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Saturday, April 23, 2011

NAIA (No. 5 Worst Airport in the World)

In the website (http://sleepinginairports.net), our NAIA International Airport has been voted as No. 5 in the worst airport in the world and No. 1 in Asia. NAIA or Ninoy Aquino International Airport hosts all international flights except those from PAL, Cebu Pacific, Air Philippines and Nippon Airways.

Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
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Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Los Angeles airport, USA
NAIA, Philippines

One reviewer said that NAIA: “It has to be experienced to be believed. Think of a bombed out ruin and you'll get some idea. It's like a cattle yard only worse. Toilets filthy. No seating once you get thru customs [maybe 40 seats for a thousand passengers].”

And one acknowledges that “there is hope at this airport if you go to Terminal 3 where it is clean, spacious and has Internet connection.”

Inquirer.net quoted Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Jose Angel Honrado: "We are aware of the deficiencies. We really appreciate the comments and we're trying to correct these things. But please understand that this will take time."

Honrado also asked critics of Terminal 1 to visit the 30-year-old terminal and take note of the improvements such as efforts to renovate the restrooms, reports Inquirer.net. He added that international flights will be moved to Terminal 3 in the next few years but that they are likely to retain Terminal 1 for "spillover" flights.

Tarsier: The Littlest Alien || Trailer

A cuddly-looking creature with soft, grayish-fur; about 100 millimeters in height; with rat-like tail which is longer than the body and bat-like ears, the Tarsier (Locally called the maomag). It thrives mostly in secondary dense forests with a diet of crickets, beetles, termites and other insects as well as small animals like lizards, frogs, and even small birds but has almost no natural enemies in the wild. Furthermore, this nocturnal creature has the unique ability of being able to turn its head 180 degrees as well as to jump backward with precision. Yet ironically, is listed as one of the country’s threatened species.

Interesting to note:

They commit suicide during captivity due to trauma from touching and loud noise.

Source: Philippine Tarsier Foundation Inc.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Taal Volcano

Once upon a time, the Taal Volcano was a large volcano, in fact was one of the largest volcanoes in the world, towering 18,000 feet up in the sky. Now, it is the world’s smallest active volcano, only about 700 meters high.

One can travel from Manila by land to Taal by going through Tagaytay. With the spectacular view from Tagaytay, the Taal Volcano can be seen.

The experts (seismologist) say that the Volcano may erupt anytime now. They advised the local residents to evacuate from their residents. At the evacuation centers in Talisay, San Nicolas and Tagaytay City were down from 88 families to just 14 families. The DSWD said that they are still providing relief goods to the evacuees and that they may have to compel the families to evacuate.

Last April 19, 2011, the Philvolcs recorded six volcanic quakes and issued a alert level 2 indicating that anytime the volcano may erupt.

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