at least sosyalan ang mga ghost tourists noh? we'll be the first city to have an infrastructure to serve for the ghosts.. hehe..
if they could only transform sheraton into an Eiffel-tower like structure, sobra na ka-nindut atong seafront with matching glowing and dancing lights pa.. hehe.,

^^

If I'm not mistaken, two or three workers actually died there, they fell during the construction.. They said that that's how the curse started. :dunno:

^^

Vatics, are you the one in the photo in your website? You look quite familiar. I have a classmate in highschool before, Mijares ang apelyido.. pareha ug nawng, hehe..

Anyway, nice website about properties in Cebu. My dad was also a licensed broker and realtor before.


.:.

that's my pics sa ako website... active pa ba imo dad sa real estate service bai arnold? asa diay ka nagskwela pag-highschool bai?

Watch ANC right now. EXECUTIVE CLASS will feature Shangri-La and Hilton.

at least sosyalan ang mga ghost tourists noh? we'll be the first city to have an infrastructure to serve for the ghosts.. hehe..
if they could only transform sheraton into an Eiffel-tower like structure, sobra na ka-nindut atong seafront with matching glowing and dancing lights pa.. hehe.,

lagi...pwede pud giant ferris whell parehas sa london ug singapore...

pero mas nindot gyud ang tower...para 'in league' ta with other major world cities...big ben, eiffel, cn tower, sky needle, tokyo tower...

we need a cebu tower...

@arnold: why not tell councilor pesquera about building a tower that would be iconic of cebu? or what about the 11-storey lighthouse?

^^The 11 storey lighthouse in SRP will bw built before 2010.

READ: The Mad Rush to Beautify Cebu (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=bongAustero_nov13_2006)

"In fact, I think Cebu even beats Manila in terms of being an ideal convention destination—the convention facilities in Cebu are just so much more superior compared to other key cities in the Philippines.

For example, some of the major local conferences such as the Advertising Congress and even the Personnel Management Association of the Philippines’ annual conference have been held in Cebu primarily because the nightmares that come with mounting such huge conferences are significantly less in Cebu. A sad reality check: Outside of the decaying halls of the Philippine International Convention Center, there is nowhere else in Manila where one can one house 1,500 participants to a conference. On the other hand, there are easily at least three venues in Cebu that can easily accommodate that number. "

that just made my day...goodnight and good morning...

Yeee haaah tigidig tigid!!! :D

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...next World Pool Championship at CICC ?

excerpt from Manila Standard (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=sports4_nov13_2006)

With the tremendous success of the World Pool Championships in Manila, Matchroom Sport is hoping to bring the World Cup of Pool also to the Philippines next year and were in talks with the country’s premier sports network, Solar Sports which, in truth, has seriously eroded the domination of ESPN Star Sports in the country. Should the World Cup of Pool come to Manila, the Philippines, as host nation, will be entitled to field two teams.

“We are trying hard to make it happen. I think it will be a fantastic event if it is held here,” Riches said.

But, the opportunities for Filipinos and indeed for all players to compete would be very limited and the general wish of the players is that the World Pool Championships returns to the Philippines, not necessarily in Manila, next year. There are those who believe that the new Convention Center rising in Cebu City for the Asean summit this December would be an ideal venue and the attractions of Cebu are many and inviting.

READ: The Mad Rush to Beautify Cebu (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=bongAustero_nov13_2006)

...i find this article a well-balanced reporting !

wtf ? (dili gyud ni magdugay kung duwa-duwaan lang..hehhehe!)

http://www.philstar.com/philstar/MAIN/20061113/images/freemanpic.jpg
photo by the freeman

^^ maybe for photo-op lang na bai. hehe

...expect "investment storm" after this businessmen summit !!!
(GRABE NA NI !)


******

Cebu to host gathering of foreign businessmen
The Freeman (http://www.philstar.com/philstar/FREEMAN200611131814.htm)
11/13/2006

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Environment Ministers Meeting has just concluded but Cebu is again bracing for another historical event as it will host the upcoming 4th ASEAN Business and Investment Summit on December 7 to 10, just a few days before the 12th ASEAN Leaders' Summit starts.

The formal launching and press briefing about the international event is set on November 18.

The business sector expects that the holding of the business summit will open doors to new investments in Cebu and new global markets for the export products of the region. It will also be a great opportunity for networking and business matching for local enterprises in the Visayas.

Likewise, the event will serve as a venue for the region to showcase its products and potential as host to various industry and business ventures.

Most of all, it will provide business and corporate leaders with invaluable insight into the implications of ASEAN integration into the strategies of the regional and global business and investment communities. The activity will also be an opportunity for the corporate world to engage heads of governments on issues of the day that are of importance to the corporate world.

More than 10,000 Filipino companies and at least 50,000 foreign others throughout the ASEAN region and beyond are expected to link during the three-day business conference.

The Cebu City and Mandaue City Chambers of Commerce and Industry will co-host the investment summit as they have been conducting regular meetings together with some sectoral associations, concerned organizations and agencies. Committees have already been formed on business agenda, finance, media and promotions, reception and entertainment to take care of various concerns for the successful hosting of the conference.

Major highlights of the summit are the conference exhibits that will showcase Philippine products not only to ASEAN businessmen but also to other countries such as United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, India and China.

There are now 20 booths available for all interested Cebu exhibitors. The booths are priced at $2,500 and $1,500, depending on the size.

All Visayas entrepreneurs are encouraged to attend and register early because those who register before November 15 are given discounts. The fee is only P7,500 for those who register before the mentioned date.

The registration will entitle the delegate to attend all conferences, sessions and discussion, lunches, drinks, reception and full conference documentation for the three-day event.

Those who are interested to attend may coordinate and contact the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry. - Wenna A. Berondo

...next World Pool Championship at CICC ?

excerpt from Manila Standard (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=sports4_nov13_2006)


Actually bai the recently concluded World Pool Championship is different from the World Cup of Pool which was just started this year, and was won by Bata Reyes and Bustamante.

Guys, there's an article on Sunstar that says a lot of the Hotels are trying to overcharge the media from hotel rooms to rental vehicles, I hope the hotels are not going overboard on bilking foreign visitors.

^^ Yeah sir butch that was the concern also of the organizing commitee, however they have no control over the hotels. Maybe the hotels are just taking advantage of this very rare oppurtunity. But we do hope so that they will not go overboard so as not to discourage the delegates and the media.

Watch ANC right now. EXECUTIVE CLASS will feature Shangri-La and Hilton.


...is this a replay?, 'coz i watched EXECUTIVE CLASS a week ago when they feature the Philippine's most expensive burger (Wagyu Burger) at Hilton and a restaurant at the Shang Mactan

^^ nah, they featured the Hilton Condominium units this time.

Guys, there's an article on Sunstar that says a lot of the Hotels are trying to overcharge the media from hotel rooms to rental vehicles, I hope the hotels are not going overboard on bilking foreign visitors.


READ: ASEAN Summit Teams Grilled on Hotel Rates ( http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2006/11/13/asean.summit.teams.grilled.on.hotel.rates.html)

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NO SLEEPING ON THE JOB. Mandaue City resident Giovanni Ramiso enjoys
his Sunday afternoon nap in the shade of a tree. But for workers at the
Cebu International Convention Center, no such nap is in sight, as they
rush to beat the Capitol’s Nov. 15 deadline to complete the structure.

SUNSTAR PHOTO

^^ maybe they realized that the building is too haunted now., so they better build a new one.. :D

They better demolish the Sheraton building. We parked in front of the hotel last week and it really looks old and decaying....

^^

I think it would be very impractical to demolish it jin. It only needs total re-development. Look at how the old Osmena Tower looks like now as the new Club Ultima.

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7141/stoninokiosknewts4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

From Councilor Joy Pesquera:

Although the city government does not have the funds for the renovation of the Magellan's Cross and the existing Rizal Park...we are just so fortunate that President Arroyo has just approved our request. She allocated P 10M for it. In fact, she has already directed the Department of Tourism to release the amount immediately.

and her message for Arnold: :D

Arnold, the Magellan's Cross will form part of the facade of the City Hall....the area which used to be the city hall lane and the parking area will be transformed into a park...the existing Magallanes Street will be converted to a pathway with cobble stones...

During daytime, the area near the city hall building will be utilzed as parking space.

Does Councilor Joy frequently, constantly visit the Cebu City LGU Forum?

^^ Yes Jin, and I actually got that information from the Cebu City Forum.

Oh good, I hope the other LGUs will have an online forum too so that the citizens can keep in touch with the officials. Anyway, how's the ASEAN Summit banner going? Jan has reserved December 10th for us already. And on November 17th (Friday), Markiiboi's banner will be shown

The Beauty of Boljoon (Southern Part of Cebu)
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h110/dabert/Cebu%20Pics/Picture4_edited.jpg

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Boljoon's Towering Skyscrapers :)

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h110/dabert/Cebu%20Pics/Picture6_edited.jpg

what are the lacking parts why SRP have no investors up to this moment?

that's my pics sa ako website... active pa ba imo dad sa real estate service bai arnold? asa diay ka nagskwela pag-highschool bai?


