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Low-cost carrier and the country's largest airline Cebu Pacific notified users Tuesday night of their upcoming PISO Fare. Made famous by Cebu Pacific itself, this kind of promo offers 1 Peso base fare. Here' the details of the promo: Travel Period: June 1 to October 27, 2018 Booking Period: November 29-30, 2017 Destinations: ALL Domestic and International Destinations Tickets can be booked online at www.cebupacificair.com or using their mobile app. Tips on Booking You can expect that Cebu Pacific website will either crash or be very slow to the point that booking is an impossibility. The reason for that is pretty obvious: there's too many visitors than what the Cebu Pacific servers can entertain. It's always been the case when major promos like this are announced. But there are ways that may help you to catch some promo fares. Here's some of them. 1. Use the Mobile App If the website slows down, try the app. The reason is that there's

Cathay Pacific and Citibank offers discounted fares to international travel next year. The promo slashes international fares of flights from Cebu to as low as 175 USD round trip exclusive of taxes and other charges. Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's flag carrier airline The travel period is from February 1 to August 31, 2018 while the promo period starts November 27 and will be open until December 3, 2017 subject to the availability of promo fares.Additional information such as the list of destinations and their corresponding discounted fares under this promo can be found in this link  -  https://www.citibank.com.ph/global_docs/pdf/TCs_CX_November_Holiday_Sale.pdf Tickets can be booked online using this link bit.ly/CITISALECEB or via phone using these numbers  1800-1441-1011 (PLDT/Smart) 1800-8739-5117 (Globe) or at Cathay Pacific ticketing offices. *Note that promo is only valid if you book/pay using a Citibank Credit card. Also, it is only valid if ther

Asia's first commercial airline, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announces their latest seat sale offering as much as 70% discount in both domestic and international flights. The travel period is from January 16 to September 30, 2018. Promo runs from today until November 26. The tickets can be purchased online at www.philippineairlines.com . Travel Destinations  There are many destinations you can go to with the promo mentioned above. But I would like to suggest some that are especially nice to visit during the travel period of this promo. Japan - for the Cherry Blossoms Starting March up to end of April, the Sakura or the cherry blossoms of pink flowers will bloom once again delighting both local Japanese and the thousands of tourists who visits Japan annually just to see this beautiful scene. The promo period of this Philippine Airlines promo covers the Sakura bloom season so maybe it's your chance to see this natural beauty. The beautiful Cherry Blossoms

The much hyped and awaitediPhone X is now priced locally. For the 64GB model, you can have it at 64490 Pesos while the 256 GB Model is priced at 73990 Pesos. These price points makes the iPhone X the most expensive smartphone in the history of iPhones. The local price points were revealed at Apple PH's website early this week. The iPhone X iPhone X is set for local release this coming December 1. It was announced by Apple last September 12 amid numerous rumors about its design, most of which were eventually proven true. It was the first iPhone to ditch the famous home button and feature an almost all-screen interface. It is also the first iPhone to use a facial recognition as a way to unlock the device. iPhone 8 and 8Plus as an Alternative For those who are dissuaded by the iPhone X price point, iPhone 8 offers a less expensive option at the expense of not having the new features mentioned above. The iPhone 8 prices starts at 44990 Pesos for the 64GB model while the iPhone

Just a few weeks before the much hyped iPhone X arrives in the country, we can still find the item in Lazada Philippines being sold discounted from its original price of ~100,000 Pesos. The lowest that I currently see in the online retailer website is 69900 Pesos, about 28000 pesos less when it first appeared as part of the grey market. Newly launched iPhones doesn't reach the country at the same time as the United States and other wealthier countries. Before, it can take about two or more months. I can even remember the time when Globe Telecom owns the exclusive right to distribute iPhones in the country but only after several months since its release. To counter this delay, some are willing to go to the grey market which can jack up the price to 100000 Pesos or more for the immediate availability. The iPhone X was announced last September 12 in an Apple Event in the United States. It officially goes on sale November 3. Earlier this week, Apple PH website indicated it

Here's one good news to cheer up your weekend. Low-cost airline Air Asia Philippines announced a a new promo offering as low as 16 pesos base fare on select domestic and international destinations. The 16 pesos is actually for flights coming off from Clark International Airport to Kalibo and Davao. But aside from that, there are also other low-cost promo fares. Please see the table below for the complete list. The promo period for this promo is from May 7, 2018 to January 31, 2019 . The promo period is from November 13 to 19, 2017. Here's the complete list of destination/routes under this promo: Promo Fare Route 16 Pesos Clark to Kalibo or Davao 201 Pesos Manila to Kalibo, Iloilo,Cebu, or Tagbilaran 216 Pesos Davao to Cebu, Kalibo, Manila, or Puerto Princesa 316 Pesos Cebu to Kalibo, Davao, Taipei or Singapore 1290 Pesos Manila to Kota Kinabalu, Taipei, Macau, Ho Chi Minh Tickets can be booked from their website AirAsia.com

