DO AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: THE PALAWAN EXPERIENCE

I was in high spirits as I embarked on this project. I was going through some rough times in my personal life but it didn't prevent me from carrying out this ardous task which my friend and colleague from Miriam College, the energetic Nori gave me to be preoccupied from my problems.  We assembled at the newly opened Centennial Airport, the main terminal of the country's flag carrier Philippine Airlines.

The flight was a brief one and yet we were served a set of light snacks during the trip.  The plane was an airbus having 2 aisles and center seats.  This was my first time in Palawan and so I'm a little bit excited.  I have seen already many pictures of the place in the internet but what would greet us during the project would be entirely different from what is shown in the world wide web and media.

As we soar over the clouds,it gave me time to contemplate on my life's challenges.  This was a tumultuous time for me, my marriage was on the verge of collapse due to conflicting opinions and irreconcilable differences.  But despite all these problems, I stayed the course and kept on going. It's all over now and we're both on our separate ways.  Much have been lost but we all have to move on.  That's life.

Out team was a relatively large one. We have consultants for each respective field of the environment:  air, water, land, wildlife and people.  In this photo together with me is my colleague and fellow blogger Love Minadanao, who in this project is the terrestrial specialist.

When we landed at Puerto Princesa airport, we were immediately fetched by  our employer's drivel and whisked us off to the hotel for a quick briefing.  Then right after lunch, we drove off towards the south of Palawan.  Destination - Brooke's Point.