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How to Commute to UP Town Center in Katipunan, Quezon City

by Rodel Flordeliz
April 7, 2019
2 minutes read

U.P. Town Center has always been mistaken to UP Town Center and vice versa. Obviously, the two have the same spelling but actually pronounce differently. UP Town Center is located in Katipunan, Quezon City while the latter is in BGC, Taguig City. U.P. Town Center is a property own by Ayala while UPTown Mall is by Megaworld.

U.P. Town Center could be considered as a community mall or we can say a University mall, being surrounded by famous schools like UP Diliman, Ateneo University and Miriam College, there are other schools around the area, but mostly these are the people you would usually see hanging around the said mall.

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Commute Guide: How to go to Samal Island (Peñaplata) from Davao City

by Rodel Flordeliz
February 11, 2019
2 minutes read

Twenty minutes from Davao City, you will arrive at the so called beach of Davao – Samal island. The Island Garden City of Samal is actually a 4th class city in the province of Davao del Norte. It’s city center is located at Peñaplata where you could find shops, restaurants and other things you might be needing on your stay.

Commuting to the island is really easy and with boat transfers that run for 24 hours, you wouldn’t have a problem if ever your flight got delayed and/or you decided to do your errands very late within Davao City.

If you are planning to visit the island, here is a simple commute guide you can used especially if it would be your first time in this place.

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Commuting Guide: How to go to World Trade Center Manila

by Rodel Flordeliz
May 12, 2018
1 minute read

The WORLD TRADE CENTER Metro Manila is one of the largest exhibition center in Manila, Philippines. It is located in Pasay City along Gil Puyat Avenue Extension corner Diosdado Macapagal Blvd. But how to go to World Trade Center? Well, the fastest and easiest way to go here is via Taxi or Grab rides but if you decided to be a bit thrifty, taking an Orange Jeep bound to SM MOA would only cost you a minimum fare of Php 8. It is only 1.2km away from Gil Puyat so walking to and from would be easy as well (specially if the weather is good).

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Commuting Guide: How to go to Pradera Verde, Lubao Pampanga

by Rodel Flordeliz
September 9, 2017
1 minute read

Pradera Verde in Lubao Pampanga is really accessible and easy to commute whether you are bringing a car or going via bus. And because the location is just along the main road, different options can also be taken if your planning to paid a visit. If you decided to bring a car, using google maps or Waze for directions would really be helpful.

Here’s a commuting guide if you are planning to visit Pradera Verde in Lubao Pampanga.

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How to go to Wawa Dam, Rodriguez in Rizal Province

by Rodel Flordeliz
March 24, 2015
1 minute read

Wawa Dam, also known as Montalban Dam, is a gravity dam constructed in 1909 during the American colonial era to provide the water needs for Metro Manila. It is situated in the municipality of Rodriguez in Rizal Province, Philippines in a 360-meter (1,180 ft) high Wawa gorge, a water gap in the Sierra Madre Mountains, east of Manila. The abandoned dam, is now considered as a tourist destination mostly visited by local and foreign tourist in summer months.