tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11574001788633517472024-03-13T08:14:04.926-07:00MANILA 2024 SUMMER OLMYPICS - Applicant City<strong>Lighting Spirits and Friendships.</strong>Prince Edward R. Ragasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787668844616063896noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157400178863351747.post-72578465530912162522009-04-16T05:47:00.000-07:002009-04-16T05:51:38.115-07:00ANNOUNCEMENT!<p style="text-align: justify;"><em> Through theses days, our team was very busy on campaigning the said 2024 Olympic Bid of the City of Manila & other important stuff. And within these lapse of time, our team realized the things which we must consider in our campaign. Finally, we came up with a decision to have “a major renovation”, that will improve & upgrade our team’s strategic plan to gain more appeal/ support to the readers and supporters.</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">First, the team will study on the pre-selected possible bids of the country until we came up with one of the bids. This bid will be then studied thoroughly by the members & will be presented to the public for recommendations and suggestions. After this stage, the committee will hold a poll/ survey to the public ( via internet) on which city fits to bid/ host the said games. The results will be then analyze by the evaluation committee and will be passed to the campaign team for recommendations. The assigned committee will then after collect data, assess, and finally create a bid book ( containing the possibility of the bid, some information/ data regarding to the place, etc.) which will be passed to the Philippine Olympic Committee for their opinion and further suggestion. The team will also consult to the chosen city if they are open to this bid.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Until then, this is the time that the campaign team will work on to create noise in spreading the news!</p><br /><p style="text-align: justify; font-style: italic;">go check it!<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic;">http://pinoy-bids.co.cc</span><br /></p>Prince Edward R. Ragasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787668844616063896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157400178863351747.post-19195466681299337722009-04-16T05:39:00.000-07:002009-04-16T05:46:37.971-07:00solcitiation due date exended...<div style="text-align: justify;">We would like to express our heartfelt and deepest gratitude for all those people who take part in this campaign. And for that, the group has decided to extend the deadline for the Solicitation program.<br /><br />However, we have also decided that instead of a Manila 2024 Logo, it would be a logo for Team Pilipinas - the group which promotes the campaigns for hosting Sports Gatherings here in the country. The Manila 2024 text would be change as Philippines 2024, A logo or the Philippines 2018 Asian Games campaign as well as to the Philippines 2019 SEA Games. We would also like to stress the rule that NO OLYMPIC LOGOS OR SYMBOLS SHALL BE PLACED/ USED IN THE SUBMITTED LOGOS.<br /><br />Thank you very much and Mabuhay ang Bansang Pilipinas!<br /></div>Prince Edward R. Ragasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787668844616063896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157400178863351747.post-19443115858037622372008-03-25T03:31:00.001-07:002008-03-25T03:31:56.659-07:00SOLICITATION FOR A NEW LOGO TO BE USED IN OUR CAMPAIGNThe Manila 2024 Campaign Team and together with our other colleagues launches a solicitation program for the logos of 2024 Manila Olympic Bid, 2019 Southeast Asian Games, 2018 Asian Games Bid for our campaign.<br /><br /> All you need to do is to create a logo that symbolizes the 3 Games (the Olympics, Southeast Asian Games, and the Asian Games), must also showcase the Host City / Country’s Culture (Manila and the Philippines) and lastly, must be unique.<br /><br /> Your entries together with a description (at least 75+ words) maybe submitted to our e-mail: <a href="mailto:manila2024@gmail.com">manila2024@gmail.com</a> on or before June 12, 2008. The top 10 will be then announced in the website and our team will conduct a popularity poll for who will win the solicitation program. There will be no price but your piece may bring honor to us, Filipinos.Prince Edward R. Ragasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787668844616063896noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157400178863351747.post-22775322598497770742008-03-14T23:51:00.000-07:002008-04-13T04:30:47.791-07:00BEIJING OLYMPIC TORCH WILL BE LIT ON MARCH 24 - IOC and BOGOC<div id="newsContent" class="newsContent"> <p>(BEIJING, March 11) -- Indicating the official start of the Beijing Olympic torch relay, the lighting ceremony for the Beijing Olympic torch will be held in Ancient Olympia, Greece on March 24 as scheduled.</p> <p>Intensified and orderly preparations for the event are underway, an official of the Greek Olympic Committee was quoted by Xinhua as saying.</p> <p>As a tradition, the torch lighting ceremony is held in front of the Temple of Hera of Ancient Olympia. Starting out from Olympia, 605 Greek torchbearers run a distance of 1,528km in Greece to relay the torch for seven days. The relay will pass through 16 regions and 43 cities, in addition to four communities, with 29 celebration events along the route. At 3:00pm on March 30, the flame arrives at Panathenian Stadium in central Athens, where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896. On March 24, 2008, the Greek Olympic Committee will hold the ceremony to hand the flame over to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).</p> <p>For the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, the flame was lit in front of the Temple of Hera, the site of Ancient Olympia, with an ensuing Olympic torch relay. Since then, the tradition has been carried out for a total of 16 Olympic Summer Games.</p> <p>The torch lighting for the Olympic Winter Games was first held in 1964 in front of the monument to Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games. So far 12 Winter Games have had their flames lit at Ancient Olympia in a ceremony similar to that of the Summer Games, with the same artists playing the part of the priestesses.</p> <p>With the stadium, arena, the athletes' dormitory and religious service facilities such as the altars of Zeus and Hera in place, the site of Ancient Olympia hosted the ancient Olympic Games between 2700 BC and 1600 BC. Afterwards, the site fell into ruins as a result of religious conflicts, earthquakes and robberies.<br /></p> <p>- <a href="http://www.beijing2008.cn/">www.beijing2008.cn</a><br /></p> </div>Prince Edward R. Ragasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787668844616063896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157400178863351747.post-418783219132148032008-02-21T04:23:00.000-08:002008-02-21T23:43:31.666-08:00Singapore to host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQRgKJ64CFNqgAmsjG0GCvQssXx13KCQ3Ea37kTzxYqSno_e1ef-kDwo0TzZiJVEdYITx8tHIlsG1OZO8hgCP36Jh_Ie5hwIuCuDVSE5goFWi_WWduhok0ApPdBWQ6zzQPUbQjIMzkds/s1600-h/Img214254191.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQRgKJ64CFNqgAmsjG0GCvQssXx13KCQ3Ea37kTzxYqSno_e1ef-kDwo0TzZiJVEdYITx8tHIlsG1OZO8hgCP36Jh_Ie5hwIuCuDVSE5goFWi_WWduhok0ApPdBWQ6zzQPUbQjIMzkds/s320/Img214254191.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169706859772362290" border="0" /></a><br /><b>21 February 2008</b><br />Singapore will host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010. The result was unveiled by IOC President Jacques Rogge at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. <div align="left">Singapore beat moscow in the final by 53 votes to 44.