Recently a group of online game providers Level-up Games organized a 2 day event (November 3-4 2007) for Paradise Philippines Online Gamer Community, Level - Up Live 2007. And it was set to create a record to be the biggest online gaming event in the country.

Level - UP Live 2007 : Logged and Loaded at the World Trade Center Philippines is such a huge success. The crowd was unexpected, the booths were blockbuster, the games and the goodies are making the crowd crazy and alive. And what’s the best in this event is that you can have all the fun for just 50 pesos as a registration fee.

After traveling to Cavite, let’s head on over to where the legendary Maria Makiling takes refuge, and my second home, Laguna.

Lying between the mountainous region of the Sierra Madre and the lake shores of Laguna de Bay, Laguna blossoms with cold and warm springs, coconuts, tropical fruits and exotic flowers. Apart from its burgeoning resort industry, Laguna also has a lively handicraft industry. It is here where you can find beaded velvet shoes, leather bags, fine embroidered fabrics, carved wooden statues and papier mache products. Laguna is also a haven for scholars. There is my alma mater, the University of the Philippines in Los Baños, for the academic performers and the National Center for the Arts for the artistically excellent.

That line in the song of Greenday, makes me think of the number of overseas Filipino workers who will be coming home for the Christmas season in this paradise Philippines. September, the rightful start of the ‘ber’ months, signifies the coming of the Yuletide celebration. As the whole world knows, Christmas in the Philippines is like no other. We start off early (as I’ve said, as early as September), and end the celebrations at a later date – by the end of January in the preceding year. Because of that, our kababayans abroad cannot allow the season of Yule to pass without visiting their dear homeland – the Philippines.

The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority announced plans to double the airport’s capacity by 2008, setting up the groundwork that is expected to put Cebu on top of the Philippine leisure and business destinations list.

Cebu, named by the China Tourism News as one of the rising convention and exhibition destinations in the Philippines, recorded an unprecedented increase in tourist arrival in the first half of the year.

Reports from the Cebu tourism office show that the overall visitor arrival from January to June grew 23.87 percent, or 748,006, from its year-ago level. The local Cebu Pacific Air likewise noted a 1 million passenger increase this year, from 1.3 million in the first half of 2006 to 2.25 during the same period in 2007.

The Amazing Philippine Theater, dubbed “the biggest transvestite show in Asia,” brings a glamorous vibe to Boracay with its glittering adaptations of Broadway and West End productions.

Known for its stunning dance sequences, musical numbers, comedy skits, and excerpts from musicals, the Amazing Show opens a joint in Boracay and is scheduled to break cover this September.

With help from industry partners Philippine Tourism Authority and a plush resort in Boracay called the Paradise Garden Resort, the Amazing Philippine Theater finds second home in Boracay and is expected to add up to the stunning attractions of the island.