SM Seaside City Cebu to open in November

Cebu City Philippines, In November this year, SM Seaside City, the fourth largest SM mall nationwide, will open.

This is according to Hans Sy, president of SM Prime Holdings Inc., who was in Cebu yesterday for the mall’s tenant preview held inside SM Seaside City at the South Road Properties.

“We are looking to open the mall by November,” Sy told reporters at the sidelines of the event. In its four-year construction period, the company has already spent P7.5 billion for the mall development.

The next six years will be more exciting, he said, as they are targeting to completely develop the entire 30-hectare complex.

Upon completion, the site will have a convention center, which is planned to be as big as the 24,000-square meter SMX Convention Center in Pasay, a hotel, and high-rise residential and office towers.

“The whole complex will cost P20 billion, but we have to raise our budget to P30 billion,” Sy said, citing the company’s confidence in their investments in Cebu and the positive response they are getting.

Sy said SM Seaside City will be the fourth largest SM mall in the country, having a gross floor area of 470,000 square meters. SM’s biggest malls are SM Megamall (570,000 sqm.), SM North Edsa (540,000 sqm.), and SM Mall of Asia (480,000 sqm.).

The official said there is space for more than 400 tenants and that 50 percent have already signed up. Names of the tenants, however, were not disclosed.

“What I can say that for is half of the tenants, it will be their first time in Cebu,” Sy said, referring to global brands that have already set foot in Metro Manila years ago, but have not yet penetrated Cebu.

Watch Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Chat During Heat Game

Phone numbers, not punches, were exchanged when Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather’s went face-to-face on Tuesday night — not in the ring, of course, but during a chance meeting at a basketball game in Miami.

The two welterweights, who were in attendance for the Milwaukee Bucks win over the Heat, took a couple of minutes during halftime to chat. Both Mayweather and the Pacman appeared to remain cordial during the exchange, despite years of trash talk and accusations in the absence of a deal that would allow the fighters to settle one of modern boxing’s most-debated rivalries.

“It was a private discussion. They had a private, friendly discussion and that’s all I really want to say,” said Michael Koncz, Pacquiao’s adviser, according to ESPN.

During the exchange, the two boxers also swapped phone numbers, indicating that they may begin taking a greater role in negotiating a deal for a potential showdown in early May, according to the Associated Press.

“He gave his number to me and said we will communicate with each other,” Pacquiao told the AP.

1795 Boston Time Capsule Opening

The revealing of the contents of the 1795 time capsule placed in the cornerstone of the Massachusetts state house in 1795! 23 coins and one George Washington medal as well as newspapers and documents and a Paul Revere Silver plate!

1795 Boston Time Capsule Opening...

Mr. Roland "Bunot" Abante his first appearance guesting in Gandang Gabi Vice

CEBU, PHILIPPINES -- Spreading like a wildfire all over the Internet is a Cebuano guy with a jaw-dropping voice who belts out "To Love Somebody" of Michael Bolton. 

Instant celebrity in Youtube  Mr. Roland "Bunot" Abante, 36, of Cebu. Roland Abante started to became famous when a name Tricia Maricel Mendoza uploaded his video performance 12 days ago which now has garnered over one million and a half views and rapidly going up as of writing. 

Based on local news media Buena Mano Balita of GMA 7 Cebu, possible that he will be a guest in Ellen DeGeneres Show. But before it happens he appeared in Gandang Gabi Vice of ABS-CBN.

His appearance in Gandang Gabi Vice...

Caesars Seeking to Build $1 Billion Casino in Philippines

Caesars Entertainment Corp. (CZR), the largest operator of U.S. casinos, is Asia.

Gary Loveman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment Corp.

seeking a license from the Philippine government to build a $1 billion resort in the country, betting on luring gamblers from across 

Chairman Gary Loveman and Steven Tight, president of the Las Vegas-based casino owner’s international development unit, held preliminary talks with Philippine President Benigno Aquino last month in the U.S. to discuss the possibility of building the resort in the Southeast Asian country, Tight said in a phone interview yesterday.

“There’s no major international brand currently in Manila,” he said. “There’s a chance to create something that will drive tourism, that will really put Manila on the regional tourism map.”

The Philippines awarded four licenses in 2008 and 2009 to casino operators owned by billionaires including James Packer, Lawrence Ho and Enrique Razon to build resorts in the 120-hectare (297-acre) Entertainment City, a Las Vegas-style complex designed to compete with Singapore and Macau’s gambling markets. Each Philippine licensee agreed to invest $1 billion over five years. The country’s gaming regulator hasn’t granted any new licenses under Aquino’s term, which started in 2010, said Philippine Amusement & Gaming Chairman Cristino Naguiat, who this week confirmed Aquino’s discussion with Caesars.

