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Please read:

http://newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/metroregions/view_article.php?article_id=36883

by rage@cebu:

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View from OffRoads Coffee:

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wow! gov. gwen is HOTT :drool: :D

Thanks for the pictures guys!!!

;10770688']wow! gov. gwen is HOTT :drool: :D

definitely! gwapa pa gyud kaayo. in shape pa gihapon ang lawas... tsk3... pero out of reach na kaayo na. hahaha:lol:

ilang taon na ba si gov Gwen Garci?
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/IMG_1643.jpg

definitely! gwapa pa gyud kaayo. in shape pa gihapon ang lawas... tsk3... pero out of reach na kaayo na. hahaha:lol:

haha..ay igna naa kay HD ni gov? :lol:

haha..ay igna naa kay HD ni gov? :lol:

hahaha... grabe na pud na... admire ra tingali bai uy. tiguwang na kaayo na xa para nako. haha. OT na pud ko ani... pirmi lang??? haha. tungod man gud aning waway. hahaha:lol:

ilang taon na ba si gov Gwen Garci?
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/IMG_1643.jpg

GWEN GARCIA po... hindi GWEN GARCI. kasi c gwen garci ay isang boldstar:lol:

CICC Grand Opening Fireworks Display Video 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez7gGBxrYGk) and Video 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyd3oKq1KrA)

ilang taon na ba si gov Gwen Garci?
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GWEN GARCIA po... hindi GWEN GARCI. kasi c gwen garci ay isang boldstar:lol:

alam ko po... :D

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she looks younger than she actually is..

thanks for the videos markiiboi. we really appreciate them.:) mabuhi gyud!:)

alam ko po... :D


she looks younger than she actually is..

yup... she looks more like in the mid 40's. malipayon man gud nga sugbuanon. hehehe. pwede na pangbato ni ate v. haha:lol:

ilang taon na ba si gov Gwen Garci?


Some say she's 50...pero huh? She doesn't look like one, thanks to Vitamin E, exercise and healthy diet. hehehe!!!!

katawa ko pag.mention ni mayor Ouano ni Tommy...

syagit gyud mga SSC peeps den smile tommy, tudlo namu!

hehehe! BIBO kaayo!

does anybopdy have a copy of the song cebu? i really like it. hehe.

katawa ko pag.mention ni mayor Ouano ni Tommy...

syagit gyud mga SSC peeps den smile tommy, tudlo namu!

hehehe! BIBO kaayo!

ay pag ana bai kay makasuya ra ba... hahaha. nindot gyud tingali kaayo ang feeling nga naa ka sa ato nga event... historic one. makapamingaw ug samut uy:fiddle:

^^ hehehe... mao gani amu trabaho dri sa SSC... to make you guys feel @ home, bsag asa mu sa kalibutan.... hehehe...

It's now confirmed. The transaxial highway will be a toll road..

...i'm glad bai nga it will be a toll road para ma-maintain gyud nila like the SLEX and NLEX in Luzon...

here's the news:

*****

Cebu to build P5-B ‘trans-axial’ highway
By Daxim Lucas
Inquirer (http://business.inq7.net/money/topstories/view_article.php?article_id=36800)
Last updated 02:02am (Mla time) 12/07/2006


CEBU CITY -- Cebu province is showcasing its ability to host a global media event to try and attract foreign investors by announcing that it will soon embark on the construction of a P5-billion “trans-axial” highway.

Malaysia’s UEM Group has expressed interest in the project, but provincial governor Gwendolyn Garcia wants to cast a wider net in search for a suitable contractor that will work on the island-long road network in a build-operate-transfer (BOT) scheme.

“We want the private sector to fund this, which is why we’re opening the bidding to other interested parties,” Garcia said at the opening of the Cebu International Convention Center on Wednesday.

The provincial government is pulling all stops to impress foreign visitors with its infrastructure and economic prowess during the 12th ASEAN Summit.

Garcia described the project as a “trans-axial highway” that would connect the province’s northernmost town of Daanbantayan to Santander in the south.

The highway will bisect the cigar-shaped island, and all 47 towns and six cities will be connected to it via feeder roads, she said.

Since it will be a BOT project, the winning contractor will operate it as a toll road, the governor said.

She gave no details on the length of the concession the government will grant, but the national government in recent years has awarded other toll road operators 30-year contracts.

Garcia said representatives of the UEM Group approached her at a recent infrastructure convention in Hong Kong to express their desire to build the highway.

The UEM Group, originally United Engineers Malaysia Berhad, is a construction conglomerate that operates the Coastal Road toll highway linking Metro Manila to Bacoor town in neighboring Cavite province.

For the Cebu project, Garcia said the government planned to maximize the potential of the highway, including the possibility of it having multiple lanes.

“We want a highway that will be functional for the next 30 years,” she said, explaining that it will have to take into account the projected growth in traffic volume over the years.

Planning for the highway project began two years ago and is almost completed, she said.

^^ hehehe... mao gani amu trabaho dri sa SSC... to make you guys feel @ home, bsag asa mu sa kalibutan.... hehehe...

sakto bai!:) nindot na inyung gibuhat... one day i wanna be a part of your gruop... makasuyag taman2x. haha:lol:

...i'm glad bai nga it will be a toll road para ma-maintain gyud nila like the SLEX and NLEX in Luzon...

i guess that will also depend on the way the company is gonna do their operations. but i'm go for the transaxial highway. it would be a scenic drive across cebu.

i guess that will also depend on the way the company is gonna do their operations. but i'm go for the transaxial highway. it would be a scenic drive across cebu.

aha ba nang transaxial highway? is that the viaduct at srp? how long is it? That's nice then... The very first toll way outside luzon...

mark, i.post nya ang pics sa mga security cams nga gi.pang install sa Ceremonial route., hehehe.

got to go muna... adto yala, magkita nsad ang mga SSC peeps with Wishbone

aha ba nang transaxial highway? is that the viaduct at srp? how long is it? That's nice then... The very first toll way outside luzon...


I think it is a mountain road that goes through the central backbone of Cebu island from north to south.

Some say she's 50...pero huh? She doesn't look like one, thanks to Vitamin E, exercise and healthy diet. hehehe!!!!

and vicki belo? joke lang.

aha ba nang transaxial highway? is that the viaduct at srp? how long is it? That's nice then... The very first toll way outside luzon...

... it is also called as "UNITY HIGHWAY". Here's a press release from the Philippine Information Agency:


P4-B transaxial hi-way to connect entire Cebu province
PIA News Release (http://www.pia.gov.ph/news.asp?fi=p061031.htm&no=79)
31-Oct-2006

A P4-B transaxial highway that will unite the entire province of Cebu will be constructed by next year under a five-year plan program.

Vice Governor Gregorio Sanchez disclosed that the transaxial highway also dubbed as the 'unity highway' aims to connect the municipality of Santander in the South to the town of Daan Bantayan in the North.

The unity highway will be a major project of the Provincial Government that is expected to fast track the economic growth of Cebu and reverse migration from urban to rural.

Sanchez said it is costly for the province to maintain the entire 600-km. coastal road with the problem of road right-of-way while any plan for road expansion is not feasible as the existing roads are narrow and already congested due to increasing population.

The vice-governor bared the highway will merely connect the existing roads citing the present roads from Santander to Argao in the south, Balamban (northwest) to Pinamungahan (southwest) and Tuburan to Compostela in the northern part. The construction of the transaxial highway will not be that costly as an alignment will just be done to connect these existing roads and come up with the unity highway, Sanchez said.

The transaxial highway will be a four-lane major thoroughfare that is also considered as a speed highway with no intersection and will save a lot of travel time, Sanchez added.

Construction of the major highway is likewise a holistic approach to entice the people to go back to the countryside as rural development is boosted, Sanchez further added.

Building good roads will be a major come-on for the industries to invest in the province especially in the countrysides while there are two Malaysian companies that have already expressed interest in constructing the transaxial highway, according to Sanchez.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo identified infrastructure as a vital tool to development particularly as the government envisions the Philippines to be among the First Nations by year 2020 as economic reforms have already been set in place. (PIA-Cebu/FCR)

and vicki belo? joke lang.