<br /><br /><div><b>Key moment for the Olympic Movement </b></div> <div><a name="OLE_LINK3"> “This is a key moment for the Olympic Movement”, said Rogge to journalists present in </a>Lausanne. “Singapore has put together a very exciting project. Hosting the Youth Olympic Games for the first time is a great responsibility, and I have every confidence in the team in Singapore. I have no doubt that their professionalism and enthusiasm will be instrumental in the staging of successful Youth Olympic Games in 2010”, he continued.</div> <div><b>IOC flagship for young people</b></div> <div>“The Youth Olympic Games are the flagship of the IOC’s determination to reach out to young people. These Games will not only be about competition. They will also be the platform through which youngsters will learn about Olympic values and the benefits of sport, and share their experiences with other communities around the globe. We are looking forward to joining in the celebration in Singapore in 2010,” Rogge added.</div> <div> </div> <div><b>From 14 to 18 </b></div> <div align="left">The Youth Olympic Games aim to bring together talented athletes – aged 14 to 18 – from around the world to participate in high-level competitions and, alongside the sports element of the event, educational programmes on the Olympic values, the benefits of sport for a healthy lifestyle, the social values sport can deliver, and the dangers of doping and training to excess and/or inactivity. </div> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left"><b>3,200 athletes in Singapore</b></div> <div align="left">The 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore will bring together approximately 3,200 athletes and 800 officials. The sports programme will encompass all sports on the programme of the 2012 Summer Games with a limited number of disciplines and events.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CONGRATULATIONS SINGAPORE AND WAY TO GO!!!!!</span><br /></div> </div><br /><br /></div>Prince Edward R. Ragasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787668844616063896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157400178863351747.post-56025993601993397262008-01-18T01:00:00.000-08:002008-01-18T01:18:11.102-08:00MANILA 2024 OLYMPIC BID PRESENTATION<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwzHPEAMVqXuPW3QFfU4uprF6bUw5vrHU-v7pqk1SufYp7yM6dGAdvjIVoL61hjI_qmMd-EOQ6v2hE2ieY2yQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /></div>Prince Edward R. Ragasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787668844616063896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157400178863351747.post-51590856763331742692008-01-07T05:52:00.000-08:002008-01-07T05:55:45.777-08:002024 SUMMER OLYMPICS (WIKIPEDIA)The 2024 Summer Olympics, what will be officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, is an international athletic event that has yet to be organized by the International Olympic Committee. The winning bid should be announced in the summer of 2017.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">POTENTIAL BIDS</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Asia</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hiroshima, Japan – Manila, Philippines</span><br /><br /> Japan and the Philippines will try to bid for the 2024 Olympic Games.[1] The Philippines has never hosted the Olympics before unlike Japan when Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. Manila was the site of the 2nd Asian Games in 1954[2], and had hosted the Southeast Asian Games in 1981, 1991 and 2005. It also hosted the FIBA World Championships in 1978, and the World Pool Championships in 2006 and 2007. To boost its bid, the Philippines plans to construct a bigger and better stadium in the Pasay Reclamation Area, and other temporary and permanent sports facilities. Meanwhile, Hiroshima was the host of the 1994 Asian Games, the first time the quadrennial meet was held outside a capital city, and co-hosted the 2006 FIBA World Championships.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Europe</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Copenhagen, Denmark</span><br /><br /> The organization of the Games in Copenhagen, is being investigated by the Danish government<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paris, France</span><br /><br /> The French capital was unsuccessful in vying to be the host city for the 1992, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. 2024 will mark the one hundredth anniversary of the previous Summer Games celebrated in France. The French Minister of Sports, Jean-Francois Lamour, had made it clear that 2024 represents a choice objective for a Paris bid.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">North America</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Philadelphia, United States</span><br /><br /> Larry Needle, executive director of the Philadelphia Sports Congress, said that if Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania, wants to host the Olympics, its earliest 'realistic' chance would be the 2024 Summer GameS.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Toronto, Canada</span><br /><br /> On July 10, 2007 it was revealed that the Canadian Olympic Committee had begun work on a potential bid for the 2020 or 2024 games for Toronto, the capital of Ontario and largest city in Canada.[6] This would be Toronto's third bid for the summer Olympic games, after unsuccessful bids for the 1996 and 2008 games.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oceania</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brisbane, Australia</span><br /><br /> The subtropical city of Brisbane would seriously consider bidding for the Olympic Games in 2020 or 2024, former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie has said. His announcement came after IOC President Jacques Rogge said the IOC would love to see a bid from Brisbane in the future.<br /><br /> Australia had also previously hosted the 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne, and the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney. In 1985, Brisbane failed to win the bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics, which were held in Barcelona. However, Brisbane does have experience in hosting major international sporting events, having hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games and the 2001 Goodwill Games.Prince Edward R. Ragasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787668844616063896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157400178863351747.post-13297897304371671542008-01-05T22:49:00.000-08:002008-01-05T23:52:44.660-08:00WHY MANILA 2024?<div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span></em></strong> </div><div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"> -An Olympic games is a best time where people all over the world meet one another and show not only what they've got but also their traditions and traits, and the CITY of MANILA, PHILIPPINES is a best place to host this highly symbolic event.