We just returned from a trip to Manila, to file my annual report with the Bureau Of Immigration.
While we were in Manila, we stayed at the Swagman Hotel in Ermita. Their location is easy walking distance from the U.S. Embassy, and a short taxi ride from Intermurals. The Swagman will pick you up at the airport for free, [...]
Posted in Hotels, Immigration, Travel
On our way to Calbayog, we landed in Tacloban and stayed over night till we met up with family in Cebu who arrived in the Philippines a week earlier. We went stayed in Cebu for one night before we headed to Hagnaya for a ferry to Bantayan Island. Had a great time on this island [...]
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Bantayan, Cebu, Hagnaya
With 3 airlines now flying through Calbayog, I thought I would take another trip out to the Sabang Airport, to see what changes have been made. I went out there on February 17th, the day before Cebu Pacific’s first flight.
The first change I noticed was the control tower, which has been rennovated.
Here is how the check in [...]
Posted in Calbayog, Flights, Travel | Tagged Calbayog, Cebu Pacific, control tower, PAL Express, Sabang Airport, Zest Air
If you were planning on flying Zest Air between Calbayog and Manila today, you were out of luck. There was a last minute cancellation, due to maintenance issues. Apparently, the plane did not pass a pre-flight inspection, or was otherwise not ready in time for boarding in Manila. About 11 AM the representatives in Calbayog [...]
Posted in Calbayog, Flights, News, Travel | Tagged Asian Spirit, Calbayog, cancellation, Caticlan, Flights, Manila, refunds, Zest Air
A new airline is comming to Calbayog. Cebu Pacific Airlines has already opened it’s ticketing office in Calbayog, and is scheduled to start service, between Calbayog’s Sabang Airport, and Manila, on Feburary 18, 2009. According to Cebu Pacific’s local representative, Analyn S. Amoguez, the flights will be Monday, Wednessday, and Friday mornings.
Currently Zest Airways (formerly [...]
Posted in Flights, News, Travel | Tagged airlines, Calbayog, Cebu Pacific, Manila, President Arroyo, Sabang Airport, samar
Now that this blog is up and running, I have decided to discontinue the Calbayog News Page, and have moved a couple of articles from there to here.
The first article was origionally published on June, 14, 2008. It is about U.S. Ambassador H.E. Kristie Anne Kenny visiting Calbayog, for the inauguration of the new Calbayog [...]
Posted in Calbayog, Flights, News, Travel, Visitor | Tagged PAL Express, President Arroyo, Sabang Airport, US Ambassador Kristie Kenny, USNS Mercy Ship
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