ASEAN SUMMIT in CEBU

[angelicax]

ambot lang ani nga preparation oi... sobra naman ka dako sa nagasto ... ug nakita man tuod nato ang project peru grabe man ka sub standard dili man magdugay sa tan-aw nako, labi nanang dalan nga gi spalto morag man dili ma abtan ug 2 bulan ug kanang SRP nga side walk nga gi pintalan para asa kaha na no.... over price pa kaayo... peru ok man sad hinoon tan-awon para sa uma-abot nga event... we pray nalang nga dili mag bagyo or kusog ang ulan kay dili na gyud makita....

[nab_uang]

Palace assures Asean delegates of 'halal' foods
SunStar
11/26/06

MANILA -- Malacañang assured Muslim journalists and delegates to the 12th Asean Summit in Cebu next month that no pork will be in the menu during the summit duration, a statement said Saturday.

The Palace statement said "halal," or especially prepared food for Muslims, will be included in the menu of Filipino recipes with distinct regional flavors during the summit from December 11 to 13.

"In recognition of the fact that half of the population in the 10 Asean member nations are Muslims, no pork would be served during the meeting. Only 'halal' food served in the 'halal' tradition would be provided to the Muslim journalists and delegates," the statement said.

It added that Manila-based caterer Via Mare is shipping to Cebu from Manila brand-new utensils and kitchen implement for use in preparing, cooking, and serving "halal" food during the summit.

But Diane Rosales, operations manager of Via Mare, said if delegates will request for the famous Cebu lechon (roasted pig), "we can make arrangements for them."

Rosales said other menus with foreign influences and yet acceptable to everyone will also be served in buffet style to some 2,000 media men and 250 delegates during lunch and dinner at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC).

"Also, all food that would be served will be labeled with description so that the delegates would know what they are eating," Rosales said.

She said they will serve fruits, chicken, beef, fish and other seafood, and vegetables in each meal to be cooked in different ways.

"About 400 kilos of chicken, 200 kilos of fish fillet and 400 kilos of beef will be prepared and cooked each meal by Via Mare's 120 cooks and other kitchen personnel. Via Mare will also hire an additional 50 support service crews," the Palace statement said.

Rosales said a variety of fresh fish like lapu-lapu or grouper, tuna, blue marlin, tangigue and other seafood will be served grilled, "sinugba" style.

Tropical fruits that will come from the different provinces in the country will also be served, she said. Fresh pineapple will come from Ormoc City while pomelos and bananas will be sourced from Davao.

For a Cebuano touch, cooked rice in "puso" style (cooked wrapped in young coconut leaves) will be served.

More or less, eight sacks of rice a day would be cooked and served to the delegates, she said. Those who do not like rice can avail themselves of a variety of breads that will be made available, Rosales said.

For snacks, she said native delicacies like the budbud kabug or the Cebuano-type glutinous sweet rice cake, empanaditas, pastillas, turrones de saba, and guinatang halo-halo will also be offered.

Bibingka and puto-bumbong, another well-known Filipino delicacy usually served during Christmas, will be provided during snacks to add the Yuletide spirit during the gathering.

Carrot cake, chocolate cake, rum cake and native guinomis, haleyang ubi and leche plan will also be prepared. Drinks like coffee, tea, softdrinks, canned juices and mineral waters will also be available, Rosales added.

Last Wednesday, a concessionaire canceled Wednesday its P5.9-million contract with the House following a slapping incident involving a Muslim lawmaker who was served noodles laced with pork.

Representative Faysah Dumarpa (1st district Lanao del Sur, Lakas-CMD) assaulted dining manager Virginia Altamirano, slapping her and trying to stab Altamirano after she found her noodles had pork. Pork is taboo in Islam.

Initial investigation showed that when Dumarpa learned that she was served a pork dish, she got angry and went towards Altamerano and angrily confronted her.

During the verbal confrontation, she slapped Altamirano in front of the guests. Level-headed colleagues restrained Dumarpa and prevented further scandal. (JMR/Sunnex)

[arnoldsa]

short term raman na manghatag ug kwarta sa mga pobre oi....dapat trabaho...

Agree..

We call this "band aid solution" or "superficial solution."

If we are to give away the amount, what will happen if the amount is consumed?

There's this saying, "Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; teach a man how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime..."




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[arnoldsa]

Like what?

There are lots of fixed annual events and conventions in Cebu. One of these is the annual Cebu Furniture Show, Construction Show and Fair, etc..etc..

For one, the annual Furniture Show has confirmed transferring its usual venue from the CCIC in Waterfront to the CICC in Mandaue starting 2007.

Aside from that, the Governor is also keen on "privatizing" the CICC after the summit so that it can recover the cost and even earn a profit from it.


Read this article:

Group names Cebu top int’l event destination

PLAYERS in the exhibitions and conventions industry are looking at Cebu as the next venue of international events.

This, as the sector lobbies to make the country one of the leading Asian destinations for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice).

The Philippine Convention and Visitors Corp. (PCVC) has identified Cebu as a prime destination for both national and international events.

It revealed that Cebu is the country’s top international convention destination with a total of 102 events in 2004. This is followed by Metro Manila with 73 events, Iloilo with six and Laguna with five.

In the same year, Cebu has a total number of 4,339 national conventions.

The figure is only second to Metro Manila with 6,658. Other destinations include Iloilo with 947 events, Pampanga with 525 and Zamboanga del Sur with 371.

“Cebu, next to Manila, is a potential investment and tourist destination in Asia, but the country in general, has limited trade fair facilities,” said Henry Schumacher, European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) executive vice president.

While the construction of the Cebu International Convention Center is a “good addition” to the country’s exhibition venues, it is “not enough” to compete with exhibition spaces in Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and India, Philippine Association of Convention/Exhibition Organizers and Suppliers Inc. (Paceos) president Marisa Nallana said in a statement.

[endymioun]

Cge lang mam kwarta bitaw na

[arnoldsa]

unya ang gipa nindot ra pud nila nga mga lugar og karsada kay ang agihanan ra pud sa mga delegates...hehe!!..one bad trait sa mga pinoy.paninduton na lang unta nila ang tibuok sugbo bisag hinay-hinay pag ka human sa summit.. thumbsup

FYI, all major roads in Cebu City have been overlayed with fresh asphalt..

Some of these include V.Rama (from Calamba to Guadalupe), B.Rodriguez Avenue, N.Bacalso Avenue, P.Del Rosario, D.Jakosalem Street, Legazpi Street, roads in Cebu Port Area, Gorordo Avenue, Gen.Maxilom Avenue, Escario Street, some roads in Pardo and Downtown Cebu, Reclamation Area, etc..etc..

I don't think the heads of states would be going to Pardo or Guadalupe.


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[Sovabon]

Okey kaayo ko ani, pahuway sa trabaho. Luoy lang ang uban labi na atong no work no pay.

[FK]

trabaho na man jud dec 11-14. gi revise ang declaration.

[Sanosuke]

Mao bitaws... problema jud ni ang trapik! Tsk! Tsk!

[joco_ph]

Unsa inyo ika sulti ani.

Monster traffic gyud ni. traffic naman gani sa Ayala nga gi one lane kay gi ayo pa ang dan. Unsa pa kaha inig isira na.

Matud pa sa Mayor, lets all embrace for the worst traffic.