ANGELES CITY- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan has been included in this year’s nominees for the World Mayor Award.

The World Mayor award is given every two years to a mayor “who has made outstanding contributions to his/her community and has developed a vision for urban living and working that is relevant to towns and cities across the world.”

Pamintuan said being nominated in the prestigious World Mayor award is already an achievement.

“I am not expecting too much on this search, I just continue the work that I do as mayor of Angeles City as there are still a lot of things we need to undertake to fulfill all our campaign promises and those that are stipulated on our Contract with the Angelenos,” Pamintuan said.

Barely 21 months in office, Pamintuan has made significant accomplishments as city mayor.

He was able to stabilize the city’s financial condition with increased local revenues, solve the traffic and garbage woes and improved the delivery of services to his constituents.

A significant project that was implemented last year was the establishment of the Angeles City Renal Care Unit (ACRCU) that currently houses 19 dialysis machines and caters to poor Angeleños who are suffering from renal diseases.

The other project, which Pamintuan hopes to be operational this year, is the opening of the City College of Angeles (CCA) which will benefit indigent students who cannot afford the rising costs of education in private college institutions.

According to a report from social news network, Rappler.com, the 2012 edition of the awards will have 88 mayors around the world as initial nominees.

Aside from Pamintuan, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio of Davao City made it in this year’s list of nominees.

The report added that the initial list of 88 nominees may still increase, as nominations from the public will still be accepted until May. The nominees will be trimmed down to 25 finalists in June.

The nomination is done by accomplishing an online nomination form, in which a person has to state the reasons for nominating the city official of his or her choice.

The winner will be determined and announced by the City Mayors Foundation, an international think tank on urban affairs, in December.

Since the establishment of the awards in 2004, five nominated city mayors from the Philippines made it among the finalists, with three of them ranking among the top 10:

2005: Oscar Rodriguez of San Fernando, Pampanga (still incumbent mayor) – ranked 4th

2006: Jejomar Binay of Makati City (now Philippine vice president) – ranked 4th

2006: Carmelo Lazatin of Angeles City, Pampanga (now Pampanga representative) – finalist

2008: Marides Fernando of Marikina City (former mayor) – ranked 7th

2010: Jesse Robredo of Naga City, Camarines Sur (now Interior and Local Government secretary) – finalist

To cast your votes, you can visit the page www.worldmayor.com/contest_2012/word-mayor-nominations-2012.html and fill up the online application there.
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Philippines wedding planners and wedding reception caterers recommend Clark Philippines as this year’s premier destination for beach weddings and garden receptions. Wedding couples in Philippines no longer prefer traditional indoor venues and hotel ballrooms for wedding receptions in Manila, Angeles City, Subic and Clark Freeport.

Selecting a good and safe event venue in Philippines is not that easy. Many public event venues in resort hotels in Philippines can’t deliver assurances of safety and security. This exposes corporate and private events to risks that are not acceptable to event organizers in Philippines.

This exclusive hotel in Angeles Philippines is a place of leisure that is. The resort has the perfect ambience for a romantic beach wedding and a garden style wedding reception, exactly the kind of wedding venue we have been looking for to get married in the Philippines. Angeles City is near Clark Philippines and just 90 minutes from Manila. Clark is home to some of the best golf courses in Pampanga. Although golf continues to be one of the reasons why visitors from Manila travel to Pampanga, residents of Angeles City, Subic and Bulacan travel to Clark not just to play golf in one of the best golf courses in Pampanga but also to relax and unwind in the best resort in Philippines.

Garden style wedding reception can take place within a few meters from the beach of this hotel in Clark Philippines so guests and observe the ceremony at the comfort of their seats on the table.

Clearwater is a highly recommended and most frequently visited private resort in Pampanga. This Clark hotel is a famous private resort outside Manila for corporate planning because of its exclusivity.

It is important to visitor that the family feels safe in a hotel in Angeles Philippines. That is a main reasons that we choose to stay in this hotel in Clark Pampanga outside of Manila Philippines. Many don’t like the hotels in Subic or some of the hotel in Angeles City Pampanga. This highly recommended hotel in Angeles city Clark Philippines does not make them comfortable and secure.

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

For inquiries and bookings, click here to contact Clearwater Resort now

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

MALOLOS—Halos buong Bulacan, kasama ang pitong bayan at lungsod sa Pampanga at tatlo pa sa kalakhang Maynila ang lulubog sa baha.

