DPWH Sec. Villar on Metro Manila Traffic: Solved in 2-3 Years with Political Will

Political will is the crucial key to solving Metro Manila’s traffic woes, according to newly-minted Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar. The secretary is convinced that the metropolis’ perennial traffic problems can be remedied by the Duterte administration in only two to three years. “It is a problem we can solve in […]

Embracing Geek Culture: Victoria Court at AsiaPOP Comicon Manila

We here at Unbox are bonafide geeks. A lot of us are into geeky hobbies like gaming, movies, and comics. As such, it’s always a pleasure for us to hear (and tell, of course) news about local businesses catering to the culture. This particular news item takes the cake, though! Victoria Court, one of the […]

DoTA Heavyweights Vie For Php 11.6 Million Prize Pool In ESL One Manila

One of the biggest names in esports arrives in the PH ESL One, one of the biggest esports names in the world, is heading to Manila this weekend for ESL One 2016. Eight teams from around the world (including the PH’s own Mineski.Sports5) are all vying for a prize pool of $250,000 – the biggest […]

Dota Manila Major Ticket Prices Announced

Want to catch The Manila Major? Here are the ticket prices Dota has announced prices for the tickets to the upcoming Manila Major – the third and final leg of the Majors before the International 2016 today. The e-sports event, which will be held on June 7 – 12 in the Mall of Asia Arena […]

PH Will Host ESL One Manila Tourney Next Year With $250K (Php 11.7M) Prize Pool

Great news for e-sports fans ESL, the world’s largest e-sports company has officially announced that they will be conducting South East Asia’s largest e-sports competition right here in the pearl of the orient. The ESL One Manila by PLDT Fibr and Smart GameX will be happening next year on April 23-24, and will have a […]

Waze Survey Confirms What You’ve Known All Along: Manila Has Worst Traffic In The World

  Yup, you were right If you’ve ever muttered the words “this country has the worst traffic in the world” while trying to navigate the clogged streets of Manila, congratulations, you’re right – at least according to a recently concluded survey done by navigation app Waze. The traffic app evaluated the driving experience of 50 […]

Manila Peninsula Orchestra Welcomes Game of Thrones Star with Series Theme Song

Missandei is in Manila! The Manila Peninsula Hotel welcomed Game of Thrones actress Nathalie Emmanuel (who plays Missandei) in a way that would make Daenerys Targaryen proud. As soon as she entered the hotel the orchestra started playing the Game of Thrones opening theme song. You can watch her priceless reaction below which she posted […]

Former WWE Superstar Bill Goldberg is Headed to Manila

Set to Make Appearance at Asia Pop Comic Con Joining Paul Bettany (Vision in The Avengers: Age of Ultron) and Colton Haynes (Ron Harper in The Arrow) coming to Manila for the Asia Pop Comic Con is former WWE Superstar and World Champion, Bill Goldberg. This is definitely a huge treat for wrestling fans in […]

Touch, Stay, Play: Razer Posts Video About Manila Store Launch

Official Razer Video for the Manila Store Opening Roughly a month ago Razer opened their first flagship store in Manila at SM North Edsa. No less than Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan graced the event together with top PH cosplayers Alodia and Ashley. The opening was swamped as Razer fans trooped over to meet Min, check […]

SPOTTED: Daiana Menezes, Aubrey Miles, Joyce Pring, and Other Celebs at Zen Festival Manila

Celebrities Attend Zen Festival Manila ASUS usually does their events low key. They went all-out in yesterday’s Zen Festival though as they rolled out the red carpet for several celebrities and social media icons. We’ve aggregated some of their Instagram posts below so you guys can check them all out from their POV. Daiana Menezes […]