...and she's single now! (separated years ago)

...and she's single now! (separated years ago)

tinuod ka nga single siya? hahaha

This is not the cebu that i saw in 1995.. :applause:

...yes bai! di ba gihimo ng issue ni Cong. Martinez when she was debating against "SUGBUAK" sa Congressional inquiry... (sus, chismis na kaayo ta bai!...OT na ni...heheheh!)

single na si gov. gwen..hmmm..naa kaha siyay friendster? :lol:

^^ ...pero, dili pa ko sure ana ha... ma-libel ta ani!

i just hope that with all the expenses cebu had covered lately, it will not sacrifice the basic services their citizens deserve, thinking that the city is in huge debt and its finances are in the red.

i just hope that with all the expenses cebu had covered lately, it will not sacrifice the basic services their citizens deserve, thinking that the city is in huge debt and its finances are in the red.

Amm... let me think. Are you talking of Cebu Province or Cebu City? As far as I know, Cebu Province has a savings of P 2 Billion. And the transaxial road covers the entire Cebu island.

i just hope that with all the expenses cebu had covered lately, it will not sacrifice the basic services their citizens deserve, thinking that the city is in huge debt and its finances are in the red.

he's talking about the province of cebu bai. toyboy, the province of cebu is not in debt. it even has a surplus of budget. that's how good our provincial government is.

^^ I see. He mentioned of a "city", which he meant Cebu City. The said city has a large debt due to development of SRP, which in my opinion, an investment.

mura gyud bitaw! tan-awa gud ni.... padulong gyud sa Cebu (as of 3:59 PM today)

http://weather.yahoo.com/images/asia_sat_440_mdy_y.jpg

Yeah, it is expected to pass Northern Cebu by December 9 (in the morning). I hope lumihis though

open na pala, galing ni gwen garci talgang nahabol :applause:

Grabe talaga ang efforts ng Cebuanos!

helo guyz!

bag.o ra ko abot gkan sa amu laag with wishbone!

lingaw au mi... hehehe...

mura man ug american si wishbone.. pero original bisdak diay! hehehe...

salamat bai! thanks, excited nko sa DEC. 16 nga meet :)

* markii i.post ma ang mga pics*** hehehe!

"We advise against all travel to Cebu Province, as we believe that terrorists are in the final stages of planning attacks." :bash::bash::bash:


Read the Full Travel Advisory (http://media.netpr.pl/notatka_69154.html) supposedly issued by the Government News Network.

ok ra na...at least di sila magpuno-puno sa mga tawo dinhi...

pero after the successful (hopefully) staging of the summit, that advice will definitely change for the better...

Yeah, it is expected to pass Northern Cebu by December 9 (in the morning). I hope lumihis though

PAST AND FORECAST TRACK
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^^ hope wala ra effect ang bagyo... as usual hinay ra...

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Please be alert on this track. By tomorrow, PAGASA may issue storm warnings and forecasts for this upcoming monster from the Pacific named Seniang. Still it is Tropical Depression 25W. It is to make landfall in the Philippines within 2 days with the possibility of Leyte-Surigao area being hit first.

Hopefully, it won't develop as a supertyphoon.

alam ko po... :D


she looks younger than she actually is..

my lola is a personal friend of the family of gov. gwen garci's ex-husband...

btw, naa baya RUMORS that she likes younger men...so sa mga na-crush niya, basin naa pa mo'y chance...(although i guess that you have to be a politician or something like that first:lol:)

btw, naa baya RUMORS that she likes younger men...so sa mga na-crush niya, basin naa pa mo'y chance...(although i guess that you have to be a politician or something like that first:lol:)

oi, si bai j-pol... kiding...:lol:

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Please be alert on this track. By tomorrow, PAGASA may issue storm warnings and forecasts for this upcoming monster from the Pacific named Seniang. Still it is Tropical Depression 25W. It is to make landfall in the Philippines within 2 days with the possibility of Leyte-Surigao area being hit first.

Hopefully, it won't develop as a supertyphoon.

:ohno: so we are to expect a stormy summit...

^^ kulba ning bagyoha da. morag Central Visayas particulary Cebu man jud pad'ung.

^^ kulba ning bagyoha da. morag Central Visayas particulary Cebu man jud pad'ung.

Mao gyud. Its a critical day since it is when the ASEAN Summit will start. December 10 for ceremonies. It is still forcasted to track westward.

Pero have faith...If ever that storm passes Cebu or even Visayas, just keep the faith alive. We can stand!

so what if naa bagyo?

mangawagtang dayon ang mga sampaguita sa center island...:lol:

^^ as always the sto. nino would be there for us cebuano's...

naa bya cya sign pag.fluvial parade last Sinulog...

2 rainbows... just pray nlang...

so what if naa bagyo?

Wa me pasok! Wahehehe! :lol:

Just have faith with the Señor Santo Niño!

@Wishbone. Thank you very much for the treat! We appreciate it. Take care on your journey to Bohol.

so what if naa bagyo?

hinoon naa man sila sulod building. rallyista ra ug terrorista maepektohan.

^^at least the storm would make it harder for those f-ing terrorist to do anything stupid during the summit

and no offense meant to any supporters of activists, but this would make the planned protest on the mactan channel impossible...

post na pics mark.. hehehe, excited nko.

so what if naa bagyo?


LoL... don't question the strength of nature. A lot of Cebuanos now adays didn't experience the wrath of Ruping last 1990 which left Cebu helpless or even lifeless. So I hope we shouldnt just relax and ignore these kinds of natural disturbances. This is the 1st time (if ever) that a strong typhoon will hit Cebu since 1990 STY Ruping... And it is not only about the summit that I worry about, I also worry about the Christmas tree sa Fuente, the new asphalted roads, the extra ordinary lamposts, Cebu's beautiful light structures... gusbat gyud :ohno:

lets just hope na hinay ra na...CAT 1 ra man ang gi-project na strength inig pass as central visayas area...hinay ra, mga signal number 2 ra at most...

Please, lets just hope for the better....ayaw kahadlok. Pero maayo na ang preparado kaysa dili.

^^ kulba ning bagyoha da. morag Central Visayas particulary Cebu man jud pad'ung.

... i hope this typhoon is a blessing in disguise to stop the "rumored" terrorist attack during the summit...hehhehe!

change topic beh... hehehehe!

change topic na please kay lain na ug paminaw... hehehe. but still let's just rpay for the best. if ever it will hit cebu badly hope lang ta nga blessing in disguise. let us not forget that sto. niño is always there to protect us.:)

now on to the next topic... hehehe:lol:

^^ Basig panghadlok ra ni sa mga militante nga gusto manglangoy sa Mactan channel. Anyway, mag ampo na lang ta ani. Mas maayo man jud unta na wala nang bagyo para limpiyo atong kalsada during summit.

^^ ...well, just don't suppress your feelings about the situation because it is not good for your mental health....hehheheheeh! ....prepare yourselves mentally and physically ...awareness is the best remedy for any disaster ....take it from me! ....hehhehehehe!

bitaw change topic ta.

http://www.study-film.com/header_pics/campus.jpg
Maybe the business of IAFT in Mactan is doing good. Look at the IAFT faculty mentors now nagka daghan na. http://www.study-film.com/mentors/

A good sign that their soundstage expansion project at SRP will push through.
:cheers:

^^ Mr. paul villarete confirmed himself that bigfoot will build the soundstages... the owner of bigfoot is already a filipino! hehehe... cebu would surely be the film capital of Asia...

invite unta nato cya to become part of the SSC family... hehehe.

To all,

Please join the SSC-Cebu Christmas Meet/EB on December 16 and 26..

Here's the thread ---> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=412758&page=35


Thanks..



:okay:

^^ Mr. A (maybe) hehehe, rba i.held ang Dec. 16 na party! attend gyud mu tanan ha.... pls. confirm your attendance!

pics by @RoYen of flickr

Merry X'mas Cebu!

***Cebu does not have the tallest x'mas tree but i'm pretty sure we have the most beautiful and the most artistically decorated x'mas tree in the country...just look at those details...

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;10772285']single na si gov. gwen..hmmm..naa kaha siyay friendster? :lol:

way, mga anak ni gwen ky mas hubag pa niya.. mayng minyu-an.. :D

dara way frenster sa iya anak: http://www.friendster.com/user.php?uid=2729661

hehehe

change topic na please kay lain na ug paminaw... hehehe. but still let's just rpay for the best. if ever it will hit cebu badly hope lang ta nga blessing in disguise. let us not forget that sto. niño is always there to protect us.:)

now on to the next topic... hehehe:lol:

Sr. Sto. Niño is always here to protect us... thanks for reminding us j-pol.
How soon We prayerful Cebuanos forgot that Our Sinulog to Sr. Sto. Niño is behind all this progress? I do not see the Magellan Cross anymore
which was showing in the banners when this forum started.

