Dads come in all flavors, shapes and sizes. If you’re stumped trying to find the right Father’s Day gift for your dad, husband or partner, here are some suggestions based on his personality:
For the Homebody Dad
3 Stars and a Sun roundneck shirts
Show Filipino pride with these casual shirts from Francis M’s clothing store. Perfect for the patriotic OFW dad as well.
Pinas All Day, All Night shirt, P550
Ready to Defend shirt, P550
Kababayan shirt, P650
All shirts available at 3 Stars and a Sun, with branches at Broadway Centrum, Power Station, Robinson’s Pioneer, Robinson’s Galleria, Robinson’s Metro East and Eastwood Citywalk
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Sennheiser HD218 headphones
Dad will enjoy premium sound quality and crisp, clear bass sound when he listens to his iPod, iPhone, MP3 or CD using these headphones. Featured model has adjustable earcups.
Price : P2,299, available at Digital Hub, Robinsons Pioneer
Xmini speakers
The warning on the packaging says it all, the sound produced from these babies can be extremely loud, making it a perfect companion for Dad's laptop or iPod.
Price: P1,600, available at Digital Hub, Robinsons Pioneer
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For the Techie Dad
Mimobots USB Flash Drive
Give Dad the gift of mobility while letting him relive his fancy for superheroes when he was a child. These USB flash drives come in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities.
Green Lantern design
Batman design
Darth Vader design
Price: 2GB- P1,679.75; 4GB- P1,979.75; 8GB- P2,999.75, available at Hobbes and Landes, with branches at Bonifacio High Street, Rockwell Power Plant, Greenbelt 5 & Greenhills Promenade
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Crumpler Moderate Embarrassment Laptop Bag in Metallic Gray & Yellow
This medium-sized laptop bag is perfect for your hubby's 13-inch laptop. Packed with padding to make it easy and comfortable to carry, it features dual Velcro flap fasteners, dual quick release compression straps, adjustable straps with removable shoulder pads and an anti-abrasive surface.
Price: P3,650, available at Digital Hub, Robinsons Pioneer
Thinktank Technology 12 LED USB Desk Lamp and Fan
For the home, office or on the go, this portable desk lamp and fan is a useful accessory for the techie father. 12 LED bulbs emit a lot of candlepower but their recessed configuration allows for minimal glare for tired eyes. With adjustable necks and separate power switches for the fan and the lamp, this device will be especially handy for cooling laptops while typing illuminated notes. Plugs directly into any USB slot. Pliant plastic fan blades prevent loss of fingers in the event of accidents.
Price: P700, available at True Value, with branches at Alabang Town Center, Ayala Park Square, Rockwell Power Plant, Shangri-La Mall and TriNoma
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Belkin Clearscreen Overlay for iPad or iPad 2
A cannot-do-without item for the iPad aficionado, the Belkin Clearscreen protects your pop’s precious toy from scratches, stains, goo, baby drool or any other unwanted substances. Its low-friction surface allows for easy cleaning and retains the sensitivity in spite of vigorous hours spent with Plants vs. Zombies.
Price: P1,000+, available at Available at Digital Hub, Robinsons Pioneer
The North Face Convertible Lumbar Pack in Deep Purple
Store up to 20 liters-worth of Daddy possessions in this innovative bag, which is also convertible to a daypack or belt bag.
Price: P3,490, The North Face has branches in Shangri-La Mall, Glorietta 4, SM Megamall
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For the Sentimental Dad
The Council of Dads
Bestselling author Bruce Feiler was a young father when he was diagnosed with cancer. He instantly worried what his daughters' lives would be like without him. "Would they wonder who I was? Would they wonder what I thought? Would they yearn for my approval, my love, my voice?"
The Council of Dads is the inspiring story of what happened next. Feiler introduces the men in his Council and captures the life lesson he wants each to convey to his daughters--how to see, how to travel, how to question, how to dream. This is the work of a master storyteller confronting the most difficult experience of his life and emerging with wisdom and hope. The Council of Dads is a touching, funny, and ultimately deeply moving book on how to live life, how the human spirit can respond to adversity, and how to deepen and cherish the friendships that enrich our lives.
