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No Conservation For Heritage

How many are the heritage infrastructure in Metro Manila that Heritage Conservationists wanted to preserved yet was ordered to demolish?

According to reports there are at least Four Manila’s heritage structures or Four Binondo Houses that are doom to destruction or demolishment which heritage conservationists wanted to stop wherein they send letter to Metro Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim for the stoppage of the demolition of the Four Binondo Houses or heritage structures or the Four Ancestral Manila heritage Binondo Houses. Moreover, the Heritage Conservation Society or HCS have not only received reports about the ongoing demolition of the four ancestral Binondo houses which they will try to halt but have also received that the old GSIS building or the GSIS Headquarters right next to Manila City Hall is planned to be demolish as was in the first quarter of the year there are already two significant Manila heritage structures that has been demolished, that is the Meralco Building and Laperal Apartments.

“It has come to our attention that four heritage houses in Binondo (three of them beside each other at 529 Elcano Street; and one at the corner of Jaboneros and Camba Streets) are being demolished. Aside from being built during the Spanish colonial period and surviving the Second World War, the details of the said houses may be architecturally significant. This adds to the long list of demolitions in the City of Manila just in the first half of the year, most significant of which are the Meralco Building and Laperal Apartments, and the news of the planned demolition of the GSIS Headquarters right next to Manila City Hall…” – Letter of the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) to Metro Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim.

However, in the reports in the Philippine Daily Inquirer the letter of the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) is dated May 8,2012 but on the letter posted by the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) on their facebook like page, it is dated May 18,2012.

“..In a May 8 letter to Lim, the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) said the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 (Republic Act No. 10066) states that the modification or demolition of properties aged 50 years old and above needs the consent of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)…” Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) reports.

According to Republic Act No.10066 or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009,before these Four Binondo Manila heritage houses and structure(old GSIS building, as well the like buildings of Meralco Building and Laperal Building) could be demolish or modified it should be consented first to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts(NCCA) as well as to Heritage Conservation Society if ever Four Binondo Manila heritage house and structures should be demolish or not; it should have the approval and evaluation first of the latter commission and society. Not only these Four Binondo Manila heritage houses which was doom to be demolish without the consent of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and with the Heritage Conservation Society but also the rest of all the considered heritage sites not only in or within Metro Manila but also within the entire Philippines should be consented to National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) before they could be touched for modification or demolition.

“ We would like to remind your good office of Republic Act No. 10066 – National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009. Section 5 states that modification or demolition of properties at least 50 years and older need the consent of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). That means that this year, buildings built in 1962 or earlier are protected by law and that the NCCA needs to evaluate its significance first before a permit (to demolish) is granted, if ever it is granted,” stated by Heritage Conservation Society vice president Ivan Henares which is also a travel writer and tourism consultant.

In concurrences to the vice president of Heritage Conservation Society Ivan Henares, the Heritage Conservation Society president Gemina Cruz Araneta which is a former tourism secretary wherein Metro Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim appointed as cultural adviser, is of course also against the demolition of not only the old GSIS building as well as also any heritage sites and structures in the Philippines.
The campaign to save the Four Binondo Manila Heritage houses and the old GSIS building or the GSIS Headquarters right next to Manila City Hall has said to be gone online through e-mail and facebook by a Philippine Daily Inquirer contributor or writer.

“…The campaign to save the structure has also gone online through an e-mail drive and a Facebook page…” But to my research there is none campaign on facebook concerning such campaign to stop the demolition of these Four Binondo Manila heritage houses as well as the old Government Service Insurance System(GSIS) building on the Aroceros Street, Ermita Manila as well as to the “..four heritage houses in Binondo (three of them beside each other at 529 Elcano Street; and one at the corner of Jaboneros and Camba Streets)..” which the Philippine Daily Inquirer writer erroneously reports to be three houses.