Will somebody be kind enough to visit the Carmelite Sisters
in Mabolo and make an offering for the success of the 12th Asean Summit?
All Cebuanos know about this secret. Maybe tell the Gov. Garcia
to make the offering (like a dozen of eggs) secretly.
"Secretly" pls. since it may have a reverse effect.

My parents did it before a yearly Family picnics. It was always
bright and sunny. This event may even need more of our prayers
since it is a 4-5 day affair. We need this success. We also should promise
to do more at this incoming 2007 Sinulog.

Filipinos especially Cebuanos (Philippines) is
the only Christain Catholic country in Asia.:angel:

^^ btaw... mag.offer niya ta sa Carmelites...

taga.Cebu asa man inyoha sa Cebu?... welcome sa SSC bai!

welcome bai @tagacebu !!!


@ragecebu

...kung sa carmelite sisters, pwede mo offer og 5 trays nga fresh eggs....heheh!

bitaw change topic ta.

http://www.study-film.com/header_pics/campus.jpg
Maybe the business of IAFT in Mactan is doing good. Look at the IAFT faculty mentors now nagka daghan na. http://www.study-film.com/mentors/

A good sign that their soundstage expansion project at SRP will push through.
:cheers:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/martiano/bigfootfilmcenter2jg.jpg

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bai @jimbu, not just a good sign, sure na gyud...kay gidali-dali na gyud nila ang city government to finish the interior roads....

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

way, mga anak ni gwen ky mas hubag pa niya.. mayng minyu-an.. :D

dara way frenster sa iya anak: http://www.friendster.com/user.php?uid=2729661

hehehe

na... dia na pud ni... ma OT na pud ta ani ba. hahaha. bitaw bai sa, hubag bitaw... hayz... makasuya gyud ba. unsaon ta man... ordinary people ra man ta. di nato ma reach. hehehe

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...bisan gamay, okay lang basta pang add sa hotel rooms in Cebu

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Bakery chain builds hotel in old biz zone
Sun-Star Online
8-Dec-06

A CEBU-GROWN bakery chain is venturing into the hotel industry for the first time.

Cebu La Fortuna Bakery Inc. (CLFB) will launch this month Hotel Fortuna, located along Magallanes St., Cebu City.

In the middle of Cebu’s old business district, the hotel is meant to provide “classy yet affordable” accommodation to travelers with low- and mid-size budgets.

The hotel sits on a property occupied by the first La Fortuna Bakery, which was eaten by fire in 2004.

The hotel building has six floors and 48 rooms. It also houses five function rooms, a restaurant, parking area, 24-hour security with six security cameras, and a bakery, which will be located at the lobby.

“We want to be different. We saw the market for low and middle-end travelers who want to be close to the downtown area,” said CLFB vice president Michael Sy.

Affordable

Sy said, unlike most hotels in Cebu that focus on foreign tourists and overseas Filipino workers, Hotel Fortuna will mostly cater to transient business travelers and frequent visitors to Cebu.

Despite “affordable” room prices — ranging between P1,000 and P2,700 — the hotel is built to be “attractive, clean, and modern” following a Zen-like ambience, Sy said in an interview.

Sy also said CLFB plans to intensify its marketing and promotion efforts with the company’s plan to expand its bakery business.

“We want to bring La Fortuna bakery back to the streets,” he said.

Since the baking industry has potentials for more growth, Sy said CLFB is planning to open the chain for franchises next year.

Delicacies

La Fortuna bakery, owned by the Sy family, is known for moachi (macie), huat kee (sweet potato cake), red ampao (red pop rice crispies), chubiko (flat oblong rice cake with mongo or peanut fillings) and other Chinese delicacies since the 1950s.

The bakery has branches at the Capitol, Magallanes, Ayala Center Cebu, Banilad and in the southern town of Minglanilla.

It has also expanded its bakery chain overseas and now has outlets in West Covina, California and China. Its US market, which began operations in 1988, now has 60 distributors covering all states.

“We want to cater to all Filipino and Filipino-Chinese communities regardless of where we are,” Sy said. (MMM)

WOW!
What a nice campus.
Makes me wanna pursue my lifelong dream.
To be a screenwriter.

^^ btaw... mag.offer niya ta sa Carmelites...

taga.Cebu asa man inyoha sa Cebu?... welcome sa SSC bai!

Taga A.Lopez diha :cheers2: :cheers1: .. basig siligan ra mi si Sugbu-anon? (morag usa ninyo nga taga Labangon SSC member). Pero naa ko diri karon sa NYC nagkatugnaw.

Carolinian pud
Kanindot na sa USC. Pero may problema .. ma wala na ang legs sa katugnaw.

beautiful! :okay:

Waterfront @ nyt
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Gov Gov. Gwen Garcia's speech during the CICC formal lighting - youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM8NpJT1-_I

Amb. Marciano Paynor's speech during the CICC formal lighting - youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTzurVqppz0

@iceman

bai, you're the first one jud to post waterfront pics with its new vegassy lights... we tried to wait for it to be turned on last night when we were at ayala fgu bldg but we were asked to leave na since 5.30 lang daw sila taman.... so in short, wala jud mi nice angle for it, no pic sad.... hehe!

i just hope that with all the expenses cebu had covered lately, it will not sacrifice the basic services their citizens deserve, thinking that the city is in huge debt and its finances are in the red.

are you talking about CEBU Province because if you're referring to it, I am very sure you are wrong. The Provincial government of Cebu is one of the most profitable provinces in the country. Profitable in a way that its income is far more greater than its expenses. Do you think it can build a P515 million structure (CICC) if it's financially ailing? Another testament that its finances are not in the red and the basic services are not sacrificed: The province could not afford to donate P5 million for St. Bernard, Leyte and another P5 million to Bicol if in the first place the basic services of its own people, the SUGBUANONS aren't provided yet.

If you are referring to Cebu the CITY, I think the city government does not keep it a secret that it has a big debt because of its flagship South Road Properties project. The city is currently paying up this loan but I'm sure this investment will not be put to waste... SRP is very promising and 2007 I think would be SRP's take off year...

@iceman

bai, you're the first one jud to post waterfront pics with its new vegassy lights... we tried to wait for it to be turned on last night when we were at ayala fgu bldg but we were asked to leave na since 5.30 lang daw sila taman.... so in short, wala jud mi nice angle for it, no pic sad.... hehe!

nice sad ang angle sa Waterfront along Sergio Osmeña Avenue, sayang naguba ako digicam dats why camphone lang sa.:)

but for pro-Cebu City, anti-Ted, ay nalag react please.... hehe!:lol:

A triumph of patience and determination for Gwen and Ted

The other night the Cebu International Convention Center basked in splendor during its official lighting ceremony. Last night, Mandaue City, where it is located, had its coming out party. This morning, Cebu archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal will officially bless the CICC.

In a couple of days the Asean Summit will start and the CICC will be right in the thick of it. But wasn't it only very recently that some people found it fashionable to paint doomsday scenarios of the summit and cast aspersions on everything and everyone associated with it?

Wasn't it only very recently that some people, whose lack of real expertise was matched only by their wealth of questionable motives, wasted no opportunity to predict failure when the call of the day was to pray for success of the Cebuano's greatest international endeavor ever?

Well, the CICC is finished and congratulations should go the way of Governor Gwen Garcia and Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Ouano for staying the course despite the horrifying gauntlet of obstacles they were made to go through.

Viewed objectively and without political interests, Governor Garcia and Mayor Ouano did one hell of a job, one that the faint-hearted and weak-kneed would have long given up. Of course, the summit still has to be held. But at this point, who could begrudge them their triumph.

And why should they not be elated? They not only did it but the summit has positioned Cebu to where it can reap tremendous benefits, benefits that detractors conveniently ignore in favor of traditional gripes that are natural byproducts of any and all social activities.

Mandaue City, for instance, is now uniquely poised to perhaps even overtake Cebu City in the near future. Using the CICC as centerpiece, Mandaue City has employed world-class planners to come up with a development and multi-use plan around the area.

