tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26494869563912854572024-03-18T08:40:07.442-07:00Directions, Routes, Maps, Shortcuts in Metro ManilaHow Do I Get To Places in Metro Manila? <br>Know Your Way Around the MetroUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649486956391285457.post-72208856688396567792022-11-06T01:10:00.001-08:002022-11-06T01:10:11.563-08:002023 National Holidays in the Philippines<p>We've now entered the month of November, and aside from Christmas and New Year, the one thing that Filipinos look forward to are national holidays and vacations!</p><p>We counted 6 sure long weekend holidays and potentially 2 more if the government declares the sandwich-ed days as holidays!<br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 20px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Regular Holidays</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />January 1 (Sunday) – New Year’s Day<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />April 9 (Sunday) – Araw ng Kagitingan<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />April 6 – Maundy Thursday<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />April 7 – Good Friday<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />May 1 (Monday) – Labor Day<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />June 12 (Monday) – Independence Day<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />August 28 (last Monday of August) – National Heroes Day<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />November 30 (Thursday) – Bonifacio Day<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />December 25 (Monday) – Christmas Day<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />December 30 (Saturday) – Rizal Day</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pKZ4WVBMtdiVez8tiZ7nlUkLxYN0j-Fo-uPIUuCW4FMc4u0CMUFWUVkAPwF6YltsSlwcpup3tA0rrixNLROrksbIrPAq4KVbTodyULvt68y8wRriNkJ5YkcyAW4kAtgYYgcOVkTPyrTQQYLvja4o2KOhuAUZbUrbA1XmJk05OBnjYC6lci_D9Q/s888/6zpgob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="888" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pKZ4WVBMtdiVez8tiZ7nlUkLxYN0j-Fo-uPIUuCW4FMc4u0CMUFWUVkAPwF6YltsSlwcpup3tA0rrixNLROrksbIrPAq4KVbTodyULvt68y8wRriNkJ5YkcyAW4kAtgYYgcOVkTPyrTQQYLvja4o2KOhuAUZbUrbA1XmJk05OBnjYC6lci_D9Q/s320/6zpgob.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 20px 0px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Special Non-Working Days</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />February 25 (Saturday) – EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />April 8 – Black Saturday<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />August 21 (Monday) – Ninoy Aquino Day<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />November 1 (Wednesday) – All Saints' Day<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />December 8 (Friday) – Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion of Mary<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />December 31 (Sunday) - Last Day of the Year</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 20px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Additional Special Non-Working Day</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />November 2 (Thursday) – All Souls' Day</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649486956391285457.post-3651000076884090812019-09-14T20:16:00.001-07:002019-09-14T20:16:30.803-07:00Our Version of Metro Manila Map<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here is our take on the NCR map, we believe a lot is happening in Metro Manila and we should all experience it! What do you think?</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com253tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649486956391285457.post-68672921734590835372014-11-15T02:19:00.000-08:002014-11-15T02:21:19.563-08:002015 Official Philippine National HolidaysLess than 2 months to go and we're gonna be welcoming 2015 already. We counted eight (8) long weekends!<br />
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<li>January 1, 2015, Thursday – New Year’s Day (Regular holiday) </li>
<li>January 2, 2015, Friday – Additional special non-working day (Special non-working day) </li>
<li>February 19, 2015, Thursday – Chinese New Year (Special non-working day) </li>
<li>February 25, 2015, Wednesday – EDSA Revolution anniversary (Special holiday) </li>
<li>April 2, 2015, Thursday – Maundy Thursday (Regular holiday) </li>
<li>April 3, 2015, Friday – Good Friday (Regular holiday) </li>
<li>April 4, 2015, Saturday – Black Saturday (Special non-working day) </li>
<li>April 9, 2015, Thursday – Araw ng Kagitingan (Regular holiday) </li>
<li>May 1, 2015, Friday – Labor Day (Regular holiday) </li>
<li>June 12, 2015, Friday – Independence Day (Regular holiday) </li>
<li>August 21, 2015, Friday – Ninoy Aquino Day (Special non-working day)</li>
<li>August 31, 2015, last Monday of August – National Heroes Day (Regular holiday) </li>
<li>November 1, 2015, Sunday – All Saints Day (Special non-working day) </li>
<li> November 30, 2015, Monday – Bonifacio Day (Regular holiday) </li>
<li>December 24, 2015, Thursday – Additional special non-working day (Special non-working day) </li>
<li>December 25, 2015, Friday – Christmas Day (Regular holiday) </li>
<li>December 30, 2015, Wednesday – Rizal Day (Regular holiday) </li>
<li> December 31, 2015, Thursday – Last day of the year (Special non-working day) </li>
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Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall hereafter be issued after the
approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in
accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or
upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or
convenient To this end, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos
(NCMF) shall inform the Office of the President on which days the
holidays shall respectively fall.</span>" </i><br />
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Regular holidays = employee gets paid in full even if he/she doesn't report for work. Double pay if employee goes to work.<br />
Special holidays = same rule but instead of double pay, employee is only entitled to 130% of daily equivalent pay <br />
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Expect <b><a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/03/mmda-number-coding-scheme.html">number coding</a></b>
to be suspended during the regular holidays. Special non-working
holidays are on a case-to-case basis but historically, number coding has
been suspended <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD8">due to</span> obvious practical reasons.
