Lakbayan App: How much you explore the Philippines?

I was randomly searching for sites last week. I stumbled upon a site which measures how much you explored the Philippines. Since, I've been to different places in the Philippines, I might as well give it a try. This was the result. 

I got a C+ for my travels!

I'm quite satisfied with the result. But I still want to go more places in the Philippines. How about you? How much of the Philippines have you explored? Try it using this link: http://forge.codedgraphic.com/lakbayan/

See you guys later!

Trip Report: Yellow Bus Line Executive Bus

When I visited General Santos last April and May, I took Yellow Bus Line as it was the popular and preferred company for plying the Davao to General Santos route.

The company has a range of bus classes such as premiere and super deluxe, but I prefer and rode the executive class. Executive class is their premium non-stop service. The price for this type of service and trip is Php 300 and Php 240 for students and senior citizens.

So what will you get for Php 300?

1. Air-conditioned buses
        This is self explanatory.

Executive Class Bus

Inside the bus

2. Great Seats
        Their seats offer generous legroom and recline. Also, the seat has an ergonomically designed headrest so that your head will stay on your seat even when you're sleeping.

3. Wi-fi
        It offers wi-fi on board so that passengers can stay connected on the go. However, I cannot connect to their wi-fi at times.

4. Lavatory
        The bus has a lavatory for your personal necessities. Just be careful when you're inside while the bus is moving. It can be an experience. Trust me.

5. Video On Board
        They show different movies throughout the trip to keep the passengers entertained.

The trip between Davao and Gensan can take around 3 hours depending on traffic.

The trip is generally uneventful. However, I am satisfied with this service and I'll definitely look forward to this again in the near future.

Like I said earlier, there are several bus classes that the company offers with different types of service. Their price range is around Php 170-260. What you choose will definitely be up to you.

You can visit their facebook page: www.facebook.com/yellowbuslineOfficial

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Book Review #2: Stupid is Forevermore

Book Cover

     "Stupid is Forevermore" is the sequel to the bestseller "Stupid is Forever" by Miriam Defensor-Santiago. This book was released on June 2015. Unlike the predecessor, there are still a lot of copies on display until today. Either the publisher anticipated a huge demand for the book or there is not a lot of demand for this book. 

     The cover is basically the same as the previous one except that it is predominantly red instead of light blue from the previous book. 

     In the book description, it stated that "you literally can't beat a bestseller. So, you just give more". This book is about that. It's practically covers the same topics like politics, pickup lines about love life, and her personal life. This time, it is filled with different pickup lines, illustrations, punch lines, and speeches just to give the readers something more to read. However, there are new elements that was added to the book. For example, a short story was added to the book.

     If you want more jokes, more witty lines, more silly pickup lines, and more moving speeches, then read this book!

      I'll end this review with a few lines from the book just to give you a taste of the book.

      "Kung may mahal ka, ipaglaban mo! Pero kapag dalawa ang mahal mo, paglabanin mo! Matira matibay." (If you loved someone, fight for it! But if you loved two people, let them fight each other! May the strong man/woman remain.)

       "When you are young, travel as much as you can . . . if possible, at someone else's expense."

     "Huwag mong insultuhin ang mga taong pangit dahil sila ang rason kung bakit ka maganda." (Don't insult the ugly because they're the reason why you're beautiful.)

       "Fungus face!"

       "Miserable little intellectual amoeba!"

       That's it and I'll see you guys later.

Book Review #1: Stupid is Forever

Book Cover

     Before I begin the review, I wanted to give a background about Miriam Defensor-Santiago. She’s a senator known for her strong and fierce personality front of the camera. She’s not afraid of voicing her opinions regarding politics, corruption, and her enemies. Despite that, she does show her soft, witty, and funny side through pick-up lines at some of her privilege speeches. This is one of the reasons why most Filipinos loved her.

     Stupid is Forever was released on December 2014, just in time for Christmas. There was so much demand for the book that it was always sold out as most people treat this book as their Christmas gift (Well, I did treat it as a Christmas gift. How about you?)

     This small book is basically a compilation of her pick-up lines, famous sayings, and excerpts of her speeches. There are also good illustrations throughout the book.

     The book also cover a wide range of topics. First part is mainly politics. This is where Miriam expresses her opinions about Philippine politics and its problems and her fellow politicians. It also contains some of her pick-up lines. Lastly, it covers her personal life. There are also more content in the book but I don’t want to spoil everything.

     Overall, this is a great book because you’ll learn interesting things that you might not be aware of and have a good time laughing at some of her lines and sayings.

     I will be reviewing the sequel to this book on the next post. So watch out for it.

     In the meantime, I’ll see you guys later!