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		<title>Alternative Airports to Visayas&#8217; January Revelry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While December and Holy Week is considered as peak season for Philippine air travel, January is the month of the big festivities: The Black &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://habagatcentral.com/2011/12/15/alternative-airports-to-visayas-january-revelry/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><div style="clear: both; min-height: 1px; height: 3px; width: 100%;"></div><div class='shareaholic-like-buttonset' style='float:none;height:30px;'><a class='shareaholic-fblike' data-shr_layout='button_count' data-shr_showfaces='false' data-shr_href='http%3A%2F%2Fhabagatcentral.com%2F2011%2F12%2F15%2Falternative-airports-to-visayas-january-revelry%2F' data-shr_title='Alternative+Airports+to+Visayas%27+January+Revelry'></a><a class='shareaholic-fbsend' data-shr_href='http%3A%2F%2Fhabagatcentral.com%2F2011%2F12%2F15%2Falternative-airports-to-visayas-january-revelry%2F'></a></div><div style="clear: both; min-height: 1px; height: 3px; width: 100%;"></div><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 570px"><img class=" " title="Flying Away for the Revelry this January" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZE_D0b0bUJU/TsSgYmRUCqI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/BbqLT-vzQdU/s800/2011Oct_IloiloandAerials00003.jpg" alt="" width="560" height="420" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Flying Away for the Revelry this January?</p></div>
<p>While December and Holy Week is considered as peak season for Philippine air travel, January is the month of the <a title="Festivals at HabagatCentral" href="http://habagatcentral.com/category/festivals/" target="_blank">big festivities</a>: T<a title="The Black Nazarene Procession" href="http://habagatcentral.com/2009/01/04/devotion-and-passion-the-black-nazarene-of-quiapo/" target="_blank">he Black Nazarene</a> of Manila, Ati-Atihan of Kalibo and the rest of Aklan Province, <a title="Sinulog Festival" href="http://habagatcentral.com/2011/01/29/dancing-in-the-rain-my-personal-sinulog-experience-part-1/">Sinulog Festival</a> of Cebu and <a title="Dinagyang Festival" href="http://habagatcentral.com/2011/03/10/first-day-on-a-new-perspective-my-dinagyang-experience/" target="_blank">Dinagyang Festival</a> of Iloilo. As expected, thousands of festival lovers, tourists, devotees and the curious take their pilgrimage in the annual revelries all throughout the archipelago. If you like to dance with the crowd and be merry this January without the pain in your wallet for the airfare, here are some alternatives that you may seek in hunting the cheapest fares for your next fiesta. I’ll be particular with the three big Visayan festivities since going here really requires some effort.</p>
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<p><strong>Ati-Atihan in Kalibo (13-15 January 2012)</strong></p>
<p>The country’s oldest Mardi Gras is conveniently located in an island full of primary and secondary airports. Kalibo itself has international connections from Asian nations. However, most likely the fare for the dates has already skyrocketed.</p>
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<li><strong>Caticlan (Boracay) Airport </strong> &#8211; If you’d check the fares for Kalibo on the dates mentioned, it’s already way expensive for a frugal backpacker to enjoy. Anyhow, an alternative to Kalibo is the ever popular Caticlan Airport, the gateway to Boracay. It’s about an hour or two from Kalibo, Fare costs more than a hundred pesos. The con side is, it’s a popular tourist destination and fares tend to skyrocket quickly.</li>
