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For those who are attending the 20th Folsom Street East today (June 18), be aware that the New York Bondage Club will be holding its regular Sunday night play party afterward, from 6 pm to 1 am!
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Have you ever thought about what music you might like to take with you onto a desert island? Well this question was posed to our CEO James Moon by BBC Radio and the answers he gave might not be the ones you'd imagine from this young entrepreneur. With a passion for aviation you might think James's choices were full of cheesy 'Top Gun' tunes (and you'd be partially correct), but there is more to James than initially meets the eye. So with only 5 records to choose, these were James's choices:
Start me up (Rolling Stones): Perhaps James is referring to himself in the morning (starting up the engine) but this well known tune was initially recorded in 1977. Microsoft paid $10 million to use this for their Windows '95 advertising campaign making it one of the first times a hit song was used in a major marketing campaign.
Highway to the Danger Zone (Kenny Loggins): Well it had to appear somewhere didn't it? From the iconic movie Top Gun, this tune cannot fail to get anyone interested in aviation energised. As the song says 'Revvin' up your engine, Listen to her howlin' roar, Metal under tension, Beggin' you to touch and go'.
Fly me to the moon (originally by Kaye Ballard and then Frank Sinatra): With James's surname it had to be...Frank Sinatra's 1964 recording of 'Fly Me to the Moon' became closely associated with the Apollo Space Programme and the song was played on the Apollo 10 mission which orbited the Moon.
Wake me up before you go-go (Wham): Released in 1984, this was Wham's first UK and US No1 hit. James dedicated this one to his new nephew George...I'm sure that a 2-month old baby would have no problems waking James up on the desert island!
Come fly with me (Frank Sinatra): Being the CEO of an aircraft company this song shows the journey that James has been on. From breaking his back aged 16 to now heading up a company with nearly $1/2 Bilion of assets, James has come a long way. It also reminds James of the benefits that aviation can bring to disadvantaged or disabled people who can escape the bounds of planet earth for a short while and forget about their daily worries - this is why James founded the charity Stratus Flying. "Come Fly with Me" was originally written for Frank Sinatra, and it sets the tone for the rest of the album, describing adventures in exotic locales.
So what is particularly interesting about James's choices? Every track was recorded way before James was born - experience and maturity beyond his years.
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The Philippines will review an order to close two dozen mines, the government said Friday, after the decision sparked concern over jobs losses and the economy.
The environment ministry last week ordered the closure of 23 of the country's large-scale mines and the suspension of five others after a government investigation found they had illegally cut down trees and polluted rivers.
The Philippines is the world's top supplier of nickel ore and the main exporter to China. The closure order caused a rise in global nickel prices and a decline in local mining shares.
A council headed by the environment and finance ministers met on Thursday and said it would create a "multi-stakeholder review" of the order.
"(The council shall) advise the (environment ministry) on the performance of existing mining operations in consultation with local government units," a resolution issued by the council stated.
The closures and suspensions were the result of a government audit started last year after President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office and appointed a staunch mining critic, Gina Lopez, as environment secretary.
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez had expressed concern about the effect of Lopez's order on local government tax revenues and the 1.2 million people the mining industry said it employs.
The order would cost local government units 650 million pesos ($13 million) in annual revenues, according to the finance ministry.
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Educating Empathy
This is a continuation of my series on behavior management. Check out the first post here and the second one here. The pre-kindergarten classroom was filled with the dull roar of four year olds at play. My eyes darted around the room, taking in the potential problems and hazards when I heard it: It was… Continue reading Educating Empathy


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Reading palms with Kira Soltanovich.
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Jimmy and Matt perform at The Punch Line in San Francisco. (Recorded on June 13, 2017.)
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4,000 families in NorthCot towns benefit from various infra projects
- May 17, 2017
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato, May 17 (PIA)--- At least 4,000 families in the municipalities of Libungan, Alamada, and Aleosan can now benefit from various infrastructure projects turned over recently by the provincial government.
The projects which include post-harvest facilities (solar dryer with basketball court, ring and stage), hanging bridge, and covered court were allotted with fund worth over P16 million.
In Libungan town, residents of Barangay Nicaan and adjacent villages of Kiloyao, Sinapangan, and Kibudacan do not anymore need to ride a banca as the 50- meter hanging bridge is now ready for use.
In Alamada particularly in Barangay Malitubog, residents can now dry their agricultural products for free. "This project is really a great help because we used to pay P10 per sack and P17 per collapsible drier (trapal) when we dry our produce," barangay secretary Jonalyn Majan noted.
