Surfing in the Philippines

The Philippines, having the second longest coastline in the world is blessed to have big waves ideal for surfing. With coastal areas exposed in two major bodies of water, the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea, numerous surfing spots, both discovered and undiscovered, are scattered in its 36,289 kilometer coastline. (Photo by Eugene) Where to Surf While Australia, Hawaii and California are having their own claims as surfing capital of the world, the Philippines is starting... Read More

Vote Earth

Vote Earth! Your light switch is your vote. On March 28, 2009 at exactly 2030H local time, switch off your light for an hour and join the world for Earth Hour. This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming. For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or... Read More

Sagada Tours: Rate Guide

Holy week is fast approaching and it is the busiest season for Sagada. To help those planning their Sagada trips, here is the updated Standard Rate Guide as of March 2009. CAVE CONNECTION: Lumiang to Sumaguing Cave No. of Guests Guide Fee Number of Guides 1 800 1 2 800 1 3 1,200 1 4 and above 400 per person BASIC CAVING: Sumaguing Cave No. of Guests Guide Fee Number of Guides 1 to 4 500 1 5 600 1 6 to 9 1,000 2 10 1,200 2 11 to 14 1,700 3 15 1,800 3 16... Read More

Mt. Pinatubo Day Trek

One of the fast rising tourist destinations in Central Luzon is the Mt. Pinatubo, the infamous volcano that had its catastrophic eruption in 1991 after centuries of dormancy. Its eruption was considered as the biggest and most destructive volcanic eruption in the recent years.  It claimed hundreds of lives, displaced thousands of families, destroyed billions worth of crops and unknown to many, brought down the world temperature by a few centigrade. Years after its tragic past,... Read More

Headshot Clinic One Youth: Quezon City Leg

Every Filipino youth/barkada is invited to join the Headshot Clinic One Youth, an advocacy that is made possible by visionary photographer Niccolo Cosme and his team, with the support of Globe Telecoms. Headshot Clinic One Youth aims to promote Oneness among Filipino Youth through their headshots. Here are the details of the shoot: Date:        March 06, 2009 (Friday) Venue:      My Place Dorm-Hotel (22 Fabian Dela Rosa St. Loyola Heights Quezon City – near... Read More