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Here's an infographic from the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office
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<b>Do you know that <b><a href="https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Location History</a></b> tracks your every move via your smartphone? You have to be logged into your Google account and click <b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></span></b> to access your history; and this tracking seems to be automatic on every Android phone.</b><br />
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Google Location History can<b> provide you historical information of your whereabouts</b>, especially if you can't recall where you went on a specific day. For good or bad, the data is also archived. You can view where you went last week, last month, or even a year ago.<b><br />
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It can provide you an idea of how far you've traveled within the day and also when you usually move and when you don't (of course, part of it is when you are sleeping).
Look, it also has a <b>"play" button</b> that shows how you travelled during that day. Isn't that amazing?
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<i>Author's note: I do noticed though that it is not accurate enough in the sense that it sometimes shows a nearby area as my location for a certain time. Or it shows that I moved when in fact I didn't. Maybe the cell towers had a hard time triangulating my location and pointed to the wrong area.
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<i>The<a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/03/mrt-stations.html"> MRT (Metro Rail Transit)</a> is one of the Philippines’ most convenient public transport systems. Stretching along the span of EDSA, it spares us from the long traffic, expensive cab fares, bumpy bus rides, reckless drivers, and sweltering hot jeepney rides. During rush hour, however, the MRT transforms itself into a jungle.</i><br />
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Here are Seven Habits that will help you endure the MRT rush hour experience.
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While the MRT reduces travel time, commuters still need to allot a good 30 minutes to wrestle your way inside the station. Your litany begins when you see a crowd or a line gathering outside the station. Tailgate the person in front of you and do not ever let anyone else cut you in line.
It would be best to have a Stored Value Ticket handy. If not, join the seemingly endless snake-like formation just before the ticket gate entrance. For round trips, buy two one-way tickets at once, to avoid going through the same experience on your return trip. Do note however that one-way tickets are only valid on the day they were bought.
Lastly, do not expect that you can get in the train on the first try, or the second for that matter. Getting into a train on the first try during rush hour takes lots of practice, energy, talent and tact.<br />
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Baggage checking is our country's "efficient" way to ensure the public's safety from terrorist bombings and other criminal acts. Before entering the station, security guards use their trusty stick to poke into your belongings and check for bombs and weapons. (Cavemen were able to stay safe by poking everything with this wonderful tool after all.)
To hasten this ordeal, aim to carry just one bag and open it before getting in line. Avoid bringing beautifully wrapped items – you are not bringing them for the guards to open.
As a favor to the rest of the commuters, please do not take the train after shopping. Imagine the bottleneck you will cause at the entrance when they have to check each purchase.<br />
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<b>Habit 3: Play Offense and Defense
</b>When waiting for the train, place yourself in a strategic location – a place where you can easily get into the train without hurting yourself. Brace yourself from the shoving and elbowing that is most likely to happen. The best thing that can happen is that you will eventually enter the train from all the pushing. However, when things get physical, go on the offensive - nudge your opponent using your bottom or elbow them discreetly. Chances are they will never know it is from you.
Of course, before joining the stampede, have the courtesy of letting passengers get off the train first.<br />
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Expert commuters are armed with MP3 players, portable radios, reading materials, or even rosaries; on the other hand, you are singing along to the tunes of a fast food chain jingle. To avoid having the MRT playlist as your LSS (Last Song Syndrome), use the resources at hand to create your own entertainment.
For example, when seated beside someone with a reading material, subtly scan the article before your neighbor turns the pages. Others humor themselves with graphic and printed tees, while fashion police are on the lookout for the most glamorous or most hideous outfits.
