Philippines Tourist Visa Extension
A Philippines Tourist Visa is mandatory for citizens of some countries. Nationals of other countries can avail of the free visa waiver and a first extension (fees apply). This map shows the type of...
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El Niño – La Niña: A Highscool or University Exam?
El Niño – La Niña are filling our feedback and questions mail inbox for now already 3 weeks. We always get the same 3 questions. Some students are so intelligent to formulate the questions...
Travel Tax Payment now on the Internet – no more waiting in line
The Travel Tax can now be paid on the Internet. TIEZA, the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, has launched their new service. In this article we do not explain who has to pay...
Tropical Storm NIDA / Carina now at the northern end of Luzon
Tropical Storm NIDA / Carina is now in the vicinity of Sta. Ana (Aparri) in the north of Luzon. The exact centre cannot be measured. Tropical Storm NIDA / Carina increased both, forward and...
Chinese caught stealing Black Corals off Camiguin
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...
Motorbikes Philippines – New Light Rules
Motorbikes Philippines owners can still use Light Emitting Diode (LED) but with certain restrictions. LTO announced that the previous rules and regulations governing the use of LED stay but clarified that use of LED should adhere...
Driving in the Philippines – a Beginner’s Guide
Driving in the Philippines is a challenge. Many drivers have never had a formal training. Legal driver licences can be bought for a few pesos if you have the right connection. Now imagine how people are driving in the Philippines.
Davao – Smoking can be dangerous
DEFIANT SMOKER’S LESSON: DON’T DARE RODY DUTERTE… By Manny Piñol A local tourist who was in Davao City during the celebration of the Kadayawan Festival and openly defied the city’s strict anti-smoking ordinance brought...
Clark Lightning has high Impact on Airlines
Monday night a lightning struck Clark’s navigation equipment. All flights of that night had been diverted to Ninoy Aquino International Airport – Manila’s NAIA. But that’s not all! When filing a flight plan, then pilots have to indicate...
PhilPost is cleaning up
PhilPost or PhlPost seems to be cleaning up. A week ago a new postman came over to our house and brought some mail. He also told us that there was some more mail in our P.O....
SM Mall of Asia – the NAIA transfer luggage alternative
NAIA transfer luggage meaning where to leave your luggage during a transfer between Manila Airport’s 4 terminals. In our Manila Transfer Guide we describe a solution for those who have at least 5 hours...
Haunting Camiguin – the picture
This animated picture is haunting Camiguin’s social media community. It’s called JOY is Kalipay!!!! There seems to be a new disco to be established uphill – in Upper Cogon. Sorry, we do not have more information...
This is Camiguin – an outstanding video
This is Camiguin – an outstanding video about this little island in the Bohol Sea. Take 5 minutes, lean back and enjoy! And if you like the movie, share it. This movie should go viral...
Early Warning Device – update
Early Warning Device are again available in Camiguin. Tee’s hardware store got a box full of these devices delivered this afternoon. Butch got two of them for our cars. It seems that one need...
Law and Order – Early Warning Device
Law and Order hit these days on Camiguin’s roads. Yesterday a multicab driver started to cry just outside of our lot. Being asked what were going wrong he told us that he got a...
Flying pig
Flying pig in Dumaguete. I just got this picture from Ronald. As weather is fine and no other problems disturb my quiet day, I post this picture. Always happy landing … 😆
Philippines Internet – Fairy Tales
Philippines Internet – Fairy Tales. Quality and availability of Internet access in the Philippines is the worst all over South East Asia. The 3 big telecom companies invest billions in advertisement. They tell the...
I had been right !
I just wrote that Politics is more fun in the Philippines. Then I got the information from WARC that the campaign “It’s more fun in the Philippines” landed on rank 3 out of 100...
Politics – it’s more fun in the Philippines
Politics is usually not commented in this blog. But today I have to make an exception because I had several hearty laughs this morning when I scanned national press. I won’t name anyone because everybody...
Manila Airport closed
Manila Airport had been closed at noon time today. Why? US President Barak Obama arrived. Photo courtesy of Malacañang Palace Again, this shows the status of security in NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) in Manila....
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