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Another Stem Cell Center

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Aside from the National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI, Medical City in Pasig, Makati Medical Center and St. Luke’s Medical Center, another stem cell medical institution or hospital in the Philippines follow the same route on medical breakthroughs and will be open in September 2012 and offer to same therapies similar to what medical and institutions and hospitals I mentioned earlier, that is the Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT.

The Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT according to them, will be a pioneer and leader in medical research and innovations,”…immune and stem cell research and therapies, and in wellness and anti-aging therapies or programs. The research and therapies of the Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT will serve to advance knowledge of cellular regeneration medicine in Asia and the rest of the world…”

Medical services and applications that the Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT which it will offer includes or are :
(1) Immune and Stem Cell Storage
(2) Genetic Tests
(3) Muscular Dysfunction Diseases ( Orthopedic, and reconstructive)
(4) Chronic Pain
(5) Anti-aging Therapies
(6) Organic Vaccines
(7) Cosmetic And Dermatologic Treatments

All these medical services are done through cellular therapy treatment or using stem cell therapy or cellular regeneration therapy.

However, though this kind of therapy or medical treatment is already available on the National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI, Medical City in Pasig, and St. Luke’s Medical Center, and Makati Medical Center; still Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT thinks they are the pioneer and leader and the very first to use this medical breakthrough technology in the Philippines. It seems they are not aware that it is already available in the Philippines before they will open their center on September 2012.For according to the president of the Asian Holistic Medical Alliance that owns and manage the Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT:

“It is the Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT vision to bring most advanced technology equipment available today for stem cell therapy or regenerative cellular therapy. This technology and machinery has never been brought to the Philippines prior to the Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT’s establishment..”

Cynthia Carrion not only “..owns and administers the Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT in a joint venture with the US-based Keller Medical Institute…”,but also a former secretary of the Department of Tourism that have help,”…launch the Philippines’ Medical Tourism Program..” But how come, she says its Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT is the one who bring the latest medical breakthrough on medical practice which is stem cell therapy whereas the National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI is the one who pioneer this kind of treatment since 1990 and the Medical City in Pasig have been researching about regenerative medicine since 1986 and now currently practice this newfound medical breakthrough which is stem cell therapy.

“Many years ago, the Philippines already conducted research in regenerative medicine, starting in 1986 when Dr. Alfredo Bengzon was Secretary of Health, and now president and CEO of the Medical City in Pasig. The Regenerative Medicine Program has been expanded at the Medical City, as part of Dr. Bengzon’s vision to establish a center of excellence in the Philippines that would provide comprehensive range of clinical and laboratory services in molecular and cellular therapeutic, including stem cell therapy, for Filipino and international patients…”

Is Cythia Carreon, found lying or just not aware or how come? According to her through her Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT, the Philippines will become a hub for regenerative cellular therapies in Asia.

“When it comes to cellular regeneration therapy, the Philippines and the rest of the world have yet to discover its full potential for improving human health. This kind of stem cell therapy that is being close in the Philippines today is just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak what the Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT will do is broaden the treatment applications of stem cell or regenerative cellular therapies, and offer it on a larger scale at more affordable prices. This will bring the benefits of cellular regeneration therapy to more people…”

The Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT, is not a pure Filipino owned medical center unlike to the Medical City in Pasig and National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI for as I said earlier it is established in partnership with the Asian Holistic Medical Alliance and the US-based Keller Medical Institute. The US-based Keller Medical Institute, “..is a leading clinical facility for cellular regeneration treatments that has already patented its own therapies and procedures..”

Therefore, the Asian Regenerative Center for Cellular Therapies or ARCCT could be a local version or local branch of the US-based medical institute that offers what it offers and now in the Philippine in competition with the local home grown ones: the National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI, the Medical City in Pasig, and the Makati Medical Center Cellular Therapeutics Laboratory. But the National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI is the first to come up with such medical alternatives form of healing or medication or therapy in the Philippines and already practicing it, according to National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI deputy executive director Dr. Dante Dator.

