PHILIPPINE ARENA

Scale Model & Project Details

Philippine Arena, world's largest domed arena starts, Hanwha Engineering
and Construction Corp. began work on the world’s largest domed arena in
the Philippines on Thursday.



The work for the $175 million contract, signed on Aug. 4, got underway
in a ceremony attended by Hanwha E&C officials including vice chairman
Kim Hyun-chung and those from the Filipino Christian organization
Iglesia Ni Cristo that issued the contract.



The soon-to-be largest domed arena in the world is expected to be
finished in 30 months or by 2014 and will reportedly cost INC a
whooping $175 million!



Hanwha E&C vice chairman Kim Hyun-chung (right) and chief of
Iglesia Ni Cristo Eduardo Manalo shake hands after the groundbreaking
ceremony near Manila on Wednesday. (Hanwha E&C)


The facility located in a barangay in Bocaue, Bulacan, named the
Philippine Arena, will be fitted with 50,000 seats and its domed
roof will be nearly 36,000 square meters,making it the world’s
largest domed arena, the company said.

Hanwha E&C said that the work will be carried out over 30 months
to be finished early 2014

“By winning this contract for building the world’s largest dome arena,
the company was able to prove its technological capabilities and the
ability to carry out overseas projects,” Kim said in a statement.

The company said that in the biddings for the contract, it competed
with China’s Jiangsu International and the Philippines’ largest
construction company EEI Corp.

The project will be conducted in design-build process in which the
contractor is responsible for all related processes from designing
to building the facility, the company said.



Iglesia Ni Cristo is putting up Philippine Arena, soon to be the
world’s biggest domed arena in "Ciudad de Victoria" Bocaue, Bulacan.
It will build also besides the PHILIPPINE ARENA as follows:


EGM MEDICAL CENTER

EVM CONVENTION CENTER

NEW ERA UNIVERSITY BOCAUE CAMPUS, BUILDINGS FOR COLLEGE OF
ARCHITECTURE, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND COLLEGE OF MUSIC.


NEW ERA UNIVERSITY SPORTS COMPLEX, STADIUM AND OLMYPIC SIZE SWIMMING POOL.


because of Fast Growing of IGLESIA NI CRISTO soon this place will be might putting also a huge TOWN HOUSES/CONDOMINIUM





Side Notes:

Para magkaroon kayo ng idea kung bakit biggest dome ito sa buong mundo:
``The facilities will be built on 74,000 square meters of land and will
be three times bigger than the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Stadium,
the country’s largest indoor arena, " a Hanwha official said."




SM Arena under construction, seating capacity na 16,000

Smart-Araneta Coliseum 25,000 seating capacity Biggest in
Southeast Asia Ito yung current biggest Dome

Now more than ever I'm really, really proud to be a member of the
Church Of Christ (Iglesia Ni Cristo)

MGA TAONG GUSTO KONG PASALAMATAN SA AKING KAARAWAN

Kay President Noynoy Aquino na nagturo sa akin na ang birthday ay tulad lang ng popularity rating minsan ay tumataas at mas madalas naman na bumababa.



Kay VP Jojo Binay dahil pinagtatanggol niya ang Presidente sa isyung mas mataas ang rating niya kay PNoy. " Hindi naman dapat ikumpara ang performance ng Pangulo sa Pangalawang Pangulo. Iko-compare mo ba ang apple sa apple? (sige na nga apple at duhat na lang)



President turned Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo na nagturo sa akin na maging humble mula sa pagiging Presidente ay naging kongresman na lamang. (Dapat tayong magpakababa pero wag naman ninyong maliitin ang ang height ko –GMA)



Kay Senate President JP Enrile na nagturo sa akin na maging happy kahit tumatanda ka na.



Kay Senator Mirriam Defensor na kahit na isinusulong niya ang divorce bill ay nagpakasal ulit sa para sa kanilang 50th wedding Anniversary..