He's in the States now.. We used to have a Realty and Brokerage Firm in SM City, beside SnapShack near Foodcourt and a main office in D.Jakosalem St. It closed down during the 1998 Asian Financial Crises.

Funny because during that time, I was still high school then, there were lots of highrise proposals in Cebu ranging from 15-35 storeys. I remember there's this 16-storey condominium past Mr.A's in Nivel Hills, only the first level was built after which construction was halted. Another example also was the One CKS Tower in Jones which would have been 32-storeys.

^^

Nice photos daBert, I haven't been to Boljoon anyways. Do you have photos of the old structures there? :D

^^ infrastructure like the interior roads, then the basic utilities such as water and eletricity although they are working on them right now.

^^ nah.. we only went to a small farm and a beach resort there. we were supposed to go to a museum but i dunnu why we ddn't proceed. hehe. i like their curvy highway, wasn't able to take pics coz moving fast au ang awto.. :D

Guys, we are planning to go for another Heritage Walk down south sometime this weekend. Those interested are very much welcome to join.

what are the lacking parts why SRP have no investors up to this moment?

hindi naman talaga ganun kabilis dumating ang investors eh..

look at BGC..how lon did it take para dumamidami ang buildings? in fact di pa nga ganun karami diba?

same with FCC and your own CBP..di naman yan Sikm CIty na once pinindot mo ang "play" mag start na build ang mga investors :D

Give it time

^^ and Davao's Rivergate also.

Rivefront po Mark (as in Riverfront Corporate City) ..hehe

bitaw after 2 years unsa pa may ginatukod sa RCC?

Tourist Spots ( Crocodile Park, Butterfly Sanctuary, Tarsier Sanctuary ..yay no nee to go to bohol to see tarsiers!)

Riverwalk Grill

ST. Paul's College (5 storeys ra gani ang mga building sa campus)

daghan na ang sold lots pero like i said, dili man ni SIMcity nga magtukod dayon ang mga investors pag pindot sa "play" button :D

so a little patience on our part :D

^^ uy Riverfront diay :bash: :lol: ang Rivergate naa man diay na sa cebu. hehehe.


pero bitaw, to build a great business district needs careful planning. hey, Rome was not built in one day, right? ;)

Flickr Finds
by Paolo Mañalac


A Paradise in our Midst

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Skyrise

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Ayala Lagoon


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Cebu at 5:00 am

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i1 from down under

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Where is this?

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7918/29585062898c9d4f500ohi0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Guys, we are planning to go for another Heritage Walk down south sometime this weekend. Those interested are very much welcome to join.

Weekend? Kanus-a? Asa? Interested ko moapil. Para maka-file na ko sa swap nako. :D

Guys, we are planning to go for another Heritage Walk down south sometime this weekend. Those interested are very much welcome to join.

asa nga south? cebu city south or cebu island south? pwede mo kuyog? hehehe nindot ta kuyog da naa lang ko lain lakaw.

Pwede nindot ma invite one of the staff of Kon. Joy of CCF or basin siya ba kaha hinuon ang interested. I've heard that they have now conducting a feasibility study about downtown rehab. tnx

^^ uy Riverfront diay :bash: :lol: ang Rivergate naa man diay na sa cebu. hehehe.


pero bitaw, to build a great business district needs careful planning. hey, Rome was not built in one day, right? ;)

IT WAS! .............





sa Simcity4 hehe

;10456096']hindi naman talaga ganun kabilis dumating ang investors eh..

look at BGC..how lon did it take para dumamidami ang buildings? in fact di pa nga ganun karami diba?

same with FCC and your own CBP..di naman yan Sikm CIty na once pinindot mo ang "play" mag start na build ang mga investors :D

Give it time

tama ka. pero d naman building ang tinatanong ko.:bash: investor po. the one who buys the lot or rent the lot for possible use.

...the bad guys in BBRC will have a new home...a multi-level prison cell at Bo. Kalunasan...hopefully, the jail facility beside Asiatown IT Park will be emptied before the Asean Summit (i hope the Provincial Government will develop it as soon as possible or perhaps, sell it to Asiatown IT Park for more IT-purpose investments (i think this was taken early last week, I guess)
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...Cebu City Councilor & Y101's Jack D' Wack talks about the Asean Holidays
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...a screen cap of Lapu-Lapu City Hall
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why? wala pa bang bumibili ng lots sa SRP? diba nga bibili pa nga ang Robinsons and SM doon? :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

same as RCC, marami nang sold lots ( i think close to 50% sold na) pero ang nagpatayo pa lang ng malaki-laking structure is St. Pauls College

WawaY[625] :bash:
HER :bash:

:lol: :lol:

apil apil ka lew? :bash: :P

Kinsa pay apil Diha? ha? :bash:

:lol:

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7141/stoninokiosknewts4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

...disneyland-ish !!!

... found these pics in flickr.com by @damon129 with Cebu as tag but i don't have an idea which resort is this one in Mactan (?)

http://static.flickr.com/109/294982203_0958223541_o.jpg

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http://static.flickr.com/122/294982020_f2969dd814_o.jpg

this is a diving resort owned by one of my best friends... this is Pacific Cebu Resort INc. in Suba-Basbas... hehehe.... they have12 diving boats... 150 villas... 3 swimming pools, 2 ka spa... daghan au amenities...

i'm back... gmingaw na gyud ko ani SSC... busy man gud... hehehe... paspasa sad nato oi...

So if you have seen the TVPCV video on the latest on the CICC (test run has been cancelled for today), Mr Paul Henson is there :D So with due respect, I am waiting for his report later on TVP World :yes:

usa ka hapon... sa ako tambayanan...
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ako ni...
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So if you have seen the TVPCV video on the latest on the CICC (test run has been cancelled for today), Mr Paul Henson is there :D So with due respect, I am waiting for his report later on TVP World :yes:


The reason for the postponement (not cancellation) of the test run was due to insuffecient power supply (low voltage) because much of the power is still being used in the welding and other construction stuff, and the contractors won't risk test running the equiment (escalators, elevators) with such insuffeciency.

The reason for the postponement (not cancellation) of the test run was due to insuffecient power supply (low voltage) because much of the power is still being used in the welding and other construction stuff, and the contractors won't risk test running the equiment (escalators, elevators) with such insuffeciency.

Yes and I said, it's cancelled for today ;)

^^ good decision there... what if maguba na hnuon ang lifts/escalators just because of insufficient power supply then knahanglan na nuon ipa repair sa germany pa! simbako, palayo lang tawon....

^^ good decision there... what if maguba na hnuon ang lifts/escalators just because of insufficient power supply then knahanglan na nuon ipa repair sa germany pa! simbako, palayo lang tawon....

Yeah, they would rather have all the equipments installed, all the interior works finished, before they would perform the test run of the Cebu International Convention Center.

^^ Okay. So thrilling na kaayu kay hapit na ang deadline. hehehe

TV Patrol World Headline:

Gobyerno, gumastos ng P100 milyon para sa pagpapaganda ng Cebu sa ASEAN Summit

^^ so what, cebu's still part of the philippine government! that should sound bad if the RP is spending for a city not part of the state... inggit!?!

^^ so what, cebu's still part of the philippine government! that should sound bad if the RP is spending for a city not part of the state... inggit!?!

Hehe, let's take a look at the gist of the report later.

^^ again, headline lang na! hehe!!!

^^ again, headline lang na! hehe!!!

Yeah, they need to be eye catchy, or ear catchy rather :lol:

^^ maybe they could have spent more if the venue is somewhere else. hehehe

^^ precisely! frankly speaking, other provinces are not that rich that they can spend P600M for a structure like cicc... but for cebu, well we have the funds... pero hinuktan ug pisi sad ang kwarta kung si gov gwen ang mag budget... so, ok lang!

^^ maybe they could have spent more if the venue is somewhere else. hehehe

If the venue is on the vicinity where they are sitting? :lol: Anyway, I'm still waiting for the said report, I am predicting and I am quite sure that the author is Paul Henson because I saw him in the TV Patrol Central Visayas vid nga nag-ikid-ikid :yes:

^^ what's ikid ikid gani sinj?

^^ what's ikid ikid gani sinj?

Ah, kanang paso-paso nga mura nalang ug ga-float kay murag graceful kaayo mulakaw :yes: I think that's obvious enough :jk:

Ah, kanang paso-paso nga mura nalang ug ga-float kay murag graceful kaayo mulakaw :yes: I think that's obvious enough :jk:

ahh! ok... kay ang akong definition man gud kay it has something to do with sayaw man... pero pwede sad btaw nang imo defintion... :lol:

^^ ka violet sad ninyo oi!!! as in, violet gyud! hehe!

The headline has been changed:

P100 milyon iginastos para pagandahin ang Mactan Airport para sa ASEAN Summit

Hmm, I think they're reffering to the VIP Lounge :dunno:

^^ was it mentioned here before sinj if how much would be spent for the VIP lounge sa MCIA?

