Covering a race is not that easy, we sometimes need to follow the racers activity to capture each and every single detail and apart from following the racers on every pit stop, we also need to capture each moment whether its exhilirating, happy or sad (not applicable :).

I was invited to cover the last years RoRo Adventure race but unfortunately i was scheduled to visit and conquer Batanes so I had to take a rain check. A couple of months ago, I was invited again by Blooey to cover and experience the yearly Interisland race sponsored by the Development Bank of the Philippines.

Cebu – B?

It took us almost 3 hours before we finally reached Siargao, We had to stopover in Cebu since Cebu Pacific does not have a direct flight to Siargao. Continue Reading

As a frequent traveler, Its not easy to choose gadgets that supports my mobile communication needs while providing mobility and fast computing. Apart from connectivity, smartphones are gaining more popularity nowadays for its versatility, trendy design and usability.

Why would you bring a DSLR camera if your smarphone can provide you the same output? Most of the smarphones that I have tested are providing quality photos that I have used in some of my published articles online and on print.

With nearly 4 billion mobile phone subscribers all over the World, The Smart Handheld Business Group of Acer Inc., the third largest vendor in the global PC market, has officially released its new line of Smart Handhelds in the Philippines, following a global launch in Barcelona Spain earlier this year.

Acer M900 Smartphone

ACER M900 : For Business Travelers

While on an official Business Trip, ACER M900 will help you access your email and files easily at all times. You can easily sychronize your smartphone files with your notebook or desktop computer. Continue Reading

Don’t miss out on the Opening festivities and the Sarah Geronimo 2 hour concert in the Festival Grounds.

Everyone is invited in one of the  HOTTEST SUMMER event of 2009!

See a wide array of colors as Camsur’s talented street performers stroll the streets. Together with the flashy moves of street dancers.

Kaogma Festival 2009

And of course you can watch the most daring skateboard exhibitions as skateboarders battle it out in CamSur Skatepark! Continue Reading

Are you an Amateur / Professional Photographer who wants to showcase your photography skills? Check out the details below :

Anyone wishing to test their skills in photography or would simply just want to win some prizes from Canon can join the Canon Photo Contest.

With just one click and your photo can be the next masterpiece published in Magazines! Take this opportunity and you might just win a Canon Digital Camera.

Registration will be on the day of the Opening Ceremony, May 23, 2009 at the Canon Booth near the convention center at the Kaogma Festival grounds. This will run through the entire duration of the Kaogma Festival. Continue Reading

Its another time of the year where Travel and Tourism related establishments and businesses will gather for a huge Travel and vacation sale. The 20th Philippine Travel Mart’s highlight is the Grand Vacation Sale Ng Bayan which will focus on offering attractive discounts and special offers to consumers during the 3-day travel and tourism event.

Reservations for travel and tour, hotel, transport (sea and air) can be purchased at lower rates and should be availed of or completed on or before November 15, 2009.

Grand Vacation Sale ng Bayan

OBJECTIVES:
To make Philippine Travel Mart 2009 much more compelling as a must-visit fair, attractive to the consuming public because of a major sale program(special deals and discounts) and thereby, generate optimum volume of visitors to the fair resulting in significant promotional returns and sales revenues to participating exhibitors. Continue Reading

Part of the effort to bring back the previous glory of the Pasig River the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) revived the Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS) to provide an alternative transport route to help decongest the perennial traffic in Metro Manila. This was done in conjunction with the development of the banks of Pasig River into linear parks and walkways following the resettlement of informal settlers in the river.

Pasig River Ferry Lambingan Station

Launched last February 14, 2007 by Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo the PRFS offers the commuting public with a safe, reliable, and efficient transport system at a minimum cost and travel time. It is the only water-based transportation which cruises the stretch of Pasig River connecting the cities of Manila, Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasig and Taguig. Continue Reading

Among all towns in Quezon celebrating the feast of San Isidro labrador, Pahiyas Festival is undoubtedly the most colorful if not the most popular. It all started as a gift-giving ritual by the natives of Lucban to the Franciscan missionaries who were responsible for bringing Catholicism to Quezon in 1583.

When Fr. Juan de Placencia took over as the town’s first church administrator, he continued the practice of offering the years harvest to the Spanish friars as thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. The ritual was carried on by the next parish priest, Fr. Diego de Oropesa, until it became a tradition for the Lucbanins.

Pahiyas is a harvest festival celebrated each year in honor of San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers. Similar festival is also being observed in the towns of Candelaria, Tayabas (Mayohan sa Tayabas), Sariaya (Hagisan Festival), Tiaong and Lucena City (Pasayahan sa Lucena). Considered one the Philippines’ biggest harvest festivals, it is deeply rooted in the traditional celebration of thanksgiving for bountiful harvests. Continue Reading

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the H1N1 virus, commonly called swine flu, to the 5th level on a 6-level scale, after the virus has spread to more than a dozen countries, indicating that an influenza pandemic is imminent.

There has been no reported case of H1N1 flu in the Philippines, and is thus declared as an H1N1-free destination.  The government is closely monitoring all incoming travelers in six international airports, seaports and other airports servicing chartered flights with thermal scanners to detect body temperatures. Special isolation areas have also been put up in these ports to quarantine travelers exhibiting flu symptoms, especially those coming from places with reported cases of H1N1 flu. Continue Reading

The Hanging Coffins of Sagada is definitely one of the most popular tourist spot in Mountain Province. Visiting this old world burial site only involves a short hike but one thing more interesting is you will have to pass by an American influenced cemetery which is located on a hilltop called Echo Valley.

Trekking to the hilltop was a chilly and easy journey but seeing a Globe Telecom Cell Cite right at the back of the Calvary replica was rather disappointing. After just a short walk down to the place called Echo Valley, the disappointment we had was eased after seeing the magnificent view of Sagada’s rocky village and the jaw-dropping view of the Hanging Coffins.

Sagada Hanging Coffins

The path was not paved and the soil is naturally sticky and slippery so everyone decided not to continue the trek down to the nearest Hanging Coffin’s view point, instead everyone enjoyed shouting and cam-whoring in the valley. The place was not called Echo Valley for nothing, Its one of the few places in this world where shouting is allowed and apparently…. enjoyed. Continue Reading