Ito ang maaaring mangyari kung masisira ang dike ng Angat Dam sanhi ng malakas lindol na hatid ng posibleng paggalaw ng West Marikina Valley Faultline (WMVF) anumang oras, ayon sa Tonkin and Taylor International.

Ang Tonkin and Taylor ay ang kumpanyang kinontrata ng Power Sector Assets and Liabilities (PSALM) upang magsagawa ng pag-aaral sa katatagan ng 43-taong Angat Dam.

Batay sa inisyal na ulat ng Tonkin and Taylor, lulubog sa 10 hanggang 30 metrong lalim ng tubig ang mga barangay ng mga bayan ng Norzagaray, Bustos, Baliuag at San Rafael na nasa gilid ng Ilog Angat kapag nabugta ang dike ng Angat Dam.

Ang ilan namang barangay sa mga bayan ng Sta. Maria, Bustos. San Rafael at Baliuag ay posibleng lumubog sa bahang may lalim na lima hanggang 10 metro.

Habang lumalawak naman ang pagkalat ng tubig na raragasa, lulubog sa isa hanggang limang metrong tubig ang mga barangay na aabutin.

Batay sa pagtaya ng Tonkin and Taylor, ang mga barangay na may layong 13 hanggang 27 kilometro mula sa Bustos Dam ay maaring maapektuhan ng pagbaha.

Kabilang dito ay ang mga barangay sa bayan ng San Ildefonso, San Miguel, hanggang sa hilaga nito tulad ng mga barangay sa mga bayan ng San Luis, Candaba, Arayat, Mexico, Apalit, Macabebe, Masantol sa lalawigan ng Pampanga.

Maging ang mga bayan ng Hagonoy, Paombong, Calumpit, Pulilan, Plaridel, Guiguinto, Bocaue, Pandi, Balagtas, Bulakan, Obando, Marilao, at mga Lungsod ng Malolos at Meycauayan ay lulubog din; kabilang ang ilang barangay sa mga Lungsod ng Valenzuela at Malabon sa kalakhang Maynila.

Ayon sa pag-aaral ng Tonkin and Taylor, posibleng mangyari ang pagbahang ito kung ang dike ng dam ay masisira dahil sa lindol na hatid ng paggalaw ng WMVF.

Ito ay dahil sa ang pangunahing dike ng Angat Dam ay nakaupo sa dalawang sanga o mas makipot na bitak sa ilalim ng lupa na bahagi ng WMVF.

Batay sa mas naunang pahayag ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, anumang oras ay maaaring gumalaw ang WMVF at posibleng maghatid ng lindol na may lakas na 7.2.

Sa paggalaw ng WMVF, possible ring gumalaw ang sangang bitak nito sa ilalim ng dike ng Angat Dam na maaari ding maging sanhi ng pagkasira nito.

Batay sa mas naunang paliwanag ni Inhiyero Roderick Del Cruz, isang dam safety engineer ng Southern California Edison na nagmula sa bayan ng Hagonoy, ang paggalaw ng lupa sanhi ng lindol ay posibleng magbunga ng “piping” o maliit na butas sa dike.

Ayon kay Dela Cruz, sa umpisa, ang “piping” karaniwang maliit lamang, ngunit dahil sa dinadaluyan ito ng tubig mula sa loob ng dam, lumalaki ito at nagiging sanhi ng pagkabugta o pagkabuwag ng dikeng pumipigil sa tubig na naipon sa loob ng dam.

Kapag tuluyang nabuwag ang dike ng dam, raragasa ang tubig at mapipinsala ang lahat sa daraanan nito.

“Sa Amerika, may mga cases ng dam break, at minuto lang halos ang itinatagal bago humupa ang pagragasa ng tubig, pero sapat na iyon para masalanta ang bilyon-bilyong halaga ng ari-arian,” ani Dela Cruz.

Batay naman sa resulta ng pag-aaral ng Tonkin and Taylor sa Angat Dam, kapag nasira ang dike nito, raragasa ang tubig na may lalim na 10 hanggang 30 metro sa kahabaan ng Ilog Angat mula sa dam hanggang sa Bustos Dam.

Dahil sa nakaharang ang Bustos Dam sa Ilog Angat, posibleng umahon sa magkabilang gilid ng ilog ang tubig na rumagasa mula sa dam, na siyang magpapalubog sa mga barangay ng ibat-ibang bayan.