At binago na naman:

Pahingahan ng mga heads of state na VIP Lounge sa Mactan Airport, pinagkagastuhan ng P50 milyon

Which is which? :D

^^ kadako sad sa P50M for landscaping lang... i think there are no other works in MCIA aside from the 2, lounge and a little bit of landscaping... the apron and stuffs were not pushed through man di ba?

Okay so it's clear:

P50 million for the VIP Lounge
P10 million for a 1 km highway connecting the MCIA with the National Highway
P20 million for the lampposts of the said 1 km highway

So a total of P80 million, yun ba ang halos P100 million? Rounded off to the nearest hundred millionth :D

More details, iisa lang ang runway so baka daw magkadelay...
Matatapos nga ba sa November 15th deadline ang CICC? (Matatapos, 100%)

And I guessed it, Paul Henson was the reporter. Buti naman at pinuna siya ni Governor Gwen, "last month na dumating kayo, sabi ninyo, kalansay pa, pero ngayon, may takip na diba at may laman pa". That's the spirit :yes:

^^ really, the governor made that comment? that's great! on national tv pa!!!

^^ So Gov Garcia also saw the previous report of Paul Henson coz she joked this time "So kung sa report mo noon (exactly one month ago) ay kalansay pa, ngayun may takip na, at may laman na."

^^ So Gov Garcia also saw the previous report of Paul Henson coz she joked this time "So kung sa report mo noon (exactly one month ago) ay kalansay pa, ngayun may takip na, at may laman na."

Yeah, perhaps she saw it or a concerned citizen aired it to them, buti naman, it just shows how hardworking and persistent the Cebuanos are :cheers:

^^ isa lang ang ako realization ron, KAPAMILYA si gov... :lol:

Here it is: TV Patrol Video Grab (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNkdfyKphtY)

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http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/9681/landbank2zj4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

proposed landbank cebu

link:http://www.cgarchitect.com/gallery/image_spotlight.asp?galleryID=37533

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http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/9681/landbank2zj4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

proposed landbank cebu

link:http://www.cgarchitect.com/gallery/image_spotlight.asp?galleryID=37533

Wow, this is one cool and modern addition to our growing skyline :yes:

^^ wui nice find bai. 12 or 13 floors? asa dapit na?

^^ where are they supposed to build this? near san carlos main ghapon? haha!!! basin ma tulis na sad...

nice one bai marv! welcome back... to school, back to national bookstore!

^^ salamat div..

i dunno mark there's not much info on this project.. pero sure ko sa cebu jud na itukod ky landbank cebu man.. :D

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/2552/uymall1ph4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

the concourse

link:http://www.cgarchitect.com/gallery/image_spotlight.asp?galleryID=37529

^^

There's a fenced lot across the old Jeepney Terminal beside Tower Palace. Maybe they're going to build it there.

Here it is: TV Patrol Video Grab (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNkdfyKphtY)

It's not showing up :dunno:

^^ salamat div..

i dunno mark there's not much info on this project.. pero sure ko sa cebu jud na itukod ky landbank cebu man.. :D

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/2552/uymall1ph4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

the concourse

link:http://www.cgarchitect.com/gallery/image_spotlight.asp?galleryID=37529


Nice baya sad noh if the cicc was all glass. It would probably look like this minus the arch..

.:.

It's not showing up :dunno:

try again, i even watched it nga naa ko sa dabaw, kaw pa naa lang cebu... :lol:

TVP World report about ASEAN Summit a while ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8Fx0gR4oxo

Nice baya sad noh if the cicc was all glass. It would probably look like this minus the arch..

.:.


pero, for a convention center bai, ok lang ba if all glass? maybe it can affect the lighting of the plenary, etc? just asking here ha, wala man kaayo ko knowledge sa construction/architecture... :)

try again, i even watched it nga naa ko sa dabaw, kaw pa naa lang cebu... :lol:

Yes it works now. ;)

TVP World report about ASEAN Summit a while ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8Fx0gR4oxo


Gahuna-huna jud ko ganiha bai nga mag record sad ka. Pero naunhan hinuon tka. hehehe

pero, for a convention center bai, ok lang ba if all glass? maybe it can affect the lighting of the plenary, etc? just asking here ha, wala man kaayo ko knowledge sa construction/architecture... :)

Hmm, I think that at least the facade could be all glass :)

@mark, yes, pero mas ok kang slerz kay wala radiation... kabaw na sya kung asa nga angle sya dapit mag record... mas veterano ni si slerz mark. hehe

Hmm, I think that at least the facade could be all glass :)

well, i think it can be done diay! thanks for that bright idea sinj, mas magastos lang cguro... :)

@mark, yes, pero mas ok kang slerz kay wala radiation... kabaw na sya kung asa nga angle sya dapit mag record... mas veterano ni si slerz mark. hehe


because he's using his PC monitor, while i took mine from our TV. maybe it matters. but nonetheless its the thought that counts. :lol:

Gahuna-huna jud ko ganiha bai nga mag record sad ka. Pero naunhan hinuon tka. hehehe


aw maayu nuod duha kaysa sa usa...hehe. Papilia lang sila kung asa sila tan aw...heheh
Basta padayon lng ta cg update bai for the sake of others nga wala ka kita...:okay:

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http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/9681/landbank2zj4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

proposed landbank cebu

link:http://www.cgarchitect.com/gallery/image_spotlight.asp?galleryID=37533

:applause: for real? typical landbank ang iyang color. i hope LBP davao pud mausab para ganahan ko motrabaho.

^^ still a proposal bai but what's good about marvin's source is that the projects are realized. i think we got the first clear proposal of CICC from the same source... and btw, landbanker man diay ka no?

If the venue is on the vicinity where they are sitting? :lol: Anyway, I'm still waiting for the said report, I am predicting and I am quite sure that the author is Paul Henson because I saw him in the TV Patrol Central Visayas vid nga nag-ikid-ikid :yes:

nag-ikid-ikid...hala, naa na diay bag-ong amiga si tita sonya o. si ate paula...:lol:

-edit-

^^ sonya referring to sony O? then paula, paul henson? just checkin if im gettin it..

^^yup

^^ still a proposal bai but what's good about marvin's source is that the projects are realized. i think we got the first clear proposal of CICC from the same source... and btw, landbanker man diay ka no?

yep. kung matuloy yan, it will the best looking LBP bldg. eto pala ang sa ermita (with green lights)
http://jersonsapida.com/ipw-web/gallery/albums/album21/Manila_Night.sized.jpg

^^

Manila Diamond is now being dwarfed. Before, when we still lived in Manila, it was one of the tallest in the bay front area.



Anyway, if I'm not mistaken, the interiors of the CICC looks a bit like NAIA-2 or perhaps Davao's international airport.. Pero dunno.. :dunno: just my observation..



.:.

aw maayu nuod duha kaysa sa usa...hehe. Papilia lang sila kung asa sila tan aw...heheh
Basta padayon lng ta cg update bai for the sake of others nga wala ka kita...:okay:

The more the merrier as they say :)

^^

Anyway, if I'm not mistaken, the interiors of the CICC looks a bit like NAIA-2 or perhaps Davao's international airport.. Pero dunno.. :dunno: just my observation..



.:.

btaw bai no, murag naa pagka MINIMALIST ang design or wala pa lang jud syay sulod! :lol:

asa na bar/hotel ang nagserve ug cebu cocktails/drinks?

^^ unsa na cebu cocktails bai?

...screen caps which i took earlier during LIVE telecast of TVPW over The Filipino Channel here in Riyadh


THE VIP LOUNGE at MCIA
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/acer1085.jpg

THE VIP LOUNGE (from inside)
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/acer1082.jpg

Another shot of the VIP Lounge
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/acer1084.jpg

the ROAD leading to the VIP LOUNGE
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/acer1086.jpg


************

...while for the CICC

CICC construction comparison between October 13 and November 13
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/acer1087.jpg


Reporter Henson
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/acer1088.jpg

Julius Babao reading the news for the ASEAN Summit Update
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/acer1083.jpg

^^ unsa na cebu cocktails bai?

katong gi-himo para sa ASEAN summit...

^^ mura'g sa Hilton bai kay taga Hilton man to ang nakadaug

btaw bai no, murag naa pagka MINIMALIST ang design or wala pa lang jud syay sulod! :lol:

I actually like this kind of style. It utilizes natural light, very much like the NAIA-2 or Davao's international airport terminal.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/acer1087.jpg



.:.

Look, the electrical post and some wires are gone!


Compare this
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/4835/dsc04867copygf7.jpg


With this...
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slerz4/cicc115a.jpg

^^ but it would look better if they will totally remove all the wires

...see the reported budget of other components (VIP LOUNGE at MCIA): 10M Access Road, 20M Ilaw (Lights)

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/acer1086.jpg

..the LBP Cebu Proposal, the facade is Midtown Hotel-ish !!!

http://www.cgarchitect.com/user_artwork/landbank1.jpg


http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/fuente_park_05arnoldsa.jpg

yeah mura bitaw bai. the modern version of Midtown.

