The King has officially arrived in LA donning his royal garments of purple and gold. Would it be a mere coincidence that those two colours are associated with royalty? Lebron James, having recently moved to the Los Angeles Lakers from the Cleveland...
If you don’t get the reference in this picture then you’re too young to be on the internet. Loljk. Honestly, though, this photo brings back a lot of childhood feels. As the cliche goes, “only 90s kids will know…” For...
The rain in Manila can get pretty bad – and the pollution even more so. Put both together and you can expect utter hell! Sadly, that is exactly what Tim de Asis experienced earlier today when he passed by Roxas Boulevard. According to his post...
If you’re going to buy anything nowadays, we’d urge you to only buy things that you really need and, as much as possible, to buy local. Of course, there are major plus points if you get to buy something that helps a worthy cause at the...
Last week, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced that they were planning to ban single-passenger vehicles on EDSA during rush hours with hopes of reducing the amount of cars found on the said strip and hopefully say goodbye...
Still no luck in getting yourself a Jollibee Funko Pop? If you plan on shopping your heart out at History Con 2018 this weekend and are still hoping to cop a Jollibee Funko Pop, then make sure you drop by WaycoolPH’s booth. Wayne Hsu shares...
While we rely on our elders for wisdom, we also look up to them for wit! Josh Cowper Esguerra found his grandmothers adorable when they tried to comply with the ‘passport size’ photo requirement. They took it quite literally, and...
Have you ever experienced a time when you just spent a long and tiring day, and you just want to crash in bed – not doing your usual chores or responsibilities at home? Because of a touching gesture of love, medical doctor Claude Homer Fong...
Lately, photos of ates or kuyas leaving baon (more often money than actual packed food!) for their younger siblings have been going around online; but the case has been different for the older sister of Princess Johara Narawi. The older Narawi...
It may not seem much, but progress is still progress, right? Many malls and establishments in the country are slowly implying the elevator etiquette where one walks on the left and stands on the right. It’s frustrating when simple rules cannot...
How far can your love go? Most of us are willing to traverse great distances for our loved ones. Others are willing to sacrifice time. Each love language is different, and we discovered what this man does for his loving family. SJ Duque, a student...
Get dressed. Get a drink. Go dance. Rinse. Repeat. For someone who parties for work (one of the perks of being an editor here at When in Manila) and for fun (because who doesn’t?), parties start to bleed into each other—and not just because of...
Photos by Ian Esteves Finally, a bakeshop for me! As someone who hoards unicorn-related things whenever I can, I knew this was the bakeshop of my dreams the very moment my eyes saw the pointed unicorn horns on these adorable macarons. Complete with...
It’s been years already and you might soon be done paying for your car but your license plate is still the temporary one given to you when you first drove out of the dealership. Now, there is a way to check online if your license plate is...
Don’t you hate it when you open the fridge, you see a container of ice cream, only to find out it’s fish instead? Nick Laurence Agabe‘s girlfriend had the same expectations when the former surprised her with supposedly her...
The country is in the midst of the rainy season once again, and if there’s anything we’ve learned in all these years during the monsoon months, it is that the rain reveals a part in each of us we all usually don’t have…or at...
The plot thickens! There’s so much to be said on the issue of James Gunn’s recent firing from Marvel. Many are divided and even more are confused. But the cast behind the iconic, colorful, crazy Marvel movie are a very united front, all...
Story time: I was lounged back in my seat, all cozy, while watching some movie trailers one after another. During one movie trailer, I saw Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a dirty shirt, sweating, standing in front of a background filled...
What really is the value of one hero? Do we choose our country, or ourselves? The hype for the second movie of the Heneral Luna triology is so real – we’re only about a month away before Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral hits the silver screen!...
What a more convenient way it could be if our public transportation had an app for us to navigate and work around with, don’t you think? Today’s generation heavily relies on technology – and for this fresh senior high school grad...
LOL, what a way to start the morning, right? What would you do if you saw this before you jumpstart a productive day? A Twitter user shared how he got an early morning surprise when he came to work. He shares to WHEN IN MANILA further details. I got...
Traffic blues, traffic woes. It can get awfully overwhelming. There are some instances when I leave the house 3 hours before my appointment yet I still arrive late. It’s absolutely frustrating. For some commuters, not only does the travel...
Kiki, do you love me? Are you riding?… This is the new viral challenge going around online called “Kiki Challenge” or #inmyfeelingschallenge. The challenge started when Instagram user theshiggyshow posted about it. On the same day...
How wonderful is it to encounter an individual who became a part of national history? Artist Sofia Cope had the most wonderful opportunity to meet Mr. Angel Cacnio, a Filipino artist known for designing the Php 20 and Php 100 banknotes. His other...
The songs of Corbin Bleu, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale from their own albums were the sounds of my younger years, around the time when the High School Musical movies came out, so I was absolutely thrilled when I found out Ashley Tisdale will...