Senator Jamby Madrigal nag nagturo sa akin na hindi pala natin malalaman ang presyo ng galunggong kung hindi naman tayo kumakain nito.



Kay Hubert Webb na nagturo sa akin na kahit mayaman ka ay pwede ka rin palang makulong at maging biktima ng walang katarungan.



Kay DOJ secretary Lilia de Lima sa sobrang sipag sa pagpapa-imbestiga ay nasapawan na niya si Mike Enriquez.



Kay Mar Roxas kahit bangungot sa kanya ang nakaraang eleksyon ay nabigyan pa rin ng pwesto sa gobyerno.



Kay Korina Sanchez na K pa rin kahit hindi natupad ang pangarap niyang maging First Lady at asawa ng Vice President.



Willie Revillame na nagturo sa akin na pwede palang gamitin ang mga mahibirap para yumaman.



Kay Kris Aquino na kahit pala nagkaroon ka ng STD ay pwede ka pa ring mag-indorse ng feminine wash



Kay Vice Ganda na nagturo sa akin na pwede ka palang sumikat kahit inaaglahi mo at pinipintasan ang mga pagmumukha ng mga contestant. (Bakit, kahit baklang –kabayo may taste din naman ah! -Vice Ganda)



Dra. Vicky Belo nag nagturo sa akin na maging mapagpatawad kahit pinagtaksilan ka ng maraming beses ng iyong mahal. (Sana matutuhan niya ring patawarin yung mga humihingi ng discount sa kanyang mga cosmetic surgery.)



Kay Shalani Soledad kahit nasaktan sa paghihiwalay nila ni Noynoy ay naging daan naman upang maging isa sa mga highest paid host sa TV.



Kay Liz Uy na nagturo sa akin na dapat ka rin magsabi ng NO kahit na ang nag-aalok sa iyo ng kasal ay ang pinakamakapangyarihan tao sa bansa (Kung sabagay nagpakatotoo ka lang naman sa sarili mo na di mo type ang isang 50 years old na kalbo at amoy-sigarilyong boyfriend)



Sa Team Azkals nag naturo sa akin na maging makabansa kahit na karamihan ng mga miyembro nito ay lumaki sa ibang bansa.



Kay Mon Tulfo na nagturo sa akin na magpakahinahon at huwag magmumura. (Bakit sino ka bang Tarantado ka, sikat ka ba! Ulol ka pala eh! – Mon Tulfo)



Sa aking mga ka-friendship sa FB at sa mga relatives ko na bumati sa akin maraming salamat po!.







Ang regalo ko naman sa aking sarili ay …..



Hinding-hindi na ako manonood ng mga tele-serye sa TV, para kasing nag-sasawa na ako sa coincidence at amnesia na lagi na kasama sa estorya ng ganitong mga drama.



Hinding-hindi ko na tatangkilikin ang mga KPOP artists at si Justin Beiber.



Hinding-hindi ako hahanga sa mga artista at karaniwang babae na gumagamit at nagi-indorso ng produktong pampaputi tulad ng glutathione. (hindi ba nila alam na ang kutis- Pilipina ay hinahangaan sa buong mundo, bakit mo babaguhin ito?



Hinding-hindi na ako bibili (kahit pa pirated copy) ng mga album nila Kris Aquino, Gretchen Barreto, Marian Rivera, Piolo Pascual , Manny Pacquiao at Willie Revillame masyado na kasing nai-insulto yung mga totoong singer. Ibo-boycot ko na rin ang Star at GMA records.



Hinding-hindi ko na tititigan ang mga litrato ni aling Dionesia Pacquiao at Madam Auring para di na ako binabangungot sa gabi.



Hinding-hindi na ako magha-hum or sasabay ng kanta habang nakikinig sa cellphone music or mp3 habang nasa pampublikong sasakyan.



Hinding-hindi na ako magsu-suot ng sun glass sa loob ng mall at di na rin magpa-powder at maglalagay ng pabango sa harap ng maraming tao. .