<li><a title="Roxas City and Capiz" href="http://habagatcentral.com/category/visayas/roxas-citycapiz/" target="_blank"><strong>Roxas Airport</strong></a> &#8211; If Caticlan has gone beyond your limit, fly to Capiz instead via Roxas City. There are daily flights here with Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines, although only once a day. You’d be surprised how cheap the fare is, despite being near Kalibo (only an hour and a half away!).</li>
<li><strong>Iloilo Airport</strong> &#8211; If the morning flights aren’t the best option for you, take Iloilo Airport instead. It has a lot of flights coming in to and from Manila, Cebu and Davao. The downside here is that it is a 4 hour ride from the city to Kalibo and costs more or less P200+. Also, the last bus departs around 4-6PM.</li>
<li><strong>Bacolod-Silay Airport </strong>- Perhaps this is the farthest option from Aklan, if Iloilo&#8217;s fares have gone expensive. But most likely it wouldn&#8217;t.</li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a title="Sinulog Festival" href="http://habagatcentral.com/2011/01/29/dancing-in-the-rain-my-personal-sinulog-experience-part-1/" target="_blank">Sinulog in Cebu</a> (13-15 January 2012)</strong></span></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 388px"><img title="Sinulog Festival" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/180213_162672347113239_104141716299636_334726_2197976_n.jpg" alt="" width="378" height="504" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Sinulog Festival</p></div>
<p>Undeniably the biggest street dancing all in the name of Santo Niño de Cebú, this attracts not only tourists and paparazzi, but also devotees in their annual pilgrimage to the Basilica. Crowd can swell up at Cebu, from a city of 700,000 inhabitants into two million over the weekend.</p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><img class=" " title="Mactan-Cebu International Airport" src="http://multiply.com/mu/habagatcentral/image/2/photos/239/600x600/2/CEBMNL189.jpg?et=qKnTiI2q%2CkiLscvwwZKJBQ&amp;nmid=116775700" alt="" width="480" height="360" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mactan-Cebu International Airport</p></div>
<p><a title="Mactan International Airport" href="http://habagatcentral.com/2008/10/07/how-to-get-in-or-out-of-mactan-cebu-international-airport/" target="_blank">Mactan-Cebu International Airport</a> is the country’s secondary gateway to the world. There are a lot of international flights coming in and out of this airport. Also, a multitude of flights coming in and out of Manila, Davao, Iloilo, Bacolod and among others, although during Sinulog time, it fills up to the brim. It has a lot of flights, but it has a lot of people—hence, expensive.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Sinulog Street Dance" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/164337_162673310446476_104141716299636_334773_6251211_n.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="378" /></p>
<p>Cebu’s con is that the nearest alternative airport is some six hours away by bus, 30 minutes by plane—either through <strong>Bacolod or Dumaguete</strong>.</p>
<p>Another alternative would be <strong>Tagbilaran City</strong> in Bohol, although like Caticlan for Boracay, the fares easily skyrocket. Ferry routes aren&#8217;t a problem though since Tagbilaran and Cebu route is served daily and regularly. Alternative ports from Bohol such as Tubigon and Talibon may be an option as well.</p>
<p>If you’re visiting Sinulog, plan ahead.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a title="Dinagyang Festival" href="http://habagatcentral.com/2011/03/10/first-day-on-a-new-perspective-my-dinagyang-experience/" target="_blank">Dinagyang in Iloilo</a> (20-22 January 2012)</strong></span></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 514px"><a title="Iloilo Airport " href="http://habagatcentral.com/2008/08/24/how-to-get-in-or-out-of-the-new-iloilo-airport-updated/" target="_blank"><img title="Iloilo Airport" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-J-tM1VViOZ8/TsSgtt35ndI/AAAAAAAAA3A/AMG-bRQYqOA/s720/2011Oct_IloiloandAerials00014.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="378" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Iloilo Airport</p></div>
