Thank you for your concern, but still I am not into bridge that connect to Mainland Davao and Mindanao as a whole, I with Mr. Randy C.

Jim, I don’t have business as well here in Samal that i need to protect, I also a samaleneous, I love the Island, I need to protect the Island from pollution, I want to preserved that natural resources the nature as well. As you can see Samal Island has a unique personality. I understand your concerns between life and death, why don’t you ask yourself what did the government do, with regards to healthcare program for the people of Samal Island? This things should be address to our government officials and that bridge is not the answer to your concerns.

My point of view why I opposed the bridge is that the island will become crowded and what happened to the garbage that the people from Davao that brought in to Samal Island? Where we dump their garbage? What will happen to our beloved Island in the next five years after the bridge is built? Samal Island will be become the dumpsite of Davao garbage? Don’t you realize that? I hope you will realized that before its to late. Don’t think only for today rather than think the future of our next generation. Jim, I hope you have a clear view on this matter and join the crusade.

Thank you

I am satisfied of what samal island now. What we can do is to push our local government officials to provide better roads especially from the remote areas.

There certainly would be some positive aspect to having it. I’m not sure how that would affect our retirement plans if it did go through though.

As a citizen of the Samal Island, I AM STRONGLY AGAINTS THE BRIDGE” THE ESSENCE OF BEING AN ISLAND WILL DISAPPEAR” Samal Island will not be called Island anymore, if you notice the Mactan Island in Cebu, have you heard guys that Mactan Island be called “MACTAN ISLAND” diba very seldom na lang? same thing happen to Samal Island?

Salamat

I guess my article must have made it seem I was disappointed that there was no progress. Not at all. Just felt a follow up was due on the subject.

It will be interesting to see, if the bridge never gets built, whether other options are explored such as Macky mentions. With the development that is planned with the resorts there will need to be some mode of transportation to get everyone back and forth. There are some resorts that run their own shuttle, so maybe that will become the norm in those cases.

BTW the poor salesman may want to consider a location change. The “steam bath tent” sounds good to me right about now. Of course it’s 43 degrees here, too.

i grew up in a house by the beach facing samal & i'd hate to see too much modernization in that island.

i always thought a modern ferry system (a la hong kong, bay area etc) would suffice & satisfy the growing transplants in samal as well as preserving the island.

i did expect the locals to be excited about the plan because we (pinoys) have the penchant to translate large building spectacles (giant malls, cement, cement, cement) as a step towards development. i've already heard of a few pristine river spots in the island paved with concrete steps for "improvement".

but for samal's sake, i hope that bridge plan gets sunk.

I have to laugh at that steambath gizmo. That is absolutely very funny. I certainly don’t need him here selling me that!

I don’t currently own land on Samal but I have certainly been tempted. And one thing which makes me glad I haven’t yet made an investment is that bridge. A bridge between Davao City and the “Island Garden City of Samal” would reduce what is now one of the loveliest places in the Philippines to something akin to Mactan Island without the advantage of an airport. Samal could easily become the Bayonne of Davao.

Frankly I think one of the charms and advantages of Samal is that you have to ‘want’ to go there and you have to pay (a modest tool) to get there. Think that has perhaps any reason for how much cleaner Samal is than the adjacent shores of Davao?

You know ther other day I had a poor young fellow who got himself roped into taking a job selling _personal steam baths_ at my door. Little tents you put in your bathroom to make you sweat (even more than usual). I told him I already had all the steam bath i needed . Wonder if he would have paid the ferry fare to come to your door on Samal?

I’d say the bridge idea is a mixed blessing indeed.