100 Lucky Juans

There are millions of Filipinos working in the Middle East. We're pretty sure majority of the OFWs in the Middle East wants to go home to the Philippines as often as they can. The Pink Tarha wish for it every day, that's for sure! But then, flight fares of over 30,000 pesos set us back from doing so. Ever wished to fly to back to the Philippines in more affordable rates? Like say, for 5,000 pesos or 499 dirhams one way?

Cebu Pacific is making our dream come true with its soon-to-be-launched flight from Manila to Dubai and back! Even for us here in Saudi Arabia, it would still be pretty much affordable to travel to Dubai from here and take the Cebu Pacific flight from Dubai to Manila! Yey!

Before the first flight of this route in October 2013, Cebu Pacific, in cooperation with GMA, is now giving OFWs in the UAE an opportunity to win a seat in this momentous flight with their 100 Lucky Juans contest! If you're a subscriber of GMA International Channels in the UAE, you will get a chance to come home to the Philippines for free by simply visiting the 100 Lucky Juans promo app in the official Facebook page of Cebu Pacific. 

And as we said on our earlier entry,  OFWs in the UAE... joining on is as easy as juan, two, three!

1. Log in to your Facebook account. Visit https://www.facebook.com/cebupacificair and LIKE the Cebu Pacific Official Facebook page. Look for the 100 Lucky Juans Promo Facebook application and click "Enter Now" to join. (Or okay, simply click here.)

2. Answer the question, "How will I make my homecoming in the Philippines fun?" Answer it by any of the following entry types: a. 2-minute video format, b. 1 photo collage format,  or c. 200-word (or less) text/story format. Don't forget to put a title!

3. Complete the form with your name, contact details, and other important info... and you're DONE!

Submit your entries from May 13 to August 18, 2013. Seven winners of round-trip tickets from Dubai to Manila will be chosen per week. If you're entry is chosen, you will be one of the lucky 100 Filipinos on board the historic October 7, 2013 flight of Cebu Pacific from Dubai to Manila! (Make sure you're okay to go on vacation on October 7 because the flight to Manila's date is non-movable but you can choose your going back to Dubai flight dates within October 8 to November 30, 2013.)

We know that this offer is for DBX-MNL only, but hey, if you win... your flights are free! And anything free is awesome! It's a great opportunity to see your loved ones without spending hard-earned fulos on your airfare. You can use the saved cash to treat them in a vacation to any of the Philippines' beautiful destinations. That's where your lucky streak continues because... Cebu Pacific flies to 34 of these places. Learn more of these destinations in Cebu Pacific's official magazine, SMILE. 

So whaddya say? Join the 100 Lucky Juans contest now and try your luck in becoming a UWInner!

Are You The Lucky Juan?

THERE ARE OVER two million Overseas Filipino Workers residing in the Middle East and it's a struggle that not all the Middle Eastern countries are served by our own nation's airline carrier that can bring us back directly to the Philippines. I'm sure most of us has had our share of excruciating connecting flights, spending four hours or more in airports of neighboring countries, all for the sake of a lower fare or for simply being able to get back home. Just recently, Sundrenched and I endured a 12-hour wait in Oman's airport due to lack of available flights back to Riyadh -- but we're still young (ehem) and we can patient and understanding for a long period of time (as long as there's free WiFi). But what about the thousands of OFWs who want a hassle-free, affordable and pleasant ride back and forth from the Philippines and their country of destination? Well, Cebu Pacific may soon be the answer to our prayers.

As you all know, Cebu Pacific is the Philippines' most-talked about and most-patronized airline carrier. Who hasn't heard of the PISO-seat Sale? Or their super affordable offers to nearby Asian countries like China, Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea (just to name a few). Many of my friends back at home (myself included) have been able to see more of the Philippines and Asia thanks to the irresistible rates of traveling with Cebu Pacific. My first trip to Boracay was actually through a Cebu Pacific flight and my experience with them was quite amiable and on schedule. Though I wasn't able to experience the dancing flight attendants that became a fad, I believe.

Anyway, the good news is Cebu Pacific has recently announced that they shall be offering direct flights from Manila to Dubai starting October 2013. This is exciting news because they will be the only Filipino airline carrier that will offer this direct flight to Dubai, UAE. We are particularly proud of this because a Filipino brand was able to penetrate the international aviation market of the Middle East - which is no easy task! Of course, they will be using brand new Airbus A330-300 for these long haul flights (If you want to read on this kind of plane, you can check it out by clicking here).

Cebu Pacific's Airbus A330-300

Having said that, Cebu Pacific is thrilled about this new venture and is offering the 100 Lucky Juans Promo to Kapuso Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates! If you're a subscriber of GMA International Channels in the UAE, you will get a chance to come home to the Philippines for free by simply posting your answers to the Cebu Pacific official Facebook page!

Get ready!

Joining is as easy as juan, two, three!
Stay tuned for more details to be released soon.