Manila has become just the capital, and even some locals know little about it. To add to its misfortune, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA: MNL) is not even in Manila but rather in Paranaque, a neighboring city, so tourists who continue onto somewhere in the Philippines haven’t even been to Manila, technically. Manila used Read More
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SEAIR to Fly to Bangkok for Only PHP 2400
Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR), the Philippines’ premier leisure airline, will fly from Clark to Bangkok, Thailand at an introductory rate of as low as PHP 2400 per way starting October 31, 2011. Travel period is from October 31, 2011 onwards. This really low fare can be booked through FlySEAIR.com, TigerAirways.com, or at +63 2 849 Read More
Iloilo’s Buho Bakery: A Hole in the Wall, Literally
Look up “hole in the wall” and you’d be presented with a standard definition—”a small dingy place, especially a bar or restaurant.” But on a trip to Iloilo, I came looking for a literal treatment to this expression; Buho Bakery really is a hole in the wall. Read more… Tucked in a small, unnamed alley Read More
The Indigenized Sto. Tomas Villanueva Church of Miag-ao, Iloilo
The Sto. Tomas Villanueva Church of Miag-ao, Iloilo, a town south of the capital, holds the distinction of being the four Baroque churches in the Philippines to be enumerated in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The current structure is actually the third church to be built—the first and second ones were looted and burned down Read More
Watch Out for New Back to Back Series on Animax
Animax is adding two new exciting series to its current line up, K-On! and 07-Ghost. K-On! follows Japan’s hottest anime girl band, consisting of Yui (guitar), Ritsu (drums), Mio (bass), Tsumugi (keyboard), and Azusa (guitar) as they aim to be the hottest band in school. Threatened to disband due to a lack of members, Ritsu Read More