Back in 2004, my Hermeneutics teacher Erwin Balanay (who's now doing missionary work in Laos) told me that there was this new fantastic study bible that he is recommending to students, and that I simply must have. It is Today's New International Version (TNIV) Study Bible.
Pastor Erwin said that he has gone through several study bibles, and that the TNIV Study Bible has a more comprehensive edge over other versions.
I have always trusted Pastor Erwin when it comes to books to read, and I took his word for this Bible version. True enough, when I purchased my hard-bound TNIV Study Bible (just arrived in Manila!) at the OMF bookshop in November of 2006, barely a year ago, this has been my number one reference since.