25 [M4A] Anyone here who moved to Manila and wants to make friends?

For context: I moved to Manila for work for almost a year now. Early on, I knew I won't get along with my workmates, corporate life has that sort of "kill or be killed" environment eh, you never know who to trust. Thankfully, I managed to help a college friend get in sa company ko, so I have at least one na kakilala. I also have my girlfriend with me, we're living together. But apart from that, I don't really have any people I hang out with. The occasional hometown friends lang whenever I have the chance to go home sa province. But even then, there will be times na hindi ako/sila pwede kasi well, ayun, life. Different things going on in our lives.

Back when I was a student, I had what is commonly known as "tropa". A mix of guys, girls, anyone really. People I hang out with after class, kainuman, kakwentuhan. There also came a time when I had a band and we used to rent studios para lang mag jam kami kapag may free time. Those were the days. Now, if hindi girlfriend ko ang kasama ko, wala. And that shouldn't be the case, we need our individual lives still. Kapag wala siya, say umuwi sa kanila or may sariling pinagkaka busy-han sa buhay, nasa condo lang ako or gym. Yun bale ang naging routine ko for quite some time now, here I am hoping to change that this year. To maybe find some people nearby, hangout with them, bumuo ng circle na I can spend quality time with na hindi sa work or romance umiikot. Mga taong genuine, like-minded, and decent na makaka-kwentuhan, inuman, go out for group activities, food trip, and whatnot.

My girl is also in support of this, actually. Napansin niya rin na kapag wala siya, wala ako masyado pinagkakaabahalan, especially if hindi busy sa work. She encourages me to go out, make friends, and have my own things to do, I love that about her. Aaaanyway, some details pala para you know if share the same interests:

I am:

- 25 years old

- Working in Makati

- Residing in Taft/Pasay

- Maroon school graduate

- Watches anime (a lot), MCU (anything comic book-based, really), and a bunch of other things

- Plays music (writes as well, been a while though)

- Plays video games (right now League lang ang may oras ako, URF wahaha)

- Sports would be mainly weight lifting, boxing, running

- TRYING to read a lot, not as consistent as I hope I'd be (yet)

If I'm missing out any other details that you think I should include, just let me know. Kung may group kayo and considering magdagdag, baka pwede ako makisali. Or bumuo tayo ng group. Hopefully working na rin, I feel like mas magkakaintindihan kasi in terms of schedule, life struggles, maybe tulungan na rin like magbigay ng tips paano mag navigate in life. Hahaha!

Here's to hoping to meet new people this year! 🤞🏻