25 August is National Banana Split Day
Manila Commuter on Aug 25 2008 | Filed under: Around Metro Manila
Archive for August, 2008
LRT 1 & LRT 2 Now Open Till 11pm
Manila Commuter on Aug 23 2008 | Filed under: LRT
I heard the good news from a friend. She said that the two lines of the Light Rail Transit, namely, LRT 1, from Monumento to Baclaran, and the LRT 2, from Santolan to Recto, will be operating till 11pm instead of closing at 10pm or earlier. I immediately checked out Inquirer to confirm whether it’s [...]
How to Get from Robinsons Metro East to Cubao via FX
Manila Commuter on Aug 21 2008 | Filed under: FX
FX Ali Mall The cheapest and best way to get to Ali Mall Cubao from Robinsons Metro East on Marcos Highway is to ride a FX with an Ali Mall sign. The one-way fare is Php 20. However, these FX are few and far in between. And, they are in demand so there’s always a [...]
Bus Driver with Road Rage
Manila Commuter on Aug 20 2008 | Filed under: Buses
As the bus passed Robinsons Galleria on 19 August 2008, the bus driver picked up speed until it came abreast another bus. Thinking it was a “friendly road race,” I expected a blast from the bus horn, which came as soon as our bus started inching faster than the other bus. However, the friendly wave [...]
How to Get from Cubao to the Mall of Asia via Bus
Manila Commuter on Aug 19 2008 | Filed under: Buses
I discovered a couple of weeks ago that for a bus fare of Php 33-35, one can travel directly to and from Cubao to SM Mall of Asia. What I used to do before was to take the MRT from the Cubao-Araneta Center station then alight at the last MRT station on EDSA-Taft, go down [...]