10 Chinese nationals were arrested off Camiguin. This headline created an uproar in the diver community in Camiguin. But there is a hick! The article that created the uproar was published in rappler.com. I wondered...
Mactan-Cebu Airport soon receives a new terminal building. This wouldn’t rock, but the fact that the building will be made of glued wood – glulam – is an absolute novelty in South East Asia. The...
Kalibo International Airport is missing 50 Million Pesos (USD 1 Million) from Terminal Fee collection. It seems that ticket (fee) collectors have put the money in their own pockets. The INQUIRER reports that 11 contractual...
The 2016 Drought still haunts the southern islands of the Philippines. Elder people here in Camiguin say that this year is the worst one since 1982. Even 1998 had not been so dry. The...
Rock Fall near Tuasan Falls in Camiguin. Last night I got a message from a friend. He sent me a short movie clip taken last Saturday – April 23, 2016. The title of the...
Camiguin island in the southern Bohol sea has been known for its pristine nature, mountains and sea. I write this in past tense because the concrete cancer is developing at fearful speed. And now...
The Via Crucis or the Sations of the Cross also known as Way of Sorrows or Via Crucis, refers to a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. The stations grew...
Taxis – Nationwide Lower Taxi Tariffs. Taxis will have new fares effective on March 19, 2016. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has announced nationwide lower tariifs. The lowered rates will be implemented nationwide, except for...
NAIA-1 Dayrooms – Yesterday we got a message saying ‘kindly check our webpage https://dayroomnaiat1.wordpress.com‘. We were shocked! About a year ago we wrote that the NAIA-1 Dayrooms do have a severe communication problem. And...
Mactan–Cebu International Airport has undergone very important renovation works – in the building, in the management and in the staff. Since the Indians took over key positions last year, MCIA has become a pearl. The...
Only 2 weeks left for your old Philippine Pesos banknotes. From January 1 to December 31, 2016 you only can change these old banknotes in authorized agent banks and the BSP Cash Department. From...
Last Friday a friend living uphill in Camiguin texted me to ask what was happening. She couldn’t see White Island laying only 2.75 km from her house. Here on the beach an acrid smell...
ABS-CBN reported early this morning that the Bureau of Customs on Monday had seized 571 card skimming devices from a checked-in baggage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The bureau said the skimming devices were...
Philippines’ negative image got worse this week. After last week’s abduction of three foreign tourists on Samal island, the “Planted Bullets scam” made it through the press worldwide. And now an Australian surf professional...
CAMTECO is the local telephone and internet service provider of Camiguin island. Their interpretation of the word “broadband” is very strange. And now we do not have access to the internet already for 4...
CAMTECO’s Internet – slow and expensive? No it is too slow and too expensive! After weeks of troubles with CAMTECO, we invested some more money and connected to SMARTbro. We always measure the speed...
Rent a ticket? Yes, that’s correct – but incredible, of course. This afternoon we stumbled over this new website. The method targets the Philippines requiring an onward or return ticket for non-residents. Expatriates with a...
Old banknotes good up to December 31, 2015. It is time to check your wallets and your secret hiding places. The old Philippine banknotes will loose their value in 18 months. Bangko Sentral ng...
About a week ago we wrote about the grounding of SKYJET and SEAIR-I. We rated the action as: “Everything looks like an emergency operation of the CAAP top management”. See here. Since then we followed...
CAAP, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines grounded two airlines yesterday. SkyJet Airlines and South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) were forced to suspend operations. Everything looks like an emergency operation of the CAAP top...
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