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Okada Manila
Okada Manila ( Japanese: オカダマニラ, romanized: ''Okada Manira'') is an integrated resort located on the Entertainment City gaming strip in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. With a total construction cost of about ¥250 billion, Okada Manila was established and opened after seven years of construction in 2017. History Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment was granted a license to operate a casino within the Entertainment City in 2008. In June 2016, the casino complex then named as Manila Bay Resorts was re-branded as Okada Manila. The facility is intended to be used by Okada to compete with casinos in Macau and to position Metro Manila as a regional and international destination. The casino was set to open in November 2016 but the opening was later delayed due to worse-than-expected weather conditions. The casino complex was opened for "preview" on December 21, 2016, and later commenced operations as a casino on December 30, 2016. The Fountain, was officially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila ( ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region (NCR; ), is the capital region and largest List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines, metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, the Regions of the Philippines, region lies between the Central Luzon and Calabarzon regions. Encompassing an area of and with a population of as of 2020, it consists of sixteen Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized cities: Manila—the Capital of the Philippines, capital city—Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Metro Manila, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Valenzuela, along with one independent municipality, Pateros. As the second most populous and the most densely populated region in the Philippines, it ranks as the List of metropolitan areas in Asia, 9th most po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment City
Entertainment City, also known as E-City (formerly PAGCOR City and Manila Bay Tourism City), is a gaming and entertainment complex under development by PAGCOR spanning an area of in Bay City, Metro Manila. It was first envisioned by PAGCOR in 2002. Alongside the Aseana City business development, it lies at the western side of Roxas Boulevard and south of SM Central Business Park (SM Mall of Asia), part of Parañaque.$15-B Pagcor casino complex gets off the ground, Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 4, 2008 The project is officially named as the Bagong Nayong Pilipino–Entertainment City through an executive order by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and has been called several other names by the press. The most common name being referenced is "Entertainment City". The site has been declared a Philippine Economic Zone Authority, PEZA-approved Free economic zone, economic zone, and in 2017, President of the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte renamed Entertainment City to Expo P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jillian Ward
Jhyllianne Wardë ( ; ; born February 23, 2005) is a Filipino actress. She began her career as a child actress, debuting in the drama comedy '' Trudis Liit''. Her profile increased with leading roles in several daytime dramas, such as '' Prima Donnas'' and '' Abot-Kamay na Pangarap''. Her accolades include a FAMAS Award, a Star Award for Movies and two Box Office Entertainment Awards. Life and career Jhyllianne Wardë was born on February 23, 2005, in Manila, Philippines, to Elson Penzon and Filipino-American mother Jennifer Ward-Penzon. Her parents separated in 2024. She finished Senior High School at Homeschool of Asia Pacific in Muntinlupa. She first appeared in a commercial for Promil Pre-school, a powdered milk drink. Before starring in GMA Network's TV remake of the classic film ''Trudis Liit'', she had played the role of Daldanika in '' The Last Prince''. In November 2019, Ward founded her own business, Wonder Tea Philippines, in Floridablanca as its first branch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Earth 2022
Miss Earth 2022 was the 22nd edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the Okada Manila in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, on 29 November 2022. The competition returned to the Philippines into a standard format for the first time since 2019, after easing travel restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of the event, Destiny Wagner of Belize crowned Mina Sue Choi of South Korea as Miss Earth 2022. This is the first time South Korea won the Miss Earth pageant. Her elemental court are crowned In the same event: Sheridan Mortlock of Australia as Miss Earth-Air, Nadeen Ayoub of Palestine as Miss Earth-Water, and Andrea Aguilera of Colombia as Miss Earth-Fire. Contestants from eighty-five countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by James Deakin for the sixth consecutive time and anchored by Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong, Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco and Miss Earth 2019 Nellys Pimentel. Background Locati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Earth 2019
