Post by trehopr1 on Sept 25, 2017 2:31:54 GMT
I very much enjoyed your informative article Jan however, I'm afraid the pristine regions of Palawan which you have spoken of might (in as little as 20 years time) be nothing more than fragmented forest. With the enlargement of the airport there as well as increased tourism and the expansion of the highway network; there is nothing good to come of it...
As always, it's all about the money and who stands to benefit the most in this cycle of development. Politics over there is notoriously corrupt so laws can be changed or broken with a mere "slap on the wrist" or a "look the other way" approach. New roads only open up the interior and more resorts only entice more people from the main island to work there and live permanently.
I do hope you get there before it's all too far gone.
As always, it's all about the money and who stands to benefit the most in this cycle of development. Politics over there is notoriously corrupt so laws can be changed or broken with a mere "slap on the wrist" or a "look the other way" approach. New roads only open up the interior and more resorts only entice more people from the main island to work there and live permanently.
I do hope you get there before it's all too far gone.
