PAL, PAL Express additional flights

Starting tomorrow, August 15, Philippine Airlines (PAL) will service the Manila to Dumaguete route with two flights, morning and afternoon, and add a daily mid-flight (its third) to Zamboanga City.

On this same day, PAL Express will commence its services on the following routes with its turbo-propeller jets from Manila to Tuguegarao City (Cagayan), San Fernando City (La Union), Cauyan City (Isabela) and Ormoc City (Leyte).

The Ormoc route is good news for me! Our plant is located in Isabel, Leyte, which is just 45 minutes away. Before, in going to and fro Isabel, I either traveled via Tacloban, which is an hour and 45 minutes longer or via Cebu City, which is 2 hours and 30 minutes longer. The Manila - Ormoc flights, however, are not daily but four times a week only (every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday). Tacloban flights are thrice daily except Monday, which has two flights only.

PAL flights to and from Iligan soonest

Good news to travelers from Iligan City and nearby Mindanao areas, especially west of the city! Starting September 27, 2008 (tentative), Philippine Airlines (PAL) will operate the Manila-Iligan and Cebu-Iligan routes under low-cost brand PAL Express via the Baloi Airport.

The Manila-Iligan route would fly up to four times a week, while the Cebu-Iligan route three times. Currently, going to and coming from Iligan, travelers must pass by Cagayan de Oro. Land trip between these two places is about two hours and a half.

We have a branch in Pagadian City; and, once in a blue moon, I go there via Cagayan de Oro City. With the Iligan flights, it would cut my land travel by about two hours and a half. Cagayan de Oro City to Pagadian City is about 6 hours by land.


Source: GMANews

10th Tuna Festival / 40th General Santos City Day

On September 5, 40 years ago, the Municipality of General Santos became the General Santos City. The city is in the province of South Cotabato and located in the southern part of the Philippines. It is known as the Tuna Capital of the country and the Boom Town City of the South.

Ten years ago, the city started commemorating its charterhood with tuna festival. This year, the 10th Tuna Festival in commemoration of the 40th General Santos City Day will be held from August 29 to September 7 with various events and activities.

This year’s festival theme is:

"A decade of fish-tivities and oppor-Tuna-ties".

Among the major events are : FISHFEST SA FISHPORT (a hit among foreigners), Search for Ms. Gensan, Bodyfest Modeling Competition, Fishdance - Mindanao Showdown, the 1st GAGAMBA Fighting Competition, LGU Employees Showcase, the Tunafest Badminton Competition, the Tuna Float Parade, the KARAGATAN AWARDS, the Sashimi Night, the BANCARERA and the National Tuna Congress.

For more details and schedule of activities, please visit Bariles Republic.

$8 Rx Eyeglasses including the case

If you have been prescribed to wear eyeglasses, do not wear just any pair of eyeglasses. Wear the one that would not make you see or read better only; but the one that could make you stylish as well. You can find wide choices of Incredible Stylish New Frames From Zenni Optical at cheaper prices. And, the cheapest are the Zenni Optical $ 8 Rx Eyeglasses including the case.

And, you might be wondering why Zenni sells cheaper prescription glasses. It is because they sell only their own manufactured frames direct to the customer, with no costs to middlemen and advertising.

Cheap and stylish are the reasons why Zenni Optical was on FOX news! Check it out!

PhotoHunt 122 - Dark

This hotel on a DARK night (not the movie),

looks like this on a bright day.

This hotel is located in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental.

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My other PhotoHunt

Upcoming PhotoHunt themes:

• 123 - August 16 - "colorful"
• 124 - August 23 - "wrinkled"
  
• 125 - August 30 - "beautiful"
• 126 - September 6 - "string(s)
• 127 - September 13 - "wild".

Art Storage

Few of our possessions are precious and valuable (or invaluable). These possessions are irreplaceable; hence, we should handle them with extra care to protect them from any harm or misfortune.

Sometimes, it is unavoidable to move, ship, store or display these items. And, when we do, we must entrust our possessions to the experts in handling, moving, and storing such items. We should not take chances and gamble with just any company who avers expertise in this field.

In such situation, what comes to mind is the Mind’s Eye. It offers the best and finest services when it comes to Art Storage, transportation, and display. Its services are array and customized according to your art, your needs, and your pocket. It is the expert and the most experienced and knowledgeable in the art of handing your irreplaceable possessions – from portraits to sculptures, chandeliers to antiques, and what have you. Your delicate possessions are well taken care of, safe and protected at all times - from crating to transporting and storing to showcasing. Each type of fine arts is handled differently and in accordance to your requirements and specifications. Mind’s Eye has developed not just the expertise but the science and art on fine art storage, transportation and display.

Its fully satisfied clients are museums, curators, investors, and collectors of all kinds - personal and corporate. Mind’s Eye treats you, not as just client, but like partner serving your interests and keeping you informed along the way.