</span></em></strong></div><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>- GEOGRAPHY -</strong> </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">The city of MANILA, known as <em>Maynila</em> for the Filipinos<em>,</em> is the capital city of the Philippines and one of the cities that make up the </span><a title="Metropolitan area" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_area"><span style="color:#000000;">greater metropolitan area</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> of </span><a title="Metro Manila" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Manila"><span style="color:#000000;">Metro Manila</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">. Manila is the center of government in the country and one of the central hubs of a thriving metropolitan area home to over 14 million people. It is located on the shores of </span><a title="Manila Bay" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Bay"><span style="color:#000000;">Manila Bay</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> just west of the geographical center of </span><a title="Metro Manila" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Manila"><span style="color:#000000;">Metro Manila</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, also known as the National Capital Region (NCR), which lies on an </span><a title="Isthmus" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isthmus"><span style="color:#000000;">isthmus</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> between Manila Bay and </span><a title="Laguna de Bay" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laguna_de_Bay"><span style="color:#000000;">Laguna de Bay</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> in southern </span><a title="Luzon" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzon"><span style="color:#000000;">Luzon</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">. The city is one of 17 cities and municipalities which form the metropolitan area.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">From shopping malls to high class sea ports, Manila City got it all, and one of the most visited places here is the Rizal Park where our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, was executed and buried. his monument is made thereto commemorate his works for his motherland.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">- GETTING THERE - </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"> <em>Government</em></span></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000000;"></span></em></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Like all </span><a title="Cities of the Philippines" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cities_of_the_Philippines"><span style="color:#000000;">cities of the Philippines</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, Manila is governed by a mayor who heads the executive department of the city. The current mayor for the 2007-2010 term is </span><a title="Alfredo Lim" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Lim"><span style="color:#000000;">Alfredo Lim</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, who is making a comeback to the city hall following a 3-year stint as a Senator. The city mayor is restricted for three consecutive terms (nine years), although he can be elected again after an interruption of one term.<br /></span><a class="new" title="Isko Moreno" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Isko_Moreno&action=edit"><span style="color:#000000;">Isko Moreno</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, the city's incumbent vice-mayor heads the legislative arm which is composed of the elected city councilors, six from each of the city's six congressional districts.<br />The city is divided into 897 </span><a title="Barangay" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barangay"><span style="color:#000000;">barangays</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, which are the smallest unit of local government in the Philippines. Each barangay has its own chairperson and councilors. For administrative convenience, all the barangays in Manila are grouped into 100 zones and which are further grouped into 16 administrative districts. These zones and districts have no form of local government.<br />The city further has six representatives popularly elected to the </span><a title="House of Representatives of the Philippines" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines"><span style="color:#000000;">House of Representatives</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, the lower legislative branch of the Philippines. Each representative represents one of the six </span><a title="Congressional districts of Manila" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_districts_of_Manila"><span style="color:#000000;">Congressional districts of Manila</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"> <strong><em>Communication</em></strong></span><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Postal service<br /></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">The Philippines central office for its </span><a title="Postal service" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_service"><span style="color:#000000;">postal service</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> now called </span><a title="Philippine Postal Corporation" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Postal_Corporation"><span style="color:#000000;">Philippine Postal Corporation</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and it is located at the foot of the Jones Bridge. The main office is housed in a huge art deco style building designed with huge columns at front, built during the American colonial period. The building houses the Philippine Postal Bank and the main mail sorting-distribution operations of the country.<br /></span><a id="Print_and_publication" name="Print_and_publication"></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Print and publication</span></strong><br /><strong><br /></strong><span style="color:#000000;">Manila is home to major Philippine newspaper publishers with a number of offices and printing presses located at the Port Area. The news industry is one of the legacies of the American colonization of the Philippines, as they paved the way for the freedom of the press. Some of the major publications based in Manila include the country's oldest newspapers, the </span><a title="Manila Times" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Times"><span style="color:#000000;">Manila Times</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, the </span><a title="Manila Bulletin" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Bulletin"><span style="color:#000000;">Manila Bulletin</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, the </span><a title="Philippine Star" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Star"><span style="color:#000000;">Philippine Star</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, the </span><a title="Manila Standard Today" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Standard_Today"><span style="color:#000000;">Manila Standard Today</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><a title="The Daily Tribune (Philippines)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Tribune_%28Philippines%29"><span style="color:#000000;">The Daily Tribune</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and others.<br /></span><br /></strong><strong><span style="color:#000000;">News agencies</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">The city serves as host to a number of news and information offices, agencies or services that includes the Office of the Press Secretary and Radio-TV Malacañang or RTVM (the close-in news team of Philippine Presidents) located at the Malacañang Palace grounds.<br />The National Press Club's building office is located at the foot of the Jones bridge across the Post Office building and it houses the International Press Center or IPC, a government agency tasked to accredit and grant working permits for visiting foreign agencies.<br />Manila is also home to the prestigious and exclusive organization of journalists called, "Samahang Plaridel," whose members include some of the prominent publishers, editors, reporters of the country.