“In its letter to Lim, the HCS also said it had received word that old structures in Binondo, particularly a house on 529 Elcano St., and another on Jaboneros corner Camba streets, were also being demolished…‘Aside from being built during the Spanish colonial period and surviving the Second World War, the details of these houses may be architecturally significant,’” stated by the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS)”..PDI reports

However, it is just a mere “like” page of fan page on facebook with post links on the articles like the article on the Philippine Daily Inquirer and their letter to Metro Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim as well as link to Republic Act No. 10066 – National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 have just 1,211 likes which of smaller quantity or volume to hold a campaign drive whatsoever the writer on the Philippine Daily Inquirer claim to be which these likes can only be on the past and not in concurrence to the current complaint received by the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) regarding the ongoing demolition activities of the four heritage Binondo houses in Manila.

For if there is a online campaign drive to stop the demolition of these deem Manila heritage structures, how come on latest news these ancestral houses in Binondo are on the state of being demolish without the consent of Heritage Conservation Society and by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) or they are not considered or deem to be heritage structure or officially deem cultural heritage houses, even though the Heritage Conservation Society deem their designs both exterior and interior as to be considered of greater value to the culture heritage of the Philippines because they are being built during Spanish colonial period and has survived according to Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) Second World War or short they are not in protection of the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) which the heritage society should protected all those deem by its society as National Heritage with guards on it, how come the demolition team could touch it anyway if they are already considered or deem National Heritage by the Heritage Conservation Society or HCS but yet they are on the haste to halt the demolition operation of the four houses for they send letter to Metro Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim?

The Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) has personally admitted that the Binondo houses are already on the state of being demolish but the old Government Service Insurance System(GSIS) building which was build or rather design by famous Filipino architect Federico Ilustre who has designed not only the old Government Service Insurance System(GSIS) building but also some important or of great value infrastructures in the Philippines like the Manila International Airport, Philippine College of Commerce and Quezon Memorial Monument is not yet on the process demolition state without their consent for the Metro Manila Mayor Afredo Lim has issued a permit to demolish them.

“..Obviously, buildings built during the Spanish and American colonial periods are covered by this law. And it is bewildering how your local building official has been issuing these permits for prewar heritage without the written approval of the NCCA. As we all know, “Ignorance of the law excuses no one.” Or as the good mayor puts it, “The law applies to all, otherwise, none at all!” In Manila’s case, looks like it’s none at all.

There is a process that must be followed before a demolition permit is granted. This process is in place to help protect the last remaining significant heritage structures in our nation’s capital…”

Survivor Caramoan Islands

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Another season of the hit reality TV show “Survivor”, especially the US series at the Philippine islands particularly at the Caramoan Islands in Camarines Sur; wherein then there is also a “Survivor” international franchise which held their location on the Philippine archipelago, that is the France franchise: “Koh-Lanta” at Palawan Island which then the “Survivor USA” back out of their supposed “Survivor” location at Culion, Palawan Philippines due to some reasons.

However, now the “Survivor US” has come back into the Philippines to taped or film their latest survivor season at Caramoan Islands, season Twenty Five(25th season);wherein the French version, “Koh-Lanta”, held their location also during their eight season last 2008 from July 4 to September 20.

The Caramoan Island or the Caramoan Peninsula in the Philippines is a separated island from Camarines Sur with hilly-rocky partly terrain located near-east of Camarines Sur, Philippines.

The island have National Park that have caves, limestone formations, white sand beaches, a lake and a subterranean river where most tourist pay visit with. Moreover, since it is a famous tourist spot, it has some resorts like Gota Village Resort, Rex Tourist Inn and Roa Pension House.

Thus, it seems, the latest season of Survivor US is not far away from civilization but just on the civilization itself pretending to be cast always for the Caramoan Island or Caramoan Peninsula in Camarines Sur is a famous tourist spot in the Philippines. Moreover, that is why the Camarines or CamSur governor is delighted to have the Survivor team and contestants in the island because it will boost tourism revenues and some tourist will be curious and excited to see or take or peek the reality show though it may be restricted to take a peek; that is an added attraction of local and foreign tourists.

