Appreciated in a World Full of Thank You

Wazzup Pilipinas!The day of July 31 was so heartwarming. It's the last day of July gearing up for the first day of August, but somehow this day was so blessed for me as it seems to be the day when more opportunities begin to show up. Here are the reasons why:I got a message of support, a congratulations,...

Marian Rivera: The Real Queen of All Queens

Wazzup Pilipinas!Marian Rivera has always been as charming as the first days she first appeared on national television. She already had the face to soothe any savage beast into submission. Even though there were appearances as a mother to young children, we all know she does not meet that particular...

Vikings Luxury Buffet: Featuring South East Asian Cuisine Every Weekend of August

Wazzup Pilipinas! The Norse pirates or other wise known as vikings have more great reasons to celebrate and shout their battle cry. Not to go to war but to dine on South East Asian menu that features dishes from all over. Every weekend, diners of Vikings Luxury Buffet will go buffet crazy and immensely...

Koler ‘Police’ Mobile Ransomware Now Targets PCs and Android

Wazzup Pilipinas!Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions has detected a hidden part of the malicious campaign which introduced Koler “police” mobile ransomware for Android devices to the world in April 2014. This part includes some browser-based ransomware...

The Turning Point of Agnes Tadia

Wazzup Pilipinas!  Rarely do we encounter some local poets and writers that pours his or her heart and soul to the craft. Our culture tends to focus on foreign authors that some of our local writers are forgotten. So they venture to cyberspace to find not just a voice but a crowd who is...

Patrick Gonzales: An Interview with the Youngest Broadcaster of the Philippines

Wazzup Pilipinas! I was probably still playing with Legos and Transformer robots when I was 8 years old. Those younger days must have been spent watching Popeye and Flintstones cartoons. So imagine my surprise when I learned that there's this kid who has been conquering the radio air waves at that...

Top 5 Tropical Islands of Cebu Philippines

Wazzup Pilipinas!The Philippines is such an amazing place to spend your holiday. During summer you get an opportunity to bask under the tropical sun. Its rich natural treasures, scrumptious foods, feisty festivals, and vibrant culture attract people all over the world. The tropical climate makes...

Gretchen Ho and Michele Gumabao on the Cover of Women's Health August 2014

Wazzup Pilipinas!Volleybelles Gretchen Ho and Michele Gumabao is on the cover of Women's Health magazine for the month of August 2014.They're rivals on court, but great gal pals IRL. Gretchen and Michele talks about their secret on how to stay fit, as evident on how they look in the cover wearing...

Beauty Gonzalez is FHM Philippines' August 2014 Cover Model

Wazzup Pilipinas!The name Beauty Gonzalez has been going around lately in social media and her previous home TV network ABS-CBN due to the amazing transformation from a chubby Pinoy Big Brother housemate into a voluptuous FHM Philippines star. Critics keep mentioning her now slim figure which...

Wazzup Pilipinas To Receive Award for Best Filipino Community Blog Site of 2014

Wazzup Pilipinas!We were informed a week ago through email that Wazzup Pilipinas will again be receiving another award as Best Filipino Community Blog Site for the year 2014.Wow!...Now let us catch my breath again as this was such awesome news for us because of the fact that our founder just received...

Yummy Eats 2014: The Food Fair Made Bigger and Better

Wazzup Pilipinas! 75 concessionaires in 1 venue and all with free food samples for you. That just about says it all, and when you've realized you're up to checking each one of them to try their food samplers, then you might have been originally insane if you didn't go loco that day.  I nearly...

Lamudi App Now Available on iOS

Wazzup Pilipinas!Only a few weeks ago after they launched the Android version of the their app. The global property portal Lamudi recently made its  mobile app now available for Apple users too. Availability of the  app in both iOS and Android versions is the company way to capture the...

eHealth Philippines: Technology in Support of Kalusugang Pangkalahatan

Wazzup Pilipinas! The dream of a universal health care program is quite noble. We all want everyone to gain access and to receive the necessary health services in order to ensure equal benefits for all. To be able to bring about health care even to the most remote areas of the country is a daunting...

Zomato Foodies Enjoyed Heavenly Delights at Angel's Kitchen

Wazzup Pilipinas! Zomato let's you discover foodie places that may be out of your radar due to the fact that there are just so many restaurants and other food spots available in the Metro. Their very convenient app allows you to search for dining alternatives so you could experience more possible...

A Principle to Adhere

Wazzup Pilipinas! I first got my journalism experience when I was in high school. Although we are "working" at our school, we were taught that it's still unethical even for us student journos then to be biased in our report. Time flies, and now I'm working for two (soon three) online news sites...

Wazzup Pilipinas As Special Guest at The Microphone Club Radio Show

Wazzup Pilipinas! Your friendly neighborhood pambansang blogger of the Philippines, Ross Del Rosario, was recently invited to be a special guest at The Microphone Club radio show of radio station DWDD 1134 AM Ka-Tropa Radio just last Sunday July 27, 2014. He invited fellow blogger Rey Estevez aka...