Sa gawing silangan ng Ilog Angat ay ang mga bayan ng San Rafael, San Ildefonso hanggang San Miguel, sa Kanluran ng ilog ay ang mga bayan ng Bustos, Pandi, Sta. Maria, Balagtas, Guiguinto, Malolos, Paombong at Hagonoy.

Tinataya ring mapipinsala ang malaking bahagi ng Baliuag at mga bayan ng Pampanga sa hilaga nito dahil sa pag-apaw ng Ilog Angat sa bahagi ng Baliuag.

Ang Ilog Angat ay lumiko pakanan sa Baliuag mula sa Bustos, kaya’t tinatayang masasapul ang kabayanan nito.

Para naman kay Bro. Martin Francisco ng Sagip Sierra Madre Environment Society, maaaring ang Bulacan at Pampanga ang magdusa sa inisyal na pinsalang hatid ng biglang pagbaha na bunga ng posibleng pagkasira ng dam.

Ngunit ayon kay Francisco, higit na magdurusa ang kalakhang Maynila kapag nagtagal dahil sa posibilidad na kapusin ito ng tubig inumin kapag nabugta ang dike ng dam at tumapon ang tubig na nakatinggal doon.

Inayunan din ito ni Gob. Wilhelmino Alvarado, ngunit nagpahayag siya ng pangamba sa trahedyang ihahatid nito sa libo libong Bulakenyo maaaring masawi.

“Kailangang kumilos tayo ngayon at magdasal na huwag lumidol at huwag masira ang dam, dahil kapag nangyari yan, wala na tayong magagawa, baka sa South China Sea na tayo magdebate,” ani ng punong lalawigan.
http://punto.com.ph/News/Article/13975/Volume-5-No-138/Headlines/%E2%80%98Bulacan-Pampanga-Maynila-posibleng-lumubog-sa-baha%E2%80%99
Generally regarded as is a place of leisure and the best hotel in the North near Manila as well as the top beach resort in Clark, Clearwater maintains a consistent standard with respect to products and services. This hotel in Pampanga may not be a 5-star resort but visitors from Manila going to Angeles City and Clark Freeport regard Clearwater as the number one location for family outings, leisure destination as well as the best event venue for company outings, weddings and other events.

Comparison of crime rates between Philippines Angeles City and Clark Pampanga sheds light on the difference between the twin cities of Pampanga. Regular guests of Angeles City Hotels begin to migrate on base into hotels inside Clark Philippines not only for peace and quiet but peace of mind and a sense of safety and security.

To many visitors from Manila, a good hotel in Pampanga must be located in a city that is safe, clean and not so noisy. This hotel in Clark Philippines really fits those criteria.

Where to stay in Clark, Philippines?

Pampanga’s Clearwater is generally regarded as the best private resort in Clark, Philippines. This beach hotel is the most frequently visited private resort outside Manila for corporate planning because of its exclusivity. Clearwater is one of the best hotel in Clark and the resort is a very popular venue for rest and relaxation especially for golfers after a round of golf at one of the best golf courses near Manila. Clark is home to some of the best golf courses in Pampanga. Although golf continues to be one of the reasons why visitors from Manila travel to Pampanga, residents of Angeles City, Subic and Bulacan travel to Clark not just to play golf in one of the best golf courses in Pampanga but also to relax and unwind in the best resort in Philippines.

Guests enjoy spending time relaxing in leisure at Frolic Garden of this hotel in Clark Pampanga. There is a special feeling in this hotel in Clark Philippines makes you slow down and enjoy the ambience. Children like playing in the Family Cove of this Clark resort hotel. Hotel guests prefer Clark over Angeles City, Subic or hotel in Manila. This hotel in Clark Philippines has style and character. Guests often come back again to relax and enjoy the beautiful ambience of this hotel in Clark Pampanga.

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 633-1566 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay or Kristine

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

For inquiries and bookings, click here to contact Clearwater Resort now

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) –- The city government is putting up millions of pesos worth of tourism oriented projects, including a P27-million dancing fountain at Paseo del Mar, a kilometer east from city hall, and will soon start the development of the big Sta. Cruz Island fronting the port of Zamboanga.
The Great Sta Cruz Island is famous worldwide for its pink sands and is being used as a picnic spot for mainlanders since it is just about 30 minutes away from the local port on board a motorized banca.
While other beaches boast of white sands, the islands pink sands are so colored by bits and pieces of red corrals eroded or pulverized by waves on the shorelines of the island.

