Monday, November 28, 2016

How To Commute to Sucat Interchange from Pasig Palengke

Start Point: Pasig Palengke
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1. From Pasig market, ride the jeep going to Quiapo or MRT Shaw/Crossing Ilalim. If you ride the Quiapo-bound jeep you need to get down in front of St. Francis Church, just before the Shaw Blvd. flyover. If you ride the Crossing jeep, you can get down beside Shangrila-Crossing.
2. Cross EDSA and make your way to Starmall and from there ride any bus with the placard "Sucat."
3. Once at Sucat interchange, get down at the unloading point and you're already there at the corner of Dr. A. Santos and West Service Road. There's an interconnected footbridge there so you can cross to whatever part of the area you need to go to.

Monday, November 21, 2016

How To Commute to United Doctors Medical Center (Espana) from Malolos, Bulacan

Start Point: Malolos, Bulacan

1. From Malolos, get on a bus headed to Cubao or Kamias.
2. Get down at the corner of EDSA and Quezon Ave.
3. From Quezon Ave., ride the jeep going to Quiapo/Espana. UDMC is just past Welcome Rotonda (you will need to cross Espana from where you get down).

Google Map reference here.

Monday, November 14, 2016

How To Commute to Manila Central University (MCU) Hospital from Las Pinas

Start Point: Alabang-Zapote Road
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1. Along Alabang-Zapote Road get on any bus headed to Lawton or Sta. Cruz.
2. Get down at Sen. Gil Puyat LRT station (Taft cor. Buendia) and take the train going to Monumento.
3. Get down at Monumento station and outside the station there should already be jeeps headed to MCU.

Monday, November 7, 2016

How To Commute to District Mall Imus from Sucat

Start Point: Dr. A. Santos Ave.
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1. From Dr. A. Santos take a jeep/FX to Baclaran or Coastal Mall.
2. At Baclaran or Coastal Mall you can ride the bus going to Tagaytay, Dasmarinas or Trece Martires. Just tell the driver to drop you off at District Mall.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

How To Commute to Ali Mall Cubao from Las Pinas

Start Point: Alabang-Zapote Road
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1. Take a jeep going to Starmall Alabang.
2. Ride the "B" bus and get down at MRT Ayala (easier than getting down at MRT Magallanes).
3. Take the MRT from Ayala to Cubao.
4. From MRT Cubao station, you can walk towards Ali Mall. From Farmer's Plaza, head to Araneta Coliseum exit. Turn right and continue walking along General Araneta St.
5. Turn left at the intersection (General Mac Arthur Ave.) then continue walking about 2 blocks and you will get to Ali Mall.

Google Map reference here.

Note: You can take the bus all the way to Cubao but it takes longer because of the many stops. Sometimes the bus stays put for a long time especially if there are few passengers on board.

Monday, October 24, 2016

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.

Monday, October 17, 2016

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.