Swiss police pushes the Philippine post
Here in the Philippines, the postman does not ring twice because he does not come at all. But the Swiss police pushes the Philippine post. This morning the postman came and brought me a letter...
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Long Rotational Brownouts
I am writing this article with solar power. All over Mindanao long rotational brownouts are making life a bit more difficult. 100-MW power barge moored at Brgy. San Roque, Maco, Compostela Valley in Mindanao...
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...
Online Photo Album
Do you remember, we also have a photo album on-line: Photos from the Philippines [GARD] [GARD]
Having problems to contact Manila Airport (NAIA)?
Wondering why you can’t contact the phones at the Manila International Airport Authority offices? Telephones at the MIAA offices, including the Airport Dignitaries Lounge and Airport Public Affairs Office, have been unreachable for the...
Furniture Supplier Philippine Style
Furniture hauling, it’s more fun in the Philippines! This morning this furniture transport was ahead of us on the highway between Benoni and Mambajao on Camiguin island. Only 4 bamboo chairs and 1 driver
Seaplanes – or compare apples and durians
Last week I published 2 marine traffic maps of the ports of Monaco and Manila A friend commented that article “one cannot compare apples with durians…”. A bit hard, but somehow right. Today I...
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)...
Not only in the Philippines …
Benidorm, province of Alicante, Spain: Prior to the 1960s, Benidorm was a small fisher village. Then came the big tourism boom. Today it stands out for its hotel industry, beaches and skyscrapers. More and more...
Legazpi City and most Albay in the dark
Since yesterday Legazpi City, 2 other cities and 15 towns of Albay are plunged into darkness. The usually wonderful lights of Embarcadero in Legazpi City Photo courtesy of lakbaypilipinas.com At noon yesterday the National Grid Corp....
Stuck on the island !
Two days ago I wrote about the “one or two aircraft airlines“. When their bird is due for an A,B or C check, then you stick on your vacation island with a ticket and...
Justice on wheels in the Philippines
Saturday morning I went to Balbagon port in Camiguin to fetch friends. There I saw an astonishing kind of bus: The Justice on Wheels is an access to justice programme which was commenced in...
Liquor ban in the Philippines – Alcohol Test in Swiss Parliament
The next 5 days parts of the Philippines will be dry. From Thursday, May 9, until Monday, May 13, residents of Metro Manila are prohibited from selling, buying or consuming, particularly in public places,...
Crazy Saturday or “Walang problema!”
This Saturday had been so crazy I first thought it were Friday 13. No – don’t adjust your clock. It’s Saturday, January 19 in the year 2013. 2013 ? Everything started as usual this...
Only in the Philippines – PAPI stolen
Recently two airline related short messages astonished us: The following NOTAM was circulated for Tacloban Airport (TAC / RPVA): B0675/12 NOTAMN Q) RPHI/QLAAW/IV/NBO/A /000/999/1114N12502E005 A) RPVA B) 1205040838 C) PERM E) SALS RWY36 DECOMMISSIONED....
Incredible – possible only in the Philippines
Silent Gardens is known to answer to any request or inquiry. If we can help, we do it – with pleasure, of course. This morning we got the following story in our inbox: Good...
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