When in Manila, And feeling a little low, Nothing perks me up faster than this – My all-time favorite Christmas poem of all.   ***   A Politically Correct Christmas    ‘Twas the night before Christmas and Santa’s a wreck… How to live in a world that’s politically correct? His workers no longer would answer to “Elves”, “Vertically Challenged” they were calling themselves.   And labor conditions at the North Pole Were alleged by the [...]

  When in Manila, Christmas starts as early as December 1st. Christmas spells carols, blinking lights, Santa Claus, and everyone’s favorite – Kris Kringle! The true fun of unwrapping gifts is not from the gifts we get under the Christmas Tree, but from the gifts we receive every week from an unknown person we call “mommy” or “daddy” or our Secret Santa. After a day’s search for the perfect “something green”, or “something soft and [...]

  When In Manila…’WALK THIS WAY!‘ Yes, walk your way to Carlos Celdran‘s world-famous tour  of  ’Intramuros’ in Manila.  Celdran gives guided tours of the old walled city of Manila, the Intramuros, and people throng to him, following him like he is the ‘Pied Piper’ of the Philippines !! He sings the National anthem of the Philippines with his hand on his heart (and boy, he’s a pretty good singer!). The tour begins….       [...]

  When In Manila, the one place you need to go to get all your shopping needs is Divisoria / Quiapo! Here, you’ll find everything from high end electronics like Samsing, Nokla, Sqny, and Apples, all the way to luxury brands like Dolce & Cabanna, Polo Ralf Laurence and more!   Anyway, check out our collection of the best pirated finds from fake DVDs to iFans and even some Google toilet paper… which kinda makes [...]

   When In Manila Do Not Miss the Live Comedy of Rex Navarrete at his show called Rex Reloaded at the NBC Tent, BGC November 16th !    REX NAVARRETE RETURNS!   Rex is back! After sold out shows in the Philippines, Rex Navarrete returns for two nights courtesy of Catalyst Revolution. If you missed him the first time you can catch him at “RexNavarrete: Rex Reloaded” at the NBC Tent on Wednesday, November 16 or “Rex Navarrete Live” at the Waterfront Hotel Cebu on Friday, [...]

  When in Manila be sure you get a dose of laughter everyday to ease your stress and increase those positive vibes!   Last long weekend, I got hooked with Vince’s posts about Funny Pinoy signs that it motivated me to post some hilarious photos on our Facebook  page!  We were so overwhelmed with its positive response so I’ve decided to collect more funny shots I found on the web and post it  to hopefully [...]

  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 and looking for the Best Halloween Costumes for 2011 in the Philippines, then come on by! Here’s a short collection of some of the best costumes we saw this Halloween 2011 from Manila and beyond!   We asked you to turn in some HOT Halloween Costume photos and you did just that! Thanks so much for emailing your 2011 Halloween Costume pics to us!   We didn’t post all the [...]

  When In Manila, there’s no better way to start your week than with a compilation of the funniest Filipino signs ever made!   We all had an absolute LOLfest the last time we posted a compilation of the funniest Filipino signs out there! If you haven’t seen that, you can check out those funny Filipino signs here – http://www.wheninmanila.com/filipinos-do-the-darndest-things-crazy-funny-pinoy-signs/   But now, how about we add more to the craziness! Here’s a second dose [...]

  When In Manila, there’s lots of crazy things you’ll see, hear and experience. You can call it stupid, you can call it idiotic, or maybe, you can just call it innovative. Here are some of the most innovative and funniest Filipino signs from all around the Philippines.   Funny Filipino Signs   Funny Filipino Signs were taken from all around the web.   Had enough Funny Pinoy Signs? More of the funniest Filipino signs [...]