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El Caviteño in Dumaguete

kathangisip — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:30:02 +0000

El-Caviteño’s restaurant is perfect for budget tourists looking for meals that you can share with your pals. Right in front of the restaurant is a big banner offering a meal for four called ‘Barkada Package’.

The package is a mixture of sea weed salad, chicken inasal, barbecued squid, baked mussels, buttered shrimp, barbecued pork and some fish fillet. It also includes ‘four half-rice’, all at a low price of P450.

El-Caviteño is walking distance from Dumaguete bay and is just beside Siliman University.

Continue reading here for the must-try food in Dumaguete, including the unique fried Ice cream.

Soda swimming pool, secret from Camiguin

kathangisip — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:42:50 +0000

Camiguin is rich in hot and cold springs, due to the island’s volcanic properties. Most residents there have commercialized these natural springs, including this very special one, that is said to taste like soda(?). Yes you read it right, this big swimming pool from Camiguin is rumored to taste like soda.

Ask a local what’s really in the water and you wont get a straight answer. It’s sort-of a secret of the swimming pool that must not be revealed. You have to go there yourself and taste the water to know if it’s coke, sprite or pepsi?

continue reading about Soda Swimming pool here

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Fly SEAIR to Boracay for as low as P350 one-way all-in

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:17:23 +0000

SEAIR invites everyone to fly to Boracay from June 15, 2009 to October 15, 2009 with fares for as low as P350 one-way all-in. This can be purchased from June 1, 2009 to October 15, 2009.

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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Cebu Pacific Seat Sale for July and August Flights

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:23:00 +0000

Starting May 27 to May 29, 2009, Cebu Pacific Airlines will be having a 3-day seat sale for both domestic and international travels.

Cebu Pacific launches a 3-day seat sale starting now until May 29, 2009 with fares as low as P588 for domestic and P1,388 for international flights valid for travel from July 1 to August 31, 2009. Cebu Pacific is allocating more than 200,000 seats for this seat sale.

A one-way ‘Go Lite’ fare of P1,388 is yours to fly from Clark to Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, and Bangkok; Manila to Bangkok, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Shanghai, Singapore, and Taipei; Cebu to Hong Kong and Singapore.

There is also a P2,288 one-way ‘Go Lite’ fare for flights from Manila to Incheon (Seoul) and Cebu to Incheon, Busan, and Jakarta services.

For domestic flights, CEB’s one-way ‘Go Lite’ fare only charges P1,388 all-in for Manila to General Santos, Davao, Cotabato, Zamboanga, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, and Dipolog; Cebu to Clark and Davao to Iloilo.

All other local destinations carry a one-way fare of P588 all-in. Domestic fares are all-inclusive; international fares are exclusive of government taxes. Promo fares are non-refundable. ‘Go Lite’ fares are for passengers traveling with no check-in baggage. Passengers with check-in bags just have to add P200 to the fare.

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The Science behind Chocolate Hills in Bohol

admin — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:32:36 +0000

The Chocolate Hills in Bohol is one geologic phenomena most people know little of. Here’s one of the more accepted scientific explanation about it as printed in a bronze plaque at the top of the Chocolate Hills Complex View Deck.

About 2 million years ago, most of the island of Bohol was below a shallow sea coral reefs, similar to those now found offshore of Northern Bohol, thrived and extensibly covered the sea floor. During stormy days, fragments of coral and shells derived by waves from the reefs were deposited were mostly deposited in the landward side of the reefs. The coral and shell fragments formed relatively thin layers surrounding the live coral reefs.

Slowly, the land rose causing the coral reef formation to emerge out of the sea. The taller arrows shown in the diagram indicate that the southern sections of Bohol island have been uplifted more than the northern section.

The Chocolate Hills have been carved out from the relatively thin layers of coral and shell fragments. Gullies were developed in the low lying areas and lakes occupied pre-existing depressions.

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Cebu Pacific Low Fares de Mayo

admin — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:49:31 +0000

This summer, Cebu Pacific is doing another round of airfare promos for both domestic and international destinations.

Domestic Seat Sale

Ticket Price: Php288
Cagayan de Oro to Davao
Cebu to Roxas City
Manila to Cauayan, Isabela
Sale Period: May 7 - 12, 2009
Travel Period: May 14 - July 31, 2009

Ticket Price: Php1,188
Manila to Ozamis
Sale Period: May 7 - 12, 2009
Travel Period: June 16 - July 31, 2009

International Destination

Ticket Price: Php1,299
Manila to Taipei, Taiwan

Ticket Price: Php2,099
Manila to Bangkok, Hongkong, macau, Singapore
Clark, Pampanga to Hongkong, Macau, Singapore

Ticket Price: Php2,799
Manila to Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Kota Kinabalu
Cebu to Hong Kong
Clark to Bangkok

Ticket Price: Php3,299
Manil to Jakarta, Kula Lumpur
Cebu to Hong Kong
Clark to Bangkok

Ticket Price: Php3,799
Manila/Cebu to Incheon
Cebu to Busan

Ticket Price: Php4,299
Manila to Shanghai
Cebu to Singapore

Ticket Price: Php4,999
Manila to Osaka, Japan

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Philippine Airlines Econolight Class

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:53:52 +0000

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is running a new “No-Frills” to all PAL domestic flights and selected Asian destinations. Promo ticket prices are only available for purchase through the PAL website. Below are the applicable routes and fares.