<br />The </span><a title="Associated Press" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press"><span style="color:#000000;">Associated Press</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, Japan's </span><a title="NHK" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHK"><span style="color:#000000;">NHK</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and </span><a title="Fuji TV" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuji_TV"><span style="color:#000000;">Fuji TV</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, and London-based </span><a class="new" title="Global Radio News, Ltd." href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Global_Radio_News%2C_Ltd.&action=edit"><span style="color:#000000;">Global Radio News, Ltd.</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> made Manila as its base of newsgathering operations in the Philippines.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"> <strong><em>Utilities</em></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Electricity and water</strong><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Manila's source of electricity is part of the central franchise service area of the Manila Electric Company or </span><a title="Meralco" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meralco"><span style="color:#000000;">Meralco</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">. Water supply for the city is supplied by the </span><a class="new" title="Maynilad Water Services" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maynilad_Water_Services&action=edit"><span style="color:#000000;">Maynilad Water Services</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, except for portions of the district of Sta. Ana which is serviced by the </span><a title="Manila Water" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Water"><span style="color:#000000;">Manila Water</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">.<br /></span><a id="Mobile_phone.2C_telephone_.26_cable_television" name="Mobile_phone.2C_telephone_.26_cable_television"></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Mobile phone, telephone & cable television</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">The city's telecommunications infrastructure (landlines) are provided by </span><a title="PLDT" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLDT"><span style="color:#000000;">PLDT</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, Eastern Telecoms, </span><a class="new" title="Bayantel" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bayantel&action=edit"><span style="color:#000000;">Bayantel</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and cellular service providers </span><a title="Smart Communications" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Communications"><span style="color:#000000;">Smart Communications</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><a title="Globe Telecom" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globe_Telecom"><span style="color:#000000;">Globe Telecom</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and </span><a title="Sun Cellular" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Cellular"><span style="color:#000000;">Sun Cellular</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> cover the city. Cable television access is provided by </span><a title="SkyCable" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyCable"><span style="color:#000000;">SkyCABLE</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and </span><a title="Global Destiny Cable" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Destiny_Cable"><span style="color:#000000;">Global Destiny Cable</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">.<br /></span><a id="Internet_service_providers" name="Internet_service_providers"></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Internet service providers</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Internet </span><a title="Digital Subscriber Line" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Subscriber_Line"><span style="color:#000000;">Digital Subscriber Line</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> or DSL coverage is provided by PLDT, and Eastern Telecoms, cable internet is serviced by Sky Cable's ZPDee brand and by Global Destiny. Wireless broadband is provided by Smart Communications. Availability of services from among the listed providers vary in the various districts of Manila, except in Malate and Ermita where all providers are available. </span><a title="Wi-Fi" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi"><span style="color:#000000;">Wi-Fi</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> is also offered in some gas stations and cafés.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000000;"> Economy</span></em></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Commerce</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Every district in the city with the exception of Port Area has its own public market, locally called the pamilihang bayan or Palengke. Public markets are often divided into two, the dry goods section and the wet goods section. Commerce in these public markets is lively, especially in the early morning. Under the urban renewal program of the incumbent administration, some of the public markets had been refurbished and given a fresher look, like the Sta. Ana public market. It is one of the more advanced markets in the city featuring a modern 2-story building with an escalator.<br />The tropical climate in Manila plus the facilities of its world-class malls continue to attract Filipinos to the shopping malls. Modern shopping malls dot the city especially in the areas of Malate and Ermita. SM City Manila, part of the country's largest chain of malls, stands behind the Manila City Hall, while the original SM Department store still operates in Carriedo in Sta. Cruz while another called SM Centrepoint is located north east of the city in Sta. Mesa close to the Quezon City-San Juan boundary. One of the popular malls that lies at the heart of Manila is Robinson's Place Ermita. In the southern part of the city in Malate district is Harrison Plaza, one of the city's oldest shopping malls.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">For the adventurous shoppers, you may venture beyond the hotel/shopping complex package and combine other interesting destinations for cheap buys such as in Divisoria and Quiapo districts. Bargaining is the major part of your shopping experience when you pass by on these areas, as it sells goods at rock-bottom prices. In Divisoria, there is already a shopping mall that caters to the adventurous shoppers. Tutuban Center in Divisoria gives a little comfort to the shoppers as it offers air-conditioned mall, but the price of the goods here is still very similar to the goods bought outside. In Quiapo, one unique spot is the marketplace under the bridge. It sells indigenous </span><a class="new" title="Filipino crafts" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Filipino_crafts&action=edit"><span style="color:#000000;">Filipino crafts</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and delicacies. Raon Center is famous for its cheap electronic products. Though through the changing times, department stores began sprouting the Quiapo area, but still the flea market of Quiapo is still vibrant and very much popular among the average Filipinos. Photo and video enthusiasts looking for cheap equipment can proceed to R. Hidalgo street in the Quiapo district.