When In Manila, Globe Tattoo’s way of honoring Bloggers, YouTube-rs, or anyone who has made an impact in the online community is back–the TATT AWARDS 2012! Are you ready for it?   Tatt Awards 2012: Nominations Now OPEN!   Tatt Awards 2012 at Buddha Bar, Makati     Tatt Awards 2012 Kick-Off party venue: Buddha Bar   Held at the Rooftop of Buddha Bar, Kalayaan Ave, Makati City last Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Tatt Awards 2012 was officially opened! [...]

  When In Manila, you know that every second is an adventure. Whether it’s a planned out wedding or a spontaneous road trip, I’m the type of person who likes to share these moments as they happen.   Thankfully, SMART agrees.   These special moments only happen once in your life! You want to be able to live more (#livemore) and be able to live it as it happens. What a drag it would be [...]

 Busong: Palawan Fate     When in Manila -  renowned director, Auraeus Solito invites us to be immersed in a rich culture – one presented in a universe of its own.    Busong (2011) premiered for the first time in the Philippines last night, at the Shangri-la Cineplex 4 in Mandaluyong City. The film starring Alessandra de Rossi s as Punay, with Clifford Banagale (Aris), Dax Alejandro (Lulong), Rodrigo Santikan (Angkadang) and Bonivie Budao(Ninita) was previously screened [...]

  When in Manila…or anywhere else in the Philippines, you will find the Filipino tradition of “Utang na Loob (debt of inside or debt of gratitude)” alive. It’s a concept wherein a favour from somebody will be paid back by you and several generations of your family to come.  Filipinos take gratitude a bit on an extreme level so you can imagine why it was a shock when in 2006, Manila was named one of [...]

Rotary Club of Manila Tourism Award at Manila Polo Club   When In Manila, the website the is your reliable guide around Manila and the Philippines, just got another recognition through our very own editor-in-chief DJ Vince Golangco. I was one lucky When In Manila writer who got to witness it all in the general meeting of Rotary Club of Manila at the McKinley Hall in Manila Polo Club. By chance, that was the first time I [...]

Sabah, how on earth to unleash your inner beauty?!  Standing as the leader of our team Maliau for our Sabah Borneo Malaysian Backpacker’s Adventure (whew, that’s a mouthful) I had one plan set for our last day: To ditch the MAP.  We also skipped climbing Sabah’s Mount Kinabalu as we were obviously limited with time.     Me and my fellow writer, Sam wanted to prove something, that Sabah’s Kota Kinabalu has something MORE. We wanted [...]

  Waaaaaaaaaahhh *faint*faint*   Well, what can I say??? (somebody slap me please! lol)   I’m simply lost for words….. All I can think of are “thanks yous” and more “thank yous!” I feel very grateful for this and I would like to thank all the people behind this success!   But before that, I’d like to show you the articles which I submitted   starting from the 1st round:   The competition was really tough! [...]

  When in Manila, the dance culture is can be found literally everywhere and anywhere. Big, annual competitions are hosted regularly such as the Skechers Streetdance Battle and the newly-created University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Street Dance Competition. However, what really set the precedent and standard  to all these competitions is the oldest inter-school dance competition in Metro Manila, De La Salle University’s DANCELEBRATION.     Dancelebration: 25 Years and Counting     [...]

  As posted on the Manila Bulletin – http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/353363/rotary-announces-10-tourism-awardees   MANILA, Philippines — The Rotary Club of Manila, headed by Urbano Caasi, will announce the 10 recipients of this year’s prestigious annual Tourism Award on Thursday, March 15, 2012 during its weekly luncheon meeting at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City.   Tourism Awards Committee Chairman Robert Lim Joseph said the award was conceived to recognize “tourism personalities in the industry and to support [...]

      We are very proud to announce that we have been chosen as one of the top 5 finalists for the Sooo Pinoy Search for the Ultimate Pinoy Food Blogger!     I already got an email confirmation from them and the 3rd round will be happening very very soon! I’m eager to meet them all! May the most deserving blogger win!   Thank you UNIVERSE! We made it! weeee!!     I [...]

  When in Manila, it may be a wise decision to check out the nearest TOMS shoe retailer and check out their new selections, from the TOMS Summer Shoe Collection. What is perhaps the most admirable and inspiring thing about TOMS Shoes International is that when a pair of shoes is bought, it is not just the consumer who benefits from having a brand new pair of smashing kicks; a specific child in a needy [...]

    I’m truly at awe and speechless for this surprise! This is really something unexpected!  I feel so thankful and blessed with all the great things which are unfolding. With all the food bloggers around, I never thought my entry would even top the 1st round! Actually, I rarely join competitions. I’m simply happy with the things I’m doing. Eating out, doing crazy things, capturing moments and putting them all in writing is second [...]

    When In Manila, Dun & Bradstreet Philippines, Inc. is proud to announce the award winners for the Dun & Bradstreet Photo Challenge. The Dun & Bradstreet Photo Challenge was co-presented by Canon Marketing Philippines Corp.   Jaime Singlador’s photo entry bested hundreds of entries from around the nation, thereby securing the grand prize – a Canon PowerShot SX230HS camera. His picture of an industrious young Filipino amidst a field of golden grain wowed [...]

  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, 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 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 [...]

  My journey as a foodie started in 2001, when I met a man I thought I’d spend the rest of my life with. We shared countless food trips, merienda breaks, midnight snacks and amazing breakfasts. I realized that these moments were more than just simple meals, but priceless memories of the different flavors of life.   I started documenting my food adventures (and misadventures) in 2008 (visit EATS A DATE) with my new baby… [...]

      When In Manila, iif you haven’t already, go pick up a copy of this month’s Meg Magazine where I (Vince) talk about the six types of guys you might want to avoid at bars and clubs.         It’s the Wilderness Survival Guide: Bar Guys 101 on Meg Magazine’s October issue!   The intricate jungle known as the “bars” or also commonly referred to as “clubs” is one that can [...]

  When in Manila and have a hankering for Filipino cuisine, make sure you join the search for the Sooo Pinoy Ultimate Food Blogger! The goal? To look for the ultimate food blogger and reward him / her with the ultimate epicurean delight: 101 restaurants, 10 destinations, all expenses paid! Need I say more? (I can feel your excitement now! Haha!)       The search is indeed on for the Sooo Pinoy Ultimate Food [...]

When in Manila and wedding plans are on the way, you should visit the 8th Bridal Expo happening at the PICC this October 8 and 9 to help you trim down your choices of which wedding suppliers to book. You’d be happy to find that some of the country’s best wedding suppliers will be there with great deals and discounts to help make planning your wedding a whole lot easier.     You can also [...]