Philippine Red Cross Hazards App - A Must Have

There's pretty much an app for everything nowadays and the Philippine Red Cross is no different with their Hazards App. The following are the salient features of the app:

1. "How to" guide and tips on how to prepare for and respond to various calamities such as fire, tsunami, floods, etc. You can even test your readiness by choosing "Test yourself."
2. Allows you to monitor up to 5 locations for any disasters. Upon first opening the app it will ask what town you live in and that will be the first location monitored. You can add 4 other locations for monitoring as necessary.
3. Allows you to report an ongoing hazard and mark it on the map. This is a pretty useful crowdsourcing tool especially if you're travelling during inclement weather and need updates on the route you're taking.

The last two features require an Internet connection, but with the wide availability of both postpaid and prepaid mobile Internet plans, this shouldn't be much of a hurdle.

The app is available for both Android and iOS and I think it would be a good addition to have on your smartphone.

How To Commute to Lyceum Cavite from Makati

Start point: Ayala Ave.
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1. Along Ayala Ave., ride the bus going to LRT Buendia.
2. At the corner of Buendia and Taft Ave., there are buses headed to Dasmarinas, Cavite. Board one of those buses.
3. Once in Dasmarinas, take a jeep headed to Lyceum, Cavite. Lyceum is along a major road so there should be jeeps there. You can ask around to verify which specific jeep to ride.

Note: Along EDSA there are also buses headed to Dasmarinas, but they don't pass by frequently. There are more buses headed to Dasmarinas along Taft Ave.

How To Commute to UST from Pasig

Start Point: Ynares Sports Center
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1. From Ynares Sports Center, take a jeep or UV Express going to Quiapo.
2. Tell the driver you are going to Morayta so he can set you down at the appropriate loading/unloading point.
3. At the corner of Recto and Nicanor Reyes (Morayta) there should be jeeps headed towards Espana and UST.

How To Commute to Starmall Prima (Daang Hari) from Alabang

Start Point: Alabang
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List of PUV Terminals

1. From Alabang South Station ride any PUV going to SM Molino.
2. Starmall Prima is located near SM Molino and even if the PUV won't pass by Starmall itself, you can always take a jeep towards Starmall from where you get down.

To go back, just reverse the route or go to SM Molino where there is a terminal for PUVs headed to Alabang, Makati and other parts of Metro Manila.