<p>Iloilo’s biggest fiesta, the annual mardi-gras of fast-paced choreography and riotous drum beating and throbbing city center makes it a popular festival. Because of its strategic location, it is very accessible and to alternative airports in the region. You can find affordable alternatives in case flights to Iloilo have gone sky high:</p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 514px"><img class=" " title="Dinagyang Festival" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/185903_168016573245483_104141716299636_363763_8274300_n.jpg" alt="" width="504" height="378" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Dinagyang Festival</p></div>
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<li><a title="Bacolod-Silay Airport" href="http://habagatcentral.com/2010/01/28/taking-the-cheapest-way-out-of-new-bacolod-silay-airport/#more-552" target="_blank"><strong>Bacolod-Silay Airport</strong></a> in nearby Bacolod City/Silay City. Bacolod is just an hour fastcraft ride to Iloilo. This is the usual alternative airport that most Ilonggos used when fares at Iloilo has gone expensive. Ferry rate for one way fare usually is pegged more or less P300+, but there are promos for round trip tickets. Flights here are plentiful as well; more alternatives depending on what time you leave or arrive. Con side, if you are sea sick and fast craft operates from 6AM to 5PM daily (don’t worry, there are three fastcraft ferry companies serving it!)</li>
<li><strong>Roxas Airport</strong> – the second nearest airport at Iloilo. Only two and a half hours by bus to and from Iloilo City. Downside is the limited flight.</li>
<li><strong>Kalibo and Caticlan (Boracay) Airports</strong> – four to five hours away from Iloilo City, it is another alternative airport. Downside—these are popular destinations, hence fares can go high all of a sudden.</li>
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<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><img title="Dinagyang Festival 2010" src="http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/0/photos/378/600x600/455/2010DinagyangStage236.jpg?et=Ce2scbcHMBHFiDU%2CVLeAnA&amp;nmid=314033814" alt="" width="480" height="430" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Dinagyang Festival</p></div>
<p>There are more reasons to celebrate this coming January. There are a lot of ways to reach your destination and enjoy the revelry and shout “Hala Bira!” and “Pit Senyor!”</p>
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		<title>Nautical Highway Experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berniemack Arellano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was one of my first post at my original blog www.berniemack.i.ph (then later at www.habagat.i.ph). Basically it was based on my experience of &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://habagatcentral.com/2008/08/21/nautical-highway-experience/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><div style="clear: both; min-height: 1px; height: 3px; width: 100%;"></div><div class='shareaholic-like-buttonset' style='float:none;height:30px;'><a class='shareaholic-fblike' data-shr_layout='button_count' data-shr_showfaces='false' data-shr_href='http%3A%2F%2Fhabagatcentral.com%2F2008%2F08%2F21%2Fnautical-highway-experience%2F' data-shr_title='Nautical+Highway+Experience'></a><a class='shareaholic-fbsend' data-shr_href='http%3A%2F%2Fhabagatcentral.com%2F2008%2F08%2F21%2Fnautical-highway-experience%2F'></a></div><div style="clear: both; min-height: 1px; height: 3px; width: 100%;"></div><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p><em>This was one of my first post at my original blog www.berniemack.i.ph (then later at www.habagat.i.ph). Basically it was based on my experience of my first Ro-Ro trip using the Western Nautical Highway from Iloilo to Manila via Caticlan, Mindoro and Batangas. It was 2005, written in 2006.</em></p>
