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Manila as the gates of hell? It’s the river Styx too!

Posted on June 18, 2013June 18, 2013 By FallenAngel 27 Comments on Manila as the gates of hell? It’s the river Styx too!
Manila as the gates of hell? It’s the river Styx too!

I bet the outrage over Dan Brown’s description of Manila as the “gates of hell” in his book Inferno is still fresh in the minds of many Filipinos. They really should learn to react properly to any less than desirable description that foreigners have of Filipinos, whether true or not. If it’s true, do something…

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Civics, Development, Lifestyle

Horrendous Manila traffic a normal thing for a people long accustomed to a hellish life

Posted on June 18, 2013November 27, 2022 By benign0 70 Comments on Horrendous Manila traffic a normal thing for a people long accustomed to a hellish life
Horrendous Manila traffic a normal thing for a people long accustomed to a hellish life

On my comfy half-hour train ride going home from work, I sat amused while observing a steady line of tweets and Facebook updates streaming down my mobile phone — the poignant helpless anguished cries coming from poor souls lost in the wilderness Manila’s steaming traffic jungle. And here I was just 15 minutes ago fuming…

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Civics, Development, Lifestyle

Exciting times ahead for Philippine Airlines!

Posted on April 21, 2012April 21, 2012 By benign0 6 Comments on Exciting times ahead for Philippine Airlines!
Exciting times ahead for Philippine Airlines!

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is up for a long-overdue $500 million to $1 billion fleet modernisation program following full takeover of management control by San Miguel Corporation (SMC). SMC had recently acquired 49 percent of publicly-listed PAL Holdings which gives SMC an indirect 40 percent stake in Philippine Airlines. SMC president Ramon S. Ang…

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Economy, Money Talks

AirAsia one-ups ‘bouncy’ Cebu Pacific flight attendants

Posted on February 7, 2012June 4, 2013 By benign0 4 Comments on AirAsia one-ups ‘bouncy’ Cebu Pacific flight attendants
AirAsia one-ups ‘bouncy’ Cebu Pacific flight attendants

Southeast Asia’s biggest budget airline is set to open its Philippine operations following the recent approval of its air operator certificate (AOC) by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). AirAsia Philippines will be operating out of the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in the former United States Air Force base in Clark Field, Angeles…

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Economy, Glitz and Glamour

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