What is Your Favorite Mode of Trasnportation?

@rakski (126052)
Philippines
April 1, 2018 7:53pm CST
Hello everyone. When I was working, people said our 'Chief Boss' travels via chopper. Oh yes, our boss, the owner of some big name companies here travels by his own helicopter. He owns the flag bearer airline of my country Philippine Airlines, Fortune Tobacco, hotels, spirits/liquors, real estates, banks and schools to name a few. According to Forbes, his net worth is around $4 billion. But he started to work as a janitor for tobacco company while going through college. And yes, last Friday and Saturday, I saw his chopper on one of his building. Wow! That is awesome. Thinking you would be transporting to different places with your chopper and not enduring the traffic here. I would love to experience that. How about you, what is your favorite mode of transportation?
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 18
I can't get over the fact that he started out as a janitor. That's pretty impressive.
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
@JudyEv yes. But still he is unreachable. Most of his businesses now are run by his children.
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
oh yes, he is actually humble and very down to earth. But since the company where I belong was run by doctors and board of directors, he went there just a few times.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 18
@rakski I'm glad his success hasn't gone to his head.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
2 Apr 18
Wow. I think I know who he is. Hehehe For me, a car (grab/uber)
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
yes, for sure. I saw him once, just once in the entire 12 years of my stay at the company. lol
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
@mlgen1037 I think he is. I did not have the chance to talk to him but my officemates were able to have selfies with him. lol
@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
2 Apr 18
@rakski hehehe but is he nice?
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• United States
2 Apr 18
Wow that's awesome. LOL well the only transpiration I can afford, a car =)
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@jstory07 (139974)
• Roseburg, Oregon
2 Apr 18
I like driving my car. But I would love to go somewhere on a train. That would be fun.
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
oh yes. I would to travel by train. But train here does not bring you to a different province. Just a city which in reality is not that far away.
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
2 Apr 18
Travelling by car for me.
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@Maria24 (2661)
• United States
2 Apr 18
Car lol
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
@Maria24 same here
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@Maria24 (2661)
• United States
2 Apr 18
@rakski nice
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
12 Apr 18
@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Apr 18
My own car.
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
3 Apr 18
yes, that is a very comfortable way of transportation.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
2 Apr 18
All the hard work he did, he deserves to be flown everywhere he wants to.. Me, I don't mind going around in a tricycle or in a jeepney like we do whe nwe are in the Philippines .. But of course I missed driving my own car as well..
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
2 Apr 18
@rakski I guess you have already read the answer from my latest post ... We were over there the whole of Feb until mid March .. we're now back here in Au .. But we are going back home there on May next year ...
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
12 Apr 18
@epiffanie yes, I read it already. lol. And may I know where is the location of your land here?
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
yes, that is right. how long have you been in Australia? Or are you on vacation now here?
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• Bucharest, Romania
2 Apr 18
That is indeed awesome
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• Bucharest, Romania
2 Apr 18
@rakski But I don't have enough money for a chopper, so I am fine with anything I have.
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
@Cristi_Ichim oh yes it is awesome. travelling via your own chopper.
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
@Cristi_Ichim oh me too. We can do with what we have, right?
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@LadyDuck (472074)
• Switzerland
2 Apr 18
I fear helicopters, I still prefer a car, even if it is slower. I would like a private jet, this is something I like.
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@LadyDuck (472074)
• Switzerland
12 Apr 18
@rakski Helicopters scare me, I do not fear airplanes.
@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
12 Apr 18
I want to experience riding in a helicopter. But private jet would be so nice too
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• Bournemouth, England
11 Apr 18
I like trains if they're not too noisy and crowded.
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
11 Apr 18
Oh yes.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
Yes, your Boss' chopper passes by the office of my daughter before and lands at the Allied Bank building :) Saw him one time having coffee with one or two friends one morning when we stayed at The Charter House. So Mr. Tan was your Boss - were you a banker?
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
Yes, he was my former boss' boss. He is the Big Boss. Nope, I am not a banker but I used to go to Allied Bank Center via a van (not chopper) when I need some documents signed by another boss. I am in his schools. I have met the presidents of some of his businesses.
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
@sunrisefan yes, He owns UE and UERMMMC too which is a medical school and facility. Actually my boss is his right hand. So it makes him my boss' boss, right?
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
@rakski Ah okay :) Perhaps you worked with FEU :) I think your Boss also owns some hospitals, just like Mr. George Ty of Metrobank. You must have been an executive secretary, Ms. Rach :) BTW, do you know that your Boss sponsors many high school students from Chinese schools in the country and I think he pays for their 1 month stay in China as exchange students during the summer bring. A few days ago, PAL took off for China with these students. I think this has been going on for the last few years.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
Your Boss started to work at a very young age selling empty bottles and old newspapers. Rags to riches story of the billionaires taipans like your Boss, Mr. John Gokongwei and Mr. Henry Sy.
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
oh yes, that is very true.
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
@sunrisefan maybe it is not too late! lol
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
@rakski I should have sold empty bottles and old newspapers so I would have been a taipan now like my uncle Lucio Tan hahahaha!
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@Essjayd (1567)
2 Apr 18
My favourite transport is my motorbike! It's more enjoyable than driving the car, I don't have to sit in traffic jams and it's easy to find a parking spot!
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
12 Apr 18
true but sometimes it is dangerous. take care while riding your motorbike!
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
12 Apr 18
@Essjayd you should. Take care
@Essjayd (1567)
12 Apr 18
@rakski Thanks I'm always pretty careful! on the bike these days!
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@Shavkat (140119)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
I still prefer riding on jeepneys and buses if it is too far away places.
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
Nice picture you got there @Shakvat!!!! When in Baguio, I also prefer that. In traveling long distances to get to a province, I like buses. But in Manila grab is a preference especially in summer traffic heat.
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
I love to own a chopper one day in the future, but for now i am just a mere commuter.
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@rakski (126052)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
I think everyone would love to have a chopper one day? Who does not want that opportunity? But for now we have to go on with what we have
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