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The only local legacy carrier in the country Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced that it created a budget counterpart (sub-brand) to be called PAL Express to cater to the prolific demand for low-cost airfare in its intra-regional routes in Visayas and Mindanao. The sub-brand will also tap the growing demand in domestic destinations which cannot be served even by its smallest jet aircraft Airbus A319 so it will acquire turbo-propeller aircraft like the Bombardier Q300 and Q400.

One will notice that destinations like Caticlan (Boracay) and Busuanga in Palawan are now available for purchase on PAL’s website. These destinations can’t support Airbus planes due to the limitations of airport facilities and runway dimensions.

PAL Express will have its maiden flight on May 5 with eight flights between Manila and Caticlan (Boracay).

The airline noted that PAL Express will not compete with PAL’s existing budget carrier, Air Philippines, as the latter will service different set of destinations.

The following announcement was forwarded to us by the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies. They will be offering sign language classes this year to both children and adults.

This Summer, LET YOUR HANDS SPEAK!

Enroll in FILIPINO SIGN LANGUAGE Summer Classes for KIDS and ADULTS at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies.

Take on a new challenge while having FUN!

Sign language is considered one of the most fascinating languages to learn.

Reasons for Studying Sign Language
1. Learning a new language helps build confidence
2. Being a bilingual or trilingual expands your cognitive processes
3. You can sign with your mouth full or talk through windows of restaurants or offices
4. Efficient gestural communication for professionals like scuba divers, firefighters, police officers, stock traders
5. Sign language might help public speakers become more at ease with their hand gestures
6. Pilots and astronauts in earphones and/or helmets can say their final words a bit more than a “thumbs-up” sign and smile
7. A patient with acute hearing/vocal loss in an accident can convey in signs to communicate what s/he feels, needs or wants.
8. Enriches culture and art when used in its naturally simultaneous, cinematic nature
9. Adds a dynamic spice to school-day and bedtime storytelling. Kids love it and are hooked!
10. Enhances performing arts in theatre and dance. It produces a live, richly imaginative cinematic-like narrative in 4-dimensional language.
11. You can be sure that nobody can overhear through doors, “whisper” in signs in a library or church, or lively talk in noisy bars and discos.
12. You can have an edge over the other contestants when you join The Amazing Race!

Registration Period
April 8-18, 2008
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Schedule of Classes
April 16 – May 28

Kids (7-12 years old)
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
10:00 a.m.-12:00 nn

Filipino Sign Language Level 1 (for Adults)
Wednesdays & Fridays
2:00-5:00 p.m.

Registration Fee
Php 2,400

For inquiries, contact (632) 526-7441 to 47 local 131 or balizaj@dls-csb.edu.ph.