Him coming to a concert in Manila is huge, but at a short notice, I don’t think I could make it.

The concer information:

May 13, 2012 / 8PM at WORLD TRADE CENTER (Pasay City)

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“Swerving” has been the violation (which is NOT) being used by some crooked MMDA traffic officers to earn illegal extra money. So, be careful.

Kapag hinuli ka ng traffic enforcer at alam mong wala kang violation:
1. kunin mo ang mission order nila upang malaman mo ang kanilang area of responsibility, time of duty and official function;
2. “SWERVING” ay HINDI isang traffic violation.

Tandaan:
1.Hindi maaaring kunin ang iyong driver’s license maliban na lamang kung ikaw ay sangkot sa traffic accident o nakalikom na ng 3 o higit pang traffic violations.
2. Walang karapatan ang traffic enforcer na pababain ng sasakyan ang driver.

Ipadala ang pangalan ng traffic enforcer at ang reklamo sa email@mmda.gov.ph

Although, a lot of Manilans would disagree with the report. But I can personally attest that it is indeed correct. Manila should belong in the top 5.

The drivers are rude, especially the taxi drivers who selfishly take advantage on commuters especially during the rush hours. The taxi drivers would ask for extra fees which actually illegal.

From air to land, the Philippines was once again listed as among the worst in a transport-related international survey.

CNN’s travel website CNNGo.com on Thursday named Manila as the world’s third worst city for driving.

“In 2001, Manila borrowed US$60 million from the World Bank for transit-related activities. Among other things, the funds were meant to ‘promote the use of non-motorized transport.’ A campaign asking locals to ‘Please stop driving,’ however, wasn’t necessarily the best approach to traffic management,” the website said.

CNNGo.com added that according to one report, Filipinos perceive traffic congestion as their number one problem, followed by air pollution, garbage collection, flood control and the need for security.

“So, Filipinos care more about getting to work on time than they do about respiratory ailments, mounting trash heaps, drowning or being assaulted? Capitalism wins again!” it said.

Nevertheless, the travel website pointed out the redeeming quality of the Philippines, saying, “You’re in a country in which smooth-flowing traffic is apparently of utmost importance to residents. So, you gotta figure somebody, somewhere is working on the problem. Right?”

CNNGo.com noted that its “non-scientific” list of the world’s 10 worst cities for driving was based on IBM’s 2011 Commuter Pain survey, World Bank statistics and other Internet sources.

According to the survey, worse than Manila were two other Asian cities like New Delhi, India and Beijing, China which topped the list.

Mexico City, Mexico placed fourth while Johannesburg, South Africa was the fifth worst.

Completing the list were Lagos, Nigeria; Sao Paolo, Brazil; Moscow, Russia; Toronto, Canada; and Monaco, which ranked sixth to tenth respectively.

Source: Yahoo News

Most music from the 80s are timeless. Even for those who would hear it for the first time, one could not guess what time it was popular way back a decade or two ago.

Cyndi Lauper’s sound can still be mistaken as a new music. So for even the teenagers of today, you should watch this and be a new fan. The teenagers of the 80s would surely have fun on Cyndi Lauper’s concert on March 17, 2012 Saturday at 8:00PM, at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Ticket price and seat location:
PATRON A 101 & 103 ( ROWS A TO T) (Reserved Seating) - P5810
PATRON B (Reserved Seating) P5280
LOWER BOX VIP (LB 200 AND 201) (Reserved Seating) - P4755
LOWER BOX SIDES (Reserved Seating) - P4225
UPPER BOX A (Reserved Seating) - P2640
UPPER BOX B - P1320
GENERAL ADMISSION - P795

Philippines will battle Malaysia in a football friendly match on February 29, 2012. The friendly game is FIFA sanctioned, and result will be added to each FIFA World Ranking.

Malaysia has a current FIFA rank of 150, while the Philippines is close at 156.

The last time the two countries met was in January 12, 2007 in AFF Cup, with a score of 4-0 for Malaysia.

The venue for the upcoming match will be in Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.

The ticket prices:
PhP 2,668.00
PhP 1,600.80
PhP 533.60
PhP 213.44
PhP 106.72

Location map of Rizal Memorial Stadium. LRT-1 in Vito Cruz is closest and fastest public transport.

The country’s first commercial artificial football turf is here, specifically in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City, Metro Manila.

E-Sports RK International is the supplier of the artificial turf, and is already available to the interested football enthusiasts. According to Audris Romualdez, the E-Sports executive, “The Azkals and CF Madrid have already tested the field. They love it. There are only three artificial football fields in the country. The only commercial one is this one (Turf@BGC),”

Artificial turf are generally better than natural grass, in terms of ease of use and availability, Romualdez quips, “The players complain with natural grass is that when it rains, it can destroy the pace. It’s easy to shovel rubber granules over unleveled area. With grass, it takes about two to three days to play again. With turf, in 30-40 minutes, you can play again,”

According to Ernest Nierras, “Turf@ BGC is owned and operated by BGC. The PFF will be providing Technical and Administrative support.”

Click here for the Turf@BGC location map.

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The Philippine Football Team also known as the Azkals will battle against David Beckham and the rest of Los Angeles Galaxy on December 3, 2011 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Notable players to surely play, from the Philippine side are the Younghusbands and Emelio Caligdong. From the LA Galaxy, are international football stars David Beckham, Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane.

Ticket prices (Game day):
PhP 15,965.00
PhP 12,875.00
PhP 10,815.00
PhP 9,785.00
PhP 5,150.00
PhP 2,060.00

Football Clinic and Open Practice:
PhP 3,090.00
PhP 1,545.00

Visit Ticketworld for the tickets.

It maybe called Manila South Cemetery, but it is located in San Pedro, Makati, Rizal Province.

According to the Manila’s official website, this cemetery was “legally acquired pursuant to ordinance 726 and other action taken by the Municipal Board and Mayor Zobel vs. City of Manila (1925)”

It is the burial site of the Philippines’ second President of the Republic of the Philippines (1948 to 1953).

Location map of Manila South Cemetery:

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The Ynares Center is a 12,000 capacity indoor stadium located in along the Circumferential Road, Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines. It was built in 1993.

Antipolo is about 25 kilometers east of Manila, probably about an hour away.

The Center is standing on a 5 hectare lot, is owned and operated by the provincial government of Rizal.

Ynares is famous for holding PBA games, and a favorite venue for famous singers such as Regine Velasquez and the Cascades. This is also the choice venue for ABS-CBN programs like the Biggest Loser and Pilipinas Got Talent.

Ynares Center was named after a popular politician in Rizal.

See the Ynares Center map:

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