Meanwhile, in Aleosan town, covered courts which could be used for different activities can be used by the residents of beneficiary villages which include Cawilihan, Upper Mingading, Malapang, Tomado, and San Mateo.
The covered court projects were implemented in partnership with the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP). (SJDuerme- PIA12 with report from MJKinkito- PGO- IDCD/Media Center)
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Archive for December, 2013
havin' a blast ~~~ at the ocean sideSunday, December 29th, 2013
la jolla harbor & anchorageThursday, December 5th, 2013
Plans call for 150 permanent slips and anchorage for 300 boats, expanding options for the sneakaboard set. Three nights Oceanside Harbor, three in La Jolla Harbor, seventh night Oceanside's free campground on North Harbor Drive and adjacent
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RICHMOND, Va. – The state trials of Michael Vick and three co-defendants on dogfighting charges will be delayed until the men are freed from federal prison, the Surry County prosecutor said Monday.
"We don't intend to go forward until these guys are released," Commonwealth's Attorney Gerald Poindexter said in a telephone interview.
Vick, the former NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, is serving a 23-month prison sentence at Leavenworth, Kan., after pleading guilty to dogfighting conspiracy charges. He was to be tried in Surry County on June 27.
Quanis Phillips, who is serving time in Oklahoma, was scheduled for a non-jury trial on June 13, and Purnell Peace was to be tried on June 20. Peace is serving his sentence in New Jersey.
"It's not worth the expense," Poindexter said, for Surry County to pay to have two deputies travel to each of the states and escort the prisoners back for their trial, and then escort them back to prison, or for U.S. marshals to do it and then have the county cover their expenses.
Only one of the four defendants, Tony Taylor, has already been released. His trial in Surry County is now scheduled for July 26.
All four are charged with beating or killing or causing dogs to fight other dogs, and engaging in or promoting dogfighting, both felonies.
Each felony is punishable by up to five years in prison.
The three imprisoned men all are projected for release next year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Phillips, 28, is expected to be released Feb. 22; Peace, 38, on April 22; and Vick, 27, on July 20.


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Élan at PFDC L'Oreal Bridal Week 2015
Élan at PFDC L'Oreal Bridal Week 2015
Wedding day is one of the most important and enthusiastic day of any bride. At this special day every girl wants to look beautiful, magnificent, classy and unique. A lot of accessories are required to make a royal and elegant bride and one of them is the bridal dress. In Pakistan a large number of dress designers are offering different kinds of bridal dresses and one of them is Élan that brings out the most relishing, refined and edgy designs that a bride will cherish all her life. Below we are presenting the most soothing collection of Élan Bridal Dresses 2015. These dresses were showcased at the recent PFDC L'Oreal Bridal Couture Week.
Bridal Collection 2015 of Elan consists of soft and pastel shades. Khadija Shah the creative head of the brand just played with the light and soothing colors such as yellows, beiges, creams, off-whites and powder pink. The embellishments used by the designers are majorly silver having a shade of bronze and gold at times. Embellishments consist of semi precious stones, diamantes, pearls, white rhinestones, net lace patches and cut work patches.
Another strong and prominent point of Élan Bridal Collection 2015 that makes it's different and unique from the other designer collection is that all the bridal dresses are extremely light weight yet traditional and ethnic. At Élan they know that today's modern girl wants to wear chic and trendy dresses yet she wants to look traditional "Dulhan" at her big day. So Élan is using a blend of traditional embellishments along with modern cuts to make such bridal dresses that can fulfill the demand of new generation. Another edge of Elan Bridal Collection 2015 is the trendy Saris they have introduce in their collection. The saris have detailed "Pallu" with heavy yet classy work that catches the attention wherever and whenever it's donned by a bride. With their bridal collection Élan is bringing back the tradition of wearing Sari at Walima ceremony or at the Nikkah day.
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Holiday Inn Lille - Ouest Englos, Englos
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- Citadel of Lille (5.7 mi / 9.1 km)
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For nearly two decades, Seattle guitarist Kathy Moore has been a go-to guitarist with her talents ranging from rock to funk to jazz and country.
She is currently a member of the bands The Guessing Game and Satchel and has also performed with the likes of Thaddeus Turner (Maktub), Mike McCready (Pearl Jam, Mad Season, Flight To Mars), the band Brad, Kim Virant, Everclear, Mark Siano's Soft Rock Kid and the all-girl Black Sabbath tribute band Bloody Sabbath.
