Author: Koji Arsua

Sen. Sonny Angara is one of the public officials who are vocal about the need to lower taxes in the Philippines. Just last year, he filed a bill seeking to lower individual income tax brackets, from 15 …

    Disney has influenced millions of children through its inspirational films that highlighted good over evil, the power of hard work, and the importance of faith and hope. If you’ve seen recent Disney movies, …

    Budol-budol is a popular modus operandi in the Philippines, where the gang members will use real or fake money and use sleight of hand or “hypnotism” to get more money from you. There …

  Baybayin is an ancient script used by Filipinos used during the 16th century to the 19th century. It was based on the Brahmic Indian script, and was used even during the Spanish Occupation. It’s not …

  There are so many modi operandi in Manila that it pays to be aware of the most popular ones if you want to be safe. One of the most infamous is the taxi spray …

We shouldn’t underestimate the power the Internet holds. Just last month, a boy who went missing last year was discovered after the mother’s post went viral. Coincidentally, he was found the day WhenInManila.com posted the story …

Filipinos are looking towards the global stage for their fashion choices, but a new crop of Filipino designers are looking inwards to making their clothes. Twinkle Ferraren is one of those designers who are channeling …

Photo by Dante Tacata   The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), one of the country’s most vocally conservative groups, made an unusual stand when it agreed that marijuana is acceptable. Sort of. After a …

  Amidst the controversial sea dispute between the Philippines and China, China has released an  Army Navy recruitment video to encourage young Chinese to join the People’s Liberation Army Navy. The video starts out playing like …

  Days after Japanese actress Maria Ozawa called Robin Padilla ‘unprofessional’ for backing out of their Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry Nilalang ten days before shooting, Padilla’s wife Mariel Rodriguez suffered a miscarriage and lost …