As of 4 p.m. Philippine time, the jackpot prize reached P329,161,226.40, a PCSO spokesman said.

It is now 8 pm in Philippines so ticket booths are now closed. After an hour, the largest pot ever will be drawn. If I am in the Philippines now, I would also take my chance and bet just like any other who’s hoping of becoming a millionaire. There is no bad in trying as long as we don’t spend all our money betting.

The previous largest pot – at P249 million – was won in 2008 by a construction worker in Quezon City.

Only 1 hour left and we will know if someone has won the Super lotto. What will you do if you are tonight’s lucky winner?

I was not able to watch the fight as I have to leave early for work. So when my friend called to tell me that Manny had won the fight, I searched the internet for the fights video. And while searching I came across this name Guerrero saying that he can't see it going past five rounds and  he will knock Pacquiao out.  

Did he really said that? Yes in an FitzHitz interview Guerrero says, "I'd knock him out in five rounds,". "He hasn't fought a left-hander like me who can punch and break down his style piece by piece. "No question, I think he's the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He's beaten the best and he deserves all the credit he's been given. But I still think I'd get him out of there within five rounds."

Aside from this uplifting post created by the South East Asian Bloggers United I am sharing with you here the article written by Abdullah Al-Maghlooth of Arabnews.com. titled Imagine a world without Filipinos.

"Muhammad Al-Maghrabi became handicapped and shut down his flower and gifts shop business in Jeddah after his Filipino workers insisted on leaving and returning home. He says: “When they left, I felt as if I had lost my arms. I was so sad that I lost my appetite.”

Al-Maghrabi then flew to Manila to look for two other Filipino workers to replace the ones who had left. Previously, he had tried workers of different nationalities but they did not impress him. “There is no comparison between Filipinos and others,” he says. Whenever I see Filipinos working in the Kingdom, I wonder what our life would be without them.

Saudi Arabia has the largest number of Filipino workers — 1,019,577 — outside the Philippines. In 2006 alone, the Kingdom recruited more than 223,000 workers from the Philippines and their numbers are still increasing. Filipinos not only play an important and effective role in the Kingdom, they also perform different jobs in countries across the world, including working as sailors. They are known for their professionalism and the quality of their work.

Nobody here can think of a life without Filipinos, who make up around 20 percent of the world’s seafarers. There are 1.2 million Filipino sailors.

So if Filipinos decided one day to stop working or go on strike for any reason, who would transport oil, food and heavy equipment across the world? We can only imagine the disaster that would happen.

What makes Filipinos unique is their ability to speak very good English and the technical training they receive in the early stages of their education. There are several specialized training institutes in the Philippines, including those specializing in engineering and road maintenance. This training background makes them highly competent in these vital areas.

When speaking about the Philippines, we should not forget Filipino nurses. They are some 23 percent of the world’s total number of nurses. The Philippines is home to over 190 accredited nursing colleges and institutes, from which some 9,000 nurses graduate each year. Many of them work abroad in countries such as the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Singapore.

Cathy Ann, a 35-year-old Filipino nurse who has been working in the Kingdom for the last five years and before that in Singapore, said she does not feel homesick abroad because “I am surrounded by my compatriots everywhere.” Ann thinks that early training allows Filipinos to excel in nursing and other vocations. She started learning this profession at the age of four as her aunt, a nurse, used to take her to hospital and ask her to watch the work. “She used to kiss me whenever I learned a new thing. At the age of 11, I could do a lot. I began doing things like measuring my grandfather’s blood pressure and giving my mother her insulin injections,” she said.

This type of early education system is lacking in the Kingdom. Many of our children reach the university stage without learning anything except boredom.

The Philippines, which you can barely see on the map, is a very effective country thanks to its people. It has the ability to influence the entire world economy.

We should pay respect to Filipino workers, not only by employing them but also by learning from their valuable experiences.

We should learn and educate our children on how to operate and maintain ships and oil tankers, as well as planning and nursing and how to achieve perfection in our work. This is a must so that we do not become like Muhammad Al-Maghrabi who lost his interest and appetite when Filipino workers left his flower shop.

We have to remember that we are very much dependent on the Filipinos around us. We could die a slow death if they chose to leave us."

I am Proud to be a Filipino!