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Manufacturing</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">The establishment of the country's manufacturing base centered around the not so distant districts of Manila during the Spanish colonial times. During the arrival of the Americans by the turn of the 20th century, Manila's manufacturing base expanded and diversified into different areas and interests.<br />The district of Tondo due to its proximity to the Manila North and South Harbor became a center for several manufacturing facilities and the district of Pandacan and portions of Paco nearest to the banks of the Pasig River served as centers for manufacturing in the city.<br />Manila during the Spanish period was well-known for its quality tobacco production by the Manila Tabacalera Company which had its manufacturing and production base along Tayuman street in Tondo. Philippine food and beverage giant </span><a title="San Miguel Corporation" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Miguel_Corporation"><span style="color:#000000;">San Miguel Corporation</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> first started its beer brewing production along San Miguel district. The old brewing building for San Miguel is now within the high security enclave of Malacañan Palace grounds. Nearby the old San Miguel brewery was the Manila Ice Plant and portions of its old building now houses the Department of Budget and Management. Tanduay Distilleries, a manufacturer of rhum still operates its facilities in the San Miguel district while its rival La Tondeña which had its production facilities in nearby Quiapo district has scaled down its operations.<br />Tondo was base for food manufacturing by the 1920s and several American companies established plants in the area. The Philippine Manufacturing Company or PMC established production of various products derived from coconut oil ranging from cooling oil to soaps and toiletries. The Philippine Manufacturing Company would later become </span><a title="Procter and Gamble" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procter_and_Gamble"><span style="color:#000000;">Procter and Gamble</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> Philippines and in the late 1980s, production from within the crowded Tondo area was gradually phased down and moved to areas outside of Metro Manila.<br />PMC's rival company, the Philippine Refining Company or PRC established its based of operations five kilometers upstream of the Pasig River in Paco district, along the United Nations Avenue, near Isla de Provisor. PRC was also engaged in the manufacture of product derivatives from coconut oil. In the 1990s, Philippine Refining Company changed its corporate name as part of the global strategy of company brand recognition and is now called </span><a title="Unilever" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unilever"><span style="color:#000000;">Unilever</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> Philippines.<br />The United Nations Avenue (formerly named as Calle Isaac Peral) near the corner of Romualdez street used to be the mini Detroit in the 1930s when the </span><a title="Ford Motor" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Motor"><span style="color:#000000;">Ford Motor</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> Company established its first assembly plant in the area. The plant facility remains standing and it houses the government office issuing the seaman's passbook.<br />American owned oil companies in the 1930s like </span><a title="Esso" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esso"><span style="color:#000000;">Esso</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><a title="Mobil Oil" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobil_Oil"><span style="color:#000000;">Mobil Oil</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and Filipino Oil or FilOil established their oil distribution and lube facilities along the banks of the Pasig River in Pandacan district, at a time when the area was largely a farm village. after almost a century of operations, the fuel distribution and manufacturing facilities are gradually being removed due to its potential security and safety risk to the highly dense population in the area.<br />Coca Cola still operates its bottling plant in Pandacan but its plant operations is more focused on product distribution into the Metro Manila franchise area.<br />Several key and notable manufacturing facilities in the City of Manila closed down through the years especially after 1980s. The country's then largest copra milling company at the boundary of Paco and Pandacan district closed down and its plant site is now a middle class town house facility. The depot of the Philippines only gas company with pipelines servicing every home, the Manila Gas Company ceased operations in the 1980s after a protracted legal battle on ownership issue and its facilities were torn down as the 5.5 hectare Manila Gas property is now being converted into a mixed condominium and commercial tower.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"> <em>Transportation and Facilities</em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Air<br /></span><br /></strong><strong></strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><a title="Ninoy Aquino International Airport" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninoy_Aquino_International_Airport"><span style="color:#000000;">Ninoy Aquino International Airport</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> (NAIA)(Terminals 1, 2 and 3), outside the city proper, serves Manila, the Metro Manila area and the nearby provinces. Over 40 airlines provide daily service to over 26 cities and 19 countries worldwide. Approximately 17 million travellers use NAIA a year, straining what was originally a domestic airport built in the 1930s. A second terminal, Terminal 2 (or the Centennial Terminal) opened in October 1999. The International flag-carrier </span><a title="Philippine Airlines" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Airlines"><span style="color:#000000;">Philippine Airlines</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> now uses this terminal exclusively for both its domestic and international service while all other international flights use the original NAIA terminal. </span><a title="Air Philippines" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Philippines"><span style="color:#000000;">Air Philippines</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> is in the transition to the newer Terminal 2 alongside PAL. The construction of a third terminal (NAIA Terminal 3) has been completed but has yet to open, pending the outcome of investigations of alleged contract irregularities and the international legal battle between the builders and the Philippine government under the administration of incumbent President Arroyo.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">The main carrier serving NAIA is </span><a title="Philippine Airlines" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Airlines"><span style="color:#000000;">Philippine Airlines</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, which has the most extensive network in the Philippines. Newly repackaged </span><a title="Cebu Pacific" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebu_Pacific"><span style="color:#000000;">Cebu Pacific Air</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, which uses all A320 aircraft and promotes online booking, positions itself as the first true discount airline in the country. Air Philippines, a subsidiary of Philippine Airlines, competes with Cebu Pacific in the budget market and the inter-provinces routes. </span><a title="Asian Spirit" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Spirit"><span style="color:#000000;">Asian Spirit</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and </span><a title="South East Asian Airlines" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_East_Asian_Airlines"><span style="color:#000000;">South East Asian Airlines</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, which use smaller 48-seat planes, are some of the smaller airlines serving the city of Manila.