Mikey Bustos Is Now a Semi-Regular Mainstay at Bubble Gang

Wazzup Pilipinas! It was just the other day when we shared the news here in our blog that Mikey Bustos is now a co-host DJ at Magic 89.9 FM Radio station. Now Mikey is happy to announce that he is now also a semi-regular mainstay of the very popular comedy gag show Bubble Gang.Bubble Gang has always...

3.87 Million Visitors Came to the Philippines from January to October 2013

Wazzup Pilipinas! The Philippines received 3,867,386 visitors for the first ten months of 2013, recording a double-digit gain of 11.19% versus its 2012 arrivals of 3,478,285 visitors for the same months. The ten-month arrival represents 70.32% of the targeted 5.5 million arrivals for 2013. Auguring...

Apocalypse Run: All in one Run at Circuit Makati on February 8

Wazzup Pilipinas! The Great Events Plus, in partnership with Philippine Makeup Association would like to invite you for a one-of-a-kind thrilling and heart-pumping experience of a lifetime..Apocalypse Run: All in one Run which will be held this coming February 8, 2014 at Circuit Makati. With...

Entrepreneurs 101: Taking Advantage of Tourism Opportunities By Opening a Souvenir Shop

Wazzup Pilipinas!Countless tourists flock to the Philippines every now and then to explore and experience what the nation has to offer. According to recent tourism statistics, the Philippines has successfully garnered more tourists than what is expected all throughout the first half of the year....

Nancy Binay and the Nazareno

Wazzup Pilipinas!I'm seeing a lot of this tweets supposedly from a Nancy Binay fake account making jokes about herself and linking it with the Nazareno theme depicting Nancy Binay as being confused by people for the Black Nazarene.I get it. It's because the color of her skin is black like that of...

Breakfast Magazine Features Ross Del Rosario of Wazzup Pilipinas

Wazzup Pilipinas! It's finally out! Breakfast Magazine's year ender and starter (December - January 2014) issue! Ross Del Rosario, founder of Wazzup Pilipinas - an online community blog awarded as one of the Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs of 2013 and Most Outstanding Filipino Community Blog...

DOT Backs LGU Capacity-Building Initiatives

Wazzup Pilipinas! The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently partnered with the Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro in an effort to help the local government units (LGU) in crafting their individual tourism master plans. In a simple ceremony held on 20 December 2013, the DOT-Region IV awarded...

MetisEtrade Declares Forex Trading Champion for December 2013

Wazzup Pilipinas!MetisEtrade held the Happy Trading Hours December 2013 Finals at their head office in Fort Bonifacio Global City. The defending top trader, Gabriel Vergara (5.27% gains), was able to keep his title, securing him a spot for the finals on October 2014. Happy Trading Hours is a weekly...

Dear Macaroni How's Spaghetti Sincerely Yours Daddy and Mommy

Wazzup Pilipinas! Filipinos are truly creative....even in naming their children. Last December, when the University of the Philippines released their UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) results, we saw one name that was quite odd and thought it was some sort of clerical error. Later we found out...

The Order of Life: Get a Job; Get a Life; Have a Family; Get Married?! Wait, What?!

Wazzup Pilipinas! We all know how the saying goes right? ‘Magasawa ka kapag may trabaho ka na!’ or simply put, get a job then get married. But in reality, this isn’t the exact case. Here in the Philippines, we all know for a fact that the numbers of jobless people are far greater than those with...

Anne Curtis Smith is the Newest Dyesebel of ABS-CBN

Wazzup Pilipinas! Anne Curtis Smith is Dyesebel, along with leading men Sam Milby and Gerald Anderson to star in ABS-CBN's newest "fantaserye" television series. Dyesebel is the dream role of Anne since she was a child. She was very grateful that she was chosen by ABS-CBN inspite of the controversy...

Social Media Revolution: Influencing Bloggers to Social Responsibility

Wazzup Pilipinas! The Social Media Revolution seminar is organized by Benita & Catalino Yap Foundation (BCYF) Technology Institute. In this event, you will learn more about digital marketing and also meet bloggers whose hearts are for social responsibility. This will be on January 25, 2014 1...

Original Sin Comics Event from Marvel

Wazzup Pilipinas! "Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone. Marvel is proud to announce Original Sin, the eight-part blockbuster comic event of the summer, from writer Jason Aaron and artist Mike Deodato Jr.!" - Marvel.com The dead body of all-seeing, all-knowing Uatu, the Watcher, is...

Google Best Apps of 2013 Winner “whoscall” Released on LINE

Wazzup Pilipinas! LINE, the world’s leading mobile platform with 320 million users worldwide, today announced the release of LINE whoscall, a free call-filtering and number management app for Android developed by Gogolook Co., Ltd., a world leading caller ID service company. LINE whoscall for Android...

Feast of the Black Nazarene: Devotees Sacrifice in Exchange of Favors?

