Just for the records: 231 MW lacking today
Today Mindanao is lacking 231 MW electric power. – No comment – [GARD]
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Only 240 Megawatt lacking
I write this short blog entry with solar power, although the batteries are only 70% charged because of the cloudy skies. The power situation in Mindanao is not changing. It is 100% a political...
Hawksbill Sea Turtles in Camiguin
Considered by many to be the most beautiful sea turtle for their colorful shells, the Hawksbill is found in tropical waters around the world. They spend their time in coral reefs, rocky areas, lagoons,...
Zero-Zero-Zero: no, not a Japanese attack
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) published today a 0-0-0 forecast for Mindanao’s electricity status. 0 production, 0 consumption, 0 difference. That’s the perfect way to keep people quiet. To be honest, I...
100 feet for lunch
Today we had a very special guest for lunch – a centipede! The animal had been about 8 inches (20 centimeters) long. It was brown with beige legs. It is interesting to see how...
147 Megawatt (only) !
Today Mindanao is lacking only 147 Megawatt of electrical Power. If words could be transformed in to electricity – the Philippines would be the biggest exporter in the world. GMA News reports: Malacañang on...
To bridge or not to bridge …
A year ago the whispers about a bridge from Malay (northern Panay) to Boracay island started to filter into the press. On May 2, 2013, the Philstar wrote: The local government of Malay, to which...
Asian Aerospace – Air Charter and more
Yesterday evening we got an e-mail from Asian Aerospace Corp. They wrote that they were interested to be listed in our Air Charter page. Within minutes after request, they sent us a copy of their...
Large solar power plant to rise in Palawan
Palawan will soon be home to the Philippines’ largest micro-grid solar power plant, generating 1.3 megawatts of clean renewable energy. Costing PHP 325 million, the plant will have 5,000 solar panels that will provide...
Long Rotational Brownouts
I am writing this article with solar power. All over Mindanao long rotational brownouts are making life a bit more difficult. 100-MW power barge moored at Brgy. San Roque, Maco, Compostela Valley in Mindanao...
A Blog you should read
I believe this is the hottest reading recommendation I have ever shared: Nathan Allen’s “I Dreamed Of This”. Click the banner above to go to one of the best readings about the Philippines. Nathan...
Brown-out !
A brownout is an intentional or unintentional drop in voltage in an electrical power supply system. Intentional brownouts are used for load reduction in an emergency. The reduction lasts for minutes or hours, as opposed to short-term voltage sag (or dip). The term...
New Arrival and Departure Cards
The new Arrival and Departure cards of the Philippines Bureau of Immigration have been introduced yesterday, March 1, 2014. The Arrival Card Arriving Filipinos no longer have to fill out the new immigration arrival...
All Xi’An MA-60 grounded
Xi’an Aircraft Industry Co has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to suspend operations of the MA-60 turboprops across the country. On 4 February 2014, the landing gear of an MA-60...
No Power in Mindanao
Last night, around 03:00 a.m. it started to get warm in the bedroom. The fan didn’t work anymore. Reason: Brownout. The whole Mindanao Power Grid failed. Mindanao and associated islands were simply a black...
New License Plates in April
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will start issuing new license plates for registered motor vehicles and motorcycles this April. The release of the new plates will phase out the nine different license plate editions...
Blumentritt ? Not only an MRT/LRT station in Manila
Ferdinand Blumentritt born on September 10, 1853, in Litoměřice (Czech Republic), was a teacher and a close friend of José Rizal. Blumentritt became one of Rizal’s closest confidants although they met only once. He translated the latter’s...
The new maps are on-line
Comparing maps is mostly useful – but it is, no has been, a silly job. We have created a new page called Philippines Maps. On-line map providers have different data sources and styles. They also...
The Cebu Tiger – Customers pay the bill
Has the big cleanup begun in the Philippines airline industry? A few hours after the CAB, the Civil Aeronautics Board, had approved the take-over of Tiger Air Philippines by Cebu Pacific Air, the industry reacts...
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