Author: Jose Gamboa

I remember it like it was yesterday. I had downloaded and installed Plants VS Zombies and was introduced to the epic clash between vegetation and the undead. After playing various games of increasing levels of …

When it’s like this, it’s easy to see how the wave came to be known as ‘Majestics.’ Unfortunately (or should it be fortunately?) the waves weren’t like this when we arrived. Source When you ask …

When in Manila, the upcoming weekend is going to be huge one for sports fans! Manny Pacquiao, the biggest name in boxing will be facing off against Juan Manuel Marquez for the 4th (and final?) time, …

   Illustration by the Jose Gamboa     The recently completed 2012 US Elections resulted with Barack Obama being re-elected as President of the United States of America. It was a very close race, with …

             When In Manila, one has become witness to the emergence of new working classes over the past decade. There’s the ever-popular call center agent, the English tutor for Koreans, …

Forget about walkin out, crankin dat, teaching me how to dougie or jerk, or doing the macarena…Gangnam Style is the dance move that’s hot!      Best of Gangnam Style Videos: PSY Dancing Craze and Dance …

When In Manila and around the world, people are constantly searching for harmony, enlightenment, and inner peace in these fast-paced, stressful, and chaotic times. There are many ways people try to achieve this: self development …

Are you a frustrated otaku or mangaka? Are you a fan of  manga and anime? Do you secretly long to color your hair pink, blue or blonde but are too afraid of getting ostracized? Do …

Alternate intro from the bonus behind the scenes episode Swan Song      After eight seasons of medical espionage, diagnostic prestidigitation, office romance, more moral dilemmas than a human rights activist in a jewelry store …

This is part of WhenInManila.com’s continuing coverage of The Dark Knight Rises. See part 1 here.           When In Manila and around the world, the Dark Knight Rises is setting the …