I have not created any post that will promote Paradise Philippines  for the past few weeks on this blog, but we still manage to update our paradise Philippines main entry. I'm not sure what to do now with my blog, my SERPS listing in Google, Yahoo and MSN for  SEO Dubai and Dubai SEO dropped to 2nd page.

I think I will do first paradise Philippines and optimize later for SEO Dubai. We have to work more on because 1 of our entry Pinoy Designer will soon pave goodbye and we will lose some points for the contest.

Well, let's just see what will happen in the next few days.

by: BR Villarama

Being elite does not mean being indifferent. My grandfather used to
tell me that the richest of all people are those who do not need to
show and tell. Your achievements and what you've done should be enough
to represent who you are.

I am writing this short article at the invitation of a good friend who
is a search engine optimization expert based in Dubai. A group of overseas
Filipino workers (OFWs) are working almost 24/7 promoting Philippine
tourism to foreigners in Dubai hoping that in their small effort, they can
contribute in the development of Paradise Philippines.

He forwarded me an article written by someone who just fiercely and
fabulously destroyed herself and the papers she represented.

Her name is Malu Fernandez and her article was about her summer
vacation in Boracay and Greece. With due respect to her work as a
writer, jet setter, social butterfly, and a fashion specialist, I
could not tolerate the words she wrote about the OFWs.

I do not understand why the editors of the magazine and newspaper
allowed such article to be published. If the article is meant to
promote a hotel in Boracay or the scenes in Greece, or perhaps her
collection of insect repellants, then be it, but to mock Boracay as an
insect-and-algae infested area, which according to her had almost
killed her was just funnily annoying.

Malu's story did not stop from there. Her airline experience was
something that really went out of line. It was just sad that she, as a
Filipina seems to be living in an illusion of grandeur where she
thinks she's not what she really is – a shallow self-righteous woman
who can't seem to accept the truth about her origin and worst has no
understanding of how our country is further going to the ruts by
people like her.

As she wrote, "Emirates had won best economy class and some award.
However I forgot that the hub was in Dubai and [the] majority of OFWs
were stationed there. The duty-free was overrun by Filipino workers
selling cell phones and perfumes. Meanwhile, I wanted to slash my
wrist at the thought of being trapped in a plane with all of them."

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These are only few words from a remarkably unethical article from

Malu Fernandez and the papers she represented.

I couldn't help but feel disappointed by the fact that she also
represents a number of Filipinos who act like kings and queens in this
overly democratic society; those people who think they are too
self-righteous, too perfect and too good to be involved in the
development of their country. Yes, I have met many Malu Fernandez in
my years of covering Philippine politics and culture. It's funny,
annoying, pathetic and sometimes, just too poor.

I hope her article would serve as an awakening that branding oneself
with expensive clothes and friends will never measure one's worth. We
have a country to develop into a paradise so stop living in personal
illusions and let's all get back to work.

Another place which is often visited in paradise Philippines would be Tagaytay which is the grand viewing deck for the world's smallest volcano. It is just an hour and a half away from the busy streets of Manila, the capital of paradise Philippines. With its cool climate, it is best for relaxation after a week's work, with the numerous places where you could stay depending on your budget and needs and not to mention the number of restaurants where you  could dig in the different Filipino and foreign dishes being served. Filipinos used to visit this place with their family. Through the years it has been developed to be one of the country's tourist destination.

Tagaytay is the viewing deck of the smallest volcano and that would be the Taal Volcano. It is describe as a volcano within a lake and a lake within a volcano. It is suggested that when you decide to visit Philippines, go and figure out what people are saying. Research shows the Taal lake is actually once the base of a towering cone-shaped volcano which they say is also a biological enigma with the array of its marine life. Again, go and figure.

Aiming to boost tourism in Philippines, we have created websites and weblogs that will provide travelers or tourists with more detailed information about Philippines. On those websites, you will know the the culture, tradition, events/festivals and the seen and unseen places in Philippines which they call paradise.

Interesting? Visit paradise Philippines and you will have the feeling of being in paradise!
 

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http://anti-paradisephilippines.blogspot.com 

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Having 7,107 islands and islets, Philippines is surely a Paradise. Some of the country's distinctive islands and beaches are Pearl Farm Paradise in Samal island, resorts in Camiguin island, Hundred Islands in Pangasinan, Club and Crystal Paradise in Davao and the world's famous Boracay in Aklan, are just among the favorites of local and foreign tourists.

So, discover and enjoy the exquisitness of Paradise Philippines.