International Round Trip Fares (excluding taxes, surcharges and airport terminal fee). Valid for selling, ticketing and traveling until March 29, 2010 only.

* For as low as USD $48 (with PBWEB Fare Basis) / minimum 2 days and maximum 8 days of stay (between Manila to Ho Chi Minh* / Hong Kong / Jakarta, Indonesia / Singapore). * Not available for Ho Chi Minh to Manila.

* For as low as USD $58 (with PBWEB Fare Basis) / minimum 2 days and maximum 8 days of stay (between Manila and Bangkok, Thailand / Macau)

* For as low as USD 68 (with PBWEB Fare Basis) / minimum 2 days and maximum 8 days of stay ( between Manila and Taipei, Taiwan)

* For as low as USD 98 (with PBWEB Fare Basis) / minimum 2 days and maximum of 8 days stay ( between Manila and Shanghai, China)

* For as low as USD 188 (with PBWEB Fare Basis) / minimum 2 days and maximum of 8 days stay (between Manila and Beijing, China)

Note: International fares will be quoted in the currency of the country of departure except for Philippines and Indonesia where fares are quoted in USD$.

* For as low as USD $78 (PWEBSGN) / minimum 2 days and maximum of 8 days stay (from Saigon, China to Manila)

Domestic one-way All-In Fares valid for sale, ticketing and travel until further notice (excluding Aviation Security Fee (ASF) and airport terminal fee ).

* For as low as Php 488, between Manila and Laoag

* For as low as Php988, between Manila and Legazpi, Albay/ Cebu / Iloilo

* For as low as Php1,088, between Manila and Bacolod / Dumaguete / Kalibo, Aklan /
Puerto Princesa, Palawan / Roxas, Capiz / Tacloban, Leyte / Tagbilaran, Bohol

* For as low as Php2,088, between Manila and Butuan / Cagayan de Oro / Cotabato /
Davao / Dipolog / General Santos / Zamboanga

Loboc River Cruise in Bohol

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:07:20 +0000

One of the must-see places if you’re going on a vacation to Bohol is the Loboc river. The famous Loboc River Cruise takes tourists to a lunch buffet while cruising into the Loboc river on a floating raft pushed by a motorboat (banca).

The one-hour cruise takes the diners to an hour-long lunch buffet with the great view of the Looc river. Onbard the covered raft, a sumptuous Bohol-inspired dishes paired with a pair of musician and singer combo for entertainment.

The cruise will pass thru and dock on another flaoting raft (balsa) with an orchestra of ukolele players and dancers singing local songs while tourists are enourage to join in the revelry. One of the more challenging dance moves include the tinikling.

Loboc is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It is mere 24 km away from Tagbilaran City, the provincial capital of Bohol. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 16,299 people. It is the Music Capital of Bohol.

Loboc is known for its floating restaurants along the scenic and winding Loboc River. Tourists also come to see the tarsier, a small nocturnal animal with large eyes, one of the world’s smallest primates in the world.

You might wonder why the river water looks yellowish-green. This is because of the soil content that’s mixed with rainwater flowing down the mountains (some sort of algae that turns greenish when exposed to the sunlight).

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Five-legged Cow at ParadiZoo, Tagaytay

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:59:52 +0000

Paradizoo is a farm ranch located at Tagaytay (see our previous post about Paradizzo here) and among the many farm animals showcased there, there was some extra attention by the crowd on this five-legged cow.

This cow has an extra limb closely attached to the right, front legs. This medical condition is called polymelia, a birth defect that ends up with an extra and usually malformed limb.

Sometimes an embryo started as conjoined twins, but one twin degenerated completely except for one or more limbs, which end up attached to the other twin. Sometimes small extra legs between the normal legs are caused by the body axis forking in the dipygus condition. The extra limb is most commonly shrunken and/or deformed as shown in this picture.

Paradizoo also showcases several other animals, including ostriches, wild boars, deers and camels.

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Bohol restricts Tarsier viewing

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:44:36 +0000

An ordinance by the provincial government of Bohol aims to restrict the public viewing of captive tarsiers in the island. The restriction has recently been made to protect the population and natural habitat of tarsiers in Bohol.

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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