As part of the Guessing Game, Moore plays alongside two other guitarists – Jeff Rouse and Gary Westlake – giving the band a diverse triple guitar attack sound.
"With The Guessing Game we just melded musically from the moment we started playing together. I'd been wanting to play with Gary Westlake for a while, and the first time I played with him, Jeff Rouse, Keith Ash, and Shawn Zellar it was pretty magical," Moore said of her Guessing Game bandmates.
"I think a good example of how well our three guitars work together is the recording of "All the Waste." We just organically move from guitar to guitar, and our sounds and riffs weave around each other without stepping on each other. I love guitar so much that I always want to be around people who play guitar and talk guitar and gear, so the more guitarists the better. I wouldn't be surprised if one day Keith and Shawn brought guitars to the rehearsal space and said 'Okay, now we are a five guitar band.'"
Moore's diversity plays into her bands, giving her the ability to be in bands like the Guessing Game or Satchel and in a Sabbath tribute band (all three different types of playing). However, her beginnings were far from rock & roll.
"Starting out, I actually studied jazz guitar. I wanted to be Emily Remler and Wes Montgomery, and I studied with Frank Potenza down in Long Beach, California," she said. "I played my giant Guild x700 straight through a Polytone Mini Brute – very clean. Then I bought a Fender Twin, and distortion became my obsession. Now I want to play many styles in many situations and make as many sounds as I can. But I always want to find a place where I can improvise and express myself. I suppose that comes from my jazz training.
Unbeknownst to the budding guitarist at the time, Moore's early jazz training played right into the hands of her future bands. No matter what genres of music she's experimenting with, Moore can incorporate what she has learned over the years.
"Every time I play a new style of music or transcribe someone else's solos and sounds, I try to add them to my own playing and potentially spark a new creativity. I just finished a theater show where I had to make my guitar sound like a banjo, a jug-jug metal band, a pedal steel guitar, and a psychedelic drug trip. I'm collecting sounds. I want to become 'The Blob' of guitar – keep adding skills and techniques and getting bigger and better (well, at least that is the hope).
"For instance, I've been playing in a band called Thaddillac for years with Thaddeus Turner, and he is a major influence for me," Moore continued. "I was a huge fan of his guitar playing before I ever played with him. He writes in so many styles, rock, funk, country, soul, jazz, whatever – and you can absolutely hear the multitude of influences in his guitar playing, but what comes out of his hands is his own product.
"With Satchel, the moment I heard the combination of Regan Hagar's drums, Shawn Smith's voice and guitar, Jeremy Lightfoot's awesomeness, and John Hoag's heavy guitar, I wanted to play with them. Satchel is about relentless power. With Black Sabbath the sound is dark, heavy, and deep. When I play with Wayne Horvitz's Electric Circus I get 'sonic abstraction firmly rooted in ass-shaking rhythm.' I actually brought many of these influences to The Guessing Game – maybe you can hear it."
Despite her varying styles on the guitar, the talented musician is not just a hired guitar slinger. Moore is a skillful songwriter, a talent on the keyboard, and she also has the vocal passion of a seasoned veteran.
"At four I picked out television songs and commercial jingles on the piano," she said. "My dad sang songs to us like 'King of the Road' and 'Sixteen Tons,' and I also started harmonizing with him early on. My parents prioritized piano lessons and school band with us kids, so my brother and I played some god-awful flute, piccolo, trumpet, and piano for our long-suffering parents. But it wasn't until I heard the gospel music of Andraé Crouch that I found the inspiration for my youthful piano obsession. Jeff Rouse recently called me a Gospel Joan Jett, and I think that early gospel piano still influences my music."
As great of a guitar player Moore is, it might be a surprise to some that she didn't learn to play the instrument until she was in her teens. However, the guitar was never to far away in her formative years, thanks to her father.
"I'm a preacher's kid, and my father was just one of those magical musical people. He was a self-taught guitar and piano player with a tenor voice like Roy Orbison and Mario Lanza had a baby," Moore said. "To this day, my dad's voice is my favorite of all time (with maybe the exception of Shawn Smith's). He played this Johnny Cash train style guitar, and I thought that was so cool. He told me that back in the day he could go to a club with an acoustic guitar, upright bass and a snare drum and make high energy rock & roll. Everyone used to sit around my dad and listen to him play guitar and sing high C after high C.