The most resourceful passengers listen to the dialogue and true-to-life stories of their co-passengers. Do not think of it as eavesdropping, especially if the conversations are heard by everyone else. Be involved and provide your own creative commentary to the drama at hand, but please, do keep them to yourself. (Saying it aloud will be very awkward.)<br />
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<b>Habit 5: Dress Appropriately</b>
In order to execute Habit 3 excellently, weigh your pros and cons when deciding on an outfit. For ladies’ footwear, for instance, stilettos are secret weapons when you have to step on people’s toes. However, you run the risk of tripping or falling off balance when entering the train. Flip flops, while very comfortable, are prone to being stepped upon, or even snapped. Perhaps, steel-toed footwear provides the best balance and defense in this situation.
While comfort is a good gauge for an outfit, the MRT is not your second home. Sandos (sleeveless undershirts) or basketball jerseys, no matter how comfortable when worn, are downright inappropriate in a public place where rubbing against the person beside you is quite inevitable.<br />
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Subtlety is essential to avoid being the subject of Habit 4. In conversations, a low volume voice is highly encouraged. And if possible, save the personal stories for conversations over coffee instead – even in your lowest tones, the person beside you can still probably hear.
As specified earlier, discretion is also important in making an offensive play to enter the train (Habit 3). While we do acknowledge that the MRT is a jungle, a catfight or brawl is not necessary in this environment.
Lastly, there will be inevitable instances when your health, hygiene and sense of smell will be compromised. In cases such as this, try not to be too obvious when covering your nose.<br />
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Getting off the train also takes as much energy as getting in. When you are a couple of minutes away from your destination, take a deep breath, keep it in and squeeze your way to the exit. Only at this instance is your outdoor voice permitted inside the train. Polite phrases such as “excuse me” and “makikiraan po” (“passing through!”) are indeed helpful, especially when a sarcastic and exasperated tone is used (if needed). Pokes and nudges, albeit usually unnecessary, make exiting easier.
After being immersed in a diverse set of people, sometimes with pungent smells, it is wise to bring hygienic essentials to freshen up after a train ride. Tissues, hand wipes, alcohol, and colognes are necessities when traveling. Women are naturally inclined to retouch their make-up after a stressful experience. Men are advised to bring extra tops, as their section is more prone to sweat and other undesirable elements.<br />
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Learning the 7 Habits of the Highly Effective MRT Commuters is a short process. However, there are instances when new habits are introduced to make the riding experience more tolerable. Lastly, the mastery of the 7 Habits develops an 8th habit for the commuters:<b> Learning to balance yourself on one foot. </b><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com327tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649486956391285457.post-443624765119075032014-01-09T19:00:00.000-08:002014-01-09T19:00:04.235-08:00Probably the Best Driving Ad Out ThereFor all drivers out there, may this be a reminder to all of you. <br />
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Are you ready to say goodbye to 2013 already? Here in Metro Manila Directions, our year is not complete if we don't hear the popdanthology of 2013 songs. Here you go - looks like an awesome party song for 2013! <a name='more'></a><br />
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Pop Dan did it again! Take a look at the 2012 Popdanthology. You can download the mp3 <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/c7tcq5oma8wd3ot/Pop+Danthology+2013.mp3">here</a>
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<b><a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2011/12/mashup-of-music-in-2011.html">Take a look at the old ones mashups from 2011, 2010, 2009. From DJ Earworm </a></b>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649486956391285457.post-28719562656148775162013-10-27T04:00:00.000-07:002013-10-27T20:08:12.348-07:002014 Official Philippine HolidaysAlmost 2 more months to go and we're gonna be welcoming 2014 already. So before the year ends, why don't you plan already your 2014 vacations!
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<b>Here are the <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2013/10/2014-official-philippine-holidays.html">official Philippine holidays for 2014</a>:</b>
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<li>1 January (Wednesday) – New Year’s Day </li>
<li>9 April (Wednesday) – Araw ng Kagitingan </li>
<li>17 April – Maundy Thursday </li>
<li>18 April – Good Friday </li>
<li>1 May (Thursday) – Labor Day </li>
<li>12 June (Thursday) – Independence Day </li>
<li>25 August (Monday) – National Heroes Day </li>
<li>30 November (Sunday) – Bonifacio Day </li>
<li>25 December (Thursday) – Christmas Day </li>
<li>30 December (Tuesday) – Rizal Day <b> </b></li>
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<li>31 January (Friday) – Chinese New Year </li>
<li>19 April – Black Saturday </li>
<li>21 August (Thursday) – Ninoy Aquino Day </li>
<li>1 November (Saturday) – All Saints Day </li>
<li>24 December (Wednesday)</li>
<li>26 December (Friday) </li>
<li>31 December (Wednesday) – Last Day of the Year</li>
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<b>25 February (Tuesday), EDSA Revolution Anniversary will be a special holiday for all schools </b><br />
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<b>Note that:</b> <i>observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall hereafter be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations. </i><br />
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Regular holidays = employee gets paid in full even if he/she doesn't report for work. Double pay if employee goes to work.<br />
Special holidays = same rule but instead of double pay, employee is only entitled to 130% of daily equivalent pay <br />
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Expect <b><a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/03/mmda-number-coding-scheme.html">number coding</a></b> to be suspended during the regular holidays. Special non-working holidays are on a case-to-case basis but historically, number coding has been suspended due to obvious practical reasons.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649486956391285457.post-17181372569705965062013-09-08T18:00:00.000-07:002014-06-07T12:40:31.025-07:00Makati Back in 1993 (20 Years Ago)Have you ever wondered how Makati looked like twenty years ago, in 1993?<br />
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<b>Yes, you - Makati professionals who just go through the usual grind every day. Or those who frequent Ayala and Makati Avenue on weekends! Or those just curious about how this city looked like before.</b><br />
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Just to give context on the path that the car took: the car is obviously coming from Fort Bonifacio via McKinley Avenue and about to cross EDSA.
