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Atlantis on fire! 2008-09-02 22:56:21 The soon-to-open Atlantis
hotel and water park in Palm Jumeirah - one of the world's largest and finest was on fire this morning. The fire started at around 7am. Thick smoke has enveloped the vicinity. No casualties nor injuries were reported. The fabulous hotel is set to open on the 24th of this month - a lot of radio promos are actually on-going with free tickets at stake.Image from Gulfnew
Burj Dubai is now 688 metres tall and still rising 2008-09-02 22:49:43 The iconic tower Burj Dubai
has reached a new record height of 688 metre. The tower became the world's tallest after surpassing North Dakota, USA's KVLY-TV mast (628.8 metres) in April 2008. Currently at over 160 storeys, the tower also has the largest number of floors in any building.According to Gulfnews, currently, some 7,500 professionals and skilled workers are employed on-site at Bur
Ploning is Philippines entry to Oscars 2009 2008-09-01 13:49:42 Judy Ann Santos' Ploning is the official entry of the Philippines
in the Oscars
2009 (Foreign Language Film Category). The film got selected by the Film Academy of the Philippines beating Sharon Cuneta's Caregiver 3 against 2.Congrats to Dante Garcia and the people of Coron, Palawan.Here's a link to the director's Mulitply page and the movie's trailer and everything related: HE
Michael V. in Reader's Digest Cover 2008-09-01 12:05:19 Our very own Michael
V / Bitoy is in the cover of the September 08 issue of Reader
's Digest
. Whatta wow!He has won 3 straight awards being the Best Comedy Actor in the Asian TV Awards, and surely this is one of the many reasons why he's gracing the humor special of Reader's Digest cover. Bitoy is also a writer and singer, and a good TV host - and impersonator. He's a mainstay of B Read more:Cover
PBA Trade: De Vance goes to Alaska for Mercado and Laure 2008-09-01 09:49:21 It's confirmed. Alaska
acquired 6'7 Joe De Vance and 2 second round draft picks from Rain or Shine. In exchange ROS got 5th overall pick Solomon Mercado
and MBA MVP Eddie Laure. ROS will now have Mercado-Norwood duo. Let's see how the Elastropainters will patch the hole vacated by De VanceCould Jay Washington on hi way to ROS as well? Read more:Trade
For a fast US visa 2008-09-17 09:54:38 A 70-year old 'lolo' from the province was accompanied by a grandson to the US Embassy in Manila for his VISA interview.The lolo spoke not a word of English so the grandson translated for him. The Consul told the young man to ask his grandfather why he wanted to go to the States.
Charice and Celine Duet 2008-09-17 09:15:38 Video - The Introduction () Video - The duet performance - Charice's moment (-_Charice_and_Celine
_Dion_duet_-_Performance)
Pinoy Featured: Art Director in Dubai 2008-09-16 20:08:29 Let me share a feature about our kabayan who works as an Art Director
here. Joel Fabonan came to Dubai
just this April, and has already captured the eyes of press people.Click the link to read the story featured in Khaleej Times. Read more:Featured
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Oprah to manage Charice's US career 2008-09-16 12:06:59 No less than the queen of talkshows, Oprah
is reportedly to manage Charice's international career. Oprah has become a great contribution to Charice's popularity and through her show, our teen pride has gained instant fan acceptances from all over the world to date.In Charice's last appearance on Oprah, it is highly notable how her crew worked hard to travel to the Philippines for a spe
1st Philippines Property Show in Dubai 2008-09-14 16:36:20 8 real estate developers in the Philippines
will hold the first Philippine Property Show in the Middle East and GCC from on September 26 to 27 to lure 80 per cent middle and high-income Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and even other nationalities in the United Arab Emirates to avail of their promotional offer of no down payment, zero-interest housing and condominium units. The show which will hav Read more:Dubai
Double whammy at the double-decker 2008-10-04 14:04:55 This is my nth issue about the transport system in UAE. But this time, not about the traffic nor the waiting for the bus. This is about the faulty aircon on the brand-new double
decker bus we commuted yesterday. These giant buses were only 2-months old and since brand-new, never did I expect its facilities to fail.We chose to sit on the top deck since, my wife and her friends haven't experien
A sweaty Cable Car ride 2008-10-04 12:57:18 It was a 'sweaty joyride' at Dubai Cable
Car. We didn't know that the cabins weren't aircon. So it felt like sauna inside. For 25AED each, the ride took 35-40 minutes in a span of 3kilometers trail. The trail is up to 35feet high. It gave us a spectacular birds-eye view of the creek, the buildings of Deira and the creek park itself. It would be better though if the cabin is aircon
Noticed the changes in your Friendster? 2008-11-16 07:12:20 RUMOR SAYS: NEW PREMIUM OPTIONS AVAILABLE!!We apologize for the last-minute warning. In life, we are all last-minute. Our major investors and accounts have virtually vanished because of the battered world economy. As you know, the world economy has struggled and continue to struggle.In order for us to “keep the lights on” and pay for all our utility bills and employees, we will need to Read more:changes
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The coolest beach... only in Dubai 2008-12-17 16:28:56 Versace, the renowned fashion house, has defended its proposal to build the world's first refrigerated beach in Dubai
, amid complaints from environmentalists. The beach, next to the new Palazzo Versace hotel overlooking Dubai Creek, is expected to be artificially cooled to avoid Dubai's searing summer temperatures. Proposals have included a cooling system under the sand and blowing in
Pinoy population in AE dwindling down 2008-12-16 05:07:58 The Filipino population in the UAE has shrunk by almost 20 per cent, blamed on the high cost of living in the country, the global economic downturn and higher demand for Filipino workers in other countries. Latest figures released by the Philippines Embassy in Abu Dhabi showed there were 279,602 Filipinos in 2007, well below the estimated 350,000 previously. Filipinos comprise 4.3 per cent of the Read more:Pinoy
The last 2 standing 2008-12-11 05:06:06 www.survivorphilippines.com - For all we assume, JC would bag the title right away, after Rob voted Charisse off. It seems that we put ourselves on all the 8 heads of the jury. If we look back on each jury's history with Rob and JC, here's what we MIGHT get:Nanay Zita might vote Rob because she will feel betrayed by JCMarlon might vote Rob because the guys has been good to him, and has bee
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