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Monday, September 21, 2009

Pearl of Lao Tzu

Pearls of God, also called the Pearl of Lao Tzu, is the pearl of the largest the world has ever known.
This pearl was discovered by a diver Muslim Filipinos in the island of Palawan, Philippines on May 7 1934 and is derived from the giant clams of the familia Tridacnidae.
Pearls of God
Weighing 6.37 pounds, length is 23.8 inches and the price is expected to reach 40 million U.S. dollars. Pearls of God now not exhibited to the public and is now preserved as part of the heritage inventory Victor M. Barbish, who bought it in 1980.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Philippines First Sky Walk Adventure

Last year, around October 2008, Crown Regency Hotel at CEBU has already launched the first Sky Walk extreme in the Philippines at its 39th floor, and world's first Edge Coaster Ride at its 40th floor. Then Insanity Orbit which is expected to be finished by 2010 next year.

Experience an exhilarating ride at the top of Cebu while hanging at the edge of your seat as if you were free falling. You can enjoy a walk in cloud experience while discovering Cebu's places from above.
Front of Crown Regency Hotel, recently named as the Tallest Hotel in the Philippines.

Makati City

Makati is a major city in the Philippines. It is located in the center of the capital region Metro Manila and has 529,039 inhabitants (census 1 May 2010). Makati is considered the economic and financial center of the Philippines.
Makati City
Besides the two Philippine stock exchanges Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) and Philippine Dealing Exchange (PDEX) here are also many banks, such as the Metrobank located and other companies. The embassies of Germany, Austria and Switzerland are located in Makati.