I took a few photos as our plane took off last week on our way to Panglao. The photos are not as good as I wanted them as I wasn’t seated at the window.

Reclamation at Manila Bay – there are currently several reclamation projects with various proponents. The projects were halted at one point during the start of the current administration. Some if not all have resumed implementation.

A closer look at one of the reclamation areas. Note, too, the ships anchored around the area.

Sangley Point airbase as seen from our airplane. This is proposed to be the location of an airport recommended by a JICA study to replace NAIA. Not in the photo is the controversial former resort that is now a suspicious enclave.

The reclamation projects are also quite controversial considering many of the proponents involved Chinese companies. I have it from a reliable source who was involved in two of the projects that the project land values are sky high. So who would be able to afford settling, locating or residing in whatever will be developed in these reclaimed land? It would be very expensive for the typical Filipino and many local companies will probably balk at the property values. Whatever the developments would be, let’s just hope they don’t go the way of the former Island Cover Resort that is now allegedly a POGO facility.

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