'Stunt' at Philippine heritage site draws ire


A handout picture made available on 25 October 2013 by Red Bull International shows a multiple exposure picture of American wakeskater Brian Grubb skating on paddies in the famous rice terraces of Banaue, Ifugao province, northern Philippines.- EPA

MANILA: Philippine conservationists hit out Sunday at a wakeskating "stunt" that took place at an ancient mountain rice terrace, accusing sponsors of exploiting the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Wakeskating is similar to the popular water sport wakeboarding but users are not bound to the board.
"I noticed that on the back of the bills here, you could see all these rice terraces and tonnes of water," Grubb says in the video, which was uploaded Thursday and already viewed over 241,000 times as of Sunday.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Regional

Engine issues force Cathay Pacific to inspect A350 fleet, cancel flights
Indonesian, Malaysian troops celebrate unity at border in honour of Malaysia's National Day
Singapore proposes new law allowing police to stop bank transfers
Two Malaysians caught with RM3.7mil worth of ganja in the Maldives
Police deploy 1,250 officers for King's installation
A grand pirouette - An increasing number of middle-aged, elderly women in Japan are taking Ballet classes
Nato moving into Indo-Pacific?
Malaysian injured by falling concrete in Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui
Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia
Malaysia needs time to study Asean joint visa proposal, says Home Minister

Others Also Read