My friends from SkyCable have updated me on the newest internet service scheme of SkyBroadband that's too hard to resist: 5Mbps for only P999 a month with a 15gb allowance. We are presently subscribed to a different broadband but I have to admit I get impatient, especially during peak hours at night, when internet service really becomes slow. During these times, I just choose to shut down my laptop and sleep instead of waiting forever for pages to load. SkyBroadband says, without blinking an eyelash: " Other Internet service providers can only give out 1 Mbps for ... Continue Reading...
Archives for March 2011
Only in Manila….the begging showdogs :)
I was hurrying to work yesterday when I saw these two dogs. They were too cute to ignore. On impulse, I took my digicam from my bag to take a picture until I was nudged by a cigarette vendor to "donate" five pesos. Aha! That was what the baskets were for :D Mind you they're just askals (street dogs) but looks like they were trained well. I bet they can stay in that position for hours.... while wearing shades of course! ... Continue Reading...
Buon Giorno @ Rockwell Business Center, Ortigas
It was my first time to visit the Rockwell Business Center within the Meralco Compound in Ortigas. Shame on me, I didn't even know there was a "Rockwell" in this part of town. Normally, I would think it's the Power Plant Mall, one of my favorite shopping and dining destinations in the metro. Just like the Rockwell in Makati, this one didn't disappoint - although admittedly, I need to explore it more. The area consists of office towers fitted with contemporary work spaces. I think the best part is the generous landscaping and the majestic view of the Ortigas ... Continue Reading...
Counterfeit plane parts, fake pilot licenses and other ills plaguing RP aviation industry (last of two parts)
"Now every Juan can fly!" so says a familiar ad by Cebu Pacific, now the leading carrier in terms of passenger volume. But the question is: how safely are we flying? It came as quite a shock to me to read the well-researched, comprehensive report by PSA (Pacific Strategies & Assessments), an international business risk consultancy group on the Philippine civil aviation industry. PSA feeds information to its high-profile clients which include multinational corporations. So yes, they must know what they're saying.:D The salient points of what they say are the ... Continue Reading...
Safety risk assessment of Philippine airlines: PAL’s the most reliable carrier (part 1)
With most Filipinos now preferring to fly instead of ride ships, trains or buses, how safe are airlines in the Philippines? A confidential report obtained by annalyn.net from PSA, an international business risk consultancy group, states that Philippine Airlines (PAL) remains the country's most reliable carrier. It is so far the only one to pass stringent audits by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the IATA Operational Safety Audit for the past three years. PAL planes are serviced by the Lufthansa Technik Philippines which is a subsidiary ... Continue Reading...
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