It will not be a long wait after all. The much awaited iPhone X (pronounced as "iPhone Ten") will be finally coming to the Philippines this December 1, about a month after it was released to the United States and other countries last November 3. The iPhone X. Image by Apple Inc. The Apple Store Philippines iPhone X webpage confirms the release date as shown in the screenshot below. iPhone X is the latest iteration of Apple Inc's flagship product. First released amidst a lot of speculation in June 29, 2007, the iPhone has changed a lot through the years. From a 3.5-in display with home button, it has grown in size and features. After ten years since its first release, the latest iPhone version - iPhone X- ditches the home button in favor of a 5.8 inches all-screen phone with pure gestures, sensors and software buttons as ways to interact with the phone. It was announced last September 12 and went on sale in the US and selected countries last November 3. iPh

Aside from the typical island tour in Bohol where you'll visit the Chocolate hills and check out the small primates called Tarsiers, there are other activities you can add to your itinerary. One of those is island hopping. Here's three islands you can visit in that activity Panglao The island hopping actually begins in Panglao island, the biggest land mass close to Bohol. While you won't need a boat to reach it, you still need to cross any of the two causeways connecting it to the mainland Bohol. Panglao is home to many interesting spots. The Alona beach in particular is the most famous among tourists. It's Bohol's own version of Boracay albeit the white sand shore is narrower than Bora. The Alona beach. Fine white sand and palm trees. From Alona beach you can rent for a boat and diving gear. You can also rent a boat to go and watch for dolphins early in the day. The boat costs 1500 to 2000 Pesos. Balicasag Balicasag is another interesting i

Aside from the fact that the current President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte came from Davao City, it is also famous for another thing, Durian. The phrases "king of all fruits" and "taste like heaven but smells like hell" all refer to Durian because of it's pungent smell when ripe. This fruit is famous in Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Thailand. And as indicated earlier, here in the Philippines, Durian is indigenous in Davao region. The Durian fruit. So if it happens that you're in Davao City between the months of August and November, here are three places where you can have the best deal for this incredible fruit. 1. Magsaysay Park There are fruit stands outside Magsaysay Park, a piece of land named after a former president of the country. Here, you'll find different types of fruits depending on which part of the year. But during the Durian season, the notorious fruit dominates them all. You can get to eat Durian for a

After five long years after SMART and Globe launched the country's first LTE networks, PLDT-owned Sun Cellar was able to finally catch up. Yes, starting this month of October, Sun prepaid subscribers may now be able to access PLDTs LTE network promising up to 42Mbps of mobile internet speed. Sun LTE now available for prepaid subscribers. Long Term Evolution or LTE is a 4G wireless connection technology capable of transfering data at a very fast rate, as fast as ~300 Mbps. Here in the Philippines, PLDT promises speeds up to 42Mbps. Upgrade SIM Cards Sun Cellular prepaid and postpaid subscribers who wants to access the LTE network can go to the nearest Sun shop. Sun will upgrade your sim cards for FREE without changing your number. Just go to the nearest Sun Shop, get a priority number and wait for your turn in the customer service section. You will need to surrender your old SIM Card and fill up a document. Along with this, LTE capable SIM cards can avail of Sun's n

Aside from Durian and Duterte, there's more in Davao to be interested with. As you may already knew, the Philippines was blessed with many natural wonders. Some of them I have written articles in the past. But going back to Davao, let's take a closer look in the Island Garden City of Samal. Here are four places you can go to if you want to spend a day in that island. The Montfort Bat Sanctuary Monfort Cave with over two million bats. This is a 245-ft cave that serves as home to about 2.3 Million fruit bats. When you go there during the day you can see them hanging in the walls and ceiling of the cave... and sleeping. But when you go there late in the afternoon or dusk, you may be treated with a beautiful sight: bats coming of the cave in tornado-like formation...2.3 Millions of them. Oh by the way, entrance is to the Monfort Bat Sanctuary costs 100 Pesos per person. You will be greeted by a tour guide who has some knowledge about bats and the cave. Pearl