"My brother and I worked really hard to try to get to his natural level, but even when we failed, he loved every musical thing that we did – which is the beautiful power of parents. Dad taught me how to express myself through music where nothing else matters – no self-doubt, no analyzing, no musical regrets, just play and sing from your soul. Anyway, back in high school he taught me how to strum a few open chords so I could play and sing along with him at church. My thing was still mostly piano back then, but you could say I grew up with that guitar sound all around me."
As with her love for playing the piano, once Moore got a taste of guitar and those few open chords, she dove in head first trying to learn everything she could absorb, with the help of the Jimmy's.
"Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. I learned transcriptions from Guitar Player magazine. I watched the film 'The Song Remains the Same' every day. I wanted to be Jimmy Page. I wanted to wear his dragon pants and do the chicken walk. I wanted to be Jimi Hendrix or Andy Summers [The Police] or whoever was making the guitar scream. I wanted Wendy Melvoin's rhythm pocket and Prince's passionate guitar wails.
"I still love these guitarists, but lately I am also really drawn to people who make the guitar sing like an opera singer: Jeff Beck, Derek Trucks, Brian May, Roy Buchanan, David Gilmore. Or people who do crazy original sounds on the guitar like Adrian Belew, Bill Frisell, and Gemma Thompson. I mean really, I could just start naming guitarists and be tremendously excited – Emily Remler, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Nile Rodgers, Danny Gatton, Jennifer Batten, Mark Knopfler, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Robin Trower, Nancy Wilson…etc., etc."
While trying to be Page (minus the dragon pants, sadly) or Hendrix or any of the wide array of guitarist who influenced Moore as a guitarist, she was also battling the stereotypical bullshit that comes with being a female guitar player.
"I suppose that I could have been derailed when men told me that women didn't have the forearm strength to play the guitar, or when I was constantly asked if I was carrying my boyfriend's guitar on my back—that said, fuck 'em. I have played with many of my favorite male and female musicians in Seattle, and no one seems to care if I'm a woman or a unicorn as long as I can play the guitar well."
Moore has always made her own way when it comes to music. When she set out to buy her first guitar she was hustling sweets and coffee at Simply Desserts in Fremont. Thanks to her good service, her tip jar runneth over, and Moore was able to purchase a black and white Fender Squire.
"I would save my tips (mostly change) in a giant jar," Moore recalled. "Finally one day after I had earned enough money, I walked up the hill to American Music and bought my Fender Squire with the giant jar of change that was so heavy I thought my shoulders were going to dislocate. The gentleman working there was not pleased with me, but that was one of the greatest days of my life!"
Since those tip jar days, Moore has advanced her guitar collection from the Fender Squire to about a dozen higher end models. But her favorite is a pretty famous Fender Telecaster.
"I bought this Fender Telecaster from Bill Frisell that he signed, and I pretty much play that 90 percent of the time. It has three pickups with a humbucker in the center position. It is my love. I also have a Gretsch Nashville for when I want that hollow-body electrified sound. I do have a handful of acoustics and other electrics to fit specific sounds and situations. I am not a collector, but I always want more. I get shivers when I am in the presence of a large variety of gorgeous and ferocious sounding instruments."
To achieve that ferocious sound for her guitars, she more recently discovered Union Jack Amplifiers, a custom model she calls "Goldie."
"My new number one go-to amp is the Union Jack 45 based off of a JTM 45," she said. "The amp is gold and sparkly. It was built for me by Derek Springer at Union Jack Amplification – it even has my name on it! It is by far the best funk rhythm amp I have ever played on. You can turn the volume really low and still get the clarity of the part. It is also incredible for driving leads – every note rings out clearly, no matter how saturated the sound. The first time I played it on a gig and heard the clarity of the tone, I felt like I had previously been playing through a speaker with ten pillows attached to it.
"I have a Marshall JCM 800 for Black Sabbath and a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, which has been my workhorse. I've used the Hot Rod Deluxe for the last 14 years, and it is so light that I could pick it up over my head and twirl around several times. I like that."
And what's a good guitar and amp setup without a good pedal board? However, coming over from the clean sounds of jazz music, Moore is overdosing on effect like a kid to candy.
"I would have 100 distortions on a pedal board if I could get away with it. I am addicted to them, OCD, Box of Rock, Metal Zone, etc. I also like the straight-to-the-amp distortion of the Marshal JCM800 and my Union Jack. Wah-wah. Line 6 delay. Mxr phase – sometimes a Whammy Pedal, Fulltone Supa-trem – I'm trying to collect sounds that mean something to me. When I played jazz, I played straight through an amp with a hollow body guitar with no effects (for years), so in contrast I like the loud blast of a million pedals at once."


