Bicol Express soon to Legazpi
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) informed that they will fully put in operation the Bicol Express lineup to Legazpi City in Albay by the middle of the year. After the PNR launched trips going...
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) informed that they will fully put in operation the Bicol Express lineup to Legazpi City in Albay by the middle of the year. After the PNR launched trips going...
Are the Philippines known for their wine yards? Rather not! Are the British known for their wine knowledge? It’s rather Guinness, they know, isn’t it? And now, imagine a Wine Tasting evening in the...
A few weeks ago we went with our guests to Mantigue island for a snorkeling and relaxing day. After lunch in the shadow of the trees we suddenly heard a familiar language. Somebody spoke...
Tourists and Filipinos abroad are upset. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) informed that 10 foreign service posts will be closed down this year. The 10 embassies and consulates to be shuttered are: Koror,...
The underground in the Philippines is moving. There are currently 4 regions that experience nearly daily earthquakes: Negros, Mindoro, Samar and Masbate. A magnitude-5.1 quake and a magnitude-5.3 aftershock jolted the Mindoro area last...
Pinoys have a funny orthography. In their original indigenous languages – there are over 90 of them – Filipinos do not distinguish F an P. You can even read this on the banknotes: Rebublika...
The Philippines do have a problem. Thy expect 4.2 millions of tourists and want to achieve 12 million visitors in 2016. But there are 2 big competitors: Thailand and Malaysia. And above figures are...
This morning we were very happy to hear the familiar sound of the Mid-Sea Express Jetstream 32 in our sky. After the Aviatour accident on Sunday we feared that either Mid-Sea Express would suspend...
Weather to get even hotter. Tuesday afternoon, PAGASA noted temperatures in Metro Manila rose to 34.4 degrees Celsius. While people in Manila sweat and seek air-conditioned places, the easterlies or winds from the east...
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolted the provinces of Masbate, Albay and Sorsogon this morning at 07:06 morning. The earthquake of tectonic origin was felt in Masbate with intensity VI, Intensity IV in Irosin, Sorsogon;...
Less than a year after opening the new international terminal in Kalibo (Aklan) the building feels and looks like a run down second hand shop. On June 23, 2011 – a bit more than...
Gossip is awful! We experienced yesterday. Say what you saw! Anything more is gossip. Nobody on ground had really seen the aircraft coming down, but some people in Barangay Baylao experienced the impact. They...
EXCLUSIVE There is no new information at this moment. As usual in the Philippines, gossip spreads at light speed, but the information is more than confusing. The only secured information we got is about...
EXCLUSIVE – URGENT According to Pol. S / Supt. Villamor Macoy, PNP Director in Camiguin Province, the pilot lost control because of strong winds. This first estimation does not match our own weather observations....
While 34°C weather will continue to prevail over Metro Manila, flash floods and landslides threaten parts of Eastern Visayas and Mindanao due to the easterlies, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
EXCLUSIVE – URGENT The plane approached Camiguin airport too low and too much right of the path. Normal approach of RWY 07 in Camiguin. The photo had been taken 12 months ago from the...
EXCLUSIVE – URGENT Update: Some sources say that the aircraft had been leased by avia-tours. Others say that the flight had been operated by avia-tours. Aircraft registry seems not be up to date. ...
EXCLUSIVE – URGENT A few minutes ago an aircraft RP-C209 crashed in Camiguin near the airport. It seems that it belongs to Avia Tours. 2 people died, one of the pilots and a female...
A few weeks ago, a reader of this blog sent us a link to his new website: Pasaway Driver! The initial idea isn’t bad. We all have encountered problems with cheating taxi-, jeepney and...
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