MANILA: PAGCOR CITY

Entertainment City Manila (also known as Bagong Nayong Pilipino Entertainment City Manila and sometimes called Bagong Nayong Pilipino Manila Bay Tourism City) or simply Pagcor City is Asia's Las Vegas-like gaming and entertainment complex that PAGCOR proposed to offer on 8 km² of land on the reclamation area of Manila Bay, Philippines, lies the western side of Roxas Boulevard and south of SM Corporate District (SM Mall of Asia), part of Parañaque City (and soon to be independent from Parañaque as part of Metro Manila's newest city). it expected to open as soft opening in 2010 and official opening on 2011. Investments to the project can reach up to $15 billion , which is scaled down from the more recent $20 billion budget announcement that had been previously announced in 2007. All investments will come from private companies^[1]. The project is officially named as the "Bagong Nayong Pilipino-Entertainment City Manila", and has been called several other names by the press. The most common name being referenced is "Entertainment City Manila". The site has been declared a PEZA approved economic zone.
Four Integrated Resort projects have been qualified to date in accordance with the Terms of Reference and are set to begin construction by phases^[2].

Contents [hide] 1 Partnerships 2 Inside Pagcor City 2.1 Observatory and government facilities 2.2 Residential 2.3 Theaters, museums, cultural and convention centers 2.4 Sports and gaming facilities 2.5 Theme and entertainment parks 2.6 Hotels, casinos and resorts 2.7 Shopping complex 2.8 Commercial and financial buildings and business district (Bay City Center) 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Partnerships

Aruze Corporation
SM Investments Corporation
Genting Corporation (Genting Berhad Group) (Star Cruises)
Alliance Global Incorporated (Traveller's International)
Bloombury Investments, Ltd.

[edit] Inside Pagcor City

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Pagcor Tower

[edit] Observatory and government facilities

• Manila Observatory Tower, also known as PAGCOR Tower (soon to be the Philippine landmark, the tallest stand-alone observatory tower in Asia, and one of the tallest man-made free-standing towers in the world) →2014
• Manila Observatory Dome →2011
• Pagcor Headquarters and Central Offices →
• Pagcor-Manila Bay Wharf Terminal →2011
• Pagcor Medical Center
• Asia-Pacific Hub Hospital (one of the world's best hospital)
• Pagcor Hi-speed Monorail (connected to LRT Line)

[edit] Residential

• Mandara Waterfront Residences →2011
• SM Primera Residences →
• Marina Residences and Condominiums →2011
• Pearl Residences →
• Marina East and South Residences →rehabilitation
• Golden Bay Condominiums →
• Marina Manila Baytowns →

[edit] Theaters, museums, cultural and convention centers

• Pagcor Arena (soon to be the largest indoor stadium in Southeast Asia. Use for 2014 Miss Universe pageant, if Manila bid wins.) →2012
• Manila International Convention Center →
• Filipinas Museum and Cultural Center
• Manila Dome
• Filipiniana Cultura →
• Philippine Cultural Arts and Science Center →2012

[edit] Sports and gaming facilities

• Corazon Aquino National Stadium (soon to be the Southeast Asia's largest stadium) →2015
• Manila Olympic Park (olympic-theme sports park)
• Manila Aquatic Center (water-sports facility center) →2016
• Pagcor Sports Complex, now Pagcor Indoor Stadium (largest indoor sports facility center) →
• Asia World Open Field (largest open field in the Philippines) →rehabilitation
• Caltex Speedway

[edit] Theme and entertainment parks

• Asiana Lexus Park and Entertainment Complex →
• Manila Theme Park
• Bagong Nayong Pilipino→rehabilitation

• Philippine Zoological, Botanical and Aquatic Park →2012
• Avilon Metropolis
• Manila Eye (Southeast Asia's largest ferris wheel) →2016
• Pagcor Rotonda →2010
• Pagcor Riverways Park →2014
• Pagcor Boardwalk and Leisure Park

[edit] Hotels, casinos and resorts

• Mandalay Bay Asia Hotel and Casino
• Wynn Asia Hotel Resorts and Casino
• Manila Bay Hotel and Casino
• Gold Asia Hotel Tower
• Boracay Legency Hotel →
• Pacific Hotel Resort, Casino and Convention Center →
• Crown Casino →2014
• Casino Royale Dome Complex →2015
• Casino Filipino →rehabilitation
• Casino Filipino Leisure Park →rehabilitation
• Manila Floating Hotel →rehabilitation
• Star Cruise at Pagcor Wharf

[edit] Shopping complex

• SM The WorldCenter (soon to be the biggest shopping complex in the Philippines, and one of the top three biggest in the world) →
• SM Shop@Bay →2014
• SM Metropolitan Mall
• Pacific Mall
• Uniwide Coastal Mall →rehabilitation

[edit] Commercial and financial buildings and business district (Bay City Center)

• Manila Central Business District (Aseana Business Park) →rehabilitation
• Aseana Business Center and IT Park →2015
• Pagcor Financial Center
• SkyTower →
• SM Corporate Twin Tower →
• ABS-CBN Satellite Office →
• TV5 Main Studios (transferring from Quezon City studios) →

→ under construction with a year expected for completion

MANILA:FOOTBALL EVENTS

This are the cities to be chosen to host football for the olympics in 2024 if the city of Manila is chosen:

• Manila (Finals)
• Davao
• Cebu
• Olongapo
• Zamboanga
• Baguio
• Dapitan

Manila 2024 Official Stadium

MANILA: THE COMPETITION

OTHER POTENTCIAL APPLICANT CITIES HAVE BIDED,NOT JUST MANILA:
Africa

• Durban, South Africa

Durban, along with Cape Town, is planning on bidding for the 2020 Summer Olympics. If Durban does not win the bid, there is a possibility that they will bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[1]

[edit] Asia

• Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan)

Taiwan's capital and largest city may put in a bid in accordance with a campaign promise made by now-president Ma Ying-jeou while he was running for president in 2008. It is seen as the culmination of a build-up in hosting sporting events for Taipei and the rest of Taiwan. Taipei hosted the 2009 Deaflympics while Kaohsiung hosted the 2009 World Games.^[2]

[edit] Europe

• Paris, France

The French capital was unsuccessful in vying to be the host city for the 1992, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. The year 2024 will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris. The former French Minister of Sports, Jean-Francois Lamour, had made it clear that 2024 represents a choice objective for a Parisian bid. €35 million will be planned to build new sports venues around Paris in order to improve quality of the future Parisian bid.^[3][4][5]

• / Oresund Region, Denmark/Sweden

The organization of the Games in Copenhagen has proposed a joint bid in the Oresund Region and is investigated by the Danish government.^[6] A cooperation with Malmö and other cities in the region has been proposed.^[7] Malmö politicians are positive to the idea of arranging Olympics together with the neighboring country, Denmark.^[7] If the Oresund Region bids and wins, it will be the first Olympics organized by two different countries at the same time and unless a proposed Montreal/Lake Placid bid occurs for the 2022 Winter Olympics, this would be the first multi-national bid.

• Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Dutch city of Amsterdam showed interest to bid for the Games.^[8] Amsterdam is noted for hosting the 1928 Summer Olympics.

• Madrid, Spain

Madrid is planning a bid for the 2024, or the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[9] The city bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics but was defeated by Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

• Kiev, Ukraine

Ukrainian Vice-Prime Minister, Borys Kolesnikov, stated that in the case that Ukraine successfully co-hosts the Euro 2012 with Poland, it may potentially place a bid for hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[10]

[edit] North America

• Toronto, Ontario, Canada

On July 10, 2007 it was revealed that the Canadian Olympic Committee had begun work on a potential bid for the 2020 or 2024 games for Toronto, the capital of Ontario and largest city in Canada.^[11] This would be Toronto's third bid for the summer Olympic games, after unsuccessful bids for the 1996 and 2008 games, but a successful bid for the 2015 Pan American Games.

• Monterrey, Mexico

Monterrey mulled a bid for the 2016 Games, but the Mexican Olympic Committee (MOC) did not support the bid. Felipe "El Tibio" Muñoz, President of the MOC, announced that some cities in Mexico like Monterrey will contend to gain support to bid for the 2020 games. In August 2008, the governor of Nuevo León, the Mexican state whose capital is Monterrey, gave his support for a possible bid, resuming the discussion of whether or not to bid. In February 2009, plans were announced to build the Estadio Internacional Monterrey, a 75,000 capacity stadium. [39] At the same time Club Futbol Monterrey plans to begin the construction of their own stadium by the end of 2009 with a capacity of 50,000 spectators. Both stadiums could be used for some eventual Olympic events. Students of the universities of Monterrey supported hosting the Games. The Monterrey 2014 Foundation declared it would bid for 2018 Summer Youth Olympics if Guadalajara loses its 2014 bid, and the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.^[12]

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Larry Needle, executive director of the Philadelphia Sports Congress, said that if Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania, wants to host the Olympics, its earliest realistic chance would be the 2024 Summer Games.^[13] A study by eleven graduate students from the University of Pennsylvania showed that Philadelphia should consider bidding for the 2024 Olympics. The study said that one of the city's biggest challenges would be convincing the voters who select the host city that Philadelphia is a "world-class city", something that "will require strategic changes in the city’s landscape in conjunction with a persuasive marketing strategy". A movement to get the Olympics is underway on Facebook on the page Summer Olympics Philadelphia 2024.

[edit] Oceania

• Australia

• Brisbane, Queensland

Brisbane has been pre-selected by the Australian Olympic Committee as the next most likely Australian bid city, possibly within 15 to 20 years, which has been further endorsed by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman.^[14] Brisbane hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games, World Expo '88, and the 2001 Goodwill Games.

• Melbourne, Victoria

Melbourne is considering a bid for either the 2024 or 2028 Summer Olympics. The only major venue that would need to be constructed would be a rowing and canoeing course. The city hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. It already has the infrastructure in place to host such an event.^[15]

[edit] South America

• Lima, Peru

President of the Peruvian Institute for Sports, Arturo Woodman, said that Peru would try to bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.^[16] Although the games being held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 might pose a challenge as the IOC will view it as too recent for a South American return.^[17]

MANILA: THE NEXT ELEVEN

• Philippines: Lower-middle-income economy,^[2] Medium human development, Secondary Emerging market,^[4] Flawed democracy, G20 developing nations, APEC founding member, ASEAN founding member, EAS founding member

MANILA: THE VIDEO

MANILA: THE SUPPORT

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