When In Manila, you need make sure that you never ever let a day pass by without finding one way, big or small, to make that day special!   WhenInManila.com in cooperation with Jollibee now hopes to do just that! For one whole week…. for seven days…. we will be spreading our firm belief that Everyday Deserves a Sundae!     From Dec 12 – Dec 18, we’ll be giving out a bunch of [...]

  When in Manila and among the countless hard working yuppies like Frank and I, I’m sure you’d agree that we all deserve a break  and be rewarded for all our efforts!  It’s normal for people like us to dream about going on a weekend getaway or spend hours inside the spa however, if you don’t have the  luxury of time (and money) to do so, let us share to you one sure way to [...]

When in Manila, make sure you kick off the Christmas season with good music, drinks, dancing and friends at Seventh High at High Street, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig! And to make it even better, make sure you go Wednesday and Friday night so that you can catch THE DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mike Posner live in Manila! What are you waiting for? Check out the flyers below for more information, go! Go! Go!       [...]

  When in Manila, one must always keep in mind that words are very, very powerful. They can build someone up, but just as easily, they can tear you down. In high school, I fell victim to bullies who’d tell me to go back to Canada, called me Canadian Dust, they’d make fun of my accent, and would turn off the lights in the classroom, surround me, and would shine flash lights in my face. [...]

  When In Manila…’WALK THIS WAY!‘ Yes, walk your way to Carlos Celdran‘s world-famous tour  of  ’Intramuros’ in Manila.  Celdran gives guided tours of the old walled city of Manila, the Intramuros, and people throng to him, following him like he is the ‘Pied Piper’ of the Philippines !! He sings the National anthem of the Philippines with his hand on his heart (and boy, he’s a pretty good singer!). The tour begins….       [...]

  When in Manila and would like to learn on how to capture lovely and meaningful photos, we suggest you enroll at Jim Paredes’ Basic Photography Workshop!         Sir Jim Paredes is truly an artist in many ways – A member of the legendary singing group Apo Hiking Society, prolific songwriter, performer, author, teacher, photographer, lecturer- name it, you got it! I actually grew up listening to the music of Apo Hiking [...]

      When In Manila, ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.  If it sounds familiar, its something that came from former US President John F. Kennedy which is a statement not only applicable to the United States of America but to our own beloved country as well.     In a time when most of us Filipinos would grumble at how corrupt our [...]

When In Manila, the launching of new phones are always a delight. And the Smart and HTC event last November 11, 2011 was no exception. With the Republiq bar as venue, the public launch of the HTC Sensation XE and HTC Sensation XL proved to be stunning.            HTC, a global designer of mobile devices, has partnered with Beats to take mobile entertainment to a new level. I’m talking about an [...]

  When in Manila and painting the town red, do yourself (and society) a favor and NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE. Such is the slogan of the Johnnie Walker Join the Pact campaign of which is the brand’s global commitment to promote the safe and responsible consumption of its products. Last November 5, 100 lucky individuals were blessed with gold passes which granted them access to Johnnie Walker’s Step Inside the Circuit party held at Prive Luxury [...]

      When in Manila, make sure you make it a point to fly over to Palawan to check out Palawan River, one of the newly declared New Wonders of Nature! According to news reports, “the New7Wonders Foundation, which is based in Zurich, Switzerland, came up with the list based on votes through text messaging and Internet voting, which ended Friday.”     According to the New7Wonders Foundation, Palawan River dubbed as one of [...]

    When In Manila, get ready for the biggest innovation in the world of online shopping! Get ready for BIG savings and with SAFETY and EASE all rolled into one! Get ready for the BPI ePrepaid Mastercard.   DJ Vince spotted busy blogging   So how does this ePrepaid Mastercard work? It’s easy! You simply load it with money and you’re good to go! Just like loading a prepaid sim card. I feel that this [...]

   When In Manila Do Not Miss the Live Comedy of Rex Navarrete at his show called Rex Reloaded at the NBC Tent, BGC November 16th !    REX NAVARRETE RETURNS!   Rex is back! After sold out shows in the Philippines, Rex Navarrete returns for two nights courtesy of Catalyst Revolution. If you missed him the first time you can catch him at “RexNavarrete: Rex Reloaded” at the NBC Tent on Wednesday, November 16 or “Rex Navarrete Live” at the Waterfront Hotel Cebu on Friday, [...]

    When in Manila on December 3, make sure you’re one of the lucky fans screaming their heads off in Rizal Stadium as our very own Philippine Azkals will be going up against the L.A. Galaxy. As if that wasn’t good enough, it is confirmed that THE DAVID BECKHAM will be competing in the game as well.   Click here for the video of Beckham’s message to us wonderful Filipinos.   Tickets for the [...]

  When in Manila I’m sure that you’ve read several articles about NAIA being dubbed “the world’s worst airport” by a certain travel website, however, international news program CNN takes the title to a whole new level by ranking NAIA as the world’s 5th most HATED airport.    In an article titled “World’s 10 most hated airports,” CNN’s Jordane Rane said up to the present, NAIA is “beleaguered by ground crew strikes, unkempt conditions, soup [...]

  When In Manila, isn’t it annoying when you forget your sunglasses and it’s so sunny? You squint and see everyone else wear theirs and you wish you had remembered to bring yours. Other days it may be cloudy and you’ll say, “Good, I don’t need my sunglasses”. But at the end of the day, Mr. Sun King will poke through and there you are, saying you should’ve brought one. Should I reiterate that a sunglass [...]

    When in Manila, it’s easy to recognize Georgina Wilson’s face as she has tons of billboards all over the metro and has graced several ads and covers of magazines. THE GIRL IS GORGEOUS! I am willing to go as far as to say that she’s my girl crush as she is the epitome of beauty and brains.    Another feat the she can tuck under her belt is the fact that she’s made [...]

  What do The Plump Pinay,  Dessert Comes First, Flair Candy and When In Manila all have in common? Other than the fact that they are awesome sites that, more or less, get thousands of hits per month, they are all participants of the upcoming Blogapalooza: Christmas Special!    Bloggers are some of the most influential people in the online marketing field, as the general public base their purchasing decisions on the blogger’s review of certain products, services, brands [...]

When In Manila and having a party with friends, running out of booze can become a bit of a problem. Nobody likes to be assigned to do beer runs when in the middle of a great time. But luckily, none of you won’t have to go out thanks to Drunk Dial Delivery!   Drunk Dial Delivery is a late-night alcohol delivery service that.. you guessed it.. brings beer and all kinds of liquor to your [...]

    On this beautiful Tuesday morning, I find myself  hanging out in my friendly neighborhood Starbucks and skimming through the news, which of course is jam packed with everything that has to do with the brutal murder of Ramgen Revilla. I don’t feel the necessity to discuss the details of the case as I’m pretty sure you guys are up to date with it, but I do want to share this article with you. [...]

  When in Manila, I’m sure you’ve all heard of the joke that is Kim Kardashian’s marriage to NBA cager Kris Humphries, and yes, I refer to it as a joke, because no one in their right mind would blow off 10 million dollars on a lavish wedding just to get divorced 2 months later. Naturally, Kim has become the butt of jokes and has become a trending topic on Twitter courtesy of #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage. According [...]