HOW TO COMMUTE FROM METRO MANILA TO BAGUIO

Where to buy tickets?

You have to be wa-is if you plan to travel by bus. Buy your tickets from the ticket booth para hindi kayo ma charge ng surcharge sa pagsakay sa bus ng walang ticket.

How long is the travel from Metro Manila to Baguio?

Depends on road condition and traffic. Normally, it would take 7 hours by bus from Victory Liner Pasay City. If the bus will pass  by SCTEX like Victory Liner De Luxe Bus travel time is 5 hours if non-stop. 

What are the names and terminals of the Buses going to Baguio?

• Victory Liner : 

Terminals in:

1. 713 Rizal Avenue Ext, Caloocan City
2. 683 EDSA, Cubao, Quezon City
3. 651 EDSA Pasay City

4. 551 Earnshaw St., Barangay 401, Sampaloc, Manila

 Ordinary Air-con cost P 450/ per way per person.

  

• Philippine Rabbit:Terminal Address: 819 Oroquieta Street 1000 Manila /Rizal Avenue (corner Claro M. Recto Avenue), Manila, Philippines   (Rizal Ave.-Baguio)

Air-con Php 418.00 (Regular), Php 334.00 (Student/Senior Citizen)

Note: Bus bound for Baguio City leaves every 1-2hrs starting 4am until 2am, subject to change depending on Dispatcher's decision

• Dagupan Bus: Terminal Address: New York Street, Cubao, Quezon City (Cubao-Baguio) For Reservation Call Telephone# 709-0545/ 709-08-03/ 727 2330/ 727 2287

They charge P432 but will be 445 on February 24, 2012 with one or two stop-overs and without a toilet on board. Travel time is 6 hours.

• Genesis Transport Services Bus: Unit 101 A Giselle Park Plaza Edsa Corner Rotonda 1300 Pasay City

• Partas Transportation Co., Inc.
  Address: , 816 Aurora Blvd., Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
  Telephone No: (632) 725-1740, 725-1756, 410-1307
  Fax No:
  Email: licore_1025@yahoo.com
  
  
  Address: 518 EDSA San Roque, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
  Telephone No: (632) 851-4025
  Fax No:
  Email:
  
  
  

Sit and relax, sleep or eat on the bus, and arrive the City of Pines fresh and energetic. Happy Panagbenga Festival everybody!

Disclaimer: I am not paid to write for any of this bus companies. I just love sharing free information to everyone. I am not connected in any way to any of this bus companies, so if you have any complaints please contact them directly. Thank you very much.

HOW TO COMMUTE FROM METRO MANILA TO PAMPANGA

To Pampanga, from Pasay:
Bus lines: Victory Liner, Dagupan Bus, Partas, Saulog
Travel time: 2 hours

To Pampanga, from Cubao:
Bus lines: Victory Liner, Partas, Dagupan Bus, Philippine Rabbit, Saulog
Travel time: 1:30 hours

To Pampanga, from Avenida:
Bus lines: Philippine Rabbit, RJ Express
Travel time:1:30 hours

Trips from Manila to Pampanga and vice-versa are available 24-hours a day.

Some bus lines going to Baguio City, Pangasinan and Ilocos passes by Pampanga. Other buses that pass through the towns of Pampanga include 

• Dagupan Bus Lines
• Dangwa Tranco
• Five Star Bus Co.
• Farinas Transit
• Franco Federico Lines
• Maria De Leon Trans
• Partas Trans Co. 
• Viron Transit.

 Happy Road trip travelers on a shoestring!

Philippine Travel and Tour Expo 2012

Come One, Come All to the Philippine Travel and Tour Expo 2012!

Details

• 19th Philippine Travel Expo the 3-day event is from February 17-19, 2012.
• Happening at the SMX Convention Center, Halls 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Seashell Drive Mall of Asia Complex Pasay City
• Opening Hours: February 17-18, 2012 (10:00am to 9:00pm) and on February 19, 2012 (10:00am to 7:00pm)
• Ticket booths closes 30 minutes before end of show hours.
• Entrance fee of P50 for regular visitors and P20 for senior citizens.
• Accompanying Events include Entertainment, Games, Exhibitors' Presentations & More Surprises.
• Booths are divided into Domestic, International, Food and Sponsors.
• For inquiries, call Fairs & More at 845-1324, 759-6680 or the PTAA Secretariat at 552-0026 to 29.

