the fortune island

for our team building our office decided to go to lian batangas, atown about 3 hours away from manila. the first days we've toured around the coast of the ocean from matabungkay beach resort. this resort offer a great range of activities like basketball, volleyballand other sport activities including the life size chess board and pieces. there is a videoke room - the filipino favoite - for our group to use the whle night, singing with each other, to each other, and for each other. it also have fine restaurant to dine at. and a good hotel to accomodate stay in or overnight visitors. the other we've went to the fortune island. an island which is visible from the coast of matabungkay resort. we took a boat ride to get to the island, which took us about an hou and a half to reach. from about a mile awya from the island i had been amazed of how beautiful this place is. with some stome structures resembling that of roman empires, with the clean white sands, and the overwhelming blue waters running to the coast of the island. i cant wait to go down from our boat,

OTHER OFFER

the Pacquiao-Hatton match on May 2 2009 almost come to an end when Hatton's lawyer Gareth Williams said that if it is not 50-50 and if Manny continues to pursue for a 60-40 share on the fight which is set for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas the match will not take place.
"We have the offer of another massive fight in the summer, in the British Isles, which would bring a crowd of 80,000 or more", Hatton told John Rawling.
"We are extremely serious in our threat that we will pull the plug on Pacquiao and go for the alternative if that contract is not signed. We will not be messed around" says Ricky Hatton's father and manager Ray Hatton.

NO DEAL

"Manny was not present when Bob Arum put the offer on the table ( on Dec. 29 2008 in Los Angeles) and Manny Didn't agree to the 50-50 split. On the table was Bob, me and Freddie, and I only relayed the result of the meeting to Manny after the dinner meeting because he went out to talk to somebody" says Franklin Gacal (Manny's Lawyer) to deny what Bob Arum told the US media about the 50-50 share from Pacquiao-Hatton match on May 2 2009.
Gacal also said that " Manny wanted a bigger percentage, and not equal sharing. Manny was not consulted about the 50-50 sharing that Arum presented to Golden Boy Promotions. He(Manny) should have been consulted and he should have agreed first before Arum made a commitment with Golden boy Promotions".

EQUAL SHARE

"Theres no way he's getting 60-40(revenue split)" promoter Bob Arum told Lance Pugmire, the times man on the boxing beat for the Pacquiao-Hatton Match on May 2, 2009.
Bob Arum reacted when reports from Manila that quoted people behind Pacquiao saying that Manny Pacquiao should choose other boxer if the demand of a 60-40 split is not approved.
"Unless he comes to his senses and his people start acting intelligently... we'll see if we can keep it together , but the split is supposed to be 50-50. We've all agreed to it. Now, people are whisperings in Pacquiao's ear. If they keep for a 60-40, Hatton and Richard Sheafeer (Golden boy promotions chief exec officer) are pulling the plug" said promoter Bob Arum
Daily Telegraph (British newspaper) quoted Garreth Williams( Hatton's lawyer) saying that Bob Arum "had absolute authority" to discuss the terms of contract.
Also Williams said "we had all this before Christmas when they were talking about different figures and we agreed a 50-50 split with them. So having agreed that with them, we're not going to change our mind".
Freddie Roach also reacted saying " I hope I can come to an agreement but right now they are at a stand still. I hope the fight happens, and I think 50-50 is a good deal, i agree with it, because Hatton brings a lot of people from U.K., I hope I can get Manny on board".