<br />Another alternative point of embarkation and disembarkation is </span><a title="Diosdado Macapagal International Airport" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diosdado_Macapagal_International_Airport"><span style="color:#000000;">Diosdado Macapagal International Airport</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> in the </span><a title="Clark Air Base" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Air_Base"><span style="color:#000000;">Clark Special Economic Zone</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">. As of October 2006, scheduled flights from Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Seoul, Kota Kinabalu, and Kuala Lumpur, and chartered flights from Shanghai and Taipei use this small airport because of its cheaper landing and parking fees. A mediocre shuttle system serves Clark and Manila. Travellers depart from this airport will have to pay 500 peso departure tax from end of 2006.[750 peso as of September 2007]<br /></span><a id="Roads" name="Roads"></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Roads</strong><br /><br />The main roads of Metro Manila are organized around a set of radial and circumferential roads that radiate and circle in and around Manila proper. Roxas Boulevard, easily the most well-known of Manila's streets, line the southern shores of Manila with Manila Bay. The boulevard is part of the Radial Road 1 that leads south to the province of </span><a title="Cavite" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavite"><span style="color:#000000;">Cavite</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">. Another well-known radial road is España Boulevard (part of Radial Road 7) that starts in Quiapo and ends at the Welcome Rotunda along the border with Quezon City. Pres. Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway, part of the </span><a title="South Luzon Expressway" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Luzon_Expressway"><span style="color:#000000;">South Luzon Expressway</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> or Radial Road 3 is the most important highway linking Manila with the provinces of southern Luzon.<br />The most common types of public transportation are buses and the </span><a title="Jeepney" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeepney"><span style="color:#000000;">jeepney</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">. </span><a title="Tricycles" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricycles"><span style="color:#000000;">Tricycles</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and </span><a title="Pedicabs" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedicabs"><span style="color:#000000;">Pedicabs</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> are used for short distances. In some areas, especially in Divisoria, two stroke motors are fitted in the pedicabs and are used for goods transport.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Bridges</strong><br /></span><a class="image" title="Roxas Bridge (formerly Del Pan Bridge)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:001-delpan.jpg"></a><br /><a class="internal" title="Enlarge" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:001-delpan.jpg"></a><span style="color:#000000;">Roxas Bridge (formerly Del Pan Bridge)<br />There are eight (8) major bridge spans in Manila, more than half of the number of bridges that connects the north and south banks of the Pasig River in Metro Manila. There are two (2) rail bridges that crosses the river, the Light Rail Transit 1 and the Philippine National Railways track. The bridges listed below are in a west to east order, with the first bridge Del Pan, nearest to the mouth of the Pasig River into Manila Bay.<br />Roxas bridge - formerly called Del Pan (San Nicolas to Port Area)<br />Jones bridge (Binondo to Ermita)<br />McArthur bridge (Santa Cruz to Ermita)<br />LRT 1 (Carriedo station to Central station)<br />Quezon bridge (Quiapo to Ermita)<br />Ayala bridge (San Miguel to Ermita)<br />Mabini bridge - formerly called Nagtahan bridge (Santa Mesa to Pandacan)<br />Philippine National Railways (Santa Mesa station to Pandacan station)<br />Padre Zamora bridge (Santa Mesa to Pandacan)<br />Lambingan bridge (Sta. Ana)<br /></span><a id="Rail_transport" name="Rail_transport"></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Rail transport</strong><br /></span><a class="image" title="Manila Light Rail Transit station." href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:LRT_Recto_Station.jpg"></a><br /><a class="internal" title="Enlarge" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:LRT_Recto_Station.jpg"></a><span style="color:#000000;">Manila Light Rail Transit station.<br />Manila is the hub of a railway system on Luzon. The main terminal of the </span><a title="Philippine National Railways" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_National_Railways"><span style="color:#000000;">Philippine National Railways</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> is in the Tondo district. Railways extend from this terminal north to the city of </span><a title="San Fernando City, Pampanga" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fernando_City%2C_Pampanga"><span style="color:#000000;">San Fernando</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> in </span><a title="Pampanga" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pampanga"><span style="color:#000000;">Pampanga</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and south to </span><a title="Legazpi City" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legazpi_City"><span style="color:#000000;">Legazpi City</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> in </span><a title="Albay" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albay"><span style="color:#000000;">Albay</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, though only the southern railway is currently in operation.<br />Manila is also serviced by the </span><a title="Manila Light Rail Transit System" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Light_Rail_Transit_System"><span style="color:#000000;">Manila Light Rail Transit System</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> (separate from </span><a title="Manila Metro Rail Transit System" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Metro_Rail_Transit_System"><span style="color:#000000;">Manila Metro Rail Transit System</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">), a national priority project designed to address the overwhelming traffic that congests the national capital. Development of the system began with its inception in the 1970s under the Marcos administration, making it the first light rail transport in Southeast Asia. Recently, the system saw a massive multi-billion dollar expansion in correlation with the rising population of the city; its purpose: to create an alternative form of transportation to solve the demand of an increasingly mobile workforce. After three decades in service, the project has enjoyed an insurmountable success, with favorable opinions from commuters, mainly because of its extremely low fares that is subsidized by the national government. Two lines service the city dwellers and they run along the length of Taft Avenue (R-2) and Rizal Avenue (R-9). A second line runs along Ramon Magsaysay Blvd (R-6) from Santa Cruz, through </span><a title="Quezon City" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quezon_City"><span style="color:#000000;">Quezon City</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, up to Santolan in </span><a title="Pasig City" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasig_City"><span style="color:#000000;">Pasig City</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">.