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NEWS EXTRA
Inflation rate THE annual rate of inflation in February in the Balearric stood at 0.4 per cent, one tenth less than that recorded in January. It ranks as the second highest rate in Spain behind the Basque Country.
E-cigarettes THE electronic cigarette industry is worth around €2.26 million per year in the Balearic Islands, where it has 290 stores selling the product.
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Party to help street children CRISTINA MARTE, one of the resident entertainers at Mood Beach in Costa D’en Blanes will be hosting a fun karaoke party on the night of Saturday March 15 in aid of street children in Manila. Cristina, who is Filipino herself, visited her home country at Christmas time following the terrible typhoons which have recently devastated great swathes of her beautiful country. “I am very lucky to live in Mallorca with my husband and children. There are a lot of children who could benefit from us giving them hope that they can improve themselves and get out of the terrible living conditions that they are in all over the Philippines. “I am going to concentrate my
CRISTINA MARTE: Helping the Philippines. efforts on helping an orphanage and a youth foundation which I have direct contacts with in the country, so I know where the
money will be going, and it won’t be going into the hands of anyone except the people who need it!”
The event will kick off with a dinner dance at 8pm and then the karaoke will start at 10pm. Entry to the karaoke is only €5 per person and there will be fun prizes for the best boy and best girl. All the proceeds will be going to the Anawim Foundation and the Manila Orphanage. There is also a raffle: tickets are being sold at Mood until Saturday, more than €300 has already been raised!
You can book your table by emailing info@moodbeach.com or call 971 676 456.