ASEAN SUMMIT in CEBU

[jawa kaw !]

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kinsay naka kita atong dako nga banner sa UP nga ang gibutang kay "ASEAN SHAME-IT".. unsay pasabot ato?..hmmm

[digitalsuperman]

grabe trapik..waah!

[jancemsy]

gi pa naog mga laki gi pang kapkapan mi... swerti sa mga bayot na police

[nab_uang]

Suspected food poisoning downs 103 summit performers

Sun.Star - Cebu

CEBU -- At least 100 dancers and musicians who are set to perform for the 12th Asean Summit at the Shangri-la Mactan Island Resort were downed by suspected food poisoning Saturday, a television report said.

Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Victoriano Lecaros in an interview with ANC television confirmed Saturday that 103 persons were affected but downplayed the incident, saying it was isolated and that the performers were cleared to perform for the activity.

One of the attending physicians who spoke on condition of anonymity said at least 60 persons were admitted late Friday night until early dawn Saturday but that some had been released since they were not gravely affected.

As of Saturday afternoon, at least 20 were still admitted at the Perpetual Succor Hospital including Gerard Salonga.

One of the staff of the University of San Carlos dancing contingent said they had squid and lechon for lunch on Friday.

Later in the afternoon, some of the performers experienced stomach discomfort.

Some were vomiting and having loose bowel movements.

Attending physicians earlier said they thought the poisoning was caused by the styrofoam but when they learned that Salonga, who ate from the buffet, was also affected, they concluded that the poisoning was due to food preparation.

One of the hospital staff said Salonga is already in stable condition.

At least 20 of the affected performers will be released anytime soon on Saturday. (Sunnex)

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

RALISTA angay pasiritan usab ug hose sa bombero . Mga walay asenso sa kinabuhi kay imbes naningabuhi naa idto ga martsa martsa na ang gi bayad ani nila is 1 ra man ka adla wna konsumo .

[nab_uang]

CICC’s biggest test
Sun.Star - Cebu


FACILITIES and security at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) face their most high-profile test today, when 16 heads of state meet there for the East Asia summit.

Unlike the other top-level meetings, this summit will take place in the Mandaue facility, instead of the Shangri-la resort in Mactan.

Five of the six remaining activities will be held at the CICC, a P515-million locally funded project whose construction was pushed forward because of the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

Since last week, the only major meeting held in the CICC was last Friday night’s discussion between the 10 Asean heads of state and the Eminent Persons Group.

It is used mainly for the daily press briefings and as the work area of the foreign and national press.
When typhoon Seniang forced the summit’s postponement last December, virtually every report mentioned that the newly built CICC leaked.

Farewell

Today, the signing ceremony for the Cebu Declaration on Energy Security will be at the main briefing room at 12:30 to 1 p.m.

The official farewell of the heads of state will be in Room 101 of the CICC. The President will hold her press conference at the CICC main briefing room at 3:30 p.m.

Only the press conference of the prime minister of Malaysia will be held in Mactan.

Last night, Malacañang also hosted cocktails at the CICC. Among those in attendance were Cabinet members, Cebu’s congressmen, local business owners, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Arturo Radaza and Danao City Ramon Durano III.

At least 24 furniture companies in Cebu, including award-winning designer Kenneth Cobonpue, have lent their pieces to the CICC, just for the summit.

In the CICC basement is an exhibit of fashion accessories, bags, food and other products from Cebu’s towns.

Pressure

When the leaders from 16 countries meet at the CICC today, their talks are expected to delve on energy, disaster management, terrorism and other regional concerns.

The East Asia Summit joins Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea with the 10 nations of the Asean.

Asean groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

East Asian leaders shelved differences yesterday to put pressure on North Korea.

China, Japan and South Korea held their first summit in more than two years in Mactan, announcing a Tokyo visit by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

In an unexpected sign of unity, the three forged a common front on North Korea—with China publicly joining the others in taking Pyongyang to task over concerns about its abductions of Japanese and South Korean nationals.

Japan, which has repeatedly pressed the North over the kidnappings, hailed the statement as “a huge step” after Wen’s talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun.

Energy

The trio said North Korea “must effectively address the humanitarian concerns of the international community”, which officials said referred to the kidnappings to help train North Korean spies.

“This is the first time China has raised the abductions issue,” a Japanese official told reporters. In another sign that relations are improving under Abe, who took office in September, China said Wen would visit in the spring.

Also today, leaders across Asia will endorse a pledge to move toward nuclear and other alternative energies to help cut the region’s dependence on fossil fuels.

Amid concerns about energy security, the East Asia Summit, being held for only the second time, will also vow to open up regional energy markets.

Nuclear

Much of the document reaffirms the bloc’s collective commitment to ensuring energy security, which was first issued in the inaugural meeting of the EAS in Malaysia in 2005.

Calls to reduce dependence on oil intensified after prices surged to historic peaks last year. While prices have dropped since, their continued volatility — owing in part to geopolitical tensions — remains a threat.

