Prince Harry races world's fastest man

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Prince Harry of Britain gets the better of champion runner Usain Bolt when on the track at the University of the West Indies. The Prince of Britain was in Jamaica to meet Prime Minister Portia Miller as the guest of honor at the King's House. 

Before meeting with the Jamaican Prime Minister, the prince made a trip to the University of the West Indies for a tour to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne. 

The man appropriately nicknamed 'Lightning Bolt' taught the prince the basics of starting but was surprised when he saw Prince Harry dashing 50 meters down the track. 

Prince Harry tricked the Olympic 100 and 200 record holder by telling him to look to his left, and then right. The prince then took off when Bolt did exactly what he told him to do. Clarence House ,  the official residence for Harry and his father the Prince of Wales, said in a tweet, 

"Prince Harry gets a headstart, although we are not sure @UsainBolt is really trying."

After the race, the Prince and Bolt did the sprinter's trademark 'to the world' pose. Prince Harry then lauded the rich track-and-field culture in Jamaica, saying, 

"So don't go running off to America, you have enough talent here. 

You have athletes for a generation to come." 

International Women's Day

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International Women's Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day is marked on the 8th of March every year.

You can do almost anything your mind to.

You can swim the deepest ocean and climb the highest peak

Be a doctor or fly a plane…

You can face adversity and still walk tall. 

You are strong, beautiful, compassionate and much more than words could ever say.

Today is yours and so is every other day. . . 

Every Home

Every Heart

Every Feeling

Every Moment Of happiness is incomplete without you

Only you can complete this world Happy Women’s Day

Happy Women's Day! 

‘It’s more fun in the Philippines’ tourism campaign launched in Berlin

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“It’s more fun in the Philippines,” the country’s tourism slogan, was officially rolled out globally. The Department of Tourism introduced the campaign at the 2012 International Tourismus Bourse, the world’s largest travel and trade expo, in Germany March 7 - 11.

In a statement, Jimenez explained that “Our participation in ITB this year is quite significant because it’s the first time for us to roll out the ‘It’s more fun in the Philippines’ campaign in a global event.”

“About half of the travel business is traded through the international travel bourse,” the tourism chief explained, adding that the ITB is institutional among travel wholesalers where direct selling and networking is done.

Jimenez leads the 41-man Philippine delegation. He said the Philippine's 180-square-meter booth exhibit will represent destinations including Manila, Palawan, Boracay, Cebu, Bohol and Negros Oriental.

The colorful weave-style design of the “It’s more fun in the Philippines” campaign will be prominently featured in the booth that the DOT will share with its private sector partners representing a record 19 hotels, resorts, travel agents and tour operators. 

The ITB has also provided the Philippine delegates a venue to establish and renew linkages with their industry counterparts in Europe and other source markets.

Every year, the ITB draws about 180,000 visitors and 10,000 exhibitors from over 180 countries. The Philippines has been participating in the fair since 1985. He added that the department’s goal is to attract 10 million tourists by 2016.

“We are very confident that the new campaign will create a higher awareness level of the Philippines as an exciting and must-experience destination in Asia,” Jimenez said.

A big percentage of travel packages are bought from the travel bourse as compared with travel packages bought from the Internet or elsewhere, he stressed.

Second Volunteering Expo (VSO Bahaginan)

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VSO-Bahaginan invites you to the Second Volunteering Expo on March 13, 2012 at Hotel Intercontinental Manila, Makati City. Entitled "Active Communities, Sustainable Future," the Volunteering Expo will serve as a platform for celebrating and inspiring volunteerism in government, non-government, corporate, and academic sectors.

To read the pre-event press release, please click here.

KATE MIDDLETON: Fashion Fit for a Princess

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I’ve read the news about the Queens and Duchess.  Queen Elizabeth, Catherine Middleton Duchess of Cambridge and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall visit Fortnum & Mason, a luxury department store on March 1, 2012 in London, UK., The trip was unique in that it was the first time that the three generations of royal women, The Queen, the Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Cornwall carried out official duties together.

I really am a fan of a beautiful, fashionable and elegant lady perfectly fit for a Princess. Kate Middleton has always had impeccable style, whether she's wearing traditional British hats,  going-out dresses or jeans and a tee. I enjoy checking out her stellar fashion.

Middleton clearly is drawn to blue garments, and this dress suits her nicely. Sometimes the addition of the hat makes her a cool. I really love blue, white, off-white and black garments. Most of classic black-and-white, blue and white, blue and black ensembles are perfect for a princess and appears comfortable for anyone to wear.

She is a very pretty elegant, modern and lovely girl. She’s like the most beautiful Princess many people loved, Princess Diana. 

Catherine Middleton and Prince William

Princess Diana and  Kate Middleton