passing by -- Asia World City!

When I passed by the Pacific Avenue on to Macapagal boulevard near Mall of Asia – one of Asia’s biggest malls, I noticed that on weekends (it was a Saturday when I passed) the vehicular traffic is moderate at around 1-2 in the afternoon. A lot of empty large lots are still up for sale in that commercial zone.

Buildings and businesses are popping out like mushrooms.

But there is one area that sticks out like a splinter – the Muslim area—I call it that way because of the mosque erected as a last ditch effort (some people think) of former squatters to keep their stake on the land (prime property at that and may cost millions. Something that none of them would even think of buying at the current market price.)

oops! sorry I was riding on a bus on my way home when this was taken

Baclaran is just across the (National Highway) road. The land’s location is proximal to Baclaran and may have played a big role in the fomer squatter’s decisions to stake their claim on the land.

The government is spending lots of tax money in improving the reclaimed area (the bay once hurls its waves at the sea wall now canal wall that skirts the Asia World City.