<p>Sino nga bang mag-aakalang pupunta ako ng Maynila sa kalagitaan ng semestre? Wala di ba? So, ayun, dahil na rin sa spirit of adventurism ko, napasabak akong mapa-Roro.</p>
<p>Sinubukan ko naman ang isang natatanging alternatibo na bukod sa mura na, marami ka pang lugar na makikita, ito ang pumunta sa Maynila sa pamamagitan ng &#8220;Strong Republic Nautical Highway&#8221; na pinasimunuan ni Pangulong Arroyo para magkaroon ng alternatibo ang &#8220;Maharlika Pan-Philippine Highway&#8221; sa may silangang bahagi ng Pilipinas.</p>
<p>ISLA PAN DE HAY!<br />
Sumakay ako ng Philtranco. Bus Number 720. Aircon ito pero alam nyo kung saan ito dadaan? Sa Calinog. Opo, imbes na sa Pototan dumaan, eh napadaan pa kami sa Calinog na medyo napalayo sa destinasyon. (Gumising pa ako ng maaga tapos hinatid na ako sa terminal tapos dadaan lang pala sila sa amin! Gastos sa pamasahe!). Pumick-up sila ng pasahero sa daan na may tiket tapos nag-stop over kami sa Lungsod Passi at makainom nga ng kape at makakain ng &#8220;linagang pata na may alugbati&#8221; (surprised?!). Dalawang oras pa sa pawindang-windang, lubak lubak at makitid na daan patungo sa republika ng &#8220;mga taga-hawak ng puting perlas ng Pilipinas&#8221; (Aklan) bago kami sumapit sa kabisera nito, ang Kaeibo (Kalibo,hehe!). Nagkita kami ng matagal ko nang hindi nakikitang schoolmate na si Ate Jai-Jai, papunta rin syang Maynila kaso sa kabilang bus sya. Isa nanamang oras at kalahati ang lumipas (sa Ibajay, nakita kong nakaupo sa veranda ang isa naming kaklase nang napadaan ang bus sa kanila) at nakarating kami sa pier ng Caticean (Caticlan), ang sinasabing &#8220;gateway to the world&#8217;s best beach&#8221;, Boracay&#8230;</p>
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<p>Noong nakaraan, pumunta ako dito kaso ako&#8217;y nanghinayang sa ganda na sinira ng masyadong komersalisyadong paligid nito. Kung maligo ka pa doon, para kang naligo sa pond na may puting buhangin dahil sa dami ng lumot sa dagat! Yuck! Anyway, balik sa biyahe, pinakain kami sa isang resto na kinontrata ng kumpanya ng bus. Aba! Medyo mahal ata ang pagkain, P40! Tapos, naghantay pa kami sa Caticlan ng 3 oras hanggang sa umalis kami sa pantalan ng bandang alas-3 ng hapon. Napadaan sa Boracay na parang wala lang at limang oras kami nagbiyahe sa laot patungo sa bayan ng Roxas sa Mindoro Oriental.</p>
<p>MV MAHARLIKA S**T-E<br />
Ang limang oras ng nasa loob ng oven dahil sira ang aircon ng kwartong kinapapahingahan namin. Boring, grabe! Atat na atat na akong makadaong sa Mindoro! Buti na lang andyan si Ate JaiJai kundi baka nagwala na ako sa barko sa sobrang walang magawa! Ang bagal kasi! Tapos as usuall, ang pagkain ay mahal pa, kala mo lahat eh nasa dolyar ang presyo! 8:30 na ng gabi ng makarating kami ng Mindoro.</p>
<p>BATO BATO SA BUS, ANG RAMBUTAN MURA-MURA LANG<br />
Kung tutuusin, ito ang kauna-unahang kong pagkakataong makatungtong sa Mindoro kaso gabi pa! Bwisit! Hindi ko ma-unawaan ang kagandahan ng islang ito dahil madilim ang paligid! Talk about first time huh?! Anyway, kumain ako sa kainan na sa uulitin, kinontrata ng kumpanya ng bus at sa aking paga-gulat sa presyo ng kakatiting na ulam at kanin na P50 ang halaga, para akong hinoldap! Sabi ko, &#8220;malapit na ako sa Maynila&#8221;. Ayun, dahil sa gutom sa biyahe sa laot, walang magawa. Nakita ko ang senyas: 126 KM to Calapan City-ang kabisera ng lalawigan. 3 oras pa, pero bago kami lumabas ng bayan ng Roxas, kami&#8217;y pagod at handa ng pumahinga ng pinatay ang ilaw sa bus at pinasasara ang mga kurtina dahil may mga nambabato daw sa daan. Binalewala ko na lang ang sinabi ng konduktor, baka pakulo lang ito, hindi pala.</p>
