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Rainy days ahead in the Philippines

It is winter time! While Amihan (the north-east monsoon) cools down Luzon and makes wind-surfers and kite-boarders happy in Boracay, the rest of the Philippines gets warm and humid air from east. The “Easterlies”...

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We found Ruby Ann Kagaoan – Calo

Ruby Ann Kagaoan-Calo: I was classically trained in piano playing and singing. I have a Business Management degree from the Ateneo de Manila University, where I was a college scholar. I’ve been a professional...

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Who is Rubyann Kagaoan?

Have you ever read the name ‘Rubyann Kagaoan’? Under this name a person posts sharply observing “opinions” in the “Journal online“. Here is the picture leading every “opinion”: The writing is often so sharp...

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ZestAir maintenance ???

Last night we got an inquiry from a very scared ZestAir customer: I booked on-line 4 flights with ZestAir. I could download the e-ticket, but it shows “CONFIRM” in the status. Do I have...

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CAAP aviation systems audit postponed

In Nov. 2007 the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded the Philippines to Category-II in air safety and security. This banned Philippine’s airlines from creating  new or develop old services to the USA, among...

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Heavy fog (smog) over Manila

Last night and early this morning Manila had been in a thick fog causing limited visibility and cool weather in the metropolis, and delayed local and domestic flights while grounding light aircraft. The heavy fog...

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Big success for the Camiguin Action Geckos

The biggest newspaper in Switzerland, the “Tages Anzeiger” in Zurich, published a large article with photos about the successful rebirth of the Camiguin Action Geckos: 29-year-old Michele Hess from Dürrenroth in Switzerland has brought...

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Tweet this!

You now can easily tweet a headline and link of an article you like. Simply press the “Tweet This!” button under the headline.  Happy tweeting! waebi

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Earthquakes: Philippine’s underground is hyperactive

The underground in the Philippines is hyperactive. In the last 48 hours the earth shook 31 times. Average activity is 2.2 earthquakes per day. The earthquakes concentrated in two hot spots. The first and...

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Bottle walls – bottle windows

European newspapers are full of a revolutionary way of house construction. They report about bottle-walls built in Nigeria.  The newspapers also write about an average temperature of 18°C (64°F) inside these houses in Nigeria....

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Series of Earthquakes continues

The series of Earthquakes off the coast of Zambales continues. Since the initial magnitude 6.0 hit, yesterday at 08:26, 12 more shocks were recorded. Their intensities were from magnitude 2.3 to 4.5. All Quakes...

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Today is Bonifacio Day

Today the Philippines celebrate Bonifacio Day.  Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was a founder of, and later the supreme leader...

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Strong Earthquakes in Zambales

This morning the earth shook 4 times off the coast of Zambales. The first shock had a magnitude of 6.0 and could be felt in Metro Manila with PAGASA intensity II. This had been...

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New Camiguin Hotel & Resort Guide

We have completely overhauled our Camiguin Hotel & Resort Guide. Now really all hotels, resorts and guest-houses are listed   Where available all contact informations have been verified and inserted Every resort, hotel and...

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November – the haunted month of DoT

Do you remember November last year? The DoT launched their worst campaign ever: Pilipinas – Kay Ganda ! (see also here  ) And now, it’s again November, they are up to make again another...

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Silent Gardens and Web 2.0

Sometimes we are overrun with inquiries but also with spam and hacking attempts. But it is still a real pleasure to have a Web 2.0 website, where people can communicate with us but this...

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