Boracay’s Ati fight for their land
At two hectares, the ancestral domain of the Ati community in Boracay is probably the smallest in the Philippines. The Boracay property sits on a largely undeveloped cove on the southeastern part of the...
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Number of Dengue cases decreases
The number of Dengue cases decreased by 60% in January 2012, the Department of Health (DOH) informed Thursday. In their report, the DOH said there were 4,753 dengue cases reported in different sentinel hospitals...
Dark night in NAIA-3
Last night terminal 3 of Manila’s airport, also known as NAIA-3 faced a full power cut. It hadn’t been a brown-out but a black-out. At 00:30 (12:30 a.m. for Pinoys and associates) the on-site...
Camiguin Island Adventure
We recently wrote that Camiguin is developing smoothly. (Please see here ) There are new resorts and new restaurants. There might soon be a new airline connection from Manila. And there are two new...
A new artificial reef for Boracay
The coral reefs around Boracay had been destroyed by unregulated fishing and boating activities. Fishermen used dynamite and cyanide to catch fish easily. The explosions and the poison destroyed the coral reefs. Boats damaged...
Camiguin – smoothly developing
Camiguin, the magic Island in the south, is developing smoothly but continuously. Last week we informed you about the Nypa Style Resort & Restaurant . Begin of this week we stumbled over another...
Philippines – the Paradise
This morning we were on the beach to watch the waves. Suddenly a big wave fell heavily on the beach. A short moment later we heard loud shouting of all the people on the...
A new restaurant in the culinary desert
There is hope! We have a new restaurant in the culinary desert also known as Camiguin Island. Yesterday we got a text from Stefano, the owner of the Nypa Style Resort & Restaurant. See...
Sky Pasada: New route Bacolod – Caticlan
Astonishing! Having recently lost a plane (RP-C3988 ) in Itbayat (Batanes), Sky Pasada announces a new route. The inaugural revenue flight is set on March 16, 2012. Initially, Sky Pasada offer Monday and Friday...
Terminal fee in NAIA again at PHP 750!
The pleasure of a reduced terminal fee in Manila’s NAIA airport lasted only one short month. Read also here According to the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), Manila International Airport Authority will reapply...
AirPhil Express: It was a pilot error!
You may remember the runway overshot in Kalibo on February 13, 2011. A passenger shot a movie of the landing. In these movie you can clearly see all the pilot’s errors. At about 14...
Sunken Cemetery: Camiguin’s most rare and must-see site
The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) published this very interesting article on St. Valentines day. Visitors of Camiguin already know about the Sunken Cemetery in Bonbon. But for people living in Camiguin, the last paragraph...
Traffic Code to be Taught in High School
The Traffic Safety Division of the Land Transportation Office (LTO-TSD) is now closely coordinating with the Department of Education (DepEd) regarding the proposal to include traffic rules and traffic regulations in 3rd and 4th year...
Kalibo (KLO) gets a 150 million peso overhaul and upgrade
It seems that DoTC Secretary Mar Roxas reads our blog (see here). Anyway, Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) Secretary Manuel Roxas has approved the budget allocation to expand the facilities of Kalibo Airport...
Floods in Mindanao – soon in the Southern Visayas
The floods have begun. Near General Santos (Southern Mindanao) hundreds of houses in two major villages here were submerged in floodwaters as another major waterway swelled anew over the weekend due to heavy rains...
La Niña brings rainy weather to the Visayas and Mindanao
La Niña got stronger and brings waves of rainy weather to the Visayas and Mindanao. This rain-map is allso available in an animated form that allows to follow the progression The La Niña phenomenon...
Turmoil at MidSea Express
MidSea Express, the small Cebu based airline seems to encounter problems. Not only that MidSea does not operate on some announced routes (e.g. Cebu – Bislig) but they are also announcing on their website...
Sky Pasada Letov beyond salvage?
You may remember the aircraft thet had been blown off the runway in Itbayat (Batanes) last Thursday. If not, see here: Off the runway! A friend transmitted us a picture of the aircraft in the...
Exclusive: AirPhil Express overshoots Runway in Kalibo (KLO) updated from 06:00 PM
Some minutes ago an AirPhil Express Airbus A320 overshot Kalibo’s runway 23. It seems that nobody is hurt but the bird sticks in the dirt and paralyzes the whole airport. Kalibo’s runway 05/23 is...
Gray skies and strong winds at the 17th Hotair Balloon Fiesta
Gray skies and strong winds at the 17th Hotair Balloon Fiesta in Clark Freeport Zone did not reduce the number of visitors. Visitors had to get up early if they wanted to be in...
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