my philstar column today - I am impressed with this labor of love from a property developer. If only the big developers did as much, we can really showcase the richness of our culture instead of a bland metropolis. For instance, why should Megaworld try to recreate Venice at McKinley Hill? The attempt flops as anyone who has been to Venice will scoff at how pedestrian the development turned out. It also pales to the Venice recreated in The Venetian in Macao and Las Vegas. Maybe Megaworld should have recreated Vigan or Intramuros instead. I am sure that may have been more spectacular and the commercial element forgiven. Indeed, why should Vigan be sole top of mind for heritage tourism? Maybe as Acuzar expands, the next phase should be a Pinoy Disneyland featuring stories from Lola Basyang and similar local children’s tales. I am afraid we are losing our culture fast and our grandchildren will grow up not knowing how colorful our roots are. There must be other Jerry Acuzars out there willing to take on the challenge. This is a job for the big guys like Ayala, SMDC and Robinsons Land. They have made more than enough money by now and it is payback time… and there is more money to be made. Intramuros, perhaps?
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:07:35 +0000
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