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Archive for July, 2008

Holdap!!! Part 3

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

‘In cahoots’
Now that I learned that the Philippine Corinthian Liner has had a reputation of bus drivers and conductors consorting with criminals, I did find it strange that the bus driver and conductor of the bus I was on didn’t act as if they really wanted the criminals to be caught.
If they were [...]

Holdap!!! Part 2

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

‘The Getaway’
When we reached the Estrella overpass, the man got off the bus, then I saw him run up the Estrella overpass to cross the highway. It was only later after discussing with the other passengers did they point out that another man wearing a light yellow shirt got off at the same time [...]

Holdap!!! Part 1

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

I will always remember July 19, 2008 as the day when I first got victimized in a bus hold up in my thirty plus something of existence. And the immense irony of the whole thing, was that I was on my way to a GUN SHOW when it happened.
It all started like any of [...]

Singapore 2008 Part 2

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Here are my thoughts on doing a little bit of shopping in Singapore:
‘Bugis Shopping Area’
I wanted to go to the famous Orchard Road, but when I took a cab, the driver suggested I go to the Bugis area instead, since Orchard was a crowded on Sundays. I decided to try out his suggestion, and [...]

Flying Cebu Pacific From Manila To Singapore

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

I recently took a Cebu Pacific flight from Manila to Singapore and back, and below are my experiences regarding the trip.
‘Internet Reservation’
Cebu Pacific has a superb website, just like most (not all, most) airline websites out there. You just key in the dates you want to depart and come back, press the “Go” button, [...]

Singapore 2008 Part 1

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

It has been about 8 years since the last time I visited Singapore, and I finally had the chance to go there again recently. Here are my thoughts while moving around some parts of the city:
‘Still The Same’
Nothing much has changed over the places I visited: They are still as gorgeous as before. [...]