New York IT Services

The age of technology is a fast paced age. There is no room for delays or procrastination. In a matter of clicks you can compute complicated formulas; you do not need to make a single step to get the information you needed or to place your orders for food, groceries, and anything under the sun. Everybody and everything are moving so fast.

Are you ready for this age? Let’s face it. Technology is a must to succeed in businesses (whether small, medium or big) and even in personal endeavors. Without technology, you and your business would be left behind to obscurity.

Good for the big companies; as they can afford to buy, maintain, and update their equipment and to hire and pay amply qualified IT personnel. How about the small and midsize businesses? Could they afford to buy the costly equipment, maintenance, and pay huge salaries?

With iCorps Technologies, small and midsize businesses can now compete technologically without having an IT expertise or an in-house IT department. iCorps is new york IT services that helps your business to be more profitable, productive, and competitive. It will provide the comprehensive IT outsourcing solutions and network support services for your business to keep up with the latest technology.

Who needs an IT department if you can outsource the technology from iCorps Technologies – the leader in IT outsourcing.

Boundary arches

I have traveled a good part of the Philippines. In the island of Luzon, I’ve gone as far as Sta. Ana, Cagayan; Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte, and Legaspi City, Albay. More often than not, I travel by land. While crossing provincial or town boundaries, I was able to capture some boundary or welcome arches. Here are some of them:

Debt Collection

Managing Debt Collection within your organization could take so much manpower and man-hours. If you are encountering problems in your debt collection, the solution is to assign this task to a collection agency. However, most collection agencies are charging exorbitant fees of up to 50% of the amount collected. Further, the approach of traditional collection agency is aggressive, which could risk losing the customers.

The best solution is to engage your debt collection to American Profit Recovery. It will help you recover your profits and stay on business. Its Debt Collection System has been proven effective and successful. Its approach is more diplomatic and will not alienate your clients. Hence, the possibility of getting back the business is high. And, its fee is affordable for a flat, low fee – no matter what is your industry.

As soon as you see an indication of bad debts, it is advisable to immediately engage American Profit Recovery. The earlier the better; as the accounts get older, it is more difficult to collect them. The advantages of a third party intervention at an early stage are:

1. The chances of collection are higher and faster;
2. Faster collections will make your cash flow healthy;
3. It will save you time and money. The additional manpower could be eliminated or used to other valuable aspect of the operations;
4. With diplomatic approach, you can still maintain or even enhance your business relationship with your customers.

Let American Profit Recovery collect the money that is rightfully yours in a professional and diplomatic way.

Trust the experts

Do not trust your moving or storing needs to just anybody. I am talking from experience. We had a valuable cargo destined to our branch office a few hundreds of kilometers away. We contacted moving companies to give us proposals. And, we awarded the moving contract to the one that offered the lowest cost. Upon arrival of the cargo, however, damages were noted. Consequently, we filed a claim against the moving company. It took eons before our claim was settled.

The lesson learned: “Never consider cost alone but also the prestige of the company.” Trust your cargo to the expert in the business of moving and storing.

If you have requirements for moving in Massachusetts, consider Humboldt Moving and Storing Company. It is the company that you can entrust your cargo with peace of mind and who will take extra special care of your things. It is the oldest and the most experienced Boston Moving Company you can find in Massachusetts. Whether your requirement is local or international moving, its team of professional movers will manage your goods safely until they arrived in their destinations. Aside from moving, you can also trust your storing needs to Humboldt. Its storage facility is state of the art and climate controlled. The facility is just located south of Boston. Your can be assured that your precious, fragile, valuable (or invaluable) possessions, such as, fine arts, antiques, artifacts, important documents, are in good hands with Humboldt.

PhotoHunt 121 - Cloud(s)

Last month, I traveled from Manila to Dumaguete City - the capital city of a Visayan province of Negros Oriental in the Philippines. The air travel is about an hour. I usually sit by the window side and enjoy the aerial views. And, here are some pictures of the CLOUDS I took up above.

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My other PhotoHunt

Upcoming PhotoHunt themes:

• 122 - August 9 - "dark"
• 123 - August 16 - "colorful"
• 124 - August 23 - "wrinkled"
  
• 125 - August 30 - "beautiful"
• 126 - September 6 - "string(s).

Health Calendar - August 2008

August is:

• Family Planning Month
• Lung Cancer Awareness Month
• National Lung Month
• National Tuberculosis Awareness Month
• Sight-Saving Month

Other health activities are:

• World Breastfeeding Week (1-7)
• Mother-Baby friendly Hospital Initiative Week (1-7)
• National Hospital Week (4-10)
• Asthma Week (11-17)
• Philippine National Research System Week (11-17)
• National Tuberculosis Day (19)

Source: Department of Health

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