Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) aftermath, Philippines 2013

Just  a week ago Visayas was strucked by typhoon Yolanda,  the strongest storm that hit the world in history, even stronger than hurricane Katrina that killed thousand lives in United States of America on 2005. Hurricane Katrina had a strength of 205 kilometers per hour with 1,833 plus casualties while Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) had a fierce force of 315 kilometers per hour sustaining 11,000 fatalities and still counting! Few days before it happened, people of the Visayas region were warned by PAG-ASA of the threat of heavy rain fall, flash floods, landslides and storm surge. The latter part was not clearly emphasized; people from Tacloban City expected only a rise of the sea level but not a TSUNAMI of some kind. Everything in Leyte, Bantayan, Eastern Samar and Tacloban City were thoroughly washed off!

Primary structures, distinguished establishments, historical landmarks, public places and utilities, hospitals and government offices were completely vanished! Corpse were scattered everywhere! Literally everywhere, bodies on the shore, roads, buildings, even smashed by debris and fallen structures! The pass on of the reliever is really slow! THEY NEED HELP! They struggle for food and water. They are not looters as what others name them, because if they were, they would have sneaked in to factories and buildings for their own good but they went beyond their limits to feed their families and keep them alive. They merely had no choice.

Social media has been flooded with hate massages blaming the government for being corrupt, taking advantage of the situation, asking taxes to foreign military and first aid responders for the relief goods to be handed over to the people. It shouldn't be that way. The United Nations are freely extending their help, Filipino's should be thankful for that alone. THEY NEED HELP, a lot of them are very hungry, utterly helpless, barely breathing and at snail's pace of dying! Thousands are badly injured, totally damaged and deeply traumatized! Many lives were lost and children's future is at stake. Could you just imagine how they sleep at night with an empty stomach, aching wounds and broken hearts while lying beside the dead body of their loved ones? It's terribly horrifying!

Yes, Help has arrived with the aid of all of the countries sending their love and helping hands to assist the Filipino's but it will take time, a long time to restore what has been destroyed or maybe it will never be restored. I pray that the Philippines will be healed. Step aside the political issues and everyone should work unitedly to reach a common goal. THEY NEED HELP to uplift their spirits to keep them going, so LET'S HELP THEM and I say instead of posting pictures of dead people, destructive images and complaining of corrupt government, I encourage everyone to donate and do relief campaigns and restoration programs, little by little it can be done. Remember, nobody wanted this to happen. Nobody!

-curatchingching #justsaying

The Whale Shark "Butanding" Experience at Oslob Cebu Philippines

This is a sample pic of my good friends having their great time at Oslob while I was left at the hospital working  >,< I was made to sacrifice a whole day of fun and adventure! It was my fault anyway forgetting to request for an off from work.  So technically I was left behind. 

Threy took a road trip from Naga to Oslob with the aid of Charlene's guy friends. Guided with the signage Whale Shark Watching , "The Ultimate Experience with the Gentle Giants," they arrived at the resort at Tan-awan , Oslob , Cebu. 

I just can't help but to be envy with how the sun rays strikes the blue waters giving it a crystal effect with the BUTANDINGS swimming on it.

As my friend told me they were given brief instructions before they submerge themselves into the waters. None of them knows how to swim so they took the liberty of gripping on each side of the boat. Life vests were provided for each person, so even if you don't know how to survive on the sea, it will keep you floating! 

Oh I'm dying to experience this...... 

Island Hopping at Pandanon Island. How to get there?

I was scanning into some magazines hoping to find an amazingly wonderful white beach sand i can roll over with for this summer. I wanted it to be an adventure, something to look forward to for me and my friends... And just what I thought, one of my girls pointed out, so i want to share what I have searched and discovered in PANDANON ISLAND.

Just an hour and a half boat ride from Mactan Island , Maribago or a pier near Hilton hotel .  This boat can carry at maximum of 30 persons and costs for 3,500 depending on the size of the boat.

Cottages are available at 250.00 php

Philippine Beaches! Real quality time!

