When I heard from a friend that he buys his eyeglasses in Paterno, I checked it out and in one…read morevisit, I swore to never come back to eyeglass shopping in the mall This is where optical shops in the mall get their supplies at a fraction of the cost anyway. As I have mentioned in my previous reviews, I could get pretty rough when handling my eyeglasses that's why they have suffered quite a lot of abuse throughout the years. Good thing I got really good frames that don't break easily. However, the screws rust and the lenses themselves could get scratched and badly smudged through time. I was getting headaches from always seeing these scratches on my lenses, and I knew I had to get new ones before my finals came up as I was expecting to get a lot of reading and studying done. Amit at RSA Optical Supply helped me get new lenses fitted. I bought my glasses from Amit about two years ago, and he still remembers me. He is always so nice and accommodating, and he gives the best deals to his clients. He took me to his clinic a few streets away, and had someone do a computerized eye refraction on me just to make sure that he was giving me the right prescription lenses. I found out after the exam that my eyesight improved because of my correction lenses, and it was time for me to get new, lower grade lenses. I paid P300 for my new regular, uncoated lenses (the Transition, non-fogging, multi-coated, scratch-proof lenses were tempting, but I just didn't want to shell out even more money) and I walked out of Amit's store with the impression that everything was in HD. Thanks for giving me my sight back, RSA Optical Supply!

I started wearing eyeglasses only a couple years back but I have broken, misplaced, lost, scratched…read moreand stepped on 8 pairs of eyeglasses. I am that careless when it comes to my eyewear, since I hate wearing eyeglasses. They are cumbersome, clunky and uncomfortable. However, I am too broke and deathly afraid for laser eye surgery or eye correction, so until I marry into money, I'm going to have to keep on breaking, losing and scratching my eyeglasses. It's a good thing that I have found the best place to get cheap eyeglasses around the metro. Paterno Street, a few streets away from Raon and Hidalgo streets near the Quiapo Church, is the mecca for optometrists and eye specialists. Here, you will find row upon row of eyewear stores and specialty shops for all kinds of eyeglasses, sunglasses and contact lenses. You will find frames in all styles, brands and makes. You can also select from a range of prices, from the obviously fake and fragile counterfeits to the discounted bulk-rate imported frames. You can also buy wholesale frames (for what reason, I don't know. I mean who would possibly need a wholesale rate on eyeglass frames... oh yeah. Me.). All you need is a little patience. You can walk around and shop around for the lowest prices on frames. You can also duck into one of the eye clinics to have expert optometrists perform computerized eye refractions and check ups. The entire street is basically competing for business, so bear that in mind when haggling for the lowest bargains.

Just came home from Paterno Street. Lots of optical shops to choose from. My daughter and I…read moreentered at least 10 shops. My daughter was not able to choose the eyewear that would fit her personality and face from the famous shops (according to the star rating in Google). When we decided to just come back to the first shop that we've been into, that's the time we saw this optical shop in the corner of Paterno and Sales (?) Street. The name of the shop is KMC Eyewear Shop manned by two Chinese (maybe one of them is the owner). They called our attention. I told my daughter that we can try looking at their eyewear since we still have enough time. They're kind and accommodating, very patient in assisting my daughter as she tries one pair of eyeglasses to another eyeglasses. She liked 2-3 pairs and confused which one to buy. Then I saw a Dior brand in red color and asked my daughter if she likes it. She tried it on and she said it looks really good. I then asked the Chinese woman if they have a blue of it and she said yes. She went out of their shop to get the blue one from, I think, another shop of theirs or stockroom. While she was out, I saw another good pair of eyeglasses in blue color tucked in the corner of the glass shelf. It was an Oakley imitation but nevertheless a good-looking one. My daughter said she also liked it. When the Chinese woman returned, I asked her how much for the two pairs if we will have them in multicoated and transitional lens. She said 3200 pesos but since we will buy two it will only be 2800 pesos. Wow! My daughter said that only the Oakley will have the multicoated and transitional lens, while the Dior will be as it is. She decided just to keep the Dior as a reserve once the Oakley would be damaged in the future lol. So final price for the eyeglasses is 2300 pesos plus 200 pesos for the eye check up. It's really a very good deal. Two pairs for just 2500 pesos. In the mall it is around 6000-6500 pesos for one pair of eyeglasses with multicoated and transitional lens when we asked Acebedo. Above all, my daughter is so happy with her glasses. She keeps saying that everything is HD lol. Thanks to KMC

Street Market in Manila Philippines…read more This is the largest street market in Manila. When i hear people say "mura" (cheap) I immediately think of Divisoria where you can haggle for the final price. The place is dirty and crowded and hot but it was fun seeing the many vendors and browsing through the many merchandise. We had our cousin come with us and she was the one who haggled for us LoL! I actually found some cool items here including clothing, and knock off "authentic replica" stuff. LoL! We also found a classic mahjong set for mom and a nice embroidered "barong Tagalog" (a traditional Filipino attire) for my brother-in-law for P450 which equals to $8. Oh man, we tried some street food too like corn on the cob, melon juice and Calamansi juice. I could shop and eat here all day. The place is huge. There are banks accessible around if we wanted to exchange currency. All cash here so bring enough. I guarantee you will not leave here empty handed. Review #3289

NIGHT MARKET MORE LIKE NIGHTMARE MARKET!!!! If I could rate…read morethis a zero star, I would the smell was so bad there's little kids running around barefoot and screaming and crying the smell mixed with the food and all the animals makes the smell so bad I was crying from how bad the smell was and from all the loud noises we were stuck there for half an hour, trying to find a way out of this market. Please don't go here at your own risk.