Caramoan Islands is the top pick destinations of the latest season of Survivor USA or Survivor US, as well as their 26th season because not only of its natural beauty and perfect forest location but also the French franchise has proven it to be perfect location for survivor stints so also other international survivor franchises that follows the French franchise during 2009;the Survivor franchise of Bulgaria “Survivor : Conquering Asia-Philippines : Season Four(4) that have shot from May to July 2009 and was aired at the fall of 2009; the Survivor franchise of Serbia “Survivor: Srbija : Philippines or Season Two(2) during the summer of 2009 created by Vision Team company and broadcast by Fox Televizija; the Survivor franchise of Sweden “Expedition Robinson”, season 2010.

Sweden’s Survivor franchise was renamed into “Expeditiu Robinson” so as to create their own and reflect their culture and alludes the “Robinson Crusoe” and The Swiss Family Robinson, which are the two stories featuring people marooned by shipwrecks; it has a female hosts not to other franchise or international version which has or have male hosts.

The Denmark Survivor franchise Robinson Ekspeditionen or the Robinson Ekspeditionen 2011 or Robinson: All or Nothing which is the fourteenth season of the Danish version adopted from the Swedish version of the original US TV Reality Show “Survivor”,” Expedition Robinson”, was also film and shot at Caramoan Island or Caramoan Peninsula of the Philippine Islands or Philippine archipelago at Camarines Sur.

The Denmark version of the US Reality TV Show “Survivor” which held its fourteenth version at the Caramoan Islands of the Philippines during 2011 was also followed by another European version; that is the Norway version of the popular TV series.

The Norway version which is “Robinsonekspedisjonen” also adopted the Sweden and Denmark version, thus it has also a “Robinson Crusoe” format.

The eleventh season of the Norwegian version: Robinsonekspedisjonen 2011 – premier last September 4, 2011 and finish early December and was held at Caramoan Islands in the Philippines.

Then, after the Norwegian version which has a “Robinsoe Crusoe” format, the Belgium follows thru.

The Belgium version which is titled “Expeditie Robinson” or the Expeditie Robinson 2011,the thirteenth season of the Belgium version of the “Survivor” series was also film or shot at Caramoan Islands of the Philippines and was aired on September 1,2011 from the RTL5 and 2BE Reality television.

Then, an Asian version follow the same location; the Indian version: Survivor India – The Ultimate Battle, or Survivor India : Caramoan Island, the Indian version of the world hit TV series “Survivor” was also based on the European version, that is the “Expedition Robinson”
Survivor India: Caramoan Islands is India’s first season of the Survivor series which was filmed during the summer of 2011 and will be aired from January 6, 2012.

Therefore, from a lot of survivor series held mostly at Caramoan Islands of the Philippine archipelago; what more Camarines Sur could ask for in terms of Tourism revenue: Caramoan Islands will survive the tsunami of profits or tourism revenue.

How Fool Is Noy

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Is the current Philippine president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III a great fool and troublemaker trying hard to fight the powerful China? How fool is he!

Then, it is the OFWs in China involved on drug muling were sentence to capital punishment or death sentence in China without thorough investigation if they are really involved on the allegations of drug trafficking with PNoy just smirk and do not do anything to save his/her fellow Filipinos [?](actually, he is half-Pinoy and half-Chinese) due to August 23,2011 botched rescue of the Chinese nationals which he snob to give them a consolation and public apology for their lost love ones; and hypocritically visit China for said peace talks for the Spratlys island yet China just trick him and make him dupe for China is still firm in its decision to claim the Sparatlys islands and now the Philippines suffer the consequences of the fury of China because of Noynoy who is “Noynoying” and making rounds of lies ,hypocrisy and arrogance.
The latest curse of China is damp and make it rot the Philippine bananas on the Sino port by refusing the Philippine bananas to be imported into their land; not to mention the impending war of China against Philippine due to Scarborough Shoal issue.

The president of Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association which consist of 18 Mindanao company expressed dismay with the reaction of the Chinese authorities, : “..Mindanao exporters feel we are being harassed…” and state that the banana industry have lost 1 billion.

“I hope this is really not political because we are in the business. We don’t want to believe that the life of the banana industry is threatened by our country’s problem with China…”

Moreover, the Mindanao businessmen complained that their banana business should not tainted with political issue going on with China and Philippines fueled by both parties but mostly heated and intensified by the foolishness and arrogance of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III beginning his incompetent management of the August 23, 2011 bus hostage incident which left the innocent Chinese nationals lifeless and not help and snob heartlessly by Noynoy when their families ask for consolation and justice.