<br />These are the major rail systems, with their station within Manila:<br />LRT 1: R. Papa, J. Abad Santos, Blumentritt, Tayuman, Bambang, D. Jose, Carriedo, Central Station, UN Ave., P. Gil, Quirino Ave, and Vito Cruz<br />LRT 2: C.M. Recto, Legarda, Pureza, and V. Mapa<br />PNR: Vito Cruz, Herran, Pandacan, Sta. Mesa, España, Laong Laan, Blumentritt and Tutuban.<br /></span><a id="Seaports_and_piers" name="Seaports_and_piers"></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Seaports and piers<br /></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">The City of Manila is the chief seaport of the Philippines. North Harbor and South Harbor experience busy periods during long holidays such as </span><a title="Holy Week" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week"><span style="color:#000000;">Holy Week</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><a title="All Saints Day" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints_Day"><span style="color:#000000;">All Saints Day</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and the </span><a title="Christmas" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas"><span style="color:#000000;">Christmas</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> holidays. The </span><a title="Port of Manila" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Manila"><span style="color:#000000;">Port of Manila</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> serves the city's commercial needs, it also one of South East Asia's more major ports.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Hospitals</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Manila has both public sector hospitals and private sector hospitals, and many are keen to become involved in </span><a title="Medical tourism" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_tourism"><span style="color:#000000;">medical tourism</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">. However, to date very few have been subjected to </span><a title="International healthcare accreditation" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_healthcare_accreditation"><span style="color:#000000;">international healthcare accreditation</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, whether of American, British or Australian origin.<br />Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (Private - Blumentritt St., Santa Cruz)<br /></span><a title="Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Jose_Fabella_Memorial_Hospital"><span style="color:#000000;">Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> (Lope de Vega, Santa Cruz)<br />Dr. Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (Rizal Ave., Manila)<br />Family Clinic (Private - Sampaloc)<br />Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center (Tondo)<br />Hospital of the Infant Jesus (Private - Laong Laan St., Sampaloc)<br />Manila Doctors' Hospital (Private - UN Ave., Ermita)<br />Manila Center Medical (Private - Gen. Luna St., Ermita)<br />Mary Chiles General Hospital (Private - Gastambide St., Sampaloc)<br />Mary Johnston Hospital (Private - Juan Nolasco St., Tondo)<br /></span><a title="Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ospital_ng_Maynila_Medical_Center"><span style="color:#000000;">Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> (Roxas Blvd., Malate)<br />Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (Private - Sanchez St., Santa Mesa)<br /></span><a title="Philippine General Hospital" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_General_Hospital"><span style="color:#000000;">Philippine General Hospital</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> (Taft Ave., Ermita)<br />San Lazaro Hospital (Quiricada, Santa Cruz)<br />University of Santo Tomas Hospital (Private - España, Sampaloc)<br />Tondo Medical Center (Balut, Tondo) </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Hotels</strong><br /></span><a class="image" title="The historic lobby of the Manila Hotel, one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia built in 1901." href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:001-manilahotel.jpg"></a><br /><a class="internal" title="Enlarge" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:001-manilahotel.jpg"></a><span style="color:#000000;">Manila offers a wide range of accommodations ranging from top-rated de-luxe hotels to more affordable universal lodges. Most of these accommodations are located within Roxas Boulevard overlooking Manila Bay, or in the districts of Ermita and Malate. Manila's hotel accommodations are 20 to 30 minutes away from the international and domestic airport.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Places of worship</strong><br /></span><a class="image" title="Interior of Basilica Minore de San Sebastian (Engineering design are from Gustave Eiffel. Metal parts came from Belgium and later shipped and assembled in Manila in 1891)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:SanSebastianChurch.jpg"></a><br /><a class="internal" title="Enlarge" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:SanSebastianChurch.jpg"></a><span style="color:#000000;">The cosmopolitan atmosphere and cultural diversity of Manila is reflected in the number of places of worship scattered around the city. The freedom of worship in the Philippines, which have existed since the creation of the republic, allowed the diverse population to build their sacred sites without the fear of persecution. People of different denominations are represented here with the presence of Christian churches, Buddhist temples, Jewish synagogues, and Islamic mosques.<br />Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat (Benedictine Chapel inside </span><a title="San Beda College" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Beda_College"><span style="color:#000000;">San Beda College</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">)<br />Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus<br />Basilica Minore de San Lorenzo Ruiz (Binondo Church)<br />Basilica Minore de San Sebastian (</span><a title="San Sebastian Church" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Sebastian_Church"><span style="color:#000000;">San Sebastian Church</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">), the only all-steel church in </span><a title="Gothic architecture" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_architecture"><span style="color:#000000;">Gothic</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> style in Asia (Built 1891)<br />Basilica Minore de la Immaculada Concepcion (</span><a title="Manila Cathedral" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Cathedral"><span style="color:#000000;">Manila Cathedral</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">)<br />Basilica Minore del Nazareno Negro (</span><a title="Quiapo" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiapo"><span style="color:#000000;">Quiapo</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> Church)<br />Buddhist Temple (Malate, Manila)<br />Cathedral of the Child Jesus - Iglesia Filipina Independiente (</span><a title="Aglipayan" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aglipayan"><span style="color:#000000;">Aglipayan</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">)<br /></span><a title="Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapel_of_the_Most_Blessed_Sacrament"><span style="color:#000000;">Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> (</span><a title="De La Salle University-Manila" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_La_Salle_University-Manila"><span style="color:#000000;">De La Salle University-Manila</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><a title="Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapel_of_the_Most_Blessed_Sacrament"><span style="color:#000000;">Main Chapel</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">)(Built 1938)<br />Chinese Temple (Binondo, Manila)<br />The House of the Lord - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon temple in Greenmeadows Subdivision, Quezon City, Metro Manila. Also several public chapels throughout the city.)