Why We Love Manila

WHY WE LOVE MANILA is a positivity campaign that promotes Metro Manila. Founded by two amazing girls presented by  Team Manila, CityPoynt.com, White Knight Hotel Intramuros, Yeo's and the Department of Tourism and supported by Carlos Celran, Tricia Gosingtian, Nina Sandejas, Seph Cham & Shai Lagarde  and Regina Belmonte.

The mechanics of this contest is as easy as 1-2-3. It's like answering the question why you love Manila in a such creative way! If you're proud of our capital city, then that won't be hard. You can have the chance to win special prizes and even if you don't, worry no more because you've just promoted and bragged about how beautiful Manila is without asking for anything in return, right?

I'll be having my own entry as well, I'm still finalizing it though. Deadline of entries is on September 22, 2011. So what are you waiting for?

For more information, check out their uber cool website, add them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter. Spread the word and spread the reason why we all love Manila! :)

Fashion + Travel + History = Jose Rizal

No, my world does not revolve around fashion, it goes around history as well. I am a self-proclaimed history lover, as you can catch me watching clips about Adolf Hitler, Marilyn Monroe, Ninoy Aquino and Jose Rizal. I stay for hours in front of the television watching The National Geographic Channel when the show's about the second world war, Titanic and the Pre-Hispanic era.

Now that the Philippines is celebrating a week of nationalism (Independence Day-June 12 and Jose Rizal's 150th birthday-June 19), I just want to pay tribute to the great minds of people who merged their passion for history and fashion into fantastic merchandises, particularly Jose Rizal products, in celebration of his birthday. 

Cafe Press

My Philippines

Team Manila

And aside from all these RTWs, there are parks and monuments named after him abroad. He's a great doctor, writer, sculptor, artist, teacher and above all, a great Filipino hero. 

PARIS (FRANCE)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (USA)

 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (USA)

MADRID (SPAIN)

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You make us a proud Filipino, Dr. Jose Rizal!