..the LBP Cebu Proposal, the facade is Midtown Hotel-ish !!!

http://www.cgarchitect.com/user_artwork/landbank1.jpg


http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/diehardbisdako/fuente_park_05arnoldsa.jpg

nice!!! :D

http://static.flickr.com/116/296410851_c8039df525_o.jpg

Like the views here..

http://static.flickr.com/104/296410852_afd6e7119a_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/115/296410856_2da7dd7581_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/119/296410858_e5aa7fdbfb_o.jpg

^^ were those photos taken from a coffee shop at the 12th floor of Ayala-FGU Building bai?

During our Jan. 2 meet:

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/5397/6fgueq1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ wow, love the pics!

http://static.flickr.com/119/296410858_e5aa7fdbfb_o.jpg

...Pioneer Insurance Building looks good here

@markiiboi...sa ayala fgu cafe taken this afternoon...

...there's a small building with white roof, a few meters next to Metrobank, unsa ni nga building?

http://static.flickr.com/115/296410856_2da7dd7581_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/106/290468579_68284e786f.jpg http://static.flickr.com/110/290468575_efbba2836b.jpg http://static.flickr.com/120/290463911_fb826b1b5c.jpg

Sapphire Pool Bar
http://static.flickr.com/119/290463915_205d77e386.jpg http://static.flickr.com/105/290463909_6d08e02c2d.jpg http://static.flickr.com/119/290463920_52db6cb984.jpg

Solarium Lobby & Pink
http://static.flickr.com/102/290451102_aa544402cd.jpg http://static.flickr.com/115/290479506_c67525e6f2.jpg

Hilton Cebu now offers The Resort Club shares and available residential condos.

@diehardbisdak...security bank na bai!

http://static.flickr.com/81/262975181_e04af4406d.jpg http://static.flickr.com/115/262975169_47ddf29983.jpg http://static.flickr.com/96/262975167_72bfcf1819.jpg http://static.flickr.com/122/262964578_cd308d36f3.jpg http://static.flickr.com/122/262964573_ab0835adf6.jpg

^^ a mao ba, sus, medyo daghan na gyud ko'g na-miss sa Cebu

pioneers topping off ceremony...
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/P1020577.jpg

ayala parking...
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/P1020574.jpg

some mountain views...
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/P1020642.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/P1020629.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/P1020626.jpg

CBP and Rustan's Construction...
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/P1020579.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/P1020581.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j93/ragandacmichael/P1020580.jpg

Korean investor eyeing Coral Reef Resort lot

By Regina Aguilar
Cebu Daily News
Last updated 10:53am (Mla time) 11/14/2006

A Korean investor is planning to develop a multi-million-peso retirement village in the foreclosed Coral Reef Resort property in Mactan Island.

Chang Nam Moon, who is an investor in a Korean consortium, said that the property, once re-developed, is an ideal destination for Asian retirees.

“Cebu is the ideal destination for the growing number of retirees in Asia with its very good weather and beaches,” he said in a recent press conference.

Japan alone will have seven million retirees next year, Moon said.

“We're looking at attracting retirees from Korea, Japan, and China,” he told local reporters.

Chang is hoping to start the project as early as possible so that Cebu could benefit from the billion-dollar retirement service industry.

Sea Born and Fil Kotchi consortium, he added, has put up US$100 million to US$200 million capitalization fund to start drawing an investment plan for the idle Coral Reef Resort.

The resort stopped operation in 2001 due to the lack of funds.

During the press conference, Chang urged the Philippine National Bank (PNB) to open a compromise deal and end the legal battle against Japanese national Kenichi Akimoto, the former lead owner of the 36-hectare resort and golf club.

PNB has an ongoing court battle with Akimoto, who accused the bank of illegal foreclosure.

While there is an ongoing court case, any interested buyer cannot negotiate either with the PNB or the former owners led by Akimoto.

In 2004, however, the Korean consortium sent PNB a letter of intent to acquire the property but received no reply, Chang said.

Akimoto, on the other hand, is willing to close a deal with the Korean consortium.

The PNB took over the ownership of Coral Reef in 2001 after Akimoto, chairman of the board of Palm Tree Estate Inc. and Bel-Air Golf Inc., failed to pay a $420-million loan incurred by his two companies in 1997. Palm Tree Estate was the operator of the Coral Reef Resort, while Bel-Air managed the golf club.

Romulo Senining, legal counsel of the two companies, said his clients are open for a compromise deal with PNB.

His clients want PNB to allow them to re-open and operate the resort after partial payment of its debts. They want the resort to earn so that the rest of the loan will be paid on installment basis.

Akimoto, on the other hand, said that many would benefit if the resort resumes operation.

“Unpaid former employees will be paid and can have their jobs back. The host community will also stand to gain (through) the resort’s community outreach programs,” he said.

Since Coral Reef Resort started operation in 1989, Akimoto said the company had invested about US$20 million to US$30 million for the entire development of the 50-room high-end resort.

... di naman cguro sa CICC :lol:

Foreign mortuary execs to join 1st Funeral Tour
By Ehda M. Dagooc
The Freeman 11/14/2006

About 50 foreign funeral directors and professionals are expected to join the first Funeral Professional Educational Tour (FPET) next year in May, aimed to boost the Philippine mortuary industry.

Participants from United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Britain will be touring to the different funeral houses and cementery, memorial parks in the Philippines, highlighting the "Hanging Coffin" attraction in Baguio City

To be organized by the Pacific Center for Advanced Studies (PCAS), the tour is expected to drum up awareness of developing mortuary industry in the Philippines to the other countries, and showcasing the presence of internationally, at par, mortuary and funeral care skills training center.

PCAS president Sarah Dychangco said the 10-day funeral educational tour could also lead to the development of series of tourism tours that will highlight the unique Filipino Funeral Culture.

"This will not only benefit the industry itself, but this program is also geared at developing other tourism attraction for the Philippines," Dychangco said in an interview.

PCAS is the first internationally-accredited mortuary and funeral care skills training center in the Philippines. It is the training center arm of the Cosmopolitan Memorial Chapels. To date, the school has not only attracted locals, but also foreign students.

Significantly, Dychangco said aside from boosting tourism in the funeral and mortuary industry in the Philippines, the main reason of the tour is to orient foreign funeral care professionals to the Philippine culture, so that they will be able to take care of Filipinos who need their help in their respective countries.

"There is a growing number of Filipinos working or migrating in these countries, funeral care professionals in these countries should be able to know the funeral culture of the Philippines," Dychangco said.

Being the largest player in mortuary industry in the Philippines, Dychanco's Group of companies including its manufacturing plant for coffin, casket interiors and embalming chemicals are now starting to hit the international market.

Its Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes' chain will also be opening its first international branch soon in Vietnam.

Arcenas Estate
Banawa

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7207/image599it1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


The Paseo and Rustans Fresh

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4122/image600yt4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Closer look of the Paseo

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/7839/image602lw8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Convergys

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8854/image601ry4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ nice ones there mark. from the time i saw the proposal of THE PASEO, i couldnt help but feel excited. some of the reasons why love ko to:
1. location, it's near andres/guadalupe (my address in cebu)
2. it has rustans fresh, my most favorite supermarket
3. from its proposal/rendering, it will house the 3rd starbucks outlet in cebu
4. i like the design of the structure, not the usual mall design (with glass/claddings ang facade)

Is this Arcenas Estate for the extreme rich? :D

^^ what do u mean sinj, the community development or just the paseo mall?

^^ at long last, dugay ra jud ko nangita ug pics sa arcenas estate... mark, have u seen the proposal of The Paseo, di ba naa to starbucks bai no?

Yeah i saw the proposal before and maybe they will put Starbucks at the Paseo. They (Rustans) own the franchise after all.

^^ what do u mean sinj, the community development or just the paseo mall?

The community development

^^ i think not for the extreme rich, for the rich lang. i guess, mas ma consider pa nga mas "POSH" ang maria luisa compared to arcenas estate..

^^ yeah, its THE Maria Luisa ;)

MALACAÑANG

Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 671

CREATING AND DESIGNATING A BUILDING, KNOWN AS ARCENAS ESTATE INFORMATIONA TECHNOLOGY (IT) BUILDING, WHICH WILL BE ESTABLISHED ON A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT BANAWA HILLS, BARANGAY LABANGON, CEBU CITY, AS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUILDING PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7916, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8748.

Pursuant to the powers vested in me under Republic Act No. 7916, otherwise known as the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748, and upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby crate and designate as Information Technology Building, subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 7916, as amended, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and Resolution Nos. 00-411 and 04-035 dated 29 December 2000 and 17 February 2004, respectively, of the PEZA Board of Directors, the Arcenas Estate IT Building, which will be established on a parcel of land of the private domain, situated at Banawa Hills, Barangay Labangon, Cebu City, with an area of TWELVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY NINE (12,799) SQUARE METERS, more or less, as defined by the following technical descriptions.

