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Power firms revisit 'Ring of
Fire'
Faced with looming energy crises in their developing economies,
power-hungry countries like the Philippines and Indonesia are again
looking deep into the earth for solutions. Both are on the so-called
Pacific Ring of Fire, home to the world's biggest reservoir of geothermal
power.
But many of the most attractive untapped sites in the Philippines are
located in remote areas, natural parks or protected by the Indigenous
Peoples Rights Act. This one in remote Kananga supplies electricity
throughout Samar and Leyte. [myPH
Business]
myPH recommendations
myPH partners in the Philippine online community are known for
their good products and services. We commend them to you for easy,
cost-friendly, safe online shopping. Advertisements linking to their
websites are included in the appropriate sections of myPH – and each week
we feature some special recommendations here on Page One:
myPH
Adpost Classifieds
Looking for a job, selling a car, buying furniture or renting an
apartment? myPH Adpost Classifieds may have exactly what you’re looking
for. It’s the Philippine edition of the world’s top online classified ads
service. Standard ads are free while upgraded ads cost little. [myPH
Adpost Classifieds]
Farm-fresh roses in the Philippines
Island Rose grows its own high quality varieties of
European roses south of Manila, and delivers to most parts of
the Philippines at competitive prices. The company is known for its professionalism, reliability,
quality and caring customer service. [Island
Rose]
World travel with Travelocity
Travelocity.com is the world’s top website for online travel
bookings and information. Travelocity offers the best prices,
comparative travel data, fast online bookings, customer service and an
uncompromising quality guarantee for its flights, hotel bookings, cruises
and other vacations. [Travelocity.com]
Tips from travelers who've been there
TripAdvisor gives you a wealth of tips, free advice and reviews
about places to visit, where to stay, how to get there, what to see, where
to eat out and have fun – and where it's not much fun – as assessed by
travelers who have been there. TripAdvisor covers both popular and
less-known places across the Philippines (and around the world). And when
you decide where to stay, the website offers you great hotel deals.
[TripAdvisor]
Sightseeing in you-name-it
myPH has teamed up with the award-winning online tour organizer
Viator, to help you find and book online the best sightseeing, tours and
activities in favorite as well as obscure destinations in many countries,
making your travels easier, cheaper and a lot more fun. [myPH
Viator Travel]
Meet new myPH Friends
myPH has a very friendly membership club – myPH Friends. It's an
easygoing, fun way to meet new international friends, find pen-pals and
language learning partners (or maybe meet your ideal match). myPH Friends
get together by matching language, travel and personality
preferences. [myPH
Friends]
Website hosting & management
dotPH Inc. is the website server host for myPH (and many other
companies) – and we like the company. dotPH is technically excellent and
its customer support is great. [dotPH]
Better buys worldwide
The myPH World guide to international shopping offers a broad
selection of products and services which can be ordered online from the
Philippines, selected by myPH staff who spend a lot of time
browsing and window-shopping around the World Wide Web on the internet. [myPH
World]
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Passports for 'Japino'
children'
Thousands of children living in the Philippines will be able to claim
Japanese citizenship after Japan's Supreme Court ruled it was
unconstitutional to base their nationality on their parents' marital status.
Also in the myPH Community news this week:
• At least five toxic pesticides and other poisonous substances
are still on board a Philippine ferry that sank during a recent typhoon and
left nearly 800 people dead.
• Kuwait may bring in tough penalties for employers abusing
foreign workers and maids as a result of criticism by the United States and
violent protests by Asian workers. [myPH
Community]
Franchise may power
Philippines
A consortium including China's State Grid Corporation has won
approval from the Philippine lower house to run the national power grid.
Also in myPH Business this week:
• Ayala Corporation, the Philippines’ oldest and most valuable
conglomerate, has reported its net income slumped badly, as bank and
telecoms earnings weakened.
• A Filipino scientist has created a new composite building
board made of chicken feathers that could be a major breakthrough for the
construction industry in Asia. [myPH
Business]
For Susan Fernandez
Many of the leading names in contemporary Philippine art have banded
together for a fund-raising exhibit project to help Filipino cultural arts
champion and alternative music pioneer Susan Fernandez, who is battling
cancer.
Also in myPH Happenings this week:
• Gabby Concepcion has a series of shows in
the coming weeks with remaining concerts in Manila and Tagaytay City.
• Previews of the latest and upcoming auto models are
promised at the 2nd Philippine International Motor Show to be held at the
World Trade Center Metro Manila. [myPH
Happenings]
The Olympic
dream is a yawn
"The Olympics aren't making headlines for Filipinos because sadly
we're not in the Olympic league," says one myPH Sports Forum member. "We
haven't really got a chance in Beijing."
Other topics of discussion in myPH Forum this week include:
• If you're interested in surfing, now's the time to head to
Siargao, especially for beginners as the waves are still small (but for
serious surfers, the International Surf Championships are coming up in
Siargao).
• "Does anybody know about online gambling in the Philippines?
Is it legal? Are there any websites?" asks a myPH Happenings Forum member.
[myPH Forum]
Vietnam bikes, golf and wine
I realized that this was the third time I had pedaled across this
bridge in as many hours. There was no denying it: I was going in circles,
completely lost in the Mekong Delta.
Also in myPH Traveler this week:
• Once frowned upon, golf is catching on in Vietnam. There are
now at least a dozen clubs or courses and as many as 30 more are being
planned or built, according to the country’s newly formed golf association.
[myPH Traveler]
How cool is Cuil search?
The ambitious website search engine newcomer Cuil says it spans 120
billion web pages, maybe three times the size of Google's index. And Cuil
displays its results in magazine-like format with more photos spread
horizontally across the page.
Also in myPH Traveler this week:
• The popular social networking website Facebook is finding
itself competing against an increasing number of copycats in the native
languages of several countries it is expanding into.
• Three of the largest internet service providers, worried about
traffic congestion, are threatening to clamp down on their hyper-subscribers
by placing monthly limits on their online activity. [myPH
Online]
Up-market options in Bohol
To Bohol's ever-popular Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, scuba diving and
eco-tourism, now add a new dimension
– upmarket resorts to widen the attractions from the previously
modest facilities and amenities.
Also in myPH Explorer this week:
• In Boracay anything goes. The hottest white sand beach in the
Philippines is home to endless
pampering and partying. Chill out on the beach all afternoon then hit the
bars and discos until dawn.
• Our myPH Explorer travel experts roam around Manila, looking
at good hotels, how to get to the best places for sightseeing and shopping,
and where to go and what to do after dark. [myPH
Explorer]
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