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Monday, June 22, 2009

Mactan Island Cebu

Mactan is an island of the Philippine archipelago, the Visayas and extends east of the elongated island of Cebu in the streets of Cebu directly opposite the city of Cebu City and Mandaue City.

The island is part of the province of Cebu and is divided into Lapu-Lapu City and the municipality managed independently of Cordova. The island is over two bridges, the Marcelo Fernan Bridge (Mactan II Bridge) and the older of the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge with the City Mandaue City connected.

Aspartame-Synthetic Sweetener

Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener. The sweetener is derived from the two α- amino acids, L - aspartic acid - and L phenylalanine from which each a dipeptide are linked. Aspartame is the methyl ester of the dipeptide L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine.
Since its first authorization for placing on the market in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974, aspartame has been the subject of controversy over its possible adverse effects on health. The public health agencies (including the FDA and EFSA ) confirmed its safety in use rates allowed to humans.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Panglao Bohol

Panglao is a municipality of Fifth Class of the Philippines, located in the Province of Bohol in the Region of Central Visayas.  At the last census in 2007, the municipality of almost 26,000 inhabitants.
Main attractions in Bohol are the white sandy beaches along the coast. Here there are numerous hotels and beach resorts like Alona Beach, Bohol Beach Club, Danao Beach, Dumaluan Beach, and others.