Xiamen

Right after Pnoy gave his speech, he immediately left for another appointment. We were left in the hotel ballroom waiting for our respective buses that would bring us to a city tour of Xiamen. Our flight to Manila leaves at 5:30 and it’s only 1:30 pm. By the way, we’ve been sitting here since 9:30 am.
Buses finally arrived at 2:20 pm. We drove around town, then a lady called me. When I opened my eyes, the bus was parked and I was the only person in the bus. I didn’t even know that I fell asleep and they left me behind.
They brought us to a building, but I was too sleepy to remember what it was.

Too tired and sleepy to explore
Left to right, RP Manhit, Antonio Lopa, Susing Pineda, Tonyboy Cojuangco, Cesar Zalamea

Xiamen is in Fujian province where 90% of Chinese migrants to the Philippines came from. It is also known as Amoy. Although not as developed as Beijing and Shanghai yet, new developments are evident. Xiamen has a beautiful seaside and port.

Time to go home…

First class coach ride from the terminal to the tarmac

This plane arrived in Manila on August 15 from Tolouse, France. It’s brandnew and amoy bago talaga. I think it’s inaugural flight to Hongkong from Clark would be in October.

This plane is mono class, but we were seated one seat apart.

Atty. Mike Toledo, President of Weber Shandwick Philippines,
Atty. Arnel Casanova, President, Bases Conversion and Development Authority,
Elizabeth Lee
and me.

MIke (dami mo ng pictures) with Jesus M. Pineda, Jr., President of Ugong Trade & Holdings, distributor of Gree electric applicances.

Simon and Ma-an Hontiveros, President and CEO of Air Asia.

Manila by night

At the baggage area, NAIA II

Arnel Casanova

Me, Jing, Department of Trade and Industry and Ma-an Hontiveros.

Welcome home