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Timeline: Pag-asa Island sheltered port project (Updated October 2014)
Update to this article
This article has been updated to include Secretary Voltaire Gazmin's statement about putting all national government funded improvements on Pag-asa Island in abbeyance. To date, no significant progress has been made towards construction of this port. This is stark contrast to China's own efforts on Johnson and Gavin reefs. #pagasaKIG
|Photo of Chinese island building on Johnson reef c/o IHS Jane's 360
About Pag-asa
The fishermen and municipal workers and families that live on Pag-asa Island comprise the most isolated civilian community in the Republic of the Philippines. The island, the largest of eight (8) Philippine occupied coral outcroppings in the Municipality of Kalayaan, is approximately 509 kilometers northwest of Puerto Princessa and 828 kilometers southwest of Metro Manila. Once a strictly a military installation, Pag-asa was opened to civilian settlement in 2002.
Since the creation of the settlement, the Municipal government of Kalayaan has established a range of facilities that provide vital public services that are expected of a functional community. Pag-asa has a power station consisting of a solar panel farm, charging a bank of 48 batteries, as well a conventional fossil-fueled generator to provide for the island's electrical needs. The island's reverse osmosis plant converts seawater into potable drinking water that residents collect from the plant. Water for domestic use is piped into individual homes.
Smart Telecommunications established a cell site, connected to its main network via VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal), on the island in 2005 making normal GSM-based cellphone communication with the island possible. The first call on the system took place on June 12 at 5:18 PM between the mayor of the municipality at the time and a Smart Telecom executive. The company completed a maintenance visit to the cell site in 2011, thus ensuring continued operation of the facility.
In 2012, the municipal government entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Education to establish the Pag-asa Elementary School. There are currently 24 children that call Pag-asa, Kalayaan home. Fourteen are from fishing families, while the other 10 are children of municipal workers. Children of the latter go to school in Palawan. As of last year, 8 of the 14 enrolled in the Pag-asa Elementary School. Five were still too young to go to school and were candidates for the next school year. One child was un-enrolled. By mid-school year, the teaching staff at the school had expanded to two teachers. The school started with municipality's multi-purpose hall which residents converted for its current purpose. Two buildings will be added this year. One funded by the Ayala Foundation is currently under construction. Another is being funded by the Provincial Governor of Palawan.
|First classroom
|First graduation
Continued development of the island and the rest of the municipality hinges on the availability of reliable and regular transportation to the rest of the country, especially the province of Palawan. This would facilitate the transport of goods and materials to the islands, and promote socio-economic activity -- whose development has thus far been painfully slow.
Pag-asa Island is one of only two islands in the Spratly Islands with a functional airstrip. The Armed Forces of the Philippines constructed the Pag-asa airfield in the early 70's and named if after the visionary PAF Commanding General that ordered its construction: Jose Rancudo. To date, however, there are no scheduled commercial flights to the municipal seat of power, save for periodic flights by AFP aircraft (the runway can accommodate the C-130 Hercules cargo planes and host of smaller aircraft). Charter flights have reached the island in the recent past. But with costs of reportedly P100K per charter, this would be too cost-prohibitive for local residents.
The primary means by which settlers travel to and from the closest Philippine landmass -- Palawan -- is by sea. Up until recently, passage to the island primarily by way of Philippine Navy ships. Civilians would be taken aboard as passengers on navy warships which re-supplied the various garrisons on Philippine-held islands. The Municipality expanded the community's transportation options by acquiring its own vessel: the 40-meter M/V Queen Seagull.
Ship-to-shore transfers however are difficult because of the absence of port facilities. During the monsoon season, vessels have to drop anchor approximately 5 kilometers to the east to a submerged reef that provides comparatively better shelter than the waters around Pag-asa itself. This deficiency also means that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) are unable to station patrol craft in the area to enforce environmental protection and similar laws. As had been reported on numerous occasions in the Philippine press, poachers are able to wreck havoc on the coral reefs within sight of Pag-asa authorities who were powerless to take appropriate action. The Philippine Navy is similarly unable to pre-position vessels for sovereignty patrols. The nearest naval station with a functional pier is in Ulungan Bay in Palawan which is over 500 kilometers to the east of the island.