Wazzup Pilipinas Founder Awarded as Influential Social Media Evangelist

Wazzup Pilipinas!Congratulations are in order every time an individual receives an award. To be recognized for excellence in whatever form of achievement establishes an identity that you are among the more significant few deserving honor and prestige.The founder of Wazzup Pilipinas, Ross...

Anibersaya Celebration with Doris Bigornia - The Only Mutya ng Masa of the Philippines

Wazzup Pilipinas! Got the extremely rare opportunity to meet with ABS-CBN's Mutya ng Masa, Miss Doris Bigornia - the charming lady of the masses for the masses, or shall we say, Madlang People, who has been conquering Philippine television with her down-to-earth interviews and features of the ordinary...

A Dinner Date with Acupuncturist Dr. Philip Nino Tan-Gatue

Wazzup Pilipinas!Relax! That's not me with a needle pierced through my skin. I would have loved to be the guinea pig, or the lab rat, that night, but no matter how adventurous I was, there still remains the hesitation if its about an old age tradition. In this day and age, who would believe acupuncturists...

St. Nicholas Restaurant: Mandaluyong's Newest Dining Experience

Wazzup Pilipinas! We found a new gem somewhere deep within Mandaluyong's residential area where only a few restaurants exist. Most of the dining spots out there are hole-in-the-wall type that has somehow clicked not only among the neighborhood but has also reached the radar of foodies all over...

Gilas Favorite Takeout Treat at Max's Restaurant

Wazzup Pilipinas! Max's Restaurant continues to drum up support for these modern-day heroes as Gilas Pilipinas inches closer to the most awaited and prestigious competition in Spain slated for August. Max's recently launched the "Gilas Favorite Delivery Treat," an offering of one whole Max's sarap...

Mutya ng Pilipinas 2014 Candidates Media Presentation

Wazzup Pilipinas! We got first glimpse of all 30 candidates all vying for the top crown as Mutya Ng Pilipinas 2014 at a press conference held at the Manila Ocean Park where Hotel H2O was also located as the official residence of the candidates. A contract signing between the Hotel H2O and Mutya...

Mike Unson: An Interview with a Professional Filipino Stand-Up Comedian

Wazzup Pilipinas! Based from his Facebook page, "Mike Unson is one of the very few Filipinos who performs wholesome live point-of-view (POV) stand-up comedy. Because of his wholesome approach to the craft of stand-up comedy, he has even been invited to do guest lectures, and performances in many...

Madrid Fusión-Manila: Spain’s Famed Culinary Event To Conquer Manila’s Food Scene

Wazzup Pilipinas!The Philippines is set to host the very first Madrid Fusión-Manila in April 2015 after the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Spanish organizers Foro de Debate, S.L. and Arum Estrategias Internacionalización (Arum) inked a partnership agreement last 23 July 2014 (Wednesday). The signing...

Chef Lau's Pugon Roasters: Fast Food That is So Good!

Wazzup Pilipinas!Visiting their third branch and learning that they will soon have a fourth one only signifies that the people have really appreciated how Chef Roland (Chef Lau) and Jacqueline Laudico (Chef Jac) has steered their restaurant as an innovative "fast good" on its way into a very...

Relik Tapas Bar and Lounge: Delightful Dishes on a Laughter-Filled Night

Wazzup Pilipinas!We had an invitation to watch a special show of the Comedy Cartel where they had an Open Mic Showdown called Laugh and Stack. Members of their group participated in a sort of competition to determine who among them can get the most votes from the audience and be declared as the...

17 Years in the Making: Full Airline Operations at NAIA T3 by July 31

Wazzup Pilipinas!Seventeen (17) years after the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) awarded the concession agreement for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 project, the modern passenger terminal building (PTB) will finally be ready for full airline operations...

Lipa City: A City for All Seasons

Wazzup Pilipinas!The city named after a tree called “Dendrocnide meyeniana”, which is now commonly known as the lipa tree, is one of the emerging thoughtfully-planned commercial and industrial cities in the Southern Tagalog region. Recently, Lipa’s nickname as the “City of All Seasons” came about...

Traveling to Lipa City is Now a Breeze

Wazzup Pilipinas!Traveling to the city known as the “Little Rome of the Philippines” is now easier and faster with the road improvements in the Southern Tagalog region. The SLEX extension or the Toll Road 3 connects the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) to the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road Tollway (STAR...

Aquabest Unveils Technological Quartet

Wazzup Pilipinas!Aquabest the country’s premier water refilling franchise is set to revolutionize the way Filipino’s experience drinking water as it launches its four exclusive water treatment technologies. Utilizing its new technologies the company will enable the company’s 700 store network to...

All Set for Hundreds of FilAms’ Visit

Wazzup Pilipinas! From the 28th to the 31st day of July, about 300 Filipino-Americans and their main- stream American friends will arrive from the United States for the 9th Ambassadors, Consuls General and Tourism Directors Tour of the Philippines (ACGTDT). These visitors will be here to relax, enjoy...