There’s nothing worse than an unreliable umbrella. Just when you need protection from the rain, it blows inside out or becomes bent out of shape, leaving you drenched and exposed to the elements. The ...

While all umbrellas are designed to do the same things (keep your upper and lower body dry during downpours, withstand at ...

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Filipinos’ affinity for umbrellas goes beyond monsoon season. Sure, it’s pretty wet in this tropical country most of the year but even during summers, we wield this thing that dates back thousands of ...

Walk the streets of a big city on a rainy day, and you’ll notice that every trash can becomes an umbrella graveyard. For better or worse, most people don’t think about stocking up on an umbrella until ...