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Leisure and Resorts World Corp. is in the “advanced stages” of discussion with Planet Hollywood of entertainment and casino giant Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. to operate a US$350-million casino complex in Pasay City. The plan is to manage a casino complex that will rise on a 6.2-hectare property along a reclaimed property in Manila Bay.

Thunderbird Resorts, Inc., operator of the luxurious Thunderbird Resorts in Binangonan, Rizal, has built a 500-seat-capacity Event Center in the same area. The venue is now expected to host performances, concerts, exhibitions, meetings, banquets, and other events in Rizal.

Global Hotel and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GHLPI) has opened a hotel called Segara Suites in Subic Bay Freeport.  Segara Suites managing director Dave Baldeo said the 18-room luxury hotel has been added to the 10 units of the Segara Villas.

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and Metro Pacific Investments Corp., two local units of Hong Kong-based conglomerate First Pacific Co., have established a new aviation company called Pacific Global One Aviation Inc. with an authorised capital stock of PhP430 million.

Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI) plans to add four more hotels at its Resorts World Manila in Pasay City over the next five years.  The company said these will bring to seven the total number of hotels in the integrated entertainment complex that will have an aggregate room count of 2,800 and accommodate around 600,000 foreign and local visitors.

Property firm Robinsons Land Corp. is opening a GoHotels.ph branch in Puerto Princesa City in March 20102,

The 108-room GoHotels.ph Puerto Princesa will be Robinsons Land’s first GoHotels.ph branch outside Metro Manila following the 223-room GoHotels.ph Cybergate Plaza in Mandaluyong City.