“A lot of people may not know this, but [National Kidney and Transplant Institute ] NKTI’s Stem Cell Transplantation Program has been performing blood and bone marrow transplantation procedures for years and had improved survival for a number of our patients who suffer from diseases like leukemia and lymphomas..”

However, he is not in great oppose against the new medical center that caters the same stem cell therapy like them or the National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI, the Medical City in Pasig, and the Makati Medical Center Cellular Therapeutics Laboratory but somehow happy that the Philippines becomes now the hub or center or leader of stem cell therapy or cellular regeneration therapy in Asia.
“Many Filipinos may not realize this but the Philippines is now regarded as one of the leaders in regenerative medicine considering that a number of medical institutions here, The Medical City included, have spent not only hundreds of millions of dollars in acquiring the latest and most sophisticated equipment but also in acquiring personnel who trained under the watchful eye of world renowned experts if not pioneers in their respective fields..”.according to Dr. Samuel Bernal, a world-renowned Filipino-American cancer specialist and molecular biologist, UCLA Proffesor Emeritus in Medicine and consultant adviser to The Medical City’s Regenerative Program at the TMC’s Laboratory.

Even patients from foreign countries such as the US, Europe, Russia and Australia travel from their home country into the Philippines to have such treatment of therapy, particularly at National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI, the Medical City in Pasig, and the Makati Medical Center Cellular Therapeutics Laboratory and St .Luke’s Medical Center.

Thus, the Philippines become now the pioneer of stem cell therapy in Asia and most trusted medical centers in the world because of a number of medical centers that caters cellular regeneration therapy.
Stem cell therapy is a type or alternative so-called natural way to heal or regenerate the damaged or disease stricken parts of the human body by grafting extra cells into it and that which allowed its natural healing by the help of the natural healing process of the human body.

“..Stem cell treatments are a type of intervention strategy that introduces new adult stem cells into damaged tissue in order to treat disease or injury. Many medical researchers believe that stem cell treatments have the potential to change the face of human disease and alleviate suffering. The ability of stem cells to self-renew and give rise to subsequent generations with variable degrees of differentiation capacities, offers significant potential for generation of tissues that can potentially replace diseased and damaged areas in the body, with minimal risk of rejection and side effects…” –Wikipedia

Regenerative Medication

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What is regenerative medicine? An anti-aging and rejuvenation medicine? So it speaks, is not? – Regenerative.

But as I know, cells regenerate themselves every after a good night sleeps and through eating fresh and raw foods and drinks or when a person or animals ate nutritious or foods and beverages that has nutrients; but mostly or especially raw fresh fruits and vegetables that has enzymes and a number of good bacterias and good microorganism that could regenerate the body; as was as fresh pure mineral water that has natural electrolytes, enzymes, and vitamins and minerals that both feed and heals the human and animal humus bodies. So what is this Regenerative Medicine lingering on the Philippines leading medical hospital – St. Luke’s Medical and the Medical City in Pasig?

Regenerative medicine is a personalized molecular medicine..”..which is very labor intensive, requiring a large number of trained molecular biologists and biochemists who work closely with clinicians in customizing treatment according to the molecular characteristics of the patient’s condition..”

It is using the stem cells or extra cells of the patients to treat inflictions and infirmities on the patient’s body so as to “go with the flow” the stemmed cells on the inflicted part of the patient to the natural healing process of the body.

It is using the extra cells of the patients or in other cases using other human adult cells, umbilical cord stem cells, embryonic cells, cells of aborted fetus and animal stem cells, as medicine for healing or regeneration and rejuvenation of the body. The purpose of medicine is for healing or in other words, for regeneration, but there are some medical drugs or pharmaceutical drugs that rather regenerates or heal the patients, it instead degenerate or inflict more the patients or reverse the process of healing or bring to life the patients humus body.

“The most effective and safest cells to use for treatment in human are human adult cells,(especially the natural healing cells from the bone marrow) and human umbilical cord cells, according to Bernal. Human adult and umbilical cord stem cells are also morally, ethically and legally acceptable, unlike embryonic, aborted fetus, genetically altered, and animal stem cells..”

