Tag: pump boats
“Fairy Tale” Iloilo-Guimaras Bridge is Duterte’s Top Priority
I love the smell of fresh carabao crap in the early morning air. Recently, I smelled it again when I saw the following headline from…
Passenger Delays Persist on Guimaras-Iloilo Route
All banca boat operations plying the Iloilo-Guimaras route were suspended after 31 passengers lost their lives on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Consequently, daily travelers that…
Ban Iloilo-Guimaras Pump Boats Permanently?
I read where Guimaras Governor Gumarin has stated that the recent Iloilo Strait tragedy is bad for our island province’s economy. Thirty-one people lost their…
Pump Boats Suspended Indefinitely, Fast Craft to Ply Iloilo-Guimaras Route
Sadly, it took at least 31 people to lose their lives before overdue changes for passenger sea travel between Iloilo and Guimaras may be underway….
Motorcycles Banned on Guimaras-Iloilo Pump Boats
Lawyers from Guimaras are fighting the motorcycle ban, stating it deprives cyclists of their “constitutional rights.”
Our Water Conservation Project in the Philippines
According to the national weather service, this ongoing El Niño will be among the strongest, if not the strongest, to ever hit the Philippines.
Riding the Pump Boat on the Iloilo Strait Back to Mango Land
Heading back to Guimaras with our stash on the banca boat.
Parola Dock in Iloilio. Safe Haven During Monsoon Season
Parola Dock in Iloilo is the wharf we use to travel from Iloilo City to Guimaras during the the monsoon season. I prefer the alternate…
Filipino Canadian Spends Six Months in Paradise Each Year
Had the pleasure of meeting, Allen, a young man, 28 years old, who came to visit Iloilo City and Raymen Beach in Guimaras recently. I’m…
Nogas Island, Pale Pilsen and Pretty Pinays
Road trip. Fergus and Rose. Nogas Island in Antique Province. Pale Pilsen.T-Ice. Great scenery. Swimming in the ocean. Pretty Pinays all along the way. How…
The Coming of The Kiwi
Saw a pump boat on the Guimaras Strait coming from the Parola Dock. It had been about 25 minutes since Murray from New Zealand had…
Funny Filipino-Style Transportation!
If you don’t live in the Philippines or never visited, some of the modes of transportation depicted on this video may seem funny or even…
