Charming, Feminine And Shaped Just ForMe by Aileen Santos     Women’s bodies are uniquely beautiful, and we come in different shapes and packages.   This is a fact that clothing brand ForMe has always realized, and since 2004 they’ve made it their mission to dress women in classic styles that bring out our best assets while, uhm, skimming over the not-so-best ones.   Last Saturday, however – at SMX Function Room 5, to be [...]

    If you’re asking: “What is there to do in Manila on a Sunday night?” or “What kind of nightlife is there on a Sunday in Manila?” then you’ve come to the right place!     When In Manila, I just discovered the most laid back place you can hang out on a Sunday Night! Check out the Reggae Nights at The Collective in Makati as hosted by the B-Side Bar.     No [...]

When In Manila and looking for one of the HOTTEST Manila nightlife parties in town… then you need to check out Area05 in Tomas Morato for their PANDEMONIUM event! Manila nightlife will never be the same!   AREA05 and PHOENIX PRODUCTIONS presents:   PANDEMONIUM: Clash of the Titans Venue: AREA05 (3rd Flr. Bellagio Square Sc., Fuentebella St. Tomas Morato Ave., Quezon City) Time: 9PM Date: MAY 20, 2011 – FRIDAY   Witness 30 Aspiring models [...]

YUMMY Magazine presents its biggest cooking and eating food fair on May 21   When In Manila, if you love cooking and eating, then join YUMMY magazine for its biggest event of the year—YUMMY Eats! Happening on May 21, 2011 at the NBC Tent in Bonifacio Global City, YUMMY Eats is a gathering of food lovers and participating concessionaires specially hand-picked by Team YUMMY.     Sample free appetizers, entrées, and desserts as different concessionaires [...]

When in Manila…or anywhere else in the world, go get your colon clean with Easy PhaMax’ So easy!   Is this really what you want? Enlarged intestines, big tummies, colon cancer? If not, then read on!     I have heard of the famous wheat grass and all its health benefits such as purifying the liver, improving blood problems, etc. There are various brands promoting their own wheat grass, each claiming that they are better [...]

President Benigno Aquino III’s agenda to make universal health care the main priority was highlighted by the Health Secretary Enrique Ona during the Forum and Senior Policy seminar on Health Financing & Universal health Care. He said by instating the President’s program, the country could avoid senseless death, due to treatable diseases, and involvement of health organizations and government agencies could help move the plan forward by educating the public and showing support.   The [...]

GreenRides The First and Only Waterless Car Wash in the Philippines   Water is one of our most limited resources. Did you know that only 3% of the all the water in world is fresh? And about 1% is only available for human consumption!   It is one of the reasons why we are all encouraged to save up on water especially now that we are in the midst of climate change. Our summers have [...]

How To Make Your Jeepney Ride Fun and Interesting by JC Ansis     When in Manila, you’d need to be a blind, deaf, hermit to not notice the number of jeeps / jeepneys that roam around the streets every day. Everywhere you look, multi-decorated jeeps are always blowing their horns and picking up passengers. Thousands of people all over the country ride jeeps. Whether they’re on their way to school, to the office, to [...]

OMG for Oh my (wheat) grass These grass shirts look and think green better than you can imagine.   They come in five different designs with young, edgy slogans: OMG? Oh My Grass; I’m not a cow but I love grass; Think Green, Live Green; Keep on the grass, to name a few.   They can be yours if you collect five Easy Pha-max T-shirt collectible cards until July 31.     Called the Grass [...]

When in Manila, one of the most popular reality TV singing competitions is American Idol (AI). Yes, the program has the word “American” yet Filipinos are very much involved in this show. That’s why it is not a surprise why American Idol champions gain a lot of fans here in the country. Just this weekend, May 7 to May 8, American Idol Season 9 winner LEE DEWYZE visited the Philippines to promote his album called [...]

  When In Manila & enthusiastic about the lights, runway and everything fashion. Head on over to the SMX Convention center for the 2011 Holiday collection of 101 talented local designers with over 25 shows to enjoy.     This is every fashion savy’s week. The pre-show photographers, glamorous shows, rubbing elbows with elite fashion heads of magazines and the runway. Yes, this is my favorite week of the season. Of which I would always [...]

    When In Manila and feel the urge the get on the web, you might want to consider using Globe Tattoo. Last Friday night at the Ronac Art Center, Globe Telecom reintroduced and rebranded their Tattoo products as solutions with more flexibility and freedom for faster and reliable internet connections.     The world we’re in today is fast-paced, and more and more young people are socially engaged in self-expression. Over the past years, [...]

  The Mellow947 “School of Jocks” (SOJ) Summer Open Audition 2011 is scheduled to take place on MAY 14 Saturday starting at 1pm for those aspiring young radio DJs in and around Manila!   The student DJ auditions will be held at the Mellow 94.7 studio located at:   Unit 908 Paragon Plaza EDSA corner Reliance Street Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila     How to be a Radio DJ? Qualifications / requirements for SOJs are: [...]

When In Manila…. I mean…. When in Sunnyvale, California, or anywhere near beautiful San Fracisco, you have got to check out the best burger joint in this part of the world.  I first got to try Five Guys Burgers and Fries about 3 years ago during a visit in Virginia, where their first branch opened during the 80′s and became a fan instantly! So when I heard that they now have it here in California, [...]

  After 5 months of traveling, it’s time I head back to San Francisco! I’m landing back home at San Francisco Airport soon and look forward to slowly catching-up with all of my friends when I get back.     To summarize the trip, here’s some really cool things I learned from my travels. Here’s my Top Five 5 Travel Tips from a Five Month Global Backpacker:       1. A smile is universal [...]

    When in Manila and looking for a boudoir photographer, look no more,  The boudoir dolls are finally here. Three women who not only have a deep passion for photography but a common ambition to let women know, through the pictures they take, just how beautiful they  truly are in their own skin, if they could just take time out and appreciate the unique beauty that they have been blessed with.     Boudoir [...]

When In Manila, I got to check out the super AMAZING Switchfoot concert!   I think I am still hyped up because of Switchfoot’s concert in Manila. It’s already 4:27 AM but I do not feel sleepy at all. Just to share my beautiful experience this evening, I made some pointers on why I really enjoyed the concert. Actually, it’s more of a timeline of how the event transpired. And each part was wonderful!   [...]

    When In Manila, do be careful with some scammers. We love the Philippines and believe it’s one of the best places to be, but scammers like this give the Philippines a bad reputation and a bad experience to the scammed person. Today, I’ve personally experienced a scam in the making, but I wasn’t scammed thanks to my driver and I’d like to warn as many people about it. It was a scam that [...]

  So today, I watched THOR in 3D. with my younger brother. It’s his first time in 3D! Hooray for him.   THOR. I just watched at first because its free, and I’m not doing anything. I wasn’t even aware of who he is not until the emcee, Gino Quillamor of RX 93.1, gave brief information just before the movie started. The premiere showing was held at Eastwood Mall Cinema 6 sponsored by Jolibee. We [...]

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