Stem cell therapy is the way or alternative means of medical doctors in the Philippines as well as to medical doctors around the world to compete the battle against natural herbal medication, so also to make their treatment also natural to compensate for the lost of profits due to some campaigns against the ineffectiveness of pharmaceutical drugs.

According to Deputy executive director of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in East Avenue at Quezon City; Doctor Dante Dator, “…stem cell-based therapy is emerging as new concept for the treatment of various diseases. Owing to the extraordinary advances taking place in the fields of cellular and molecular biology, we are slowly moving from just offering mechanical care to biological solutions..” which the medical doctors in the Philippines and by respected hospitals in the Philippines is trying to incorporate on their therapy or expertise on servicing their patients a new kind of treatment that is effective and natural compare to the natural herbal medication phenomena.

The National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI in the Philippines is the pioneer of stem cell therapy in the Philippines which have performed a stem cell transplantation in the Philippines since 1990 and has performed peripheral blood stem cell transplant since 2001, which some Filipinos may not know well. So far, their medical facilities and equipment has been modernized and upgraded similar to what is found in the United States.

“A lot of people may not know this, but [The National Kidney and Transplant Institute or] NKTI’s stem cell transplantation Program has been performing blood and bone marrow transplantation procedures for years and had improved survival for a number of our patients who suffer from diseases like leukemia and lymphomas..”

Dr. Dante Dator said, not that the National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI is the leading medical center or hospital in the Philippines in the field of stem cell transplantation or cellular regeneration therapy or widely known as stem cell therapy; but have also doctors trained with world’s leading institutions, particularly, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) which he work with world-renowned physicians and scientists..” whose goal is to find a cure, rather than merely to treat a disease..”

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, “…was the first in the world to engineer laboratory grown organs that were successfully implanted into humans..” and,”…a leader in translating scientific discovery into clinical therapies…

The Philippines is bless to have to this kind of treatment.. “..why would a Filipino seeking the very best care stay here in the Philippines and not to fly to the United States?..”, because the best care is already here in the Philippines no more to fly overseas if sick or heavily inflicted disease Filipinos would to seek advanced medication abroad.

“Many Filipinos may not realize this but the Philippines is now regarded as one of the leaders in regenerative medicine considering that a number of medical institutions here. The Medical City included, have spent not only hundreds of millions of dollars in acquiring the latest and most sophisticated equipment but also in acquiring personnel who trained under the watchful eye of world renowned experts if not pioneers in their respective fields..”

Actually, the National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI is set to collaborates a clinical trial with Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine or WFIRM using a tissue engineered bladders or using advanced stem cell therapy for the benefit of Filipino patients.

“We do hope that with this collaboration we can give the same value of care to Filipinos patients…it is no longer impossible or beyond the realm of possibility that the few of us could now provide the expertise and best services that patients seek…”,added more,”…the doctors [in the Philippines] can now select a therapy or treatment protocol based on patient’s molecular profile that may not only minimize harmful side effects and ensure a more successful outcome, but can also help contain costs compared with a trial-and-error approach to disease treatment….”

Filipino patients are of no worries regarding such treatment because, doctors on such specialization are “…armed with the right training and competent personnel, I believe that we can incorporate regenerative medicine and tissue engineering in the clinical armamentarium for the Filipino patients…”

Not only in the National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI, Medical City in Pasig and St ,Luke Medical Center were at already in the stem cell therapy kind of treatment or treating a degenerative diseases or any kind and sort of diseases as new breakthrough alternative for healing and regeneration of the body,”..other leading medical institutions in the country[Philippines] are also beefing up their facilities that involved stem cell-based therapy…”
However, to brush off or brush away worries or anxieties that a Filipino would be apprehensive over such treatment because it is scrapping their tissue or cells or grapping other cells or tissue from for instance from stem cell of animals into their bodies or cellular make-up in order for them to be regenerate or be heal from, their diseases, the doctors involved on such or specialized on such kind of treatment, according to them would be able to convince patients to undergo such and nothing wrong will happen and everything is okay.