On the other hand, nearby Small Sta. Cruz Island, with its white sands, is occupied by elements of the Philippine Navy and is off limits to uninvited guests.
The city has been hankering to develop the island for its tourism potential but the island is managed by the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) and the city government is stymied from developing its own islands for tourism purposes.
But not anymore, said City Mayor Celso Lobregat in a press conference at City Hall.
The mayor announced that Mark Lapid, chief operation officer of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority has confirmed to him the turnover of the island to the local government of Zamboanga.
Top Tourism officials have promised to turn over the big Great Sta. Cruz island to the city government for the past several years but the mayor said that it is only now that the city government got the official word for its possession of this atoll along the Straits of Basilan.
With this development, the mayor has organized Task Force Adelante Sta. Cruz to help plan the development of the island. (Adelante is Spanish-Chavacano word for forward.)
Anticipating the PTA turnover of the islands to the city government since years ago, Lobregat said the city has an initial amount of P20 million to update Sta. Cruz for international and local tourism purposes.
As a start, the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) – Zamboanga Chapter will be tasked to conduct a competition among architects to design infrastructures for Sta. Cruz island.
Chapter President Shiralee Pajarito said the competition will be opened to all certified architects and students or graduates of architecture courses will be eligible to compete in the design.
The deadline for the submission of entries , on two categories, should be before June 18 where the Task Force Adelante Sta. Cruz will decide on the winners.
Pajarito said the best design submitted by a certified architect will receive P100,000 prize while a P50,000 prize awaits the designer from the student or graduate category.
She said the design for the development of Sta. Cruz Islands should include structures suitable and adaptable to the conditions in the island, environment friendly and of world class standing.

On the matter of security, Lobregat said the local police force, the maritime police, barangay and others law enforcement agencies will take care of the matter.
The two Sta. Cruz islands are under the jurisdiction of Mariki Barangay, a coastal barangay about two kilometers east of City hall.
The mayor is concerned about security in the islands because it is located along the Basilan Straits, and just about 10 nautical miles away from Basilan — notorious for its pirates , terrorists, kidnappers and the extremist Abu Sayyaf.
In fact, sometime in the 1977, the island became known to the world when a Japanese tourists, Yoko Seki, on a honeymoon in the city was kidnapped in the island by armed men and brought to Basilan. She was later released by her kidnappers.
Not withstanding the danger, local folks regularly visit the island for swimming and relaxation. Snorkeling and scuba diving are excellent diversions for the sun worshipers with lots of colorful marine life to experience since the water is clear.
There are regular banca trips from Lantaka Hotel by the Sea, the city’s oldest hotel (formerly Bayot Hotel) and a mini wharf at nearby Paseo del Mar.
Little motorized bancas also wait for picnickers at the R.T. Lim Boulevard that is also facing the two islands. The boulevard with its white sands is off limits to picnickers because the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has declared the area polluted and unsafe for swimming and frolicking in the sand.
There is no freshwater source in the island and all water to be consumed must be brought there by picnickers or tourists. Of course, small stores there sell the precious fluid at double the price compared to mainland rates.
Aside from water, there is no electricity in the island although entrepreneurs there have provided their own portable generators to run refrigerators and freezers in the island for storage of good and food items for visitors to Sta Cruz.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/357099/zambo-takes-over-pink-shores
Visitors and tourists travelling north from Manila look for convenient location out of town to spend a few days in a family hotel with white sand beach. Clearwater Beach Resort located in Philippines Clark Freeport is a famous destination near Manila.

Spa is not the only way to unwind for people who are stressed out by Manila traffic and noise pollution.

In a city like Manila, most residents rely on visits to spa and beauty parlor to unwind and relax. But with a short getaway to Angeles City Clark Pampanga one can de-stress by enjoying beautiful outdoor amenities of this beach resort, savoring what nature can offer. Clearwater Resort & Country Club offers several styles of accommodation from US$65 up inclusive of breakfast for two at the beautiful Breakfast Garden Restaurant overlooking the large Clearwater lake and beach. This is a good rendition of the lifestyle that the Americans left behind after they left the Clark Airbase.

Children enjoy the vast space while adults relax and unwind under large Acacia trees that can be found on the large picnic grounds of this top rated hotel in Clark. No wonder, this hotel in Clark is one of the most popular and frequently visited resort in Pampanga.

