Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan shares his experience of his longest elevator ride while on his way to an important event.
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio “Arsi” Balisacan, a marathoner, can run long distances, say a 42-kilometer marathon for hours on end. He has done it many times, in the Philippines and beyond.
From the ground floor, where some members of his staff were waiting for him when he arrived at the building, he then proceeded to the elevator, along with ten other people – five staffers from NEDA and the rest, other tenants in the new office tower. They were headed to the 34th floor, the headquarters of the NEDA.
Sec. Balisacan, in his usual white office barong, still waited patiently but by then the group had already decided to press the emergency button. The good thing was that the speaker was working and there was a mobile phone signal. The light was working too and so was the exhaust fan, which allowed the air to circulate in the small space.
When it was taking longer than usual, Sec. Balisacan noticed that the younger people in the group were getting anxious; some were already teary eyed and close to panicking. Some were already sending anxious messages to their loved ones.Sec. Balisacan, in his usual calm demeanor, wasted no time in assuring the terrified Gen Z-ers in the group that in terms of statistics, there are more road accidents compared to elevator accidents.
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