Configuring 7,107 islands in the horse opera Pacific Ocean, Philippines, strictly well known as Republic of the Philippines, is an Asian beauty which captivates each caucasian tribe with the healthy appeal as well as magnetism. This archipelago beauty is the usually Southeast Asian republic which shares no land bounds with the adjacent countries. From the abounding story which has the total change of Asian, European as well as American cultures to the eye-catching landscapes as well as from abounding cities which reveals the vibrancy of complicated universe to the loose as well as pleasing sourroundings of beaches, Philippines is the land of themes as well as regions which in conclusion rocks you. Besides, the poor transportation, smashing epicurean delights, as well as abundant place to live choices have it the mental condition end for your vacation. Serving all sorts of travelers, hotels in Philippines have been the vital writer in the tourism zone of the country.

Philippines has the full of color story of hundreds of racial groups as well as showcase the mix of the art as well as culture. The nation has the total of 79 provinces widely separated between 3 categorical island groups namely Luzon, Visayas as well as Mindanao. Luzon comprises the northernmost island groups, Visayas has the executive island groups as well as Mindanao facilities the southernmost island groups. Manila is the most renouned city as well as the collateral of the nation fibbing in Luzon organisation of Islands. Other critical cities embody Angeles, Bacolod, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Bohol as well as Vigan.

Getting in Philippines is really easy as tourists from most unfamiliar countries get the giveaway 3-week traveller visa. Besides, we can even request for the visa prolongation current for 59 days. But, it is improved to request for longer visa prior to roving here, to equivocate any kind of hassle. To strech this country, general travelers can fly to the collateral city or any of the vital cities carrying an general airfield similar to Cebu, Davao, Laoag as well as so on. Most tourists, though, cite to transport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila. Getting around Philippines is additionally really easy as there have been the lot most made at home airlines accessible to suggest tourists who wish to transport to opposite destinations inside of the country. Trains, cars, taxi, bus, boat, jeep have been alternative modes of transport which can be used here for commuting.

There have been assorted things to see in Philippines together with the pleasing beaches. Boracay Island is renouned for the poetic white silt beach. Some of the alternative pleasing beaches have been in Mactan Island, Pagudpud, Panglao, as well as Puerto Galera amongst others. With the countless H2O bodies, this island provides the great choice for scuba diving. As distant as food is concerned, the cuisine of Philippines is shabby by opposite cultures which flourished here. The food accessible here is the mélange of Indian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, American, as well as Spanish tastes. Rice is the tack food of the people of this country.

Most of the conjectural bondage of hotels in Philippines have been situated in the renouned cities as well as categorical traveller attractions similar to Manila, Cebu, Boracay, as well as Davao etc. Bayview Park, Dusit thani Manila, Best Western Astor, as well as Oxford suites have been the couple of great hotels in Manila. Similarly, Cebu additionally has the little renouned hotels namely, Maribago Blue water, Midtown, White Sands, Waterfront etc. To book the road house in any of the cities in Philippines, we can take the assistance of the online internet advance engagement facility. You can without delay revisit the central website of the road house as well as have the engagement or can make use of the assistance of any alternative accessible websites which suggest finish information. So, go forward as well as suffer the fanciful eighth month in Philippines.

Historical places, Cebu City . . Magellan's Cross, Basilica del Sto. Nino, Cebu

Magellan's Cross is a notable landmark found at the heart of Cebu City at the Magallanes street (a street named after Ferdinand Magellan) . It is historical for it was founded by Ferdinand Magellan (Portugese: Fernão de Magalhães), which paved way for the discovery of Philippines. It is housed in a small chapel so as to preserve the place, A sign below the cross claims that the original cross is encased inside the wooden cross that is found in the center of this chapel. This is to protect the original cross from people who chipped away parts of the cross for souvenir purposes or in the belief that the cross possesses miraculous powers. Not far from the Cross is the BASILICA DEL STO. NINO, Magellan's Cross is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April 21, 1521.




Not far from the Magellan's Cross is the Basilica del Sto. Nino, it was built exactly where the image of Sto. Nino, the sculpture of Jesus as a black holy Child was founded y Spanish conquistadors in 1565 preserved in a burned wooden box which was left behind during the 1521 Magellan expedition. The festivity of Sto. Nino is celebrated every 3rd week of first month of the year which is known as SINULOG FESTIVAL, where devotees of Sto. Nino from across the world visists the basilica for praise and worship. Cebuanos also celeberates the festival through street dancing offering it to the Black Holy Child.