Matterhorn also known as Mount Cervin is on Alert Level 3. After thousands of years in dormant state the only Swiss volcano yesterday suddenly showed signs of extreme activity. As Switzerland has no resident volcanologists, PHIVOLCS immediately...
The Sunbirds come always back to our garden in Camiguin. Usually mid to end of February the adults fill the air with their songs. Then they start to build the astonishing nests. The olive-backed sunbird...
Solar Eclipse 2016 – a strange kind of light covered our beach this morning in Agoho, Camiguin. A light partial cloud layer reduced the sunlight furthermore. Just before 9 o’clock at “Merinda” time, the sunlight considerably...
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...
The famous Bicol Express is now interrupted in two spots. After a landslide heavily damaged the tracks in Quezon late 2012, a flashflood heavily damaged a bridge near Ragay, Camarines Sur. A section of...
Help! We cannot decide which layout to choose for our ‘Island Hopping’ pages. We finally found enough time to transfer more of our pages to the new fully responsive layout. But now we have a...
Solar Eclipse on March 9 in the Philippines. Although it will be a total solar eclipse accompanied by a Supermoon, the eclipse will be only partial in the Philippines. Below is the exact data...
More Earthquakes in the Philippines. In the first two months of 2016 we recorded more earthquakes than in the previous years. In two first months of we counted 2016 an average of 7.2 earthquakes...
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 is really on the go! CAPA reports: Qatar Airways to continue Southeast Asia expansion with new nonstop routes to Cebu and Hanoi. Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker, told CAPA at...
Bulusan volcano is nervous – A team from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) central office will be in Sorsogon province this week to conduct a survey of Mt. Bulusan’s edifice, after another...
ICAO Council Prohibits Lithium-Ion Cargo Shipments on Passenger Aircraft MONTRÉAL, 22 FEBRUARY 2016 – The 36-State ICAO Governing Council adopted a new aviation safety measure today which prohibits, on an interim basis, all shipments...
Mactan–Cebu International Airport is progressing. In our article from Januar 27, 2016, we showed you the excellent renovation and extension work done by the Indians. Early this morning we learned that at least one...
Philippine Airlines selects the A350 XWB – this information just came in from Airbus. But be careful, Filipinos like to dream and announce their dreams as facts. And there is still the B787, called...
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.
In the Philippines it seems that Ferries are been lost every day. Or at least the shipping companies do not know where their Ferries are. For all travellers and especially for foreign tourists it...
The Ferry Camiguin – Bohol and Bohol – Camiguin is operating at least until Easter. It sails 3 times weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We publish this information because of the many inquiries...
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...
The 20 kilogram baggage limit on some domestic flights in the Philippines can create awful headaches. And worse, one cannot buy additional baggage allowance. Here are some hints. Why is there an absolute baggage limit...
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...
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