The blame for Chinese bullying acts is Noynoy and the Mindanao businessmen should stop complaining regarding Chinese authorities reactions toward their banana business but rather rock the seat of presidency of Noynoy who is making troubles against China wherein China just react naturally to depend itself from stupidity of the current Philippine president, wherein the innocent Filipino citizen suffer the consequences of PNoy’s incompetent ruling and messing up with China.

How Fool is Noy is !

New World Wonder

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The Philippines’s bet for the new Seven Wonders of the World or New Seven Wonders of Nature, Puerto Princesa Underground River from Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Puerto Princesa Palawan Philippines is now one of the new Seven Wonders of the World or New Seven Wonders of Nature but only at provisional state last November 11, 2011 or just temporarily as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World or New Seven Wonders of Nature. Among those nominees that make it on the provisional state are The Amazon Rainforest or Amazonia by Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela; Halong Bay by Vietnam, Iguazu Falls by Argentina, Brazil; Jeju Island by South Korea; Komodo by Indonesia; and Table Mountain by South Africa.
The vote for the real winners of the New Seven Wonders of Nature is still going on and will be officially announce at the first quarter of year 2012 on the official inauguration ceremonies for the Real New Seven Wonders of Nature which means the Philippines’ bet for the New Seven Wonders of Nature, Puerto Princesa Underground River is still in the brink of being eliminated from the top seven unless the Filipino people will continue to vote for it until the official inauguration of the real confirmed winners.

Puerto Princesa Underground River

So therefore, let’s hope the Philippines’s bet Puerto Princesa Underground River will be included on the final and official New Seven Wonder of Nature this coming year 2012; so vote now!

Sex Tourism

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Why does some government officials in the Philippines as the reports said were incensed against the statement of the US Ambassador Harry Thomas that 40 % of Male tourists who visits the Philippines are just after for sex if it is indeed an actual reality. You can see foreign male tourists flocking on the night clubs where female prostitutes and even male prostitutes are on the key cities of the Philippines where sex trading is rampant even up until today despite the current government of the Philippines desire to erase the former reputation of the Philippines as a major destination of sex tourists and create an ironic Tourism logo like “Pilipinas kay ganda”. Perhaps, these government officials should accept the reality and just don’t be so hypocrite and defensive about it since it is indeed true and real.

For the world already knew that the Philippines have become military base camp then when it was still a colony of the United States wherein American soldiers subscribe to the sex service of a Filipina then in exchange for money to augment the financial destituteness of many Filipinas; and sometimes these Filipina prostitutes ends up marrying their respective foreign customer. This old trend is still existing today, make no mistake; it is still a current reality in the Philippines.

The statement of U.S. Ambassador Harry Thomas, though he already ask apology that he might incurred hurt on his statement that 40% of male tourists in the Philippines are sex tourists without showing hard evidence, still stands very true against the hypocritical statement of the Philippine government officials that it might tarnish the tourism image of the Philippines in the world.

Why be indignant and fearful if the world already knew the history of the Philippines regarding sex tourism? Though it is true It will not tarnish actually the Philippine tourism because prostitution is almost everywhere or part of every country in the world and there is nothing wrong about sex service since we all need sex in our lives. It is understandable; what pride does the Philippines try to protect implied by the angered government officials?

If they just legalized prostitution as a legal sex job, for sure the tourism revenue of the Philippines will grow aside from revenues gained from beaches and natural wonders foreign tourist visits in the Philippines. Perhaps, it is only those dirty religious minds have a bad understanding about sex and the sex trade; since religion is a very hypocritical aspect of human imperfect lives.

Pinoy Crocodile

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Crocodile have been known in the world to be the monster on the still waters of a lake, swamp and marsh that attacks anyone who step in their body on the waters they dominated similar to killer sharks that king over the deep oceans; the Philippines is not spare from having such reptilian animal of course. But what is now shocking is the latest news about the discovery that the Philippines so far have the largest crocodile in the world.