Miss Earth 2019 was the 19th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the Okada Manila in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, on October 26, 2019. Nguyễn Phương Khánh of Vietnam crowned Nellys Pimentel of Puerto Rico as her successor at the end of the event. This marks the first time Puerto Rico has won Miss Earth, becoming the first territory to win at least once in all of the Big Four beauty pageants. In the same event, other elemental winners were also crowned: Emanii Davis of the United States won Miss Earth – Air, Klára Vavrušková of the Czech Republic as Miss Earth – Water, and Alisa Manyonok of Belarus as Miss Earth – Fire. Results Placements Note: Placed in the Top 20 are two spots chosen by the People and Judges for the Best Eco-Video (‡) and Best Eco-Social Media (§) Awardees Medalists Contestants 85 delegates competed for the title. References External links * {{Miss Earth countries and territories 2019 This was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 2016
Miss Universe 2016 was the 65th Miss Universe pageant, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines on January 30, 2017. This was the second time that the pageant skipped a year, after Miss Universe 2014 was held in January 2015. The winner, Iris Mittenaere of France was crowned by Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines. It was France's first win in sixty-three years, and its second overall win. Contestants from eighty-six countries and territories competed in the pageant. Steve Harvey was the host, and plus-sized model Ashley Graham was the backstage host. American entertainers Flo Rida and Boyz II Men were the acts. Background Location and date It was announced November 3, 2016, that the Philippines would host the pageant, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on January 30, 2017. The collaboration agreement to that effect was signed on November 16. Host and performers On November 3, 2016, the Miss Universe Organization confirmed that Steve H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Aoki
Steven Hiroyuki Aoki ( , ; born November 30, 1977) is an American DJ and record producer. In 2012, Pollstar designated Aoki as the highest-grossing electronic dance music artist in North America from tours. In 2024, Gold House recognized him as one of the Most Impactful Asians. He has collaborated with artists such as will.i.am, Alan Walker, Afrojack, LMFAO, Tini, Linkin Park, AGNEZ MO, Iggy Azalea, Grandson, Lil Jon, Blink-182, Taking Back Sunday, Laidback Luke, BTS, Monsta X, (G)I-dle, Louis Tomlinson, Backstreet Boys, Rise Against, Vini Vici, Lauren Jauregui, and Fall Out Boy and is known for his remixes of artists such as Kid Cudi. Aoki has released seven studio albums to date, including several ''Billboard''-charting albums. His debut studio album '' Wonderland'' was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2013. In 2019, Aoki published a memoir, ''Blue: The Color of Noise''. He is the founder of the Steve Aoki Charitable Fund, which raises mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as its capital. It shares land borders with Oman to the east and northeast, and with Saudi Arabia to the southwest; as well as maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran, and with Oman in the Gulf of Oman. , the UAE has an estimated population of over 10 million, of which 11% are Emiratis; Dubai is List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, its most populous city and is an international hub. Islam is the State religion, official religion and Arabic is the official language, while English is the most spoken language and the language of business. The United Arab Emirates Oil reserves in the United Arab Emirates, oil and natural gas reserves are the world's List of countries by pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding the antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire) of 828 m (2,717 ft), it is the list of tallest structures in the world, world's tallest structure. And it has also held the record of the List of tallest buildings and structures, tallest building in the world since its topping out in 2009, surpassing the Taipei 101, who was the holder of that status since 2004. Construction of the Burj Khalifa began in 2004, with the exterior completed five years later in 2009. The primary structure is reinforced concrete and some of the structural steel for the building originated from the Palace of the Republic, Berlin, Palace of the Republic in East Berlin, the seat of the former Volkskammer, East German parliament. The building was opened in 2010 as part of a new development c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dubai Fountain
The Dubai Fountain contains a choreographed fountain system located on the artificial Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was designed by WET (Water Entertainment Technologies), WET Design, a California-based company also responsible for the fountains at the Bellagio Hotel Lake in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas. Illuminated by 6,600 lights and 25 colored projectors, it is long and shoots water up to into the air accompanied by a range of classical to contemporary Arabic and world music. It was built at a cost of United Arab Emirates dirham, Dhs 800 million (US$218 million). As of 2025, it is the world's largest Musical fountain, choreographed fountain. Opening The name of the fountain was chosen after a contest organized by the developer Emaar Properties, the result of which was announced on 26 October 2008. Testing of the fountain began in February 2009, and the fountain was officially inaugurated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
