PROMO: Philippine Airlines Slashes Fourth Quarter Airfares

The fourth quarter of the year has always been very busy. There are many deadlines to meet, and many things to close out. But in spite of that, it is also a time for vacation as the government provides many holidays during that time. Personally, what I want to do during the holidays is to travel. I'm okay with simply driving to the next town as long as it will change my surroundings, giving me a break from the monotonous city life. So yes, fourth quarter is indeed a great quarter of the year.

Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 plane. Image by Kentaro Iemoto from Tokyo, Japan - Philippines A330-300(RP-C3340), CC BY-SA 2.0, Link

Philippine Airlines Helps You Travel With Discounted Fares

For those who share my fondness of the last quarter of the year and also those who just want to go back to their hometown, here's an interesting promo from Philippine Airlines (PAL). They are slashing down the fares of many flights, both local and international. They called the promo "BER-month Special" referring to the October, November and December of 2017.

The destinations under this promo includes these domestic destinations: Bacolod, Bohol (Tagbilaran), Boracay (Caticlan), Butuan, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Coron (Busuanga), Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legazpi, Masbate Naga Ozamiz, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, Siargao, Surigao, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga

The following international destinations also have discounted fares: Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh, Jakarta, Tokyo, Nagoya,Osaka, and Fukuoka.

The promo for domestic flights offers as low as ~1600 Pesos, one way, all-in economy fare while international flights can be as low as 125 USD, round trip, all-in economy fare.

The promo has begun yesterday and will be open for booking until October 15, 2017 or until available promo seats last. Meanwhile, the travel period is from October 16 to December 31, 2017.

You can book your tickets at www.philippineairlines.com or their ticketing outlets.

For more information, please see PAL's promo page.

Spend This Year's Autumn in Japan

My favorite season, autumn is now on-going. The beautiful colors of the foliage is a thing of wonder. You may still be able to catch this year's Autumn in Japan. Fly to Osaka and go to Kyoto and you'll see one of the best autumnal scenes in the world. Here's one photo of Kyoto during early autumn. You can google for more stunning photos.

A photo of Kyoto during autumn. Image by 663highland - 663highland, CC BY 2.5, Link

[Related: Experience Autumn in Korea in this Latest Promo from Air Asia]

SCAM: My First Scam Text This Year; 850000 Pesos from GMA Kapuso Foundation

It's a brand new year for everyone, including local scammers. And despite all the efforts by PLDT and Globe Telecom to curb text message scammers, from time to time, they still creep out and show up in our inboxes. And as hard to believe as the messages of winning some great amounts of money is the fact that there are still people who believe them. I personally know someone and that scam text message triggered events that turn her life upside down. So my point is, we still need to be careful regarding these scam messages. The danger is real! So without further ado, here's the scam message I received a few days ago. On Sunday, January 7, 2018 at exactly 3:33PM (PH time), I received this message from a certain Atty. Jhon Acosta with phone number 09552962911 Congratulations! Ursim# Hadwon PHP850,000 From(GMA KAPUSO FOUNDATION) To Claim Send Ur (NAME/ADD/AGE) &Call Me Now Im Atty;JHON ACOSTA DTI#0391s2018 Thankyou, Do Not Ever Reply Obviously, this is a

How Much Does a MRI Scan Costs in the Philippines?

My dad needs a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan for his prostate problem. I did a little research on how much does it cost to have one. Well, it depends on many factors, such as which body part is to be scanned. There's also this technique called "MRI with contrast," wherein the patient will be injected with a chemical to make the scan clearer. For your information, this technique of adding contrast is known as Gadolinium Contrast Medium . It adds cost to the procedure, but with more clarity, the more you can trust the diagnosis. MRI Machine KasugaHuang , CC BY-SA 3.0 , Link So, in my father's case, we had a Prostate MRI, and I assume it was without contrast since he was never injected with the "contrast" chemicals. We got it in i-Scan Healthcare Inc. here in Quezon City. The cost is 13000 Pesos . Please take note that the amount was just for the scan, and a separate professional will read the result. Some laboratories offer this service (i.e

4 Steps to Replace Stolen or Lost Passbook

My passbook (inside my bag) was recently stolen inside a local grocery store, and I would like to share the steps I took to secure my account and get a new passbook. By User:Aerous ", CC BY-SA 3.0 , Link The steps outlined here are for a BPI savings account, but generally, the procedure will be very similar to other banks in the Philippines. 1. Call the Bank to Secure Your Account The first and most crucial step you need to do immediately is to contact your bank by phone or personally report it to the branch where you opened the account. This action will ensure that funds will stay put. The bank will lock the account immediately. The big banks have 24/7 hotlines. For BPI, it's 889-100. You have to do this step ASAP after discovering the loss. 2. Go to the Branch to Ask for a Replacement of the Passbook It can mean a simple replacement of the lost passbook, but it can also mean closing the entire account and opening a new one for security purposes. 3. Get an Affidav

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