What to Expect?

• Around 200 local and international organizations, including airlines, cruise operators, travel agencies, and hotels and resorts.
• Participating companies offer exclusive deals, valid during the expo only, giving  huge discounted packages and promos for local and international travel. 
• Travel packages, promo rates and reservation services are only available ONSITE during the event dates.
• Raffle coupons will be given for every P5,000 worth of travel products purchased during the Expo. Qualified visitors will win exciting prizes from the exhibitors.

 

WATCH WHITNEY HOUSTON FUNERAL LIVE ON THE INTERNET

Watch WHITNEY HOUSTON FUNERAL LIVE ON THE INTERNET

Singer Whitney Houston’s millions of fans worldwide will be able to share in her homecoming service on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) as they watch her private funeral on the Internet.

This will provide a much-needed connection for fans who have lacked a formal place to eulogize Houston, one of the world’s best-selling artists who died in Beverly Hills, California, on Saturday at the age of 48.

You could also gather and place flowers outside the Newark, New Jersey, church where the funeral will be held by invitation-only at the request of Houston’s family, who wish to maintain some privacy. Other fans had stopped by the funeral home.

But many have longed to share more fully in commemorating the superstar’s life, and have shown their grief in one of the few ways available to them—by buying her music.

Houston’s funeral will be at New Hope Baptist Church, where she sang as a child. Her eulogy will be given by gospel singer Marvin Winans, a Grammy Award winner and longtime family friend. Afterward, Houston will be buried in Fair View Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey, according to her death certificate. Her father, John Russell Houston Jr., was buried there in 2003.

Don't miss to watch her private funeral on the Internet!

Baguio City Panagbenga Festival Updated Calendar of Activities 2012

Everyone is gearing up for Baguio City's Panagbenga Festival also known as Baguio Flower Festival.

Here is the updated Baguio City Panagbenga Festival Updated Calendar of Activities 2012

Grand Street Dancing 

February 25, 2012 8:00 a.m.

Grand Float Parade

February 26, 2012 8:00 a.m.

Session Road in Bloom

February 27 - March 4, 2012

Pony Boy's Day

March 2, 2012

Panagbenga Shootfest 2012 West Pt. Firing Range, Tuba

March 3-4, 2012

Panagbenga Closing Ceremonies at Athletic Bowl

March 4, 2012

Grand Fireworks Display at Athletic Bowl

March 4, 2012 @ 7:00 PM

10th Panagbenga Open Scrabble Tournament , Golden Pine Hotel

March 17-18, 2012

The event on the 25th and 26th from 4am to 1pm South Drive Teacher’s Camp gate to the Military Rotonda to the Session Road and Harrison will be closed for the Panagbenga parade, Both grand street and float parade. Minor events and activities can be found elsewhere all over Baguio City during the whole month of celebration.

17th Hot Air Balloon Festival from afar

 

I still thank the Lord 'coz I was able to take some photos of the flying Hot Air Balloon last Sunday even if we arrived late. Yes folks, I took this particular photo while I am inside the car. The wonders of zoom lens and photo cropping ha ha ha! How I wish I know how to photoshop my photos so they would appear beautiful.

Armed with a ticket, which I got for free from Ann Saturno. Gabz, Francis, Ann and I  walked towards the entrance where everything is said to be flying that weekend.

Oh, the sunflower is peeking at the corner of the billboard. We could see the mighty sunflower from our car window. As you can see, there's traffic.

The yellow car flying and in the left corner you could see a skydiver.  Yeah, I know, you will be needing a magnifying lens guys and gals. I am so sorry for that. I tried my best and I guess my best wasn't good enough.