Wazzup Pilipinas! “The Black Nazarene is an ironic pornographic celebration of violence—the overt violence of the past and the more subtle violence of the present.....The familiarity of the Jesus story has anesthetized us from what is at the heart of the ritual. Millions of men, women, and children...

Bunkhouses: Overpriced and Substandard Pwede Na Ba Yan?

Wazzup Pilipinas!"Following criticisms that the government's standards were far below international standards, Palace spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said on Wednesday, January 8, that the Philippines doesn't have to follow world standards. ...."We are following our standards. We don’t necessarily have...

Kim Chiu: Losing Sleep Over Brash Statement to Members of the Press

Wazzup Pilipinas! "On Wednesday morning, a seemingly more positive Chiu posted a photo on her Instagram account with the caption: "People will hate you, rate you, shake you and break you. but how strong you stand is what makes you." good morning!!!:) today is another day!:) God bless everyone!:)...

DTSI Group Wins Philippine Avaya Business Partner of the Year for the 6th Consecutive Year

Wazzup Pilipinas!Diversified Technology Solutions International (DTSI) Group recently bagged the coveted Avaya Business Partner (BP) of the Year Award in the Philippines for 2013. This is the 6th consecutive year that Avaya recognized the DTSI Group as a leading Platinum Business Partner. The...

ASUS Announces Transformer Book Duet TD300

Wazzup Pilipinas! ASUS today announced Transformer Book Duet (TD300), the world’s first quad-mode, dual-OS laptop and tablet convertible that allows users to switch between Windows and Android in either laptop or tablet modes in just four seconds — and with just a single push of the Instant...

Buy Proactiv Kit Now and Get a Chance to Win Patron Tickets to Avril Lavigne’s Concert!

Wazzup Pilipinas! Avril Lavigne is a very popular pop singer worldwide. She first appeared in summer 2002, touting an addictive debut single (the spunky pop/rock gem "Complicated") matched with a skatepunk image. She now has a lot of songs that are the favorites of our fellow Filipinos both here...

Live One Day With Absolutely #NOREGRETS

Wazzup Pilipinas! "As the famous saying goes: live every day like it's your last -- with passion, vigour and enthusiasm. If you could spend one day living with no regrets, no reservations, no limits -- what would you do?" I love to travel. To see new places, meet new people, learn new traditions,...

Epson Announces Next-Gen Augmented Reality Smart Glasses Built to Revolutionize Gaming, Video Entertainment, and More

Wazzup Pilipinas!Epson announced today its second generation Moverio "smart glasses" with a combination of new features geared to transform how consumers experience games, video entertainment and the world around them. Sporting a sleek, light design, the Epson Moverio BT-200 is a true binocular display...

Year of the Wooden Horse Horoscope 2014

Wazzup Pilipinas! People still consult astrological charts or diagrans representing the position of the heavenly bodies like the Sun, moon, planets and other astrological aspects and even the sensitive angles at the time of a certain event such as the person's birth. These are called horoscopes...

Tablets, Phablets, and Other Online Mobile Devices : Everyone's Connected and Involved

Wazzup Pilipinas! Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.  Ours is the time of modern technology and innovation. These three social networking sites have been made possible by two things: the internet and our surfing devices. Before, we could only surf the net with our desktop computers and/or laptops....

ASUS Celebrates In Search of Incredible Brand Spirit at CES 2014

Wazzup Pilipinas!ASUS chairman Jonney Shih today celebrated the company’s In Search of Incredible brand spirit in his CES 2014 keynote address to show how ASUS weaves technology into the fabric of our everyday lives. The first of these ground-breaking innovations is ZenFone, a range of 4 to 6-inch...

Start the New Year with Habiness at the Yuchengco Museum

Wazzup Pilipinas! This 2014, begin the new year right by adding Filipino color to your home or by supporting local weavers and artisans through Habiness!, Yuchengco Museum’s four-day marketplace of fabrics, personal and fashion accessories, and home décor. The textile fair will be held at the museum...

Quezon City to Collect Garbage Collection Fees

Wazzup Pilipinas!The Quezon City government will be implementing a garbage collection fee mandated to all their residents more specifically to the lot owners. Though the QC government has a ceiling price of P 500 per year maximum per property, the most stressful argument here is why on Earth would...

Celebrity Children: Following Their Parent's Fame and Fortune

Wazzup Pilipinas! According to the Wikipedia, a celebrity is a person, who has a prominent profile in day-to-day media and because of these commands some degree of public fascination and influence. A celebrity is commonly denoted as a person with fame and fortune. If the parent...

It's Not About Winning...

Wazzup Pilipinas! One of the much-awaited parts of students in their school year is the upcoming activities that will be done throughout the year. These are the culminating events and competitions where it is the time we can outshine and excel through our capacities and abilities that can qualify...