Caesars approached the government to seek a license and approval for the lease of the land next to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, about 4.7 kilometers (2.9 miles) from Entertainment City, Tight said.

“We’re in the process of evaluating everything,” Naguiat said when asked if the regulator will give out new licenses. The government may consider raising the investment requirement of new entrants to $1.5 billion, he said. “If we will bring in someone new, there has to be value added,” Naguiat said.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer earlier reported on the talks. President Benigno Aquino, in a forum with reporters, said today the government is reviewing Caesars’ application.

Koreans, Chinese

Caesars is seeking to build a resort with shops, restaurants and an entertainment district that could showcase international performers such as Celine Dion and Elton John, Tight said.

The company hopes the project would complement a casino resort it’s building in South Korea, Tight said. Caesars plans to build a network of casinos in Asia and is also interested in the market in Vietnam, he said.

A Philippine resort would benefit from the increasing number of South Korean travelers to the country as well as tourists from southern China, according to Tight. More than 20 percent of tourists in the Southeast Asian country came from South Korea in the first seven months of the year, according to the tourism department. This was followed by the U.S. which contributed 16 percent of the total, while China ranked third with 9 percent.

Partnership

Caesars is working with a local company on a possible casino project and is seeking a “large scale” domestic partner for the resort, Tight said.

Entertainment City will have four casinos including Solaire Resort & Casino by Razon’s Bloomberry Resorts Corp. (BLOOM) City of Dreams Manila, a venture owned by Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. and Philippine billionaire Henry Sy, is slated to open by this year.

The two remaining licenses are held by an affiliate of Kazuo Okada’s Universal Entertainment Corp. and a venture of Genting Hong Kong Ltd. and Philippine billionaire Andrew Tan. If Okada’s group doesn’t complete its casino project by March, it may forfeit its performance bond of 100 million pesos ($2.2 million) to the Philippine gaming agency, Naguiat said.

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World's largest passenger plane lands at NAIA

MANILA, Philippines - The world's largest passenger aircraft landed at the Ninoy Aquino

International Airport (NAIA) on Tuesday night and was welcomed by President Benigno Aquino III.
Footage from Radio and TV Malacañang (RTVM) showed Aquino inside the NAIA Terminal 3 as the Emirates Airbus A380 arrived from Dubai past 10 p.m.
The President later talked to officials of Emirates Airline. In an earlier post on its official Facebook page, Emirates said it took its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft to Manila to celebrate the airline's move to the international terminal.
Based on the RTVM footage, the Airbus A380 was given a water cannon salute while Aquino met the plane's Filipino pilot, Capt. Franklyn Desiderio, 
 

Capt. Franklyn Desiderio

According to television reports, Aquino also welcomed the passengers of world's largest plane and observed the operations of the Terminal 3.

The A380's landed at the NAIA after the country's main gateway was named by US website The Cheat Sheet as among the world's worst airport.

“This Manila-based airport struggles with the 32 million passengers who use its facility each year. That shouldn’t come as a shock, though, considering it only has the capacity for six million passengers, according to CNBC,” it said.

The Wonder JEEPNEY made in Cavite Philippines

Jeepney in Cavite Philippines...

Philippines "SHOCKING DISCOVERY"

After having dug to a depth of 50 feet last year, Mexican scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago. 

Not to be outdone by the Mexicans, in the weeks that followed, Puerto Rican scientists dug to a depth of 75 feet, and shortly after, headlines in the San Juan newspapers read: 

" Puerto Rican archaeologists have found traces of 200 year old copper wire and have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the Mexicans." 

One week later, Philippines "National Historic commission", with the participation of the Philippine Archeological Society and the Manila Times reported the following:

"After digging as deep as 190 feet in wash beds near Navotas, archeologist reported that they found absolutely nothing. and has therefore concluded that 300 years ago Filipino Natives had already gone wireless."

K-POP GROUP LADIES' CODE INVOLVED IN FATAL CAR ACCIDENT

A car accident has left one member of K-Pop group Ladies' Code dead, and another two critically injured.

The group – made up of Ashley, RiSe, Sojung, Zuny and EunB – were travelling from Daegu in South Korea’s south-east to Seoul, when the back wheel of their van fell off.

"Around 1:30AM in Suwon, an issue occurred with the car's back wheel coming off. With the rainy road and wheel coming off, the vehicle spun several times, hitting a guardrail," said the band’s agency, Polaris Entertainment, in an official statement.

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"Due to this, EunB unfortunately passed away. The other members, Rise is in critical condition while So Jung is injured and hospitalised, currently receiving treatment," the statement said.

The band’s other members, manager and stylists did not suffer from serious injuries.

