Does Transportation Security staff ‘plant’ bullets in passenger’s luggage at Manila’s airport? One might think so. The Inquirer reported two Planted Bullets incidents this morning. The Inquirer writes: An American missionary has accused security personnel...
Yesterday an important part of the Manila-Legazpi railway also known as Metro Pacific or SMC has been reopened. You may remember the famous Bicol Express, it isn’t yet reestablished. After only 9 months of...
We had to wait for it. We had to wait a long time. But since August the whispers got denser – the new Thai/Vietnamese restaurant in Yumbing will soon open. Last Saturday evening the rumors...
Today was such a crazy day again. I would actually still have liked to go continue on the east coast via Tandag to Surigao City. But then Butch (aka. Navigator) received a text message from Citi...
We had really enjoyed our stay in Boston. The warmth of its people and the beauty of the landscape have left a lasting impression. I want to go diving or snorkel around Cabugao island. However, after the typhoon...
Boston Boston in Davao Oriental is a fishing village on the Pacific coast. In Switzerland, this village would have about two to three thousand inhabitants – here live about 12,000. This town received its name in...
It is really difficult to find information about this region of Mindanao on the Internet. And if one finds, it is only superficial information. This day has by far most impressed us. But first today’s map:...
I had interrupted the report of our fifth day shortly before Mati. Mati City is the capital of the province of Davao Oriental and indeed the only city in this province. Mati has about 130,000...
Today I received a rare photo from friends diving in Camiguin: A Dragon faced Pipe Fish. Camiguin Diving is for lovers. Picture copyright by <meta http-equiv=”refresh” content=”0; URL=/codeblueboracay.sangkalikasan?fref=photo&amp;_fb_noscript=1″ />Sangkalikasan Reefbuddies – A Yza Lagahit – Camiguin Diving Camiguin...
Today a long road laid before us. 185 km to Mati and then a 25 km exploring ride on the resort peninsula. During today’s journey we found several places where we could have stopped for a night or so,...
Today weather had been sunny again. The air was extremely humid. Davao is the second largest city of the Philippines after Metro Manila. Actually, I like to discover cities by foot. In Manila, you can stroll...
Actually we had thought to spend the night at Pulangi lake. This reservoir supplies water for about a quarter of the electricity production of Mindanao. The reservoir serves also as a drinking water and...
Today we got up early. The first goal was at very short distance, only 7.5km from the hotel. We wanted to visit the “Monastery of the Transfiguration”. The monastery and its surroundings is also...
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...
We have changed our ISP (Internet Service Provider). The new one is better and steadier, but not yet the fastest. We continue our journey through eastern Mindanao. First today’s map: On the second day...
From Camiguin to Cagayan de Oro. Nothing spectacular but always full of surprises. Just 111 kilometers from bed to bed – nothing else, but … We left our house at 9h30 after a good breakfast...
Our “East Mindanao Discovery Trip” has been delayed. Since last night 22-Jul-2015 at 07:19 p.m. power supply in Camiguin is interrupted. It seems that a heavy thunderstorm in Misamis Oriental had downed two masts of...
Last weekend, Tropical Storm LINFA/Egay brought a lot of rain over northern Luzon. Now it is enhancing the southwest monsoon (Habagat) together with the 2 Typhoons CHAN-HOM (Cat.1) and NANGKA (Cat.4). Animated satellite...
3 less or more strong storms are currently whirling over the North-West Pacific. Nearest one is Tropical Storm LINFA/Egay, moving late tomorrow or early Monday morning over most northern Luzon and the Batanes Group of Islands....
Motorists and drivers especially in Metro Manila, beware. The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) will implement today, June 19, the new traffic violation penalties in accordance with the Joint Administrative Order 01-2014. The...
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