<br />Hindu Temple (Paco, Manila)<br />Iglesia de la Parroquia de Santo Niño (Pandacan, Manila)<br />Iglesia de Santa Cruz<br />Iglesia ni Cristo (Cruzada Street, Quiapo)<br />Iglesia ni Cristo (Solis, Tondo)<br />Mosque del Globo de Oro (Quiapo, Manila)<br />Nuestra Señora de Guia Church (Ermita Church)<br />National Shrine of St. Michael and the Archangels (San Miguel, Manila)<br />Nuestra Señora de Remedios Church (Malate Church)<br />Parroquia de San Fernando de Dilao (Paco, Manila)<br /></span><a title="San Agustin Church" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Agustin_Church"><span style="color:#000000;">San Agustin Church</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, Intramuros -Oldest Catholic Church in the Philippines (Built in the 15th century)- Only Church in Intramuros that survived the destruction of Intramuris during the February 1945 Liberation of Manila<br />Sto. Niño de Tondo Church (Tondo, Manila) </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Sporting venues</span></strong><br /><strong><br /></strong><a title="Rizal Memorial Sports Complex" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rizal_Memorial_Sports_Complex"><span style="color:#000000;">Rizal Memorial Sports Complex</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> (RMSC), Vito Cruz Street, Malate (Built-1934)<br /></span><a title="Rizal Memorial Coliseum" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rizal_Memorial_Coliseum"><span style="color:#000000;">Rizal Memorial Coliseum</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><a title="Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rizal_Memorial_Track_and_Football_Stadium"><span style="color:#000000;">Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br />Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium<br /></span><a title="Ninoy Aquino Stadium" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninoy_Aquino_Stadium"><span style="color:#000000;">Ninoy Aquino Stadium</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br />San Andres Gym (formerly Mail and More Arena, the home of the defunct </span><a title="Manila Metrostars" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Metrostars"><span style="color:#000000;">Manila Metrostars</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">.) </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Museums<br /></span></strong><br /><a title="Bahay Tsinoy" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahay_Tsinoy"><span style="color:#000000;">Bahay Tsinoy</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br />Intramuros Light and Sound Museum<br />Museo ng Maynila (Museum of Manila)(Pre-War Army-Navy Club Bldg.), Rizal Park<br />National Museum of the Filipino People, Rizal Park<br />Main National Museum, Padre Burgos Street<br />Museo Pambata (Children's Museum)(Pre-War Elk's Club Bldg.), Rizal Park<br />Parish of the Our Lady of the Abandoned - Sta. Ana (pre-Spanish artifacts)<br />Plaza San Luis, Intramuros<br />San Agustin Church Museum, Intramuros<br />The Museum - De La Salle University-Manila, Taft Avenue, Malate<br />UST Museum of Arts and Sciences </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Cemeteries</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a title="Manila Chinese Cemetery" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Chinese_Cemetery"><span style="color:#000000;">Manila Chinese Cemetery</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><a title="La Loma Cemetery" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Loma_Cemetery"><span style="color:#000000;">La Loma Cemetery</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><a title="Manila North Cemetery" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_North_Cemetery"><span style="color:#000000;">Manila North Cemetery</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><a class="new" title="Manila South Cemetery" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manila_South_Cemetery&action=edit"><span style="color:#000000;">Manila South Cemetery</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><a title="Paco Park" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paco_Park"><span style="color:#000000;">Paco Park</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><br /><br /><em><strong><br /> SISTER CITIES</strong></em><br /><br />Manila has five sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):<br /><br /> Los Angeles, California, USA <br /> Sacramento, California, USA <br /> San Francisco, California, USA <br /> Honolulu City and County, Hawaii, USA <br /> Maui County, Hawaii, USA <br /><br />Other sister cities include:<br /><br /> Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada<br /> Beijing, China <br /> Shanghai, China <br /> Cartagena, Colombia <br /> New Delhi, India <br /> Haifa, Israel <br /> Osaka, Japan <br /> Yokohama, Japan <br /> Madrid, Spain <br /> Taipei, Taiwan <br /> Bangkok, Thailand <br /> Santa Barbara, California, USA <br /> Montreal, Quebec, Canada <br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>The Philippine Government ensures the safety of all spectators that will hopefully watch and join in the Olmypic Games this 2024!</em></strong></div>Prince Edward R. Ragasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787668844616063896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157400178863351747.post-80937275470258950472008-01-03T03:29:00.000-08:002008-01-05T23:51:15.861-08:00WILL THE PHILIPPINES HOST THE OLYMPICS?<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OunAw9Db1jvirow6hZYqrikbdvjAan_DvEZnQQ05kSy9szCQbhz19DtdfEIILOSpvDc5Kyd6A6O_h36mH2ev0j8QGRFme4dCnmdxt-Bcgd8CygVg0h2t1BueORLJGJWMQOFsWyS-308/s1600-h/2024+OLYMPICS.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OunAw9Db1jvirow6hZYqrikbdvjAan_DvEZnQQ05kSy9szCQbhz19DtdfEIILOSpvDc5Kyd6A6O_h36mH2ev0j8QGRFme4dCnmdxt-Bcgd8CygVg0h2t1BueORLJGJWMQOFsWyS-308/s320/2024+OLYMPICS.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151230868226133970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2024 MANILA SUMMER OLYMPICS</span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XrpDI9tNw2fN9HAKGebLyZ_7OEf9V5iw9nrW57BMTAJ5OACFNYr7hauBZKCiiwjAWbzicooAT-akNTedkB7B036B8w900Lk6OS7M6ACVHSWbxQL97nikTA34gemkG4cjm7TYGRpcrOA/s1600-h/2020+OLYMPICS.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XrpDI9tNw2fN9HAKGebLyZ_7OEf9V5iw9nrW57BMTAJ5OACFNYr7hauBZKCiiwjAWbzicooAT-akNTedkB7B036B8w900Lk6OS7M6ACVHSWbxQL97nikTA34gemkG4cjm7TYGRpcrOA/s320/2020+OLYMPICS.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151230623412998082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">2024 MANILA SUMMER OLYMPICS</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">SUPPORT THE PHILIPPINE OLYMPICS BID FOR THE SUMMER OLYMPICS!!</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>Prince Edward R. 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