Anyway, may I repost that the creation of ASEAN Summit banners is now open. The first 15 banners posted will be the contenders for the poll to be made on November 25, 2006 :)

^^ i think mark and other photoshoppers should rush the creation of this banner because they have to wait for a much better pic pa of cicc, i think night shot is way better than day shot...

^^ yeah, im just waiting for a nice night shot of the CICC

ASEAN Summit Venue Transferred!!!! (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metroregions/view_article.php?article_id=32498)

:ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

There are inconsistencies with the reports coming out, diba the dry run is scheduled on Nov 25, not Nov 23? And diba Marciano Paynor even said that some meetings would be held at the CICC?

Hmm, I'll have to wait for our local media at TVPCentral Visayas later

^^ which such conflicting press releases, i really don't know what to believe now.

We'll have to wait for the summit event itself, these people making news reports just for the sake of being first, are disgusting...

^^ because of wrong write-ups, the minds of the delegates and heads of states were clouded by those Media A*SH*LES, this is now the result of someone stupid who said, "the roof will fall down on the heads of states"

ASEAN Summit Venue Transferred!!!! (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metroregions/view_article.php?article_id=32498)

:ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

Or they want us to be thrown off?

Kon sa Binisaya pa, pagsure oi!

Police to start installing security cameras next week



THE police will soon be watching criminals and their movements will be recorded by surveillance cameras as they will start installing these along major streets next week, a top police official said.

Deputy Regional Director for Operations Lani-o Nerez said that even vigilante killings will be watched.

“We can identify the perpetrators. We can monitor them on camera,” he told Sun.Star Cebu yesterday, referring to the vigilantes who have killed at least 176 people in Cebu City since December 2004.

Nerez said these surveillance cameras are intended to monitor traffic during the Asean summit next month so these will be installed along the routes the delegates will pass.

But the cameras can also monitor other activities on the streets.

Review

“If there is an incident, the camera records the event and investigators can review it to help them identify and establish personalities involved,” said Nerez.

Nerez, Peter Whitten and men from Pelican Bay Group Inc./Cebesos Development Corp., the winning bidder, surveyed the entire route in Metro Cebu last week.

Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Director Roberto Lala’s notice of award shows that Pelican-Cebesos bagged the project for P79,880,000, which is less than the approved budget contract of P89 million.

Whitten is a representative of Verint Wireless Solutions of Canada. Verint is the owner of the technology specializing in video transmission. Pelican-Cebesos is Verint’s official distributor here in the country.

Pelican-Cebesos project manager Cris Saavedra said all the cameras can record for 24 hours at the rate of 25 to 30 frames per second. The recorded activities are stored for 30 to 45 days, and can be reviewed and printed anytime.

He said the cameras are Internet-protocol (IP) based, which means that captured images can be viewed via the Internet. A central monitoring center (CMC) will also be set up.

Saavedra said the specific location of the cameras is confidential.

The images will be transmitted via repeater to the CMC through radio frequencies.

Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 personnel will man the center, monitoring and assessing the situation 24 hours a day.

Once they detect something unusual, they immediately alert the PNP unit responsible in that particular area.

Saavedra said they will deliver the equipment and software on or before Nov. 20.

The whole network covering the cities of Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue and Cebu will be functional by Dec. 6, almost a week before the scheduled Asean summit on Dec. 11 to 14. (OCP)

^^ well, i'm still proud that Cebu is still hosting this big event !!!

^^ i don't think it's that easy... we're only hearing it from one person, no official statement yet from ambassador paynor, gov gwen garcia or even the president...

Progress is tremendous, says Paynor

TWO days before the Capitol’s self-imposed deadline for the completion of the Cebu International Convention Center, the head of the National Organizing Committee (NOC) of the Asean Summit visited the facility.

Workers were still busy doing the finishing touches.

The two escalators at the main lobby were already installed while the international media center (IMC) and the plenary hall are almost finished.

Ambassador Marciano Paynor, head of the NOC and secretary-general of the 12th Asean summit, said there has been a “tremendous progress on the project despite the delays.”

He said the CICC was affected by the calamities that hit Manila such as typhoons because most of the construction materials came from there.

Paynor admitted that the “most important client (of the CICC)” is the IMC because there is nowhere else in Cebu where the journalists can be placed.

Also, several activities of the summit will be held in the CICC at the Mandaue Reclamation Area.

Vice Gov. Gregorio Sanchez had said that the P450-million center will be useable by Nov. 15 and it will be 100 percent complete on Nov. 30.

Most of the PB Members who have toured the facility are optimistic that the CICC can be used during the summit on Dec. 11 to 14 but they doubt that Capitol will be able to meet its Nov. 15 deadline.

^^right, motuo ra ko kung interviewhon na ang nagdumala sa ASEAN Summit. But nomatterwhat, Cebuanos gave their best and Cebu will prosper more amidst all those pittyfull crabs...

Or they want us to be thrown off?

Kon sa Binisaya pa, pagsure oi!

tambling ko ron!

^^

Maybe PNP deputy chief Avelino Razon was referring to the main meeting of the Prime Ministers themselves which will be held at the Shangri-La..

This is an old report already. In fact it was ABS-CBN that reported this last month that the main meeting will be at the Shangri-La. Even the headline in ABS-CBN last month was "Asean Summit sa Cebu, sa Shangri-La nalang gaganapin..."

Aside from that, it was already decided since July or August that the main event (which is the main meeting of the Prime Ministers themselves) will be at the Shangri-La although around 90% of the other ministerial meetings will be held at the CICC.


What's important is that the opening and closing ceremonies will all be held at the CICC including the many other meetings, cultural shows, etc. not just of the ASEAN Summit but also of the East Asian Summit which will be participated by Japan and South Korea.

.:.

Let's just all hope for the better.

Anyway, let's just wait, basin nag-overreact ra 'ta :D

^^ true.

^^

Yeah I already told you all that it's an old report... It was even ABS-CBN itself that first reported it last month... Nakalimot na mo? Hehehehe...

^^ sus, dili na ta mag worry, maglipay ta kay ang biggest event in ASIA is still in CEBU (ang atong worry kung ibalhin sa Manila...pero Cebu man diay gihapon...so, happy pa gihapon!)

Yeah I already told you all that it's an old report... It was even ABS-CBN itself that first reported it last month... Nakalimot na mo? Hehehehe...

actually bai, the report clearly stated that the December 10 to13 summit was transferred to Shangri-La Mactan to satisfy the requirements of some of the foreign delegations who inspected the CICC.


pero shang or cicc, cebu ra ghapun.

^^

Yeah I already told you all that it's an old report... It was even ABS-CBN itself that first reported it last month... Nakalimot na mo? Hehehehe...

We did not forget that, but the article Markii posted tells otherwise... Hmm, I think there's really something missing with the article. Do you think the 2,000 delegates will fit in the tent? :lol: It will be so hot there, magsisiksikan sila, is that the impression you think our officials want to give to our visitors? Do you think that is the spirit of Pinoy Hospitality? NO! So think positive!

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2546/asslh1.jpg

While Cebu, Philippines has been busy preparing for the 12th ASEAN Summit, with as much as 17 heads of states in attendance, our neighbor, Hanoi, Viet Nam is also gearing up for the APEC CEO Summit. "The annual APEC CEO Summit is the most important meeting of economic and business leaders whose decisions shape the future of the Asia Pacific and beyond."

For our eyes' pleasure, the picture below is the venue of the above-mentioned summit:

The National Convention Center, Hanoi, Viet Nam
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g135/div-cebu/NCC1.jpg

^^

But the question is Mark if they would all fit in Shangri-La.

Ambassador Paynor said that if ever the CICC will not be finished, the venue will be divided into three different locations -- Marco Polo, Waterfront, and Shangri-La.

The report said that the ASEAN Summit has been transferred to Shangri-La. It cannot just be transferred to Shangri-La because they would not all fit there, hehehe...

CICC lagi gihapon na Mark, hehe.. For sure they would stretch ways and means to keep it there otherwise Gloria and Gwen would no longer be president and governor the next day, hehehe.. It would be impossible for the CICC to be completely left out during the summit given the fact that it is technically finished. If you analyze it thoroughly, even if the "main venue" is not the CICC, it would still present as a potential "space" during the summit... So the question, why don't we use it instead since we can breathe more space there compared with the cramp space in Shangri-La? After all, it's already a finished structure and sayang if hindi gagamitin maski libre nalang..

If I remember it right, during Tina Monzon Palma's interview, Ambassador Paynor said that the delegates are not normally involved in the setting up of the venue... (if I quoted him right).. Further he goes on, what's important is that we, as the host, provide a venue..

Just my opinion. :okay:

We did not forget that, but the article Markii posted tells otherwise... Hmm, I think there's really something missing with the article. Do you think the 2,000 delegates will fit in the tent? :lol: It will be so hot there, magsisiksikan sila, is that the impression you think our officials want to give to our visitors? Do you think that is the spirit of Pinoy Hospitality? NO! So think positive!

