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...
The removal of the USS Guardian wreck is starting now. The end of the operation is targeted for April 9. The target date can be achieved when weather remains fine. “SMIT Borneo”, a 110-meter...
Hemispheres, the in-flight magazine of United Airlines published in December: Treasure Islands As the temperature drops in the Northern Hemisphere, a certain flight impulse takes hold in travelers’ hearts. So, to help facilitate your...
USS Guardian – the salvage will start next week if weather remains friendly and the sea will be calm. The first steps have already been done. Last week the vessel Apollo pumped all oil and fuel...
The USS Guardian may have hit mostly rubble and already dead corals and not areas with densely living populations living coral according to the Tubbataha Task Force. It seems that now the exact position...
At least 1000 squaremeters of Corals are damaged in Tubbataha Reef the Philippine government informed Wednesday. Before leaving a port visit in Subic Bay, the USS Guardian canceled a scheduled fuel stop to Puerto Princesa...
We refer to our message “Tscherina Nora Janisch is missing” from January 16, 2013. PHUKET: A 22-year-old Swiss student tourist reported missing while on holiday in Thailand has been found alive and well. She’s...
Hotel ratings are always very subjective and depend on your personal mood at the moment when you enter a hotel and the memories you brought home from your journey. Hotel ratings also depend on...
Damage to the fragile corals of the section of the Tubbataha Reef where the United States Navy minesweeper USS Guardian ran aground Thursday has worsened with two-thirds of the 68-meter long ship sitting on...
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...
The southern Visayas and northern Mindanao suffer ugly winter weather. A stationary cold front over the Pacific in conjunction with the Amihan (north-east monsoon) brings cool and very wet conditions. After near continuous bad...
Tscherina Nora Janisch (22) from Switzerland is travelling in various countries since August. She entered Thailand in the beginning of December and hasn’t been heard from since December 22, 2012. She is travelling alone,...
Clark International Airport In a press statement on Sunday, Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) announced the opening of the Clark Airport Lounge at the TriNoma Mall in Quezon City on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. The...
The very bad weather in parts of Mindanao is caused by two Low Pressure Areas (LPAs). There is a high risk of flash floods and landslides. Two Cebu pacific flights 5J-785: Manila to Butuan and 5J-786:...
ABS-CBN reported he death of a swimmer in Mt. Pinatubo’s crater lake last Wednesday. The Department of Tourism (DOT) issued yesterday a warning that the lake has been found to contain “hazardous substances.” Photo courtesy...
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...
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....
One of our friends (Lo Svevo, of course) once called Camiguin culinary pampas. This has definitely changed this year and is still changing. Little Bridges First of the three were Barry Niccolls and Meloni...
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. ...
What are the conditions of the roads in the Philippines? Can I drive without problems from A to B? Is the road in XYZ now a concrete road or do I still need a...
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