“Before we could even convince patients, we need to assure them that their cells will be processed by one of the most experienced staff and advanced facilities in the region. We offer ultraclean room facility that can handle cell-based products, and culture facility; sophisticated procedure to isolate stem cell (magnetic-activated cell sorting); meticulous quality control and documentation; high-end equipment that are operated by experienced scientists; and established system to monitor the patient’s progress..”, according to the head of Makati Medical Center Cellular Therapeutics Laboratory.

No Conservation For Heritage

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How many are the heritage infrastructure in Metro Manila that Heritage Conservationists wanted to preserved yet was ordered to demolish?

According to reports there are at least Four Manila’s heritage structures or Four Binondo Houses that are doom to destruction or demolishment which heritage conservationists wanted to stop wherein they send letter to Metro Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim for the stoppage of the demolition of the Four Binondo Houses or heritage structures or the Four Ancestral Manila heritage Binondo Houses. Moreover, the Heritage Conservation Society or HCS have not only received reports about the ongoing demolition of the four ancestral Binondo houses which they will try to halt but have also received that the old GSIS building or the GSIS Headquarters right next to Manila City Hall is planned to be demolish as was in the first quarter of the year there are already two significant Manila heritage structures that has been demolished, that is the Meralco Building and Laperal Apartments.

“It has come to our attention that four heritage houses in Binondo (three of them beside each other at 529 Elcano Street; and one at the corner of Jaboneros and Camba Streets) are being demolished. Aside from being built during the Spanish colonial period and surviving the Second World War, the details of the said houses may be architecturally significant. This adds to the long list of demolitions in the City of Manila just in the first half of the year, most significant of which are the Meralco Building and Laperal Apartments, and the news of the planned demolition of the GSIS Headquarters right next to Manila City Hall…” – Letter of the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) to Metro Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim.

However, in the reports in the Philippine Daily Inquirer the letter of the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) is dated May 8,2012 but on the letter posted by the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) on their facebook like page, it is dated May 18,2012.

“..In a May 8 letter to Lim, the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) said the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 (Republic Act No. 10066) states that the modification or demolition of properties aged 50 years old and above needs the consent of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)…” Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) reports.

According to Republic Act No.10066 or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009,before these Four Binondo Manila heritage houses and structure(old GSIS building, as well the like buildings of Meralco Building and Laperal Building) could be demolish or modified it should be consented first to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts(NCCA) as well as to Heritage Conservation Society if ever Four Binondo Manila heritage house and structures should be demolish or not; it should have the approval and evaluation first of the latter commission and society. Not only these Four Binondo Manila heritage houses which was doom to be demolish without the consent of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and with the Heritage Conservation Society but also the rest of all the considered heritage sites not only in or within Metro Manila but also within the entire Philippines should be consented to National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) before they could be touched for modification or demolition.

“ We would like to remind your good office of Republic Act No. 10066 – National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009. Section 5 states that modification or demolition of properties at least 50 years and older need the consent of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). That means that this year, buildings built in 1962 or earlier are protected by law and that the NCCA needs to evaluate its significance first before a permit (to demolish) is granted, if ever it is granted,” stated by Heritage Conservation Society vice president Ivan Henares which is also a travel writer and tourism consultant.

In concurrences to the vice president of Heritage Conservation Society Ivan Henares, the Heritage Conservation Society president Gemina Cruz Araneta which is a former tourism secretary wherein Metro Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim appointed as cultural adviser, is of course also against the demolition of not only the old GSIS building as well as also any heritage sites and structures in the Philippines.
The campaign to save the Four Binondo Manila Heritage houses and the old GSIS building or the GSIS Headquarters right next to Manila City Hall has said to be gone online through e-mail and facebook by a Philippine Daily Inquirer contributor or writer.

