WTF is in the Philippines? Let WhenInManila.com show you!
“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 their creative juices while also showcasing their favorite places in and around the Philippines.
The premise of WhenInManila.com was to follow Vince (who lived in the States for over 10 years) as he fumbled around and rediscovered the Philippines.
We realized that other nearby countries, such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and more, have very good reputations of being the best getaway places for relaxing vacations and wonderful discoveries. The funny thing is that the Philippines is just as friendly as Malaysia, just as affordable as Thailand and just as beautiful as Indonesia. Yet, the Philippines only received 3 million visitors (tourists) in 2008, while the other said countries averaged about 15 million each!
We didn’t think that it was fair to hide the underground caves of Palawan, the white sands of Boracay, the crystal clear waters of Camarines, the festivals of Cebu, the waves of Siargao, the landscape of Baguio, the crater lake of Pinatubo, the mouthwatering food of Bacolod, the spectacular views in Tagaytay, the culture in Davao, the parties in Manila and SO MUCH MORE!
Our promise is to highlight the VERY BEST that the Philippines has to offer. Great food, friendly people, relaxing beaches, white sands, clear waters, spectacular views etc…
So next time, When In Manila Philippines, check out WhenInManila.com to get a feel for what cool things are about in this South East Asian paradise!
Check out the site, WhenInManila.com, to see the full video of this post and other awesome stuff.
*Thanks to my friends from SDSU, San Diego, Alpha Kappa Psi Business Organization for helping out! Love you guys!
January 28th, 2010 at 4:34 am
Vince I LOVE it! It turned out better than i pictured, and now I kind of want to go to Manila! (kind of.. lol)
January 28th, 2010 at 6:00 am
wow philippines!!! i could say philippines is the most wonderful place in the world because of great food, friendly people , and more beautiful places … Try to visit manila …
January 28th, 2010 at 6:21 am
Vinny G! That was A-FREAKING-mazing!
January 28th, 2010 at 9:53 am
The pictures are wonderfully taken,. it highlights beautiful places..hope to read more articles like this in the future
January 29th, 2010 at 11:21 am
This video intrigues me and I want to learn more about tourism opportunities in the Philippines. Keep up the good work, I can’t wait for the next one!
January 29th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
WhenInManila … FlairCandy would love to tour you around ^_^
January 30th, 2010 at 12:06 am
Vince, it would be awesome if you could come check out Sagada and the rest of the Cordilleras. I think most people think beaches and warm weather when they imagine what the Philippines is like. Most would probably be pleasantly surprised to see what that place has to offer. Cheers.
January 30th, 2010 at 12:10 am
Is there any TV there?
Beaches and bitches!
Eat dogs, cheap beer, my favorite prostitute…, eat balot, play basketball, …really corrupt, get kidnapped…. goat sex?
ah my Philippines. Love it.
January 30th, 2010 at 12:12 am
great article and video
January 30th, 2010 at 12:23 am
@benj Would love to do that one day. Working on the funding right now…. lol. Hoping we can do that very soon.
January 30th, 2010 at 1:31 am
agrees with benj. mountain views would be really cool too.
January 30th, 2010 at 3:15 am
beautiful places in the philippines….i love philippines
January 30th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
awesome video Vince. I really like the editing. So many akpsi faces.
January 30th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
thank you for promoting the philippines! asteg kayo!
February 1st, 2010 at 2:14 am
iba tlaga ang ganda ng Pilipinas…
February 1st, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Those are such beautiful places… ang dami ko pa palang ‘di nararating na magagandang lugar dito sa Pilipinas…
February 1st, 2010 at 8:27 pm
Awesome! Job well done!
February 1st, 2010 at 8:28 pm
You guys rock!!!
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:05 am
OMG I love it!! Does anywhere know where I can find a cheap ticket?
February 2nd, 2010 at 5:33 pm
maganda talaga ang Pilipinas! dapat marating natin yan lahat
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:38 pm
swerte natin, dito tayo nkatira sa Pilipinas… konting panahon n lng, malilibot din natin ang buong Philippines.
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:38 pm
kaya nga ang daming tourist ang naaakit pumunta dito.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:05 pm
In the US, they say people only knew of the place(s) they grew up in. Usually they are only familiar of their own town or city , don’t even care of other places even in their own country and doesn’t do much traveling.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:22 pm
I love the Philippines!! I realized how blessed this country is when I did some traveling. Bicol, Cebu, Boracay & Bohol are some of the most frequented tourist spots in the country nowadays and fortunately I’ve experienced & seen my share of paradise in these places. As for now I’m craving to go to Davao and Ilocos. There are still numerous places this country has to offer and there are many yet to be rediscovered. B)
February 3rd, 2010 at 5:53 pm
yes, maswerte tlaga tayo at nandito tayo sa Pilipinas. nde na kailangang mag travel ng malayo… Bait tlaga ni Lord.
February 4th, 2010 at 1:58 am
watching the video again
it’s really cool!
February 4th, 2010 at 3:33 am
When i watching the video, i feel that i was in bluewater day spa and watching the movie there… hehehe, libre naman mangarap eh.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
love the video but ummmm… the question is still left unanswered.
will post in my blog and on my facebook account XD