No wonder Mayor Ouano threw a bash. While others counted only negatives, he did his math in positives. His city is indeed the growth engine of Cebu Province and Governor Garcia can only be too happy. Growth and development need determination and patience. Both have it.

nice sad ang angle sa Waterfront along Sergio Osmeña Avenue, sayang naguba ako digicam dats why camphone lang sa.:)


cge lang bai, at least naa... anyway, pagpakita sad oi, murag dugay na lagi ka wa ka join sa mga laag... hehe! did you sign up na sa christmas party, either dec 16 or 26? :)

Giant shoe from Carcar, Cebu
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Watch the ongoing MASS and BLESSING by Cardinal Vidal at the CICC..

Ongoing as of now at NBN (Government Channel)..


:okay:

Taga A.Lopez diha :cheers2: :cheers1: .. basig siligan ra mi si Sugbu-anon? (morag usa ninyo nga taga Labangon SSC member). Pero naa ko diri karon sa NYC nagkatugnaw.


naa ra sa punta princessa amoa bai.. duol ra ghapon ta.. :)

SRP Kawit Point trip

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more pics sa Magkita ta Bai (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=412758&page=35) thread in samahan...

^^ go go power rangers!

but for pro-Cebu City, anti-Ted, ay nalag react please.... hehe!:lol:

A triumph of patience and determination for Gwen and Ted

The other night the Cebu International Convention Center basked in splendor during its official lighting ceremony. Last night, Mandaue City, where it is located, had its coming out party. This morning, Cebu archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal will officially bless the CICC.

In a
No wonder Mayor Ouano threw a bash. While others counted only negatives, he did his math in positives. His city is indeed the growth engine of Cebu Province and Governor Garcia can only be too happy. Growth and development need determination and patience. Both have it.
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^^ A bright future for madaue City and me also believe that in the near future this industrial city will soon also positioned itself as a convention center in SEA region..
BUT city govermnent (Madaue) needs to do alot of homeworks and series research,
Cebu city is already there very famous in any aspects. She only needs to constantly polish her crown..:)
Pero personally, existing mandaue city govt is not really decisive, tactful.. Just take alook on the existing city right now.. kulang sa city development plan.. Mag huwat pa sila ug pareha ni gwen nga mo inspire nila that will take the lead.. will after all she's the gov..:bash:
In short, I'm not positive with the mayor's diskarte but there's always "miracles". :ohno: He just need to take the oppotunities..:lol:
I hope cebu city would gain more there financial status with SRP..
Maayo unta nga maka bawi na sila sa utang.:nuts: :banana: :banana:
I have no idea with Talisay City, Residential cguro lang..
We have been pushing this city to be environmentally conscious kay
na diri ang mananga river and other environmental spots..Residential cguro lang. :)

nice gyud kaayo ang waterfront at night sa? hapit ko nabangga pag-agi nako sa fly-over gud. sus! the best gyud!

Quote-worthy excerpts from CARDINAL VIDAL's homily during the CICC blessing (Currently ongoing, watch it at the NBN Channel, Channel 4 on SkyCable Cebu):

"It is time that we let go of crab mentality, of the usual criticisms and nitpicking...."

"As a Cebuano by choice, I am proud of this convention center.... it is a forum where ideas can be exchanged..."


(Applauses were then heard throughout the plenary hall, :D)


Cardinal Vidal's homily was very balanced. It didn't contain any propaganda message unlike others who are downright anti or pro. Although he sang praises of the CICC, he also mentioned that everybody must enjoy the benefits of this... (referring perhaps to the CICC or the ASEAN Summit.)



.:.

@leylander

i agree bai, nice kaayo sya pero hinay2 lang sa pag drive... hehe!

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as a cebuano by choice, i am proud of this convention center.... it is a SKYSCRAPERCITY forum where ideas can be exchanged.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

CARDINAL VIDAL's homily during the CICC blessing (Currently ongoing, watch it at the NBN Channel):

"It is time that we let go of crab mentality, of the usual criticisms and nitpicking...."

"As a Cebuano by choice, I am proud of this convention center.... it is a forum where ideas can be exchanged..."




.:.

source: http://www.12thaseansummit.org.ph

Lighting Up Ceremony
December 6, 2006

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Sus! Bonus points gyud kaayo ning ASEAN ug CICC ni Mama Gwen.

Hope everything goes well.

Nice new pictures guys!!!

Question lang, who's the new guy in the group between Arnold and Mark in the Santo Nino pic??

typhoon approaching cebu..... cebu's makeover might not be enough. seniang is here to help sweep the city. and perhaps test CICC's ceiling? :lol:

^^ Partly yes. And I take the storm as an advantage (another purpose): to keep the political activists, militant groups (especially the f**king commies) off the streets and Mactan Strait :D

ASEAN ready for economic integration
12/8/2006


CEBU CITY – Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) president Ambassador Donald Dee said last night that the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is ripe for economic integration, citing the region's high growth rate and its potentials as a market of over half a billion people.

"This region is ready to integrate and that is what the ASEAN Investment Summit is all about," Dee said.
The ASEAN growth rate of 5.5 percent is one of the highest among the world's regions and its market figure of more than 550 million could easily reach about half of the global population if "we add the population of ASEAN's dialogue partners South Korea, China, Japan and India," Dee said.

Dee held a press briefing Thursday night on ASEAN trade and business initiatives and prospects at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) with PCCI chairman Atty. Miguel Varela, PhilExport president Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr., and ASEAN Business Advisory Council chairman Jose Concepcion Jr.

Dee said the agreement among ASEAN leaders to reduce old tariff lines by as much as 85 percent by Jan. 1, 2007 will further speed up the region's economic integration.

To fully realize integration as early as next year, Dee said that ASEAN governments, including their trading partners, should come up with a single window for customs matters to facilitate the movement of goods to and from the region.

ASEAN must also adopt a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) that would recognize the result of each member country's regulatory examinations in order that their professional workers can be easily employed in any of the member-nation, he said.
Such an MRA, he pointed out, would fully complement President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's poverty reduction program with the creation of job opportunities for the Filipino people, particularly with the high demand for world-class Filipino products and services.

By 2015, Dee said that the economies of at least three of the original ASEAN members would be fully integrated. This would be followed by the integration in the ASEAN of its newest members such as Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam which will be given a five-year grace period to adjust to the regional economic setting.

Dee said the ASEAN leaders have established 11 priority areas for free trade, including the fast moving electronics and garments sectors. "It is important to convert the ASEAN region from being a "factory of the world to the market of the world."
"It is such a big economic bloc being one of the fastest growing regions," he said.

Dee said that China has cornered the lion's share of the investments that have poured into Asia in the last five years. He placed the amount of investments captured by China during the five-year period at $250 billion compared to $50 billion for ASEAN.

With China's economy projected to grow by more than 10 percent next year, Dee said ASEAN's integration is focused on utilizing its competitive advantage by coming out with high value products instead of competing with economies that have low wages.

Dee said he hopes that the four-day investment summit here that opened Thursday would showcase to businessmen delegates the advantages of investing in the ASEAN as many investors are now taking a second look at the region.

"Why? Because they began to realize that ASEAN, considering its 550 million population, is a very attractive place because it has a market that can sustain the growth that other companies within or outside the region are looking for," Dee said.

ASEAN's integration would be greatly boosted by the regional charter to be presented by the 10-man Eminent Persons Group (EPG), Dee said.

The Philippines is represented in the EPG by former President Fidel V. Ramos.

Cebu towns showcase products, tourism sites in exhibit at CICC
12/8/2006


CEBU CITY, Dec. 8 --- THE faraway islands of Bantayan and Camotes, and several other Cebu municipalities, play part in the ASEAN summit as they join the exhibit of products and tourism sites that will open today at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC). Even inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center get the rare chance of showcasing their talents to the world. The bags and accessories that they made will be on display that the exhibit, which is meant for the heads of states and governments and foreign media.

"You're seeing the best of the Cebuanos here. Everyone is cooperating and it makes us proud to be Cebuanos," said Governor Gwendolyn Garcia.

Though security is tight at the CICC for the four-day ASEAN summit and exhibit is exclusive to the delegates, everyone who wishes to see the P515-million facility and visit the exhibits are welcome on December 15.

