Correct me if am wrong, but paying either life or non-life insurance isn't a concept most, if not some, Filipinos take to. Perhaps, it's our sense of fatalism, or feeling invincible, or simply not having the budget to pay extra when it's more urgently needed for school fees and other necessities. Some only take on insurance because purchase of their house or their car is funded by the company they work for. I had this belief myself, until approaching old age led me to think about the future of my children and other ponderable "what if's......." A little savings, ... Continue Reading...
Archives for October 2009
PAGASA weather forecast : six to nine tropical cyclones still expected from October to December
Hopefully, Typhoon Ondoy is the worst to pass the country this year. But since the monsoon season isn't over yet, Philippine weather bureau PAGASA said six to seven tropical cyclones are still expected to strike the country for the remainder of the year, from October to December 2009. Aside from the onset of more storms, other factors likely to influence weather in the country are the tail end of the cold front, intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), ridge of high pressure area (HPA), and easterlies. There will also be a seasonal shift from Habagat to Amihan ... Continue Reading...
This Cebu Pacific Wandering Juan went to …… Coron, Palawan
Our trip to Coron, Palawan last September would prove to be one of the most memorable ever, especially for this blogger who is Little Miss Afraid of Plane Rides :D I really should know better than ride a propeller plane on bad weather, but there was simply the inescapable lure of Coron beckoning me and the hubby on our planned second honeymoon. Our plane wasn't even half-full when we left NAIA Terminal 2 that morning. I felt comforted by a group of giggling college students who were having the time of their lives taking group pictures before the flight. Like us, ... Continue Reading...
State of calamity and Typhoon Pepeng weather update
Note: as of 5 p.m. PAGASA said Pepeng has slowed down, but could still threaten Central Luzon. Work in our government office was suspended before 4 p.m. today to be able to give us ample time to return home, in preparation for the coming of supertyphoon Pepeng (international code name: Parma). The same was true in other offices, except perhaps call centers and BPOs which deal with clients abroad. Elsewhere, evacuation has started in areas believed to be targeted by the typhoon , with maximum sutained winds of 195kph.The entire country has been placed under a state ... Continue Reading...
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