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2546/asslh1.jpg

mike, there'd be an AC system for this tent just like the NBC tent in the Fort and Rockwell Tent, Rockwell Center.

Gibalita sad ganiha sa Patrol Express sa MUP "Raja Sulaiman may tangkang bombahin ang Cebu"... karon pa ko ani nga report.

^^ old news :D

mike, there'd be an AC system for this tent just like the NBC tent in the Fort and Rockwell Tent, Rockwell Center.

I know, lol. But still, I do not think that the Philippine Government would choose that option. ;)

Gibalita sad ganiha sa Patrol Express sa MUP "Raja Sulaiman may tangkang bombahin ang Cebu"... karon pa ko ani nga report.

Yeah, the same topic was reported on Mornings @ ANC...

^^ i think what is definite now is the meeting of head of states will be at Shang ...how about when Paynor said that the ceremonial signing of documents at the end of the summit should be done at CICC?

^ So as I said, let's just wait for the event itself and the confirmation of the organizing committees

^^

If they won't use the CICC, then for sure there would be regrets after the summit like saying, "buti pa ginamit nalang natin yun eh sayang naman yung malaking lugar, ba't hindi pa natin ginamit eh andun na yun nakatayo na...."

See? The CICC would still be used during the summit. As for the workers, they should continue doing their job because tomorrow, November 15, the facility will already be useable.


.:.

post #405...
^^so what's the story all about? nakalimot man gud ko og subay sa balita...hehe

maympa mag-inom lingaw pa :cheers:

... it's getting hot-n-here !!!

post #405...
^^so what's the story all about? nakalimot man gud ko og subay sa balita...hehe

The chief of police denied rumors that a notorious member of the RSM is in Cebu but photos of the said member have been distributed to the different security personnel for them to make sure ;)

... it's getting hot-n-here !!!

But that isn't a reason to spam :D

for those who are saying it won't be in CICC:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g135/div-cebu/article_193851_11-14-061.jpg

^^

Not a good photo.. Ingnun palang mayabang ta parehos sa....

...light news sa ta beh! (I wonder where is Mateo Guidicelli?)

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3 Cebuano karters sweep top spots
By Jade S. Violeta
Sun.Star Staff Reporter (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/11/14/sports/3.cebuano.karters.sweep.top.spots.html)

MEMBERS of Cebu Racing Group (CRG) took the final leg of the Shell-Helix National Super Karting Series by storm as Kaine Gandionco, Reggie Hisoler and Patrick Gandionco made a 1-2-3 finish at the Carmona Circuit Philippines in Carmona, Cavite over the weekend.

The 16-year-old Gandionco, a high school senior of the Center for International Education (CIE), raised the Cebuano's banner high as he inked the fastest time in the final heat to take home the leg championship title of the Formula SL Class and remain in hunt for the overall plum of the division.

The eldest son of August Cornelio and Ofelia, Gandionco, who strung together several karting championships including the prestigious Shell Super Kart Series Rookie of the Year award in his rookie year, registered his best time in a lap, 47.899 seconds, in the final heat to take home the tiara in the final leg.

Sweep

Hisoler, who shone in the 7th Shell Y101 Super Karting Series at the Kartzone in Mabolo recently, plucked first runner-up honors after inking a best clock of 47.995 seconds, while Kaine's younger sibling, Patrick, completed the Cebuano sweep after taking home the second runner up trophy with his best time of 48.140 seconds.

Jetracing's 11-year-old wonder, Vencer Suba of Manila, secured fourth place with a best time of 48.144 seconds, although Suba still leads the Formula SL Class in the overall points.

During the penultimate leg, Gandionco lugged a series total of 324 points behind Suba's 382, although these figures may change yet when the overall results will be released during the awarding ceremony in December.

Aside from Kaine, also in the running for the national competition's top honors are CRG's Brian Lim, Hisoler and Patrick.

Biggest factor

As of the penultimate leg, Lim inked a series total of 281 points, Hisoler with 168 points and Patrick with 88 points.

Gandionco told Sun.Star Cebu in an interview yesterday that the biggest factor for his fourth victory in the series is when they decided to change the chassis of his kart.

"The chassis is more suitable for the Yokohama tires that we used in the race so it was a big factor for my win," said Gandionco.

"But the help I received from my Uncle Reggie (Hisoler), my brother (Patrick), CRG's kart tuner Jerome "Jeboy" Neri and our mechanic Jing also helped a lot," added Gandionco.

Also making waves in the final leg of the competition is Cebu's Paco Rodriguez, who copped the leg championship title in the Junior ROK class, while teammate John Alvarez grabbed the fourth runner-up honors.

Another CRG bet, Tonyo Carcel, plucked fourth runner-up honors in the Cadet Class.

Macau race

The victory for Gandionco and his CRG teammates came at no better time as the team is bound to compete in the coming Asian Karting Championships in Macau next month.

"I expect the Macau race to be more challenging because it is an international race and I have to qualify first before I can race since only the top 34 drivers can compete in the race proper," said Kaine.

Kaine, who will be racing in the higher class, the Junior ROK, in the Macau competition, has already won the first three legs of the Shell Super Kart Series KT 100 Novice division and the 2005 Paby Garcia Cup Go Kart Race.

^^

The venue actually is flexible.

If the CICC will really be finished, then it will be held there. No problem with making last minute changes because Cebu is very small.

After all, both the CICC and the Shangri-La are the venues of the ASEAN Summit based on the official website, so again, no problem in making last minute switches between the two. (Ano ba talaga kuya? Hahahaha)

What's important is that the CICC should be finished.



Hala, 14 MEMBERS viewing this thread....


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^^

The venue actually is flexible.

If the CICC will really be finished, then it will be held there. No problem with making last minute changes because Cebu is very small.

After all, both the CICC and the Shangri-La are the venues of the ASEAN Summit based on the official website, so again, no problem in making last minute switches between the two. (Ano ba talaga kuya? Hahahaha)

What's important is that the CICC should be finished.



Hala, 14 MEMBERS viewing this thread....


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Yeah, they could even change the venue even the day before the actual event :lol:

And btw, all 14 are not members, some of them are guests

Yeah, they could even change the venue even the day before the actual event :lol:

And btw, all 14 are not members, some of them are guests


Maybe that's one of the reasons why they designated both the CICC and the Shangri-La as the venue in their official website so that they could easily choose between the two..

If the CICC will be finished (it will already be useable tomorrow for the information of some), then both the CICC and the Shang will be the venue, otherwise only the Shang.


What 14 members? Delegates of the Summit?

.:.

^^

Not a good photo.. Ingnun palang mayabang ta parehos sa....

actually, that photo shows how ready cebu is in terms of security pero gigamit lang namo sa laing butang... pwede man sad, funny pa gyud! :lol:

kinsa ganahan moadto sa cicc, unya mag kape inig ka human.

..highest number of members viewing today is 11 and 6 guests!

kinsa ganahan moadto sa cicc, unya mag kape inig ka human.

this should be in samahan, not here! hehe!

kuyog ko bai.

^^

analyze this bro,


If ever the ASEAN Summit will be held at the Shangri-La, it will be held at a big tent.

If ever it will just be held in a big tent, why not instead just hold at CICC? The interiors even look better than a tent..

See? That's my analysis....





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A big bad news for us all... karon lang gyud gireport sa radio...
"NI-COLLAPSE DAW ANG ROOF SA CICC :bash:" WTF....

What 14 members? Delegates of the Summit?

.:.

Viewers of the thread, btw, let's not talk about that, it has nothing to do with Cebu's urbanity

A big bad news for us all... karon lang gyud gireport sa radio...
"NI-COLLAPSE DAW ANG ROOF SA CICC :bash:" WTF....

not a very good time for jokes bai

A big bad news for us all... karon lang gyud gireport sa radio...
"NI-COLLAPSE DAW ANG ROOF SA CICC :bash:" WTF....

What, really? What channel sa radio?

A big bad news for us all... karon lang gyud gireport sa radio...
"NI-COLLAPSE DAW ANG ROOF SA CICC :bash:" WTF....

ha? i think mas prone pa ang tent nga mo collapse kaysa cicc...

Anyway, the news that cicc will not be used anymore is now being reported in Indonesia.

A big bad news for us all... karon lang gyud gireport sa radio...
"NI-COLLAPSE DAW ANG ROOF SA CICC :bash:" WTF....

what the f***... nganu man?... atay oi!

not a very good time for jokes bai


no i'm not joking... they are joking instead...guh!!!
binuang ra sa txt...:ohno:

@mike, dial 800+ nga station, I dunno unsa ni nga station... pero cleared na, naa nay rag nag binuang sa text...
giats, ako nasad gipamalita diri....grrrr

no i'm not joking... they are joking instead...guh!!!
binuang ra sa txt...:ohno:


This is a very sensitive time and they should avoid making jokes like that..

In our airports, if one makes jokes about bombs, it will automatically be treated as serious even if it just a joke or a joke made by a minor..



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Anyway, the news that cicc will not be used anymore is now being reported in Indonesia.

