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Mandarin Oriental Manila launches Business in Manila Package

The Mandarin Oriental, Manila has launched a Business in Manila package offering business travellers accommodation in an elegant Business Room or Junior Suite. Benefits of the Business in Manila package include: international buffet breakfast, one-way airport transfer, laundry or pressing for one clothing piece per day and welcome fruits.

The Business in Manila package is priced at PHP8,800 / 9,800 (single/twin) for a Business Room and PHP9,800 / 10,800 for a Junior Suite. Rates are subject to service charge and applicable government taxes, and are commissionable to travel agents.

Located on the fourth to seventh floors for quick access to the Business Centre, the well-designed Business Rooms feature customised furnishings such as a spacious working desk with multi-function communications equipment consisting of a fax/copy/scan/print device and media card reader compatible with Secure Digital, Memory Stick, SmartMedia, xD Picture Card and CompactFlash (Type 1) storage media. (more…)

World-Class Oceanarium in the Philippines Launched

Manila Ocean Park launched its Oceanarium in a ceremony attended by Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and key government officials last February 29, 2008. This facility is envisioned to showcase the rich and diverse marine life of the Philippines which has been recently declared as the center of the center of marine shore fish bio-diversity in the world.

The Oceanarium features 20,000 exotic and colorful fishes, majority of which come from the waters of the Philippines. Manila Ocean Park has installed a state-of-the-art life support systems and facilities to maintain the good health of animals and ensure their safety.

The park is set to be one of the country’s world-class tourist attractions that can rival other similarly-themed parks in Asia. It is expected to draw millions of visitors on its first year, offering a beyond the usual tourist experience as well as unique shopping opportunities. Aside from the aquatic display, park visitors can also enjoy the glass-bottomed boat ride, the 20-foot acrylic underwater tunnel, and the activity center where many interactive devices impart information about the oceans surrounding the Philippines and the creatures that live in them. (more…)

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Luneta Hotel: Through the Test of Time

luneta hotel in kalaw

The Luneta Hotel along Teodoro M. Kalaw St. corner Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard) faces Manila Bay.

Luneta Hotel was built in 1918 and was considered one of the few remaining French inspired architecture in Manila that stood the test of time. The National Historical Institute already declared Luneta Hotel as a National Historical Landmark. (more…)

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Manila Light Rail Transit Purple Line

manila light rail transit purple line 

The Manila Light Rail Transit Purple Line is the second line of the Manila Light Rail Transit System. The line contains eleven stations and runs over 13.8 kilometers of mostly elevated track, with the exception of Katipunan station, which is underground. As the name implies, the line is colored purple on all LRT maps. (more…)

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SPAASIA announces 2007 Wellness Summit to be staged in Manila

spaasia wellness summit 2007Wellness Media announces the return of SpaAsia Wellness Summit 2007 to be held on October 3- 5, 2007 in Manila, Philippines which will gather over 500 delegates and participants ranging from CEOs, directors, spa proprietors, journalists, healers, doctors, therapists and trainers to owners, financiers, investors, developers and development teams who have made invaluable contribution to the Asia Pacific spa industry.
Now on its third year, the 2007 SpaAsia Wellness Summit proposes to address a theme of great relevance to the future of the spa and wellness industry at large. “Harnessing Collective Consciousness: Nurturing Growth, Inspiring Change” is an apt theme as the industry has now evolved and matured. (more…)

Carriedo Manila : Then and Now

Carriedo 1950

1950′s photo of Carriedo in Manila

Carriedo now: The american inspired building was occupied by Prudential bank a couple of years ago but now its being occupied by a popular chain of supermarket. The commercial center on the left side was now occupied by Plaza Fair and Philtrust on the right side. Obviously the we cannot see the “Light Rail Transit” on the photo (LOL)

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