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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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 you dream of...
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...
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...
*No Dark Knight Rises Spoilers ahead. Trust me* source It’s been nearly seven years since the the Brothers Nolan gave us Batman Begins, four since The Dark Knight, and yesterday,...
When in Manila, if you hear the word Alabang what do you think about? Google suggests Alabang Girls, a song by Andrew E that became popular on the airwave during the 80’s that later...
When In Manila, people are getting into apps in a big way. Angry Birds? Fruit Ninja? Temple Run? Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’d know these games. These are just some...
When In Manila, more and more people are heading out into the mountains and beaches of our beautiful jewel of the Pacific.Whether you just want to reinvigorate your senses in the cool air of...
Rock of Ages Manila When In Manila, the local production of Rock of Ages is melting faces and blowing minds! Directed by Chari Arespacochaga (Legally Blonde, The Little Mermaid, etc), the...
*** This review contains Game of Thrones season 2 spoilers *** So it ends as it did in season one of A Game of Thrones: Danaerys Taergaryan shows herself in all her glory as the Mother of...
This is a follow up to WhenInManila.com’s feature on Free Comic Book Day 2012 in Manila. You can read the other post here. State subsidized libraries are the mark of a developed nation....
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...
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...
Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook Launch models When In Manila, people are into technology like never before! Electronics have become an inseparable part of our everyday life: from...