ASEAN SUMMIT in CEBU

[baron]

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^^ I have high hopes that the ASEAN Summit will be a success. It's actually in tune with the present status of our economy. We should use this as an opportunity to promote our country. In as much as we are now encouraging investors with the present stance of our economy, we will be encouraging more since the vision of ASEAN is one integrated community. For sure, agreements will be signed to promote the best for these member countries.

[hyrei]

nag traffic pag-au tungod sa dry run plus nag uwan = sapot kaau ang mga taw...

[slakker]

kung mag-bagyo, postpone na sad ang summit?

[contra vida]

ASEAN summit venue still not finished

It may be all systems go for this week's meeting of Asian leaders, but one of the main venues for the summit in Cebu City is far from finished.

As rain pelted down Monday, the roof of the new $11.2 million Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) did not leak as it did following the abrupt cancellation in December of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asia summit meetings.

But as media teams moved into the CICC, they were greeted by workmen still repairing and finishing much of the interior.

With the front doors closed, cars were diverted to the basement, where security was non-existent. Bags were not checked, and IDs were only checked at the front gate.

A number of countries still have travel warnings on Cebu, citing possible terrorist attacks, although the government said there were no valid threats to the summit, due to start on January 10.

The Philippine government cancelled the December summit, citing the approach of a typhoon, and following a series of travel warnings issued by a number of governments concerning the possibility of terrorist attacks.

Most of the furniture and decorations that were in place in December were removed shortly after the cancellation, and exhibition rooms were closed, architect Manuel Guanzon told AFP.

The main entrance was bare and workmen could be seen repairing parts of the floor that was damaged when water leaked through the front doors.

But organizers said they were confident the work would be completed in time

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Tsk, tsk, tsk, na postpone na ug usa ka buwan wa gihapon mahuman.

It does not speak well of the kind of hosting the Cebu City has put up. But I dont blame Tomas or Gwen because I think deep inside they really want the best for this event.

The postponement really created a dent on the crebility of the staging of the Summit here. But what can they do? They are just following orders from Malacanang.

[SamuraiArcher]

^^enhancement rana ang gibuhat..from what country are you by the way @ contravida?

[tolstoi]

aguuy murag clone cguro ni pareng mosimos..tsk tsk

[fingolfin]

.. hehehehe. the pattern is so obvious brod tolstoi, hehehe.


.. anyway, i just wish that it won't be that much of a traffic jam this coming days coz i have to commute from cebu to lapu lapu and back again. if not, aw, baklay galore, hehe

[dozen]

sam ra ba gihapon ang re routing? or naa nausab??

[tolstoi]

same ra gihapon bai kay wala man nausab ang ceremonial route

[dozen]

sa time same ra sad? naa man gud ingon nga naa daw sila giiprove..ambot lang kung naa ba dyud.