Noah built the ark up in the mountains, away from the sea, and people laughed at him for his useless endeavor.
Do we want to be a Noah or the people who laughed at him?
Sure there is money. Many people will enjoy or are already enjoying the money. And many more money is coming for everyone to enjoy. But is this alone enough reason to be against -- or in favor -- of the airport project?
Di na lang ta maghisgot sa kwarta o kon kinsa ang maka kwarta kay money is always in the equation, whether in government or private projects.
Everybody wants to get rich: either quickly, or at the normal pace.
Money has many faces. The problem comes when one wants to enrich himself at the expense of public funds.
Now, if it is a government project: the question is priority.
Let us remember that once you've built an airport, it becomes irreversible. It will be there forever.
Based on documents I've read, I know so well that this Panglao Airport lacks careful planning and feasibility study.
If a place is really good, people from all over the world will troop to the place with or without an airport.
Imagine this: you have an airport - but will there be airplanes that will land on your airport? Can you convince Japan Airlines, British Airways, Korean Airlines, etc to have direct flights from their country to Bohol? I'm not pessimistic here - I just want to be realistic.
Do you know that for an airline to put up one international flight it would cost the airline millions of dollars?
Airlines are not foolish to put up an international flight if there are no clamor for it, if there are no demands for it, if they are not sure that there would be steady stream of travelers.
What will happen to your airport if there are no airplanes?
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