WHEN IN MANILA, don’t miss out on the hottest events!   We attended the  premiere of FUERZA BRUTA last Valentine’s Day ♥ and it was WILD!       To be honest, I had no idea what to expect because I did not check out any youtube videos of Fuerza Bruta.   All I know was that it had a HANGING POOL with acrobatic performances.     The Fuerza Bruta Lounge was already [...]

  When in Manila and a die-hard pro wrestling fan, chances are you can only get your fix through watching wrestling on TV or on YouTube (if you hate the commercials and fast forward through the women’s wrestling matches).   Manila has not had a chance to witness a live wrestling event since 2009 but that will change when WWFX, or the World Wrestling Fan Xperience: Champion Showcase Tour 2012, hits our shores this weekend. [...]

  I told you all that David Archuleta sounds totally pinoy!   Check this out! I got to hang out with my friends from TV5 and got to hear him sing this at the studio. I’m not the biggest follower of David Archuleta but I was just really impressed at how much he prepared for this and how pinoy he sounds.   I heard him sing it a few times, sounding perfect, but each time [...]

    When In Manila, if you haven’t seen it, then you need to check out the “Pak Yow” music video!   Thi Pak Yow Music Video is reportedly a teaser for a 12 episode web series starring Mikey Bustos that’ll be released online.   It’s a really fun video and I’m excited to see the actual show! My favorite part has to be the “Who’s your coach – Freddie Roach” lyrics.   Anyway, I’m [...]

  When In Manila, Katy Perry kissed a boy in the Philippines, and she liked it!   Check out the video and pics of this lucky guy with Katy Perry in Manila!     I. WANT. TO. BE. HIM! If only I could have wrestled him away from Katy and stolen that kiss!   The guy is Ivan Dorschner, a Pinoy Big Brother contestant from the PBB Teen Clash 2010 edition.       Funny [...]

    David Archuleta: Now a Kapatid on TV5!   When In Manila, in a live official announcement made in Paparazzi’s Presscon Express on January 8, it was revealed that pop singer David Archuleta is officially the newest TV5 talent. The pop singer is scheduled to arrive in Manila on January 13 to shoot an upcoming primetime series with homegrown Kapatid talents Eula Caballero and Jasmine Curtis Smith.    Moreover, new reports state that G [...]

  When in Manila, you can still catch a glimpse of Hollywood celebrities. Since December of 2011, rumors have been spreading around that the fourth installment of the hit movie series, the Bourne films will be shooting in various parts of Manila.    Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross in The Bourne Legacy   In a television interview, MMDA Chairman, Francis Tolentino, not only confirmed this rumor but also gave the locations where the film will [...]

  What constitutes a good cover girl? Based from my over-a-decade-old magazine collection, she has to be attractive. She doesn’t necessarily have to be pretty because everything can be enhanced with a swish of a brush. We’re lucky that over the years, not only have local magazines aided in the evolution of society’s common viewpoint for beauty, they also paved the way for non-model cover girls. Reviewing international fashion history, Anna Wintour made it okay [...]

    Tomorrow, its Christmas day again! And when in Manila, it’s not just eating ham and keso de bola that’s a yearly tradition in the Philippines, so is the annual Metro Manila Film Festival which kicks off on December 25; the perfect way to spend a Christmas in Manila.   Just like every year, there are lots of really good movies shown and this year, one of the first movies you should watch is [...]

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, you should get a dose of good laughs from the very humorous people here. As cliché goes: laughter is the best medicine. There may be a lot of problems in the city but we Filipinos are experts at laughing it all off. Lucky are we to have a lot of comediennes here to make laughter all the more easier. Luckier are we that there’s a Eugene Domingo or should I say, THE Eugene [...]

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…’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, women love to wear fashionable shoes. Albeit the extreme pain it gives and damage it does to their wallets, there is this certain oopmh that only shoes can fill in a woman’s lifestyle. Whatever design or label it is, it has somehow inclined to emphasize their vulnerability. With that V word said, one talented actress who has just added the ‘designer’ career under her belt is Maria Carmina Muñiz Villaroel, also known [...]

  When in Manila and would like to learn on how to capture lovely and meaningful photos, we suggest you enroll at Jim Paredes’ Basic Photography Workshop!         Sir Jim Paredes is truly an artist in many ways – A member of the legendary singing group Apo Hiking Society, prolific songwriter, performer, author, teacher, photographer, lecturer- name it, you got it! I actually grew up listening to the music of Apo Hiking [...]

  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, you’ll hear nothing but the sound of silence on the streets only about once or twice a year. No busy city traffic, no jeepneys honking their horns, no cops blowing their whistles and no lost souls wandering the alleys. The streets turn EMPTY whenever a Manny Pacquiao fight is on!   This time, it was the third time that Manny Pacquiao would go against Juan Manuel Marquez to finally silence the [...]

    WhenInManila join the Manny Mania! Manny Pacquiao : Yet Another Controversial WIN against  Juan Gabriel Marquez          In the Record  12 world Championship Rounds MannPacquiao y beat his ace Challenger  Juan Marquez! 3 Judge Jury in Nevada Las Vegas favored Manny, the Filipino Welterweight champion, against Juan Gabriel Marquez!         It was like Battle cats entering the ring to settle it once n for all…..   A [...]

   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 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 [...]