Hey hey hey, it's the final part of Beep Beep... Beep Beep... series. I know, I know, it may be sad 'coz there are lots more of them out there :) But rest assured you'll find some of them pop up in my blogs every now and then... in some form or another. 'Nuff talk, here's my final list of the uncanny Must-Sees/Must-Not-Sees on the Philippine Hiways...
J) Tickets Tickets Go Away, Come Again Another Day - As it's already a common sight to see lots of trash scattered all over the roads, I will no longer mention it here. What's worth mentioning though (or is it not?) is the fact that when you approach a particular toll gate along the highway I passed through, from a distance, you might think you're looking at snow scattered all around the gate. Well it's not snow, haha... they're actually receipts issued by the attendants at the toll gate to the drivers. Then, these drivers just throw them away as if it'll make a mess inside their rides... they should've just returned the receipts to the attendants. But I guess if a reward system like "return the tickets and get a chance to win money" won't work on these drivers, nothing else will... or a "punishment" perhaps :)
K) Billboards Galore - It was once a treat to have a joyride through the streets of Manila, especially for someone who came from the province, because of its "Cityesque" buildings and skyscrapers. But now, alas, instead of getting a view of these architectural beauties from the window of your bus, what do you get to see (or maybe I should ask who?)... a huge billboard of a "now-famous" actor endorsing new herbal medicines, another huge billboard of an almost nude actress advertising a new slimming clinic, and an even bigger billboard of the latest men's magazine cover-girl. Though these ads might still be considered as good "sceneries" for most people, I think it robs the cityscape of its gleaming beauty... aside from the fact that they are dangerous (remember "Bagyong Milenyo"?)
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