It then traversed Ayala Avenue then took a right to Makati Avenue, drove a bit further (crossing Gil Puyat/Buendia), then took a U-Turn. It then traversed on Makati Avenue then took a right to Pasay Road until it reached Pasong Tamo/Chino Roces Ave.<br />
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<li> <i>0:07 Shell station has been there ever since (EDSA cor Ayala Ave/Mckinley). </i></li>
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<li><i>0:13 No MRT, there are jeepneys plying through EDSA crossing Ayala Avenue. </i></li>
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<li><i>1:27 Just Rustans, no Glorietta yet </i></li>
<li><i>1:40 6750 has been there ever since??? </i></li>
<li><i>2:13 Manila Peninsula doesn't have the twin waterfalls yet </i></li>
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<li><i>5:30 LandMark still had the open parking lot adjacent to it (where the Link stands now) </i></li>
<li><i>5:48 There's no such place as Greenbelt 3,4,5 yet </i></li>
<li><i>7:55 There was a Caltex Station on where The Columns Legazpi stands now </i></li>
<li><i>8:06 No Skyway ramp yet! </i></li>
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<li><i>8:39 Makati Cinema Square and Plaza Fair was still the place to visit before. No Little Tokyo yet nor Beacon tower. </i></li>
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The show's title tells us everything already. Andrew Younghusband, host of Canada's reality TV show Don't Drive Here, has only one goal: <b>to handle a jeepney just like a local without breaking any traffic rule</b>.<br />
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In order to accomplish that, he had to learn first how to drive a car, a motorcycle, a tricycle, a cab, and a stretched limousine (<i>didn't know we had one here!</i>).
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He might be exaggerating sometimes during the show but the facts are not exaggerated <i>(our comments in parenthesis)</i>:<br />
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<li>Manila (or Metro Manila) is one of the <u>most congested city on Earth</u></li>
<li>The streets are like parking lot during traffic jam. (Can you believe it when he said we spend <u>1000 hours a year in our car</u>s? That's 41 days in total, more than 1 month a year!)</li>
<li>We measure distance here by amount of time, not by kilometers or miles. Sometimes traveling 6 kilometers means traveling for an 1 hour (try taking Ayala tunnel to Magallanes at 7pm!)</li>
<li>Official death toll of 5 per day (that's too low considering how inconsiderate both drivers and commuters are in Manila)</li>
<li>Jeepneys (and freaking buses) stop wherever they want. (MMDA OFFICERS SHOULD LOOK OUTSIDE THEIR WINDOWS IN ORENSE TO SEE HOW BUSES STALL ALL OF EDSA JUST BECAUSE OF CHANGING LANES THEN SUDDENLY STOPPING FOR PASSENGERS)</li>
<li>Drivers don't use blinkers (I sometimes want to smash the signal lights of these offenders)</li>
<li>Roadsigns are posted on the wall of LTO testing centers (Seriously, this is stupid! Do you expect would-be drivers to have these posters plastered on their vehicles' windshields?)</li>
<li>"Don't let them in" - one of Andrew's resource guides said,
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<li>"You have the privilege [to drive] but always be careful" - LTO test officer upon awarding Andrew his Philippine driver's license. (We should always remember this. Driving is a privilege, we apply to earn it. It's not an inherent right so we should not own the streets)</li>
<li>There's no wrong lane in Metro Manila (except the opposite one of course. Don't get us started on the imaginary bus lanes)</li>
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And since we're still not yet done on the pork barrel scam, our lawmakers should get out of their offices and travel like millions of people living in Manila, so they'll see how dangerous it is in Manila. At one point, we are told of a simple reality (and cheat!) - that it is better for a traffic enforcer to let someone beat the red light than apprehend the driver and cause traffic behind him.<br />
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<b>Filipinos aspire to own cars to escape the horrible inconvenience caused by taking public transportation and walking in Metro Manila. That's one sure sign that we're thinking backwards. Urban places are measured by the friendliness and efficiency of public transportation, and not by volume of cars. </b><br />
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Let us know your thoughts!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com135tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649486956391285457.post-3668369677865890162013-05-25T20:20:00.002-07:002013-05-25T20:24:39.941-07:00Paying It ForwardIn relation to what I mentioned in the <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2013/05/saying-thank-you-on-road.html">previous post</a>, I'm posting two videos on how people pay it forward. These are commercials but you'll understand the essence of it. This also known as "acts of random kindness" or ARK.
