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Post by darthdract on Sept 14, 2012 4:36:14 GMT 8
@bob Hudson
Sure Bob.. Once I save enough money I will plan a trip and E-mail you my contact details, Bataan sounds very interesting I am sort of on a sabatical right now. Maybe a year from now I will go on another sabatical and Bataan is probably part of the trip I am also trying to find away to get to Corregidor Cheaper than what the Suncruisses Offer. Cheers..buddy - Jamie
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Post by Bob Hudson on Sept 14, 2012 8:02:44 GMT 8
We can strap a bunch of coconuts together with some bamboo poles and swim over from Cabcaben, about 2.5 miles. Piece of cake. Where are you? It says you're from "Mainland Manila"?
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Post by darthdract on Sept 14, 2012 16:35:42 GMT 8
^^Hahaha Nice.
I am from the South Side San Andres District, Near the Manila Makati Border Just 35mins Jeepney ride to the US embassy in Dewey BLvd I am currently trying to trace the history of this town,
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2014 10:42:41 GMT 8
Yes, on a clear day (do they still have these over there?), you CAN see Corregidor from Manila. I grew up a block over from Roxas Blvd near the intersection of MH Del Pilar Street and Quirino Avenue, and spent many days of my youth walking the Boulevard.
When I was in Manila July 2012 to March 2013, my brother (who lives in Las Pinas) told me former Manila mayor Alfredo Lim opposed the Manila Bay reclamation project. As noted by others, it is being pushed by a company called Goldcoast, which in turn is backed by the Solaire Group, who own the Solaire hotel and casino just south of MOA, and is banked by a consortium of casino operators in Macao. Alfredo Lim lost his bid for re-election as Manila Mayor because Solaire pulled out their "support" (read as "$$$") for him and supported their own puppet, the current Manila Mayor, former President Estrada, who was constitutionally impeached under charges of plunder stemming from his use of funds to gamble in Philippine casinos.
Big money talks.
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Post by cbuehler on Dec 19, 2014 2:40:33 GMT 8
Well, there seems to be no recent news in this regard anyway. As we know, virtually all business in PI is done with an eye to a quick buck regardless of the past or of future consequences. The entire Metro Manila area is ruined by development of horrible high rise buildings. Other than Intramuros, the old City of Manila has almost nothing left of its past. My wife and I purchased a house that stood in the Blumentritt area for over 100 years. It was going to be demolished for a new high rise, so we had it dismantled and it is now being rebuilt on our lot near Tagaytay. It survived the Battle of Manila, but not modern development. Such is the fate of so many ancestral houses in the PI that stand in the way. Even the historic Pandacan Oil Depot, which has been located along the Pasig for nearly a century, is now slated to be removed in the interest of safety (understandable in a new crowded urban environment), likely to be replaced by yet another mega junk mall. PI is a very young country, literally, and the vast majority of the people, especially the young, unfortunately have no interest in anything other than their celebrity driven trash culture which is omnipresent everywhere, from mega billboards to 7 days a week garbage media that vies to present ever more hideously banal programming every month. I intend to retire in PI within a few years, and even what I have said withstanding, I still love the country and its people, and I try to focus on the aspects that are of value within, which still can be found if one makes an effort. Manila is a goner, lets face it. Even the old city hall is now belittled by high rise junk surrounding it. There are groups that do try to put forward a voice for preservation, but they are fighting a loosing battle I am afraid. We shall see what happens to the waterfront in years coming.
CB
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