Who would imagine that the largest crocodile species in the world so far can be found in the Philippines? Is not it?

The discovery was led by the handful reports of attacks on a schoolgirl, a fisherman and grown Carabao from the town of Bunawan Agusan del Sur through which the town mayor was prompted to ask assistance from Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC) to capture the big predator on the shallow waters of Agusan marsh.

The Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC) team was headed by a veteran crocodile hunter Mr. Ernesto “Lolong” Conate who later dies because of too much stress on waiting to catch the big predator before he and his team have caught finally the big crocodile wherein the big pinoy crocodile was named after him – Lolong.
Lolong, the largest Pinoy Crocodile and the largest crocodile in the world so far measuring 6.4 meters of 21 feet was captured at the Agusan marsh the day the “Lolong” man died or the day Ernesto “Lolong” Conate was then turn into the cage and care of Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC). Shortly, after Lolong, the largest Pinoy crocodile have caught; another two more crocodiles have been spotted on the marsh of Agusan. Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC) later said that the marsh of Agusan is a home or sanctuary of wildlife thus another crocodiles have appeared on it.

The Philippine Wildlife also clarifies that crocodile attacks in the Philippines is seldom to happen because according to them, crocodiles are not aggressive reptilian animals contrary to the public consciousness or public perception about crocodiles; crocodiles just attack when they felt threaten or under attack by humans or by other being that provokes them to do the attacks.

According to the Philippine Wildlife, crocodiles actually have no any willful inclination and intention to attack humans for food. For according to their records, there are many wildlife sanctuaries in the Philippines wherein crocodiles live peacefully together with humans there. It is just the human versus wildlife species like crocodiles conflicts brings forth the onslaughts of crocodiles on humans as some cases of crocodile attacks on humans.

Actually, there is a request of Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) to bring back “Lolong” the Philippine largest crocodile so far on its sanctuary at Agusan marsh but there are also some who opposes this request.

However, the people of Agusan town themselves though opposes the killing of “Lolong” refuse to bring back “Lolong” to the Agusan marsh but rather instead the local government of Agusan wanted to erect a wildlife park if in case “Lolong” will return. For they do not wanted anymore the fear they had when “Lolong” was still at the Agusan marsh.
Actually, some people also there wanted to catch more the other crocodiles lurking on the 13,910 hectare Agusan marsh which they believe to be more bigger than “Lolong” and though relived temporarily, the town people of Agusan still believe that “Lolong” could not be the man eater crocodile which have victimized handful of people in their towns and there could be another crocodiles on the marsh which needed to be caught.

Hotel For Tourists

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Hotel accommodation is very important if one travels and stay for tourism purpose on a foreign land compare to a little cottage or a hostel; hotel is a preferable place to stay and rest instead. However, it depends on what kind of hotel one will check-in; if these hotels have all the service one needs while staying on a foreign land.
In the Philippines, there are many first-class hotels, tourists both locals and foreigners could check-in; now lately a new first-class hotel has been erected to serve the tourist population of Samar Islands – the Ciriaco Hotel & Resort – which have opened last November last year.

The first class hotel and resort was erected to serve the tourist population of Samar Islands since Samar Islands is one of the best tourists places in the Philippines that have all the tourist spots and adventures, tourists would like to see, experience and enjoy. That is, Samar Islands have beautiful islets with white beaches, historical places to learn, have good surfing and diving sites, waterfalls, rivers; caves and other natural wonders of nature Samar Islands is blessed with.

Ciriaco Hotel & Resort

Actually, Ciriaco Hotel & Resort is the only hotel of its kind in Samar Islands compare to others. For it offers first class Hotel accommodation that features many amenities and facilities which modern tourists could enjoy.

Among them are:

1. Spacious fully air-conditioned rooms with 37” LCD TVs with cable connection and phone connection. The rooms have of course own T&B with rainforest showers; rooms have also work desks and luggage racks and with high speed internet access.

2. A two function rooms

3. A Business Center with secretarial, fax, photocopying, computer rentals, presentation equipment rentals, and a courier service.

