When in Manila, it’s impossible that one doesn’t know of young actress, Anne Curtis. As an endorser of several brands, an actress in numerous box office movies and as a host on a popular noon time show, Anne Curtis has made a name for herself by proving that there may be nothing that she isn’t capable of doing.  To add to her long list of accomplishments, she may now finally add “appearing on [...]

  When in Manila, I’m pretty sure that everyone is familiar with popular local clothing brand, Penshoppe for it’s affordable yet stylish clothes, but even more so, they’re known for using international stars as endorsers. Well guys, as if Mario Maurer and Ed Westwick weren’t enough, Penshoppe has managed to bag, the one and only, ZAC EFRON as their newest endorser! *cue high pitch ear piercing screams*   Yup! You read right! Zac Efron is [...]

  If there’s one thing that people can definitely attribute to yours truly, its my passion for traveling! From international flights to local road trips, I love going to different places and trying new things! However, this may sound pathetic, but out of the 12 years or so of my living in the Philippines, I have never EVER gone surfing. Come to think of it, not only does it make me seem pathetic, but I [...]

  When in Manila and tired from school, I usually look forward to going home, plopping onto the couch and watching television. More often than not, I opt for the no- brainer shows so that I relax and have a good laugh, but once in a while, I look forward to shows that make me think. I mean, yeah, you may be asking, “haven’t you had enough thinking from school?” and my response to that [...]

    Join us in welcoming the NEW STUDENT DJs of SCHOOL OF JOCKS! May we present to you WAVE08:  (1) JUSTIN EDWARD TAN from UP DILIMAN(2) ANGELIQUE TUSCANO from MIRIAM COLLEGE (3) JOSEPH VINCENT PIZARRO from ADMU (4) MATTHEW BARRETTO from DLSU CSB (5) PATRICIA LOUISE VILLARICA from UST (6) EYZELYN RUE ARNUCO from DLSU-CSB (7) AZER PARROCHA from UST (8) MA. PRISCA VICTORIA PABLO from UP MANILA(9) JANINE NICOLE ANGELES from DLSU CSB (10) ALEXI CHINGCUANGCO from UNIV OF ASIA [...]

When in Manila, you’d realize that there is no shortage of burger joints as they seem to be popping out one after the other. However, if you’re craving for burgers that are not only delicious, but are also made up of quality ingredients and are wallet- friendly, then head on over to Boulevard Diner along Xavierville, Quezon City.        Although the establishment is relatively small, it can comfortably seat 20 people and exudes [...]

When in Manila, I’m hoping you weren’t deprived and was able to catch Mike Posner perform live in Seventh High at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig last December 9! The club was jam packed with guys and girls (mostly girls, actually) singing to Mike’s hits such as Cooler Than Me, Bow Chicka Wow Wow, a cover of Adele’s Rollin’ in the Deep and of course, Please Don’t Go. I was fortunate enough to be an arm’s length away [...]

When in Manila and with a big appetite, head on over to the newest buffet place in town, Buffet 101! Make sure you wear a loose shirt and stretchy pants because, trust me, you are going to add inches to your waist!    I’m not going to type much as I believe that a picture is worth a thousand words, haha. So with that being said, I hope you guys enjoy the shots!      [...]

When in Manila, make sure you kick off the Christmas season with good music, drinks, dancing and friends at Seventh High at High Street, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig! And to make it even better, make sure you go Wednesday and Friday night so that you can catch THE DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mike Posner live in Manila! What are you waiting for? Check out the flyers below for more information, go! Go! Go!       [...]

  When in Manila, one must always keep in mind that words are very, very powerful. They can build someone up, but just as easily, they can tear you down. In high school, I fell victim to bullies who’d tell me to go back to Canada, called me Canadian Dust, they’d make fun of my accent, and would turn off the lights in the classroom, surround me, and would shine flash lights in my face. [...]

  When in Manila and painting the town red, do yourself (and society) a favor and NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE. Such is the slogan of the Johnnie Walker Join the Pact campaign of which is the brand’s global commitment to promote the safe and responsible consumption of its products. Last November 5, 100 lucky individuals were blessed with gold passes which granted them access to Johnnie Walker’s Step Inside the Circuit party held at Prive Luxury [...]

      When in Manila, make sure you make it a point to fly over to Palawan to check out Palawan River, one of the newly declared New Wonders of Nature! According to news reports, “the New7Wonders Foundation, which is based in Zurich, Switzerland, came up with the list based on votes through text messaging and Internet voting, which ended Friday.”     According to the New7Wonders Foundation, Palawan River dubbed as one of [...]

    When in Manila on December 3, make sure you’re one of the lucky fans screaming their heads off in Rizal Stadium as our very own Philippine Azkals will be going up against the L.A. Galaxy. As if that wasn’t good enough, it is confirmed that THE DAVID BECKHAM will be competing in the game as well.   Click here for the video of Beckham’s message to us wonderful Filipinos.   Tickets for the [...]

  When in Manila I’m sure that you’ve read several articles about NAIA being dubbed “the world’s worst airport” by a certain travel website, however, international news program CNN takes the title to a whole new level by ranking NAIA as the world’s 5th most HATED airport.    In an article titled “World’s 10 most hated airports,” CNN’s Jordane Rane said up to the present, NAIA is “beleaguered by ground crew strikes, unkempt conditions, soup [...]

    When in Manila, it’s easy to recognize Georgina Wilson’s face as she has tons of billboards all over the metro and has graced several ads and covers of magazines. THE GIRL IS GORGEOUS! I am willing to go as far as to say that she’s my girl crush as she is the epitome of beauty and brains.    Another feat the she can tuck under her belt is the fact that she’s made [...]

  What do The Plump Pinay,  Dessert Comes First, Flair Candy and When In Manila all have in common? Other than the fact that they are awesome sites that, more or less, get thousands of hits per month, they are all participants of the upcoming Blogapalooza: Christmas Special!    Bloggers are some of the most influential people in the online marketing field, as the general public base their purchasing decisions on the blogger’s review of certain products, services, brands [...]

    On this beautiful Tuesday morning, I find myself  hanging out in my friendly neighborhood Starbucks and skimming through the news, which of course is jam packed with everything that has to do with the brutal murder of Ramgen Revilla. I don’t feel the necessity to discuss the details of the case as I’m pretty sure you guys are up to date with it, but I do want to share this article with you. [...]

  When in Manila, I’m sure you’ve all heard of the joke that is Kim Kardashian’s marriage to NBA cager Kris Humphries, and yes, I refer to it as a joke, because no one in their right mind would blow off 10 million dollars on a lavish wedding just to get divorced 2 months later. Naturally, Kim has become the butt of jokes and has become a trending topic on Twitter courtesy of #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage. According [...]

  When in Manila, I’m sure each and everyone of us has come up with  a bucket list of things we want to do. Unfortunately, there are times when we feel we won’t be able to accomplish everything on that list for a myriad of reasons, but usually the excuse is simply, “I can’t”. Well, continue to read on because once you’re done with this article, I assure you  that you will have no excuse [...]

  When in Manila, names and faces of politicians are a staple on public fixtures. They’re plastered on bus stands, bridges, benches, walls and etc. In a nut shell, they’re all over the place! The need to let the public know that a certain project is “brought to you by _____” is a trend that alot of politicians seem to be in to these days, this is even more apparent whenever elections is coming up.  [...]