Monthly Archive: March 2014
Last Friday we had a medical emergency here in Camiguin and needed immediately an Air Ambulance. No problem I thought, because 8 out of 11 listed air charter companies offer “Air Ambulance”, “Patient Transport”,...
Our blog rediscovered a lost contact. A few days ago I reorganized our blog so it shows the article titles in the link instead of the page number. Yesterday evening I just had a...
A blog entry has gone viral in the Philippines: “I Would Rather Go Hungry Than Eat Filipino Street Food Again!” Agness and Cez, from Poland are currently traveling through Asia and are at this very...
A leak has developed in the Agus VI hydroelectric power plant intake in Maria Cristina Falls in Iligan City. Since last February 27, when Mindanao suffered a total power blackout, rotating brownouts of 3 to...
Five days ago, we informed you about our problems with our new Oregon Scientific LW301 weather station. Meanwhile we could resolve some of the problems with the help of our readers. A big “THANKS” goes...
Cotabato Airport in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) should have gotten some improvements. A PHP 55.6 million project should have brought the widening of the taxiway and construction of a perimeter fence...
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...
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...
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” 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” 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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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