To bridge or not to bridge …
A year ago the whispers about a bridge from Malay (northern Panay) to Boracay island started to filter into the press. On May 2, 2013, the Philstar wrote: The local government of Malay, to which...
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Large solar power plant to rise in Palawan
Palawan will soon be home to the Philippines’ largest micro-grid solar power plant, generating 1.3 megawatts of clean renewable energy. Costing PHP 325 million, the plant will have 5,000 solar panels that will provide...
A Blog you should read
I believe this is the hottest reading recommendation I have ever shared: Nathan Allen’s “I Dreamed Of This”. Click the banner above to go to one of the best readings about the Philippines. Nathan...
New License Plates in April
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will start issuing new license plates for registered motor vehicles and motorcycles this April. The release of the new plates will phase out the nine different license plate editions...
Blumentritt ? Not only an MRT/LRT station in Manila
Ferdinand Blumentritt born on September 10, 1853, in Litoměřice (Czech Republic), was a teacher and a close friend of José Rizal. Blumentritt became one of Rizal’s closest confidants although they met only once. He translated the latter’s...
The Cebu Tiger – Customers pay the bill
Has the big cleanup begun in the Philippines airline industry? A few hours after the CAB, the Civil Aeronautics Board, had approved the take-over of Tiger Air Philippines by Cebu Pacific Air, the industry reacts...
Weather got better – Fishermen are out in the Sea
Weather got much better today. Only a short rain in the morning and then dry. The waves are moderate and there is only one cloud layer left. The perfect weather for fishing. Our neighbor...
Weather is slowly getting better
The “INQUIRER” published an interesting overview of the Tropical Depression LINGLING/Agaton. Here is an excerpt, a link to the full article is at the end. Extreme or unusual weather is the new normal; there is...
Filipinos love humor
Mae Mosqueda published this newspaper cut-out. Filipinos love humor, they always make fun of whatever they see and whatever happens to them ….
Do you print spaghetti?
Barilla, world’s biggest pasta maker, successfully copies Nestlé’s NESPRESSO strategy. Everybody can brew a coffee and everybody can make pasta – at least boil the hardened ones out of the bag or pack. In 1976,...
How blondes speak Filipino language
It is always funny to listen to foreigners pronouncing Filipino names of cities and islands. The most funny ones are the French. You cannot understand where they want to go. But also English speaking...
It’s more fun in the (northern) Philippines during Amihan
We expected it since begin of December, now it is here: The southern Philippines Wet Season. The sky is some 50 shades of grey and very often it get’s really wet. Usually the wet...
The Beasts – in the Philippines
Quality electronics are awfully expensive in the Philippines. You can buy cheap gadgets anywhere but if you want something really sophisticated, then your wallet is crying bitter tears. If it comes to computers, I...
President Benigno Aquino III declares “Eidul Adha” a regular holiday
President Benigno Aquino III declares October 15 a regular holiday. Eid al-Adha or Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast of the Muslim calendar. It concludes the Pilgrimmage to Mecca. Eid al-Adha lasts...
2014 holidays in the Philippines
Today the President of the Philippines, Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III (aka. P-Noy), published next years official regular and special holidays in the Philippines 2014. A. Regular Holidays New Year’s Day – 1 January (Wednesday)...
Camiguin Lanzones Festival 2013 – the schedule
The Lanzones in Camiguin are ripe! Here is the schedule for the 2013 Camiguin Lanzones Festival, October 20 to 27. We have already tasted this year’s Lanzones. They are sweeeeeeeeeet. Photo courtesy of Camiguin...
Miss World – from the Philippines – of course
Miss Philippines, Megan Young, was crowned Miss World in a glittering finale on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday. Astonishing fact: This is the first time a Filipina has won a Miss World title crown...
NPA Attack in Balingasag
NPA (New People’s Army) rebells have attacked a military outpost in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental. Fivepeople were killed and five others were wounded when communist rebels attacked a military outpost in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental Sunday dawn, the...
Camiguin is beautiful – really!
Yesterday evening the national highway in Mambajao, Camiguin had been blocked by a really beautiful scene. The most beautiful girls of the island’s capital competed to become Miss Mambajao 2013. It’s really more fun...
News from Laguindingan Airport (CGY)
In the last weeks weather got better in the southern Philippines. The airlines (except Pest Air) showed no more cancellations from and to Laguindingan Airport (CGY) near Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. Being in Cagayan...
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