“…The campaign to save the structure has also gone online through an e-mail drive and a Facebook page…” But to my research there is none campaign on facebook concerning such campaign to stop the demolition of these Four Binondo Manila heritage houses as well as the old Government Service Insurance System(GSIS) building on the Aroceros Street, Ermita Manila as well as to the “..four heritage houses in Binondo (three of them beside each other at 529 Elcano Street; and one at the corner of Jaboneros and Camba Streets)..” which the Philippine Daily Inquirer writer erroneously reports to be three houses.

“In its letter to Lim, the HCS also said it had received word that old structures in Binondo, particularly a house on 529 Elcano St., and another on Jaboneros corner Camba streets, were also being demolished…‘Aside from being built during the Spanish colonial period and surviving the Second World War, the details of these houses may be architecturally significant,’” stated by the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS)”..PDI reports

However, it is just a mere “like” page of fan page on facebook with post links on the articles like the article on the Philippine Daily Inquirer and their letter to Metro Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim as well as link to Republic Act No. 10066 – National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 have just 1,211 likes which of smaller quantity or volume to hold a campaign drive whatsoever the writer on the Philippine Daily Inquirer claim to be which these likes can only be on the past and not in concurrence to the current complaint received by the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) regarding the ongoing demolition activities of the four heritage Binondo houses in Manila.

For if there is a online campaign drive to stop the demolition of these deem Manila heritage structures, how come on latest news these ancestral houses in Binondo are on the state of being demolish without the consent of Heritage Conservation Society and by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) or they are not considered or deem to be heritage structure or officially deem cultural heritage houses, even though the Heritage Conservation Society deem their designs both exterior and interior as to be considered of greater value to the culture heritage of the Philippines because they are being built during Spanish colonial period and has survived according to Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) Second World War or short they are not in protection of the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) which the heritage society should protected all those deem by its society as National Heritage with guards on it, how come the demolition team could touch it anyway if they are already considered or deem National Heritage by the Heritage Conservation Society or HCS but yet they are on the haste to halt the demolition operation of the four houses for they send letter to Metro Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim?

The Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) has personally admitted that the Binondo houses are already on the state of being demolish but the old Government Service Insurance System(GSIS) building which was build or rather design by famous Filipino architect Federico Ilustre who has designed not only the old Government Service Insurance System(GSIS) building but also some important or of great value infrastructures in the Philippines like the Manila International Airport, Philippine College of Commerce and Quezon Memorial Monument is not yet on the process demolition state without their consent for the Metro Manila Mayor Afredo Lim has issued a permit to demolish them.

“..Obviously, buildings built during the Spanish and American colonial periods are covered by this law. And it is bewildering how your local building official has been issuing these permits for prewar heritage without the written approval of the NCCA. As we all know, “Ignorance of the law excuses no one.” Or as the good mayor puts it, “The law applies to all, otherwise, none at all!” In Manila’s case, looks like it’s none at all.

There is a process that must be followed before a demolition permit is granted. This process is in place to help protect the last remaining significant heritage structures in our nation’s capital…”

Pinas Beyond Bad News

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The Philippines is Not a Scary Place..Hehe

Just like Mindanao Philippines or should I say with bad reports and news which include largely the Mindanao region of the Philippines that besets the entire Philippines like too much politicking, reports of corrupt government officials, natural calamities, etc. the Philippines still remains the most safest place to live in the world with its balance weather condition, low-cost of living for foreigners, caring and hospital people, good medical facilities, natural attractions and beach places, good for business investment, no death penalty, though the Philippine is a predominantly Christian religion it still respect other religions or one is free to live by one’s personal beliefs, it is a democratic country, low crime rates so far and it should be, and the Philippines is in tune with what is the latest happenings in the world or have progressing civilization.

City Highways in the Philippines

City Highways in the Philippines

This report was said release through a foreign survey group, and if this is true then it could be a good news for the Philippines but though this kind of reports is not yet published, the Philippine has still of course good points that every Filipino must be proud of their country just what I enumerate above about some good stuffs in the Philippines despite of some bad news and activities going on compare to other countries that are really dangerous to live in because of high crime rates, too much poverty, anarchy, and bad weather condition.