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Looks like Metro Manila residents will have more fun traveling around the Financial and Cultural Districts soon. The <a href="http://ppp.gov.ph/" target="_blank">PPP Center</a> has approved the establishment of the Manila-Makati-Pasay-Paranaque (MMPP) Mass Transit System, that will connect Makati, CCP Complex and Manila Bay.<br />
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Initial plan plots its start from C5 in Taguig, going through the Makati CBD (via Buendia), crosses Taft Avenue to get to CCP then Mall of Asia, then finally EDSA-Ayala. From there, you can ride the <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/02/how-to-get-to-fort.html" target="_blank">Fort Bus to go to The Fort</a> and <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/06/how-to-get-to-bonifacio-high-street-and.html" target="_blank">Serendra/High Street</a>.<br />
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See below the statement from the <a href="http://ppp.gov.ph/?page_id=4836" target="_blank">PPP Center website</a>.<br />
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<i>The project involves establishment of a mass transport system (MTS) that will provide interconnection among Makati – Manila CCP Complex-Manila Bay areas.</i></div>
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<i>The proposed alignment of the aforementioned MTS is from the C5-32nd Street roadway to EDSA-Buendia-Makati Avenue-Ayala Triangle-Buendia roads crossing PNR Buendia Station, LRT 1 Buendia Station to CCP Complex and Mall of Asia to EDSA Ayala to complete the loop up to Makati Ayala Triangle.</i></div>
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<i><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Implementing Agency</strong>: Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)</i><br />
<i><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Indicative Date of Issuance of RFP</strong>: 28 January 2013</i><br />
<i><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Scope of Services</strong>: Pre-feasibility study, feasibility study, PPP structuring , preparation of bid documents, and advisory support until financial close</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/p/index-of-articles.html" target="_blank">Metro Manila Directions</a> tried plotting where these stops might possibly be located in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=213918633237863819741.0004d45ca9cfcb344baba&msa=0&ll=14.549607,121.012688&spn=0.046773,0.078192" target="_blank">Google Maps</a> (of course, not accurate yet) :<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649486956391285457.post-13382473167478283192013-01-15T23:43:00.001-08:002013-01-15T23:44:33.252-08:00Parking: More Fun in the PhilippinesLast week the Department of Tourism launched another video for the #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines campaign. All I can say is witty and refreshing. Makes us wanna go on a vacation. :)
Oh well, at least there's a place in the Philippines where parking is fun. If it's in Metro Manila, what do you guys think should be the catch phrase?