For this reason, the Municipality of Kalayaan proposed the the Kalayaan Sheltered Port project. The Municipal government used the following graphic in one of their presentations to various national government agencies. It shows the location of the proposed port as well as the rehabilitated runway.
The timeline
The following table chronicles the twists and turns that this project has taken. Efforts to create a port have been initiated in the past. However this article will focus on the most recent project. Updates will be posted as new information becomes available . . . both current and historical.
|Relevant documents
|June 22, 2011
|Upon advice of the Philippine Ports Authority, the Office of the Municipal Mayor brought its appeal for funds to build port facilities on Pag-asa to the Office of the President. The letter suggested tapping into Malampaya proceeds for the project.
|July 5, 2011
|Office of the President referred the matter of the port facilities to Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for appropriate action. Note the inclusion of a patrol craft in the request, which was not mentioned in the initial correspondence in June.The rationale for why the request was routed to the DA instead of the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), which has oversight over the Philippine Ports Authority, is unclear.
|July 19, 2011
|Department of Agriculture acknowledged receipt of correspondence from Office of the President and indicates that the matter has been referred to Director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
|August 4, 2011
|Office of the Municipal Mayor sends a letter to the Department of Transportation and Communications appealing for assistance to build port facilities on Pag-asa Island. This line-of-communication is separate from the one that eventually went to the Department of Agriculture.
|August 10, 2011
|The BFAR asks the Municipality of Kalayaan to submit a formal project proposal that includes designs and drawings of the proposed port as well as technical specifications for the requested patrol craft.
|August 19, 2011
|DOTC informs Kalayaan Municipal government that the Kalayaan Shelter Port has been included in the DOTC infrastructure program for Calendar Year 2012. The letter, however, notes that continued action on the request hinged on Congressional deliberation and availability of funds.The Kalayaan port is included in the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2012. See here. An excerpt of the relevant section of the document appears to the right of the aforementioned letter.
|December 15, 2011
|Office of the President signs Republic Act 10155, General Appropriations Act of 2012, into law. This budget allocated the sum of P5M to the development of two ports on Palawan, to include the port in Pag-asa, in accordance with the DOTC proposal for the NEP. See page 3 of this Department of Budget and Management (DBM) document. Relevant excerpt appears on the right.As per DBM guidance, funds allocated in this budget are only available until December 31, 2013. See here.
|February 2, 2012
|Municipal government sends message to BFAR, amending original request to exclude patrol craft and focus instead on port facilities.Photographs and graphic representations of the proposed facilities, as well as a photo what the Vietnamese had done on Pugad Island, were included
|March 28, 2012
|Kalayaan Municipal government responds, via email, to an urgent request from the DOTC for information about the scope of work, and specifications of the port.The response mentions a conference between the Philippine Ports Authority and the Flag-Officer-In-Command (FOIC) of the Philippine Navy on March 21, 2012 where both parties agreed to pool their resources to construct the port. Both agencies put forth their respective proposals. The Municipal government expressed preference for the Philippine Navy proposal.The Municipal office, admitting to a lack of expertise, referred the DOTC to the aforementioned agencies for the technical details.
|March 30, 2012
|DOTC requests that the Kalayaan Municipal government present a thorough feasibility study of the project, that included justification for the project (e.g., technical, social, financial, and economic aspects), as well as details designs of the proposed port.The email indicates that this information is part of budget planning for 2013. However, the Pag-asa port project is not included in the DOTC section of the National Expenditure Program for 2013 (see here). Funds allocated in the 2012 budget, however, remain valid till the end of 2013.
|August 30, 2012
|DOTC requested the Municipality of Kalayaan for information about previous studies conducted by the PPA/DA or the AFP about the feasibility of constructing a port. This data will reportedly be use for the drafting of a Term of Reference (TOR) for hiring of consultants for the drafting of a Master Plan for the project.
|July 17, 2013
|In response to an update request from the Municipality of Kalayaan, the regional DOTC office relates that an un-named Under Secretary sought information about the purpose of the port -- seemingly oblivious to the discussions between the municipality and various national government entities over the past three years
|July 17, 2013
|Office of the Municipal Mayor of Kalayaan sent the following exasperated response to the latest information request from the DOTC
|December 8, 2013
|Office of the Municipal Mayor of Kalayaan sought the assistance of Congressman Teddy Brawner Baguilat (Lone district of Ifugao), one of the members of a congressional delegation that visited Pag-asa island in 2011, to push for the realization of the port project.