The exhibit will open on the morning of December 8. Cebu Archibishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal will also bless the facility today.

Booths

Accessories, lamps, baskets, furniture and other Cebu-made products started coming in yesterday for display at the 2,000-square meter exhibit hall.

Officials from the three-town Bantayan Island had to bring in white sand to help project their place as an island destination.

Almost 40 local government units (LGUs) under the Cebu Provincial Government have their booths at the CICC exhibit hall. The Department of Trade and Industry has its own 20 booths to display products from other parts of the country. There will also be a space for the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation (CFIF), Duty Free Philippines and the Cebu City Government.

CFIF vice president Eric Ng said the work they have done furnishing the CICC, including President Arroyo's room and those of the leaders, already showcase the best of the local furniture industry.

A similar exhibit of products from the towns was held during the Cebu Business Month at the Waterfront Hotel, but Garcia expects this to be bigger because more LGUs have joined an because of the much bigger exhibit space.

It is the thrust of Garcia's administration to showcase the best of the faraway municipalities to lure people outside Metro Cebu.

She said previous events and exhibits were always about Metro Cebu while the rest of the towns are left on the sides.

Aside from establishing the Provinicial Tourism and Heritage Council to take care of the preservation and promotion of the municipalities, she also initiated the Suroy-Suroy Sugbo that offered tour packages to Cebu's municipalities. JPM

Read all t0yb0y rantings.....of a spoiled abused kid.
:nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts:
http://www1.skyscrapercity.com/search.php?searchid=542757

On the Asean Event Weather, the most reliable source:
The Storm animated path... it is going north!!!!

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/map/RPXX0007?name=index_large_animated&from=LAPmaps&day=1

10-Day Forecast for Cebu City, Philippines:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/RPXX0007?from=weekend_topnav_business

12/11 and 12/14 maybe flight delays.

Viva Sr. Sto. Niño.... pasalamatan nato Sr. Sto. Niño sa SINULOG 2007.

US warns of possible terror attack in Cebu

CEBU - The US embassy in Manila warned yesterday of a possible terror attack in the central Philippine island of Cebu, venue for an upcoming summit of Southeast Asian leaders.

In a wardens' letter to US citizens posted on its website, the embassy said it had received information that a "terrorist group may be planning to carry out a terror attack in Cebu."

It did not specify where, or whether it was specifically aimed at the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. cont'd (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2006/December/08/topstory8.htm)

The Sexy Crown Regency Hotel
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Meanwhile...

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Oh yes.. you've seen it right.. the new hi-tech lamp posts are now being installed.. hope they will finish it by dec 11.. :D

Here are more pix..

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Hey guys, where does it say Cebu?

Please give a link from the original. Neither you nor the Visayan Daily Star
reflects a Cebuano spirit.
Just tell those nutheads to respect their wife and their women. We did
a 'spirit of the glass' Took a nuthead name from a news about Gaza
He said that all virgins left about 7million of them are all senior citizens.

^^ it cleans the lenses by itself... it also looks like a sapceship...

what makes the lamp post high tech?

They said it was self-cleaning lamp posts.

Anyway, looks like "Seniang" is not that as strong as "Reming". That's good news, not just with Cebu but within her path as well. Lets pray that nothing bad will happen. ;)

@Rage. Mag-uli sad ko basi ugma sa Mactan as planned. Txt lang ko nimo. :D

Hey guys, where does it say Cebu?

Please give a link from the original. Neither you nor the Visayan Daily Star
reflects a Cebuano spirit.
Just tell those nutheads to respect their wife and their women. We did
a 'spirit of the glass' Took a nuthead name from a news about Gaza
He said that all virgins left about 7million of them are all senior citizens.

here's the link http://www.visayandailystar.com/2006/December/08/topstory8.htm

^^ it cleans the lenses by itself... it also looks like a sapceship...

at ang Cebu ang kauna-unahang gumamit ng hi-tech na lamp post sa buong mundo.

^^ yup, according to them... kaya lng manual ang switching, doesn't have automatic sensors... i still prefer the automatic ones... anyway it has a coll design, kya ok lang...

^^ too far... u have to traverse mountains before reaching toledo... punta kna lng dito, cultural mapping tayo!

^^ tnx! you called us sana! we will gladly tour u around the city and province!

^^ hehehe! inuman tayo pabalik mo!

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road to CARCAR...
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Cebu transcentral hiway...
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BREAKING NEWS: as of 5pm today
DUE TO TROPICAL STROM SENIANG, THE 12th ASEAN SUMMIT WILL BE POSTPONED... no date when it will resume..


Formal Official announcement later during the press conference with amb. Licaros @ the CICC...

SEE NEWS BELOW
FRESH NA FRESH
ASEAN SUMMIT MOVED TO JANUARY DUE TO STORM

CEBU (Updated 4:25 p.m.) -- The annual Southeast Asian summit, scheduled for next week, has been postponed to January because of a strong storm bearing down on the meeting site, an organizing official said Friday.

Sun.Star Network Online's 12th Asean Summit Watch

The storm is expected to hit Cebu province over the weekend, when leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations would be flying in for the summit. It was scheduled to be held Monday and Tuesday, followed by the second East Asia summit on Wednesday.

"All the ministerial meetings shall proceed as scheduled," said Domingo Lucinario, a member of the Philippine government's organizing committee, referring to prior discussions by foreign ministers and other officials. "The leaders' summit has been reset to January."

No new date was immediately announced.

Forecasters say tropical storm Seniang (international codename: Utor) could intensify into a typhoon. It was packing winds of up to 75 kilometers (46 miles) per hour and gusts of 90 kph (56 mph) early Friday.(AP)
For more Philippine news, visit Sun.Star Davao.

BREAKING NEWS: as of 5pm today
DUE TO TROPICAL STROM SENIANG, THE 12th ASEAN SUMMIT WILL BE POSTPONED... no date when it will resume..


Formal Official announcement later during the press conference with amb. Licaros @ the CICC...

pagchure oe! tambling ko ron... :bash: achay oe!

BREAKING NEWS: as of 5pm today
DUE TO TROPICAL STROM SENIANG, THE 12th ASEAN SUMMIT WILL BE POSTPONED... no date when it will resume..


Formal Official announcement later during the press conference with amb. Licaros @ the CICC...

For real? Atay! :bash:

Domingo Lucinario of the National Organizing Commitee
- The leaders Summit has been reset to January.
All Ministerial meetings will proceed as Scheduled..

Japan Foreign Ministry
- Most of the Summit will be postponed.

^^ newspaper report rman daw... let's w8 for the announcement! wala pa raba...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bai, please check the link below:

http://newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=37151

Postponed for January (as according to Inquirer)

news 27 minutes ago.. google news...

Japan’s Abe still arriving for official visit

Australia’s foreign minister arriving, too

By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez, Veronica Uy
INQ7.net
Last updated 05:01pm (Mla time) 12/08/2006


(UPDATE) JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is arriving in Manila at 10:30 p.m. Friday for a two-day official visit has called off a trip to Cebu in the Philippines after summit meetings there were canceled because of an approaching storm, the spokeswoman of his Cabinet said Friday.

An Associated Press report from Cebu province, quoting Domingo Lucinario, a member of the Philippine government's organizing committee, said: “The leaders’ summit has been reset to January” but added that “all ministerial meetings shall proceed as scheduled,” referring to prior discussions by foreign ministers and other officials.

Forecasters say tropical storm Utor (Philippine codename: Seniang) could intensify into a typhoon. It was packing winds of up to 75 kilometers (46 miles) per hour with gusts of 90 kph (56 mph) early Friday.

It is expected to hit Cebu province over the weekend, when leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would be flying in for the summit. It was scheduled to be held Monday and Tuesday, followed by the second East Asia summit on Wednesday.

Aside from Abe, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer had also been scheduled to spend the weekend in Cebu even as his country’s embassy re-issued a day-old travel advisory warning Australian nationals not to travel to the summit’s host province.

While in Manila, Abe and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will sign a protocol to lower the withholding taxes levied on dividends, interests and royalties between the Philippines and Japan.

Aside from the tax treaty, the two leaders will also sign an Exchange of Notes on the Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (Phase II amounting to $73.7 million) and a Philippines-Japan Joint Statement: Partnership between Close Neighbors for Comprehensive Cooperation.