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649486956391285457.post-82692893513828103202012-10-24T04:13:00.000-07:002012-10-24T04:55:54.135-07:00How to Get to Manda Centrale?In case you haven't heard yet, the organizers of <a href="http://mercatocentrale.com.ph/" rel="nofollow">Mercato Centrale</a> at the<a href="http://metromaniladirections.com/2010/02/how-to-get-to-fort.html"> Fort</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MezzaNorte?fref=ts" rel="nofollow">Mezza Norte</a> at <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/07/how-to-get-to-up-ayala-technohub.html">UP-Ayala Technohub</a> have opened their newest venture - Manda Centrale at - of course - Mandaluyong. Folks from the booming area around Shaw Blvd and Greenfield District and surrounding areas of Pasig, Mandaluyong, and San Juan have something to look forward every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (from 6pm to 3am).<br />
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<a name='more'></a><b>Directions on how to get to Manda Centrale: </b><br />
*<i>Remember that Manda Centrale is located at Mayflower Parking area, Greenfield District (formerly EDSA Central), in front of Greenfield Corporate Center</i>. <i>Best landmark would be the Teleperformance Building</i>.<br />
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From the north: </b><br />
<b>*</b><i>These options assume that you have already reached EDSA. To get to EDSA, you can ride <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/04/light-rail-transit-line-2-lrt-2.html" target="_blank">LRT2</a> from Manila to Cubao, Quezon Avenue bound jeeps or Cubao-bound buses from NLEX.</i><br />
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<li>Option 1. You can ride a bus passing through EDSA (Crossing-Ibabaw) going to Ayala or Baclaran and go down at Shaw Blvd. Make sure that you go down on the designated spot (there is a footbridge to cross EDSA) then walk to the right (opposite of EDSA Shang) </li>
<li>Option 2. You can also take the <a href="http://metromaniladirections.com/2010/03/mrt-stations.html" target="_blank">MRT</a> and get down at Shaw Blvd Station and cross EDSA. If you miss Shaw Blvd, you can use the platform crossing to ride the northbound line at Taft, Ayala, and Buendia. These stations have options to cross platforms without paying again. </li>
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<b>From the south: </b><br />
<b>*</b><i>These options assume that you have already reached EDSA. To get to EDSA, you can ride <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/04/light-rail-transit-line-1-lrt-1.html" target="_blank">LRT1</a> from Manila, Magallanes-bound buses from SLEX, or Pasay-Rotonda/<a href="http://metromaniladirections.com/2010/02/how-to-get-to-sm-mall-of-asia.html" target="_blank">Mall of Asia</a> bound jeepneys.</i><br />
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<li>Option 1. You can ride a bus passing through EDSA (Crossing-Ibabaw) going to Monumento or Fairview go down at Shaw Blvd. Walk towards the Teleperformance Building, that's United St, you will see Manda Centrale to your right.</li>
<li>Option 2. You can also take the <a href="http://metromaniladirections.com/2010/03/mrt-stations.html" target="_blank">MRT</a> and get down at Shaw Blvd Station. Walk towards the Teleperformance Building, that's United St, you will see Manda Centrale to your right. If you miss Shaw Blvd, you can use the platform crossing to ride the southbound line at Cubao. </li>
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<b>If you are somewhere around <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/05/how-to-get-to-tiendesitas.html" target="_blank">Tiendesitas</a> (on the east side) or <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/05/how-to-get-to-greenhills-shopping.html" target="_blank">Greenhills</a> (on the west side)</b>, there are jeepneys go to Shaw Blvd, just try to ask around for the nearest jeepney or bus stop.<br />
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<b>If you are in the Ortigas area</b>, it is advisable to walk because it is healthier and Shaw Blvd is just very near.<br />
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<b>If you are coming from the Mandaluyong or San Juan area</b>, just ride a jeep to Shaw Blvd/EDSA Central/Greenfield District.<br />
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<b>For private vehicles</b>: Manda Centrale is located at the corner of EDSA Centrale/Mayflower/United Street. From EDSA NB, turn right at United St (where Teleperformance is) or Shaw Blvd. If you are at Shaw Blvd going to EDSA from Pasig side, you can turn left at San Miguel Avenue and turn right at United St.<br />
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Of course, <b>you can ride a <a href="http://metromaniladirections.com/2010/03/directory-taxi-pick-up-service.html" target="_blank">taxicab</a></b> from any area around the metro and just mention "Greenfield Shaw", "EDSA Central" or "Teleperformance" and the driver already knows where to go.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;">Here's a map around the <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2012/10/how-to-get-to-manda-centrale.html">Manda Centrale</a> area via </span><a href="https://maps.google.com/?ll=14.578703,121.055785&spn=0.008712,0.009645&t=m&z=17" style="border: none; color: #006699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">Google Maps</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;">:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;">Other landmarks and structures around Manda Centrale: </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;">EDSA Centrale, Unilab, Mayflower Plaza, Shangri-La Mall, Richmonde Hotel, Teleperformance Philippines, Greenfield District, IBM Daksh Business Process, STI College EDSA, <a href="http://metromaniladirections.com/2010/03/mrt-stations.html" target="_blank">MRT Station (Shaw Blvd)</a>, Star Mall EDSA, <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/02/how-to-get-to-sm-megamall.html" target="_blank">Megamall. </a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com173tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649486956391285457.post-3887063400007643422012-10-16T16:00:00.000-07:002012-10-17T12:37:07.869-07:002013 Official Philippine Holidays<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Just a quick guide to the <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2012/10/2013-official-philippine-holidays.html">2013 Philippine holidays</a>. Plan your vacation now! Check those <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2011/08/group-buying-sites-in-metro-manila.html">group buying sites</a> now for special travel deals!<br />
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<b>Regular Holidays:</b><br />
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #636363; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px;">May 1 - Labor Day (Wednesday)</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #636363; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px;">June 12 - Independence Day (Wednesday)</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #636363; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px;">December 25 - Christmas Day (Wednesday)</span></li>
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<b>Special Non-Working Holidays:</b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">August 21 - Ninoy Aquino Day (Wednesday)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">November 1 - All Saints' Day (Friday)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">November 2 (Saturday), December 24 (Tuesday) - Additional non-working days</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">December 31 - Last day of the year (Tuesday)</span></li>
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<i>*February 25 - EDSA Revolution - will be a special holiday for schools only.</i><br />
<i>*Note that for Eid'l Fitr and Eidul Adha, the national holidays will be "proclaimed after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined..." </i></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649486956391285457.post-43984973271913658222012-10-15T09:49:00.001-07:002012-10-15T12:10:42.554-07:00National Museum: Free Admission for the Month of October<!-- adsense -->
The <b>National Museum of the Philippines is celebrating Museum and Galleries Month</b>, and for the <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2012/10/national-museum-free-admission-for.html">whole month of October, you can visit the galleries for free</a>!