Which channel?

no i'm not joking... they are joking instead...guh!!!
binuang ra sa txt...:ohno:

Oh dear, mga walay lingaw sa kinabuhi

Anyway, the news that cicc will not be used anymore is now being reported in Indonesia.


It's a paradox Mark..

If the Asean Summit will be held at the Shangri-La, it will be held at a very big tent that will be set-up there

If that's the case, then why don't they just hold it at the CICC since the interiors of the CICC (even if it will not be finished) look better than a tent? The space too is much bigger..

:bash:
.....

Anyway, the news that cicc will not be used anymore is now being reported in Indonesia.

how did u know bai? u speak/read bahasa indonesia?

It's a paradox Mark..

If the Asean Summit will be held at the Shangri-La, it will be held at a very big tent that will be set-up there

If that's the case, then why don't they just hold it at the CICC since the interiors of the CICC (even if it will not be finished) look better than a tent? The space too is much bigger..

:bash:
.....

Correct, once again, let us wait for the official statements of the organizing committees okay?

^^ as ive posted before, they are constructing the tent already called The Marquee. Meetings at Shang will be held there.

...i'm not sure if a lot of people especially those envious ones are laughing at us now with our discussion here ....so, enough already! ASEAN SUMMIT will be held in CEBU !!! That's it !!!

Bitaw, enough of this CICC issue hehehe. Magpaabut na lang ta sa news/announcements tonight or tommorow.

ASEAN summit venue changed due to construction delays

MANILA (AP): Organizers of a Southeast Asian summit in the Philippines have made a last-minute venue change due to delays in the construction of a convention center, an official said Tuesday.

The Dec. 11-13 summit will be held in Shangri-La Hotel on Mactan island, near the central Philippine city of Cebu, instead of the Cebu International Convention Center, said police Deputy Director-General Avelino Razon.

"Some of the foreign delegations expressed concern about the date the convention center would be finished, so it was transferred to Shangri-La," Razon told reporters.

Construction on the huge center, begun in April, was originally scheduled to be completed by Wednesday, but was still in progress.

Razon said authorities had not monitored any threats, but have deployed an additional 7,000 police and 3,100 soldiers along with the thousands of security forces already in Cebu.

The summit will involve leaders of the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam.

Leaders from China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand also will join ASEAN heads of state for an East Asia Summit on Dec. 13. (**)

The Jakarta Post

^^ that is what im talking about.


but as ive said, magpaabut na lang ta sa announcements maybe tonight or tommorow kay nagsakit-sakit lang ta sa atong dughan diri. hehehe

Bitaw, enough of this CICC issue hehehe. Magpaabut na lang ta sa news/announcements tonight or tommorow.

Correct, I'm sure this will be the main headline of TV Patrol Central Visayas and possibly TV Patrol World with Mr. Henson :nuts:

"Ang minsang pagdapa ay hindi hadlang upang matamo ang pangarap."

Never give up Cebu! It is part of city growing up. The city and the province itself is like the ones who created them, human beings.

Sige na, change topic...lahi naman ang pag-istoryahan oi.

^^ now where did that come from :lol:

maympa mag kape. see you later mga alligater. :hahaha:

^^it is not only us here in SSC that are bully about CICC and the ASEAN SUMMIT, even sa mga radio stations and FM stations. From time to time, naa gyud ang ASEAN Summit. Pero I think makasabot ra sila sa atong mga reactions kay dri man iheld sa Cebu... same sd tingali ilang mga reactions kung sila ang mo host.
@mike, Angel radio to be exact... karon pa ko, naa diay angel radio?

btw, I apologize for the false report... :)

"Ang minsang pagdapa ay hindi hadlang upang matamo ang pangarap."

Never give up Cebu! It is part of city growing up. The city and the province itself is like the ones who created them, human beings.

Sige na, change topic...lahi naman ang pag-istoryahan oi.

What? I don't get you, anong pagdapa ang tinutukoy mo? :lol: Perhaps, wrong words

edit...

^ That's a repost of post #440 ;)

^^ oi rage, balik2! mana na ug post oist....

adding pain to injury! :lol:

^^ sorry au guyz...+

Philippines to deploy 7,000 policemen for ASEAN summit


The Philippines will deploy some 7, 000 policemen for the Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) Summit to be held in Cebu City, the police chief said on Tuesday.

Police forces will secure the arrival and the departure of all the delegates of the summit in December, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Oscar Calderon told reporters in a press conference at Camp Crame, PNP headquarters in the capital.

Calderon said that the police could not rule out the possibility that international and local terrorist groups might take advantage of the event.

"But with the preparations we've been conducting, there will be no threat. And as of now, there is no threat. Cebu is safe like Metro Manila," he said, referring to the second largest city of the country.

The Philippines is now the yearly chairman country of ASEAN and the host of the 12th ASEAN Summit and its related meetings scheduled in early December.

...sus, magpalahi na sab ta beh!

TRIVIA: Do you know that the creator of the famous website www.mannypacquiao.ph is a Cebuano? Yes, you read it right!

Here it is: (source: manila bulletin online (http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT2006111479645.html))

*Cebu-based web developer Dong Secuya, the creator of the highly-popular website mannypacquiao.ph, is here to bring the fight and other related developments to web surfers from around the world. Secuya is also taking the opportunity to woo bigtime promotional companies like Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions to forge advertisement tie-ups with the phenomenal mannypacquiao.ph as well as preside over an EB (eyeball) among Paclanders residing in the US on Saturday at Salo-Salo Restaurant. Secuya expects 25,000 to 30,000 users on fight day.

What? I don't get you, anong pagdapa ang tinutukoy mo? :lol: Perhaps, wrong words

dapa....mao na ang sa tagalog na nadapa, parang ganun.
Mao naman ang use namon sa tagalog namo sa Imus. Pagdapa man sad. Right man grammar nako...Imus Tagalog akong gigamit oi. :lol:

Pero you know what I mean, parang tao rin ang syudad, minsan ring nadadapa pero hind yun hadlang para makamit nila ang mga pangarap.

Oi, be happy naman sad. Look at the bright side, ASEAN Summit will still be here in Cebu. :)

(kasalukuyang nagluluksa dahil sa liit ng sweldo na natanggap, huhuhu!)

OT:
Kinsa'y pwede sa Nov30? Birthday treat! Sa barato lang oi, minimum wage sad ko ron. :D

edit - please delete this post

relax.... guyz...

^^ .... "nadapa" gud, "stumble and fall" ...hehehhe!

kinsa ganahan moadto sa cicc, unya mag kape inig ka human.

kanus-a?

^^ tonyt daw bai, kuyog ta?

^^

waah, sorry if I keep on posting because I still could not get the logic..

If ever it would really be at the Shangri-La, why would it be held at the tent when in fact the interiors of the CICC (finished or not finished) would look better and be more spacious than a tent?

Aside from that, it's already technically finished. We all saw the escalators, the elevators, the rooms, and the plenary hall which according to a Sunstar reporter is already nearing completion?




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^^ you have a point there bai but let's just wait and see what would be the formal announcement from the organizers.

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... majestic !
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... wow !
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..oy, si Nemo! (see that look?...hehheheh!)
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What: Live Telecast of Pacquiao-Morales bout (no commercial breaks)

Where: Cebu Parklane International Hotel

When: November 19, door opens as early as 7am

How much: P800, includes brunch buffet, flowing coffee, bottomless juice

Who will be there: cool people like you and the y101 crew

Thread 40 is already on the kitchen :cool:

RP switches ASEAN summit venue

The Philippines Tuesday officially announced a last-minute switch on the venue of next month's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, citing concerns expressed by other member states.

The December 10-13 summit would now be held at a hotel near the Cebu airport on the island of Mactan off the city of Cebu, instead of the Cebu International Convention Center, which was still being built, police Deputy Director General Avelino Razon said.

While the hosts have assured the heads of government of ASEAN member countries, as well as their main trading partners, that the convention center would be built before the summit starts, "some of the foreign delegations expressed concern that the convention center will not be finished", Razon said.

"So the venue was transferred to Shangri-La Mactan to satisfy the requirements of some of the foreign delegations," he told the foreign correspondents association.

National police intelligence chief Romeo Ricardo said that "no threat group" was targeting the ASEAN summit.

The Philippines is fighting Islamic militants behind some of the country's worst terrorist attacks, as well as long-running communist and Muslim separatist rebellions.

Razon said "the security preparations for the ASEAN summit is all systems go", with 10,000 policemen and 3,100 soldiers detailed to provide protection for ASEAN leaders and members of their delegations.

The security contingent would conduct a dry-run on November 23, he added.

ABS-CBN

Mactan hotel is new venue of Asean summit: Police

CEBU (Updated 3:50 p.m.) -- Organizers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit in the Philippines have made a last-minute venue change due to delays in the construction of a convention center, an official said Tuesday.

The Dec. 11-13 summit will be held in Shangri-La Hotel on Mactan island, near the central Philippine city of Cebu, instead of the Cebu International Convention Center, said police Deputy Director-General Avelino Razon.

