Airport terminal

I am currently at NAIA terminal 2, the airport for the flag carrier airline Philippine Airlines.  I went here just to do a presentation about my research with my professor last thursday.  My presentation, thankfully, turned out fine.  The audience got interested in my research and some of the professors' comments were:

"Interesting Research"

"You explained it well."

"You did a really good presentation."

Most of my audience laughed at the jokes (which I prepared too).  In my short stay here in the Philippines, I got to fulfill all my objectives.  Im not mentioning some of them here though.  All i could say is that, my stay here has been a truly fruitful one.


here at the airport i could read a sign that says something like "This airport was constructed by Japan ODA..." I dont really know what ODA stands for, what kind of institution is that, but Japan is the country behind it.  It seems that Japanese government is helping Philippines somehow.  I mean, in the news, it is always about Japan giving ships to this country or... Japan  donating a train.  It makes me wonder why Japan is helping this country so much?  Why are they investing so much?

** changing blogging language**

May balak nga kayang sakupin ng bansang hapon ang pilipinas?  E kung meron nga, ayaw ba natin magpasakop sa kanila?  Syempre ayaw natin.  Kaya lang, minsan naiisip ko, baka mas kaya nilang mag-implement ng rules.  Naobserbahan ko kasi dito sa tin, marami tayong batas na magaganda, pero hindi naiimplement.  Sayang naman.  Mas magiging maunlad kaya tayo kung nagpasakop tayo?  Alam ko naman ayaw natin mangyari iyon.  Sana dumating ang panahon na kayang kaya nating tumayo sa sarili nating mga paa, na walang tulong galing kahit kanino, maging matatag at malakas na bansa, at balang araw, sana ang Japan ay hindi magsisi sa pagtulong sa tin.  Nagpapasalamat ako sa bansang hapon at sana may maibalik ako sa kanya balang araw.

**changing back to English**

Here at the airport there are so many different people with nationalities.  It makes me think that, in this world, there are so many people coming from different cultures, different backgrounds.  In Japan, generally, the image of Chinese people are not so good.  But being in this airport at this moemnt gave me an insight.  Even though we dont like them for being greedy, some chinese people are actually kind.  Not all are greedy.  And they are ordinary people, living an ordinary life. Sometimes, the greedy people are the ones seated in position, giving others a wrong impression.

Well, so much for a brief blogging time.  I have to sit down and wait for check in.  I am just using free online access here.  will get back to you soon after landing at KIX.  Osaka here i come! ';-)