There's no sun when we arrived. The sky is white so I put some blue to the picture. Pinulbosan? Ha ha ha! Pasensya na po, hindi po ako marunong mag Photoshop Picasa lang po yan. Ang mahal naman kasi ng seminar para matuto ako mag photoshop. Sino pwede mag sponsor dyan?:-)

Aba kaganda naman mag sky dive! Sana next year magkaroon ako ng pagkakataon maka pag sky diving!

Aba patatalo ba ang paraglider na ito?

Ako naman! Ha ha ha! O ha! Opo ako po yan! Pero hindi po ako nag sky dive, fun shot lang po.

Entrance Banner, yes may picture ako dyan kaso di ko nilabas dito dahil para akong sinabunutan, nakaligtaan ko mag suklay kasi binitbit ko yun food:-)

 

Sana sa munti kong paraan ay nag enjoy kayo sa 17th Hot Air Balloon Festival! Hanggang sa muli! Mabuhay ka Pilipino!

Licensure Examinations Results for Nursing Exam December 2011

Licensure Examinations for Nursing December 2011

Roll of Successful Examinees in the NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATION – All Regions Held on DECEMBER 18 &19, 2011

Released on FEBRUARY 15, 2012                         

Seq. No.         N a m e

1        AALA, LALLANE  SAYAMAN

2        AALA, NICCA ANDREA  LAO

3        AARON, KRIZANA CASSANDRA  TABERNA

4        ABA, YASMIN  GAYO

5        ABABA, SHAVONNE KAYLA  SACRAMED

6        ABACIAL, RUZER SCHIN  LIMBAGO

7        ABAD, ALVI CHRISTIAN  CAEL

8        ABAD, ANGELICA STEPHANIE  DOMINGO

9        ABAD, GENEVIEVE KAREN  CALUYA

10        ABAD, HACHELLE  TAMAYO

11        ABAD, ISRAEL CONRAD  PORNOSDORO

12        ABAD, JANET  SURBAN

13        ABAD, JOSE BRADLEY  TAN

14        ABAD, JOVEN  PENUELA

15        ABAD, NISSAN JAY  ALNAS

16        ABAD, SHEILOU  GRIJALDO

17        ABAD, YBONIE  ANTONIO

18        ABADA, LOVEIN  BOLIVAR

19        ABADAM, ABIGAIL  DIZON

20        ABADIA, DOREEN GRAZIEL  ARDIENTE

21        ABADIA, LYNA  CAÑONERO

22        ABADIES, MARICEL  CAMORISTA

23        ABADIEZ, MARLON  CULIAO

24        ABADILLA, CIELA MAY  GUEVARRA

25        ABADILLA, HAZEL JANE  ENRIQUEZ

26        ABADILLA, JOSHUA  RABANG

27        ABADILLA, MA ANGELIQUE  MANAOIS

28        ABADO, APRIL CHARM  MORALES

29        ABAGAT, MICHEL ANGELO  MARINAS

30        ABAGATNAN, CHRISTINE PATRICIA  EDRALIN

31        ABAJERO, ROSALIE HOPE  BORRES

32        ABALAYAN, EARL LAINE  DEVIBAR

33        ABALAYAN, GIAN CARLO  NAVARRA

34        ABALDONADO, KEITH  ALTAVAS

35        ABALLE, ALESSA MAE  NOBIAR

36        ABALLE, RAPHUNZEL  MONTALBO

37        ABALOS, APPLE  MOSQUITO

38        ABALOS, ARMIE CASANDRA  SUAREZ

39        ABALOS, CHRISTIE ANN  MAGNAYE

40        ABALOS, LERMA LYN  ACOSTA

41        ABALOS, PRINCE BRYAN  SABADO

42        ABALOS, SOPHIA LORRAINE  AUDIJE

43        ABALOS, VANESSA  SARDONCILLO

44        ABAN, AVERELLE  ABOR

45        ABAN, CAMILLE JOYCE  IPONDILAO

46        ABAN, MARIA CHENEE  AGANAN

47        ABAN, RAMONELLE  BARRAQUIAS

48        ABAN, RICHMOND VON  BERDIDA

49        ABAN, ROBERTO JR  CAMPOS

50        ABANA, MICHELLE  MELAD
 Continuation at http://grumpytoast8.blogspot.com

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