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Government, Travel

Malacañang To Metro Manila Commuters: Try Riding Tricycles Instead

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Following massive, persistent problems being encountered by the Metro Rail Transit (MRT), Malacañang on Thursday urged Metro Manila commuters to try other modes of transportation — like tricycles.

“Yung MRT lang ba ang puwedeng sakyan doon sa mga rutang dinadaanan nito? Baka naman puwedeng matuklasan yung iba pang mga options,” Presidential Communications Operations Office head Herminio Coloma Jr. said during a press briefing. (Is the MRT the only means of transportation to your destination? Perhaps you can try to discover other options.)

The Aquino administration specifically encouraged commuters to try riding tricycles which abound in Metro Manila.  “These motorized pedicabs have been a very reliable mode of transportation in the Philippines for generations,” Coloma said.

No more long lines.  No more waiting. No more delays. No more accidents.

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Travel

75th Anniversary: Philippine Airlines To Give Away Free Vacation Packages

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Philippine Airlines is giving Filipinos the chance to Win A Free Vacation for up to 15 people with an amazing P100,000 give-away.

The give-away includes free round-trip airline tickets, hotel accommodations and a complimentary shopping spree.

To enter for your chance to win, simply follow the rules below:

1. Click on this promo page on Facebook.
2. Share the Facebook post and comment ‘I am such a fool to fall for this hoax!’
3. Click on this link at least once a day and watch for the announcement of winners.

4.  Only natural-born Filipinos are eligible to participate.

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Government, International, Travel

Ninoy Aquino International Airport To Get A Serious, Comprehensive Facelift

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Honrado
Honrado

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It’s been one mishap after another. The problems encountered by Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) just won’t stop — collapsed ceiling, laglag bala, passenger suicides, airconditioning breakdowns, power outage, you name it.

These mishaps have prompted Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)  General Manager Jose Angel Honrado to declare a state of “bad luck” for NAIA, especially Terminal 3.

But relief will come soon to the thousands of airline passengers that go through the seemingly doomed airport every single day.

With the approval of President NoyNoy Aquino and Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, Honrado said a very serious facelift will begin immediately at NAIA  to dispel whatever evil that’s been looming over the airport.

Honrado’s solution? Feng Shui. image

Among Honrado’s proposals:

1. Relocate all airport terminal windows that are facing west so that they face east instead

2. Replace all NAIA’s potted greens and flowers with fortune plants and curly bamboos

3. Build a water fountain inside each of NAIA’s three terminal buildings

4. Keep all  airport doors and windows open 24 hours so that the “bad luck” can escape and “good luck” can come in

5. Require all airport personnel to wear a lei of fresh garlic to drive away the evil spirits

6.  Ban food concessions from selling dinuguan (pork blood stew)

A Feng Shui expert has been hired and will begin work immediately.

Is this the beginning of the end for NAIA’s reputation as one of the worst airports in the world?