4. A Café Bar with bands playing nightly from Thursday to Sunday weekly.

5. A laundry and pressing service

6. A Money Exchange Service

7. A personalized wake up calls Service

8. A Free Breakfast
…and More..

If you are interested to check this first class hotel in Samar Islands, the next time you want to visit the islands, Ciriaco Hotel & Resort is located along the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Bagacay, Calbayog City Samar.

By the way, Ciriaco Hotel & Resort is still ongoing improvement to make it more first class hotel in the Samar Islands wherein both local and foreign tourists could enjoy their tourist stay at the Samar islands and their tourist experience on the Samar Islands.

Nueva Camarines

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Separate To Progress

Sometimes despite of the phenomenal success one is experiencing, there are things that are connected to us that are left behind not progressing or cannot go along with the success we are experiencing. It is either because one is so dominant that the other one’s only option is to follow and obey or the other one is being suppressed to shine and left not helped and despised.

Such is the case for the creation of a new province in the Philippines out of the limbs of Camarines Sur Philippines. The creation of the new province, named Nueva Camarines was brought out from Camarines Sur because of the idea I mentioned above.

Despite of the phenomenal tourism success of Camarines Sur (CamSur) which contributes greatly to the sudden increase of its revenues, still there are districts within Camarines Sur left behind from the phenomenal success Camarines Sur is presently experiencing. That is, according to reports the districts within Camarines Sur that could not get along the sudden tourism success of Camarines Sur, are the fourth and fifth districts, that experiences financial poverty and economic retardation despite the districts on the front rows of Camarines Sur were experiencing financial and economical lift.

Thus, the fourth district representative of Camarines Sur, Arnulfo Fuentebella proposed a bill to separate the fourth and fifth districts of Camarines Sur from Camarines Sur into a brand new province in the Philippines to boost the financial, social, and economic status of the two districts in order to resuscitate the dying poor families within the two districts of Camarines Sur.

However, though Fuentebella’s idea is promisingly good, the current governor of Camarines Sur sharply opposes and contradicts this idea of Fuentebella. Current Camarines Sur provincial governor Luis “LRay” Villafuerte Jr. said that the idea to separate the poor districts of Camarines Sur into a new Camarines province will only reverse the phenomenal gains and benefits that the people of Camarines Sur (CamSur) are experiencing and enjoying because of a boost of tourism revenues within the province.

The House Bill (HB) that will create Nueva Camarines

But in my opinion, if LRay Villafuerte Jr. is right and accurate on his claim that the people of Camarines Sur are enjoying and experiencing economic and financial bliss, how come there are findings conducted by the University of the Philippines that the fourth and fifth districts of Camarines Sur are experiencing not the effects and the impacts of the economic growth LRay Villafuerte claim? And why does there is a need to save the fourth and fifth districts of Camarines Sur by separating them from the main province into a brand new Camarines province, named Nueva Camarines, if the fourth and fifth districts of Camarines Sur are also experiencing financial and economic bliss as LRay Villafurte jr. claim?

Did LRay Villafuerte just overwhelmed of the phenomenal economic progress of Camarines Sur tourism industry and overlook the whole entire picture? Or he is just bias in his perspective in considering that the only people in Camarines Sur are the districts on the front rows? But if not, what are his plans for the left behind districts of Camarines Sur?

For he says that the plan to divide the province into two provinces, namely, Camarines Sur and Nueva Camarines; is a setback that will short-circuit the ongoing tourism success of the province of Camarines Sur. According to LRay Villafuerte, Camarines Sur tourism phenomenal success have already put the province on the international tourism map wherein international tourists have already known and interested to pay visit, so according to him, why compromise such already economic progress of the province by messing up the districts within it.

