Laguindingan Airport News
The orphan airport project in Laguindingan (CGY/RPMY) between Cagayan de Oro and Iligan runs into more problems. AirAsia Zest announced that they cease operation in CGY/RPMY by end of March 2014. At present, there...
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Air Asia – Zest cease Cagayan de Oro operations
It seems that the clean-up in the Philippines sky is progressing faster than expected. During the last weeks all domestic airlines continued flooding potential customers with promos. Any trick had been right to get...
“Piliebers” plan airports and railways in the Philippines
President Benigno Aquino wants to make the tourism sector one of the key drivers of the economy. In the air: The Philippine government plans to upgrade 12 airports, including Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
Tropical Depression “Caloy” towards Camiguin
Tropical depression “Caloy” has already made its landfall over Tandag City, Surigao del Sur and is moving towards Camiguin island, where the center of the depression is expected between 6 and 8 p.m. today....
Tropical Depression “Caloy” off Surigao
Tropical Depression “Caloy” is slowly hovering north and westwards. Forward speed varies between 0 and 10 km/h. PAGASA reports 45 km/h maximum sustained winds near the center and a central pressure of 1004 hPa...
Airlines: One leaves and one comes
End of Dubai – Clark – Dubay Emirates from 03 MAY 2014 is cancelling Dubai – Clark service, currently served by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Last flight departs Clark on 03 MAY 14. Operational schedule in April...
Already 368 earthquakes in the Philippines in 2014
Since January 1st, 2014 we counted 368 earthquakes in the Philippines. 324 quakes were weak (Magnitude less than 4), 44 quakes were medium (Magnitude between 4 an 6), 0 quakes were strong (Magnitude greater...
Tropical Depression “Caloy” near Mindanao
As the Tropical Depressin (ex. LPA 94W) entered PAR (Philippines Area of Responsibility), PAGASA assigned the name CALOY. Tropical Depression “Caloy” is moving at 5 km/h westwards. 45 km/h maximum sustained winds near the center....
Oregon Scientific LW301 – what a scrap
We purchased and installed an Oregon Scientific LW301 weather station to provide you with live weather information from Camiguin. We profoundly regret our acquisition! This weather station and the associated software are scrap! The screen...
Check airport’s safety capabilities
A team from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) is evaluating the safety of Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) will host a meeting in Cebu next year. This is why their Airport Safety Evaluation...
LPA upgraded to Tropical Depression
JMA, the Japan Meteorological Agency, has upgraded LPA 94W to a Tropical Depression. The 24 hours animated satellite loops are here. The Tropical Depression (ex. LPA 94W) is now within PAR, the Philippines Area of...
Low Pressure Area approaching Mindanao
As foretasted last Saturday, the Low Pressure Are 94W is now within reach of Mindanao. The first clouds of the trough have already reached northern Mindanao and the southern Visayas. Cloudy skies with...
Feelippines: Subic Bay Tourists will have to pay
Tourism establishments in Subic Bay were directed by officials of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) to start collecting Environment and Tourism Administrative Fee (ETAF) from tourists as the new policy was officially implemented...
Bureau of Immigration explains
The “New requirements for Filipino tourists” published by the BI last week provoked lots of emotions and harsh comments. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) tried to explain on Saturday. If the regulations are now...
Beautiful Silent Gardens
Silent Gardens is beautiful – no, I am not writing about the website but about the office. Our entrance had been white, beautifully white – but a bit too white. Already for a long...
Windy Spring ahead
Our satellite image monitoring shows a low pressure area (LPA 94W) east of Guam. This LPA is moving west-northwest and if it maintains its forward speed, it will reach the Philippines around March 21. ...
Solar Power – it’s more fun! Is it?
You may have discovered that Silent Gardens is more and more using solar power. Today we discovered a dragonfly getting energy on one of our solar outlets … … but there is a big...
Airline Races ?
Yesterday evening I checked the airspace situation over Manila (MNL/RPLL). I do this rather often when we expect guests, to check the congestion around NAIA. I got a bit astonished, when I saw CEB...
Bureau of Immigration is very busy
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) had been very busy during the last weeks. There are two new regulations, one belonging to foreign expatriates and longtime tourists the other one aiming Filipino tourists. Foreign expatriates...
Traveler’s health in the Philippines
We would like to inform you that our “Health page” is now adapted to the new website layout. All new pages are readable on desktop devices, tablets and smartphones. Click on the picture above...
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