Buzz·Posted on Oct 16, 201721 Things Everyone Who Grew Up In Cubao Will UnderstandBatang Cubao, represent!by Cheska PangilinanBuzzFeed ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. The New York, Cubao jokes are not new to you. 2. Even Manhattan exists in Cubao. 3. Before Shopwise, there was Fiesta Carnival. 4. Don't forget about Taga Disco and Viking. View this video on YouTube youtube.com These rides are long gone. But you can find the same Taga Disco design in Subic and reach a higher level of N O S T A L G I A. 5. Elephant World also existed. Remember the Jumbo fiasco? 6. Then Timezone Gateway became your after-school hangout. 7. Long weekends and holidays meant crowded bus terminals. As expected, Cubao would always be in the news. 8. Cubao knows how to celebrate Christmas. People always look forward to the tree-lighting event. 9. Can't forget the long strips of tiangges all selling holiday decors. 10. Dati Christmas on Display (COD) lang okay na. 11. Tapos Disney On Ice happened and it made you a cool kid during the holidays. 12. Your childhood was spent on grocery shopping at the old Rustan's. 13. You will always have a soft spot for Ali Mall and SM Cubao. 14. Growing up, your hipster sensibilities were shaped by Cubao X. 15. Growing old, Engelbert Humperdinck is that one ninong who would occasionally hold a concert at The Big Dome. 16. If One More Chance is your favorite Pinoy flick, then you should invite your friends (and the Popoy/Basha of your life) to eat at Bellini's. View this photo on Instagram 17. Cubao is also blessed with THREE Taco Bells! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 18. Come Binibining Pilipinas season, pageant fanatics and tambays would gather at Araneta Center as they watch the parade of candidates. 19. You feel confidently beautiful with a heart the moment you pass by Farmers Garden. 20. At night, you see and hear raw Filipino talent at Dampa in Farmers Market. View this video on YouTube Philbert Dy / Via youtube.com 21. Or discover the sketchy side of Cubao along Aurora Boulevard.