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, the launching of new phones are always a delight. And the Smart and HTC event last November 11, 2011 was no exception. With the Republiq bar as venue, the public launch of the HTC Sensation XE and HTC Sensation XL proved to be stunning.            HTC, a global designer of mobile devices, has partnered with Beats to take mobile entertainment to a new level. I’m talking about an [...]

  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 [...]

      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 time to show the world what you’ve got!   The upcoming bout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Marquez already has critics and fans talking like no other! One of the biggest talkers though…. is Marquez himself!   The Marquez and Pacquiao rivalry goes back a full 24 rounds! Pacquiao and Marquez faced off twice, the first time ending in a draw and the second time, ending in a 1 point [...]

  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, it’s really nice to know that the beautiful Filipinas are getting the positive attention that they deserve!   Here we go with another beautiful pageant finalists under our belt!     CONGRATULATIONS to a WhenInManila.com friend, Gwendoline Ruais for bagging the first runner up spot in the 2011 Miss World Pageant!     Miss Philippines, Gwendoline Ruais, was named the runner-up, while Miss Puerto Rico, Amanda Perez, came third in [...]

  When In Manila, you can smell it in the air whenever there’s a Manny Pacquiao fight looming closer!   Filipino champion and now known as the “Filipino Godfather” Manny Pacquiao will once again enter the ring with Juan Manuel Marquez. Manny Pacman Pacquiao fought Juan Marquez in 2004 and 2008. The first Marquez vs Pacquiao fight ended in a draw and the second fight ended in a controversial split decision victory favoring Manny Pacquiao. [...]

  WARNING: What will be known cannot be unknown…   When In Manila or anywhere in the world, did you know that you should really look into your luggage when traveling?!   I was completely oblivious on how easy it actually is to break into your bags and luggage! All thieves need is a ball point pen and some bad intentions. With a simple pen, thieves can break into your luggage and steal all your [...]

  When in Manila or anywhere in the world,  let it be known to each  individual how important it is to be free and live the life which we choose to lead!     MTV Exit Ambassador to the Philippines Dingdong Dantes with  MTV EXIT Campaign Director Matt Love     A call for freedom, a call for equality – this is really what MTV Exit is all about! We were very fortunate to be invited to witness [...]

      When In Manila, the race for the New 7 Wonders of Nature (N7WN) is rounding up to a close, and our very own Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan is neck-to-neck with 27 other natural marvels all over the Earth for a spot in the prestigious hall of fame.      The Palawan Puerto Princesa Underground River is a UNESCO-appointed Natural World Heritage Site and, at 8.2 km long, is also the longest navigable [...]

Photo courtesy of Cebu Blogger   When in Manila, you’ve most likely heard that in 2007, over 1,400 prisoners of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center were shown dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” thus instantly making them an internet sensation after their video garnered 15 million hits and more than 300,000 views per day after being uploaded.  They also performed “They Don’t Care About Us” as part of a tribute to the late Michael [...]

    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 the Philippines, it’s always best to prepare for crazy floods as this is a very typhoon prone part of the globe.   Check out this exclusive report from one very dedicated news reporter, who went chest deep in the flood waters of the Philippines!        That’s Filipino-Chinese news reporter Barnaby Lo, showing you how dedicated he is to the job! That old saying of “When In Rome… (or When In [...]

    A future without Steve Jobs is tough to imagine. The world as we know it has been greatly shaped by this visionary. One can only hope that the future without Steve Jobs is just as creative and classy.   Here’s a note from the Apple Board about Steve Jobs’ death:   We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.   Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations [...]

  When in Manila, majority of the gadgets that you see, whether it be a laptop or a phone, are most likely products of Apple. As you all know by now, Steve Jobs, the epitome of awesome, co-founder of Apple and the genius behind the Macintosh computer, iPod, iPhone and iPad, passed away this morning (Phils time) at the age of 56 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. With that being said, When in [...]

You might be thinking, “Wait, I think a more appropriate title would be “Remembering Steve Jobs, the Great Visionary, Co-Founder and CEO of Apple”. But I intended to stick to my instinct for personal reasons. Honestly, I never really knew much about Steve Jobs and all of his works. I’ve seen Toy Story and some other Pixar-animated movies. I’ve used a Macbook (for the first time) for my Newspaper Layouting class. And sometimes, my friend [...]

When in Manila, I’m sure we all have our tales of horror when it comes to pushy sales men or over demanding customers, but I don’t think any of our experiences can measure up to that of bride-to-be Keara O’Neil after paying visit to high end Australian Boutique, Gasp.      Excited for her bachelorette party, O’Neil and her bridesmaids went to Gasp in search for attire but instead of enjoying what should have been [...]