Are You Earthquake-Proof? Sharing Some Sensible Steps to Safety

Wazzup Pilipinas! Natural disasters happen all over the world and this can cause devastation to our lives and properties in which we live. We all know that natural disasters are caused by nature and we cannot do anything to prevent it from hitting us. But, we can learn about its causes and the things...

Flooding in the Philippines: Nature’s Wrath or Man-made Repercussions.

Wazzup Pilipinas! Typhoon Yolanda… Ondoy… Habagat… These three caused so much flooding in the Philippines that destroyed not only material things but had also taken away so many lives. Whose fault is it? What this brought by nature or by our own selfish desires?In cases like those mentioned above,...

Ideal Role Model

           Wazzup Pilipinas!When we say role model, it is someone you admire or try to emulate. Your role model is someone you appreciate for their character. He inspires you to strive harder, give your best, and not give up.The first thing...

Should We Abolish the PDAF or Pork Barrel Funds?

Wazzup Pilipinas! People in different walks of life have been arguing and protesting about the Priority Development Assistance Fund, a government program most commonly known as PORK BARREL. It is how the money/funds of lawmakers and congressmen is being divided and spent to support their chosen...

Senior Business Fair 2014 !!!

Wazzup Pilipinas! It was a success when we had the Senior Business Fair last December. We really enjoyed and had fun  for the recently concluded activity. Our section is named as "Boom T Berz". Our president divided my classmates in different stations. One group is responsible for cooking,...

Bicycle Implementation on our Streets

Wazzup Pilipinas!Should the government implement bicycle lanes on our streets? Our nation has come to an age of modernization where accelerating machines and simple ones co-exist. Bicycles on the other hand, fall on the latter category: a simple one yet economical. Bicycle is one of the easiest...

Am I Safe on the Streets?

Wazzup Pilipinas!The word “safety” can be defined as the state or condition of being protected from risks or danger, but we all know that safety is more than just a word, because in reality, it is an assurance that we can live a happy and secured life. Sometimes, the social safety of a...

Taking Care of Your Pet : Loving and Caring for Them

Wazzup Pilipinas!Pets are those animals that are very dear to us. Dogs, cats and birds are the common pets that people have. There are reptiles like snakes, lizards etc. that they consider as pet. I guess you have a dog or a cat or a bird in your house. These are pets. Taking care of pets is like...

Taking "Selfies" : Fun and Self-Gratifying

Wazzup Pilipinas!1, 2, 3 ClICK! Taking pictures is one way of treasuring moments. We took pictures because of several reasons. And some of these are that a sight is beautiful, eye-catching, stunning, spectacular, breathtaking or awesome. Good thing technologies were improved to capture...

Coleen Garcia and Billy Crawford Seen Together at NBA Games in New York

Wazzup Pilipinas! The photo says it all. No amount of denial could make us believe there's no relationship between the two. Even after their denial of a romantic relationship between them, Coleen Garcia and Billy Crawford were seen together apparently watching a basketball match between Brooklyn...

Should We Ban Junk Food from School Canteens?

Wazzup Pilipinas! It's parents' responsibility to feed their children healthy foods. They make sure that the baon for their children is healthy as possible. But because of technology, many instant foods, junk foods and unhealthy foods are freely distributed or being sold. Surprisingly, even school...

47 Ronin: Heroes. Warriors. Legends.

Wazzup Pilipinas!Among the best-known tales in Japanese history, the legend of the 47 Ronin and their epic mission to avenge their disgraced master epitomizes the samurai code of honor. It has been said, "To know the story of the 47 Ronin is to know Japan." Retold through the ages, the legend that...

Political Dynasty: Why We Should Stop Voting for Them

Wazzup Pilipinas! A Layer for Mayor, a Layer for Governor. Aren’t you tired of rulers with the same surnames? We can see it every weekday night through the tv show Honesto. We know the things that they did from their campaign to their service. Well what can you say about it? It’s a Political...

Sex Criminals: The Comic Book Series That Puts the Sexy Back in Sex Crimes

Wazzup Pilipinas! Suzie's a normal girl with an extraordinary ability: when she has sex, she stops time. One night she meets John... who has the same gift. And so they do what any other sex-having, time-stopping, couple would do: they rob banks. John, who until last night thought he could freeze...

Piracy: Do You Think You Can Stop It?

Wazzup Pilipinas! Movies and songs are everywhere. You can download it straight from the internet without even spending a single penny. The reason why they’re within our reach? ...PIRACY! This issue is not new. Authorities tried to put an end to it and get rid of the people behind...

Everything's Going Instant: Processed, Canned, Artificial and 3-in-1s

Wazzup Pilipinas! Everything’s going Instant. People nowadays are always in a hurry, going to work, school or any other activities that take place in our everyday life. With the help of technology, companies were able to come up with an easy way to cope up with these situations. They...