When in Manila, one can’t help noticing the vibrant life pulsating through the concrete punctuated by the smorgasbord of sounds, sights, and smells from the inhabitants of the city. The constant assault of stimuli on the senses inevitably mold the most creative minds; for truly, life breeds creativity.   Being a people full of life, ergo a people with right brains exploding with color, music, and taste, it seems contradicting that our passionate love [...]

       When in Manila and looking for some place to party on the 15th, head over to Cubao X and get your groove on!   Experience the best beats form DJ Reuben Wu of the New Wave / electropop band from Liverpool, UK.   Oh and did I mention, this gig is for FREE! So head over to Cubao X on Thursday and prepare to dance the night away. Presented by Mich Dulce, [...]

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 and loving free events, fight fans will be spoiled by the Universal Reality Combat Championship this December and the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation of the Philippines January of next year.   First of, the final round of the URCC Tribal Brawl will be held on December 17, 2011, 5 PM, at SM North Edsa Sky Dome. The best amateur fighters from the country will test their mettle against each other one [...]

  When in Manila, don’t miss out on the big year-end parties because you’ll surely enjoy and get to see lots of celebrities. Take for example the HTC Year-End Party held at High Street Building Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City last December 7 where they launched three latest additions to their quietly brilliant mobile line.         HTC chose three bloggers as the ambassadors for HTC Rhyme, Radar and Explorer. They were Christy Monastrial [...]

  When in Manila and you want to experience an enchanting Christmas, then head to the Ayala Triangle Gardens to witness one delightful visual feast. The Symphony of Lights and Sounds is a yearly showcase of colorful blinking lights that dance in harmony with all-familiar Christmas music.   It has been running since November 16 and will be played until December 30, 2011, every hour, from 6 to 9 p.m. A creative labor of award-winning [...]

  When in Manila, you should find a nice place where you could give your sweet tooth a treat. The Wonka Imaginarium at Shangri-la Plaza was that kind of place I needed to feed my sweet tooth cravings! It’s not always that you get bewildered by so many sweets with a taste of magic.         I felt so lucky to get a hold of the Golden Ticket — the ticket to the [...]

  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, it’s time to attend the really interesting events from the Asia Society Philippine Foundation!    Asia Society Philippine Foundation, Inc. is an NGO that’s part of an international organization called Asia Society. We promote and strengthen understanding among the leaders, institutions and people of Asia and the United States through education, leadership, policy and cultural initiatives. Here in the Philippines, some of our programs include:   the recent visit of the [...]

  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, it’s time to get your Christmas shopping on at the “CRSmas Bazaar” in UP Diliman!   December 8, 2011, Diliman, Quezon City – Throughout the 35 years of UP Communication Research Society’s (UP CRS) existence, numerous activities have been launched not only for the benefit of the organization but also for the welfare of our own university and society. To continue this legacy, and in line with our 35th anniversary with [...]

  As a kid growing up, I was exposed to so many outdoor activities. I still have very fond memories of cold nights spent in sleeping bags, giggling and counting shooting stars.   Time went by, and I grew up into a city dweller. When In Manila, I learned to go out, shop and dine. The only exercise I get is when I walk through Landmark from Glorietta, to get to Greenbelt. The urban jungles [...]

  When In Manila, the insane pace of life in the Metro means that most of us Manileños would rather step out the door without clothes than without our smartphones.  Taking the place of our laptops, address books, planners, cameras, and even flashlights, the smartphone is this generation’s Swiss Army knife, serving multiple purposes to keep up with the many hats that a city-slicker on the go has to wear in a day.  And since [...]

When In Manila, everyone looked forward to 11.11.11, which most considered a holiday, or at the very least, a lucky day.         The metro was abuzz with different activities, but one that stood out most was the much talked about and highly anticipated Lantern Festival. Of course everyone wanted to be there! Anyone who has ever seen Tangled, or saw pictures of this activity online saw how amazing beautiful the lanterns can [...]

Quand vous êtes à Manille, or in English When In Manila (actually, it’s better translated as “When you are in Manila”), as much as you’d like to be, you are not in “the Paris of The Orient.”  China’s glittering commercial city of Shanghai, long ago, claimed that title for itself, but with the lights, the glitz, the glamour, and the history, you have to admit, Manila could be a close second.         For one night, [...]

  When In Manila, get to meet and greet Manila’s finest fashion bloggers! Check out this group of fashion writers who will leave their laptops at home once again to attend BLOGGERS UNITED BAZAAR (Part 2) on December 3, 2011 at Treston International College, Taguig, this coming holiday season.   It is the second installment of the first-ever Bloggers United: An Interactive Shopping Affair, which was held last May. Due to insistent demand from readers [...]

When In Manila, or more specifically, when in Makati, you’d be hard-pressed not to notice the stunning piece of architecture that is The Ayala Museum.  Established in 1967, the gorgeous glass, steel, and concrete construction is a work of art in itself, has as its slogan “Re-collecting the past; re-presenting the future.”  The past is accurately recollected through six permanent exhibits on Philippine history and art.  As for the future…   Come and play!: Invitation [...]

  When In Manila, it’s time to join this Global Filipino Community and help make this place better than it was when we found it!   Meeting of the Minds (MoTM), a dot-connecting movement founded by Ruby Veridiano to galvanize the young Global Filipino community together to heal our home country of the Philippines. Aiming to unite our global Filipino community’s brightest minds, it is a community building forum, web platform, and TV/Media project that [...]

  When In Manila and in a celebratory mood? What is there to celebrate about? Not just the 100 years of existence of De La Salle University Manila but also the celebration of arts through dance in this wonderful event.   Sinag Productions, the AB Arts Management Program and the Performing Arts major in Dance program of De La Salle-College of St. Benilde School of Design and Arts will premiere a dance production entitled “Siglo”  [...]