Jan
28
2010
Bacolod-Silay Airport Lobby
It was 7PM of the 22nd of January when I arrived at Bacolod’s new airport (which is in Silay City, some 20 kilometers away from Bacolod’s downtown). As usual, I opt to go the cheapest way to get out of the airport. Shuttle vans are about P100 and taxis are more expensive. I wrote not so long ago on how to get in or out of the Bacolod-Silay Airport when you’re a tightwad and budget-stricken traveler like moi. But here’s an update on that…
Permanent link to this article: http://habagatcentral.com/2010/01/28/taking-the-cheapest-way-out-of-new-bacolod-silay-airport/
Sep
13
2009
Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, Philippines
In the afternoon on September 13, 2009, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Manila and the country’s premiere gateway, reported a radar malfunction that caused delays, cancellations and diversion of flights going in and out of Manila starting around 2:30PM local time.
As according to Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), by around 4PM, the radar was fixed and now ready to serve air traffic again.
NAIA Terminal 3 Tarmac
Although fixed, it did prompt some domestic and international flights to be delayed, diverted or canceled. For more information about these, here are the contact numbers to contact with:
Philippine Airlines/PAL Express -+63 (2) 855-8888
Cebu Pacific Air -+63 (2) 702-0888
Zest Air -+63 (2) 855-3333
SeaAir - +63 (2) 849-0100
Manila International Airport Authority - (632) 877-1767/+63 (2) 877-1109
Permanent link to this article: http://habagatcentral.com/2009/09/13/naia-caused-flight-delayscancellations-due-to-radar-issues/
Aug
19
2009
"Asia's Titanic" on National Geographic Channel
It was five days before Christmas in 1987 in a calm night in the Philippines MV Doña Paz of Sulpicio Lines set sail from Tacloban in Leyte to Manila. It was another Christmas vacation ferry trip when all of a sudden, it collided with an oil tanker off-coast of Mindoro, creating a fireball and inferno that claimed almost five thousand souls and only twenty four remain. A Christmas to remember…and claimed the title at the Guinness World Record as “The Worst Peace-time Maritime Disaster.” It was indeed Asia’s answer to the infamous Titanic.
Permanent link to this article: http://habagatcentral.com/2009/08/19/asias-titanic-mv-dona-paz-documentary-premieres-at-natgeo-channel/
Aug
17
2009
EDSA-Pasay Rotunda
by Jeannette Andrade of Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—The top official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Sunday said that he would ban passenger jeepneys from plying Edsa with the completion of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) 1 North Extension Project next year.
At the Balitaan sa Tinapayan forum in Manila, LTFRB chairman Alberto Suansing also said that he would reduce the number of passenger buses plying one of the busiest thoroughfares in the metropolis.
The north extension project, which is expected to be completed by January 2010, will connect LRT 1’s Monumento Station to the Metro Rail Transit 3 North Avenue Station.
Permanent link to this article: http://habagatcentral.com/2009/08/17/no-jeeps-fewer-buses-on-edsa-in-2010-inquirer-net/
Jul
23
2009
Cebu-Iloilo Route Map (Image Courtesy of Google)
This was my personal experience crossing the Visayas on that fateful night. It was daring, it was bold and some say it was stupid. But nevertheless, I earned great experience with this trip and will be doing this route over and over again. This article was posted on June 15, 2007 at Habagat.i.ph originally entitled “Bittersweet Escape: Two Queen Cites, One Night, One Sugar Island.”
I’m experiencing problems with my life in Cebu during these times. At times like these, I just wanted to get out of everything, therefore I went home, to Iloilo. The sudden decision that I made affected the schedule of my whole week for I wanted to escape the urban jungle the soonest time possible, under the cover of the night. Crossing the seas and the mountains in the cover of the night and the shade of morning dew. In less than 12 hours. For the faint-hearted and non-risk takers, this is not for you. For cash-strapped and the adventurous, this is one hell of a risking cutting trip to Iloilo from Cebu!
Permanent link to this article: http://habagatcentral.com/2009/07/23/a-night-of-crossing-the-islands-cebu-to-iloilo/
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