Photo: Paulo O / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) At 6:22am on 23 December 2019, a traveler from Halifax, Canada, stepped out of NAIA and took the photo above: paper lanterns overhead, carts piled with bags, and a crowd so thick the security guard could barely see the road. That is the part of coming […]
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A jumbo balikbayan box from California to Metro Manila costs about USD 88 to ship. That is roughly PHP 110 a kilo if you pack it to 50 kg. Put the same 50 kg on an Emirates flight as airport excess baggage and you could pay USD 1,250, or more than PHP 78,000. Same pasalubong,
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Undas long weekend trips need sharper timing this year. All Saints’ Day lands on a Sunday this year, so the “long weekend” everyone is planning is really Saturday 31 October to Monday 2 November, three days, with most families spending at least one of them at the sementeryo. That leaves a tight window for a
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You get the notification, you drop everything, you fight the queue, and you win. Manila to Cebu, base fare PHP 1. Then you reach the payment screen and the number says PHP 903. You did nothing wrong. That is what a piso fare costs. The gap is not a trick and it is not hidden,
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Ten route pages. One number. Manila to Cebu, a 90 minute hop, says book 40 days ahead. Manila to Los Angeles, seventeen hours with a stop, says book 40 days ahead. Cebu to Singapore, Manila to Dubai, Manila to Tokyo, all 40 days. That is not analysis, that is a template with the route name
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The Philippine Arena is not in Manila. It is in Bulacan, about 30 kilometers north of EDSA, past the Marilao exit on NLEX, in a 140 hectare complex with almost nothing around it. Fifty thousand people are going to find that out on the same night. Three nights, actually. If you got a ticket to
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Walk down Dapitan in Quezon City in late August and the Santa Claus figurines are already hanging three deep from the ceiling. That is the signal. Ber months, parol lights on the jeepneys, and somewhere in the back of your head the thought you keep postponing: I should book that flight. Here is the uncomfortable
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In 2012 Kach Medina Umandap was sitting in an office in Kuwait doing quality assurance paperwork, counting the months on a contract, doing the arithmetic every OFW knows by heart. Send money home. Renew. Repeat. On Thursday night she walks onto the Main Stage at SMX Convention Center Manila to launch a book with Penguin
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Your next adventure may be closer than you think! This guide features the top 15 spots for an affordable family getaways near Manila! These nearby trips are perfect for balikbayans, OFWs, and remote workers coming home. Spend more time with family without booking another flight. 10 Popular Affordable Family Getaways Near Manila 1. Tagaytay –
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Exploring the Philippines in October can be a rewarding experience if you don’t mind a little rain. October is part of the country’s low travel season. The month invites fewer crowds and better rates, which means you can visit islands without the usual heat. You just need to know where to go and remember some
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