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Polaris Entertainment also added: "With an apologetic feeling towards everyone, including the fans who have received such a great shock [today], we hope that many of you will pray towards the members’ fast recovery. We will report back further details regarding the accident as soon as possible. Thank you."

Ladies Code formed in early 2013 and were listed as one of Billboard’s K-pop acts to watch in 2014.

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NBI caught more than 600 Illegal Chinese workers

Batangas, Philippines - The NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) has rounded hundreds of foreign Chinese nationals working in Calaca power plant owned by DMCI Holdings Inc. (DMCI). The members of NBI-FLD (Foreign Liaison Division), Bureau of Immigration and Department of laor and Employment performed an inspection in Southwest Luzon Power Generation Corporation Power Plant in Batangas in order to verify the information gathered that the company was hiring Illegal aliens and minors. 

 

Image: Screen grabbed via ABS-CBN

“Our informant said that they have been hiring undocumented foreigners for a long time and Filipino workers are being maltreated. There were also reports of human trafficking,”

Chief Atty. Daniel Daganzo of NBI-FLD told reporters.
The security guards of the company blocked our authorities from entering the facility, but they were instantly disarmed by NBI.
Daganzo said that they have found 600 Chinese nationals working as, engineers, laborers, and technical staff among others.
The NBI added that according to their intelligence information they have received showed that a Chinese subcontractor bringing in the workers to our country. 

“They prefer Chinese workers because it is easier to communicate with them since the engineers are also Chinese,”

Daganzo explained.
The Chinese are facing deportation proceedings.

A 26-year-old woman was found dead floating in the rice field in Calumpit, Bulacan.

According to SOCO (Scene of the Crime Operatives, Anria Galang Espiritu obtained deep wounds around his neck and several stab wounds on her nape which led to her death. Her underwear was already missing when the policemen found her.
Her family feared that something happened to
her when she failed to go home on Aug. 14, 2014 the night before the incident happened.
The investigators found a screw driver and a long chain near the crime scene which were said to be the weapons used. The suspects are alleged to be under the influence of prohibited drugs when they attacked Anria.
Based on the facebook profile of the victim, she worked for United Pulp and Paper CO., Inc. as a Human Resource Officer. Her facebook has 7, 787 followers and a facebook page was created to seek justice for her death. The page already obtained more than 12, 000 likes.

This incident is truly tragic. Condolence to Anria Anne Galang Espiritu. May you rest in peace and we are hoping that justice may be in your way.
 

Jobelle Bascug Is The Beautiful Sexy Shoplifter In Cebu - Video

19-year-old Jobelle Bascug entered a boutique in Mandaue City in Cebu, Philippines

on Tuesday and went out of the shop wearing the establishment’s dress, high-heeled shoes, jewelry and shoulder bag without paying. GMA Cebu’s Lou-Anne Mae Rondina reported Wednesday that sales personnel were surprised over the theft as they observed the woman staying inside the shop for two hours and trying out the items there.

A sales attendant described Bascug as physically attractive.

Authorities identified Bascug because she left behind the clothes she wore before entering the shop along with a boat ticket with her full name printed on it. Her identity was confirmed when they searched and found her account on Facebook.

The owner of the boutique, Jessa Romagos, contacted Bascug, who promised to pay for the items. But Romagos said she is still pursuing charges against Bascug.

Video Report from TV5 Cebu: 
Youtube user: Reynaldo Ramas Jr.
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Filipina nurse kidnapped, raped in Libya's Tripoli

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Manila - The Philippines renewed calls for thousands of its nationals to leave Libya on Thursday after a Filipina nurse was abducted and gang-raped, following the beheading of a Filipino construction worker.

The foreign department said all 13 000 Filipinos there were to be repatriated as clashes between rival militias threaten to tear the country apart three years after Libyan dictator Muammer Gaddafi was toppled.

"We reiterate our call to our remaining nationals in Libya to immediately get in touch with the Philippine embassy in Tripoli and register for repatriation," said a fresh foreign department advisory issued Thursday.

The call came as the ministry confirmed reports that a Filipina nurse was abducted and gang-raped there on Wednesday.

The woman was seized outside her residence and taken to an unknown location, where she was sexually assaulted by up to six youths, foreign department spokesperson Charles Jose told reporters.

She was released about two hours later and a Filipino consular team took her to hospital for treatment, he added.

The Philippines ordered its nationals out of Libya on July 20, the same day the beheaded remains of a Filipino construction worker were found at a hospital in the port of Benghazi.

The man had been abducted by suspected militiamen on July 15, apparently singled out because he was not a Muslim, according to Jose.

The department said a consular team has stayed behind in Tripoli despite the precarious security situation to coordinate the evacuation of Filipinos by land to Tunisia and Egypt where they will eventually be flown home.