|March 12, 2014
|Representatives Rufus B. Rodriguez and Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr introduced House Bill 4167, which states the following:"The amount of One Billion Pesos (P1,000,000,000) is hereby appropriated to be exclusively used for the fortification and improvement of current structures present in the Kalayaan Group of Islands. Further, the same amount shall also be used to build new structures in the island like harbors, berthing facilities and other structures necessary to promote tourism in the islands and increase the defensive capabilities of the Philippines to strengthen the Philippines' claim over it"
|May 5, 2014
|As per the House of Representatives legislative database, House Bill 4167 was referred to the Committee on Appropriations
|October 3, 2014
|Inquirer.net quoted Secretary of National Defense as follows:
The municipality has yet to issue an official statement in light of this policy declaration.
Other references
RP's remotest town freed from isolation, Manila Bulletin, June 15, 2005; copy retrieved from Timawa.net June 16, 2013
The promise of Pag-asa, Manila Standard, August 22, 2005; copy retrieved from Timawa.net June 16, 2013
Smart maintains GSM service on Pag-asa Is., Philippine Star, July 30, 2011; retrieved from Timawa.net on June 16, 2013
Chinese fishing fleet closes in on Pag-asa Island, Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 26, 2012; retrieved June 16, 2013
China reclamation projects a blatant disregard of DOC, ABS-CBN news, June 6, 2014; retrieved October 8, 2014
China advances Johnson Reef construction, IHS Jane's 360, September 19, 2014; retrieved October 8, 2014
Traveling to Pag-asa: 2014
In light of the increasing number of concerned Filipinos organizing themselves for expeditions to the Municipality of Kalayaan, the original "Traveling to Pag-asa" article (available here) has been updated to incorporate fresh information. It includes an updated travel planning flowchart, updates on private initiatives to reach the islands, as well as a few minor edits.
How far away is it?
At over 300 kilometers west of Palawan, the islands of the Municipality of Kalayaan are among the most remote communities in the Republic of the Philippines. In terms of distance from major population centers, it is in the same league as Basco in Batanes, Mapun (formerly Cagayan de Sulu) and Bongao in Tawi-Tawi. What sets this municipality apart, however, are the a unique combination of barriers-to-access that have greatly retarded its development. This article explores those challenges.
Travel period
Travel to the island is only advisable within a narrow window each year. As per reports from the office of the municipal mayor, the interval between April of May presents the best weather conditions for both sea and air travel. As will be described later in this article, optimal sea conditions are essential for travel by boat.
While weather information specifically for Pag-asa is unavailable on various online weather Websites, Weather.com publishes weather information for nearby Song Tu Tay island -- formerly Pugad Island.
Travel by air
From the air, Pag-asa's defining feature is its 1.3 kilometer runway: Rancudo airfield. It is an unpaved coral airstrip, covered for the most part, by grass, named after a forward-thinking Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force who had it constructed in the early 70s.
As per a Memorandum of Agreement between the Armed Force of the Philippines and the Municipality of Kalayaan, signed in October 5, 2005, the airfield is open for joint civilian and military use. However, no regular commercial flights visit the island.
To date, Rancudo does not appear on the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines' (CAAP) official list of airports and has not been rated as a civilian aerodrome. The latter reportedly presents aircraft charter companies with potential aircraft insurance issues, thus serving as a deterrent to service. As per the above agreement, responsibility for having Rancudo rated as an aerodrome rests with the municipality -- whose attempts to initiate the rating process, thus far, have been unsuccessful. Rejuvenated efforts to pursue certification are currently underway by way of the KIG development forum FB group and on Timawa.net
Despite the lack of a civilian rating, on July 20, 2011, a Dornier DO-228 became one of the first chartered commercial flights to land on Pag-asa island. The passengers (which consisted of a congressional delegation and other government dignitaries) chartered the plane at a cost of PhP65,000 per flying-hour and PhP7,000 per hour on stand-by time, for a total price tag of P1.8M. The rates quoted were a function of the aircraft type and cheaper alternatives would have reportedly been available. The impact of the unrated airstrip on overall cost is unclear at this point.
