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A True Story By Bernie Lopez (This is a revival of an old anecdote from the healing ministry’s vast archives.) Catherine Li, born of a Filipino mother and Chinese father, was the star ballerina of the Ballet Theater Philippines in 1991. She began dancing the ballet when she was grade four. At the age of 18, when the ballet troupe performed in Moscow, she fell Read More …
By AMADO P. MACASAET MALAYA Solaire, the first casino in Entertainment City, will open on March 16 at exactly 2.28 pm. That may well be the first indication that the casino will cater mainly to Chinese high rollers. The exact time of 2.28 pm may have been suggested by Chinese experts in feng shui, the Chinese art of balancing energies in a given space to Read More …
By John Daly OilPrice.com Benefit From the Latest Energy Trends and Investment Opportunities before the mainstream media and investing public are aware they even exist. The Free Oilprice.com Energy Intelligence Report gives you this and much more. Click here to find out more. While the Western press is fixated on both recent North Korean nuclear tests and Beijing’s recent skirmishes with Japan over the Senkaku Read More …
By Zacks Equity Research ZACKS.com The ‘offshoring’ movement had a profound deleterious effect on the U.S. job market. Entire industries such as electronics, textiles, toys and shoes shifted to China. Consequently, traditional blue collar manufacturing jobs dramatically shrank in number. Employment in manufacturing declined from 32% of the workforce to about 9% at present. The question then arises if some of these jobs will return Read More …
Reuters in Beijing China’s US$1-billion deep-sea drilling rig, the first of its kind designed and built at home, is being repaired after leaks in a pump room while it was being worked in the South China Sea, state giant the China National Offshore Oil Company said on Friday. The rig, “Offshore Oil 981”, was being chartered by Canada’s Husky Energy, operator of the Liwan project Read More …
By Ben Serrano The Philippine Star BUTUAN CITY, Philippines – “Lolong,” the world’s largest crocodile, has died in captivity. The crocodile has been ailing since swallowing a nylon cord three weeks ago, which triggered chronic diarrhea. The reptile’s stomach started swelling, according to Rowena Elorde, special spokesperson for the Bunawan local government. Lolong’s assigned caretaker, crocodile expert Ronnie Sumiller, has been in Palawan in recent Read More …
By Iris Gonzales The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – A 500-room casino hotel near Manila Bay owned by the group of port tycoon Enrique Razon and designed to rival those in Macau and Las Vegas is set to begin commercial operations on March 16. The $1.2-billion Solaire Manila of publicly listed Bloomberry Resorts Corp. has initially hired 400 Filipinos with working experiences in casino hotels Read More …
By Alex Groberman Opposing Views Manny Pacquiao got knocked out cold by Juan Manuel Marquez a little over a month ago. That night, as he was regaining consciousness, a camera zoomed in on the Filipino star catching his face in a state of puzzlement. Still dazed and confused from the hit he had just absorbed, the former eight division champ had no idea where he Read More …
By Lee Cleveland Fight Saga Is Pacquiao vs Senchenko more likely today? According to reports, Top Rank President Bob Arum hinted he is contemplating a fight card on April 20 that will feature Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez in separate bouts – and Vyacheslav Senchenko is being touted as one of several possible opponents for the Filipino Slugger. The other possible opponent recently mentioned Read More …
Companies operating ‘maternity hotels’ cater to pregnant women from Chinese-speaking nations who want an American-citizen newborn. By Cindy Chang Los Angeles Times USA Baby Care’s website makes no attempt to hide why the company’s clients travel to Southern California from China and Taiwan. It’s to give birth to an American baby. “Congratulations! Arriving in the U.S. means you’ve already given your child a surefire ticket Read More …