Prepare for a more explosive, more spectacular experience! Witness the country’s first pyromusical competition at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

The world’s best teams will showcase their artistry and technical skill by shooting dazzling fireworks synchronized with musical scores. The competition’s new venue, a departure from the past years’ water-based firing, will allow for more creativity and versatility in the use of ground level and special effects.

World Pyro Olympics

World Pyro Olympics Schedule of Shows by Country:

November 21 – Germany, China
November 28 – Japan, Australia
December 5 – Canada, Italy
December 12 -South Korea, USA
December 19 – Fellowship of Fire, Philippines

Ticket Prices:

Regular Pass – Php200, Php500, Php1500 (VIP)
Season Pass (All Shows) – Php800, Php2000, Php6000 (VIP)

All VIP Tickets are reserved seats and come with Food Package from Via Mare.

Reservations – Please call 568-6908 or 384-0239

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Lazi church

Both structures are over a century old and was listed as a National Historical Shrine in Siquijor. As of today, the church is still used by the locals while the convent now serves as a meeting place and mini-museum of the artifacts of the church of Lazi.

Continue reading about Lazi Church and convent here

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Regular Holidays
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2010
Maunday Thursday – April 1, 2010
Good Friday – April 2, 2010
Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9, 2010 (Friday)
Labor Day – May 1, 2010
Independence Day – June 14 (Monday nearest June 12)
National Heroes Day – August 30, 2009 (last Monday of August)
Bonifacio Day – November 29, 2010 (Monday nearest November 30)
Christmas Day – December 25, 2010 (Saturday)
Rizal Day – December 27 (Monday nearest December 30)

Special Non-Working Days
Ninoy Aquino Day – August 23, 2010 (Monday nearest August 21)
All Saints Day – November 1, 2010 (Monday)
Additional Special (Non-Working) Day – December 24, 2010 (Friday)
Last Day of the Year – December 31, 2010

Special Holidays (for all Schools)
EDSA Revolution Anniversary – February 22, 2010 (Monday nearest February 25)

Eid’l Fitr is declared by the President depending on the Islamic Calendar (Hijra).

These dates will be very busy for trips so book your flights early and make reservations in advance especially for hot spots like Boracay or the Pearl Farm in Davao.

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Whether visiting the world’s popular landmarks or taking in the best local sights, this new breed of Pinoy traveler never fails to attract new friends and good times. Wearing his or her most comfortable footwear-often the ubiquitous tsinelas representative of home-and armed with his or her trusty camera, The Wandering Juan captures these memorable times in equally interesting photographs. Why? At the core of it all is a simple desire of the heart to show loved ones that yes, this Juan has flown…and how! What follows is the secret yet inspiring message: “And so can you”.

Photo contributors will get the chance to win free trips on Cebu Pacific to popular destinations in the Philippines and South East Asia.

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The Boracay experience is enhanced with SEAIR offering special service advantages to its passengers to Boracay. SEAIR passengers enjoy complimentary transfers from Caticlan airport to Boracay and vice versa, as well as shortest queues and check-in procedures at the airport, fastest baggage claim, and privileges for their boarding pass in partner establishments in Boracay and Manila.

Fly SEAIR and rediscover the joy of flight – speed, convenience, personalized Service! Go to www.FlySeair. com for the best deals or call (+632) 8490100 for more information.

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The Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary is the only body that is sanctioned to do public viewing of the tarsiers in Bohol. The Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary, run by the Philippine Tarsier Foundation, Inc., is the only sanctuary with the area, facility, and expertise to handle the conservation and preservation of the Philippine Tarsier and thus was given the exemption.

Department of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative Order No. 38 included the Philippine Tarsier among the national protected wildlife species. The Philippine Tarsier is native to the island of Bohol.

Issues with existing owners of tarsiers and breeders who has raised tarsiers in captivity remains a debate.

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According to the Zest Air website:

In 2008, a series of corporate activities gave birth to Zest Air. Firstly, on March 26, AMY Holdings Corporation (AHC) acquired 99.6 percent of Asian Spirit Inc., Seeing the opportunity for growth, the new owners felt that the only way to enhance its profitability was by infusing new capital, re-fleeting, altering management style and innovating marketing strategies. Seven months later Zest Airways orange and green colors flew the Philippine skies, making way for a bigger and better airline. With acquisition of seven new aircraft, Zest Air successfully flies to 13 Philippine destinations.

Zest Air is under new management now. The president and CEO of Zest Air is Mr. Alfredo M. Yao — more popularly known as Juice King of the Philippines for being also the Chairman of Zest-O Corporation. Now you know where the airline gets its new name.

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Although some business flyers are happy about the additional services, a flight attendants’ union has expressed growing apprehensions and concerns over the inevitable technology that terrorists could use their connection to plot or launch attacks. Not only that, there are concerns about how flight attendants will be able to monitor and handle the usage if lets say a customer fails to lower the volume of his earphones while watching YouTube, or if a customer watches porn in the net and the person seated beside him complains… And there is the inescapable fact that one of the last places on earth to get away from it all can now be turned into a mobile office.There are also the concern over fees since wifi on air is not free. On Delta, service is $9.95 for a flight of three hours or less, $12.95 for a longer flight.

I wonder how long it will take for our local carriers to offer wifi on air. Judging by the increasing number of laptop, smartphone toting travelers in the Philippines, I think this inevitable technology will be welcomed here. Cost might be another issue altogether, but for the sake of discussion, how much are you willing to pay to stay online even on air? Would you like to be “reachable” even while traveling? Do you think this would encourage more productivity for business travelers?

Share your thoughts with us here at Pinoy Travel Blog.

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Candice Iyog, CEB spokesman, said, “We are committed to offering the public the most affordable fares coupled with the newest planes. In fact, we have made air travel a viable option for those who would normally travel by bus or ferry. We will continue to give EveryJuan more reasons to fly as we expect to take delivery of six brand new aircraft in 2009.”

The removal of fuel and insurance surcharges will now allow passengers to easily compare airfare with the fares of buses and ferries.

The airline also cuts its fuel and insurance surcharge for select international routes. CEB’s Manila-Bangkok and Clark-Bangkok one-way surcharges are slashed from $80 to $50 and $80 to $60, respectively.

Moreover, CEB’s Manila-Osaka one-way surcharges are lowered from $105 to $100 and Manila-Hong Kong surcharges are reduced from $45 to $40 per way.

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Local travel destination includes Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Laoag, Legaspi, Manila, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, Tagbilaran and Zamboanga. Travel Period starts at November 10, 2008.

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