"Some of the foreign delegations expressed concern about the date the convention center would be finished, so it was transferred to Shangri-La," Razon told reporters.

Razon said all meetings involving the Asean summit have been moved to Shangri-La, Mactan for the convention center might not be available on time. Supposedly only the ministers meeting will be held at the Mactan hotel.

Razon said the decision to change the venue was relayed to him by Police Deputy Director General Isidro Lapeña, the overall chairman of the police Task Force Asean.

Construction on the huge center, begun in April, was originally scheduled to be completed by Wednesday, but was still in progress. The CICC have already cost Cebu province some P450 million to construct.

Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia is yet to issue a statement as of this posting.

Razon said authorities had not monitored any threats, but have deployed an additional 7,000 police and 3,100 soldiers along with the thousands of security forces already in Cebu.

The summit will involve leaders of the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam.

Leaders from China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand also will join ASEAN heads of state for an East Asia Summit on Dec. 13.(AP/Sunnex)

Sun Star

RP switches ASEAN summit venue

While the hosts have assured the heads of government of ASEAN member countries, as well as their main trading partners, that the convention center would be built before the summit starts, "some of the foreign delegations expressed concern that the convention center will not be finished", Razon said.

"So the venue was transferred to Shangri-La Mactan to satisfy the requirements of some of the foreign delegations," he told the foreign correspondents association.


ABS-CBN


this is what i hate about us, filipinos. na sobrahan ra ang pagka hospitable. i don't think foreign delegates can do anything pa if we'd be firm that the venue should be at cicc or wherever... in cases such as this, DELEGATES CAN'T BE CHOOSY! these foreigners should just wait for their turn nga sila na sad ang mag host para sila na ang mag buot... :bash: :bash:

What: Live Telecast of Pacquiao-Morales bout (no commercial breaks)

Where: Cebu Parklane International Hotel

When: November 19, door opens as early as 7am

How much: P800 brunch buffet included

Who will be there: cool people like you and the y101 crew


...bai r u connected with Y101? btw, i don't like the look of their website...why they changed it?




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... Unionbank VISA Card has a new look! (Ato ni Bai !)

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Well what I can say is, "WTF?!?"... Can't they wait for 3 construction days 'til tomorrow for the Cebu International Convention Center?

Take a look:
- Tomorrow, the CICC may already be usable
- Tomorrow, it will mark that there are 25 days before the ASEAN Summit, so many finishing touches can still be done...

Hmmmmmmmmmmm, so they're letting the detractors prove themselves right :bash:

@dhbisdak

bai, im not connected with Y101 but im a very loyal fan... im always updated with what's happening in cebu bcoz of IO...

don't worry bai, re the station's website, il give june or any of IO's crew some feedback

Nag-una-una jud ni ang media dah! Anyway, hindi pa nga nagpadala ng Press Release ang Philippine Information Agency.. This is their latest press release for today:

Police: Security preparations for ASEAN Summit in place

Cebu City (14 November) -- "We are 90 percent ready in our security preparations."

Police Regional Office (PRO-7) deputy director for operations S/Supt. Lani-o Nerez said security measures are in place and that contingency plans will be adopted in case of worse scenarios.

Nerez said that capability enhancement program to the training of personnel has been conducted and that acquisition of additional mobility requirements such as cars and motorcycles except for some are already in place.

There are 200 patrol cars that have been shipped to Cebu and the delivery of the 199 expected motorcycles for the police is near completion, this was said.

Training in dealing with chemical materials and weapons will likewise test their security contingency plans and that simulation exercises will help them identify their lapses so that they could fine-tune or adjust and make improvements in their security preparations, Nerez said.

Nerez who was a guest in this morning's 888 News Forum at the Parklane International Hotel appealed to the public's understanding as the coming days will be full of public inconveniences. On Saturday, the police will be conducting a "dry run" as traffic is expected to come to a standstill and major roads considered as ceremonial routes will be closed for the dry run. This is part of the security preparations for the upcoming summit.

Nerez added that there are 16 task groups that have been formed to address all necessary security requirements. Some of these task groups include the security for the billeted hotels, security for the meeting venues for the Heads of States and the ministers, security for the spouses of the Heads of States and the media and security for the delegates while on the road.

The police official assuaged fears that crimes might be on the rise with the concentration heavily focused on the safety of the delegates particularly the Heads of Governments.

Nerez said while some groups might take advantage of the opportunity to commit crimes but that they are also ready for them as their security preparations is not limited to the summit venues namely the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapulapu.

More security personnel are deployed now to Cebu and they will also be assigned outside the summit venues. This is the reason why we are requesting for additional police forces because we cannot commit 100 percent of our personnel, according to Nerez.

Augmentation of police personnel has reached about 5,000 to 6,000 and that these forces come from Regions 6,8, 9, 10, 11 and 13. Another specialized unit elements are also expected to arrive by end of this month, Nerez declared.

Nerez further said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) also has its own augmentation forces as the AFP is in-charge of the security outside the summit venues and the rural areas surrounding Cebu. (PIA-Cebu/FCR)

... Unionbank VISA Card has a new look! (Ato ni Bai !)

http://www.y101fm.com/images/stories/bai%20billboard%20jpeg.jpg

a credit card with a cebu brand, nice! asa ka pa makakita ana? only in cebu! naa pay gyud cebu pacific, cebu ferries

so i just arrived from the CICC and its still one piece.

^^ its slogan reads: the credit card that lets you enjoy the rhythm of cebu life!

murag y101 sounding no? cz of the word, rhythm...

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^^thanks for the goodnews bai... mas maayo gyud nga naay mo check nga ssc correspondent kay wa gyud ko nahimutang ganiha bisag ila na gi confirm nga binuang ra to (about the collapse)... Once again, my apology to you all for the false report specially kay @div...

^^ walay problema bai oi... i understand... if i were in your shoes, same thing ako himuon... report dayon sa ssc!

so i just arrived from the CICC and its still one piece.

thank God...

No advise yet on Asean venue transfer: Capitol

CEBU (Updated 4:30 p.m.) -- Cebu officials received no advise yet from the organizers of the Asean summit on the transfer of venue for all the summit meetings to a hotel in Mactan instead of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC).

Capitol inquired from the Office of Ambassador Marciano Paynor, the head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit national organizing committee. It received no official advise on the change of venue as of Tuesday.

Paynor is chairing a meeting that plots the routes of the delegates from CICC to the hotels and back when Capitol made a call.

Capitol learned that in his recent briefing to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Paynor said CICC will be finished on time and will be ready for use during the summit.

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and other Capitol officials are scheduled to conduct an inspection Wednesday, the reported completion date of CICC.

Deputy Director General Avelino Razon Jr., PNP deputy chief for administration, told foreign correspondents in a conference Tuesday that meetings of the Asean summit will be held in Shangri-La, a hotel in the island of Mactan in Cebu instead of the CICC in nearby Mandaue City.

"There were some problems with the construction of the international convention center. The foreign delegates expressed concern about it so it will be transferred to Shangri-la Mactan," Razon told the Foreign Correspondence Association of the Philippines at the Mandarin Hotel in Makati City.

The construction of the international convention center began last April and the constructors were hoping to finish it before the summit next month. The CICC have already cost Cebu province some P450 million for its construction.

Thousands of delegates are expected to attend the event, which will be covered by both local and foreign media.

Razon said all meetings of the Asean summit have been moved to Shangri-La, Mactan for the convention center might not be available on time. Supposedly only the heads of state meeting will be held in Shangri-La.

Razon said the decision to change the venue was relayed to him by Police Deputy Director General Isidro Lapeña, the overall chairman of the police Task Force Asean.

Razon said the Philippine National Police (PNP) has already prepared security measures to ensure that the summit will not be marred by any violence or any terror attack.

"Routes will be controlled, traffic will be rerouted so traffic will be better managed but the sea lanes will be still be open for commercial ships," said Razon.

Razon said there is no imminent threat to the holding of the summit adding "we have not perceived, received reports of any threat to the Asean Summit." The military has identified the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) as a potential threat to the summit.

"We are prepared for some groups that might conduct protest or mass rallies, we have contingencies for this," he said.

"The security preparation for the Asean Summit is all-systems go. We have deployed some 7,000 PNP personnel, over and above the 3,000 from Police
Regional Office-Central Visayas, to augment their security coverage," said Razon.

Razon also said the PNP deployment is on top of the 3,000 soldiers, which the Armed Forces of the Philippines is sending to secure the summit.

The military earlier announced the creation of Task Force Alalay, which will augment the PNP in overseeing peace and order during the summit. The military task force is composed of land, sea and air components, officials said.

"On November 23, in coordination with the PSG (Presidential Security Group), the PNP and the AFP will have a dry-run of the security preparations in Cebu. We have a green light," Razon also said. (VR/MVG/Sunnex)

naa shoot unya nga film by bigfoot @ club ultima...
830pm... anhi lng mu ug ganahan moi...

@mark, source of your article please.