When In Manila, with sembreak and a line of vacations coming up, I’m thinking of heading over to Boracay for some much deserved R&R. I know that people say that Boracay is overrated, but it isn’t, especially when you’re with a group of friends that you absolutely love. When you’re with good company, you’re bound to have a good time and will be amazed as to how quickly your stay in Boracay flies [...]

  When in Manila, you’ll find that basketball is an all time favorite sport for most people. It’s an intricate part of our culture and our lives! So it was with great pleasure that I’m able to step forth into this “rite of passage” of watching my first live basketball game, at the same time that a new team was making their Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) debut! Here’s the story of my very first live [...]

    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 [...]

  The Filipinas Heritage Library is conducting a Travel Writing and Blogging workshop       Traveling is a way to open yourself up to the culture of the Philippines and the world. Travelers love to get together and share their experiences – the things they’ve seen, dishes they’ve eaten, people they’ve met. The sharing of experience has become faster, richer, and more accessible with the rise of online travel journals or blogs. Through them, we are [...]

When in Manila, it’s Quezon City Day! QC peeps are rejoicing since there are no classes and offices today (woohoo!) What better way to commemorate this day than to recommend the best that Quezon City has to offer!

When in Manila, it’s Quezon City Day! QC peeps are rejoicing since there are no classes and offices today (woohoo!) What better way to commemorate this day than to recommend the best that Quezon City has to offer!

  When In Manila, September is the “Childhood Cancer Awareness Month”..a time to honor a child and their family’s COURAGE in their FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.   In line with this, Advertising and Events Manila, in partner with Chris Sports, organized a running event entitled “Run&Help 2011 for the Cancer Warrior Foundation” which will be held on September 18, 2011 at Piazza Venice, Mckinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. Running distances 3km, 5km or 10km, you can help [...]

  Flow: Surf Yoga Samba Goes Raw   a surf yoga samba and raw food weekend retreat   August 27-29, 2011, San Juan Surf Resort, La Union     ;     When In Manila.. or i mean…. When In La Union, we’re going the extra mile for health conscious people! This special Flow retreat is complemented with delicious and healthy raw vegan gourmet foods catered by Bali-certified raw food chef, Asha Peri of Dahon Kusina [...]

  When In Manila America, before I leave my good ol’ home San Diego, CA for Incheon, South Korea in 3 weeks, I decided to make the most out of my limited days here where it’s forever sunny. My brother and his friends wanted to take a trip down to Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico for the weekend, so I decided to tag along.   Now before I reminisce  about my weekend, let it be known [...]

  When In Manila, join the 3-day Yoga Dance Retreat in Bahay Kalipay, Palawan on August 19-21.   A powerful combination of the Inner Dance, Yoga, Live Foods & Earth   Music performed by Kawangis Ng Tribu   Retreat inclusions- Shared Accommodations & Live Foods in Bahay Kalipay Vinyasa & Yin Yoga sessions with Monica Eleazar-Manzano Inner Dance with Pi Villaraza Raw Food Classes with Daniw Arazola Earth Music Performance by Kawangis ng Tribu Yoga [...]

  When in Manila, you can fly to the nearest ASEAN country for just 2.5hours. Well, Vietnam has long overcome the Chuck Norris scene-it’s transformed into one of the world’s favorite tourist destination. In Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) you can actually do these things in less than 24 hours (“,). So When In Vietnam, here are the Five things you need to do!     1. When In Saigon, ride on [...]

When In Manila, you should definitely fly to Puerto Princesa, Palawan and visit the famous Underground River. The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world’s longest navigable underground river.           The Underground River was formerly known to be St. Paul’s Cave by the ancient people. As it was handed down to generations, it was resolved to be named as St. Paul’s Underground River National Park. [...]

        When in Manila, experience art form at its best. Okay, as you go around Manila you will not, I repeat, as in not find any good modern architecture anymore. Most of the buildings here are basically old and look really bad plus the terrible traffic and chaos all around. I remember talking to my friend who is a tour guide, who took me on a quick tour around Manila. I realized [...]

A Real Jeep Thrill with the 70th Anniversary editions of the Jeep® Wrangler and Grand Cherokee by JC Ansis       When In Manila, you should definitely check out the special editions of the Jeep® Wrangler and Grand Cherokee. In light of its 70th Anniversary, Jeep® wanted to show off what their vehicles are built for by holding an event for the media to test drive their SUVs out into the wild – The [...]

As you may have read in my previous post, I got to visit Puerto Princesa via Airphil Express. We saw the Undergrond River, some of the beautiful islands and visited several key places in the city. This was all possible with the new Puerto Princesa Adventour Packages from Airphil Express. So When In Manila and looking for a relaxing vacation, I recommend you book a tour package to enjoy the magnificent city of Puerto Princesa [...]

A Weekend Getaway to Puerto Princesa, Palawan with Airphil Express! by JC Ansis     When In Manila and feel like going on a vacation, book a flight and fly to Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Last weekend, I was invited by Airphil Express for a weekend getaway with other bloggers to visit the beautiful city of Puerto Princesa in Palawan. We left Manila on Friday, after being skeptical whether or not the flight would push through [...]

    When In Manila, think of sustainable connections   Business and environmental concern do not have to be mutually exclusive, as these pearl farmers demonstrate when they help enrich the community in which they work THE MARK of a good organization, they say, is when it leaves its environment in a better state than when it first got there. With their main enterprise being critically dependent on the health and quality of the environment [...]

When In Manila REXONA ADVENTURE 2011 comes looking for you with Coach Rio on July 23-24th at SM Mall of Asia. Runners, Wall-Climbers, Free-Fallers, even Online Adventure junkies: Rexona Adventure 2011 has set the bar higher this year with Rexona Adventure RUN, Rexona Adventure HUB and Rexona Philippines Facebook page.       Coach Rio is the Philippines’ ace Marathon trainer and organizer: the ‘Madonna’ of  runs and races in this country.  ”These races cause heavy [...]

Victorinox and Alamid Café Xpress combine coffee, art and travel gear! by Aileen Santos and JC Ansis       When In Manila, Aileen Santos and I had the chance to attend the launching of the Victorinox Seefeld Collection and a Coffee Art Exhibit at R.O.X., Bonifacio High Street last June 2. The Seefeld Collection is the latest line of convertible travel bags from Victorinox that are lightweight and versatile for traveling adventures, much like [...]

  When in Manila make sure to enjoy a culture filled and historically informed weekend in Intramuros. This is probably one of the most affordable yet noteworthy weekend destinations in the Philippines. With these things said, when my photo buddies and I decided to do a photo walk the first thing that came our minds was Intramuros.     Intramuros is probably the oldest district in Manila since it was established by the Spaniards in [...]