Laguindingan maybe later than announced
Last week Cebu Pacific Air informed their customers that their flights to and from Cagayan de Oro will be operating in the new Laguindingan Airport as by June 30, 2013. See here But today at noon-time...
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How soon is soon?
As if Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) had read my yesterday’s blog entry they announced that the country will soon have its first bullet train. The plan for the bullet train is to construct the...
Overcrowded NAIA Terminal 3
Terminal 3 in NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) in Manila is awfully overcrowded . People waiting for their domestic flights at the gate can not find a seat. In above picture they could at...
Flights from Cebu to Camiguin – 3 times per week
It’s true! Cebu Pacific flies 3 times per week from Cebu to Camiguin and back. This morning we celebrated the first flight. Touch down had been on 07:06 hours. A big crowd, a band...
Tubbataha Reef – USS Guardian removal is delayed
The US Navy has decided to extend the deadline to complete salvaging operations on the American minesweeper USS Guardian that ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef last January. The US Navy is now eyeing to finish...
CAAP fails again – Philippines still Cat.2
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has again failed to pass the audit of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) conducted from February 18 to 22. The ICAO team informed the CAAP...
IKEA – living Pinoy style in Sweden – or reverse?
Is Swedish furniture giant IKEA coming to the Philippines? Very likely, said Christian Rojkjaer, managing director for Ikano Retail Asia, an IKEA franchisee in the region. IKEA in the Philippines -too late, at least for...
CAAP under very high pressure
Yesterday started the ICAO assessment of CAAP. During 10 days the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will audit the Philippines’ aviation capabilities regarding Safety Standards and Recommended Practices. CAAP, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines had...
Tubbataha Reef – US are ready to disassemble wrecked minesweeper
As announced on February 11, the pipe-lay crane ship JASCON 25 has arrived at Tubbataha Reef. The JASCON 25, a dynamic positioning crane, does not need to anchor, so it is expected to be able to...
Manila NAIA-3 vs. Dubai – Concourse A
An airport is a country’s most important gateway for tourists and for decision making people. This is even more true for a country in the middle of the sea with no land-bridges and no...
Worst case – a scenario becomes true
This is what “Solid Hosting” is saying about themselves: “Solid Hosting is the best quality, cost friendly web hosting company in the Philippines. Our prices are the cheapest and most affordable prices available in the...
Tubbataha Reef – wreck removal already stalled
We reported yesterday that the wreck removal operation of USS Guardian at the Tubbataha Reef were starting. This morning we learned that the operation had to be suspended because of turbulent sea conditions. High waves...
No risk – no fun
It’s more fun in the Philippines! So there is also a bit more risk … UK based risk and strategic consulting firm, Control Risk, has published an updated risk-map. The Philippines are considered of...
Caticlan Airport Development Project
Caticlan Airport (MPH / RPVE) will become an International Airport! The government and private corporations had launched an ambitious extension project for Godofredo P. Ramos Airport in Caticlan, Malay, on the northern tip of...
Camiguin Volcan Beach Eco Retreat & Dive Resort
Sabine and Gabriel did it! Incredible! 9 months ago the two started their project to build a new resort in Camiguin. Nobody would have had the idea to build a resort on this lot....
Philippine National Railroad did a good job in 2012
Philippine National Railroad (PNR) did a hard and good job this year. They extended the “Mayon Limited” from Naga City to Pili and Iriga City in Camarines Sur; Polangui, Ligao and Travesia in Albay. ...
Smartphone in the bowl?
Not everybody can afford the newest toilet bowl: But about every 5th user of a smartphone has already dropped his beloved gadget in the toilet bowl. Here you find an advice how you may...
TOYOTA has again quality problems
Our company car, a TOYOTA Innova G (2.5 DSL M/T), is 4 years old and has run 32,000 kilometers. Every 5000 kilometers we have the serviced by TOYOTA in Cagayan de Oro because we...
Cleanup in the Philippine sky
A big cleanup in the Philippine sky is happening these days. Zest Air: After the non starting international flights early this year, the company seems to be in big financial troubles. Insiders speak of...
ILAAAAAAAW !!!
The people in Naga City, Bicol, are desperate. For several weeks now they have more brown-outs than hours with electricity. This is typically a summer problem in the Bicol region. The result: On Facebook...
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