They will also discuss Japan's contribution to the peace process in Mindanao. Japan has a representative in the International Monitoring Team (IMT) monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

The two leaders will also attend the inaugural run of the 3rd Generation Trains at the LRTA Compound in Pasay City.

The "3G" trains will be added to the LRT Line 1's fleet, which ply the Monumento to Baclaran route and vice versa.

The "3G" trains were made in Japan by Kinki Sharyo and provided by the Manila Tren Consortium.

Japan is also the country's biggest donor of official development assistance and second largest trading partner, with total trade amounting to $14.85 billion in 2005.

It is also a leading source of imports and one of the top investors in the Philippines, with investments of some $4.2 billion in 2005, mostly in manufacturing and construction.

Arroyo declared this year Philippines-Japan Friendship Year in recognition of the lasting friendship the two countries have forged.

Now confirmed live from the CICC, the summit will be postponed to January 2007, but still it will held here in Cebu.


Watch ANC now.

THEY ARE ARRIVING... WHAT CAN U SAY?.. HOLIDAY!

anhi ghapon mag.vacation... hehehe...

asa man ka bern? anha ko... kaw mark?

all i can say other than :ohno: ......




bleeeh :tongue:to the foreign demonstrators..

in this case, early birds do not catch early worms..

all i can say other than :ohno: ......




bleeeh :tongue:to the foreign demonstrators..

in this case, early birds do not catch early worms..

dako2x gyud ila gasto! hehehe...

better late than never... hehehe...

mayntag wa na silay budget paras january... :lol:

whoa! ahak maning bagyoha oi! dri pa gyud sa cebu moagi..

ahahahaha, all that hype about asean went pffffft. :lol:

^^ whahahaha, it is not cancelled, just postponed. hahahaha.

naa napud ning yabag ai!! cge lng nig pang asar...

hmm.... Postponed is WAYYY better than cancellation.
So, in one month, there are 2 major events....the Sinulog and the ASEAN Summit.

Don't mind them bro... Just let them kill us if they can ;)

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Ministerial Meetings will proceed as scheduled from Dec 11 to 14

^^ so an added attraction for the Summit will be the Sinulog, woohoo.

ahahahaha, all that hype about asean went pffffft. :lol:

ahahahaha, all that hope about his remaining sanity went pffffft. :lol:

The Official announcement... audio
ASEAN Summit moved to January. - youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6D18e7D_C8

(3rd UPDATE) RP postpones Asian summits over weather fears

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/images/news/newspics/12-08-2006/summit_cancelled225.jpg

Host nation Philippines said Friday that the coming ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Cebu have been postponed until January over worries about an incoming storm.

The decision was announced just a day after Britain, the United States, Australia and other nations warned against travel to Cebu over worries of a possible terror attack at the summits, which start Sunday.

Officials insisted the reason for the postponement was a tropical storm bearing down on Cebu with wind speeds on Friday afternoon of more than 100 kilometres per hour, according to the Hong Kong Observatory website.

"The decision was based on this weather disturbance and on this disturbance only," said Marciano Paynor, who heads the national committee that organized the summits.

Paynor said ministerial meetings were expected to go ahead but the leaders' meetings of both the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the wider East Asian Summit would be postponed.

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Ako gi bold to nga part kay naa nasay mo post (kahibaw na ta kinsa) nga mo-ingon nga gi-postpone kay hadlok sa terrorista

edit.

Yipee!!! good for our business!!!!

taas2x ang days mag.stay ang P**... nice move!

aaahhhhhhh! postphoned na naman! Sana ayusin nila sa January. They have so much time to prepare til then.

hmm.... Postponed is WAYYY better than cancellation.
So, in one month, there are 2 major events....the Sinulog and the ASEAN Summit.

Yeah. Two major events in one month... that should be fun. :D

So now they have more time to do the finishing touches of the CICC.
maybe Seniang is a blessing in desguise.

all will benefit the Asean's postponement... GOOD FOR BUSINESS LIKE OURS!

they will stay longer! meaning: more ***** for us! ahehehehe!

ahahahaha, all that hype about asean went pffffft. :lol:

naa naman diay naigo ug bagyo dire:ohno:

post sa ug pics gkan sa FGU mark para ma.bibo dri! katung night shot ha... hehehe.

I think Seniang IS a blessing in disguise, I hope.
But be just be prepared for the storm.

repost...
Merry Christmas to all!
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PAST AND FORECAST TRACK

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The basis of why the 12th ASEAN Summit was moved. - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDMtxaGbmtM


@Berns, natinuod gyud akong worry nga basig ma postpone ang Summit coz of the storm... pero ok ra kay the Summit will resume on the 1st week of January...

Cebu IT PARK... repost...
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The basis of why the 12th ASEAN Summit was moved. - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDMtxaGbmtM


@Berns, natinuod gyud akong worry nga basig ma postpone ang Summit coz of the storm... pero ok ra kay the Summit will resume on the 1st week of January...

I hate to be the harbinger of bad news but news from Singapore and nearby regions of Malaysia and Indonesia say that the ASEAN Summit cancellation is due to the terrorist threats rather than the brewing storm. I'm attaching the news link for your reference..

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/061208/1/45chv.html

^^ don't worry bai! correspondents ra ang naa dri! as always the handwork of media para mahilin ang news!

^^ don't worry bai! correspondents ra ang naa dri! as always the handwork of media para mahilin ang news!


mao gyud. anyway, let's all look at the bright side of life and enjoy the good things that has happened to Cebu lately. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you!!

Yipee!!!! I'll be in Cebu on Dec 22. I'm so excited, and I can't hide it....I'm about to lose control and, I think, I like it!! (ha ha!)

^^asa gkan bai? sugat mi nimu...

^^ We are looking forward to meeting you Karl.


Anyway, here's our meet-up with Wishbone yesterday at Starbucks Ayala and The Loft at Asiatown:

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Wanted: Car Donor. hehehe
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Thanks Doc!

^^asa gkan bai? sugat mi nimu...


From Singapore. I have been living here for the past 14 years and this is the first time in the last 11 years that I'll be spending Christmas and New Year in Cebu. The only link I have to news of Cebu is the internet and TFC (The Filipino Channel)...

Grabe, I'm so happy na maka-uli ko sa Cebu. Mosayaw jug ko ug Boom Tarat Tarat sa Mactan Airport inig abot nako. he he he!!

NAAY KLASE NEXT WEEK??

Lexmark tower crane is now up and running:
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Rustan's has now topped off:
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Dude, where's my car?!
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Indian boys atop Marriott:
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Other views from the ASAP Coffee, 12F Ayala-FGU Centre

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From Singapore. I have been living here for the past 14 years and this is the first time in the last 11 years that I'll be spending Christmas and New Year in Cebu. The only link I have to news of Cebu is the internet and TFC (The Filipino Channel)...

Grabe, I'm so happy na maka-uli ko sa Cebu. Mosayaw jug ko ug Boom Tarat Tarat sa Mactan Airport inig abot nako. he he he!!

WELCOME TO CEBU! daan bai! hehehe...
laag2x nya ta inig abot nimu... hehehe...

you could join us also sa 2nd christmas party inig Dec. 26, 2006...

Indian boys atop Marriott:
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mga Indian gyud diay bai! ilong lang daan... hehehehe! indian security?..

^^ maybe from SSC India nitan-aw sad sa ato skyline. hehehe

Wait, how about the banner for December 10? I think we have to submit a new one to reserve the official ASEAN SUMMIT banner for January..

^^ Ilang meters/storey ang Lexmark?

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lisud gyud nightshot way tripod mark.. hehehe... kurog kayo ug mga kamot... cge man gud ug banglo...

^^ Ilang meters/storey ang Lexmark?

2 buildings yan... 22 and 8 storeys...

The good thing is sa Cebu parin gaganapin yung summit.

2 buildings yan... 22 and 8 storeys...

