New in the Field

In the new perspective of my life. People is made to face challenge, not to be stock in one thing.

How Php 1 and Php 0.88 differ of Cebu Pacific airlines?

I got a ticket last March for a piso fare that I used when I visited boracay-iloilo from Cebu Pacific. It was a great deal for a dream vacation for my family. And even the airline gave a less if you fly without a luggage. Just this week I got a lesser ticket for 0.88. Is it a great deal? Let’s dissect the fees that make us book this cheap looking ticket:

	0.88	1
base fare	1.76	202
taxes &fees		293.84
web admin fee	160	100
go lite discount	150	-100
other taxes	37.2
ph vat	63.82
aviation security fee	30
fuel surcharge	500
	942.78	495.84

On March I got a Php 1 fare with following charges: Base fare 202, taxes and fess 293.84, web admin fee 100 and if you fly without a check in luggage you get a Php 100 less. Is it sweet to get this kind of deal? While early this week I book a ticket for Cebu for another adventure for Php 0.88. and surprisingly it is far more pricey from their Piso fare.  What makes the 0.88 fare more pricey is because of more items was added to be paid. It is so bitter if you don’t know what you pay. But honestly it is cheaper than other airlines. Furthermore, this charge must be clearly stated on the start of the booking not on the last part of the billing were you going to pay it.

Miag ao Church Adventure

 Since I went to Iloilo two years ago it’s been my passion to visit Miag ao church; because it was been a UNESCO heritage of the world around 1990’s. It is a must to be included to my churches album.

Early morning , we travelled far west of Iloilo from 

Molo bus terminal. We opted to take a bus to get a more scenic view to capture during the trip. Arriving to a silent but booming town of Miag ao without a breakfast. We walk down the street in front of the church to find a place to feed us. We find this cute/little carinderia . I chose what they call linaga (pronounce as lina’ga). Only to find out that it was a linagang sinigang. While eating I was wondering what they use to make the soup sour. Till I ask the tindera, and she told me that it was the round fruit in the soup called batuan. It is the common ingredient for their sinigang in Panay Island. It was a great way to take a brunch.

 After a sumptuous brunch we went to the brown colored stone church to take a snap. During the ancient time this church was serve as fortress for muslim raiders and destroy multiple times but restored.

A taste of Perri Todd's All American Grilled Burger

 One day while bored looking for a place to dine in Iloilo. I ask the person in the front desk if where we can go to eat the best burger in the City. She told me to ride a jeepney JARO LIKO-ILOILO CITY. It pay a seven pesos fare from the city going to the corner of Cuartero st-Sta. Isabel.  To a burger restaurant name PERRI TODDS ALL-AMERICAN BURGER. They serve the quarter pounder look burger in the house.

The burger house is located in from of Jaro2 elementary school, where the Jaro Liko- Iloilo route turn after passing Jaro plaza. It is not that big restaurant, but always full of food junky. While ordering (which I always do) I ask the waiter what’s their specialty; According to the waiter aside from quarter pounder like burger (grilled) another best seller is their carbonara which my wife ordered. The carbonara is serve with two toasted bread.

If you were to visit ILOILO or just pass by you must try and taste the mouth watering taste of Perri Todd's grilled burger and their carbonara too.

A visit to PUKA

Puka Shell Shop at Puka Beach

Puka beach is the northern park of Boracay Island. It is accessible by any kind of transformation in the island; the road going to and from has a cemented road to make motorist comfortable. The beach has white sand and blue water, the sand in the beach is more silica and granny, soft were you need to walk around bare footed but not white as white beach.

Puka Beach after Sunrise

resto at Puka

This part of Boracay is internationally known for its puka shells. The environment in this part of the island is more peaceful and less in development. It is also nice to spend sunset in this part of the island.

Kiddie Play ground is the beach

Puka Shells

 There are two established restaurant in the place to name SEA SHORE GRILL and TON-TON  KAMAYAN RESTAURANT. It is a place like your not on Boracay because of  its peace.

Famous Puka Shells

PACSA is in TOWN

Its been my first time to respond for a request for a medical team in a convention. I first think on what will I do in this kind of event. I am used to have a hard core action when our serves is in need, like when providing first aid service to students in an athletic event. Or rendering service to ROTC in their tactical evaluation. I even refuse to accept the job. But I have no choice but to take or to take the job. Philippine Association of Campus Student Advisers (PACSA) held its first Mindanao congress here in USM. It runs from September 22-24, 2011 after a couple of times of cancellation.

On its first day, different students and advisers arrived in Hostel Pavilion at USM for their registration. Five cotangents confer in this event. The attendees came from Bukidnon State University, Central Mindanao University, Notre Dame of Marvel University, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College, San Pedro College and the host school.   

PACSA decided to make a historical event in USM for its very 1^st Mindanao congress. The Mindanao advisers’ officer invited four great resource speakers for the breakthrough event in PACSA Mindanao. The speakers namely and talk about topics on: Prof Renato Jose Ma. Molano talks about ASAP(Aking Sisimulan and Pagbabago) a teacher in De La Salle University; Prof. Joana Grace Lapore, talks on Values and Leadership from Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College; Prof. Alejandro Nueva give information on Understanding Campus Advising  he is from Adamson University and Student Leadership and as the last speaker on the second day the president of PACSA national in the name of Atty. Julius Babista give light to legal issues in Campus Advising a director in the office for student affairs in Adamson University.

The Hall while in progress

Prof. Molano and Prof, Testado

oath Taking of PACSA Min student officers 

oath taking leaded by Nation Pres.

Eventually, what I think that the medical desk I empty is wrong. On the registration day, Sir Gideon Cabahug the VP for Mindanao of PACSA ask me to take his blood pressure(BP) while setting on my post near the office of hostel. While taking the history he has a maintenance and does not take it unless he feels uncomfortable. And his BP reads 140/100mmHg. I immediately offer him to buy his maintenance because he forget his medication in their room at the hotel (guesthouse). On the second day, after arriving in the venue a student approach me because he got an insect bite after turning on the air condition. To make it safe I brought him in the hospital to be seen by a physician. Later on that day I knew that the first night of the student in USM a student had a stomachache and the guard get a medicine in the hospital. While Prof Nueva is having  a low grade fever and requested an antipyretic medication and later went well and feel ok.

Winner from NDMU

Winner from SPC

The Advisers and student leaders

The speakers from Manila
PACSA I heartily thank you for this assignment. Its been a great 3 days specially with the nice exchange of ideas from new acquaintances and food. I congratulate the winner of search outstanding student organization and cultural presentation.   

UNILYMPICS/KALILINE 2011 OPENING GET WET

Unilympics and Kaliline festival marks the start of festivity and most of all Pasiklaban in University Of Southern Mindanao(USM). This years unilympics will be participated by students from ten(10) different colleges from USM main and Kidapawan City Campus(KCC). The president and executives of the university lead the flag raising of the school flag and 4 teams. The whole activity will run from September 15 to 17 in the grounds of USM.

The main event of the opening program was the cheer dance of four different unit/team. During the first performer of the main event the rain pour hard with strong winds. In-spite of the rain, the students does not stop the colorful and trilling event.

To conclude the event a group of dancers from the university perform a fire dance under the rain. At the end of the dance the University President with the help of Vice President's light the torch followed by a fireworks.