Highly recommended beach resort in North Luzon for company outings and family retreats is most frequently visited hotel in Clark Pampanga because of beautiful view and good outdoor facilities for swimming, picnic and barbecue.

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

For inquiries and bookings, click here to contact Clearwater Resort now

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — A plan to develop a technology center patterned after the Ayala Techno Hub in Manila is seen to create around 20,000 jobs within the first five years of its operation inside this premier Freeport.
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman Roberto Garcia said the agency is all ready to convert an area inside this premier free port into a business process outsourcing (BPO) center.
“The SBMA is already developing what we call the Subic BPO City, which will be similar to the Ayala Techno Hub. We believe can already provide BPO services here because we now have a workforce that’s well-trained in ICT,” Garcia said.
The Ayala Land Techno Hub is a 20-hectare information technology center located in Quezon City. It is listed as an IT Park by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), which gives incentives to investors in information and communication technology (ICT).
Garcia added that all technical infrastructure for the Subic BPO City “are all there already.” The SBMA will also provide housing for the ICT professionals and call center agents who will work in the center.
Garcia said the idea of putting up a techno park in Subic started after the Philippines was ranked number one in business process outsourcing in the world.
“We have already surpassed India in the field of BPO, and because of this the future looks very bright for the Philippines,” Garcia said.
He pointed out that the country now has more than 700,000 seats for call center agent services and business processes outsourcing.
Garcia also pointed out that the BPO sector is growing by about 25 percent a year, remitting US$13 million to the Philippine economy and is fast catching up with the US$20 million remitted annually by overseas Filipino workers.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/356982/subic-techno-hub-to-create-20000-jobs-in-five-years
Enjoyable place for traveler to hang out near Manila for family bonding is Clearwater Beach Resort.

Top rated destination for family reunion, bonding, retreat, picinic and getaway out of town from Manila is Clearwater Beach Resort; frequently visited spots are lake, picnic grounds; water sports, boating, swimming, kayak, camping; child friendly.

Many travel north to Clark to swim at Clearwater Beach Resort which also has lake and picnic grounds to unwind and relax, a very good way to spend quality time with the family and children.

Clark is gradually becoming famous for its dining scene. World-class fine dining restaurants, cozy family resto bars and pubs as well as comfortable wine bars are available in Angeles City Clark Pampanga. Wine shops like Clark Wine Center offers exciting shopping for wine lovers coming to buy wine in Clark Freeport.

Residents of Manila and Angeles City Pampanga look for a safe convenient enjoyable place to enjoy swimming in Philippines. Many travel north to Clark to swim at Clearwater Beach Resort which also have lake and picnic grounds to unwind and relax for family bonding

Residents of Manila travel north to Clark Pampanga to swim at Clearwater Beach Resort, unwind and relax for family bonding at hotel lake picnic grounds. Fine dining Yats Restaurant offers sumptuous cozy Christmas dinner, for wine lovers, Clark Wine Center provides exciting shopping options.