So despite of the negative things happening in our country, let us count our blessings and be thankful about it. For money is not the only thing which makes a man happy, is not it? (We all know that the Philippines is not actually a financially rich country)

2011 Horizon Glimpse For Pinas

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Expect The Expected and Unexpected

What lays beyond the horizon this 2011 for Pinas? Consulting a fortuneteller or a psychic or an astrologer will not exactly cast away the dim and darkness rather just pure intelligent guessing wherein anyone can do, right?; if your eyes are wide open to what is happening around the Philippines; awareness sheds light.

However, let me poke your curiosity of what to expect this year 2011 in the Philippines and leave you with the reactions: “huh? Ah! Hmm…Oh! Ows? Duh! Nah”, or whatever.

1. More natural calamities as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecast caused by the La Nina phenomenon. Actually, this is already happening at Visayas and Mindanao region of the Philippines at the start of the year. It’s nature’s surprise New Year bash for the Philippines. “Bashing through the floods…and all the field were gone…people crying all the way…” Oh nature! Flashfloods and landslides took control of the land mass of the affected regions in the Philippines; so far the total number of deaths is not yet beyond the neck contrary to the floods that has already been beyond the neck.

2. More unresolved political cases similar to the case of Ampatuans and the fugitive Panfilo Lacson for Dacer-Corbito case, as well as more political indictment and slandering and propagandas; and politically motivated crimes.

3. Manila Water upgrade of its sewage-drainage system that will ensure to minimize water shortage last year. This 2011,the Manila Water plans to complete its four more facilities into its sewer-drainage system that will help keep the rivers of Metro Manila Philippines clean and free from water pollutants or from being contaminated.

4. More new gadgets to come to allure the tech-gadget lover Pinoys wherein last year the top zeitgeist list on gadget and technology category which most Filipinos search of is the Apple iPad. Gadgets that are on the road this 2011 are tablet PC and Android cell phones.

5. Still lukewarm presence and success of Original Pilipino musics due to the domination of international singing stars like Tylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Katie Perry ,and et.al on Filipino record bars that has the most sales or mostly brought by Pinoy music lovers. However, the edge Charice Pempengco, Willie Revillame and Jovit Valdavino got in terms of sales and popularity is not far to propel the Original Filipino musics on hot top but only if they produce original Filipino composed songs like what Mr. WillieRevillame’s album is composed, than just reviving international hit songs and sang songs composed by international song-composer.

6. Retail business and “GoNegosyo” advocacies will still very “UP” for business-minded Pinoys this year with a greener and environment-friendly business concepts and ideas. Already established business companies will continue to fuse green concept in their respective businesses to serve better and healthier business undertakings and services.

7. More Sports achievements or winnings like what the Philippine sports have accomplished last year such as the winnings of Engelberto “Biboy” Rivera at Bowling World Cup in Toulon France, Nonito Donaire Jr., Brian Viloria, and Manny Pacquiao in boxing sports disciplines, and the Asian Games winners.

8. Fresh new comers and coming-of-age former child stars again will refresh and brighten up the Philippine TVTube on their starring TV programs just like what have happened last year by the success of the like of Empress Schuck and Erich Gonzales whose careers where resuscitated into stardom and become seemingly fresh stars again in the Philippine TVTube. It is also expected to have more stars switching channels activities by known and famous stars that will join other TV networks.

9. Most Filipinos will be inclined more to use and consume herbal and natural products for health-conscious Pinoys as it was in the previous due to awareness that naturals are more safe, effective, nutritious or healthy and economical.

10. More expectations again lingers regarding PNoy’s promise of “change to progress” ot come into full reality and not just an empty promises if he is really different among the former Philippine presidents and not “Trapo”; and another sets of “Kapalpakan” or “Palakpakan” on his administration? We will soon see.