Another addition to the growing skyline ng Cebu. Sana modern yung design :)

The basis of why the 12th ASEAN Summit was moved. - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDMtxaGbmtM


@Berns, natinuod gyud akong worry nga basig ma postpone ang Summit coz of the storm... pero ok ra kay the Summit will resume on the 1st week of January...

oh man, i bet this would cause too much inconvenience. the delegates' hotel bookings, reservations with their recreational services and all those stuff are now messed up. but of course, it's mother nature, something it's beyond our control. january is the peakest of the peak travel season in cebu, i can't seem to think of ways on how the city will accommodate the delegates next month. :dunno:

looking at the very bright side of it, Cebu will enjoy international exposure from merely 5 days to 30 awesome days! :cool:

Sorry to say this... I received a pm from several ssciers... Ngano daw sige ko storya about this weather system nga negative man daw na for Cebu and our country...
NOW! I'm just sharing my experties about this matter, and I'm dealing with the truth ABOUT THIS GLOBAL PHENOMENON... we can't deny, we can't cover this kind of natural existence and this is happening now, right? So pls ayaw lang gud ko initi wa bitaw ko gibuhat di tarong diri. And who are you to say that I'm bustard and bobo? huh!
Paita gyud aning sikat ta uy! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Haaaaay Britney...
anyway...

@ the CICC Official lighting.
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re the ASEAN Summit postponment:

there's still something to be happy about this decision and that is, id be there in Cebu during the summit! yehey!!! if next week man gud, id still be in manila for our planning session...

oh man, i bet this would cause too much inconvenience. the delegates' hotel bookings, reservations with their recreational services and all those stuff are now messed up. but of course, it's mother nature, something it's beyond our control. january is the peakest of the peak travel season in cebu, i can't seem to think of ways on how the city will accommodate the delegates next month. :dunno:

looking at the very bright side of it, Cebu will enjoy international exposure from merely 5 days to 30 awesome days! :cool:


Sana gawing february ang Sinulog :)

very well said bai rusty! im sure some of the advance party who are now in cebu would be stuck because of the typhoon and maybe some of them would just stay there for some more days before going back to their home countries... then come january, they'd be coming back again for the actual summit! :)

oh man, i bet this would cause too much inconvenience. the delegates' hotel bookings, reservations with their recreational services and all those stuff are now messed up. but of course, it's mother nature, something it's beyond our control. january is the peakest of the peak travel season in cebu, i can't seem to think of ways on how the city will accommodate the delegates next month. :dunno:

looking at the very bright side of it, Cebu will enjoy international exposure from merely 5 days to 30 awesome days! :cool:

One whole month of partying!!!! hahaha!!! truly Cebu!!!

we can't move that.... Sto Nino's fiesta is every 3rd sunday of January

Sana gawing february ang Sinulog :)

oh man, i bet this would cause too much inconvenience. the delegates' hotel bookings, reservations with their recreational services and all those stuff are now messed up. but of course, it's mother nature, something it's beyond our control. january is the peakest of the peak travel season in cebu, i can't seem to think of ways on how the city will accommodate the delegates next month. :dunno:

looking at the very bright side of it, Cebu will enjoy international exposure from merely 5 days to 30 awesome days! :cool:

Yup, another thing that we should thank coz of Seniang... Cebu will be known more aside from the summit... daghan na kaayog news reports around the world about Cebu and the Summits' postponement. Mas controversial, mas sikat... DIBA? :okay:

^^ yep! good for Cebu!

The Announcement made by Amb. Paynor:

The ASEAN-Philippines National Organizing Committee for the 12th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings has been informed by the concerned government agencies that a major weather disturbance will affect Cebu at the time the Philippines will be hosting the 12th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings.

After serious consideration of the possible effects of the projected incoming weather disturbance, the ASEAN-Philippines National Organizing Committee, in consultation with the national and local agencies involved, has decided to move the dates of the Cebu Summits.

This decision was made in full consideration of the safety and welfare of the participants, the private individuals and groups involved in the different aspects of holding this important event, and the officials who are carrying out the preparations. This will also allow the government to give its undivided attention to any effects this major weather disturbance may have on the parts of the Philippines it passes through.

The ASEAN Ministerial Meetings will proceed as scheduled.

The Philippine Government arrived at this decision in consultation with the governments of the Leaders participating in the Cebu Summits.

As the Leaders participating in the Cebu Summit are determined to continue with the work of building A Caring and Sharing Community, the Cebu Summits will be held in January 2007. The specific dates of the Cebu Summits will be determined after further consultations with the governments of the Leaders participating in the Cebu Summits.

The ASEAN-Philippines National Organizing Committee for the 12th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings has been informed by the leadership of Cebu, that they and the people of Cebu, remain prepared and are looking forward to hosting this historic event.

The Philippine Government is confident that the slight change in the dates of the Cebu Summits will not in any way affect the determination and the commitment of the Leaders and all officials involved in achieving the objectives of the Summit nor will it diminish the significance of their work.

we can't move that.... Sto Nino's fiesta is every 3rd sunday of January

Ah ok.:)

@slerz

bai, don't mind those people na lang oi.... im even thankful that there's one among us who's very updated with regards to the weather... weather advisories are very important esp to frequent travellers like me... at least i knew the reason why my flight to davao earlier was quite bumpy, and that is because ive read your typhoon update....

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wow..hayaga na sa dan oi!! asa na nga street??

^^ ouano avenue near cicc bai

^^ ouano avenue near cicc bai

ahh.. ok, tnx sa info bai.

#351
^^sige bai, thank you... asta gani ang you tube ngano daw ako gipost dri nga negative man... bahala mo diha :lol:
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i don't think there's something negative about that... matud pa ni rusty, its mother nature working now, who can prevent that? maski america pa cguro ang mag host if naa jud weather disturbance, im sure they'd do the same...

#351
^^sige bai, thank you... asta gani ang you tube ngano daw ako gipost dri nga negative man... bahala mo diha :lol:

^^ bai butch, that's EXILE

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murag ulo sa alien gyud ang light sa kani nga angle... :lol:

nice pics...looks neat and clean :)

The new lamp posts along Jones Avenue are now installed. They are taller, and brighter at night. The old ones will be eventually removed.

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The summit has to be canceled because even if the typhoon will not directly hit Cebu, the "flight paths" of the delegates themselves who come from different directions will still be affected..

It would be far more embarrassing to see airplanes of heads of states falling down from the sky at the South China Sea because of the strong winds.

.:.

^^even if it will spare Cebu... movements of typhoons are erratic... even American weather centers with the most hightech gadgets cant predict a tropical cyclone's movement perfectly. No one can tell if the typhoon will change course towards Cebu City upto the last minute.

^^

Yeah, that's what I meant..

Even if the typhoon will spare Cebu, it would still affect the "flight paths" of the delegates themselves who will be coming from different directions so I guess it was a wise decision to move it on another date.


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^^ i think the postponement will be an advantage for Cebu's preparations.

The new lamp posts along Jones Avenue are now installed. They are taller, and brighter at night. The old ones will be eventually removed.

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WoW.. the spaceship... I saw the sapaceship!

^^ hahaha space ship, pero if makakita jud ka ana bai, gamy ra siya tan-awn. mas dagko pa ang karaan.

maalaala mo kaya is now featuring a story entirely shot in cebu...now showing sa abs

^^in fairness, kahibaw pud mo-bisaya ang mga nagdala...
it's probably intended for the ASEAN summit with all the cebu-hype going on...

I love the optimism of this thread. The Cebuanos' "We can do it!" attitude is so much healthier than Manila's "No you can't we're all doomed!" mentality.

^^ and one more month of media mileage. woohoo :banana:

I love the optimism of this thread. The Cebuanos' "We can do it!" attitude is so much healthier than Manila's "No you can't we're all doomed!" mentality.

tnx bai! :banana: that's what we are made off...

Who says the battle is over? Patyon ko sya subong/karon! Never say die Cebuano!

^^

Yeah, that's what I meant..

Even if the typhoon will spare Cebu, it would still affect the "flight paths" of the delegates themselves who will be coming from different directions so I guess it was a wise decision to move it on another date.


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does it mean na business as usual inig monday?

no rerouting...regular classes...regular business hours...

at first nahadlok baya ko na adto na lang sa manila ang summit...'empire strikes back'...:jk:

may gani tungod ra diay sa '(im)perfect storm' :lol:

pero signal number one? grabe man na kahinay, di man gani na katandog ug punoan sa kamunggay...

ugma mu hit ang storm sa Cebu... pero as i see it dri sa blay, facing the east man gyud mi... mura ra ug wala'y bagyo...

bitaw, naa pa ghapun ang holiday next week? pero basin holiday lang ghapun kay bagyo man. hehe

Hehehe! Tuod ron. Pero we'll be expecting rains tomorrow, I think. Anyway, there would be no rerouting.

