Ah, the illustrious Ninoy Aquino International Airport, where the hospitality extends even to the tiniest of guests – bed bugs! 

While travelers have long braced themselves for the airport’s infamous shortcomings, the latest addition of bloodsucking companions takes discomfort to a whole new level. 

Could this be a deliberate ploy to further tarnish the country’s reputation or a covert attempt to sabotage the “Love the Philippines” tourism campaign? Perhaps “tanim-surot” has indeed replaced the infamous “tanim-bala” scam, showcasing the airport’s knack for innovation in all the wrong ways. Or could it be nature’s vindictive response to humanity’s environmental transgressions, a reminder that even in the concrete jungle, Mother Nature always has the last laugh? 

Whether these bed bugs were planted or hitchhiked their way into the terminals remains a mystery, but one thing is certain – navigating through NAIA has become a veritable game of survival of the itchiest.