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 [...]

    By Vince Golangco   The New Year always brings with it new hopes, new dreams and new promises. We look forward to this annual change delighted to start anew. Whether we’re mending old wounds or just looking for fresh adventures, the fireworks at midnight for the new 01-01-xxxx date always seems to help us take that first step forward.   photo by Alvin Chua of http://www.cheftonio.com   Instead of making long term commitments [...]

  When In Manila, it’s always nice to see Filipinos from all over the world who do great things and inspire others be great as well.   Here’s a video clip of X-Factor Bulgaria where a young Filipino American bedazzles the crowd by singing a traditional Bulgarian folk song “Oblache le bialo” even though he’s only been living in Bulgaria for about 2 years as a member of the Peace Corps.    X Factor Bulgaria [...]

  When In Manila, there’s nothing better than spending some good quality time with family!   Unfortunately, with the horrible economy, lack of jobs and the terrible pay when you do find a job, it’s virtually impossible to live a “normal” life here and raise a family for many Filipinos.   Thus, a new class of Overseas Foreign Workers, or OFWs, sacrifice their lives and time to work in a different country, often times doing [...]

  When In Manila, how about finding ways to inspire and motivate othere?!   Anyway, here’s an oldie but goodie! Something very inspiring that’ll surely lift your spirits. This video somehow has a way of making all your troubles melt away.    Here’s Emmanuel Kelly on The X Factor 2011 Auditions      Emmanuel Kelly FULL including judges comments – Sings, Imagine from John Lennon.   From the comments on this video alone, you can tell [...]

    When In Manila…. or better yet, when on YouTube, you know you’ve made it big when Ellen comes out to find you!   Sophia Grace and her cousin Rosie are the most recent YouTube SUPERSTARS with their video having over 7 million hits already in just a few weeks!     Nicki Minaj – Super Bass By Sophia Grace Brownlee     Sophia Grace Brownlee raps to Nicki Minaj – Super Bass   [...]

  When In Manila and performing the biggest blunder of your life, like say… driving your car through waist deep flood waters then freaking out about it on live television…. then there’s only one thing left to do…. CASH OUT!     Christopher Lao (Chris Lao) turned into a household name as his blunder, caught on camera, turned into a viral video! Chris Lao’s video gained hundreds of thousands of views in mere minutes and [...]

  When In Manila, please do be safe and avoid flood areas as Typhoon Pedring makes her way across Manila and the Philippines.   Typhoon Pedring, internationally known as Typhoon Nesat, has hit the capital of the Philippines with strong gusting winds and a fierce wall of water! They need your help! Please see the info below on how to donate to the Philippine Red Cross for Typhoon Pedring / International Call Sign: Typhoon Nesat   Pedring [...]

  The largest crocodile, possibly in the world, was recently caught in the southern part of the Philippines!   The mayor claims that this crocodile could swallow three men whole, possibly an exaggeration. What’s not exaggerated is that it took 100 men to pull out this croc!   Other facts are that this crocodile weighs over a ton and has eaten a carabao / water buffalo and a fisherman!!!         Check out [...]

When in Manila, a lot of Kapamilya fans have been entertained yesterday as the performance number of the Kanto Boys and Kanto Girls at Asap Rocks is still earning raves among Tweeples up to now. Want to see a clip of the talked-about episode? Check out the video below. (Note: Please bear with the shaky camera LOL)

When in Manila, the PBA crowd sure had a laugh fest last night as Mark Yee of Talk and Text got a little “butt action” going on against import Anthony Grundy of Petron. Game may eventually be forgotten, but the memory is sure to haunt Yee for years and give him a spot in  PBA’s “Hall of Shame” LOL. Check out this video and see it for yourself!     Mark Yee's Sundot Scandal (Petron [...]

When in Manila, does any of you know who Ray William Johnson is? Any guesses? Not a clue? lol Okay, for the sake of those people living under a rock, Ray William Johnson is just THE “number one most subscribed person in YouTube”. He’s known for making these wacky reviews about some viral videos on YouTube. And for his latest video, Ray talked about Arjohn Gilbert, the Filipino flute-selling boy who sang his way to [...]

When in Manila Pampanga, there’s this kid whose talent is fast-spreading across the online community and has even been featured in some news programs. This guy sells flutes for a living, but litle did the people know that this kid has got a smooth and soulful singing voice! Well he could use a bit of polishing with the diction and all, but he’ll go places if he could only harness his talent for singing! Curious? [...]

       When in Manila, a lot of funny things happen on the road. Take this guy named Christopher Lao for instance. He’s put a lighter spin on the news yesterday by attempting to cross a heavily-flooded street along Quezon City. And when reporters tried to get his side, he said “…I was not informed…”. Okay, I suggest the guy visit an optometrist to have his eyes checked and get a new pair of [...]

When In Manila, it’s best to be careful and be very aware of the crazy weather, typhoons and flash floods that we get here in the Philippines!    See what happened to this unsuspecting motorist, named Christopher Lao, as he crosses this flooded street. His car didn’t stand a chance!        Christopher Lao Floating Car: Smart guy vs flood waters of Manila    In all honesty though, this video is kinda funny. I [...]

It’s a day to go down in the history books. Possibly the best assortment of basketball players in the world to ever hit the shores of the Philippines at the same time!       When In Manila, you’d have to be living in a cave to not know that basketball is the favorite past time of most sports loving Filipinos.   So it was with great cheers and excitement for Filipinos everywhere to hear [...]

  NBA All Stars vs PBA Smart Gilas Basketball in Manila Philippines http://WhenInManila.com presents Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul CP3, Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Derek Fisher, Derrick Williams and more!   At thier exclusive media press con at the Shangri La Hotel.   They’re in the Philippines to go up against the PBS (Philippine Basketball Association) All Stars Smart Gilas team.   Check out the full story and more pics coming soon!   Very special thanks [...]

We’ve let you heard her music here at When in Manila. Now we’ll let you have a first look at Demi Lovato Skyscraper Music Video! This time, Demi shows more depth and soul on her song as it talks about her personal journey towards self-recovery. I love that Demi chose to show her natural side: no glitz and glamour, no makeup, no fancy set. Everything is natural, you can feel the sincerity towards her expression. And [...]

A Real Jeep Thrill with the 70th Anniversary editions of the Jeep® Wrangler and Grand Cherokee by JC Ansis       When In Manila, you should definitely check out the special editions of the Jeep® Wrangler and Grand Cherokee. In light of its 70th Anniversary, Jeep® wanted to show off what their vehicles are built for by holding an event for the media to test drive their SUVs out into the wild – The [...]

Cher is back with a new single to boot! Nawww… not that Cher from ‘Burlesque‘. I’m talking about Cher Lloyd, the 17-year old outspoken X-factor contestant! Cher Lloyd has finally released her first single called ‘Swagger Jagger’. Theme’s nothing new, really. It’s like Li’l Mama meets Kesha. Some may find it annoying, but some may actually like it as a dance track.