Moreover, he accuses Fuentebella of gerrymandering regarding Fuentebella’s desired to separate the fourth and fifth districts of Camarines Sur. But in my opinion, if Fuentebella is just gerrymandering why does the findings of the University of the Philippines regarding the economic status of the fourth and fifth districts of Camarines Sur matches with what Fuentebella ‘s claim which inspires him to create a bill to separate these two poor districts of Camarines Sur into a new Camarines province (Nueva Camarines) that will give these two poor districts of Camarines Sur a chance to grow which could eventually help the poor families within the two districts? Moreover, Fuentebella’s side has already gain a landslide votes in the lower house regarding the creation of the new Camarines province which is Nueva Camarines if Fuentebella is wrong and just mere gerrymandering?

LRay Villafuerte Jr. could be wrong on his accusations that Fuentebella is just gerrymandering and may look politically insecure instead rather than Fuentebella.

By the way, if this issue has finally settled and the bill for the creation of Nueva Camarines is all approved and official, the Philippines and the Filipinos could proudly proclaim to the world that they have a new province in Visayan region which Philippine history and geographical books should include, that is, NUEVA CAMARINES.

Lizard in the Philippines

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Rare On the List

Of so many lizard species in the world only this type of lizard was found in the Philippines and become the new top 10 species in the world last year. It is a lizard that do not preys on insects or flesh meat as a food but rather this type of lizard eats fruits instead. I guess you already know this but for the sake of those who haven’t knew it since there is an ongoing abused of natural resources in the Philippines like the current news on “fishkills.”

This type of lizard which can only be found in the Philippines so far the recent discoveries of the new species have recorded is name as the Varanus bitatawa monitor lizard or in local callings of the indigenous inhabitants as Butikaw. It has been depicted to be 6.6 feet in length and weighs 22 pounds and can only be found living on the trees of Sierre Madre forest in the Luzon region of the Philippines. Moreover, this type of monitor lizard is also depicted to have stripes of gold flecks on it scaly body while its legs are blue-black mottled with pale yellow green dots on it; while its tail is marked with alternating segments of color black and green.

Varanus bitatawa

This is indeed good news to boost the Philippines’s tourism industry and natural resources because a vegetarian lizard is only found in the Philippines. However, the protection and preservation of this species should be prioritized first by the Philippine government since there is a current extinction of rare species in the Philippines and the exploitation of natural resources like what happen to the fishes in Batangas.

The welfare of the species first be prioritized before thinking how one could gain money or profit or revenue out of the amusement of tourists on this new discovered species.

Boracay’s Doom?

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Shrinking Beauty Of Boracay

Outward beauty fades unless it is diligently maintain though eventually it will actually fade because physical beauty is only a temporal or momentary due to aging process. The aging process is perhaps only applicable to us humans, beasts and insects but what about to a natural landscape; will its natural beauty aged also naturally like us as time passes? Hmm. We could say that natural landscape never age unless it is change or altered naturally by nature and by man intervention. The beauty can be preserved forever if no one attempts to touch it or alter it either by nature itself or by man’s manipulation.

Sand Castle In Boracay

If so, then the rumors are true that the famous beautiful white beach in the Philippines is in the brink of losing her natural beauty and charm by the intervention and irresponsible careless acts of men and women who exploit her beauty for profits (money) sake. Reports have it that Boracay’s ample white grain sand is slowly draining due to: First, according to the reports, by erecting a big sand castle out of its white sand to gain money on its sand; second,the damping of commercial waste products by the vendors like plastic bags upon it which mar the beautiful sight of the beach resort or which ruins the beauty of Boracay.

These selfish acts, according to the reports could ruin the tourism revenue of Boracay for tourists will be dismayed in witnessing such deglamorizing of the beach resort they used to love its beauty. The revenue will drop because less tourist will visit it due to Boracay’s tourist value will decrease. Therefore, these litters and income opportunists will also be affected by the selfish actions they have committed.

Eroded White Sand

Therefore, to preserve the tourism value of Boracay and everybody will benefit from it even the litters and income opportunists, all should take care the beauty of Boracay wherein they owe their income; for without it they are nothing in terms of income or no money will come to them. The litters and income opportunist should be educated; else they will lose their income opportunities if they do not participate in taking care the beauty of Boracay.

Boracay is the most famous tourist attraction in the Philippines and the most well known places in the Philippines where most tourists around the world visits, thus it is only right to protect it and take care of it because it is the Philippines’ pride.