“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! WhenInManila.com is the brainchild of four friends, Vince Golangco, Harold Soon, Jason Qua & Francis Simisim, who wanted to express... 

Christmas in the Philippines can mean one of many things: endless family reunions, traffic from hell, shop ’til you drop days and Christmas lights all over! Though there is definitely one thing you need to experience if you ever spend Christmas in the Philippines: Simbang Gabi (Night Masses or Midnight Mass)! Simbang Gabi is a Filipino tradition that translates into “Night Masses ”... 

Our past episode of “The Walled City of Intramuros” with Ivan Man Dy of Old Manila Walks gave us a glimpse of the city within the city that boasted history, culture and ghosts that scared Harold. We were given a tour of San Agustin Church. Following that, our tour guide, Ivan, took me to one of his other favorite spots in Intramuros. He told me that getting people to visit the place was... 

Ever since I came back to the Philippines, I’ve been really excited to get a chance to re-learn the deep and rich history of the Philippines, so really, there’s no better place to start than the than with my Old Manila Walks tour of the walled city of Intramuros, located in the heart of Manila. Did you know that Intramuros is a Latin word which means, “within the walls”? Betcha...