Archive for August 2nd, 2005

Education is Big Business in the Philippines

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

There are 1,380 colleges and universities in the country, 1,214 of which are privately owned and 166 runed by government. Some 2.5 million students are enrolled there.

Lately big businesses have been buying up colleges and universities. Maybe with the tuition deregulation, it is becoming a very good business.

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Filipinos World no. 2 in TV, no. 4 in reading

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

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According to reports from Inq7 , a leading Philippine online news source, based on reports from NOP world culture score index, Filipinos spend the second most number of ours in front of the TV next to the Thais.

Thais spent 22.4 hours per week in front of the TV, with the Filipinos logging on 21 hours.

The NOP world culture score index surveyed over 30,000 consumers over 13 years of age in 30 countries from dec 2004 to feb 2005
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Alegre Resort

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

(from: My Cebu)
This is a great resort about 70 kilometers north of Cebu city, Philippines.

It has about 50 local nipa huts and all the amenities you would want — swimming pool, a great cove and seafront, with aqua sports, and lush trees / greens, and great food.

There is also a tennis court, billiard rooms, a small library, a great trail for jogging, and also dolphin watching.

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Plantation Bay Cebu

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

(from: myCebu)

One of most unique resorts I have been is right in Cebu.  Called Plantation Bay, it is a colonial style setting where you have a lagoon right in the middle.

The Lagoon

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