[smartads] Recently I mentioned that I have a cousin (cuz) that will be visiting me here in the Philippines later this year. We now have the exact dates that he and his wife will be here. They will be leaving from JFK on 9 December and, with the date change, arrive here on 11 December. …
[smartads] MANILA, Philippines — Budget carrier Cebu Pacific has ramped up its capacity in key hubs to address increasing demand from tourists and business travelers. The expansion is being undertaken through a combination of additional flights and upgrading to aircraft with more seats. In its Cebu hub, the Gokongwei-owned carrier has increased the weekly frequency…
[smartads] The first fastcraft service in Samar province was inaugurated Wednesday. The VS Grand Ferries Corporation’s MV Sea Cat will have two daily trips between Calbayog and Cebu City. The Sea Cat is a 300-seater, 30.5-meter catamaran built in Balamban, Cebu, by the Australian Aluminum Company. It is powered by two 970-kilowatt engines that are…
CATBALOGAN CITY — Domestic airline, Air Juan Aviation Inc., opened a new route to Samar province, its fourth destination since it started operating in the Eastern Visayas region last year. Air Juan chief executive officer John Gutierrez said during the maiden flight for the Cebu-Catbalogan route on Saturday that the company wants to become competitive with…
Day 1 – We did it again, but never again, probably. As far as journeys go, this one started out simple enough. Both my wife and I were excited and nervous. Excited to be going to see the relatives and friends, but nervous about the unknown route that we would have to travel to get…
