When In Manila, well… I mean When In Pampanga, my friends and I went to Robinsons Pampanga to participate on the cosplay event HOBBY FEST 2012. For those of you who don’t know what Cosplay is, it is a form of art wherein you dress up as you’re favourite Anime, Manga (Japanese term for Comics), Movie or Game characters. I’m a big fan of this community and I was uber excited to share my stories [...]

  When In Manila, it’s time to Rock Out with your Blog Out!   It’s Rockeoke night for the blogger friends of WhenInManila.com   We’re inviting out bloggers to come have a night of fun, food, drinks and rockeoke!   WhenInManila.com realizes how so much of our success comes from the blogosphere and the amazing blogger friends and mentors who have helped shape our site into what it is today!   With that said, we’re [...]

      When In Manila, STOKEDinc Managing Director JV Borromeo proudly opened the first Rip Curl Concept Store in the Philippines at the Alabang Town Centre Mall (Garden Wing) with a rockin’ May 2012 summer party.       “Rip Curl’s vision is to be The Ultimate Surfing Company in all respects, so we put together a Rip Curl shop that is inspired by that wonderfiul sense of discovery we call The Search. It’s [...]

  GEAR UP 2K12 AUTO SHOW SET TO START!   Calling all CAR AFICIONADOS!  The much awaited auto show event entitled GEAR UP 2k12 will be held at SM Mall of Asia, SM by the Bay this May 27, 2012.   The show is designed to offer car enthusiasts a showcase of classic, modern, & concept cars and as well as to promote safety driving.   The proceeds of the Gear Up 2k12 Auto Show [...]

When In Manila, check out Koi Swimwear’s latest designs! Styled by the none other than Jade and Lace, owners of Koi Swimwear! Plus style icon designers–Tricia Gosingtian, Patricia Prieto and The Plump Pinay!     Scroll down to check out the photos we’ve taken during the fashion show at Prive     Koi Swimwear Owners Jade and Lace    Spotted: Jade and Lace—tandem behind Koi Swimwear     Tricia Gosingtian and Patricia Prieto     The Plump [...]

Welcome to the shattered world of the brokenhearted !! ahuhuhuhuuhu waaaaaaaaahhhhhhh (hand me the blade!)     So here you are once again, brokenhearted, feeling as if the world is falling apart!   Your mind filled with so many “whys”  and with a chest ever so heavy with all the pain which seems unbearable! Scared about your future and the things to come. Thoughts of suicide and all other stupid things on your agenda hmmmmm…. [...]

  When in Manila and we want to experience science in the coolest way possible, all we have to do is go straight to BGC Taguig and marvel at The Mind Museum.   This summer, The Mind Museum offers a one of a kind experience aside from its high-tech venue filled with awesome science stuff as it invites us this May 18 to a day of fun and excitement!             [...]

  Insanity for a Cause – a JCI Fort Bonifacio Taguig City Book Launch of Evolution of Insanity for the Benefit of Operation Smile and Myshelter Foundation   Junior Chamber International Fort Bonifacio Taguig City (JCI FBTC ), a non profit organization of young business professionals creating positive change; will be launching a fund raising project, “Insanity for a Cause” – a book launch of “Evolution of Insanity” by renowned author , Haresh Daswani. Proceeds [...]

    When In Manila, you will often spot several Filipino Chinese people along the streets and in the malls. There are better known as the Fil-Chi community or simply put, the “CHINOYS”. I’m proud to be one of them.   The Philippines is full of Chinoys, in fact, 11.5% of the country’s population is composed of Chinoys! That’s around 9.5 million people! Woah!!  There’s a lot of us now aren’t there? From this realization [...]

  When In Manila, Bloggers United Strikes Three!   Third time’s the charm for the most anticipated fashion bloggers event in the country!   Bloggers United is staging their third bloggers bazaar this June 2 at the Grandview Events Place to once again gather Manila’s top fashion bloggers in one single venue outside of the World Wide Web. After holding two successful events last year, Bloggers United has easily become one of the most anticipated [...]

