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, you need make sure that you never ever let a day pass by without finding one way, big or small, to make that day special!   WhenInManila.com in cooperation with Jollibee now hopes to do just that! For one whole week…. for seven days…. we will be spreading our firm belief that Everyday Deserves a Sundae!     From Dec 12 – Dec 18, we’ll be giving out a bunch of [...]

  When in Manila and among the countless hard working yuppies like Frank and I, I’m sure you’d agree that we all deserve a break  and be rewarded for all our efforts!  It’s normal for people like us to dream about going on a weekend getaway or spend hours inside the spa however, if you don’t have the  luxury of time (and money) to do so, let us share to you one sure way to [...]

  When In Manila and you want tickets to see the Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn part 1, then all you have to do is retweet something!     Retweet this statement:   8 tickets Twilight Breaking Dawn Nov18 Megamall. RT this & follow @VinceGolangco then tell why I should give you a pair http://bit.ly/tnMrPy    Then tell @VinceGolangco why he should give you a pair of tickets. Tell that to him on Twitter and tag [...]

      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 [...]

  DUN & BRADSTREET ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF THE DUN & BRADSTREET PHOTO CHALLENGE   Manila, 25 October 2011 – Dun & Bradstreet Philippines (D&B) is inviting all amateur and professional photographers residing in the Philippines to showcase their talent by submitting entries to the Dun & Bradstreet Photo Challenge. Entries may be entered under any of the following categories: Philippine Skyline, Famous Landmarks and Places in the Philippines, The Global Filipino Businessperson in Action, [...]

  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, it’s time to get all dressed up with your pets!   The Philippine Animal Welfare Society / PAWS, in cooperation with Eastwood City, invites everyone to have a spooktacular time at their annual Halloween fund raiser   “SCAREDY CATS & DOGS : YEAR 8” to be held at the Eastwood Central Plaza on Oct 23 (sun).   Join the costume competition (Pets at 10am, Kids at 3pm) and win exciting prizes from [...]

    When in Manila, not everything needs to be costly — or even paid for! That’s right, Gupo is giving away TWO Apple iPhone 4S units for FREE! It’s another exciting raffle, only this time you can actually CONTROL your chances of winning! To find out more, visit www.gupo.com.ph and register to be a member for free!     At Gupo, you can avail of vouchers that give you access to huge discounts on [...]

  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 [...]

    When In Manila, get yourself ready for Four Long and Amazing Nights of Bavarian Food, Beer and Music by German Club Manila at Sofitel Philippine Plaza:  OKTOBERFEST – 20 to 23 Oct 2011.              At the Sofitel, unlimited San Miguel Beer and Bavarian food buffet will be served to the tunes of traditional Bavarian music from Oct 20th 6.30 pm when the first beer cask will be tapped in Manila— in line [...]

    When in Manila, do you have the need to dress up everyday? Whether you are going to work, school, a date, the mall – anywhere – are you conscious of what you are wearing? Well, you better be! Especially when going to Eastwood Mall. This is your chance to get featured by the MEGA fashion team. (Yep, you’ve read that correctly! The MEGA fashion team featuring YOU!)     Mega Magazine, in partnership [...]

      This is for you if you want to win P10K for blogging   A blogging contest  for Filipino bloggers living in the Philippines was launched on 17 September by Easy Pha-max Phils. Inc. at the Blogapalooza One held at Fully Booked in Fort Bonifacio Global City.         Open to professional and amateur bloggers, the contest has a theme “Why I should be an Easy Livelihood member” which candidates have to [...]

MEGA Fashion Crew , a reality fashion TV show aims to find who will make it big in the fashion industry.  In other words, those who are defiantly worthy of the people’s admiration When In Manila- the next top photographer, fashion stylist, make-up artist, hair stylist and female model is going to be unleashed soon. It may be another best among the best competition wherein one has to prove that they are the NEXT big [...]

        When In Manila, never in a million years would I have imagined that we’d help build an event to better create a link between the Business World and the Blogging Blogosphere!   Blogapalooza is an event envisioned by my team at WhenInManila.com where we thought to find a way for businesses to meet influential social media experts.         It’s really a one of a kind B2B: Business to [...]

So basically, Moonfire, Inc. is an events-focused company that aims to uplift the Philippine music industry and the worthy artists by showcasing their talent without the hassle of coordinating the event itself.  Supporting independent music, Moonfire, Inc. aims to connect artists, resources and media to bring exposure to the thriving scene.         “The Young and Reckless” on September 15th at B-Side The Collective in Makati.  The purpose of the event is to feature [...]

OK, not gonna lie to you…. I totally FAILED at this!   I tried a few times to finish this massive burger called The Tower Burger, in 2 minutes, and I could not pull it off!   The Demolish the Tower Burger Challenge at KFC asks you to show down on a KFC Tower Burger and to get it all on camera for a chance to win a trip to Singapore to see the F1 [...]

  When In Manila, you’ll see the love for the classics all over. From the music, to the entertainment and especially the fashion!   It’s only fitting that we bring back the classics every now and again to remind us of how cool things were back in the day.   For many, Tretorn brings back nostalgic memories of grade school when students in the 80s and 90s were required to wear the Swedish shoe brand’s [...]