When In Manila, be sure to pick up a copy of Circuit Magazine to hear about all the best parties and events from around  the metro!     Just wanted to say thanks so much to our friends J.R. Isaac and the rest of Circuit Magazine for this awesome first feature of The Wake Up Show on their May 2011 issue of Circuit Magazine!   Circuit Magazine is the premier free publication to find the [...]

  When In Manila, after having been out to sea for days, the Manila Bay port is the perfect place to park your Nimitz Class Supercarrier and escort Destroyer and Cruiser type vessels holding a total of over 6000 sailors and marines… just in case you had one of those…     I just wanted to say thanks to the American Embassy for inviting me and Hannah of FlairCandy.com over for an exclusive tour of [...]

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 [...]

  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: [...]

  Life In A Day is a historic global experiment to create the world’s largest user-generated feature film: a documentary, shot in a single day, by you. On July 24, you have 24 hours to capture a glimpse of your life on camera. The most compelling and distinctive footage will be edited into an experimental documentary film, executive produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Kevin Macdonald. The film will premiere at the Sundance Film [...]

Mellow 94.7 just launched our brand new website and the Mellow DJs had to get a photo shoot so we can have some cool pictures on the site. (OK, maybe it’s just a lame reason for us to cam-whore more…)
Either way, it was a total BLAST! Anytime you get this group of crazy folks in the same room, one of two things usually happens: either something breaks, OR, you have a lot of fun… then something breaks.

Tek Tok TV is your show for the latest news and info on technology, gadgets, the internet blogging and all that other geeky stuff. This was our CosPlay episode with guests Alodia Gosiengfiao and Ashley Gosiengfiao. The awesome sisters / princesses of cosplay in the Philippines.With your hosts Vince Golangco of WhenInManila.com and Hannah Villasis of FlairCandy.com.

Imagine that! Setting a goal to visit 206 Countries in 365 Days!

Well that’s exactly what bloggers Tony, Kelly and Toño had in mind and are well on their way to accomplishing.

Expedition206.com

Starting January 2010, three happiness ambassadors began an unprecedented journey to all 206 countries where Coca-Cola is sold. That’s 14 more countries than are represented in the United Nations! Their mission is to seek out “what makes people happy” around the world.

These “happiness ambassadors” will search for and share the optimism and happiness of Coca-Cola from Aruba to Zimbabwe and everywhere in between. Their route will include some pretty amazing venues including- the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the World Cup in South Africa and the World Expo in Shanghai.

Throughout the year-long journey, these Happiness Ambassadors will be sharing their blog posts, tweets, videos, interviews and pictures so you can follow their adventures in every country along the way.

“When In Rome, do as the Romans do.” So When In Manila… is our way of presenting to you the cool & awesome stuff in the Philippines. Here, it’s as beautiful as Indonesia, equally affordable as Thailand and even more amazing than Mars! We didn’t think that it was fair to hide the underground caves of Palawan, the white sands of Boracay, the crystal clear waters of Camarines, the festivals of Cebu, the waves of Siargao, the landscape of Baguio, the crater lake of Pinatubo, the mouthwatering food of Bacolod, the spectacular views in Tagaytay, the culture in Davao, the parties in Manila and SO MUCH MORE!

WhenInManila.com on air live!!!! On the radio air waves with Magic 899 Boys Night Out.

Last week it was the Boyz, DJ TonyToni, SlickRick & SamYG, interviewing WhenInManila.com (Vince’s On Air interview with Magic 899 link), but this time it’s us interviewing the masterminds of talk and radio as they enjoy the internet censorship, or lack thereof, a bit too much… LOL.

The boys start talking to us about their show and the fines they’ve accumulated from challenging censorship. They also talk about how the show, Boys Night Out, may be suspended for a while because of these issues. On the other hand, they are absolutely hilarious when they start talking about DJ Slick Rick’s Louis Vuitton personalized wallet. Furthermore, they talk about how DJ Tony Toni gives his women money…. for the cab. Oh and best part is when DJ Sam YG goes trigger happy with a “Shit Storm” after realizing there aren’t any censorships online, unlike radio.

Thanks to Magic 89.9 and DJs Tony Toni, Slick Rick and Sam YG for having us on their radio program, Boys Night Out. They’re even funnier in person as well as absolute professionals at what they do.

Tune in to Magic 89.9 fm or online at http://eradioportal.com

You heard it right!

Win a FREE Couple’s Massage from BlueWater Day Spa EVERY WEEK in Feb 2010!

All you have to do is leave the most memorable comment on our site (WhenInManila.com) and we’ll pick one commenter per week to get a free couples massage (meaning good for two people) at the famous BlueWater Day Spa Movie Theater Massage Room!

Not a lot of rules, just try to leave a comment on ANY of our posts that will stand out to the WhenInManila.com team. Something constructive for us, or maybe something funny that’s related to the blog post, or anything really. You can comment as much as you want to increase your odds of winning.

Again, RULES FOR THE CONTEST – LEAVE A COMMENT ANYWHERE ON OUR SITE.

The contest will run every week, with winners announced on THIS post.

Commenters can be from ANYWHERE in the world as you can transfer the winning prize to whomever you choose. We will announce winners ever week in February 2010. (Winners announced Feb 8, 15, 22 and 28, 2010)

If you haven’t seen how cool BlueWater Day Spa is, well in a nutshell, they are the only spa center with a movie theater of their own. You get to relax, get a massage in a comfy lazy boy while watching your favorite movie in High Def Blue Ray discs on the big screen projector in the movie theater massage room! BlueWater Day Spa’s Movie Theater Massage rooms are equipped with High Definition cinema projectors with Dolby Sorround 7.1 sounds that will make you feel like you’re inside the movie. It also has Lazy boy type leather seat sofas which were custom made with the perfect reclined angle so that you can enjoy the treatment and the movie in the most relaxing way.Imagine getting a massage while watching a 160 inch wide screen by 5 feet! To see more of this, check out our video on the BlueWater Day Spa here – BlueWater Day Spa movie theatre massage therapy.

