The World Tallest Flagpole In K.S.A

The World Tallest Flagpole In K.S.A

Here is the tallest flagpole in the world, chich be found at the King Abdullah Square in Jeddah.It was launch Last Tuesday night on the occasion of the 84th Saudi National Day anniversary, the pole is 170 meters high, while the flag is 49.5 meters long, 33 meters wide, 1,635 square meters and weighs 570 kilograms.

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From Saudi With Love | Video

From Saudi With Love | Video


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No ChickenJoy? Jollibee explains why | Repost

No ChickenJoy? Jollibee explains why |  Repost

"No ChickenJoy? Jollibee explains why

 ABS-CBNnews.com Posted at 08/07/2014 9:21 PM | Updated as of 08/07/2014 9:21 PM MANILA -

Jollibee Foods Corp. apologized to its customers on Thursday, after ChickenJoy and other items were unavailable in some branches in Metro Manila. In a statement, Jollibee Foods vice president for marketing Harvey Ong said a major systems upgrade was the main reason why a number of Jollibee stores in Metro Manila and nearby cities were operating on a limited menu. "Unfortunately, this change in system has initially affected the delivery schedule of raw materials from our commissary to select stores," he said. Ong clarified that there is no shortage of chicken."

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Philippines welcomes 100 millionth baby - Repost

Philippines welcomes 100 millionth baby - Manila Standard Today: REPOST

"Philippines welcomes 100 millionth baby

By AFP | Jul. 27, 2014 at 12:56pm Tweet? MANILA, July 27, 2014 (AFP) -

A baby girl born early Sunday has officially pushed the population of the Philippines to 100 million, highlighting the challenge of providing for more people in the already-impoverished nation. PHILIPPINES, Manila: A nurse holds the symbolic “100 millionth Filipino baby”, the baby making the Philippines population hit 100 Million. AFP Photo The child, Jennalyn Sentino, was one of 100 babies born in state hospitals all over the archipelago who received the symbolic designation of "100,000,000th baby". "This is both an opportunity and a challenge... an opportunity we should take advantage of and a challenge we recognise," Juan Antonio Perez, executive director of the official Commission on Population, told AFP. While a growing population means a larger workforce, it also means more dependents in a country where about 25 percent of people are living in poverty, he said."

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Iglesia ni Cristo celebrates 100 years -Repost

Iglesia ni Cristo celebrates 100 years - Manila Standard Today: Repost

"Iglesia ni Cristo celebrates 100 years

By Manila Standard Today | Jul. 27, 2014 at 12:01am

 THOUSANDS of  Iglesia ni Cristo members have begun to congregate at the newly-built Cuidad de Victoria in Bulacan as the Christian church prepared to celebrate its centennial today. A grand centennial. The Philippine Stadium (main photo)  and Philippine Arena, two architectural marvels, are  preened for the centennial celebration of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. INC members arrive early for the rites. SONNY ESPIRITU Around two to three million people are expected to attend the celebration of the church that has grown tremendously since its official registration on July 27, 1914 by Felix Y. Manalo, its charismatic founder who formulated the church’s theology after dissatisfaction with Catholic and Protestant teachings. “The pace of the spread of  Iglesia... has exploded,” church spokesman Edwil Zabala told Agence France Presse during a tour of the Cuidad de Victoria complex, which includes a 55,000-seat indoor stadium, to promote the centenary."

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