So what are you waiting for? If you're a student, why don't you call your friends and visit the galleries while it's still sembreak? If you're a corporate junkie, take a breather and appreciate history and art! Or just bring the whole family then go to <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/05/how-to-get-to-rizal-park-or-luneta.html">Rizal Park</a> after!<br />
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The National Museum of the Philippines is open from Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 5pm. Address: P.Burgos Drive, Ermita, Manila. <i>*You can also visit on Sundays free-of-charge year round. </i><br />
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If you don't know how to get there, here are quick guides:
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<i>*Remember to take note that National Museum's main landmark boundary streets </i><i>(clockwise) </i><i>are Taft Avenue and Padre Burgos. Nearest <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/04/light-rail-transit-line-1-lrt-1.html">LRT 1</a> Station is Central Station from the North and United Nations (U.N.) Avenue Station from the South. This is the building anchoring Rizal Park.</i></div>
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<b>From the CaMaNaVa* (north of Manila) area:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>*CaMaNaVa stands for Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela</i></span><br />
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Option 1. From Monumento, take an <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/04/light-rail-transit-line-1-lrt-1.html">LRT 1 Yellow Line</a> going to Taft and get down at Central Station. Walk along Taft Ave passing by Manila City Hall, until you reach P. Burgos. The building at the corner is the National Museum<br />
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Option 2. From Monumento, ride a jeepney along Rizal Avenue bound for Taft Avenue and asked to be dropped at P. Burgos.</blockquote>
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<b>From around Manila: </b><br />
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Option 1. Ride a jeepney along Rizal Avenue bound for Taft Avenue and asked to be dropped at P.Burgos. </blockquote>
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Option 2. Take an <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/04/light-rail-transit-line-1-lrt-1.html">LRT 1 Yellow Line</a> going to Taft and get down at either United Nations or Central station, walk towards P.Burgos. </blockquote>
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Option 3. From Lawton/City Hall area, ride a jeepney or walk towards P.Burgos. <br />
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Option 4. Along Roxas Boulevard, there are FX that are Sucat-Lawton. You can ride this and asked to be dropped at Luneta/P.Burgos and walk towards Taft Avenue. </blockquote>
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Option 1. Take the <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/04/light-rail-transit-line-2-lrt-2.html">LRT2 Purple Line</a> and go down at Recto Station. From here, transfer to Doroteo Jose Station of <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/04/light-rail-transit-line-1-lrt-1.html">LRT 1 Yellow Line</a> and ride an LRT bound for Baclaran. Get down at Central Station. Walk along Taft Ave passing by Manila City Hall, until you reach P. Burgos. The building at the corner is the National Museum.</blockquote>
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Option 2. From Cubao, you can ride a jeepney/FX that is bound for Quiapo and asked to be dropped at Rizal Avenue. Ride an <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/04/light-rail-transit-line-1-lrt-1.html">LRT 1 </a>bound for Baclaran via Doroteo Jose Station.<br />
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Option 2. From <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/04/jeepney-and-fx-routes-in-sm-mall-of.html">SM Mall of Asia</a> or along Taft Avenue, take a jeepney bound for Divisoria either via Taft or Mabini route. Get down at P.Burgos and walk to National Museum. </div>
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<b>For private vehicles, </b>National Museum is accessible via Taft Avenue and P.Burgos.<br />
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Of course, <b>you can ride a <a href="http://www.metromaniladirections.com/2010/03/directory-taxi-pick-up-service.html">taxicab</a></b> from any parts of Metro Manila and just mention to the driver to bring you to "National Museum", or "Luneta". <br />
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We’re a country named after a Spanish King, to which an American General vowed to return. Or as someone described our history, "300 years in a convent and 50 years in Hollywood."<br /><br/>