Travel time to Pag-asa by air is approximately two to three hours by propeller-driven aircraft. The following civilian and military fixed-wing aircraft are known to have landed on the island. They are listed according to size, in reverse order, to highlight the lowest-cost aircraft options:
- Cessna 182 (Adventist World Aviation)
- Norman Britten Island (Philippine Navy)
- Dornier DO-228 (Islands Aviation)
- GAF Nomad (Philippine Air Force)
- Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules (Philippine Air Force)
Travel by sea
As of writing Pag-asa island does not have port facilities. Ships, therefore, have to weigh anchor off-shore -- exposed to the waves of the West Philippine Sea -- and transfer cargo to shore via small boats. This greatly limits the times of year when the island is accessible by sea, as well complicates disembarkation of potential investors and tourists. The struggle to build this port is chronicled in the following article: Timeline: Kalayaan Sheltered Port Project.
In addition to passage on-board Philippine Navy transports that reach Pag-asa on a quarterly basis, Pag-asa residents also travel to and from the Palawan via the MARINA-rated municipal service boat: M/L Queen Seagull. This is a 200-ton-capacity wooden boat that can get underway at 9 knots. From Puerto Princessa, via the Balabac strait, it can reach Pag-asa in 56 hours under favorable weather conditions. When sailing from Ulungan Bay on the western side of Palawan, total travel time is 32 hours. This is clearly not a destination for weekend get-aways.
Red tape
Of the nine occupied islands and above-water outposts that make up the municipality, only Pag-asa island -- the seat of the municipal government -- is currently open for civilian occupation. The rest of the municipality is restricted to military use. In addition to military personnel, Pag-asa hosts a community of fishing families and municipal workers that have established a variety of livelihood activities on the island and have even setup a municipal health center and an elementary school for the 20 children that call the island home.
The heavy military presence, and the international controversy over sovereignty over the islands and the waters around them, mean that anyone who seeks to travel to Pag-asa must obtain clearances from various Philippine government offices.
The Kalayaan Extension Office (KEO) in Puerto Princessa is available to assist potential travelers wade through a clearance system. As of June 30, 2014, the KEO can be found at the following location:
Kalayaan Extension Office
TELECOM Compound
Burgos St., Puerto Princesa City
The following flowchart lays out the clearances required for the various modes of transportation. This critical information for any group seeking to organize a trip to Pag-asa. Note that individuals who possess their own boat require the least assistance. Filipino fishermen reportedly visit Pag-asa periodically with little or no advance notification beyond the obligatory radio communication with the Philippine Coast Guard personnel on the island.
The municipality maintains excellent rapport with the Western Philippine Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), which has jurisdiction over the islands, and is therefore familiar with clearance requirements at that level -- which until a few years ago had largely been issued for domestic travelers.
The system's complexities are particularly pronounced when dealing with foreign tourists. The KEO discovered this to its dismay in 2011 when an Australian-led international group of ham radio enthusiasts attempted to organize an expedition on Pag-asa. An all-Filipino group had already mounted a similar expedition in 2007 without difficulty (see DXJP 2007 here). But the international composition this particular group created complications. As related by the incumbent mayor, The Civil Aviation Administration of the Philippines (CAAP) would not approve a flight plan to the Pag-asa without clearance from the AFP. The AFP wouldn't grant such clearance without approval of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The DFA, in turn, did not appear to have a clear policy about granting foreigner-access to the island. The resulting delays eventually scuttled the expedition.
As of writing another group, this time led by Fil-Am enthusiasts, is gearing up for an ham radio expedition in 2015. With two years of advanced preparation time, the KEO, in cooperation with volunteers from various sectors, hopes to sort out all relevant procedures before the targeted expedition date. In April 2014, this group sent an advance party to Pag-asa to survey the expedition site. The advanced party used a combination of Philippine Navy transport and the Queen Seagull. This allowed them to stay on Pag-asa for five days (relevant Facebook discussion here).
Future prospects
Of the four key hurdles: weather, air access, sea access, and red tape -- the latter is both the principal show-stopper, as well as the issue that should be the easiest to address. It is, after all, merely procedural and can resolved if all relevant agencies simply get together and work out a process. The reward for such inter-agency cooperation, is best exemplified by the Malaysian Spratlys outpost on Layang-Layang, which boasts of a thriving international diving destination with regular air transportation to its concrete runway -- despite being co-located with a Malaysian Navy base.
Today, travel to Pag-asa Island is exceedingly difficult. Only the hardiest, logistically organized, travelers -- often with professional interest -- would dare to visit the island. But with the build up of attention towards the territory thanks to the power of social media and the efforts of ordinary Filipinos who were willing to take action beyond mouse-clicks and keyboard strokes, those difficulties are expected to diminish over time.