{"id":32336,"date":"2013-08-13T06:35:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T06:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clearwaterphilippines.com\/wordpress\/?p=32336"},"modified":"2013-08-13T06:35:21","modified_gmt":"2013-08-13T06:35:21","slug":"laus-stories-of-talents-touched-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearwaterphilippines.com\/resort\/2013\/08\/laus-stories-of-talents-touched-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Laus: Stories of talents touched us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CITY OF SAN FERNANDO \u2013 \u201cThis is not just about Pampanga but the entire region of Central Luzon.\u201d<br \/>\nThus, said prominent businessman Levy Laus, owner of the Central Luzon TV 36, which hosted the successful first-ever talent search whose grand winner received P3.5 million in cash and prices.<\/p>\n<p>The Star Mill: Central Luzon\u2019s Search for the Star in a Million at the Robinsons Starmills here \u201cis indeed the most successful among our programs,\u201d said Laus, who was joined by his wife, Tess, and Mayor Edwin Santiago of this city in watching the three-hour finals at the jampacked event area at Robinsons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, importantly, it\u2019s about the little people in our region that were made big by the talent search,\u201d said Laus.<br \/>\nThe prominent businessman said the network officials and television audiences were touched by the talents\u2019 stories. Some of whom, he added, could not even raise money for their transportation expenses.<br \/>\n\u201cAll of a sudden, they were made stars by this talent search,\u201d Laus said.<\/p>\n<p>Sonia Soto, president and general manager of CLTV 36, said the Star Mill \u201cwas a real search because the network went to the people in Central Luzon.\u201d She said they went to all the seven Central Luzon provinces except in Aurora.<br \/>\n\u201cThe search for Aurora talents was held in Nueva Ejica. We went to Bulacan twice,\u201d said Soto.<\/p>\n<p>Soto said that at least 400,000 texters joined the voting for the finalists and other contestants in the elimination rounds. The SMS text voting was sponsored by Sun Cellular phone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImagine, just multiply the number of texters by three and you get 1.2 million television viewers,\u201d said Soto in explaining why the Star Mill was called the most successful program of CLTV 36.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Laus said \u201cmany new sponsors are interested to be a part of the second season.\u201d He added that the second series of Star Mill will be held from March to August in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The Star Mill 2013 search was held for at least four months.<br \/>\nPrior to the announcement of the winners during the finals on August 10, Laus increased the cash prices for the grand finalists except for the champion. The third runner-up\u2019s P5,000 was raised to P50,000; second runner-up\u2019s P15,000 to P70,000; and first runner-up\u2019s P25,000 to P100,000.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.headlinegl.com\/laus-stories-of-talents-touched-us\/\">http:\/\/www.headlinegl.com\/laus-stories-of-talents-touched-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Manila residents and tourists spending a vacation in Philippines prefer to travel out of town from Manila to the north to visit Subic, Pampanga, Angeles City and Clark Philippines.\u00a0 While many areas of the Philippines are plagued by crime and security concerns, Clark Pampanga continues to impress the travel and tourism observers with its immaculately low crime records.\u00a0 Other features of Pampanga Angeles City Clark that attract family tourists and those visitors that are health sensitive include low pollution, peace and quiet ambiance and a most welcome absence of traffic congestion.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p>Yats Restaurant is one of the good restaurants in Pampanga, a restaurant with good food, a place that is nice for celebration, ideal for business dinner meeting, a good place to enjoy family reunion, and an attractive restaurant that serves good wines for dinner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Families with small children prefer outdoor resort in Manila clean and safe place in Pampanga Clark to bring kids to relax and unwind.\u00a0 Family bonding is much more effective and enjoyable in a private resort that offers large outdoor facilities, picnic grounds, beautiful scenery, peaceful and quiet ambience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Many are selling off their assets to start a new life in Philippines, taking advantage of the standard-of-living differential to start a business or just enjoy living in a tropical country.\u00a0 With careful planning, the move to Philippines can work out brilliantly or it can be a painful mistake.\u00a0 Clark Pampanga has been the preferred destination for retirement also.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You might want to check also the Yats Restaurant is the best restaurant for special dinner, best restaurant for dinner with friends near Manila, also the best place to celebrate special events.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Are you looking for an attractive restaurant or a nice place to eat with friends in Clark, Angeles City Pampanga? Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar is a restaurant with good food and good wines\u00a0 for dinner located at Clark Angeles City Pampanga. Perfect for exclusive dinner venues for groups, recommended for private dinner in Philippines. A Restaurant in Clark for business dinner meeting. Private dinner place or dinner restaurant in Clark Subic Near Manila Angeles City Pampanga. Yats Restaurant is one of the Good Restaurant in Pampanga Angeles City Clark near Manila.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Famous Restaurant in Pampanga, a place to dine with friends in Clark, cozy restaurant with a nice ambience, a nice function place for special occasions<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a party venue in town?<\/p>\n<p>Clearwater Resort and Country Club is one of the ideal venues for birthday party because it is a risk free venue. Not only Birthday Parties but also a good place to enjoy family reunion. A good place to celebrate special occasions. Clearwater Resort and Country Club is one of the resorts in Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga or near Manila with activity amenities, place that are nice for celebration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This web site contains articles and information that will be helpful to visitors, residents and tourists traveling out of town from Manila on a short getaway to Subic, Angeles City, Pampanga and Clark Philippines.\u00a0 There are several web sites that contain information that might also be pertinent to what is happening in North Luzon, Subic, Tarlac, Pampanga, Clark Freeport Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Looking for interesting hotels near Manila Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga?<\/p>\n<p>Trouble free hotels and well recognized hotels in Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga<\/p>\n<p>Clearwater Resort and Country Club offers a good place to stay in Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga. In offers nice place to have rest in Subic Pampanga outside Manila.<\/p>\n<p>One of the Philippines top hotels in north Luzon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clearwaterphilippines.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Logo-Yats-sm.jpg\">http:\/\/www.clearwaterphilippines.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Logo-Yats-sm.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For assistance with lodgings, accommodations, hotels and resorts near Manila in Subic, Pampanga, Angels City and Clark Philippines log on to &lt;a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelclarkphilippines.com\/\">http:\/\/www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarkwinecenter.com\/\">http:\/\/www.ClarkWineCenter.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CITY OF SAN FERNANDO \u2013 \u201cThis is not just about Pampanga but the entire region of Central Luzon.\u201d Thus, said prominent businessman Levy Laus, owner of the Central Luzon TV 36, which hosted the successful first-ever talent search whose grand winner received P3.5 million in cash and prices. 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