DANGER ! Made in China
DANGER! When “Made in China” meets “Philippines Electricity” then life can become really dangerous. Last night we made such a burning experience. I thank Butch for saving our lives and our house. Everybody knows and uses...
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UFN – how I hate it!
UFN – Until Further Notice is an expression you read in all schedules and announcements in Philippines’ transportation. UFN correctly translated means: YOU CANNOT RELY ON US ! If you read the schedules of...
Bicol Special – the Journey (cont.)
Bicol Special is a bit delayed. Internet in Bicol is worse than in Camiguin. I’d like to have my old 19.2K modem here. But before we report from the hearth of Bicol, we inform...
Bicol Special – the Journey
Bicol Special will guide you during one week through these beautiful, yet unknown region of the Philippines. The coming highlights will be Naga City, the cultural capital, Daet-Bagasbas surfing, the Pili wakeboard center and...
Dynamite fishing
Dynamite fishing and cyanide fishing are the worst that can happen to corals and other animals around our islands. Even 15 years after stopping this awful practice, nature did not yet recover. When you...
World Travel Market 2014 featuring Camiguin
World Travel Market 2014 is featuring Camiguin – WOW! Some well known people of the island are attending the exhibition. We hope that many freezing exhibition visitors will pack their luggage and come to...
Laguindingan Airport being tested right now
Laguindingan Airport is being tested right now. DOTC and CAAP are testing the electronics and lights in RPML/CGY from November 4 to 6. The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and and the Civil Aviation...
Shaky night in Bohol – Earthquakes in Catigbian
Last night the earth shook in Bohol. One 4.0 Earthquake in Catigbian and 3 aftershocks. Around 10 p.m. we got a message from a friend living in the vicinity: Wow… that was a strong earthquake. ...
ITIAIR – a strange kind of airline
ITIAIR? Never heard before. Friends went to Palawan and when they came back, they informed us that there is an alternative to get to El Nido. Usually one flies to Puerto Princesa and then takes...
Hackers – not only Silent Gardens
Among the Spammers, we had to lock out in the last weeks, were also Hackers. They tried all tricks from DDoS to Code Injection. No chance! Now we learn that the Caraga News were...
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...
Typhoon NURI/Paeng – faster than Speedy Gonzales
Typhoon NURI/Paeng is faster than “Speedy Gonzales”. Yesterday NURI/Paeng had been a Tropical Storm, this evening it is a Typhoon Category 4. Incredible! Lucky Philippines, the Typhoon kept a good distance and is over 1000 kilometers...
Typhoon NURI/Paeng – the Eye
Typhoon NURI/Paeng is just now developing its eye. You can witness this genesis watching our 24 hours satellite loops. Typhoon NURI/Paeng develops extremely fast over the warm waters of the Philippine Sea. It has already reached...
Typhoon NURI/Paeng still zigzag
NURI/Paeng got typhoon strength early this morning. As a Typhoon Category 1 the directional forces aren’t yet built up. The storm center still moves on a zigzag course. Typhoon NURI/Paeng will gain further strength and become...
Severe Tropical Storm NURI / Paeng
Severe Tropical Storm NURI / Paeng is intensifying rapidly while turning northwest to north. The satellite clearly show the begin of the spinning winds. NURI / Paeng is expected to get typhoon strength around 3 a.m. tonight....
OFW against integration of terminal fee
OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) stopped the integration of terminal fee for international flights from Manila. OFW have a privilege – they do not have to pay the terminal fee when traveling abroad. On July 14, 2014,...
Tropical Storm NURI / Paeng
Tropical Storm NURI / Paeng is getting stronger. The storm is now within PAR and moving west to northwest. In the next 24 hours Tropical Storm NURI / Paeng will increase in strength and move more northwards....
Lucky Philippines – Tropical Storm running North
Again the Philippines are lucky. The Tropical Storm “NURI” announced this morning is running north. Still some regions of Luzon might encounter light rainfall. JMA, the Japan Meteorological Agency is – as always – distributing very exact weather...
Tropical Depression approaching!
A Tropical Depression is approaching from Guam. The TD is moving slowly but steadily towards Bicol / Quezon region. Bicol as well as Central and Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rains...
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