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	Monday, July 04, 2005

Filipinos World no. 2 in TV, no. 4 in reading  (mycebu) 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. Indians, Thais and Chinese were the world's most avid readers, averaging 10.7, 9.4, and 8 hours respectively.  The Filipinos came fourth at 7.6 hours. Indians read twice as many hours as americans who came in 23rd with 5.7 hours. Britons ranked 26th with 5.3 hours.  Japanese read 4.1 hours, and Koreans 3.1 hours.   It was a revelation. I'd always thought Japanese people read a lot -- if you are on a train, you could see easily dozens of people reading mangga, the Japanese comics, and newspapers.       11:50:33 AM     comment []   trackback []

Alegre Resort   (mycebu) 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.     7:25:04 AM     comment []   trackback []