The declaration adds: “Renewable energy and nuclear power will represent an increasing share of global supply.”

The leaders will call for a greater effort in the search for new and renewable energy resources and technologies, with the focus on biofuels.

President Arroyo, the current Asean chairperson who hosted this year’s gathering, meanwhile worked to increase the pressure on Myanmar.

Asean held its summit on Saturday, agreeing on an ambitious plan to create a common market by 2015, strengthen cooperation on terrorism and sign a charter this year to impose European Union-style binding rules on its 10 members.

More

But the final declaration was not issued until yesterday, after what diplomatic sources said was a delay caused by wrangling over Myanmar, whose junta has snubbed demands to free political prisoners and restore democracy.

Myanmar escaped censure in the UN Security Council on Friday, when China and Russia used a rare double veto to sink a US-sponsored resolution on pressing the generals.

Elsewhere in the flurry of meetings, Asean held separate summits with China, South Korea and Japan — and another with all three — as well as with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (AFP/With MBG)

[FK]

last day na lng ron... ka experience pa jud ko nasidra-an.

[tolstoi]

GRABEH NA GYUD AKONG BILIB ANING MAYOR TOM..THE BEST GYUD


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Mayor steps in between rallyists, anti-riot police

HE was difficult to miss in the crowd, but he wasn’t there to chant against “US imperialism” or to help burn effigies of other politicians.

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña joined a militant march yesterday to make sure clashes were avoided and that protesters didn’t cross the summit route in Barangay Mabolo—and a police official said the mayor did just that.

Otherwise, the protesters led by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and the police’s 200-strong Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) team would have come to blows, said Senior Supt. Mariano Natu-el, Asean CDM task force commander.

“I’m allowing you to express your sentiments. But I’m here to protect the public interest also and Cebu City as a whole,” the mayor told protesters.

Bayan officials estimated their number at 1,500 at least, while police placed it at around 500. Since Wednesday, at least three people have been arrested and three more will face charges in relation to protest activities sparked by the Asean summit.

“Even if the no permit, no rally policy is not implemented in Cebu City, we would have enforced the law had the protesters insisted on going to the Cebu International Convention Center,” Natu-el said.

Natu-el added that the mayor, with SPO1 Adonis Dumpit as close-in security, arrived at Fuente Osmeña 30 minutes before the protesters started moving.

Compromise

Acting Cebu City Police Office Director Patrocinio Comendador, Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Bureau Chief Pablo Labra II, Senior Insp. George Ylanan, Chief Insp. Rex Derilo of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 7 were also there.

“My only concern is there will be a security question the moment you cross the ceremonial route, because we have a commitment to our guests,” Osmeña told the rallyists before stopping them in Mabolo.

The march was initiated by Bayan Muna and its allied organizations. Militants from as far as Luzon and neighboring provinces in the Visayas started the march at 10 a.m. on P. Del Rosario St.

Interviewed after the rally, Osmeña said both the police and militants did their share to keep the peace.

“Many of them were very cooperative. The important thing is that it was peaceful. The important thing is that (although) something like this can get out of control, if there are decisions to be made, it was made by somebody in the field,” he said.

The mayor said it was the first time for him to serve as a mediator between the police and rallyists.

He had ordered the police to keep their distance from the marchers to “avoid any misunderstanding.”


Riot police

“I definitely support democracy as people should be allowed to express what they feel, regardless of the differences in opinion,” he told Bayan general secretary Renato Reyes and reporters.

He said Cebu City is a “freedom park” and that they can rally wherever they want. But he warned them against going near the ceremonial route used by VIPs.

Reyes assured the mayor they will police their own ranks.

Minutes later the group proceeded to Gen. Maxilom Ave. and turned left to M.J. Cuenco in Barangay Carreta.

Osmeña met them there and told them they couldn’t go beyond Barangay Mabolo. The mayor then walked a few meters ahead of them.


‘99 percent’

But Osmeña said, “Ninety-nine percent of Cebu city is freedom park and now you want the remaining one percent? I have to draw the line.”

“I’m giving you a lot of democratic space,” he told them.

The negotiation went on for 30 minutes.

Osmeña wouldn’t budge. Instead, he joked around and even posed in front of the effigies to the delight of photographers and cameramen.

The marchers decided to stay put and hold the street program there, with a 10-wheeler truck as stage.

[--Makoy--]

for now, its a big burden.. but it would result to long-term benefits

[--Makoy--]

Pics from: http://www.12thaseansummit.org.ph/maintemplate3.asp
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we passed by CICC last night, and i was expecting too much. gamay ra man ang CICC. i was expecting for something larger than SM.

lights along the road were great, but too sad, ang naay mga suga ang route lang sa summit. ang uban dalan, ngitngit ug hugaw kaayo.

ani diay ni ang gobyerno sa, mopanindot ra kung naay bisita. too bad, i could say, "plastic kaayo ang gobyerno"