It has also barred its nationals from travelling to Libya.

About 10 million Filipinos live and work abroad, many of them in the Middle East, in search of better-paying jobs.

The Philippines has also ordered about 100 Filipinos living in Gaza to leave the besieged Palestinian territory as Israel presses its offensive against Hamas militants.

Vaccine used in children causing brain damage...

NBC NEWS CHANNEL 5 - Boca Raton father, Ben Zeller, says his son, Ben, Jr., was a normal 11-month-old when he received the Measles, Mump and Rubella shot in November of 2004. Within days, he had a complete febral seizure. "This was a reaction to the MMR shot, there is no doubt in my mind," Zeller said. Zeller was one of the first to prove his case in the Federal Vaccine Court. Last July, the court ruled his son would not have experienced the seizure if it weren't for the MMR vaccine. "We have thousands of cases and we can show all vaccines are causing the exact same problem," said Dr. Andrew Moulden, M.D., a Canadian physician gathering evidence to support a class action lawsuit. ..
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Video Source: Via Adres Jimenez (Facebook)

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The Cutest Scene ever in Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos

Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos  
Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos is a 2012 computer-animated short comedy film, and a sequel to Puss in Boots. It was directed by Raman Hui and features Antonio Banderas as the voice of the title character.

Ozzy Osbourne is now in Cebu for an Island Hopping Vacation

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CEBU, Philippines—Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne was seen in an airport in Cebu on Wednesday, reportedly on his way to an island-hopping vacation. Osbourne is the former vocalist of the legendary heavy metal rock group, The Black Sabbath. Its major hits “Paranoid,” “War Pigs” and “Iron Man” are among the classic rock songs still played on FM radio stations, clubs and covered by both veteran and aspiring rock bands all over the world. Osbourne and his family also headlined the reality TV show “The Osbournes,” which was aired from 2002 to 2005 on MTV. 


More info. from Wikipedia

Ozzy Osbourne
Vocalist
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English heavy metal vocalist, songwriter, and television personality. 

Spouse: Sharon Osbourne (m. 1982), Thelma Riley (m. 1971–1982)
Children: Kelly Osbourne, Jack Osbourne, Aimee Osbourne, more
Music group: Black Sabbath

With his Family

 

Keanu Reeves in Real Life

I salute this actor...


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Video by: Rey Duque Lucas Jr. (FB)

This guy Offering his seat to a woman on the subway is Keanu Reeves.

He is from a problematic family. His father was arrested when he was 12 for drug dealing and his mother was a stripper.

His family moved to Canada and there he had several step dads. He watched his girlfriend die. They were about to get married, and she died in a car accident. And also before that she had lost her baby.

Since then Keanu avoids serious relationships and having kids. He’s one of the only Hollywood stars without a Mansion. He said: “l live in a flat, I have everything that I need at anytime, why choose an empty house?” One of his best friends died by overdose, he was River Phoenix (Joaquin Phoenix’s brother). Almost in the same year Keanu’s father was arrested again. His younger sister had leukemia. Today she is cured, and he donated 10% of his gains from the movie Matrix to Hospitals that treat leukemia.

In one of his birthdays, he got to a little candy shop and bought him a cake, and started eating alone. If a fan walked by he would talk to them and offer some of the cake. He doesn’t have bodyguards, and he doesn’t wear fancy clothes. When they asked him about “Sad Keanu”, he replied: “You need to be happy to live, I don’t."

Woman attacked by bikers! The outcome will shock you.

Helping others without expecting anything in return - Thai insurance ads

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Meanwhile in Cebu - SM Seaside City Cebu Updates

SM Seaside City Cebu is shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings located in Cebu City, Philippines. It is expected to open in 2015. SM Seaside City Cebu will be SM's third mall in Cebu and 52nd mall in the Philippines. The mall is designed by Arquitectonica, the same company which designed SM North EDSA, SM Mall of Asia and SM Megamall. On April 12, 2011, SM Prime Holdings held a ground breaking ceremony at the mall's location.

The SM Seaside City Cebu will be a circular-shaped retail mall with multiple anchors, including a two-story SM Department Store and SM Hypermart, a five-theater Cineplex and IMAX Theatre, an 18-lane SM Bowling and Amusement Center, and a food court flanking an ice skating rink.

In addition, the mall will have over 2,000 food and retail shops, including international brands. Retail shops will occupy the outer arc of the mall on the ground floor. This area will include a furniture zone as well as a fashion boulevard.

SM Prime Holding’s President Han Sy said that the company has made adjustments to its destination mall project at SRP, in terms of budget allocation to P8.5 billion, from the original budget of P6 billion.