Price: P966, available at Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street*
Dreams from my Father
The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only two years old when his father walked out on the family. Many years later, Obama receives a phone call from Nairobi: his father is dead. This sudden news inspires an emotional odyssey for Obama, determined to learn the truth of his father's life and reconcile his divided inheritance. Written at the age of thirty-three, Dreams from my Father is an unforgettable read. it illuminates not only Obama's journey, but also our universal desire to understand our history, and what makes us the people we are.
Price: P673, available at Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street*
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Fathers & Sons
From Esquire, which has always showcased the worlds finest writers, comes a stunning collection of often moving essays about fatherhood. Compelling and eloquent, these are some of the magazines most emotionally powerful pieces, as eleven award-winning and notable authors reflect on manhood through memories of their own fathers and their personal experience of raising sons. The collection covers everything from birth to death, from the thrilling and terrifying hours Daniel Voll spent in the delivery room during his wifes long labour to Jake La Mottas heartbreaking piece about losing his two sons to David Sedaris's side-splitting portrait at his father - a food hoarder who once took a bite of his own hat!
Price: P628, available at Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street*
Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood
When he became a father, Michael Lewis found himself expected to feel things that he didn't feel, and to do things that he couldn't see the point of doing. At first this made him feel guilty, until he realized that all around him fathers were pretending to do one thing, to feel one way, when in fact they felt and did all sorts of things, then engaged in what amounted to an extended cover-up.
Lewis decided to keep a written record of what actually happened immediately after the birth of each of his three children. This book is that record. But it is also something else: maybe the funniest, most unsparing account of ordinary daily household life ever recorded, from the point of view of the man inside. The remarkable thing about this story isn't that Lewis is so unusual. It's that he is so typical. The only wonder is that his wife has allowed him to publish it.
Price: P698, available at Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street*
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The Stylus Booklight
The Stylus has an LED convex lens and flexible metal neck for easy positioning on any book or magazine. This goes well with the Easy View Flexible Magnifier; together they make a great package for any bookworm.
Price: P900, available at Scribe, Eastwood Mall
The Easy View Flexible Magnifier by Lightsource
The Easy View durable magnifier sheets comes in credit card, bookmark and bond paper sizes to effortlessly make legible any page Dad needs to peruse. Now he can curl up comfortably in bed or on his favorite easy chair and read the further adventures of Edward Cullen and Bella Lestrange and other books he doesn’t want you to know he’s reading, in peace.
Price : P100-P300, available at Scribe, Eastwood Mall
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For the Athletic dad
Victorinox Economy Swiss Knife
Whether your father enjoys communing with nature, fishing, or tuning up his big bike for a cross-country road trip, this indispensable device is handy in any situation. The Economy features a 3” and 2” blade, can opener, corkscrew, two screwdrivers, scissors, leather puncher, hook, tweezers, toothpick, wire-stripper and hook. Welding torch, bazooka and ATV attachments sold separately.
Price: P1,100+, available at the Cutting Edge showroom, upper ground floor, Bldg. A, SM Megamall
The North Face Convertible Duffel Bag in Insane Blue
Make gear storage a breeze with this duffel bag that has a 42-liter capacity. Features include a zip compartment with internal mesh zip pocket, zip-off thermo-regulated side zip compartment to keep food or drinks cool during expeditions. What’s awesome about this bag is that you can use it as a duffel bag or a backpack.
Price: P2,990, The North Face, with branches at Shangri-La Mall, Glorietta 4 and SM Megamall 
The North Face Venture Jacket in Red
Keep dry and protected with this waterproof hoodie jacket, made with a breathable fabric. You can adjust the hood with a drawstring or simply remove it during non-rainy days. It also features Pit zips, which lets your heat escape easily from your core to your armpits to help keep you cool and comfortable.
Price: P6,590, The North Face, with branches at Shangri-La Mall, Glorietta 4 and SM Megamall
*with branches at Rockwell Powerplant, Greenhills Promenade, Gateway Mall, SM Mall of Asia, SM North EDSA, , EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Greenbelt 5, Eastwood Mall and Greenbelt 3
Photography by Christian Halili
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