NAIA’s Getting Worst

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA 1) also known as Manila International Airport was one of the busiest airports in the world, may I add that the airport was named after the late Binigno “Ninoy” Aquino who was assassinated at the airport in 1983.But nowadays if you hear the name NAIA 1 one thing will come into your mind is one of the worst airport in the world. As I see it on tv news the source of such info comes that NAIA 1 ranked 5^th in the World’s worst Airport for 20011. An airport review website,” The Guide to Sleeping in Airports”. NAIA 1 is in bad shape according to the passengers who had bad experience to that place. But in my own experience with my family when it is my first time to travel via airplane at NAIA terminal 1 four years ago it’s not yet bad. Although my only complaint at that place was the CR is not clean and some employees are not friendly. But it doesn’t show on the photos with my brother that you see on my page. That was four years back, now I can’t imagine how NAIA 1 looks like as foreign travelers try to avoid take a flight and landing to NAIA 1 because the service are lousy. For instance, there are no left luggage control no. and pay-in lounges for transit passengers. I even heard that there are some crimes happening around, like pick pocketing. Oh my god! I don’t think with all these accurate, NAIA 1 can still attract tourist in coming here to the Philippines. I’m not saying that we Filipinos are lousy. What I’m just saying is I think the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) must be alarmed. They must do something about it to rebuild the image of our local airport and bring back the glory years, because come on let’s face it. If we keep on getting negative comments from foreigners about our airport, what do you think well happen to our tourist? We will surely have a bad reputation to the world. This is an eye opener to all, and I hope that the Aquino administration should focus on this matter seriously. Let’s imagine seeing our airports full of travelers whose faces are excited to be here travelers who have good impressions towards our airports, and the best part of all NAIA 1 is no longer on the list of the World Worst Airports in the World. Let’s wait maybe on the next year are negative reputation maybe change to a positive.              

A Workplace Built to Last for Generation

How best can one describe this new building? No less than seasoned and topnotch building designers, Architect Rolando Mercado gave an accurate description of his latest creation.

A modern building with state- of- the- art amenities and service provided generously in the lobby, hallways, stairways, elevators and even restrooms. An intelligent building equipped with the latest electronic and computerized paging system, centralized building telephone system, alarm system, local area network for voice, data and wi - fi ready.  A cost saving feature with its efficient circulation and ventilation design achieved through cross ventilation for common areas and providing air- conditioning system for individual offices.  A carefully planned and designed workplace with spacious offices, and where frontline offices are located accessibly at the lower floors while administrative offices are placed in the upper floors. An environment – friendly building that sits close to the shoreline of Laguna Lake and landscaped abundantly with trees and plant. Its high elevation makes the building flood – free. A structurally sound building with world – class workmanship that ensures structural integrity and durability. An aesthetic structure that has an ultra – modern and futuristic architectural design in step with he ever changing trends in building architecture. An advocate of modern and futuristic architectural design, who has earned raves for building ultra – modern building in Metro Manila and premier cities, around the, Architect Mercado sums it up in one simple phrase: “ It’s a five- star municipal hall”. Maybe it’s one of a good start of making our community more progressive.  

Go Puerto!

I am proud and happy to say that our pride Puerto Princesa under Ground River (PPUR) in the island of Palawan got a chance to be nominated as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Lots of people show their support by voting online. I heard in the news and saw it in the website of New 7Wonders Foundation that result may change because of some pending recount of votes. Then the original result will be announced anytime next year. Well I hope our pride will maintain its status of being part of the Seven Wonders of the World. Because PPUR deserve to be well known. Now Puerto Princesa is accommodating lots of tourist nationwide from all over the world. Even our very own Pres. Nonoy Aquino was able to visit the place and see its beauty. I don’t have to explain why because we can all see the photo taken from the internet, and  the PPUR also have lots of animals inside that you can only see there like large group of birds 252 kind of species known to occur in Palawan, some notable birds that are being seen in PPUR are the blue-naped parrot (Tanygnathus lucionensis), Tabon scrub fowl (Megapodius cumunigii), hill myna (Gracula religiosa), Palawan hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), white breasted sea eagle (Halitutus leucogates ) etc. There are some animals to in fact there are 30 mammals species that have been recorded.  Most often observed in the forest canopy and along the shoreline feeding during low tide is the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), the only primate found in the area. Other mammal species in the park are the bearded pig (Sus barbatus), bearcat (Arctictis binturong), Palawan stink badger (Mydaus marchei) and the Palawan porcupine (Hystrix pumilus) etc. And if there’s a vertebrate and mammals of course there are also some reptiles were found living inside 19 species have been identified and some common reptiles in the area are the common reticulated python (Phython reticulatus), the monitor lizard (Varanus salvator) and the green crested lizard (Bronchocoela cristatella). Amphibian fauna include ten species. The Philippine woodland frog (Rana acanthi) is the most dominant and frequently encountered. One species, Barbourula busuangensis, endemic to Palawan was also observed in the area. And how can I forgot that famous bats that are commonly living inside a caves   Notable are the nine species of bats, two species of swiftlets and whip spider (Stygophrynus sp.) found in the cave, and the sea cow (Dugong dugon) and the hawksbill sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) that feed in the coastal area of the park. And may I say that inside the cave of PPUR there are a lots of limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 kilometer navigable underground river. It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites that are shining like diamonds, and several large chambers. The lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences.I that I will get a chance to visit PPUR and see it with my own eyes. Go Puerto Princesa Go Philippines