Ko-kontrolin ko ang aking sarili upang di mainis sa mga showbiz balita.



Hinding-hindi ko hahangaan ang isang artista o politiko na nagsasabi na galing siya sa mahirap at para sa mahirap para lang sumikat.



Hinding-hindi ko sasabihin na maganda ang kasalubong kong babae kapag kasama ko ang aking misis.



Hinding-hindi na ako mako-kunsumi pag napakinggan ko ang mga DJ's ng Love at Yes FM.



Hinding-hindi na ako gagamit ng mga salitang “yuck” at kadiri para kasing masagwa.




Hinding-hindi ko na sisitahin yung mga Yosi Kadiri at durara mumurahin ko na lang.




Hinding-hindi na ako magtataka sa mga nagre-review sa Starbuck imbis na gawin nila ito sa library o sa bahay.



Hinding-hindi ko ilalagay ang batas sa aking kamay kahit gabi-gabi akong binu-bwiset na aking kapitbahay sa pagbe-videoke na inaabot ng madaling-araw.



Pipigilan ko na ang aking pagka-inis sa mga FB users na

palit ng palit ng status, nagbi-benta ng kanyang mga produkto at networking, Nagpo-post ng lahat ng kanyang ginagawa at iniiisip, Nagpapasikat ng mga bago niyang gadgets, nagpo-post ng mga close-up photos na pilit pinapa-cute ang sarili.



Hinding-hindi na ako mapipikon sa mga racist at paninira sa atin ng mga dayuhan (mga pintasero rin naman tayong mga Pinoy eh)



Pangako ko sa sarili ko pahahabain ko pa ang aking buhay :)



Hinding-hindi na rin ako magede-deny…..



Hinding-hindi na rin ako magte-tell ng lie ….



Pero hinding-hindi rin ako aamin ng totoong edad ko..

SLIP, SLIDIN, AWAY

NEWS ALERT!!!

A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes on record slammed Japan's eastern coast Friday, killing hundreds of people as it swept away ships, cars and homes while widespread fires burned out of control. Hours later, the tsunami hit Hawaii but did not cause major damage. Warnings blanketed the Pacific, putting areas on alert as far away as South America, Canada ...







An earthquake is a violent movement of the rocks in the Earth's crust. Earthquakes are usually quite brief, but may repeat over a long period of time.

There are large earthquakes and small earthquakes. Big earthquakes can take down buildings and cause death and injury. The study of earthquakes is called seismology.

When the earth moves in an earthquake, it can cause waves in the ocean, and if a wave grows large enough, it's called a "tsunami". A tsunami can cause just as much death and destruction as an earthquake. Landslides can happen, too. This is a very important part of the Earth's cycle.

Earthquakes are measured with a seismometer. The magnitude of an earthquake, and the intensity of shaking, is measured on a numerical scale. On the scale, 3 or less is scarcely noticeable, and magnitude 7 (or more) causes damage over a wide area.



The ancient Chinese also used a device that looked like a jar with dragons on the top surrounded by frogs with their mouths open. When an earthquake occurred, a ball fitted into each dragon's mouth would drop out of the dragon's mouth into the frog's. The position of the frog which received a ball indicated the direction of the earthquake.



Causes of earthquakes













Q: What is the strongest earthquake ever recorded?


A: The 1960 Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean Earthquake (Spanish: Gran terremoto de Valdivia) of 22 May 1960 is to date the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon (19:11 GMT, 14:11 local time) and its resulting tsunami affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.









The Ten Strongest Earthquakes in the World









1.Chile, 22-May-1960, 9.5


2. Prince William Sound, Alaska, 28-Mar-1964, 9.2

3. Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, 9-Mar-1957, 9.1

4. Kamchatka, 4-Nov-1952, 9

5. Off western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, 26-Dec-2004, 9

6. Off the coast of Ecuador, 31-Jan-1906, 8.8

7. Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, 4-Feb-1965, 8.7

8. Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, 28-Mar-2005,8.7

9. India-China border, 15-Aug-1950, 8.6

10. Kamchatka, 3-Feb-1923, 8.5




Surely Earthquake that hits Japan yesterday will be included in the Top 6 surpassing the record of Ecuador because it’s magnitude is 8.9..