<p>Matapos ang 2 oras na biyahe, tumigil kami sa Happy Valley, bayan ng Socorro. Animio&#8217;y Davao ang simoy ng hangin ng dahil sa….DURIAN! DURIAN sa Southern Tagalog? Kala ko ba sa Davao lang ito?! Medyo maliliit at may konting kamahalan kung ihahambing mo siya sa durian sa Davao. May mangosteen at marang din. Amoy galing Mindanao ang bus tuloy! Pero ang napansin kong marami-raming binebenta rito ay ang rambutan. Sa halagang beinte pesos kada kilo (mura na &#8216;to) sabi nga ng aking ina, matamis ini! Kaya bumili ako (pasalubong ko kay mama ito). Umalis kami at nagpatuloy sa pagewang-gewang na kalsada sa Mindoro.</p>
<p>Pagsapit ng bayan yata malapit sa Naujan, nagkatotoo nga ang sinabi ng konduktor! Binato nga kami ng mga gago na walang magawa sa buhay! Patuloy pa rin kami sa pagbiyahe kahit na nangyari ang pambabato ng mga gago. Iniisin ko, bakit kaya binato kami? Gago nga ba sila o may rason? Nakaabot kami sa munting syudad ng Calapan ng hatinggabi ng antok at pagod! Sa pier, pinalipat kami sa bapor at doon nagpalipas ng 2 oras ng biyahe patungong Luzon, ang destinasyon: Lungsod ng Batangas.</p>
<p>ANG HARUROT SA TIMOG KATAGALUGAN</p>
<p>Hindi ako masyadong nakatulog sa barko habang binabagtas namin ang isa sa pinaka-busy na daanan ng barko sa bansa, ang Isla Verde Passage. Maraming barko ang dumaraan dito, araw-araw, gabi-gabi. Sa maliit naming bapor na kung tawagin ay StarLite Nautica, tinawid namin ang kipot. Sa Calapan pa lamang, sinubukan kong patugtugin ang mumurahin kong radio-walkman at sa aking surpresa, mga radyo na sa Maynila ang naririnig ko!</p>
<p>Ang Lungsod ng Batangas ay maliwanag kung makikita mo sa laot. Ang ganda pagmasdan ang mga ilaw na sumasaliw sa dilim at liwanag ng buwan. Nakita ko ang dati kong napuntahang paraiso, ang Ilijan, na ngayo&#8217;y pinatayuan na ng isang istrakturang planta. Paparating na kami sa pier ng makaamoy kami ng amoy-tae! Ang baho talaga, pero ok lang. Nakarating rin kami sa pier na sa palagay ko eh, pinakamoderno na yata sa bansa! At sa pagbaba namin sa pantalan ay ang pagkakataong masilayan ang sira ng bintana na binato noong gabing iyon sa Mindoro. Buti na lang walang nasaktan. Kami&#8217;y lumakad na…</p>
<p>Ang bagong expressway na STAR o Southern Tagalog Arterial Road ay nakapagpabilis ng biyahe namin patungong Maynila mula sa Lungsod ng Lipa. Hindi ko pala akalain na nasa Calamba na kami! Ang bilis! At isang oras o mas mababa pa, nakita ko ang mga bulwagang bago ng Alabang. Nakarating na pala ako ng Maynila. Puro expressways na ngayon no?!</p>
<p>MAYNILA SA KUKO NG LIWANAG</p>
<p>Nakarating ako ng Maynila, umaga na. Eksaktong 24 oras ng ako&#8217;y umalis sa Iloilo. Petsa: ika-21 ng Hulyo taong 2005. Bumaba ako sa Araneta Center Cubao. Tila gumanda ito mula sa nakakaligmok na itsura nito noon. Pangkumpetensya sa Makati! Sumakay ako ng MRT na may dalang bagahe at tumungo sa bahay sa Cavite. Bumaba sa Taft nang biglang bumuhos ang ulan. Sumakay sa isa nanamang bus patungong Imus. Himala sa aming biyahe at hindi trapik sa isang umaga na tila katapusan na ng mundo kung hindi magtatrapik sa Coastal Road hanggang Imus. Kung tutuusin, 5 kilometro lamang ang distansya ng Coastal Road sa Imus, pero 1 hanggang 2 oras ang biyahe kung rush hour! Believe it or not, dumaan dito ang Amazing Race 5 contestants! What a challenge!</p>
<p>Patuloy pa rin akong maglalakbay sa mga daanan sa Pilipinas…masaya. Maraming matutuklasan. Sa loob ng 24 oras, ang dami kong napuntahan. Pagod man ako o puyat, masasabi ko lang, sa mga nadaanan ko pa laman na lugar, ang dami na sana nating ipagmamalaki sa bansang tila yata lugmok dahil sa katarantaduhan ng iilan. Potensyal na tila hindi uusbong kung hindi ito aayusin at palalaguin. Tila, ironic lang talaga ang pangalan ng Nautical Highway na ito…</p>
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