Category: Philippines
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Only in the Philippines
Karla tagged me, and now I’m sending you this postcard from the “land of the brown, l’exotique and the natives,” as Bryanboy would say.
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The Three Reasons Why I’m Proud to be Pinoy
Saw this meme over at Kyameel’s blog and I must say, whoever started this is a genius! We need more memes like this! The Three Reasons Why I’m Proud to be Pinoy I live in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. It’s true. People should look and travel beyond Manila to see…
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Cebu Pacific’s 999 seat sale
The moment that I have been waiting for has finally come: Cebu Pacific has just announced their Php999 seat sale for their international destinations. Fly Cebu Pacific to Hongkong, Singapore, Bangkok, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur or Jakarta for only 999 pesos. The seat sale will run from May 12 – 18, 2007 or until seats are…
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PAL to operate NAIA3?
Nevermind that the opening of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 has been pushed back for so long, people are losing faith that it will actually open, endless discussion among the the powers that be continues. Airport officials have allowed Philippine Airlines, the country’s flag carrier, to cater to international and domestic passengers at…
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I’m home!
I have been going on and on about how excited I am about coming home to Manila after three months overseas. On the way to Changi however, I had this weird feeling in the pit of my stomach. Something like apprehension it seems, or maybe uncertainty. Will I still love Manila after this? Will Manila…
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Are you Boracay bound next year?
Two good news for [tag]Boracay[/tag] bound passengers next year! First, [tag]South East Asian Airlines[/tag] is doing a Cebu Pacific, and offering a seat sale on their 11th anniversary. Patrick Tan, vice president for commercial affairs, said, “To celebrate our 11th birthday, we will slash fares from P2,070 to about P540.” The amounts do not include…
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NAIA to collect P200 security fee
If you’re travelling international via a low cost carrier from [tag]Manila[/tag], you’ll be paying 3 fees at the airport: the Php 1,620 travel tax (though I think this is only for residents/citizens), Php550 airport tax, and the new Php200 [tag]security tax[/tag]. The security fee, recently approved by the MIAA Board, will be used for the…
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Travel Expenses: Bohol 2006
It’s been three days since we got back from [tag]Bohol[/tag] and I’m still recovering from my vacation. How ironic. The things that happened when I got home was just too stressful and I still couldn’t shake it off. Hopefully, I’ll be back in good working condition by Monday. Something good came in the mail the…