Dinagyang revelers enjoy free WiFi from Globe

Globe Telecom has partnered with the Iloilo City Dinagyang Foundation once to provide FREE WiFi internet service and Libreng Tawag at the Freedom Grandstand to the thousands of visitors in the culmination of Iloilo’s grandest festival from January 25-27.

The FREE WIFI Service will give revelers the chance to take pictures and post via social media, video stream or blog about the festival real time. This will enable millions of people around the world to experience one of the country’s most colorful festivals.

Globe is also launching a special online contest with Dagoy, the official mascot of Dinagyang. Learn more about Spot Globe’s Dagoy contest by visiting http://www.facebook.com/dinagyangsailoilofestival.

Globe and TM subscribers will also be treated to a grand party with Tattoo as it teams up with the ultimate party club Republiq, for the grand Dinagyang party at the Flow Superclub in Smallville on January 25 and 26.

Globe is also offering lots of Dinagyang special freebies for loading and SIM purchases at the Globe/TM booths along the parade route, in all major malls, bars in Paseo de Archanghel and Smallville.

In time for Dinagyang, TM recently launched an industry first—the TM EXTEND offer that provides a one day validity extension to a TM subscriber’s current promo for only P5.

Available nationwide, TM EXTEND gives the subscriber an extra day to enjoy the freebies of his current TM promo. TM EXTEND is available for the following TM promos: AstigTxt10, AstigCombo10, Combo10, Combo15, AstigTxt15, AstigTxt25, AstigTxt30, GanaTxt10 and UnliONE.

TM has set up TM Panalo zones at the Gaisano City Lapaz and Plazoleta Gay para “Mas Buo ang Araw “ ng mga TM subs.

Connie Carillo Diversified Farm in Bingawan: Helping Sustaining a Healthy Community Through Farm Schools

The area around the town of Bingawan, the edge of the central portion of the province is where it ends and the town of Tapaz, Capiz province begins and is very much another unsung corner of Iloilo with warm, friendly, welcoming people. Bingawan has some rich farming land and farming is at the heart of its village life. The landscapes are gorgeous here; with gentle pastures, to the high mountains. The area offers some beautiful hikes and bike trails across its lovely rolling meadows, woodland and a few working farms. The town would be less touristic than its neighboring towns but is well worth exploring. If you are concerned about how organic can contribute to benefit our shared environment, promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved, then a trip to Connie Carillo Diversified Farm is for you. With the governments’ efforts to improve the knowledge and technical skills of the farmers, the Connie Carillo Diversified Fa...

Travelers guide to Iloilo transport terminals (Airport, Jeepneys, Buses, RORO. etc)

Being the biggest city on Panay Island and the center of Western Visayas region, Iloilo City is a transportation hub whether by land, sea or air. These numerous transportation terminals facilitate day to day commerce, light & heavy industries, and tourism, among others. As this is a travel blog, this guide is aimed to tourists who want to experience and explore Iloilo and perhaps even beyond. Iloilo International Airport A little more than five years old, the Iloilo International Airpor t is among the most modern and beautiful in the country today. It is situated around 20 kilometers from Iloilo City , straddling the towns of Cabatuan, San Miguel and Sta. Barbara . It has direct links to Manila, Cebu, Clark, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Puerto Princesa plus international destinations Hong Kong and Singapore . Among the first hurdles tourists will have to contend is the distance that translates to expensive fare when traveling to and from this airp...

Chatuchak Market: Preserving Old-world Charm for Generations to Come

In the heart of bustling Bangkok stands the largest weekend market in the world, the Chatuchak Market. Known among Thais as Jatujak Market or JJ Market, the world-famous market of Thailand features more than 15,000 stalls offering a good variety of products—from clothes and crafts to plants and food. Aside from its remarkable assortment of merchandise, Chatuchak Market became popular globally because many of its products are sold at bargain prices. It is a famous shopping destination, especially for those on a budget. Chatuchak Market is a popular shopping destination in Bangkok Thailand with more than 15,000 stalls of a great variety of products including trendy clothes and fashion-forward accessories as well as hand-made crafts souvenirs at bargain prices. Every weekend, more than 200,000 people, a mix of locals and tourists, flock to Chatuchak. It is where they shop trendy clothes and fashion-forward accessories. It is a place where people can go on a food trip and bond with pe...

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