11. Petty and big crimes will still of course not out of track and not out of the limelight and media attention because crimes have become common and normal activities in a country. But let us hope it would be more minimize into lesser percentage.

12. More surprises and unexpected happenings beyond what we could imagine and thought of, let us just stay tuned in the Philippines.

These are plausibly expected to happen in the Philippines this year 2011 aside from the unexpected things and scenarios which we could not predict or anticipate beyond the horizon but however, at least we have some compass of what to expect this year 2011. Anyway, everything that cannot be seen that will happen unexpectedly depends on a Being above us.

PJ to stay On Abs-Cbn

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The “ultimate Heartthrob” of Philippine Showbiz Piolo Pascual is being rumored that he will transfer to Kapatid Channel(TV5) and got an offer from TV5 and leaving his long time home network ABS-CBN was personally denied by Piolo Pascual Himself :

“A, talaga? Hindi ko nga alam kung saan ang compound ng TV5, e.”

“I’m very much a Kapamilya. I’ve been a Kapamilya all my life.”

Gorgeous Piolo Pascual

Gorgeous Piolo Pascual

Climate Of the Philippines

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The climate of the Philippines is a tropical wet maritime climate dominated by a rainy season, dry season and a cool season that dominates on November to mid-February.
The summer monsoon in the Philippines brings heavy rains from May to October. The so-called winter monsoons bring cooler and drier air from December to February.


Certain places like Manila and most lowland areas are hot and dusty from March to May. Monsoon rains although hard and drenching are not normally associated with high waves and strong winds. The reason why the Philippines have a slightly bizarre climate is because it is geographically located at the typhoon belt and the country suffers an annual onslaught and dangerous storms from July to October.
An average of 6 to 7 tropical cyclones hit the Philippines per year. Some are very strong causing vast devastations some are not.

There are 4 categorizations of typhoons in the Philippines according to PAGASA.
1.    Tropical Depressions
2.    Tropical Storms
3.    Typhoons
4.    Super Typhoons

In 1991 tropical storm Thelma, killed thousands of people from itís resultant flooding, in 2006 tropical storm Milenyo did the same and recently last September of 2009 typhoon Ondoy did the very same.

Natural Resources of the Philippines

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The Philippines has abundant source of natural resources in areas such as agriculture, natural beauty and minerals.
The Philippines has fertile lands, diverse flora and fauna, extensive coastlines and rich mineral deposits. Thereís a wide variety of vegetation, different varieties of fruit bearing trees and fishes and seafood. Filipinos living in rural areas rely on mostly natural resources. They eat and cultivate their own plants and vegetables because it is easy to do so with fertile lands.

Endemic species in the Philippines includes the Tamaraw (Bubalus Mindorensis) or also known as Mindoro Dwarf Buffalo which is classified as critically endangered. And the Tarsier (Haplorrhine Primates), which are local sensations, that tourists from all over the world are very much interested with.

The Philippines lack of predators with the exception of snakes. Because lions, tigers and the likes are can only be found in zoos. Snakes such as pythons, cobras and birds of prey such as the national bird known as the Philippine Eagle, are found in some parts of the Philippines. Other native animals include the Palm Civet Cat, the Mouse Deer, the Visayan Warty Pig and several species of bats.

Philippine rainforests boasts an array of flora including several types of orchids and rafflesia as (giant flowers).
Among the trees in the Philippines, the Narra tree is considered to be the most important type of hardwood while the Banyan Trees or ìBaleteî are situated in most areas.

The Philippines major crops includes rice, corn, sugarcane, abaca (kind of hemp), and tobacco. Among all these rice is the most important source of food along with corn.
Coconuts, mangoes, watermelons and other native fruits are important contributors to the nation’s income.

Due to the volcanic nature of the islandsí, mineral deposits are abundant and rich and it also allows the Philippines to become a powerhouse with regards to geothermal energy. The Philippine territorial waters encompass as much as 1.67 million KM. Producing unique and diverse marine life. The Philippines marine products include pearls, corals, crabs and seaweeds.

 

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