Philippines soon to have its own oceanarium. What do you think of it?

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Good news for my fellow countrymen, it will finally push through. Our own ocean park here in the Phillipines will soon open before Christmas at the former Boardwalk area along Manila Bay. A new place to visit in time for the holidays. Can't wait to see this. What do you think?:-) By RAINIER ALLAN RONDA The Philippine Star A P1-billion marine theme park will soon make a big splash at the former Boardwalk area along Manila Bay. The theme park will include a “tunnel walk” through a giant aquarium."The former Boardwalk area is now the site of busy construction activities for the much-awaited Manila Ocean Park, scheduled to open to the public on Dec. 15 this year. Manila’s very own “Ocean Park” is envisioned to rival those in Hong Kong, Bangkok, the United States and other places that have become certified tourist attractions. The construction of the proposed Manila Ocean Park is being supervised by the Singapore-Chinese firm China Oceanis Group Ltd., which plans to have a two-level oceanarium and a “Concourse Plaza” that will serve as a bazaar and restaurant by the end of the year. Poon Choon Hai, the construction head of the Manila Ocean Park, has expressed confidence in meeting the target completion of Phase I of the project by yearend. “We are on schedule,” Hai told The STAR in an interview. Hai revealed that the acrylic fish tank for the 25-meter tunnel walk wherein a visitor can walk through and see fish and other sea creatures swimming above, is already in place. “The work is progressing very smoothly,” Hai smiled. “We think that the park would be a pleasant Christmas surprise for Filipinos,” he said. The China Oceanis Group boasts of expertise in marine theme park construction development, having constructed a total of five such landmarks – four in China and one in India. The group was behind the construction of the Chong Qing Xinao Underwater World, the Qin Huang Dao Xinao Underwater World, the Tai Ping Yang Underwater World and the Nanjing Underwater World, all in China, and the Sahara Star Hotel in India. George Lim, curatorial head of the Manila Ocean Park, is excited, saying the Manila Ocean Park will be unique since it will feature the Philippines’ diverse marine life. “We’ll try to get all the best ones that can be found in Philippine waters,” Lim said. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=88093