When In Manila and craving for a delicious and hearty breakfast meal, you definitely have to get it at Kanto Freestyle Breakfast!   Back in college, my friends and I usually go out of the dormitory during late nights to buy some food to eat while studying ( sometimes more on the eating part). There are many food establishments around our area which are open for 24 hours. Definitely convenient if you’re craving for [...]

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 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 [...]

  Surf’s Up! Design your own SunPlay Surfboard   Are you ready to experience Highest SPF with SunPlay? Have a non-stop summer adventure with Surf’s Up! – Design your own surfboard and get a chance to win a special SunPlay giftpack.     SURF’S UP!   Surfing is a great sport and the Philippines has many wonderful surfing destinations. Dare to be the surfer you’ve always wanted with SunPlay’s Surf’s Up Contest! Design your own [...]

  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 [...]

   Food Bazaar Manila: Yummy EATS 2012!   When In Manila, time for another food tripping event to end your summer! Join one of the biggest food bazaars in Manila this coming May 26, Saturday, at the Rockwell Tent! This is going to be a different kind of food bazaar wherein the booth owners will personally interact with the guests as they go around the bazaar, and there will also be cooking demos. Exciting games [...]

WHEN IN MANILA and looking for the perfect venue to treat your supermom to a wonderful Mother’s Day dinner, have a fun-tastic evening at LULU Restaurant and indulge yourselves with LuLu’s magnificent Mother’s Day Menu. As a bonus, mom gets to dine for free and gets a gift from Clinique for every family of four or more who’s availing the special menu :)     LULU Restaurant G/F Joya Building, Joya DriveRockwell, Makati Tel. (02) [...]

  Are you planning for a longer vacation but worries where to leave your beloved dog-babies? Well, I’m happy to share with you the great news! Finally, there’s a place where your doggies will be well taken care of no matter how long you leave them there. The Dog Park now accepts advanced reservations for LODGING, DAY CARE & GROOMING services.     The Dog Park has a very spacious area where dogs can play and [...]

When in Manila there is only one Filipino donut brand worth talking about, Go Nuts Donuts!! Go Nuts Donuts Donut Talk At the Go Nuts Donuts Donut Talk event, Go Nuts Donuts wanted to start meeting with bloggers and get to know them. What better way to do that than giving away free donuts (and other goodies)! We all met at the Mall of Asia location, which, while slightly cramped, definitely made people start talking [...]

Man has always sought reasons to celebrate and in order to add to those reasons, unusual holidays have found their way into our calendars over the years. There’s International Surfing Day (June 21), Cannabis Day (April 20, to be followed by Surprise Drug Test Day the next day), Sex & Pornography Day (Jan. 18), Towel Day (May 2, for you  Douglas Adams fans), and now…Free Comic Book Day!     Free Comic Book Day falls [...]

When in Manila and you want to learn web design, Photoshop, Photography or practically anything, check out the cutting-edge Philippine Center for Creative Imaging and be amazed! PCCI Details The Adobe Dreamweaver class was a 24 hour, 3 day workshop on Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver is one of the best programs available for web design and working with CSS and HTML from Adobe. However other classes PCCI offer range from Photoshop, to 3D Imaging to Nude Photography. [...]

MoMo Gourmet salad for a MoMo-licious start at MoMo Cafe     When In Manila, try looking for ways to thank your Mom for its going to be Mother’s Day soon! What better way to thank your Mom by treating her to a good restaurant and cafe. Lucky for you, MoMo Cafe is treating you to delectable dishes just in time for a good Mother’s Day indulgence, couple with love and warmth every moms deserve. [...]

It has been years since I got myself a belly piercing. You could say that the insatiable urge to put pretty things on my body pushed me to have it done.     (Photo by Camille Rodriguez)   When In Manila, though, it has become such a chore to look for quality belly rings. It’s been 6 years since I got this piercing and I still haven’t found the prefect one. To my dissatisfaction, I [...]

  Get ready for SONY’s New Xperia™ smartphones. The four new handsets offer users various ways to watch, share and enjoy their content through other electronic devices like the laptop, tablet or TV. Users can connect their phone to the TV via HDMI cable and navigate Bravia Sync, or watch movies stored on the smartphone on the TV or access content locally on the phone via tablet. Exciting content such as images, video, games, music [...]

When In Manila, Globe Tattoo’s way of honoring Bloggers, YouTube-rs, or anyone who has made an impact in the online community is back–the TATT AWARDS 2012! Are you ready for it?   Tatt Awards 2012: Nominations Now OPEN!   Tatt Awards 2012 at Buddha Bar, Makati     Tatt Awards 2012 Kick-Off party venue: Buddha Bar   Held at the Rooftop of Buddha Bar, Kalayaan Ave, Makati City last Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Tatt Awards 2012 was officially opened! [...]

When in Manila and looking for top quality yet affordable furniture, there really is no need to look any further than Mandaue Foam Las Pinas. Last week, I was able to take a proper tour around the three-story furniture showroom, and I am now more than excited to take you on a virtual tour through some of the pictures that I took that day.     Mandaue Foam Las Pinas from the outside     [...]

  WHEN IN MANILA and not quite sure if you want to eat French, Italian or Spanish, then just go to Cuisinier Bistro in Quezon City. This lovely restaurant serves French-Mediterranean cuisine that will surely make you smile.       The interior and façade of Cuisinier Bistro might make you think that the price of the food is steep, but hey, you’ll be really surprised that the foods are very reasonably priced, especially with [...]

  When In Manila, you know that every second is an adventure. Whether it’s a planned out wedding or a spontaneous road trip, I’m the type of person who likes to share these moments as they happen.   Thankfully, SMART agrees.   These special moments only happen once in your life! You want to be able to live more (#livemore) and be able to live it as it happens. What a drag it would be [...]

When in Manila, experience only the best with Globe as they launch the newest innovation that will surely rock your world–GLOBE TATTOO Online Lifestyle Portal!      Globe Tattoo Online Lifestyle Portal Screenshot      Last April 12, 2012, Globe Tattoo Broadband gathered and flew a few bloggers to Boracay Island. A 3-day 2-night stay to witness the launching of Globe Tattoo’s newest innovation. When In Manila was one of the lucky participants  included in [...]

When In Manila, in 4 easy steps.. you can live your passion! Thanks to Globe Tattoo for creating the first ever online lifestyle site in the Philippines—LIVETATTOO.ph!     Globe LiveTattoo Customize your passion screenshot   WhenInManila was part of the Globe Tattoo Livetattoo launch at Boracay last April 12-14, 2012. See more here.     Globe LiveTattoo Customize your passion    Globe LiveTattoo: What is it anyway?   Globe LiveTattoo launched LiveTattoo.ph as the [...]