ASEAN SUMMIT in CEBU

[endymioun]

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This is good news but i hope tanan klase na business apil na ang small time para fair.

[tolstoi]

Asean summit dress code: Beach elegant

The attire for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders attending the 12th ASEAN summit in Cebu will be "beach elegant" and the atmosphere relaxed, as befits the tropical island venue for the summit.

The ASEAN heads of state will be shedding their stiff suits to don elegant beach wear at the summit, which is conducive to a more relaxing and cooperative environment that is expected to allow the regional forum to resolve many contentious issues, officials said.

Organizers of the event said the three-day summit proper is likely to be a combination of "Plan A" and "Plan B" — which means the summit will be held at two venues: the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in Mandaue City and the Shangri-La Hotel on Mactan island.

National Organizing Committee (NOC) secretary-general Marciano Paynor Jr. said that President Arroyo has issued instructions that the meeting be made enjoyable and relaxing for Asean leaders: "The President said let's do something different because all summits are the same, and one thing that she said that was also articulated by (former) President (Fidel) Ramos is that in all summits you forget what they talked about after a few years unless it is about one really serious issue."

"They will remember (that), one they had a good time, that they were treated properly or, two, it was the most boring, or there was a lot of traffic or we had to walk half a kilometer just to get to our vehicles."

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Nat'l, local dailies to provide free copies during ASEAN Summit

Cebu City (24 November) -- National and local dailies have agreed to provide complimentary copies of their newspapers to be made available at the International Media Center (IMC) during the Asean Summit based inside the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in Mandaue City.

Over 2,000 foreign and local journalists are expected to cover the summit which officially starts on December 6 with a series of ministerial and senior officials' meetings before concluding to the Leaders' Meetings on December 11-13.

Journalist not part of the media pool for selected coverage of events will remain at the IMC where they can read the various papers on display.

In a recent meeting with the circulation managers and delivery-in-charge of some national and local newspapers, they have agreed to the request made by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA-7) to provide complimentary copies from December 4 when the IMC officially operates until December 15.

The following dailies that will provide free copies every day during the summit period are Cebu Daily News and The Freeman with 100 copies each and Sun Star Daily committing 400 copies. The national dailies that gave their commitment are Philippine Daily Inquirer and Philippines Star with 100 copies each and Manila Bulletin with 300 to 500 copies while the Manila Shimbun promised to provide 30 to 50 copies during the summit duration.

The National Organizing Committee - Media and Communications Secretariat (NOC-MCS) to the 12th Asean Summit wants major local and national dailies to be available at the IMC where international and Philippine-based journalists can scout the latest news and updates.

[spookey]

pagkapait ani oi... nagplano na unta ko mag-out-of-town nya dili pa jud madayon ang holiday.. hahay... faet..

[arnoldsa]

WOW! Cebu: ASEAN Summit Preparations

All photos by Brodix, as of November 24, 2006


Installing railings at SM City





S. Osmeña Avenue, Cebu Port Center



Monuments at Ouano Avenue, Mandaue City South Reclamation Area





Newly asphalted (over-lay) road in Mandaue City



United Nations Avenue, Mandaue City



Marcelo Fernan Bridge





Traffic Lights have finally been installed at the junction of the airport road and M.L. Quezon Highway, Lapu-Lapu City



Mactan Marina Mall



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[arnoldsa]

Cebu International Convention Center

- A perfect embodiment of Cubism and post-Industrialism.
- Simple yet elegant and beautiful (looks like an Airport Terminal! hehe)


Recent photos by Brodix as of November 24, 2006










The ugly electric wires and poles are now gone! I hope that it has gone underground.



The arch which symbolizes unity and strength incorporates influences mainly from the post-Industrial period. Another perfect example of this is the "iron Globe (Earth)" right in front of SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, NCR and of course, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France which was designed by Eiffel Gustav.






I Love you Cebu! MABUHAY CEBU! Onwards towards becoming one of Asia's Premier Cities in the future! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:



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[rey04]

better be finished and used for the ASEAN summit othewise pakauwaw lang ta.

[kenart]

not OK for me
have already made plans to climb Mt.Kanlaon with some guys
now that the proclamation has already been amended...i have to work! wah!

[tolstoi]

thanks sa input Arnoldsa..no doubt we are ready to host the summit :mrgreen:

[nocram]

ok guys,listen up,kining atong preparation karon para summit we need this,parehas ra ni sa sugal o negosyo nga mamuhunan ka,kay ang buelta ani ay investment from other countries.kinsa may ganahan mo invest kung ang imong lugar hugaw kaayo gubot kaayo,bati kaayo.stop being so negative,do ur part,lets keep cebu clean n safe.let tell kung unsay comments sa mga foreigners about cebu, kung why ang cebu is so progressive,b coz of its people,officials and business men of cebu.this is our chance guys,lets grab it.lets stop doing thesame thing over and over again,lets change our way of thinking.tanan cebuano and nearby provinces will benefit out of it.we have to think out of the box,dili nang mao lang gihapon,wa gyuy kausaban.lets be proud of cebu,kung ika ayo sa cebu lets support it.ok mga bisdak!!!!!!

[fingolfin]

... just go around the city and notice the roads. It's now in good condition. yummy.