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Yes, Lydia’s is also very good. Been to a couple of their stores. 👍🏻

Remembered the name of our favorite in Manila. Simple, not fancy, and no tourists….but great food at reasonable prices. Ice cold beer. Ping Ping’s Native Lechon 14 A. Bonifacio Ave, La Loma, Quezon City, 1114 Metro Manila, Philippines

Depends what you want. We have not eaten near the Belmont. There is a Max’s near there (good Filipino food), but a chain. Try the fried chicken Filipino style or the lechon. If you want western style food, there is a good Italian chain with a place in the SM Asia area called Italianni’s. I am...

Jealous…we were there last year at this time, and I keep getting “Memories” pictures popping up on my phone to rub it in! 🤣 Thanks for the continued reports.

My wife and I stayed at Tepanee Beach Resort, and did our diving with Devocean Divers. Recommend both. Tepanee is great, and helped us do transfers from Cebu. We met several solo females who were staying there and were happy with their choice. Not a party place, and quiet…but you can walk to...

I think there is a good chance Centrals is right on weather being more a factor than any specific month for diving in that area. I have been diving in Puerto Galera (just across the strait from Anilao) in June and July and it was very decent diving. I have not been to Anilao in August. My wife...

I would if I could. I say go for it. The diving there is fantastic if you like macro, and it’s relatively easy to get to and from Anilao / Mabini Peninsula. Plus, you should have low season rates and plenty of personalized attention from dive staff…particularly on week days when Manila dive...

Hello, The whale shark experience offered most commonly in Cebu is snorkeling with large groups of tourists at Oslob. Many have issues with the treatment of the sharks, as well as the rather chaotic “carnival atmosphere” that prevails. The sharks are fed plankton by local fishermen while the...

We fly either based on schedule and price. Join the frequent flyer club of both before you get there or make reservations. Both fly mostly larger jets, with some commuter planes on some routes. Both have apps that make things easier. Cebu Pacific has lots of sales, so keep an eye out in...

Wild stab in the dark. Make sure you have other Creative Cloud apps closed when using Rush. This seems to be a somewhat similar configuration. https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-rush-discussions/adobe-rush-freezing-and-not-rendering-videos/td-p/11882850 I'm out of my Windows depth here...

We have wanted to try San Fernando up La Union, but have not made it up there yet. The following is just because we found name confusion pretty funny our last Philippines trip. Having spent the Easter weekend in San Fernando, Pampanga (which is near Angeles City) to view the "maleldo"...

Most of the last decade or so of my career was Linux and Mac OS X focused, so Windows is not a relative strength of mine...lol. On the surface, it would appear that Premier Pro *might* be able to run on your rig for about $22 USD a month. However, you don't specify what errors or what other...

Nice report from the OP, as well as pics. Thanks! The web address (URL) has non-standard characters in it...which is bad form. But, the more likely reason NW Dive Dawg is not able to view it is that many browsers are set by their users (or by default) to no longer load non-https:// URLs for...

The overnight ferry option for Luzon to Romblon really makes sense for divers due to comparable cost (even with a cabin), ability to carry more gear without hassle, and no loss of dive days. We had family obligations that required us to fly to give us an extra day in Manila. Initially, the ferry...

The AirSwift site is not particularly user friendly, and does not have a “splash” page or paragraph for Romblon. However, if you click on the “Find Flights” button, it takes you to the menu system that lists Romblon as a destination. We have flown them them to Cebu, El Nido and Palawan. Good...

Thanks for your trip report and pictures! Had not heard of this resort before. Will put it on the list of places to check next trip to Negros. We like small dive resorts!

This was not typical of our experience at PDR when were there for two weeks in February, or on prior visits. I know experiences can vary widely, and maybe it was a bad week for the staff on hand...but I have to say I'm surprised to read some of these comments. The resort itself was busy (sold...

The current Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) track currently shows only the northern part of Luzon, and perhaps the most northeast bits of Sorgoson and Samar in the "cone of uncertainty". Of course, that could change, but for now most of the Visayas look off the most likely path of Mawar...

Sadly, the siphoning of oil from the wreck has not yet begun. There is supposed to be a ROV from Singapore arriving soon, and siphoning could begin the first week in June. It is unknown how much “black oil” remains in the sunken vessel...

No, or at least El Dorado was not open a few weeks ago in April when we were there. Too bad. We liked the resort, and stayed there a couple of times. Really nice staff, and quirky cool rooms. The resort itself is shuttered, and I saw no signs of activity from the water when we dove the house...