The country's newest attraction

CEBU, Philippines - Late last month, the Resorts World Manila opened its complex formally to the public in a four-day continuous celebration that had something of interest for everyone from all walks of life, at all ages. Resorts World Manila (RWM) is across Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and owned by a partnership of the world-renowned Genting Group (of the Genting Highlands fame) and the local Alliance Global Group, Inc. (composed of industry giants like

Emperador Distillery, Megaworld Dev’t. Corp. and Golden Arches Dev’t. Corp. — Mc Donald’s, among others), to form Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc. which owns and manages RWM.

Touted as a topnotch leisure complex, RWM is composed of the 5-star Marriott Hotel; the 6-star Maxim’s Tower with its butler-provided suites; the Newport Mall with the multi-level casino, cinemas with butlers and Lazyboy armchairs, and the state-of-the-art  Las Vegas-style Newport Performing Arts Theatre; Newport Park within its outdoor stage for various public live entertainment, as well as Catholic Mass celebration; Remington Hotel which will be ready by the end of 2011, for the budget travelers.

On the third day of celebration, there was a press conference on the MOA signing between Genting-Star Tourism Academy (GSTA) and Australia’s Australasia Hotel College for the continuing development of highly skilled manpower based in the Philippines. GSTA has its own building at the Star Cruises Centre in the complex, offering enhancement programs, short-term courses, TESDA-accredited training courses, training plans for crew of the Genting Hong Kong-owned Norwegian Cruise Lines and the Star Cruises, as well as that of Korean Service Training.

Indeed, Las Vegas/Broadway kind of entertainment and gaming have come to our shores via Resorts World Manila. And quality employment opportunities are enhanced by the RWM presence.