When in Manila and you want to unleash the artist in you, then you’re on the right page! Recently, I attended this script-writing Class in Quantum Café Makati.  It’s a five-day class (Php 3,700) that would take you through a fun, learning process of brainstorming for a character, writing and refining a script, up until the actual reading of your 10-minute play.   QUANTUM CAFÉ Quantum Café is a very unique café that not only [...]

    When In Manila, one of the best gifts you can give a mother is the gift of photography.  To be able to capture her smile & who she is right now.  A keepsake that everyone would treasure for years to come.   That’s why this whole month of May we give cheers  to the Most Glamorous Women We Know: Our Moms!     Imagine Nation Photography, one of the top wedding and lifestyle [...]

    When I was a kid growing up in Manila, I would spend way too much time at Rino’s and Circus video arcades. After classes (or even during), me and my friends would troop to the classic Virra Mall or Robinson’s Galleria to test each other’s skills at Street Fighter, Tekken, Samurai Shodown, and Mortal Kombat. As multiplayer games like Starcraft, Counterstrike, Unreal, Red Alert, Warcraft started to gain enormous popularity, I started to [...]

  Write Right Away!   May 26 (Sat) * 2:00-6:00pm   Do you love to write?  Do you want to begin to write?  Do you want to be better at your writing?   Then WRITE RIGHT AWAY! is the Lifeshop just for you.   It is FOUR HOURS of sheer fun:   *MINDFLEX: hundreds of exercises on word play and vocabulary savvy  *APPE-TEASERS: hundreds of exercises on what to write  *AND THEN WRITE: hundreds of [...]

  Sexiest Filipinas Alive!   When in Manila there is only one place you will want to be–and that is the Markences SENSES Lingerie Fashion Show!         I’ve never been to a fashion show before, let alone a lingerie fashion show, but it’s AWESOME!!! When I got TO THE Markences SENSES fashion show I got backstage access to meet the lovely models before the show. I felt like a school boy that [...]

  When in Manila, and with the peak of the summer season nearing its end, students most especially have been taking full advantage of the last remaining days of their vacation before June hits the corner and another school year begins. With everyone heading out to the beaches and the beautiful islands of the country, wearing flipflops is definitely a trend that won’t go away anytime soon. They’re absolutely cute and comfortable, and no one [...]

  Last month, I wrote an article about Bikram Yoga Manila (http://www.wheninmanila.com/bikram-yoga-manila-no-yoga-no-peace-know-yoga-know-peace/) describing my experience as I tried it for the very first time in the Bikram Yoga Manila Tomas Morato Branch in Quezon City. It was one of the most fulfilling things I had to do, especially because I was able to accomplish about ten sessions, and now, exactly a month after doing bikram yoga, I can honestly say that I noticed all the positive [...]

  WHEN IN MANILA, bring your mom to one of the best spas in Makati this Mother’s day. Show your love by giving her a Toccare Spa pampering package inclusive of a classic massage, collagen facial and basic mani-pedi service.      Call Toccare Spa now for reservations!   TOCCARE SPA 4th Floor Antel Spa Hotel Suites Antel Lifestyle City, Makati Ave., Makati City   Toccare Spa Phone Number:  403-0808 Loc. 2050   Operating Hours: 1PM – 1 [...]

When In Manila, anything Korean has been an “IN” thing at this generation. From food to movies, to Koreanovelas! Oh, And who would miss the K-POP music that has been playing over and over? Or the Korean Fashion that has been followed by a lot of people lately. Well Manila, the trend isn’t over. A new line of lingerie has arrived, inspired by the Korean Fashion–Her Mystique Lingerie will definitely bring out the best in you! [...]

   When In Manila, the dream of basking on dirt, soaking up the scorching sun with other music fest goers and just chilling come late at night listening to great musicians in an open field is now a reality. Volume Unit Entertainment in cooperation with Department of Tourism were the weavers of the dream that made it to reality last May 1, 2012 at the Aseana Avenue, Alphaland Bay City Grounds in Paranaque.     [...]