ASEAN SUMMIT in CEBU

[whoopsie]

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ahh lagi noh,, dghan kog nakit-an na mga yellow nga poste sa mga dan run... limpyo kunohay ta sa pagkakaron

[Bawit]

unsa kahay naa sa huna2x anang sikyo sa...hehehe

[baron]

^ We should really set a good example comes ASEAN Summit considering that we are the host country. Anyway, the Filipinos are known for being hospitable. Hopefully, we can prove to the world not only our hospitality but also our competitiveness as the summit begins.

Hopefully, this summit would reap benefits for the economy. This will truly help us push forward for economic stability.

[tigerlily]

nice list.... and its not just for the ASEAN summit... we should do those things for us, for our country.

[grabehbebe]

Although PGMA is confident on the assurance of Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia that the center will be finished on Nov. 15, Engineering brigade of AFP has been deplooyed at CEBU to help complete the infrastructure in the convention center for the ASEAN.

Gov. Gwendolyn also reported that construction workers were already working on the roofing of the structure...

Only means the work is still going on and it will be finished on the deadline.

[ian_rey]

@tigerlily nice point. Be vigilant always.

[ian_rey]

Although PGMA is confident on the assurance of Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia that the center will be finished on Nov. 15, Engineering brigade of AFP has been deplooyed at CEBU to help complete the infrastructure in the convention center for the ASEAN.

Gov. Gwendolyn also reported that construction workers were already working on the roofing of the structure...

Only means the work is still going on and it will be finished on the deadline.

Lets hope and pray that our CICC will be completed in due time.

[SamuraiArcher]

very nice bro....ato ni buhaton

[SamuraiArcher]

hapit na gyud ni...

[tolstoi]

Fuente Osmeña rotunda to transform into picnic park for ASEAN spouses



Cebu City (27 October) -- The Fuente Osmeña rotunda will be transformed into a picnic park as spouses of the different heads of states participating in the 12th Asean Summit will be treated to a tour of Cebu City.

Cebu City First Lady Margot Osmeña bared the preparations for the spouses program is 'all systems go' and that six buses for the spouses including their entourage will be used to explore the historical and tourist sights of Cebu City in a half-day tour dubbed "Laag-laag."

A plan to equip the buses with a TV monitor that will be used to ferry the spouses will show a 3-minute video about the Philippines in general was earlier bared.

Osmeña said the spouses will also be entertained with a cultural presentation at the Mactan Shrine where they will have lunch and witness the "Kadaugan sa Mactan," the historical battle between Ferdinand Magellan and Lapulapu which is a significant part of Philippine history.

First Gentleman Mike Arroyo will host an elegant dinner for the spouses at the Malacañang sa Sugbo where a 'Cebu Village' will likely be set up in booths that will display Cebu's best products. Gov. Gwen Garcia on the other hand, has committed to host lunch at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall where a fashion show that will also showcase the world-class fashion's accessories of Cebu will be featured sponsored by the Mandaue City Government.

A Friendship Garden where a permanent marker will commemorate Cebu's hosting of the summit will be done at the Family Park aimed at fostering closer ties with the spouses of the Asean-member countries, according to Osmeña.


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DND official says IAC coordination on ASEAN Summit needs improvement

by Roberto M. Cabardo

Cebu City (29 October) -- In the arrival of the two battalions of marines and army yesterday, an official from the Department of National Defense (DND) said that the inter-agency coordination in relation to the preparation of the upcoming ASEAN Summit still needs improvement.

This remark came from DND Assistant Secretary, Lt. Col. Roberto Feliciano (Res.) who was asked yesterday by members of the media as to what still needs to be done for the country to be better prepared in the summit.

The official said, however, that appropriate measures are now being done to achieve this end.

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Cebu governor delighted over augmentation forces

by Roberto M.Cabardo

Cebu City (October 29) -- Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn F. Garcia welcomed the arrival of the two battalions of the marines and the army with confidence that the augmentation forces will boost the security of delegates and venues of the ASEAN Summit in December.

In her speech read by Prov. Administrator Ed Habin, the governor said that she is “confident that nothing can go wrong.”

The two battalions that arrived yesterday morning were from the 46th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army from Catbalogan,Samar and the 7th Marine Battalion Landing Team from Patikul, Sulu.

The arrival was witnessed by top officials from the Central Command, Philippine Coast Guard, PNP, and the local government units.

The governor was not able to personally welcome the augmentation forces for she joins the delegation of Pres. Arroyo’s trip to China that started last Friday yet. (PIA Cebu)