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Manila bay
One of our beautiful nature.
Manila Bay is a natural harbor which serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. The entrance is 19 km wide and expands to a width of 48 km. Mariveles, in the province of Bataan, is an anchorage just inside the northern entrance and Sangley Point is the former location of Cavite Naval Base.

On either side of the bay are volcanic peaks topped with tropical foliage: 40 km to the north is the Bataan Peninsula and to the south is the province of Cavite.

Across the entrance to Manila Bay are several islands. The largest is Corregidor, which is 3 kilometers from Bataan and, along with the island of Caballo, separates the mouth of the bay into the North and South Channels. In the south channel is El Fraile Island and outside the entrance, and to the south, is Carabao Island. El Fraile, a rocky island some 4 acres (16,000 m²) in area, supports the massive concrete and steel ruins of Fort Drum, an island fortress constructed by the United States Army to defend the southern entrance of the bay. To the immediate north and south are additional harbors.

The bay was the setting for the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898 and the siege of Corregidor Island by invading Japanese forces in 1942.

Today, Manila Bay still remains important for commerce and industry, including fishing, and is know for being heavily polluted. It also serves a focus for recreation for Manila and is a popular destination for walks and for viewing the sunset. Much of the land fronting the bay along Manila is landfill which now includes important sites such as the Philippine Senate and the Mall of Asia.

But we need to save it!

Online Gamers

On-Line Gamers Anonymous is a twelve-step, self-help fellowship sharing our experience, strengths and hope to help each other recover and heal from the problems caused by excessive game playing, be it computer, video, console, or on-line games. Our community includes the recovering gamer and the family member, loved ones, friends, and concerned others. We all know how powerful, cunning, baffling and destructive excessive gaming can be, because we have seen it happen, with our own eyes. It can be devastating to the real-world lives of gamers, their relationships and those individuals close to them. Through the encouragement of open discussion, support, and referrals, we heal ourselves, by helping each other through this.

"Excessive game playing can be a symptom of serious underlying mental/emotional problems. This board is not intended as a crusade against any particular game, but to alert people that excessive playing should be evaluated in context with any other symptoms a person may be displaying. Then, if there is still concern about the individual's state of mind, we recommend that he or she seek a professional evaluation." (Used by permission from Leucol)

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Our community is open to all who are seeking support. We are not an activists group, nor do we sponsor such organizations. Our message forums are available to all, regardless of bias or opinion. We are here to share our experience, strength and hope among recovering gamers, in hope of an encouraging environment of peer to peer support. Family and friends are also invited to share their experiences, compassion, and wisdom.

Every day we accumulate and add to our collection of new information about excessive gaming issues. Sharing this information with our visitors is one of our primary goals, and will be viewable within this web site as it becomes available.

As our knowledge and experience with professionals develops, we offer referrals to those in need of additional help. Professional help is sometimes needed when excessive gaming has been left unchecked for a long time and is too powerful to address within this community. If you need more support, than we offer here, PLEASE seek out help from a professional who views that EXCESSIVE GAMING CAN BE PART OF THE PROBLEM (many do not, and will encourage the continued use of games).

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