For more info on BlueWater Day Spa, you can also check out their website at http://www.bluewaterdayspa.com

Win a FREE Couple’s Massage from BlueWater Day Spa EVERY WEEK in Feb 2010!

When In Manila gets invited to talk with DJ TonyToni, DJ SlickRick & DJ SamYG on the hottest radio station in the Philippines – Magic 89.9 on their show “Boys Night Out” !!! Was really fun talking to the boyz about WhenInManila.com!

This is the FULL interview and video for our first night there. A compilation of our first and second nights ON AIR at the Magic 899 Radio Station will be out soon.

Thanks again to the Magic 89.9 Boys Night Out crew, DJs Tony Toni, Slick Rick & Sam Y.G. for being so cool!

This top 10 ways to spot a Filipino list and the video were shown at the 2009 Philippine Pinoy Expat / OFW Blog Awards (PEBA) to honor the hardworking Filipinos from all over the world who have come home to spend time with their family.
WhenInManila.com is a media partner.
So, how Filipino are you?

This is another one of Harold’s webisodes. It’s a series about creative artists / expressionists called “Why You Do What You Do” or WYD. Featuring Mong Alcaraz of CHICOSCI & SANDWICH. WYD (Why You Do What You Do) is a show every Saturday that aims to inspire and motivate YOU to do what YOU want to do. The show does this by featuring artists, entrepreneurs and organizations that have transformed an idea into reality out of their passion for a certain craft. WYD believes in the intersection of YOUR passion and social responsibility.

WhenInManila.com has joined Blogwatch.ph to be an independent source of news (albeit just “fake” stuff from WhenInManila.com) for the 2010 Philippine Elections and beyond! We have joined an impressive group of serious (non-fake) Filipino Bloggers who will be watching every move from the Philippines’ presidentiables & politicians this coming electoral season.

When In Manila will be like a Commission on Elections for you! We plan on giving you all the news and headlines with election stats and results. We’ll be covering the polls, the candidates, the fund raising, the voting public, the local scenes and more! In fact, we will call ourselves the COMELEC as we endure this process of providing you with “fake” electoral news and….. Oh…… sorry….. we were just informed that the term “Comelec” (comelec gov) is already in use…. We now question if they really work though… *wink

But in all seriousness, When In Manila is proud to be a member of this elite group of blogging masterminds. With their insights and professionalism, and our humor /ability to draw attention to a topic, we hope to help make a difference by making this a fair and democratic election process for the Philippines! (Oh, and we were told that we get cool business cards if we join…)

Here’s a list of some of the bloggers that will be on our team. I know we’re adding to this list as we speak, so I’ll try to update as I get more info.

Noemi L. Dado http://aboutmyrecovery.com
Jane Uymatiao http://herestolife.wordpress.com
Sonnie Santos http://sesantos.com.ph
Dine Racoma http://dine.racoma.com.ph
VIncent Golangco http://wheninmanila.com
Carlo Ople http://newmedia.com.ph
Marck Rimorin http://marocharim.com
Rochelle Sy http://www.rochellesychua.com
Juned Sonido http://baratillo.net
Fritz Tentativa http://fritzified.com
Leslie Bocobo http://lesliebocobo.blogspot.com
Brian Ong http://brianong.blogspot.com
AnnaManla http://ode2old.blogspot.com
Wyatt Belmonte http://wyattbelmonte.blogspot.com

Ok, so this is isn’t really something you do in the Philipines… lol. But I recently just went to California to visit my good friends there and watched a Laker game while I was there. I know that basketball is pretty much the national sport of the Philippines and sooooo many Filipinos would love to watch a game live in the States. So I figured why not share my NBA experience with you all.

Ok, so this is isn’t really something you do in the Philipines… lol. But I recently just went to California to visit my good friends there and watched a Laker game while I was there. I know that basketball is pretty much the national sport of the Philippines and sooooo many Filipinos would love to watch a game live in the States. So I figured why not share my NBA experience with you all.

Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) introductions at Staples Center in LA. Kobe Bryant scores 41 points this night againts the Atlanta Hawks. Totally got to see all my favorite stars, of course Kobe, then Ron Atest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, Derek Fisher, Lamar Odom, Phil Jackson, Mike Bibby, Joe Johnson and more!

We created this little tribute for the victims of the recent Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana). We wanted to highlight the positive outputs, help and unity that the Philippines is now experiencing.

Though at the same time, we would also like to take this chance to express some concerns that tie into Blog Action Day.

Blog action day is an annual event where bloggers from all around the world unite to express concern and raise awareness on one topic. With the millions of blogs writing about one united cause, we are able to tell billions more about important issues concerning our planet and our lives.

This is the intro audio visual presentation (AVP) for the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards, One Blogging Nation spot produced by WhenInManila.com Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio are Bloggers. Black & White old film with old proector look.This was so much fun to make! Let us know what you think.

****Deadline is on Monday, Oct 12, 2009 at 12noon Manila time!!!
Yes, it’s a short time frame coz the classes start on Tuesday! And that way… maybe there will be less people who compete, so we won’t have to pick through too many… =)
HURRY!
Giveaway mechanics…

So… just FYI… WhenInManila.com has a booth at the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards (Oct 9 Friday) and we’ll be giving away these cool (and expensive) prizes!!! So stop by the booth for your chance to win…