ASEAN SUMMIT in CEBU

[LytSlpr]

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So the Asean Summit will be postponed to January, how sure are they that no storm will hit Cebu during those days? We all know that low pressures, tropical storms and heavy rains frequents Cebu during this month.

You have a good point but they predicted senyang to a be a super typhoon and it was. January is also not typhoon month.

[sumaganday]

'RP lost credibility in scrapping summit'

TOKYO – Japan’s economy minister said Tuesday that the Philippines lost credibility by postponing twin Asian summits this week and doubted Manila’s stated reason of an impending typhoon.

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akira Amari also said he believed the summits were effectively cancelled as the rescheduled January dates would not suit all the leaders.

The abrupt postponement of the ASEAN and East Asia summits "surely lowered the credibility of the Philippine government," Amari wrote on his blog.

"Officials concerned actually see the summits as de facto called off, considering the tight schedules of national leaders in the next six months," Amari said, in unusually blunt remarks about a friendly nation.

President Arroyo made a last-minute decision Friday to postpone the two summits in Cebu, citing an approaching typhoon.

The announcement came amid fears of a terrorist attack as Britain, Australia, the United States and other nations had warned against travel to Cebu.

"Considering the size of the typhoon and that it passed by Sunday morning, the reason for the rescheduling was difficult to understand," Amari wrote.

"(Philippine) media have reported the real reason might have been the warnings of a high possibility of terrorist attacks, released not only by Britain but also the United States immediately before the events," he said.

"It is extremely dangerous in security terms for leaders from 16 nations to gather at a hotel in Cebu, which is packed with tourists."

He contrasted the Philippines to communist Vietnam, which was host to the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit last month.

"The difference between the Philippines and Vietnam, which banned the entry of people not related to the APEC forum, was as clear as daylight," he said.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went ahead with a shortened visit to the Philippines and held talks in Manila with Arroyo.

Reports have said Abe is unlikely to attend the postponed summits due to plans to visit Europe and parliamentary commitments.

Japanese foreign ministry officials refused to confirm the reports, saying the Philippine government was arranging the postponed events. AFP

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Hala, debateha pa ninyo na!

[junmar4]

You have a good point but they predicted senyang to a be a super typhoon and it was. January is also not typhoon month.

kinsa ingon super typhoon?

[Ms.Beau]

re pagtulo sa newly-constructed facility: yes, normal ra na (according to my architect friend). mao bitaw naay resealing nga buhaton after

re real cause of the postponement: naa koy nadunggan nga the storm was one of the reasons. bisag hinay to, mo igo man jud leyte and then power source man ang leyte sa cebu so lisod sad kung mag power outage ta. ambot unsa lain reasons...political storms jud siguro

personal nga panan-aw: lisod man i arrange ang schedules sa mga leaders...posible ba nga ma cancel ang summit?

[kamikaze426]

'RP lost credibility in scrapping summit'

TOKYO – Japan’s economy minister said Tuesday that the Philippines lost credibility by postponing twin Asian summits this week and doubted Manila’s stated reason of an impending typhoon.

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akira Amari also said he believed the summits were effectively cancelled as the rescheduled January dates would not suit all the leaders.

The abrupt postponement of the ASEAN and East Asia summits "surely lowered the credibility of the Philippine government," Amari wrote on his blog.

"Officials concerned actually see the summits as de facto called off, considering the tight schedules of national leaders in the next six months," Amari said, in unusually blunt remarks about a friendly nation.

President Arroyo made a last-minute decision Friday to postpone the two summits in Cebu, citing an approaching typhoon.

The announcement came amid fears of a terrorist attack as Britain, Australia, the United States and other nations had warned against travel to Cebu.

"Considering the size of the typhoon and that it passed by Sunday morning, the reason for the rescheduling was difficult to understand," Amari wrote.

"(Philippine) media have reported the real reason might have been the warnings of a high possibility of terrorist attacks, released not only by Britain but also the United States immediately before the events," he said.

"It is extremely dangerous in security terms for leaders from 16 nations to gather at a hotel in Cebu, which is packed with tourists."

He contrasted the Philippines to communist Vietnam, which was host to the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit last month.

"The difference between the Philippines and Vietnam, which banned the entry of people not related to the APEC forum, was as clear as daylight," he said.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went ahead with a shortened visit to the Philippines and held talks in Manila with Arroyo.

Reports have said Abe is unlikely to attend the postponed summits due to plans to visit Europe and parliamentary commitments.

Japanese foreign ministry officials refused to confirm the reports, saying the Philippine government was arranging the postponed events. AFP

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Hala, debateha pa ninyo na!

And your happy with this report?

[jerx d great]

how sad??

[cooldude06]

let us consider things like this is likely to happened for some other valuable reasons.

[budmendz]

'RP lost credibility in scrapping summit'

TOKYO – Japan’s economy minister said Tuesday that the Philippines lost credibility by postponing twin Asian summits this week and doubted Manila’s stated reason of an impending typhoon.

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akira Amari also said he believed the summits were effectively cancelled as the rescheduled January dates would not suit all the leaders.

The abrupt postponement of the ASEAN and East Asia summits "surely lowered the credibility of the Philippine government," Amari wrote on his blog.

"Officials concerned actually see the summits as de facto called off, considering the tight schedules of national leaders in the next six months," Amari said, in unusually blunt remarks about a friendly nation.

President Arroyo made a last-minute decision Friday to postpone the two summits in Cebu, citing an approaching typhoon.

The announcement came amid fears of a terrorist attack as Britain, Australia, the United States and other nations had warned against travel to Cebu.

"Considering the size of the typhoon and that it passed by Sunday morning, the reason for the rescheduling was difficult to understand," Amari wrote.

"(Philippine) media have reported the real reason might have been the warnings of a high possibility of terrorist attacks, released not only by Britain but also the United States immediately before the events," he said.

"It is extremely dangerous in security terms for leaders from 16 nations to gather at a hotel in Cebu, which is packed with tourists."

He contrasted the Philippines to communist Vietnam, which was host to the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit last month.

"The difference between the Philippines and Vietnam, which banned the entry of people not related to the APEC forum, was as clear as daylight," he said.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went ahead with a shortened visit to the Philippines and held talks in Manila with Arroyo.

Reports have said Abe is unlikely to attend the postponed summits due to plans to visit Europe and parliamentary commitments.

Japanese foreign ministry officials refused to confirm the reports, saying the Philippine government was arranging the postponed events. AFP

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Hala, debateha pa ninyo na!

It is just a personal opinion of a lone Japanese citizen. He is entitled to his opinions but it is not reflective of the entirety of the Japanese government's position towards the postponement of ASEAN.

In fact the guy should be reminded that despite the atrocities they made on the Filipinos during the Japanese occupation we don't reciprocate hatred. Rather we are after of their safety first and foremost and to make a point no Japanese delegate should be hurt or molisted during the scheduled ASEAN, let us invite him again on January and show him how hospitable and caring host we are.

Ahhhh kanang giingon nimo nga dibateha na? Sus hastilan nimo... You can never say anything good for anything.

[LytSlpr]

kinsa ingon super typhoon?

the news, mao bitaw daghan nangamatay sa uban parte sa pilipinas.

[ass_kicker]

nahadlok daw sa terrorism threat, mao wa na dayun mga bro.