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

For inquiries and bookings, click here to contact Clearwater Resort now

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The 28th Philippines-United States Balikatan Exercises 2012 (BK12) will formally open today, Monday.
It will be attended by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, US Ambassador to Manila Harry Thomas Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Jessie D. Dellosa, and several top security officials and advisers with trainings set in Luzon and Palawan.
The joint military exercises by the AFP and United States Armed Forces, which will run until April 27, calls for a more responsive partnership with the community focusing on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HA/DR) Training.
The AFP, in a statement sent to this reporter, said the opening ceremony to be held at the AFP Commissioned Officers’ Club will feature the unfurling of the Balikatan Flag and messages from US Exercise Director Lieutenant General Duane D Thiessen and RAdm Victor Emmanuel C Martir.
Presentations by Regional Development Councils, AFP’s National Development Support Command, United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific (USMARFORPAC) Experimentation Center, and the Department of Science and Technology will also highlight the event.
Invited to attend the ceremony are Senator Panfilo Lacson, chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security; Representative Rodolfo Biazon, chairman of the House Committee on National Defense and Security; Representative Al Francis DC Bichara, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; and Undersecretary Edilberto Adan, Executive Director of the Presidential Commission on the Visiting Forces Agreement Commission.
Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo is also expected to attend, along with Undersecretary Jos Brillantes of the Office of Special Concerns; Assistant Secretary Patricia Ann Paez of the Office for American Affairs; Undersecretary Benito Ramos of National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council; and chairman Francis Tolentino of the Metro Manila Development Authority.
Thomas will be accompanied by Colonel Kevin Clark, Chief of the Joint US Military Assistance Group. The third HA/DR focused Bilateral Exercise (the first in 2008 and the second in 2010) of the Philippine-US Balikatan Exercise 2012 is a combined joint military exercise based on the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty.
Although BK12 officially opens Monday, its Civil-Military Operations (CMO) activities, particularly the Engineering Civic Action Program already started last March 12 as military engineers from the AFP and USAF are currently constructing school buildings and facilities in some areas in Palawan.
Over 22 thousand village folks from six Puerto Princesa communities are said to benefit from the BK12 CMOs.
In preparation to the Balikatan proper, the AFP conducted a unilateral table top exercise last March 26 to 29 with the Metro Manila Disaster Coordinating Council, National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Center, Office of Civil Defense, and Philippine Red Cross and representatives from the local government units of Quezon City.
BK12 is designed to enhance both military forces’ interoperability in the conduct of not only traditional military training but also on non-traditional aspects that reach out to communities in need of urgent assistance.
The activity is conducted every year to serve as a venue for joint and combined training between the Philippine and United States militaries.
The joint military exercise will be conducted simultaneously in different areas in the country.
The first event is Humanitarian and Civic Assistance projects in Palawan, designed to improve the Philippine and US military civic action cooperation, and train civil-military personnel to work together focusing on civic assistance and HA/DR.
The AFP and US personnel will construct classrooms in five barangays and will conduct multiple medical, dental, veterinary civic action projects in identified communities.
The second event, which involves cross-training and field training exercises in mainland Luzon and Palawan province, is designed to improve the interoperability of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the US military.
A Command Post Exercise will also be conducted to test the current HA/DR concept plans of the AFP and other concerned government agencies.
The activity seeks to identify gaps and solutions from previous disaster situations that occurred recently in the Philippines and anticipated future calamities.
It will be participated by the National Disaster Coordinating Council, Office of Civil Defense, Metro Manila Disaster Coordinating Council, AFP, United States Agency for International Development, United States Pacific Command, United Nations Country Team, United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Program, International Federation of the Red Cross and the Philippine Red Cross.
The conduct of BK12 affirms a long and lasting partnership founded firmly on mutual assistance as freedom-loving countries committed to the preservation of liberty, democracy and human life.
The end goal of the exercise is to further promote and foster the existing friendship between the people of the Philippines and the United States and advance the security and stability in the region.
“The relationship between the US Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to be healthy and vibrant. The cooperation between the two Armed Forces manifests the unswerving dedication and commitment of our security forces towards a more stable and secure Asia-Pacific region. We are looking forward to a successful and fruitful Balikatan 2012 which will help our troops to perform better and further improve their capabilities,” General Jessie Dellosa said.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2012/04/15/philippines-us-balikatan-kicks-today-216452
Clark is gradually becoming famous for its dining scene. World-class fine dining restaurants, cozy family resto bars and pubs as well as comfortable wine bars are available in Angeles City Clark Pampanga. Wine shops like Clark Wine Center offers exciting shopping for wine lovers coming to buy wine in Clark Freeport.

Tourists and local residents visiting Clark Pampanga for vacation, leisure or business can contact Hotel Clark Philippines for information and assistance in booking accommodation and dining needs. Traffic flow of Angeles City Clark Philippines can be very seasonal, typical busy months being February through June, then the November and December. Hotel rooms are far less than Manila so advanced bookings are strongly recommended. Because Clark and Angeles Pampanga are conveniently accessible through the North Luzon Expressway, weather does not affect this city as much the others in Philippines. Subic is linked to Clark via the ScTex. Clark has its own international airport called DMIA.

Even tourists and business travelers staying in hotels in Philippines Angeles City take time off from nightlife, bars and other city entertainment to enjoy a relaxing day in leisure at famous beach resort in Clark Freeport Pampanga. Many visitors also come to Clark to play golf in one of the best golf courses in Pampanga. Pampanga is home to some of the finest golf courses outside of Manila.

Clark is fast gaining the reputation from frequent travelers as a highly recommended tourist destination as well as a wonderful location and vacation spots for residents of Manila and Subic.

Families are also looking for places near Manila with white sand beaches in convenient location easily accessible from Manila. Many travelers look to the north for places to swim and relax with children and friends

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay

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Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

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While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
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