,"types":195,"mapsUrl":196,"rank":24,"hours":197,"hoursVerified":173,"bestDays":206,"peak":207,"bestLabel":209,"bestWhy":210,"expect":211,"vibe":212,"music":213,"priceLevel":134,"priceNote":214,"dress":183,"entry":215,"website":216,"instagram":217,"researchNotes":218,"sources":219,"photo":139,"lists":222,"lastCheckedAt":153},"1925-gastro-pub-subic","1925 Gastro Pub","Sampson Road, CBD","640 Sampson Road cor. Dewey Avenue, Subic Bay Freeport Zone",[160,110],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=1925%20Gastro%20Pub%20Sampson%20Road%20Subic%20Bay%20Freeport",[198,200,201,202,203,204,205],[199,120],420,[199,120],[199,120],[199,120],[199,115],[199,115],[199,120],[49,11],[208,120],1200,"Fri–Sat · 8pm–midnight","Weekend closing moves to 2am, and that is when the live musicians are most likely on.","A neon-signed gastropub in the freeport's business district that does breakfast through to last orders. Groups come for glazed wings, longganisa aglio olio and sharing platters, then stay on with the long wine, spirits and cocktail list. Musicians play some evenings.","All-day pub with a late weekend","Live musicians some evenings","Beer ₱120–180, cocktails ₱280–400 (estimate; prices not published)","Walk-in; book for big groups","https:\u002F\u002F1925gastropub.com","https:\u002F\u002Finstagram.com\u002F1925gastropub","Hours, dishes and the live-music note from Explore Subic (checked Oct 2026; price tier as of Aug 2026). Venue site 1925gastropub.com returned 403, so hours are not venue-verified. Instagram handle as listed by Explore Subic, not opened.",[220,221],"https:\u002F\u002Fexploresubic.com\u002Feat\u002F1925-gastro-pub\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fexploresubic.com\u002Feat\u002F",[],{"slug":224,"citySlug":5,"name":225,"area":226,"address":227,"types":228,"mapsUrl":230,"rank":49,"hours":231,"hoursVerified":173,"bestDays":239,"peak":240,"bestLabel":241,"bestWhy":242,"expect":243,"vibe":244,"music":245,"priceLevel":24,"priceNote":246,"dress":136,"entry":184,"website":247,"instagram":139,"researchNotes":248,"sources":249,"photo":139,"lists":251,"lastCheckedAt":153},"bar-hometown-subic","Bar Hometown","The Garden by Pacific Ace, Rizal Highway, CBD","The Garden by Pacific Ace, cor. Rizal Highway and Aguinaldo Street, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City, Zambales",[229],"cocktail","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=Bar%20Hometown%20The%20Garden%20by%20Pacific%20Ace%20Subic%20Bay%20Freeport",[139,232,234,235,236,237,238],[233,115],1140,[233,115],[233,115],[233,115],[233,115],[233,115],[24,11],[127,120],"Thu, Sat · 9pm–midnight","It only opens at 7pm, so the room fills once dinner along Rizal Highway is done.","The night-time half of Hometown Cafe: the same garden site and operator, but after 7pm the back bar of spirits takes over from the espresso machine. Come for mixed drinks and conversation rather than a band.","Café by day, cocktail bar by night","Background playlist (not confirmed)","Cocktails ₱350–480 (estimate; menu not published)","https:\u002F\u002Fhometowncafeph.com","Hours (Mon closed, Tue–Sun 7pm–2am) and the café\u002Fbar arrangement from Explore Subic (checked Sep 2026), which cites Google Maps and hometowncafeph.com\u002Fpages\u002Flocations. The Hometown locations page rate-limited (429) and was not read.",[250,221],"https:\u002F\u002Fexploresubic.com\u002Feat\u002Fbar-hometown-subic-bay\u002F",[],{"slug":253,"citySlug":5,"name":254,"area":255,"address":256,"types":257,"mapsUrl":259,"rank":11,"hours":260,"hoursVerified":173,"bestDays":268,"peak":269,"bestLabel":209,"bestWhy":270,"expect":271,"vibe":272,"music":273,"priceLevel":84,"priceNote":274,"dress":275,"entry":276,"website":139,"instagram":139,"researchNotes":277,"sources":278,"photo":139,"lists":281,"lastCheckedAt":153},"sexy-legs-chicken-subic","Sexy Legs Chicken (Rotonda Food Park)","Rotonda Food Park, Moonbay Marina","Rotonda Food Park, Moonbay Marina Complex, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo, Zambales",[258,110],"local","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=Sexy%20Legs%20Chicken%20Rotonda%20Food%20Park%20Moonbay%20Marina%20Subic",[139,261,263,264,265,266,267],[262,115],1020,[262,115],[262,115],[262,115],[262,115],[262,115],[49,11],[208,120],"The food park is fullest on weekend nights, when the live music has the biggest crowd.","A wings-and-beer stall that doubles as a bar inside the open-air Rotonda Food Park at Moonbay Marina, with a live act most nights it is open. Order chicken legs, a bucket and graze from the neighbouring stalls. The cheapest night out on the waterfront.","Food-park inuman","Live music Tue–Sun","About ₱200–400 per person (Explore Subic, Sep 2026)","Anything goes","Free","Hours, live music and the ₱200–400 per-person range from Explore Subic (checked Sep 2026), citing Google Maps. Facebook page facebook.com\u002Fsexylegschicken not opened. Explore Subic's food listing also notes Rotonda Food Park is open evenings Tue–Sun.",[279,280,221],"https:\u002F\u002Fexploresubic.com\u002Fnightlife\u002Fsexy-legs-chicken\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fexploresubic.com\u002Fnightlife\u002F",[],[],{"venues":284,"events":285,"datedEvents":286},107,72,55]