Side Notes:










Have Mercy to Mercy!

Lawmakers said on Thursday that the Senate blue ribbon committee has affirmed the recent decision of the House justice committee by recommending the impeachment Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez.










A woman fell from the 18th floor of a condominium in Makati City and landed in the swimming pool at the 7th floor of the building. A 20-year-old woman fell from the 18th floor of a condo building in Makati City, and landed in the swimming pool at the 7th floor. She survived the fall.(Hindi naman pala lahat ng balita ay ang pagtaas ng presyo, may mga bumabagsak din.)



Another Filipino-American made it to the Top 13 of American Idol Season 10.


Thia Megia


(it only prove na talentadong Pinoy, kahit saan sulok ng mundo)




Last March 7, President Aquino flew low cost taking a Cebu Pacific flight to Jakarta. Maganda ito sa image niya bilang isang matipid na Pangulo o gusto talaga niyang makita yung mga dancing stewardesses.





Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is celebrating his 54th birthday last March 10. His supportes are are planning to bomb 54 buildings in the USA as a gift.






A lot of entertainment news on Charlie Sheen of which I don't understand. One thing for sure he is no longer appearing on the TV sitcom 2 men and 1/2. ( hindi naman apektado ang mga pinoy dito dahil nakatutok sila sa Mara-Clara at Babaeng hampaslupa.)


Charlie Sheen






After 25 years of EDSA People Power, it was only this year that the people of Egypt and Libya



realized that their leaders were all over-staying dictators. Hosni Mubarak just stepped down But Moamar Khadaffi or Gaddafi? Kadafi? Qaddafi? What's the correct spelling?




You say, Gaddafi, we say Qaddafi. Other variations on the leader of Libya include "Gathafi," "Kadafi," and "Gadafy," creating an unholy mess for newspaper editors. (" Whatever his name, 40 years ng naguguluhan ang mga tao sa pangalan niya dapat bumaba na rin siya at kung hindi ay ipapatawag namin siya sa senado." Senator Lito lapid )






Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. During some Ash Wednesday priest will lightly rub the sign of the cross with ashes onto the foreheads of catholics.(Priest sermon, "Lent is a time of sacrifice - matagal na po Father nagsa-sakripisyo ang mga katoliko, pls. naman pumayag na kayo sa RH Bill.")









WORDS 4 TODAY:



Basalt - Volcanic rock caused by partial melting of the Earth's crust.

Epicenter - The spot on the surface of the Earth directly above the area where an earthquake took place.

Fault - A split or fracture in the Earth's crust where two blocks of crust have slipped, slid or pushed against each other.

Focus (Earthquake) - The area inside the Earth where an earthquake happened. Also known as the Hypocenter.

Hypocenter - The area inside the Earth where an earthquake happened. Also known as the Focus.

Intensity - The observed effects that an earthquake shaking the ground has on people, buildings, man-made structures and natural features.

Magnitude - The seismic (earthquake) energy recorded on a seismograph.

Mercalli Intensity Scale, Modified - Earthquake intensity measured on a scale that has 12 increasing levels. The scale takes into account how people "felt" the quake and the observed structural damage.

Richter Magnitude Scale - A scale that mathematically rates how much force an earthquake releases based on seismograph readings.

Tsunami or tidal wave is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, usually an ocean, but can occur in large lakes.




TODAY IN HISTORY: (March 11)






417 - Zosimus becomes bishop of Rome.


1302 - Romeo & Juliet wedding day - according to Shakespear

1669 - Volcano Etna erupts killing 15,000

1918 - Moscow becomes capital of revolutionary Russia