We’re made up of 7,107 big, small, inhabited, tranquil, rocky, sandy, mountainous, forestry, elevated, underwater islands. And one of them, just for picnics.<br /><br/>
We call them Alabat, Almagro, Binalabag, Balanguingui, Cacataan, Cadlao, Calabugdong, Camiguin, Carabao, Corregidor, Culion, Daruanak, Dinagat, Diadekey, Doong, El Fraile, Fuga, Guimaras, Guntao, Hegad, Hermana Mayor, Homonhon, Icadambanauan, Inampulugan, Jolo, Jomalig, Kalongkooan, Kang Tipayan Diki, Linapakan, Malapascua, Mangenguey, Manuk Manka, Marinduque, Masbate, North Gigante, Olango, Palaui, Panglao, Rasa, Romblon, Samal, Siargao, Siquijor, Tabones, Tambu, Tinaga, Tubabao, Uwaan, Virac, West Nalaut,<br /><br/>
<b>But you can call us The Philippines.</b><br /><br/>
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The world’s no. 1 tropical beach is only an hour from Manila.<br /><br/>
We have the most species in the least space of anywhere in the planet. Out of the world’s 500 coral species, more than 400 are here. Along with 12,000 plant species, 201 mammal species, 581 bird species, plus the sea cow, whale shark, mouse deer, and an eagle that eats monkeys.<br /><br/>
We speak over 176 local languages, but we love playing around with English.<br />
We love food and we love being hospitable. The Filipino word for hello is “have you eaten?”<br /><br/>
Our waiters love to sing, but they leave the dancing to our policemen or flight attendants.<br /><br/>
The world’s most perfect cone isn’t found in an ice cream shop, but in a shape of a volcano.<br /><br/>
Our Chocolate Hills are limestone.<br /><br/>
Here, a party is called a fiesta. We have rice fiestas, flower fiestas, giant fiestas, mask fiestas.We have one every day of the year. And everyone’s invited.<br /><br/>
We have a boxer named Pacman, an actor named Dingdong. Places called Bay-bay, Rapu-rapu, Iloilo, Sanga-sanga, Potipot, Bongabong, Tingtingong. Desserts called Halo-halo, Sapin-sapin, and a bird called Maya, and a fish called Maya-maya.
You could say we have a sense of humor, sense of humorhumor.<br /><br/>
People say we’re the warmest place on Earth because everyone, absolutely everyone knows how to smile.<br /><br/>
And have fun.<br /><br/>
<b>It's More Fun in the Philippines</b><br />
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Take a look at this calesa driver in Manila. He returned 4,000 Euros to a French tourist without asking for anything in return.<br />
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Check out his comments on Katipunan Avenue as well.<br />
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1. You cannot drive while eating a coconut. It's deadly. <br />
2. Filipinos love to play "how close I can get to your bumper without bumping it" game while driving.<br />
3. A waiting shed is an ancient artifact. <br />
4. Why do we call it flyover when we're not even flying over it.<br />
5. The "takatak boy" is a sign of serious traffic jam.</div><br />
Check out his funny accent as well. <i>Global na global!</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Red Warning</span>:</b> More than 30 mm rain observed in 1 hour and expected to continue in the next 2 hours. Serious flooding expected in low-lying areas. <b>Response: Evacuation</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><strike>Green</strike></span><span style="color: #b45f06;"> Orange Warning</span><span style="color: #274e13;">:</span></b> 15-30mm (intense) rain observed in 1 hour and expected to continue in the next 2 hours. Flooding is threatening. <b>Response: Alert for possible evacuation</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: yellow;">Yellow Warning</span></b>: 7.5-15mm (heavy) rain observed in 1 hour and expected to continue in the next 2 hours. Flooding is possible. <b>Response: Monitor the weather condition</b><br />
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From now on, we should get used to seeing this PAGASA color coded warning signals whenever they release a weather bulletin.<br />
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Did we miss one? Let us know through the comments section below.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649486956391285457.post-80372821625749811382012-07-17T01:55:00.001-07:002012-07-17T01:57:12.536-07:00Haagen Dazs Sale (Up to 50% Off)Haagen Dazs is closing down its Philippine operations in the next few months but they will leave us with a gift: The Great Haagen Dazs sale. <br />
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Here's the newest clip with Tagalog lines! <i>'Wag mong papakawalan, bro!</i><br />
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