Most storms and typhoons from July to September run over the Batanes Group of Islands. The Batanes Islands, composed of ten islands, are located in the Luzon Strait between the islands of Luzon and Taiwan....
The Marine Inquiry Hearing started begin of this week in Cebu City. The two responsible captains accuse each other for having been on the wrong lane. The captain of the sunken ferry, M/V Saint...
We strongly recommend not to visit “Intramuros” in Manila today. Thousands, no ten thousands of people are going to the nearby Quirino Grandstand to protest against the government’s “Pork Barrel” policy. It is also the...
During the last days PAGASA reported the filling status of the Luzon dams up to 8 times per day. This had been a very good service. But now there are no more updates since...
Silent Gardens does not comment politics but this cartoon of Joseph Morong says too much about the Philippines in these days. In the midst of public anger over pork barrel abuses, Storm Maring arrives to...
Severe Tropical Storm TRAMI / Maring is still intensifying while moving around in strange patterns. The storm has now a central pressure of 985 hPa and is almost stationary off the coast of northern...
It is now 08:00 p.m. in the Philippines – time to prepare for the night. Unfortunately there are no good news for our people in the north. Tropical Storm TRAMI / Maring is moving very...
Some kind of press is really a mess! Last Saturday morning, the morning after the ferry disaster in Cebu, international press agencies spread messages saying that passengers had to jump in the ice-cold water...
Project NOAH NOAH stands for Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards. This tool developed by DOST is a great help for weather forecast and disaster prevention. Our congratulations go to DOST and PAGASA. Here it is ...
Weather here in the south is still quiet good. A small crescent moon is soon to set and a dark night without wind to expect. The perfect weather for fishing. Our neighbor fisherman with a...
GMA NEWS reported today that local government wants to regulate fire dancing in Boracay. The government of Malay is particularly concerned that the fuel used by fire dancers leaves black stains on Boracay’s pristine white...
Penelope Cruz writes and directs new Agent Provocateur Film Penelope Cruz knows a thing or two about being sexy. Still, I didn’t expect her latest film project to be writing and directing a rather...
Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla has ordered the reconnection of Albay Electric Cooperative (Aleco) to the national power grid by 5 p.m. this evening. The reconnection was ordered after Aleco successfully disconnected its top 100...
Fishbook Jeric Chan made me read an article of Michael Ray about the Night Cafe and the Night Market in Cagayan de Oro. The following is a mix of Michael’s article and my own impressions. We have...
Yesterday we celebrated the 158th Mambajao Foundation Day. One of the highlights was the “Kusina Master Chef 2013? exhibition. The participants from 6 resorts had to prepare a recipe with one mandatory ingredient: “Ardent Sardines in Oil”....
This morning we got an interesting e-mail and were asked to publish its content. We do it with pleasure. Hi Due to many brownouts and rising electricity cost I like to gather interested people...
The Philippine’s skies are again proliferating. Two days ago another new (hmm, old) airline started for its inaugural flight from Manila to Tablas (Romblon) – Fil-Asian Airways. We are still updating and adapting our...
Air Passengers Tips From/To Laguindingan Airport By Michael Ray-TG We are budgeting our travel expenses, not everyone can afford to ride a taxi going to Laguindingan Airport. These metered taxis have flag down rate...
Do you know Valentino Goyenechea Jr. ? We didn’t until this morning. When we came home from the market, we saw a man carrying paintings to a jeepney. We got curious, because just 2 days ago...
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