Pero maunsa na ang mga bata sa schools? Naa sila pasok? Ang government offices di'ay. Last minute baya ang decision ani?

Basta life goes on sa amua (until I resign, wahahahaha!)

wow, 10 members online...daghan2 lagi tawo dinhi karon...

ingna diay si bossing :lol: na ang banner ipa-reschedule...

waaaahhh! christmas party baya namo sa coral reef ugma...maytag mo-init...

hi brodix! daghan2x gyud taga.cebu karon! hehehehe!

hi brodix! daghan2x gyud taga.cebu karon! hehehehe!

dugang dugang dayon ko bisag dili taga sugbo...:D

dugang dugang dayon ko bisag dili taga sugbo...:D

ok ra na...pwede man ka mahimo ug CEBUANO BY CHOICE...we welcome everyone:)

You know what? Its really a One Caring and Sharing Community thread! Its so nice! It lives up to its name.

:)

Mabuhi Mabuhi Mabuhi ka Cebuano!

Foreign Minister George Yeo meets Philippine counterpart Romulo in Cebu
By Wong Mun Wai, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 08 December 2006 2052 hrs


CEBU: Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo has met his Philippine counterpart Alberto Romulo in Cebu.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry says they exchanged views on ASEAN and expressed confidence that the report and recommendations by the Eminent Persons Group's (EPG) on the ASEAN Charter would be endorsed.

They also agreed that it was important to bring forward the establishment of the ASEAN Community to 2015.

Mr Yeo is in Cebu for the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, which precedes the ASEAN Summit.

The Philippine government has postponed the Summit to January as a typhoon is due to hit Cebu island on Saturday. - CNA/so




cya gyud lage to ako nakit.an gnha pag.padung nko ayala! sakay ug BMW7 series...

anyway, mao ni OL ron : :D
FrancisXavier*, Exile, schmuckxox, brodix, Jimbu, rage@cebu, Coffee, vatics

wa apil ang nka invi mode.

^^ dili uy!

MarkiiBoi*, rusty18+, Jimbu, schmuckxox, brodix, Coffee, vatics

buhi pako oi! asa diay sinjin?... wala lagi ko kabantay niya....

bitaw bitaw...whole day sya wla.

busy cguro... ug naa pa cya dri, g.kasab.an nata... hehehe gihimo mani mura ug chatroom oi... hehehe...

Welcome Davao-Japan Link to SSC-Cebu!

busy cguro... ug naa pa cya dri, g.kasab.an nata... hehehe gihimo mani mura ug chatroom oi... hehehe...

CARING and SHARING Community gud, unsa pa man diay himoon sa community?

magtabi! :lol:

it's good thing that our cebu-based ssc members are playing hosts/guides to our cebuano balikbayans.

^^ make them feel @ home... experience Cebu's Charm... ahehehe!
One Sharing ang Caring Community!

Another addition to the growing skyline ng Cebu. Sana modern yung design :)

Lexmark tower crane is now up and running:
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gnha ra gyud xad ko nangita ana nga pic... hehehe... unhan ko da...
modern gyud cya... mu.blend ang arki sa mga surrounding buldings...

^^ haha naa nako tanan mga pics sa mga proposals ug u/c sa cebu..

^^mura ug giant CPU na napuno ug floppy drives...:lol:

nindot gyud ni na addition not only to our growing skyline, but more importantly, to our economy, especially in our bid to be Asia's IT hub...

saun, soon everything in asia might end up centered in Cebu...

IT hub...

Movie Capital...

Conventions Capital...

what next? excited na kaayo ko!

^^mura ug giant CPU na napuno ug floppy drives...:lol:

nindot gyud ni na addition not only to our growing skyline, but more importantly, to our economy, especially in our bid to be Asia's IT hub...

saun, soon everything in asia might end up centered in Cebu...

IT hub...

Movie Capital...

Conventions Capital...

what next? excited na kaayo ko!

diba murag naa man to gihisgutan diri sa una about Hollywood studio in cebu? Mga 2005 pa to..dili pa ko mamber then, scan scan pa kos ssc.

^^hapit na mahimo ug reality...

the owner of Bigfoot just brought a large property in the SRP to build soundstages...

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cebu provincial detention and rehabilitation center


cpdrc: proabably the cleanest and most modern provincial jail in the country

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cebu provincial detention and rehabilitation center


cpdrc: proabably the cleanest and most modern provincial jail in the country
luuya pud ani nila ba...gidali dali ug balhin paras asean summit..bisag wa pay tubig, sag-ob nalang.. di man diay gihapon madayon.. :no:

^^ dli na mao na prisohan bai.. sa provincial jail na.. bbrc to ang gi dali2 ug balhin..

apila ko ninyo sa mga online. although bag-o pako, ug wa ko physically sa cebu ron... my heart is always in cebu... yati ra! hahaha.

^^mura ug giant CPU na napuno ug floppy drives...:lol:

nindot gyud ni na addition not only to our growing skyline, but more importantly, to our economy, especially in our bid to be Asia's IT hub...

saun, soon everything in asia might end up centered in Cebu...

IT hub...

Movie Capital...

Conventions Capital...

what next? excited na kaayo ko!

Sex Capital :rock: :jk:

Sex Capital :rock: :jk:

ayaw pud nang sex capital uy... pakauwaw ra na. hehe.

may untag mahimog medical capital ang cebu... as there are many good doctors in cebu. hopefully more medical facilities will rise in cebu

The new lamp posts along Jones Avenue are now installed. They are taller, and brighter at night. The old ones will be eventually removed.

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love the trees, like Autumn. :cool: not so Filipinaz.

The new lamp posts along Jones Avenue are now installed. They are taller, and brighter at night. The old ones will be eventually removed.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/MarkiiBoi/Image702.jpg

^^ HAYAGA KAAYO!!!! :cool: Bisan layo ang distance between the lamp posts, its far brighter than the old Jones street lamps.

wow... just came from our xmas party at asiatown park.. katung ga-party mi, naka-dungog dayun ko'g news nga post-poned ang asean summit :(.. that would mean classes for us next week.:(. but more time for preparations, more time for media exposure, less time between the actual summit and Sinulog, and definitely more time for the CICC.. :D also, there would be a lesser chance for the delegates of accidents, and a more improved sense of unity and cooperation among the Cebuanos and Pinoys.. :D and lastly, the new 'hi-tech' lamp posts will surely be completed before January and may even be installed up to Jones Avenue (hopefully). hehe :D

I think Mother Nature has her heart for the Cebuanos that she intervene and made us more prepared for the upcoming Asean summit. With the postponement and change of dates from December to January 2007, the police force will have enough time to correct some security lapses throughout the dry runs made for the past weeks.

Also, foreign and local media estimated at 3,000 will be able to cover not only the Asean summit but the grand Cebuano festivities - the fluvial procession and the Sinulog. With all these media present during the summit, Cebu's heritage will finally be highlighted globally.

The world's focus will be in Cebu when 2007 kicks in and more people will learn that there are lot of surprises in store for them in Cebu than any other place in the world.

this, typhoon, indeed is a blessing in disguise.:banana:

dba first week of jan. man kaha i-move ang summit, unya ang sinulog third sunday paman, so inig sinulog nanguli na ang mga delegates ug leaders, pero mayta magpabilin pa cla kadyot

guys! 40 storeys na ang Crown Regency Hotel. We had a cocktail party kahapon for the investors and buyers. I had a chitchat with Arch. Duaz (the man behind the design of Fuente Towers) and it was mentioned na instead of 38 storeys - it will be 40 storeys - Crown Regency Hotel Tower!

By the way, we will be launching Ultima Residences Ramos Tower this December 27, 2006.

^^cool news for a cool morning @Jech :rock::rock:

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guys! 40 storeys na ang Crown Regency Hotel. We had a cocktail party kahapon for the investors and buyers. I had a chitchat with Arch. Duaz (the man behind the design of Fuente Towers) and it was mentioned na instead of 38 storeys - it will be 40 storeys - Crown Regency Hotel Tower!

By the way, we will be launching Ultima Residences Ramos Tower this December 27, 2006.

whoa! great morning weekend news! http://www.websmileys.com/sm/music/musik13.gif

@slerz: funny signature :lol: