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flesh_is_weak

January 13th, 2007, 05:45 PM

from: Voice of America

Historic Cebu Hosts ASEAN Summit
By Douglas Bakshian
Cebu
12 January 2007

Explorers, presidents, silk, spices and controversy are all part of the rich heritage of Cebu, a Philippine island province. For the next few days, it is being overrun by delegates to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, but Cebu has been at the crossroads of history for some time. Douglas Bakshian reports from Cebu.

Being at the center of events is nothing new for Cebu, known as the "Queen of the South." It gained a place in Western history when explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed in 1521 and persuaded a local ruler to pledge allegiance to the emperor of Spain and converted hundreds of Cebuanos to Christianity.

Magellan subsequently was killed in a battle with another Philippine chieftain. Filipinos say he was the first foreigner to get involved in local politics.

But much was happening even before Magellan. Cebu was a trading center, and for centuries ships from Thailand, China and other nations brought porcelain, silk, spices and other exotic items to its shores. Benjamin Diokno, an economics professor at the University of the Philippines, says Cebu's location puts it in a strategic position for trade.

"There are three major blocks of islands," he said. "Luzon is number one. And then there is a group of islands called the Visayas. The third one, of course, is Mindanao. And Cebu is right in the middle of the Visayan islands. So that is why it came to be developed as a trading center."

Today it is the country's most important trading hub and commercial center outside of Manila, handling more than 80 percent of inter-island shipping. More than 100 companies, including multinationals such as American watch maker Timex and Japan's NEC, which makes communication equipment, are in Cebu. The province also has a vibrant furniture industry and information technology centers are starting to grow here.

The province also is a tourism center, and in 2005 Cebu received more than one million tourists, about 400,000 of them foreigners, who were attracted by its beaches and resorts.

The province became embroiled in the controversy over the 2004 election. President Gloria Arroyo got her one-million-vote winning margin in Cebu. The election results were questioned and the opposition accused her of cheating. But she denies this, and told foreign correspondents last year that a vote recount verified her win.

"The answers to the issues raised will be found in … the recount happening in Cebu," she said. "That's where my biggest majority is. In fact that is where almost all of my majority is. And the results are coming out that I won the elections fair and square."

There was some controversy in the Philippines when Cebu was named the location of the summit for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this week. Some critics thought the honor should go to Manila, which is more accessible for Asian leaders and the news media. However, it is not uncommon for countries to highlight locations other than their capital with international events, and Manila was the site of a previous ASEAN summit.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-01-12-voa12.cfm

LordCarnal

January 13th, 2007, 05:49 PM

^^

Regarding Bigfoot, I think we can only blame the newspaper that somewhat "exagerrated" the situation by headlining it inside its pages.

I myself was a bit surprise upon seeing the news item whose title was printed in "big and bold letters" as if it was a really very significant situation (like the ASEAN Summit perhaps). I thought something big had gone wrong. Upon reading the news article, I found out that it's just a petty case after all. There's even no point publishing it with such big and bold letters like what that newspaper did.

The judge had to turn down the so-called "request" because it was done in the wrong way. The letter didn't even contain much details like what Dabert said. We all know that there's no such thing as a "request" that is as informal and simple as inviting someone to a birthday party (with a simple letter) when it comes to the court.

It's just like applying for a job but your resume or application letter was returned to you or simply rejected because it was not done in the correct format specified by the employer.

Fortunately though, the judge said that they can always ask for a reconsideration provided that they execute their request properly.

I hope also that media (especially the local ones) will raise their standard when it comes to publishing news articles. Hahaha, I can't help but laugh because I remember a tabloid who published this as headline: "Napkin Gipang-ilogan sa mga Iro."

..

LordCarnal

January 13th, 2007, 05:59 PM

There was some controversy in the Philippines when Cebu was named the location of the summit for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this week. Some critics thought the honor should go to Manila, which is more accessible for Asian leaders and the news media. However, it is not uncommon for countries to highlight locations other than their capital with international events, and Manila was the site of a previous ASEAN summit.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-01-12-voa12.cfm

I can attest to this. If you guys have noticed, much of the pre-summit news in ABS-CBN always focused on negative technicalities (e.g. controversial construction of the CICC, busted lights, leaking CICC, security cameras not working, etc..). I think this is one of the reasons why a big chunk of our population do not understand what the summit is all about including its impact on our future because much of the pre-summit news aired on TV were all about the negative technicalities I mentioned earlier. There was even this jeepney driver who asked me if the ASEAN Summit was some sort of an olympics or a sports event.

Even last Wednesday, also in ABS-CBN, the main headline of the story was "ASEAN Summit bubuksan na" but majority of the content of the said story by Paul Henson talked about brownouts, power failures, zero visibility at the airport, the ongoing rains, bombings, etc. They even kept on replaying that quote by an official from Transco who said that there will be brownouts and power failure.

Since their headline was "ASEAN Summit bubuksan na" then they should have come out with informative reports like what will happen during the opening of the summit, who will arrive that day, what meetings will be tackled that day, etc.. instead of going through issues that are too technical and insignificant to the entire summit itself.

dabert

January 13th, 2007, 06:08 PM

^^ me too,. when i got a glimpse of the title, my attention shifted like a thunder towards the article. but after reading the content, i sighed a sign of relief due to the aforementioned reason. well, what can we do, that's the media.. but the important thing is we are sure that Deep Gold is definitely being shot in Cebu, another first in the Philippines. :)

FrancisXavier

January 13th, 2007, 06:12 PM

well, media is always the most pessimist element of the state.. especially among poor countries where people like bad news..

dabert

January 13th, 2007, 06:13 PM

I can attest to this. If you guys have noticed, much of the pre-summit news in ABS-CBN always focused on negative technicalities (e.g. controversial construction of the CICC, busted lights, leaking CICC, security cameras not working, etc..). I think this is one of the reasons why a big chunk of our people do not understand what the summit is all about including its impact on our future because much of the pre-summit news aired on TV were all about the negative technicalities I mentioned earlier.

Even last Wednesday, also in ABS-CBN, the main headline of the story was "ASEAN Summit bubuksan na" but majority of the content of the said story by Paul Henson talked about brownouts, power failures, zero visibility at the airport, the ongoing rains, bombings, etc. They even kept on replaying that quote by an official from Transco who said that there will be brownouts and power failure.

Since their headline was "ASEAN Summit bubuksan na" then they should have came out with informative reports like what will happen during the opening of the summit, who will arrive that day, what meetings will be tackled that day, etc.. instead of going through issues that are too technical and insignificant to the entire summit itself.
mmhh, that's why i do not get particularly excited about the news on Asean Summit in the television especially local ones. so i always rely on SSC. :D

flesh_is_weak

January 13th, 2007, 06:20 PM

well, media is always the most pessimist element of the state.. especially among poor countries where people like bad news..

as they always say, "misery loves company"

diehardbisdak

January 13th, 2007, 07:02 PM

Timor-Leste opens consulate in Cebu
The Freeman 01/14/2007

Timor-Leste, established on May 2002 to become the newest nation in the world, inaugurated its consular office in Cebu yesterday after it signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which is holding its 12th Summit here.

Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Jose Luis Guterres said his country's consular office, located at suite 602 of the FGU Building at the Cebu Business Park, is the second in the Philippines and the first outside Metro Manila.

Speaking before a few invited guests for the inaugural ceremony of the Timor-Leste Consulate in Cebu, Guterres said his country had signed the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation to start its eventual joining of the ASEAN.

He said that Timor-Leste, formerly East Timor, will be a regular member of the ASEAN three to five years from now, adding that joining the ASEAN and its economic cooperation is advantageous to his country and his country's future.

The treaty of amity and cooperation is an agreement originally signed in February 1976 by the five founding members of the ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines. It was designed to promote perpetual peace, everlasting amity and cooperation among the people of these countries that will contribute to their strength, solidarity and closer relationship.

Guterres declared yesterday that Timor-Leste is now open to the world for investment, saying that it has the resources to develop, as it is rich in oil, gas and minerals.

Guterres said his country, through its resources, can partake in the development of the ASEAN for the benefit of all the people in the region.

The consular office in Cebu was established not only to extend help to about 100 Timorese -mostly students in various universities here- but to promote Timor-Leste as well, he said.

Guterres thanked the Filipinos for helping his people attain their independence. He said that when they fought for their independence from Indonesia in 1999, a Filipino soldier headed a peacekeeping force sent from the United Nations.

Timor-Leste is formerly known as the province of East Timor in Indonesia. For 24 years, it was under the control of the Indonesian government and three years under the administration of the United Nations until it was granted full independence on May 2002.

Guterres said the Philippines and Timor-Leste share several things in common in terms of culture and religion. - Fred P. Languido and Jasmin R. Uy

diehardbisdak

January 13th, 2007, 07:12 PM

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

KADAUGAN SA MACTAN. A scene from the re-enacted Battle of Mactan at the Mactan Shrine in Lapu-Lapu City. Dubbed as "Kadaugan sa Mactan" (Victory in Mactan), it was participated in by local thespians of Cebu and is the first activity of the visiting leaders' spouses of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) following their arrival in Cebu. (JULIUS REYES --PCPO) 1/13/2007 ) pic from Asean Summit Website (http://www.12thaseansummit.org.ph)

vatics

January 13th, 2007, 07:12 PM

basta for me DEEP GOLD will become a new found treasure for cebu. it isn't just a movie, it is CEBU - the "DEEP GOLD" IN ASIA-PACIFIC region - waiting to be uncovered globally.

@ arnold: you're assessment about irresponsible and blown-out media publications is 100% true. media should lead in giving good and reliable quality information and not the other way around.:ohno:

FrancisXavier

January 13th, 2007, 07:16 PM

but the thing is, many seem to find good news not that interesting..

LordCarnal

January 13th, 2007, 07:19 PM

@diehardbisdak

Thanks for the article bai. It's nice to know that Timor-Leste opened up a consulate here. I didn't know that they have about 100 Timorese students studying here. Umm....

I think one of the pre-requisites for them to become a member of ASEAN is to open up consulates and embassies in ASEAN member countries. :okay:

I-resize diay imong photo kay pirting daku-a hehehe.. or Sinjin ikaw nalang resize kay murag dili online si diehard... pwede sad, himuon ko nimo moderator para ako mu resize. :D :D :D

LordCarnal

January 13th, 2007, 07:25 PM

Wedding coincides with ASEAN leader's meeting at Shangri-La
1/13/2007

CEBU CITY -- The bride, now based in the United States and whose roots are in Cebu, has dreamt of having her wedding here.

So travel plans were set and preparations were made so the bride could have her dream wedding.

The bride, Clarice Veloso, a scion of a prominent political and landed clan in Cebu and Leyte who studied in the United States, and her American groom, Sophio Lugo, scheduled their wedding ceremony at the Mandaue National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City and the wedding's beachfront reception at the posh Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort and Spa in Lapu-lapu City.

MORE FROM HERE: http://www.12thaseansummit.org.ph/innertemplate3.asp?category=news&newsid=542

diehardbisdak

January 13th, 2007, 07:34 PM

^^ okie dokie bai! done!

flesh_is_weak

January 13th, 2007, 07:55 PM

LordCarnal

January 13th, 2007, 07:58 PM

^^

Do you guys believe that there's an underground top secret research laboratory underneath the soccer field in USC-Talamban Campus (similar to Area 51 in Roswell)? I remember a friend saying that there's one. :dunno:

diehardbisdak

January 13th, 2007, 08:19 PM

^^ just like the big snake inside Robinsons Dept. Store before... hehhehe! 5 years ko sa USC...joke ra man na bai....heheh!

vatics

January 13th, 2007, 09:45 PM

basin naay minister na ganahan mo-ninong...hehehe...

basta di lang siguro magkiat ang guests, ok ra man siguro na mag-dungan ang meetings with the wedding...

^^ my boss is attending that wedding as he is a relative of clarice. all guest sa wedding are required to undergo stringent security check including bringing their passports for identification and authentication purposes. the names of the attendees were also submitted before the wedding date para mahimuan sad sila ug special passes sa shangrila different sa passes sa mga delegates. ang mga invited were prominent families sa leyte ug cebu. ayahay kay ang couple kay tapad ra sila sa suites sa mga heads of states.

alegre kaayo kay original wedding plan sa couple kay december pero tungod kay naay summit ila gi-cancel ila wedding date and moved it to jan. wala sila kabalo na gi-postpone ang summit ug gibalhin sa date sa ila wedding. the bride argued with shangrila na dili nasad nila i-cancel ila wedding tungod lang sa summit. mas nakauna man sila ug pa-book kay sa summit.:lol: :lol:

FrancisXavier

January 13th, 2007, 09:48 PM

^^ just like the big snake inside Robinsons Dept. Store before... hehhehe! 5 years ko sa USC...joke ra man na bai....heheh!

Gaisanos too also have...kuno...:D

fundraiser

January 13th, 2007, 09:49 PM

1/12/07
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/DSC00292.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/DSC00294.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/DSC00291.jpg

nab_uang

January 13th, 2007, 09:53 PM

^^ whaaaaa!!!

lamats sa update bro....

fundraiser

January 13th, 2007, 09:56 PM

STATESIDE! hehe
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/DSC00280.jpg

fundraiser

January 13th, 2007, 09:59 PM

good morning sa tanang gi insomnia, sa dili pa katulog ug sa mga bag-ong mata.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/DSC00285.jpg

fundraiser

January 13th, 2007, 10:02 PM

ayala center cebu's festive mood in time for the sinulog.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/peejay_domek/DSC00281.jpg

jameslab8470

January 13th, 2007, 10:35 PM

nice. hehe.. wlaa pa ko kauli.. im drunk.. burrp. hehe

jameslab8470

January 13th, 2007, 10:39 PM

^^ pang miss cebu man pud diay ning beauty ni gov. garcia, here is one of her pictures in suroysuroy sugbo website:

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/9117/img3626nw8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

gwapa kaayo xa dire.. hehehe.. model sa kawasan... kawasan ba ni? hehe.. wa ko kabalo

fundraiser

January 13th, 2007, 10:52 PM

ASEAN summit a boon to Cebu’s economy--Romulo
By Irene Sino Cruz
Inquirer
Last updated 07:37pm (Mla time) 01/13/2007

CEBU CITY -- The holding of the ASEAN summit in Cebu would pour over a billion pesos into the local economy and boost the province's image as a tourist and convention destination, according to Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo.

"We have placed Cebu on the map of international tourism, investment and trade. These gains are as permanent as the Cebu International Convention Center, which is a powerful symbol of the strong, resilient, determined and hardworking spirit of all Cebuanos," Romulo said in a press conference on Friday.

He noted that the comment of Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing about Cebu "unique corner of paradise" would help its tourism industry while the spending poured into the province would increase the earnings of local companies.

Li's comment was made during the ministerial meeting between the countries making up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China, a dialog partner of the ASEAN along with Australia, Japan, India, South Korea and New Zealand.

"This is a significant and welcome comment, coming from the foreign minister of a country where one of the largest numbers of global tourists come from," Romulo said.

By having Cebu host the 12th ASEAN Summit, he said, the Philippines has brought the "beauty of Cebu as a tourist destination and as a convention venue" to the world's attention.

"We were also able to attract the attention of the international business community, particularly in the areas of ICT (information and communications technology), electronics, fine furniture, agriculture and light industries," Romulo said.

He also cited other benefits for Cebu such as the increase in flights and passengers at the Mactan Cebu International Airport and the additional jobs brought about by the various construction projects in connection with the summit.

"The influx of domestic and foreign delegates during the summit is expected to raise P1.2 billion in additional sales for local businesses," Romulo said.

In an interview, Tourism Secretary Ace Durano also disclosed that Cebu has a strong appeal to the tourist market.

"In our sales mission, I realized that among all destinations, Cebu is the strongest brand," Durano said, adding that the holding of the summit would further strengthen that brand.

Phil. Daily Inq. (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metroregions/view_article.php?article_id=43253)

Wishbone7054

January 14th, 2007, 01:30 AM

I think it's kind of cool to have the only woman head of state (looking at the group picture-AP Photo/Sun Star-of the ASEAN leaders in Barong Pilipino at the Shang). She looks tiny standing next to Singapore's very tall president. With our female governor in Cebu, I guess, we can say that gender equality is no longer a rhetorical possibility but a reality in Philippine politics. We might even have achieved this political maturity ahead of the U.S. Hehe.

fundraiser

January 14th, 2007, 04:29 AM

after days, probably almost a week of rains in cebu, the sun is brightly shining na, and the gray skies are turning blue, truly a SUNday! good weather for the spouses tour around cebu city. may mag sinulog man daw sa downton as part of the tour. :banana:

shadow_can2003

January 14th, 2007, 04:35 AM

How many embassies and consulates are there in Cebu?

dodong

January 14th, 2007, 05:03 AM

thanks a lot, cebu guys. your updates on cebu are not only helping the OCWs (overseas cebuano workers) cope with the loneliness of being far away from home but have also helped promote cebu as an ideal tourist and investment destination. keep up the good work! you are doing a great service to our beloved province.

slerz

January 14th, 2007, 05:06 AM

^^Oo nga, nasayangan lang ko sa kahinay sa internet karon coz I have video updates here but I can't upload it sa youtube... pero I'll upload it kung ok na ang internet...thanks:)

fundraiser

January 14th, 2007, 05:10 AM

welcome to SSC dong, basta anything and everything for cebu and the cebuanos naa na diri sa SSC, heh.

@slerz, normal man amo connection diri, hinay pa diay sa ubang parts sa cebu?

reggiedoc

January 14th, 2007, 05:15 AM

Enjoying the summit updates. Thanks for all your hard work and fun!

flesh_is_weak

January 14th, 2007, 05:33 AM

^^Oo nga, nasayangan lang ko sa kahinay sa internet karon coz I have video updates here but I can't upload it sa youtube... pero I'll upload it kung ok na ang internet...thanks:)

january 16 daw mobalik ug kaayo ang globelines...

pwede pa i-apas akong shirt? bag-uhay ra gyud ko kamata...

fundraiser

January 14th, 2007, 05:51 AM

rustyboi

January 14th, 2007, 06:44 AM

CEBU and the ASEAN is almost in every news channel around the globe. just last night i saw televised reports about the ASEAN in BBC, CNN, TV5france, bloomberg , ChannelNewsAsia singapore, CCTVchina and NHKJapan. i never thought the summit could get that kind of media mileage until last night when i tried to scan every news channels on cable.

and i like how they always describe cebu as the "island resort city", the "holiday destination of the philippines" or "resort province"

sample lang huh.

reporter: ..... "the summit is held in the resort island of cebu, the philippines"

siempre they will know cebu as a destination if they continue to attach these words to cebu, and were talking about INTERNATIONAL media here huh?!

FULL SPEED AHEAD CEBU!

that's really nice!

i have to agree with the previous posts.. but highlighting the negative side of the summit can only be seen and heard in ABS-CBN TV Patrol Channel 2. :ohno:

you won't hear anything like that in GMA 7, kung naa man gani, kato ra mga rallyists.

but who cares? no big deal. what matters most is Cebu's international exposure.

flesh_is_weak

January 14th, 2007, 08:09 AM

^^ngano kaha galagot ang ABS sa cebu na kapamilya na man ta ko...hehehehe...

btw, didto ko ganina sa capitol while ga-lunch ang mga spouses...gabit-bit ko ug plastic na naay sulod na sphygmomanometer (nagpalit ko ug bag-o kay gikawat akong nursing kit pag thursday)...gapaso-paso ko ngadto sa atubangan sa capitol (around 1 na sa hapon so abli na ang dalan) pero mura ug naparanoid kadiyot ang mga security kay gabit-bit baya ko ug plastic atubangan sa capitol...sige sila'g bantay kung asa ko pa-ingon...hehehe...

diehardbisdak

January 14th, 2007, 08:11 AM

How many embassies and consulates are there in Cebu?

..consulates lang, walang embassy sa Cebu...we used to have US Embassy in Cebu but was changed to consulate office after US Gov't. cut its budget for embassies around the world...

...from Cebu Provincial Gov't. website (i think this info is not updated..)

CONSULATE OFFICES in CEBU

AUSTRIA
CRM Bldg., Escario cor. Molave Sts., Cebu City

BELGIUM
No.7 Dona Emilia Benedicto Bldg.,
E. Benedicto St., Cebu City
#(63-32)255-3200

CANADA
45-L Andres Abellana St., Cebu City
#(63-32)256-3320 / 254-4749 / 255-3069

CHILE
Deligourment, DGU Bldg.
F. Cabahug
St., Mabolo, Cebu City
#(63-32)231-0157

FRANCE
Blue Planet 556 Juan Luna Ave.
Mabolo, Cebu City
#(63-32)232-0935 to 36

JAPAN
7th Floor Keppel Center
Samar Loop cor. Cardinal Rosales Ave.
Cebu Business Park, Cebu City
#(63-32)231-7321 to 22

KOREA
c/o University of Cebu-Banilad Campus
Banilad Cebu City #(63-32)231-6345

MEXICO
Mezzannie Floor, Web Bldg.
424 Gorordo Ave., Cebu City
#(63-32)233-2785 / 233-2792

NETHERLANDS
Metaphil Compound, Tipolo, Mandaue City
#(63-32)346-1823 / 346-2660 to 65

NORWAY
Aboitiz & Co. Bldg., Banilad, Cebu City
#(63-32) 231-2580 loc. 641

PORTUGAL
Cadiz Steel Corporation
Tiguib Road, Mandaue City
#(63-32)344-0233 / 346-6293

SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Grand Cement Manufacturing Corp.
6/F Insular Bank Bldg.
Gorordo cor. Maxilom Ave., Cebu City
#(63-32)343-6445

SPAIN
476-G Molave Street, Lahug, Cebu City
#(63-32)231-1329 / 231-5159
SWEDEN
415 Gorordo Ave., Lahug, Cebu City
#(63-32)233-3106

THAILAND
Eastern Shipping Lines Bldg.
M.J Cuenco Ave., Cebu City
#(63-32)412-4687 / 254-6564

TURKEY
B. Benedicto & Sons, Inc.
103-107 Plaridel St., Cebu City
#(63-32)253-0769

UNITED KINGDOM
Villa Terrace, Greenhills Road
Casuntingan, Mandaue City
#(63-32)346-0525 / 346-0269

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
G/F Waterfront Cebu City Hotel Bldg.
No. 1 Lahug, Cebu City
#(63-32)231-1261

...not in the list:

DENMARK
Suite 705 Keppel Center, Samar Loop Corner
Cardinal Rosales Ave., Cebu Business Park,
Cebu City

...also, China, Australia and Great Britain have consulate offices in Cebu and the latest is Timor-Leste

RCXsickboy

January 14th, 2007, 08:36 AM

^^ makes me wonder on the motives of ABS? then again - foreigners don't watch abs neways... not much to worry then is there? http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q83/RCXsickboy/Wink.gif

flesh_is_weak

January 14th, 2007, 08:46 AM

No price tag for Cebu gains in summit

By Ronnel Domingo
Inquirer
Last updated 02:37am (Mla time) 01/14/2007

CEBU—The economic benefit of Cebu province’s hosting of the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit is “immeasurable” compared to Malacañang’s estimate of P1.2 billion, according to a local business leader.

Foreign Secretary Alberto G. Romulo on Friday said the influx of domestic and foreign delegates during the summit was expected to raise that amount, in additional sales to local businesses.

But Francis O. Monera, president of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said in an interview that was just for the short-term.

“Of course, we do promote the province as an investment location and tourist destination with or without the summit,” Monera said.

In a statement, Romulo said the number of flights at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport had increased by about 6 percent after local firms increased operations while the number of passengers passing through the airport went up by 14 percent.

Romulo added that in the runup to the Asean summit season, visitor arrivals in Central Visayas from January to September reached 1.2 million or about 11 percent higher than the number for the same period in 2005.

The number of foreign visitors who make up at least a third of the total arrivals increased 18.5 percent, he said.

Yesterday, Monera said: “We will make sure we can take advantage of the greater (publicity) mileage from the summit so that it would translate to a sustained inflow of capital and revenues.”

He added that the chamber was cranking up international promotion of the province through a five-month campaign called Cebu Business Month, which would kick off in February and culminate in June.

“The Cebu Business Month is evolving to become the business sector’s own Sinulog or festival. It is an effective means of promoting Cebu in the field of information and communication technology, tourism, and small and medium enterprises that are export-oriented.”

Export earnings

According to the Department of Trade and Industry, Cebu’s export earnings have continually risen yearly from $2.4 billion in 1999 to $4.7 billion in 2005.

Top merchandise exports include electronics, garments, electrical equipment, vehicles and machinery parts, processed foods, steel and metal products; gift, toys and housewares and fashion accessories.

Roadshow

Major export destinations include the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Belgium, Indonesia, China, The Netherlands, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand.

“We have talked with Ambassador Marciano Paynor Jr. (secretary general of the summit’s national organizing committee) and Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on how to capitalize on summit publicity and they have been supportive,” Monera said.

The chamber president said they planned to embark on a road show covering major Asean cities to pump up ICT, tourism and export activities in Cebu.

source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view_article.php?article_id=43282

diehardbisdak

January 14th, 2007, 09:05 AM

Ex!lE

January 14th, 2007, 09:13 AM

The Freeman 01/14/2007

Cebu has been really busy the past few days. What with the opening of the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and the start of the novena and other activities for the feast of Sr. Sto. Niño. But while most Cebuanos welcomed the two significant activities in peace, other people, who probably have nothing better to do, are out to wreak havoc and disturb the peace and quiet here through different means.

One of the ways used by these people to sow panic among us is the spread of text messages warning people of possible bombings in different areas in the metro such as malls and crowded streets. Although text messages are not really credible means of communication, especially if you do not know who sent you the message, it cannot be denied that this form of communication can reach a large number of people and can cause alarm. The people from whom these text messages originated from are certainly out to frighten the public and disrupt the peace.

Cebuanos are generally peace-loving. We have shown this to the whole country and to the world by way of the peaceful demonstrations that have happened here. Yes, we have our share of militant organizations here but they are not as hostile as those from other areas. Protests that have been staged here in the past remained peaceful while those that were staged in the capital have gone violent.

But our hosting of the ASEAN Summit has attracted some groups, mostly from other areas in the country, who want action in rallies. Because of these people, the peaceful protests have become ugly and have disrupted the peace and quiet in Cebu.

We cannot choose the people who come to Cebu. Being one of the prime destinations in the country, Cebu is visited by hundreds of thousand of people from all walks of life everyday. But even if we Cebuanos are a hospitable people, we would like to remind our visitors that in normal days, when there is no ASEAN Summit and when we are not celebrating the Sinulog, Cebu is alive yet peaceful and we Cebuanos would want it to remain that way whether there is an important event or not.

RCXsickboy

January 14th, 2007, 09:21 AM

^^ k Lang yan bai... dagdag yan sa turismo... nagpasahe din naman yan mga raLyista papunta diri... we know na aLa cLang maPaLa diri... sabi nga basta wak Lang cLa kukunan sa mga camera... kakapuyon na... ahahaa... besides after the summit they won't be remembered... ang kahadLok.. kay basid ma-inLove sad siLa sa cebu... wak.... ampfufu... madaghan ta diri sa SSC... waaaa.... http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q83/RCXsickboy/Surprise.gif

flesh_is_weak

January 14th, 2007, 09:21 AM

angay ta papirmahon ang mga mangabut sa cebu ug contract na dili sila mo-apil ug mga protest rally or bisan unsang activities na maka-disrupt sa peace and order dinhi sa cebu...tinuod, naa silay right to freedom of expression, pero mas dako ug katungod ang mga tawo dinhi sa cebu na manginabuhi na hapsay ug way kasamok gikan sa mga dagsa na walay laing gusto kundi ang pagsamok-samok dinhi sa atoa...

mamatay unta ang tanang manganhi sa cebu para mag-samok2x...hehehe...

papable

January 14th, 2007, 09:40 AM

..consulates lang, walang embassy sa Cebu...we used to have US Embassy in Cebu but was changed to consulate office after US Gov't. cut its budget for embassies around the world...

...from Cebu Provincial Gov't. website (i think this info is not updated..)

CONSULATE OFFICES in CEBU

AUSTRIA
CRM Bldg., Escario cor. Molave Sts., Cebu City

BELGIUM
No.7 Dona Emilia Benedicto Bldg.,
E. Benedicto St., Cebu City
#(63-32)255-3200

CANADA
45-L Andres Abellana St., Cebu City
#(63-32)256-3320 / 254-4749 / 255-3069

CHILE
Deligourment, DGU Bldg.
F. Cabahug
St., Mabolo, Cebu City
#(63-32)231-0157

FRANCE
Blue Planet 556 Juan Luna Ave.
Mabolo, Cebu City
#(63-32)232-0935 to 36

JAPAN
7th Floor Keppel Center
Samar Loop cor. Cardinal Rosales Ave.
Cebu Business Park, Cebu City
#(63-32)231-7321 to 22

KOREA
c/o University of Cebu-Banilad Campus
Banilad Cebu City #(63-32)231-6345

MEXICO
Mezzannie Floor, Web Bldg.
424 Gorordo Ave., Cebu City
#(63-32)233-2785 / 233-2792

NETHERLANDS
Metaphil Compound, Tipolo, Mandaue City
#(63-32)346-1823 / 346-2660 to 65

NORWAY
Aboitiz & Co. Bldg., Banilad, Cebu City
#(63-32) 231-2580 loc. 641

PORTUGAL
Cadiz Steel Corporation
Tiguib Road, Mandaue City
#(63-32)344-0233 / 346-6293

SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Grand Cement Manufacturing Corp.
6/F Insular Bank Bldg.
Gorordo cor. Maxilom Ave., Cebu City
#(63-32)343-6445

SPAIN
476-G Molave Street, Lahug, Cebu City
#(63-32)231-1329 / 231-5159
SWEDEN
415 Gorordo Ave., Lahug, Cebu City
#(63-32)233-3106

THAILAND
Eastern Shipping Lines Bldg.
M.J Cuenco Ave., Cebu City
#(63-32)412-4687 / 254-6564

TURKEY
B. Benedicto & Sons, Inc.
103-107 Plaridel St., Cebu City
#(63-32)253-0769

UNITED KINGDOM
Villa Terrace, Greenhills Road
Casuntingan, Mandaue City
#(63-32)346-0525 / 346-0269

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
G/F Waterfront Cebu City Hotel Bldg.
No. 1 Lahug, Cebu City
#(63-32)231-1261

...not in the list:

DENMARK
Suite 705 Keppel Center, Samar Loop Corner
Cardinal Rosales Ave., Cebu Business Park,
Cebu City

...also, China, Australia and Great Britain have consulate offices in Cebu and the latest is Timor-Leste

Wala namang talagang embassies outside the capital city, kasi isa lang to for any country. Useful info on consulates, though. Thanks

Sinjin P.

January 14th, 2007, 09:50 AM

^^ngano kaha galagot ang ABS sa cebu na kapamilya na man ta ko...hehehehe...

Ang ABS-CBN news team, murent unta atbang sa CICC kay magbutang sila ug tent para sa mga news reporters ug para sa mga equipments nila, pero gipapahawa sila ni Teddy Ouano (kay nagdumot siya ni Leo Lastimosa nga taga ABS-CBN) :lol:

Sinjin P.

January 14th, 2007, 09:55 AM

Nakakatawa ang experience namin kanina kasi after the mass, we decided to have lunch sa Orange Brutus sa Mactan Marina Mall. The bad thing is, pagkaabot namo sa Saac Wet Market cor. Lapu-lapu Circumferential Road, giharangan mi nya gisirad-an ang road kay naa'y muagi nga mga delegates :lol: Kaihion na raba unta ko! 30 minutes jud mi gahuwat, nya nilabay na ang mga delegates from Singapore. Then, a few minutes more, naghuwat pa jud mi before giablihan balik ang road. So, niadto nami sa Orange Brutus, nangaon and after that, nitabok ko sa kalsada, niadto ko sa Da Vinci's Pizza kay magtake out mi. Nahibung man ko nga daghan man kaayog PSGs. Mao diay kay nangaon ang Thai Prime Minister ug ang iyang mga delegates sa tapad nga Thai Restaurant (I forgot the name). It was a worthwhile experience. Bisan uroy ug wala ko katake ug photos, at least nafeel sad nako ang summit fever :D So after that, padung nami uli, sus intawn, pag-abot sa Gate 4 sa MEPZ, gikamayan nasad mi sa pulis, gipadaplin nasad kay sirad-an nasad ang kalsada :lol: Gihimo jud mi nilang suki sa road closure, nya nanglabay nasad ang mga delegates. Kato diay tong nahuman na ug kaon nga Thai delegates :D And after that, giablihan na, pero nakuyawan mi kay naa'y gasunod namo nga pulis, giescortan diay nila ang Philippine delegates. Kataw-anan kaayo, kay kung Pinoy gani, escortan lang, dili na sirad-an ang mga kalsada :rofl: So, naabot na intawn mi, safe and sound, :D

Sinjin P.

January 14th, 2007, 09:58 AM

diehardbisdak

January 14th, 2007, 10:11 AM

^^ sinj, i think Krua Thai restaurant ang na-a sa Marina Mall

fundraiser

January 14th, 2007, 10:15 AM

Effective jud ang itlog :banana:

kang kinsang itlog ba? hahahahaha

seriously, when i told my workmates about the traditional offering of eggs to the carmelite monastery for good weather, nagka gooseflesh sila, abi nako kabalo sila ato, but anyway, wala diay silay alam about that tradition, it was also effective during pres. GMA's innaguration here in cebu. there was a yphoon but the sun came out before pa naabot si GMA sa capitol.

@sinjin, dili ba to krua thai? diba may krua thai man sa marina mall.

Sinjin P.

January 14th, 2007, 10:17 AM

j-pol

January 14th, 2007, 10:29 AM

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 14th, 2007, 10:42 AM

Traffic pa gihapon sa Downtown run?

flesh_is_weak

January 14th, 2007, 10:53 AM

^ Yeah, I think it was Krua Thai, basta it was the one beside (to the right) of Da Vinci's Pizza. As in, klaro kaayo ang mga nawong sa mga Thai. Wa kaayo ko kaila asa ang Thai PM ato basta obvious kaayo nga murag nalipay sila, ako sad sa akong part nalipay nga nalipay atong mga bisita :D

di ba cebu-based man pud nang krua thai? maka-proud diay kaayo kay nalipay sila ug kaon...:)

@czarina: murag back to normal na man tingali ang traffic...kay katong pag-friday na ga-sinulog pud, by 5 balik na man tanang sakyanan sa ruta nila...

luoy lang gyud ang mga taga-isla...hehehe...parehas sa akong classmate na wa kalaag kay basin nya daw dili na siya kabalik sa ila tungod sa kalisod sa traffic...hehehe

leylander

January 14th, 2007, 11:23 AM

gikan mi moalboal, nag vhire. murag kada municipality, munaog mi para body search ug inspection sa check points. nalipong kog hunong2x. hahaha..

hunong mi sa alcantara, ronda, dumanjug, carcar, naga, minglanilla, talisay...

hahaha... hapit ko kasuka. :lol:

diehardbisdak

January 14th, 2007, 11:28 AM

^^ Cebu-based ang Krua Thai but the owner is a Thai movie star

diehardbisdak

January 14th, 2007, 11:30 AM

sloid

January 14th, 2007, 11:41 AM

wakeuptoreality

January 14th, 2007, 11:47 AM

gud evening queen city of the south!... musta ang summit?

papable

January 14th, 2007, 11:47 AM

Unsa diay problema nila? is it that cebu is hosting, or they hate the asean summit itself?

they just want international media coverage. pure and simple.

diehardbisdak

January 14th, 2007, 11:48 AM

^^ they just want to embarass the president in the presence of the Asean leaders

rustyboi

January 14th, 2007, 12:03 PM

^^long time no post wesloid. we have a lot of new faces here in cebu thread. actually pwerteng daghana na nila.

^^ Cebu-based ang Krua Thai but the owner is a Thai movie star

aw o diay. that's why. we had lunch there in krua thai katong pag abot nako diha last december :D

rustyboi

January 14th, 2007, 12:06 PM

^^ they just want to embarass the president in the presence of the Asean leaders

exactly! ABS-CBN is in any way anti-gloria. actually, anti-president! :lol: remember during the time of Erap and even during Ramos? ah basta, off-topic na. hehe opinion ko lang.

sloid

January 14th, 2007, 12:10 PM

^^long time no post wesloid. we have a lot of new faces here in cebu thread. actually pwerteng daghana na nila.

aw o diay. that's why. we had lunch there in krua thai katong pag abot nako diha last december :D

hey rusty!

i know, school is getting harder every year so i can't go on ssc that much anymore -_-'

i missed a lot of threads but from what i saw, it's so nice to see all the developments and stuff going on. my family friends just came there to spend xmas and they kinda made me jealous, haha. they said cebu was AWESOME! my gift for myself when i graduate from highschool would be to spend summer in cebu :D

habagatcentral1

January 14th, 2007, 12:13 PM

Ey! Were back. Slerz, Markii and Kentaro will post pix from the Sinulog sa Kabataan which was held this afternoon:

The secondary division winner was: Camp LapuLapu Nat'l High School of Apas.

Matud ni Slerz sa una daw naa man street parade from Santo Nino Basilica to Avellana Sports Complex kon Sinulog sa Kabataan. Wala karon ai. :??

rustyboi

January 14th, 2007, 12:27 PM

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/3334/sl14hz9.jpg
now that's how a "Global Festival" should be. the grand stage looks... grand! :D

hey rusty!

i know, school is getting harder every year so i can't go on ssc that much anymore -_-'

i missed a lot of threads but from what i saw, it's so nice to see all the developments and stuff going on. my family friends just came there to spend xmas and they kinda made me jealous, haha. they said cebu was AWESOME! my gift for myself when i graduate from highschool would be to spend summer in cebu :D

cool... keep it up! congrats daan! i'm looking forward to spend my summer adventure in cebu too. nindot na kaayo didto, daghan na kaayo masuroyan.

Sinjin P.

January 14th, 2007, 12:29 PM

gud evening queen city of the south!... musta ang summit?

Very okay, peaceful, nya the people are really very cooperative.

One thing though, at least 100 performers for tonight's gala night were brough to the hospitals starting late last night because of a possible food poisoning (basin ilang nakaun kay pan-os kay puros frozen raba ang food, according to the investigation). Anyway, they'll be released na and hopefully they'll still be able to perform at the Gala Night at the Shang come 8pm ;)

weewit

January 14th, 2007, 01:52 PM

Very okay, peaceful, nya the people are really very cooperative.

One thing though, at least 100 performers for tonight's gala night were brough to the hospitals starting late last night because of a possible food poisoning (basin ilang nakaun kay pan-os kay puros frozen raba ang food, according to the investigation). Anyway, they'll be released na and hopefully they'll still be able to perform at the Gala Night at the Shang come 8pm ;)

We just hope na di li ma igit igit sa middle sa ilang sayaw.... heheheh... :nuts: any pics sa laag sa spouse? :)

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 14th, 2007, 02:20 PM

di ba cebu-based man pud nang krua thai? maka-proud diay kaayo kay nalipay sila ug kaon...:)

@czarina: murag back to normal na man tingali ang traffic...kay katong pag-friday na ga-sinulog pud, by 5 balik na man tanang sakyanan sa ruta nila...

luoy lang gyud ang mga taga-isla...hehehe...parehas sa akong classmate na wa kalaag kay basin nya daw dili na siya kabalik sa ila tungod sa kalisod sa traffic...hehehe

Mao ba. Hehe. Niadto ko ganihang morning ug pagka-7 pm sad. Festive kaayo ang Colon!:banana: Di nako maihap sa kadaghan sa foreign visitors na akong nakit-an ganiha. I'm so proud of Cebu na jud.

Kakita sad ko sa mga nag-rally. Boo to them. They are so pathetic and KSP. Grrr!

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 14th, 2007, 02:22 PM

exactly! ABS-CBN is in any way anti-gloria. actually, anti-president! :lol: remember during the time of Erap and even during Ramos? ah basta, off-topic na. hehe opinion ko lang.

Tsk tsk tsk ABS-CBN. Cebu loves ABS-CBN but ABS-CBN is not returning it to the Cebuanos - instead, that Mother Ignacia-based network is spreading irreponsible journalism.:ohno:

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Sinjin, naay pictures dinhi sa SSC sa circa 1910 Magallanes and Colegio de San Carlos? Katong gi-tarpaulin didto dapit sa Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas.

ashton

January 14th, 2007, 02:22 PM

^ hi czarina is that you in the photo? :)

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 14th, 2007, 02:37 PM

^ hi czarina is that you in the photo? :)

Nope. You better guess.:)

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Kaya kaha sa Cebu ang 2 million tourists next week? Diba 1.2 million man to last year?

demented_pigeon

January 14th, 2007, 02:42 PM

^^ heart evangelista

ashton

January 14th, 2007, 02:42 PM

^ :)

Next year kaya kaayo.

leylander

January 14th, 2007, 03:05 PM

...IMO, okay kaayo ko ana nga sitwasyon...safe kaayo ang feeling..hehhehe!

mao lagi. hasul pero ok ra kaayo... dili gyud kalusot ang bomba. hehehe

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 14th, 2007, 03:16 PM

^^ heart evangelista

Yeah, that is Love Marie Ongpauco aka Heart Evangelista.

flesh_is_weak

January 14th, 2007, 03:19 PM

Nope. You better guess.:)

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Kaya kaha sa Cebu ang 2 million tourists next week? Diba 1.2 million man to last year?

ngano ingon man sila na ang quiapo procession ang biggest religious festival in the philippines? an in terms of numbers, its mere 100,000+ attendance pales in comparison the 1 million-strong throng of devotees joining the procession of the sto. nino?

i have no intention of downgrading one festival in favor of another--after all, they both honor one and the same person, Jesus, although in different guises...

it's just that i think the Cebu's Sinulog ought to have the honor of being the country's biggest religious festival...

slimer

January 14th, 2007, 03:20 PM

btw, sa mga wa'y cable connection, the Gala night in Shangri-la is now aired live on NBN 11.

demented_pigeon

January 14th, 2007, 03:21 PM

ngano ingon man sila na ang quiapo procession ang biggest religious festival in the philippines? an in terms of numbers, its mere 100,000+ attendance pales in comparison the 1 million-strong throng of devotees joining the procession of the sto. nino?

i have no intention of downgrading one festival in favor of another--after all, they both honor one and the same person, Jesus, although in different guises...

it's just that i think the Cebu's Sinulog ought to have the honor of being the country's biggest religious festival...

isali mo na rin yung heavy traffic jam na dulot nung procession sa quiapo

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 14th, 2007, 03:24 PM

LordCarnal

January 14th, 2007, 03:25 PM

btw, sa mga wa'y cable connection, the Gala night in Shangri-la is now aired live on NBN 11.

Thanks bai, I'm watching it now. It's also in Channel 45. One thing I've noticed, it seems that the CICC is playing a very very minor role throughout the entire ASEAN Summit. :ohno:

Most of the meetings as listed in the schedule of activities were all being held at the Shangri-La. Even the Gala Night right now is being held at the Shangri-La, I thought sa Plenary Hall sa CICC.. :ohno:

I think the Shangri-La is the de facto major venue of the ASEAN Summit and not the CICC.

jivlou77

January 14th, 2007, 05:25 PM

Midtown Cebu Area

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Club Ultima

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Cebu Midtown Hotel

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i126/jivlou77/P1030182.jpg

flesh_is_weak

January 14th, 2007, 06:13 PM

GMA-7's news outfit is indeed professional...

the news of a gastroenteritis outbreak among the ASEAN performers would mean an instant media circus for the biased reporters of ABS-CBN...but GMA gave an unbiased, unopinionated, and straight to the point coverage of the incident...

kudos to GMA's news team...

diehardbisdak

January 14th, 2007, 07:13 PM

^^ i've seen the report on TV Patrol Linggo thru TFC... IMO, ABS-CBN did not make a big deal out of it...okay ra man ang report...

diehardbisdak

January 14th, 2007, 07:23 PM

^^ great pics jivlou....thanks to Midtown Hotel for the fresh pic angle....heehe!

diehardbisdak

January 14th, 2007, 07:55 PM

...Cebuanos must be proud of Davide !!!

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Former chief justice Davide appointed UN ambassador
ABS-CBN News Interactibe

Former Supreme Court chief justice Hilario Davide Jr. on Sunday took his oath as the Philippines' permanent representative to the United Nations, replacing Ambassador Lauro Baja Jr., ANC reported.

In an interview with ANC correspondent Ricky Carandang, Davide said that being appointed to such a prestigious position can be very challenging but assured that he will undertake his role to the best of his ability.

"That is an initial appointment that I had after my retirement— a very challenging work in the United Nations. So I hope that I can give the best of myself in like manner that I rendered service to our country in my prior positions in the government," he said.

Davide also said that his term would primarily be focused on diplomacy, a significant agenda of the 12th Association of the South East Asian Nations Summit in Cebu.

dodong

January 14th, 2007, 08:46 PM

welcome bai! asa man diay ka nga country karon nag work?

salamat sa pag-welcome nako, bai. di-a ko trabaho sa germany.

fundraiser

January 15th, 2007, 02:26 AM

murag may connection probs gihapon in some areas of metro cebu ah, nawala man ang ubang mainstays, hehe, but to give you an update guys, i watched the gala of the ASEAN last night, grabe ang presentation, tribu basakanon performed the sinulog as an opening presentation, the event was organized/directed by lupita kashiwahara, a known events personality. leah salonga sang and the peace philharmonic philippines (formerly the cebu youth symphony orchestra) was introduced as the national symphony orchestra in southern philippines, elevated ang status ah!

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 03:00 AM

The swelling of the SINULOG SA KABATAAN audiences... 01.14.07
A lot of them didn't make it to get inside the complex...

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Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 03:44 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/kenzo_214/miscellaneous/aSinulog2007085.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/kenzo_214/miscellaneous/aSinulog2007086.jpg

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 03:44 AM

the Competition
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sloid

January 15th, 2007, 03:50 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/kenzo_214/miscellaneous/aSinulog2007085.jpg

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I don't get it, why does it say India with South Korea's flag? Probably a mistake.. is it?

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 03:52 AM

very shameful indeed :ohno:
Ako bitaw giduol nang gadala sa banner, I told him nga sayop mana inyong gibutang diha dong, pakauwaw lang... Abi pa lang bojo ang taga Cebu kay wa gyud sila ka review sa ilang gipamuhat...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/kenzo_214/miscellaneous/aSinulog2007086.jpg

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 03:54 AM

I don't get it, why does it say India with South Korea's flag? Probably a mistake.. is it?

A big big mistake. The Koreans who watched the parade even complained. So when they were already inside the stage they folded that part so it would not be seen.

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 03:57 AM

HI!:)

Welcome to SSC Cebu and congratulation for your first ever post to this thread.

Please do interact with us! Post more! Feel free! Feel at home.

thanks! :D yup..i will..:cheers2:

sloid

January 15th, 2007, 04:00 AM

A big big mistake. The Koreans who watched the parade even complained. So when they were already inside the stage they folded that part so it would not be seen.

dang! they should have done their research lol. and to think they're from USC.

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 04:03 AM

^^nah, dili ang USC nagprepare, twas the Sinulog Organizing Committee prepared those banners...

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 04:05 AM

dang! they should have done their research lol. and to think they're from USC.

It's not from USC. The organizers of the parade did. The USC dancers were only given the banner the start of the parade. They could do nothing about it.

sloid

January 15th, 2007, 04:08 AM

^^nah, dili ang USC nagprepare, twas the Sinulog Organizing Committee prepared those banners...

ohh, my bad.. i just told my dad how dumb his school is LOL, now i gotta take it back. hehe

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 04:09 AM

even so, they should have done something about it, dba?if they knew, ila nalang ta to gi-fold or ila gi-cut ang part na sayop...

the guys wearing black are usc marshalls, right?

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 04:13 AM

of course they folded it. Kung mag cut-cut sila maobvious nuon nga naay sayop.

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 04:17 AM

i mean..they should have folded it at the start of the parade if they knew there was a mistake..

ummm..about the sinulog sa kabataan, is there a result na??

Kaze

January 15th, 2007, 04:20 AM

ok lang yan. slight mistake lang yan. pero sana nga at na ayos. :bow:

jameslab8470

January 15th, 2007, 04:23 AM

dili diay pwede picturan ang mga gi escortan sa mga pulis? ganina, i was on my home, niagi ko sa waterfront... gisarado ang road kaya nag alay lakad mga tao. timing, pagawas ang mga taga korea, picturan unta nako.. pero gi kasab an ko sa pulis... wala ko ka picture... pero at least, nakit an nako ang presidente sa among nasyan.. Korea.. hehe... honda accord man guro ang gisakyan nya.. tapos dili tinted... pero ang mga ministers sa likod niya, naka bmw. hehe... gwapa pod ang first lady sa korea. hehe..

leylander

January 15th, 2007, 04:34 AM

^^mao gyud. kasab-an gyud ta. ako gani last night, nakakawat kog pic sa mga convoy pero walay flash kay kasab-an ta. hehehe

funny diay last night kay naay councilor daw to siya. na-stuck sa traffic kay giclose ang road luyo sa sm. sige siyag pangasaba sa mga traffic cops ug military men. wa gyud siya palutsa. hahaha. daghan na kaayo siyag gipangtawagan sa cell.

then naa pa gyud naabot usa ka van with malaysians inside. ang driver kay tagalog. naay official id ilang car. pero wala sila paagia sa main road kay walay silay escort. gi-question sila kay ngano wala sila ni-apil sa convoy. nangugat na ang mga malaysians. hahaha.... naghulat gyud ug confirmation ang mga citom ug cops.

lingaw kaayo ang mga dalan kung muagi ang mga delegates kay murag fiesta. ang mga drivers ug mga pasahero kay magka-amigo na lang kay usahay almost one hour ang wait sa dalan...

lingaw kaayo ang asean experience oi! =)

and before i forget. god bless diay sa mga traffic cops, policemen ug military men nato. doble gyud ila kahago karon to keep the delegates, tourists and cebuanos safe. salamat ninyo tanan! =)

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 04:41 AM

maayo pa mo,naka experience mo ana..wala lagi ko? :(

how i wish maka experience ko ug road closure and at least makakita man lang sa convoy sa delegates..:((

jameslab8470

January 15th, 2007, 04:41 AM

mag ka amigo gyud... ganina gani, ang mga pasahero ug ang conductor sa ako nasakyan na jip, sige sila hisgut na unta pirmi naay asean kay para makalakaw daw sila pirmi.. maka exercise daw sila. hehe...

murag piyesta jud.. and lingaw tan awon ang mga tao nga mulabang bitaw sa avenue, diha bitaw flyover dapit waterfront... paspas mulakaw, kung mutan aw ka sa layo, murag mga businessmen, nag apas sa oras sa trabaho... lingaw lagi unta picturan.. bawal man. hehe

jameslab8470

January 15th, 2007, 04:48 AM

maayo pa mo,naka experience mo ana..wala lagi ko? :(

how i wish maka experience ko ug road closure and at least makakita man lang sa convoy sa delegates..:((

Hehe... pro kung ma apil ka road closure, i think di nimo makit an gihapon ang convoy.. layo man gud...

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 04:57 AM

mao sad..pwede ba mag atang sa street to see the convoy?

BTW, any news sa SINULOG ng KABATAAN?

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 05:00 AM

i mean..they should have folded it at the start of the parade if they knew there was a mistake..

ummm..about the sinulog sa kabataan, is there a result na??

they folded it naman...
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/8521/indiarz9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
daghana rabas Koreans nga nanan aw...

@Sloid, long time no post bai? Welcome back... I'm sure wana ka kaila sa kadaghanan dri... See you soon bai...

LordCarnal

January 15th, 2007, 05:09 AM

mao sad..pwede ba mag atang sa street to see the convoy?

BTW, any news sa SINULOG ng KABATAAN?

Dili allowed mag atang sa Street to see the convoy. Kinahanglan mag cge ka ug lakaw. I was on my way to Carmelite Monastery yesteday and timing nga gi cirado ang dalan kay ni-agi ang China, India, ug South Korea. Hehe.. Since dili man pwede mag atang sa sidewalk, didto ra ko sa gate sa Carmelite Monastery nag-tindug, hehehehe...

Mga ugok sad ang uban bystander (especially mga tambay didto dapita), mag cge labang-labang sa dalan maski naay convoy nga hapit na mu-abot, tamakan pa jud ang Landscaping inig labang.. Cge pod hinuon ug badlong ang mga Pulis, naa man sila'y Whistle. Naay usa nga hapit maligsan kay nikalit ug labang pero maayo gani kay layo pa ang convoy pero kusug kaayo ilang dagan, lupig ang Ambulance. Hehehe...

Sinjin P.

January 15th, 2007, 05:13 AM

I hope grand kaayo ang backdrop sa stage come Sunday's grand mardi gras! :banana:

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 05:14 AM

mao sad..pwede ba mag atang sa street to see the convoy?

BTW, any news sa SINULOG ng KABATAAN?

SINULOG sa KABATAAN Complete Winners...

Elementary Division:
1st - Zapatera Elementary School
2nd - City Central Scool
3rd - Lahug Elementary School
4th - Mabolo Elementary School
5th - Tejero Elementary School

Secondary Level:
1st - Camp Lapu Lapu National High School
2nd - Abellana National High School
3rd - Don Sergio Osmeña Memorial National High School
4th - Florencio Urot National High School
5th - Tejero Night High School

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 05:21 AM

Didto sa Sto. Niño ang mga spouses mga alas 4 0r 5 na to... I thought niagi na sila pag buntag pero pag simba nako timing kaayo nga ni abot sila... perti gyud ka hugot ang human chain og security pero nakakita gihapon ko sa India og Thailand nga mga spouces. Sayang, wanay battery ang cam kay nahurot pag Sinulog sa Kabataan, didto sad si Mike Arroyo og si Luli and also Mayor Tom ...pero ok ra gihapon to nga experience...sulit:okay:

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 05:26 AM

SINULOG sa KABATAAN Complete Winners...

Elementary Division:
1st - Zapatera Elementary School
2nd - City Central Scool
3rd - Lahug Elementary School
4th - Mabolo Elementary School
5th - Tejero Elementary School

Secondary Level:
1st - Camp Lapu Lapu National High School
2nd - Abellana National High School
3rd - Don Sergio Osmeña Memorial National High School
4th - Florencio Urot National High School
5th - Tejero Night High School

Yehey!! At last! hehe..:P :banana: thanks @slerz...i would have been there..

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 05:27 AM

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 05:28 AM

we waited for the spouses' convoy to Capitol at Fuente yesterday morning. there was a short presentation at Fuente with dancers in 60's costumes. We then proceeded to Capitol where 2 vintage cars were displayed.

(will post pictures soon)

jameslab8470

January 15th, 2007, 05:28 AM

slerz!!! hehe... sorry bout yesterday... di ko rin kc naintindihan yung text mo sa kin eh... text mo kc sinulog sa kabaan kulang ng t.. hehe.. di ko alam sinulog sa kabataan.. hehe.. sumama sana ako sa inyo.. hehe. anyway, keep in touch lang. always ako may free time. ahahaha!

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 05:29 AM

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 05:41 AM

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 05:44 AM

haya2x nimo oi..makasuya! post the pics nya ha! :D

wala lagi ko katake ug pics kay wanay battery, nanghuwam kong bernie waman sad ko pahuwama... yati! bzzzzz

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 06:11 AM

@czarina, you live 160 meters off of shell island diay? :lol: :jk:

rey_84

January 15th, 2007, 06:13 AM

slerz...sowi la ta magkita gahapon..daghan kaau tawo gahapon nabalaka sad ko kay naa akong manghod...bantayanan man gud..anyways...deserving ang duha ka winners sa sinulog sa kabataan sa dakbayan....the can put a good fight with the defending champion tribu sinanduloy(para grandslam cla karon kung makadaug)...

Sinjin P.

January 15th, 2007, 06:14 AM

Excited na kaayo ko para sa Sinulog karong Dominggo ug sa procession this Saturday :yes:

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 06:41 AM

^^ ^^ @slerz, ako gi mean kay pics sa sinulog sa kabataan..:)

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 06:45 AM

^^kato diay gipost nako ganiha... so maybe you want more?hehe. Ako lang ipost ang uban...:)

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slerz!!! hehe... sorry bout yesterday... di ko rin kc naintindihan yung text mo sa kin eh... text mo kc sinulog sa kabaan kulang ng t.. hehe.. di ko alam sinulog sa kabataan.. hehe.. sumama sana ako sa inyo.. hehe. anyway, keep in touch lang. always ako may free time. ahahaha!

slerz...sowi la ta magkita gahapon..daghan kaau tawo gahapon nabalaka sad ko kay naa akong manghod...bantayanan man gud..anyways...deserving ang duha ka winners sa sinulog sa kabataan sa dakbayan....the can put a good fight with the defending champion tribu sinanduloy(para grandslam cla karon kung makadaug)...

Ok ra uy, bangkahi lang ko para pasayloon ta mo...hehe:jk:

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 07:00 AM

@czarina, you live 160 meters off of shell island diay? :lol: :jk:

Huh? Di ko kasabot nimo. What do you mean?

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 07:01 AM

gi-away ka @slerz? kinsa? kinsa? :lol:

D'Transporter

January 15th, 2007, 07:01 AM

Welcome diay didto nila ni Dodong and Miaka cham!!! Welcome pud sa uban nga wala nako ma mention!! Pagka daghan na gyud poster diri sa Cebu threads. :)

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 07:31 AM

Welcome diay didto nila ni Dodong and Miaka cham!!! Welcome pud sa uban nga wala nako ma mention!! Pagka daghan na gyud poster diri sa Cebu threads. :)

Thank YOu..it's always nice to be here..dghan jud ko ma-learn...and whenever they ask where i got the information, i always say 'skyscrapercity'..
:cheers1: :righton:

By the way, i'm just wondering, ngano mostly boys man ang posters diri?? hehe.:P

diehardbisdak

January 15th, 2007, 07:45 AM

^^ because of Brokeback Mountain...heheheh...joke! welcome miaka!

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 07:46 AM

By the way, i'm just wondering, ngano mostly boys man ang posters diri?? hehe.:P

i think girl's have already started to post here. pareha nimo. then naa sad si lili. sooner or later modaghan na mo.

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 07:46 AM

^^ because of Brokeback Mountain...heheheh...joke! welcome miaka!

naa sad mga girlash oi! dili lang ta mag saba! :lol:

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 07:54 AM

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 07:59 AM

^^Haha, so true.

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 08:01 AM

^^ hi @czarina!! :D see guys??

D'Transporter

January 15th, 2007, 08:04 AM

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 08:06 AM

Wahaha..:)) mao sad, we're starting to interact pero mas daghan jud mo boys..
maybe because:
1) we feel di mi ka jam
2) "shy"....
3) it's hard to open up ourselves sa forum na male dominated..

whatever the reason is, i'm sure, daghan jud ug fans (whether girl/boy) ang CEBU thread.:D

1.) lahi sad jud ang interest sa boys og girls but SSC is something that's common to us. We'll start from there.
2.) we are usually shy the first time. wla ra mi libog.
3.) exactly but kung SSC lang, no problem

of course girls are welcome here. we've long been waiting for the girls to really join in. hopefully in the future we'll all meet you.

diehardbisdak

January 15th, 2007, 08:07 AM

^^ i'm glad the garden of Cebu has roses growing and growing!

D'Transporter

January 15th, 2007, 08:09 AM

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 08:10 AM

Huh? Di ko kasabot nimo. What do you mean?

ako mang gi-search imong location sa google earth...

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 08:11 AM

Wahaha..:)) mao sad, we're starting to interact pero mas daghan jud mo boys..
maybe because:
1) we feel di mi ka jam
2) "shy"....
3) it's hard to open up ourselves sa forum na male dominated..

whatever the reason is, i'm sure, daghan jud ug fans (whether girl/boy) ang CEBU thread.:D

Di lang fans, naa sad mi stalker uy nga nagari gyud sa Cebu para lang makita mi in person, feeling artista gud mi...hehe. pero kasagaran kay girlash nuon :lol::lol:

Naa baya girl sa una pero nawala man, mrag nahadlok tingali nga makig meet namo, di tawn mi mang hikap uy, mang gunit ra...hehe:jk::jk::D

Si @czarina sad ay, nitext makigmeet daw siya nya wa diay to...:D

Bitaw, we wish you a merry christmas... I mean we're wishing nga naay babay nga makameet namo regularly, lahi man gyud ang babay gud kay mas organize og utok... mahan-ay tanan natong kasabutan...:D

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 08:11 AM

To Weewit,Jmaunes, Dodong, Miaka, Kaze and Jivluv: I hope you gals and guys can tell us more about yourselves at the Magkita ta Bai thread in the Samahan sub forum.
Si Czarina has been here all the time already kaya I didn't include her on the list.

Kung medyo-serious issues ang ganahan nako basahon dinhi ko sa SSC. Samuk naman sad gud ang gubot sa PEx usahay, dili na lingaw. Haha.

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 08:13 AM

Di lang fans, naa sad mi stalker uy nga nagari gyud sa Cebu para lang makita mi in person, feeling artista gud mi...hehe. pero kasagaran kay girlash nuon :lol::lol:

Naa baya girl sa una pero nawala man, mrag nahadlok tingali nga makig meet namo, di tawn mi mang hikap uy, mang gunit ra...hehe:jk::jk::D

Si @czarina sad ay, nitext makigmeet daw siya nya wa diay to...:D

Bitaw, we wish you a merry christmas... I mean we're wishing nga naay babay nga makameet namo regularly, lahi man gyud ang babay gud kay mas organize og utok... mahan-ay tanan natong kasabutan...:D

Haha, wala jud baya ko niingon na makigmeet ko. :ohno: Feel lang nako mu-text haha. Di man sad ko tig-EB.

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pIrEnA, mao ba? Haha, actually nagkatawa na sad ko kay pag-Google Earth bitaw nako sa location naa man diay na sa dagat akong ordinates. Actually, gi-copy paste ra na nako gikan sa Wikipedia article about Cebu City.

diehardbisdak

January 15th, 2007, 08:14 AM

To Weewit,Jmaunes, Dodong, Miaka, Kaze and Jivluv: I hope you gals and guys can tell us more about yourselves at the Magkita ta Bai thread in the Samahan sub forum.
Si Czarina has been here all the time already kaya I didn't include her on the list.

guys, here is the link for your easy access:

I think we should re-name the the thread to: MAGKITA 'TA DAY OG DONG! hehehehhe!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=425622&page=10

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 08:14 AM

To the girls or women, don't be afraid of the boys here coz they are some of the nicest people in Cebu. The best kept secret is some of the boyz look like Sam Milby, Piolo Pascual, Cesar Montano etc...daming look alike ng mga artista ang SSC Cebu boys :D

just visit the previous posts sa Magkita Ta Bai Thread. naa among dagway didto. And see for yourself how "ARTISTAHIN" the SSC Cebu Boys are. :lol:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=425622

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 08:14 AM

To the girls or women, don't be afraid of the boys here coz they are some of the nicest people in Cebu. The best kept secret is some of the boyz look like Sam Milby, Piolo Pascual, Cesar Montano etc...daming look alike ng mga artista ang SSC Cebu boys :D :rofl:

:lol: Bati man ug nawng si Sam Milby ug Piolo Pascual.:lol:

By the way, naay prominent personalities *slash* celebrities na magpost dinhi?

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 08:16 AM

To the girls or women, don't be afraid of the boys here coz they are some of the nicest people in Cebu. The best kept secret is some of the boyz look like Sam Milby, Piolo Pascual, Cesar Montano etc...daming look alike ng mga artista ang SSC Cebu boys :D :rofl:

i already did, bag-o lang...i know "NICE" jud ang mga boys diri, die hard sa CEBU..:p hehe..i realize na mas lingaw man diay to be involve than to simply read the forum..hehe..:P

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 08:16 AM

@czarina: abi man nako na coordinates gyud to sa imong balay...abi nako ug naa kay private submarine...:lol:

di man gyud murag EB ang mga laag sa SSC-Cebu, mura ra man pud ug barkada outing...

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 08:17 AM

Btw, tagpila diay inyong shirts?

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 08:18 AM

@czarina: abi man nako na coordinates gyud to sa imong balay...abi nako ug naa kay private submarine...:lol:

di man gyud murag EB ang mga laag sa SSC-Cebu, mura ra man pud ug barkada outing...

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 08:19 AM

:lol: Bati man ug nawng si Sam Milby ug Piolo Pascual.:lol:

By the way, naay prominent personalities *slash* celebrities na magpost dinhi?

:nuts: speaking of PIOLO, ako ate from CA confirmed na he's a gay..he went sa haus sa ako ate coz they have common friend and bayot jud cya! :ohno: :ohno:

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 08:21 AM

:nuts: speaking of PIOLO, ako ate from CA confirmed na he's a gay..he went sa haus sa ako ate coz they have common friend and bayot jud cya! :ohno: :ohno:

OT na ni. wala ta anang chika chika diri.

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 08:24 AM

@czarina: abi man nako na coordinates gyud to sa imong balay...abi nako ug naa kay private submarine...:lol:

di man gyud murag EB ang mga laag sa SSC-Cebu, mura ra man pud ug barkada outing...

:rofl:
Private submarine? Mura diay kog si Lex Luthor ana?

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miaka_cham, agree. Bisag kang Uma ug Sam Milby.

kentaro, strict jud diay ang rules dinhi?

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 08:24 AM

Oops!! soweee @kentaro....
nadala lang..hehe..:P

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 08:28 AM

^^^waaaaaa...SSC Cebu celebrity thread...:lol:
@diehard, kuwang pa MAGKITA 'TA DONG, DAY og DONGDAY"...hehe

:lol: Bati man ug nawng si Sam Milby ug Piolo Pascual.:lol:

By the way, naay prominent personalities *slash* celebrities na magpost dinhi?

Ang latest kay si Yul Servo... Sa samahan siya permi mag post...
Member sad dri si Mr. Paul Villarete pero mobasa lang siya kasagaran kaysa mo post. Then si LeoLasti, mo basa sad dri. Sa Davao thread, there are mga 2 or three Davao consehales ang member dri sa SSC

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 08:29 AM

^^maayo gani ug si @kentaro ang nakasakop...kung si boss sinjin pa to, kasab-an gyud ta ato...:lol:

uy, since daghan na man gyud ug newcomers, organize dayon mo ug laag inig sinulog...

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 08:32 AM

-double post-

leylander

January 15th, 2007, 08:36 AM

hala... nikki taylor, one of the strong contenders for Miss Cebu 2007 kay underage pa diay.... she's 17 pa. tsk tsk tsk.

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 08:39 AM

^^^waaaaaa...SSC Cebu celebrity thread...:lol:
@diehard, kuwang pa MAGKITA 'TA DONG, DAY og DONGDAY"...hehe

Ang latest kay si Yul Servo... Sa samahan siya permi mag post...
Member sad dri si Mr. Paul Villarete pero mobasa lang siya kasagaran kaysa mo post. Then si LeoLasti, mo basa sad dri. Sa Davao thread, there are mga 2 or three Davao consehales ang member dri sa SSC

Ah. Good!:) Sa PEx, so far akong nabaw-an kay sila Say Alonzo, Kat Alano, Anne Curtis, Sandara Park, Drew Arellano, Miss Gina Alajar [mother ni Geoffie!], si Heart Evangelista, Isabel Granada ug Ogie Diaz.:) Showbiz kaayo noh?:lol: Naa daw mga pulitiko na mag-PEx pero wa lang ko kaila.

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I guess, first time na jud ni nako mag-party didto sa Fuente next week inig gabii. Party!:nuts:

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 08:39 AM

^^wa man tingali rule ang miss cebu against minors...

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 08:48 AM

!ADVISORY, there's a heavy traffic sa cebu business park, i guess there's a road closure...

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 08:53 AM

Ah. Good!:) Sa PEx, so far akong nabaw-an kay sila Say Alonzo, Kat Alano, Anne Curtis, Sandara Park, Drew Arellano, Miss Gina Alajar [mother ni Geoffie!], si Heart Evangelista, Isabel Granada ug Ogie Diaz.:) Showbiz kaayo noh?:lol: Naa daw mga pulitiko na mag-PEx pero wa lang ko kaila.

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I guess, first time na jud ni nako mag-party didto sa Fuente next week inig gabii. Party!:nuts:

tig-anhi diay sa leo lastimosa?

nice...

pwede diay ta dinhi mag-post ug rebuttal sa iyang mga statement sa iyang morning radio program...

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 08:53 AM

:rofl:
kentaro, strict jud diay ang rules dinhi?

we just follow rules here. discussions not related to this thread is done somewhere.

Karl888

January 15th, 2007, 08:56 AM

hala... nikki taylor, one of the strong contenders for Miss Cebu 2007 kay underage pa diay.... she's 17 pa. tsk tsk tsk.

hi leylander, sa tinuod na lyrics sa Orinoco Flow, is Cebu spelled as C-E-B-U or S-I-B-U? The reason is duna man sad gu'y Sibu island sa Malaysia that is also known for its beaches and diving spots. I just want to be sure na it's CEBU that Enya is refering to sa Orinoco Flow.

anyway, i've been following updates sa SSC on the ASEAN Summit and the Sinulog pre-activities and I'm glad everything is going well. Looks like Cebu has pulled off a successful Summit and has gained a lot from it.

GO CEBU !!!!! It ain't called the QUEEN for nothing.

leylander

January 15th, 2007, 09:01 AM

^^na discuss bitaw ni sa thread 47 bai... according to j-pol, ang queen city gyud ang gi-refer sa kanta ni enya. hehe... go go go CEBU!!!

Locations referenced in lyrics {orinoco flow by enya} (in order of mention)

Orinoco River, Venezuela
Tripoli, Libya
Yellow Sea, China
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Palau, near the Philippines
Avalon, British Isles
Fiji
Tiree, Scotland
Isles of Ebony, England
Peru
Cebu, Philippines
Babylon, Mesopotamia
Bali, Indonesia
Cali, Colombia
Coral Sea, Australia
Ebudae (Inner Hebrides), Scotland
Khartoum, Sudan
Sea of Clouds, the Moon, possibly Mount Huangshan, China
Island of the Moon[1], Loch Maree, Scotland
Ross Dependency, Antarctica

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 09:03 AM

tig-anhi diay sa leo lastimosa?

nice...

pwede diay ta dinhi mag-post ug rebuttal sa iyang mga statement sa iyang morning radio program...

No... Yaw lang bai... leave it to them nalang. We're all here to discuss about Cebu's matters, not about each one's personality and behavior. Kung naa kay gusto ipaabot sa iya, just see him and talk to him personaly or interact with his radio program, don't worry he's a nice person.

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 09:07 AM

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 09:10 AM

No... Yaw lang bai... leave it to them nalang. We're all here to discuss about Cebu's matters, not about each one's personality and behavior. Kung naa kay gusto ipaabot sa iya, just see him and talk to him personaly or interact with his radio program, don't worry he's a nice person.

you can email it to him na lang.

Sinjin P.

January 15th, 2007, 09:19 AM

we just follow rules here. discussions not related to this thread is done somewhere.

Indeed, thanks for the heads up Kentaro. We will be having our mini-ASEAN Summit with the moderators and we will discuss some matters regarding to posting habits :)

Anyway, Cheers to the successful ASEAN Summit :cheers:

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 09:20 AM

hi leylander, sa tinuod na lyrics sa Orinoco Flow, is Cebu spelled as C-E-B-U or S-I-B-U? The reason is duna man sad gu'y Sibu island sa Malaysia that is also known for its beaches and diving spots. I just want to be sure na it's CEBU that Enya is refering to sa Orinoco Flow.

anyway, i've been following updates sa SSC on the ASEAN Summit and the Sinulog pre-activities and I'm glad everything is going well. Looks like Cebu has pulled off a successful Summit and has gained a lot from it.

GO CEBU !!!!! It ain't called the QUEEN for nothing.

Nag research na ani one time ang Game Ka Na Ba nga gameshow coz ila ni gi Question one time of "WHICH PHILIPPINE CITY WAS INCLUDED SA ORNOCO FLOW SONG OF ENYA" a. Davao b. Cebu c. Baguio.
Anyway, so much for that, IMO mas ma known ang Cebu instantly internationally coz of ASEAN Summit. International media pa lang daan, paksit na... What is important is, businessmen/investors rely on International news programs that Cebu will benefit through 100% free international media exposure...

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 09:21 AM

mga bai, do you have pics (bisan usa lang) sa lights sa route sa parade? kana gani instead of banner, bulb lights with different colors ang gibutang? Thanks! :D

leylander

January 15th, 2007, 09:25 AM

Gibb

January 15th, 2007, 09:27 AM

^^ that's really heartwarming.

Sinjin P.

January 15th, 2007, 09:43 AM

mga bai, do you have pics (bisan usa lang) sa lights sa route sa parade? kana gani instead of banner, bulb lights with different colors ang gibutang? Thanks! :D

It's not actually instead because they integrated both, banderitas and colourful lights, really festive. Anyway, you could scan the previous pages. Our lakawboy, slerz, was very dedicated to take photos and post them here immediately )

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 09:44 AM

ang nakanindot pa gyud kay the international media refer to cebu as 'island resort'. exotic kaayo paminawon. murag layo ang cebu sa entire philippines. hehehe. of course, mag wonder gyud ang mga taga laing lugar why a huge event was held in an island resort... so, anhi dayon na sila sa cebu. hehe

anyways, matud pa sa akong katapad gabii nga awto (naapil mi sa road block mga 8:00pm sa sm) "gamay lang gud nga antus. kay ang atong mga anak ug apo man pud ang mabulahan ani".

go go go Cebu!!!

yup, the long term benefit that Cebu can earn through this international event that can spur more Cebu's Economy and tourism. But I think it will will only be a short wait coz of our reputation, a safe peaceful destination for tourists and investors. So our Singapore or BaliPhuket dream is becoming more attainable as of this moment...

Sinjin P.

January 15th, 2007, 09:45 AM

diehardbisdak

January 15th, 2007, 09:46 AM

^^ yeah !!!

fundraiser

January 15th, 2007, 09:49 AM

good thing in our thread walay mga samukan, and we know how to deal with them ug naa man, dili ta mupatol, were not onion-skinned, good sense is not very common, buti na lang its common in the cebu thread. hehehe.

anyway, maglaroylaroy unta ko sa ayala around three pm pero pag gawas nako diri sa amo, the roads are blocked, nindot unta picturan ang smooth and empty roads kay murag ni stand out ang iyang road markings under the bright sun diri sa pusok, hehe, pero naay pulis, atras lang ko kay nakahinumdum ko sa experience sa ubang maniniyot diri.

oh yeah, everything is on the upwsing in cebu! with the coming sinulog pa, nagkayo sa kapaspas ang pag lambo sa sugbo!

mabuhi ka sugbuanon

btw, asa naman diay si sugbuanon? wala man untay klase karon pero wa man nagparamdam diri sa forum.

Sinjin P.

January 15th, 2007, 09:51 AM

^ So you're based in Pusok pala? I'm based in Bankal.

Anyway, yeah, it is a wonderful sight to see our newly paved roads, with fresh road markings, and their cleanliness from above. Last week, it was really jawdropping to see the wide avenues of the North Reclamation Area from a media outfit's chopper. :yes:

leylander

January 15th, 2007, 09:53 AM

45k? wadapak! hehehe mag danggit vendor na lang ko!

Sinjin P.

January 15th, 2007, 09:57 AM

^ Yeah, you'd really see the unique smile from the danggit vendors who are just some of those who benefited and will benefit from the fruits of the ASEAN Summit

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 09:58 AM

hehe..mao jud..dako pa ug makwarta kaysa mag work ka..:-S

j-pol

January 15th, 2007, 10:10 AM

i have been gone for a day lang and mao na ni kadaghan ang nadungag nga posts... more than 4 pages i think. woah!!!. hahaha. GO GO GO CEBU!!! you go cebu! hehehe. proud gyud kaayo ko sa cebu uy bisan i'm here out of the border. i miss cebu sooo much! wish i'm there to experience the asean summit and sinulog feel. murag manimawt akong balhibo kung maghuna2x ko sa cebu. while i was reading through all your posts guys and gals, nanimawt akong balhibo. hahaha. i especially love the comment of the driver stuck in traffic nga ang atong anak ug apo ang maka pahimus sa asean summit. it's just so nice of the cebuanos to think positively and give their utmost support to the government.

i'm proud of cebu!ü are you?

WawaY[625]

January 15th, 2007, 10:13 AM

miaka_cham

January 15th, 2007, 10:21 AM

i'm proud of cebu!ü are you?

very proud indeed..pareha ta..reading the threads sa sinulog, here and asean give me goosebumps!!
:cheers:

fundraiser

January 15th, 2007, 10:38 AM

more than proud! hehe, murag understatement pa gani na, the summit has ended, pero naa pa tay paabuton, sinulog na pud! :banana:

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 10:39 AM

^ Yeah, even the danggit vendors, felt the benefits of the summit. Imagine this, they usually earn less than a thousand a day but now, while the summit was held, they earned P45,000 a day at the least :yes:

mao nang anti-poor summit?

nahimo man gani hinoon ug 45,000 ilang halin...

kung katong nalabay-labay ug isda sa malacanang namaligya pa lang pud ug buwad, makahalin pud ta sila...

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 10:42 AM

@j-pol:

just goes to show na dili bugo ang mga tawo dinhi sa cebu...kasabot sila long term benefit sa summit, dili pareha anang mga taga-laing planeta na nanganhi para lang magsamok-samok...

j-pol

January 15th, 2007, 10:43 AM

mao nang anti-poor summit?

nahimo man gani hinoon ug 45,000 ilang halin...

kung katong nalabay-labay ug isda sa malacanang namaligya pa lang pud ug buwad, makahalin pud ta sila...

kung ang isda ilang gihimug buwad maka pangangkong gyud unta silag kwarta sa merkado. hahaha

diehardbisdak

January 15th, 2007, 10:44 AM

^^ mao !!!

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 10:47 AM

@j-pol:

just goes to show na dili bugo ang mga tawo dinhi sa cebu...kasabot sila long term benefit sa summit, dili pareha anang mga taga-laing planeta na nanganhi para lang magsamok-samok...

j-pol

January 15th, 2007, 10:50 AM

@j-pol:

just goes to show na dili bugo ang mga tawo dinhi sa cebu...kasabot sila long term benefit sa summit, dili pareha anang mga taga-laing planeta na nanganhi para lang magsamok-samok...

amen to that bai! the cebuanos are IMHO smart and wise people. after all, we are considered smart voters... dba? i think we just trust each other, mao nang ingun ani ang cebu karon.

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 10:55 AM

USC main
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Colon Chinatown :D
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5917/lkw5jz4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

ACT IT mall
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mga bai, do you have pics (bisan usa lang) sa lights sa route sa parade? kana gani instead of banner, bulb lights with different colors ang gibutang? Thanks!

It's not actually instead because they integrated both, banderitas and colourful lights, really festive. Anyway, you could scan the previous pages. Our lakawboy, slerz, was very dedicated to take photos and post them here immediately )
mao diay ni gipasabot nimo @maika? Karon pa nako nasabtan...:D

FrancisXavier

January 15th, 2007, 11:02 AM

mas nindot ug himuon nga official CHINA TOWN ang Colon..

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 11:11 AM

Nag research na ani one time ang Game Ka Na Ba nga gameshow coz ila ni gi Question one time of "WHICH PHILIPPINE CITY WAS INCLUDED SA ORNOCO FLOW SONG OF ENYA" a. Davao b. Cebu c. Baguio.
Anyway, so much for that, IMO mas ma known ang Cebu instantly internationally coz of ASEAN Summit. International media pa lang daan, paksit na... What is important is, businessmen/investors rely on International news programs that Cebu will benefit through 100% free international media exposure...

Btw, 1988 pa diay ang Orinoco Flow ni Enya. That proves.

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 11:13 AM

I'm feeling goosebumps whenever I go to Colon and Fuente. Ganiha ni-adto na sad ko sa Colon and Fuente laag-laag lang. Grabeh, todo na to. Thumbling!:D

dabert

January 15th, 2007, 11:46 AM

wow.. nagka-upbeat na jud ang environment diri sa cebu thread.. i guess it's because of the amplified excitement made by both the Asean Summit and Sinulog. I think it's a blessing in disguise jud nga na-postpone ang summit.. hehe.
anyway, i envy those people who were able to witness the convoys passing our wide clean streets with fresh and shiny road markings. i, too, experienced a road block but we were too far away from the ceremonial route, but as the story goes, gamay na lang jd ang antus.. mabuhi ang mga sugbuanon ug ang Pilipinas.! (except for those who don't have nothing else to do other than cause havoc and chaos in the streets when they can earn a decent living through hardwork and sensible patriotism) :D

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 12:01 PM

^^Ngano ok ra man kang Tomas na mag-rally rally ang mga "patriots daw" dinhi sa dakbayan sa Sugbo? Naa pa gani silay free accomodation.

Grrr. Way ayu.

dabert

January 15th, 2007, 12:07 PM

^^ haha.. i guess Mayor Tom is just being fair for those who really want to exercise their freedom of expression. i think that's a good thing basta wag lang i-turn to violence.

LordCarnal

January 15th, 2007, 12:12 PM

^^

Election purposes.. Too obvious..

Anyway, I was on my way to Carmelite when the roads were closed so naa ra ko sa Capitol dapit nag atang sa Spouses tour. Nice kaayo because there were two Vintage Cars being displayed at the Capitol. If I remember it right, blue and black ang ila color.

Nindot sad kaayo ang Fuente kay hawan ug limpyo, walay traffic. :okay:

From Capitol, proceeded directly to Carmelite sa Juan Luna and saw the convoy of China, South Korea, and India. :okay:

Sayang, naguba akong cam, hehehe..

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 12:28 PM

^^ haha.. i guess Mayor Tom is just being fair for those who really want to exercise their freedom of expression. i think that's a good thing basta wag lang i-turn to violence.

Good point. Maayo sad na wala'y violence.

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 12:51 PM

^^

Election purposes.. Too obvious..

Layo ra na nga rason bai, even during the height of that No rally policy katong pangdakpon ang mga rallyist sa Manila, dri sa Cebu nisugot raman siya basta no violence lang nga rally...

ivanc

January 15th, 2007, 01:03 PM

sus natangong gyud ko sa traffic ganina outside sm around 2:30pm kay gihawanan ang ceremonial route. init kaayo pero ok lng at least, kita ko ug presendential convoy :)

makalagot kaayo nang mga tagalog nga ni-anhig cebu para lang mag gubot2x ug rally. mura sad ug kasabot na silang tanan sa ilang gi-rallihan, naa bayay uban nga binayran lng sa kaaway sa politika sa incumbent officials para mangubot :(

vatics

January 15th, 2007, 01:06 PM

mas nindot ug himuon nga official CHINA TOWN ang Colon..

Mayor Tom once said that there is no need to have a "China Town" in Cebu unlike in Manila because Cebu is a big "China Town" or even a "Moslem Town". All Cebu residents are living together harmoniously & peacefully. Unity is Cebu's key towards the co-existence of people with various ethnic backgrounds regardless of race, color, or religion. Notice that Mayor Tom welcomes everyone letting all visitors feel at home in Cebu particulary Cebu City. There are no second class citizens here and everyone is free to stay in Cebu provided they don't make any criminal acts or anything that would tarnish Cebu's low crime rate. Otherwise, they'll end up dead in the gutter.

vatics

January 15th, 2007, 01:17 PM

^^Ngano ok ra man kang Tomas na mag-rally rally ang mga "patriots daw" dinhi sa dakbayan sa Sugbo? Naa pa gani silay free accomodation.

Grrr. Way ayu.

Nisugot siguro si Mayor Tom na mag-rally sa Cebu City ang mga "nationalista" aron ma-entice sad sila pag-ari sa mahal natong Sugbo ug makita nila na progressive nata ug nindot kaayo mag-tour around the island. Promotional gimmick sad siguro na kay kaning mga demonstrators walay rason moari sa Cebu kung dili tungod sa ASEAN Summit. If they can witness the charming atmosphere of Cebu and the festive mood now that Sinulog is up and ready to show the world Cebu's unique cultural heritage. Mas nindot sad ang atong procession sa atong mahal na Sto. Niño kay naay fluvial parade ug "solemn" procession unlike sa quiapo na gubot ug delicado.

fundraiser

January 15th, 2007, 01:44 PM

with cebu's succesful hosting of the ASEAN, the sinulog this coming sunday will be a great medium for thanking the sto niño!

mabuhi ka sugbuanon!:banana:

pit señor!:banana:

rustyboi

January 15th, 2007, 01:48 PM

hey i just recently saw the ASEAN Summit news on GMA7. the gala performance night was really nice although it was just a short video clip. the stage looks really nice and modern. was it in CICC? and there were awesome performances by pinoy artists but i was really amazed with the sinulog presentation, very world class. i think mao tong grand champion of last year's sinulog and the national festival champion sumthing which was held in manila. i hope someone here has photos of the gala performance night! :D

Congrats for the successful ASEAN summit! :okay:

habagatcentral1

January 15th, 2007, 01:53 PM

Basilica Minore del Santo Nino
Noon. January 14 2007

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rustyboi

January 15th, 2007, 01:54 PM

PLDT steps up facility improvements in Cebu
By Ehda M. Dagooc
The Freeman 01/15/2007

The holding of the ASEAN Summit in Cebu has pushed telecommunication giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) to accelerate its facility update expenditure in Cebu.

"Telecommunication capabilities in Cebu have gone one-notch higher because of the ASEAN Summit," said PLDT head for public affairs Ramon Isberto in an interview during the weekend.

Isberto said PLDT has shortened its rollout time to deploy high-grade telecommunication facilities in Cebu such as the New Generation Network (NGN), initially to the major hotels and resorts here.

This means that instead of installing this kind of facility in the next few months, PLDT has decided to install the telecommunication technology infrastructure earlier before the Summit period.

In Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino for instance, PLDT has installed high capability telecommunication facilities, making almost all areas in the hotel as WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) areas.

He said all floors in the hotel, and the over 600 rooms are already WiFi areas. Other major hotels have also the same capabilities.

PLDT has allocated at least P30 billion in the next two to three years for the deployment of its new generation network (NGN) that will allow a robust growth of fixed line business.

The Cebu share for the expenditure has already been rolled early as scheduled because of the ASEAN Summit, Isberto said.

Supposedly, the Cebu NGN deployment will be spread in the next 12 months this year, but because of the Summit the roll out has been accelerated.

The NGN technology in telecommunication, offers the high-speed telecommunication providing fixed line telephones with broadband capabilities.

Despite the Internet connection glitch brought about by the recent Taiwan earthquake which damaged significant part of the international network connection of the Philippines, Isberto said PLDT managed to provide uninterrupted and high-speed Internet connection to the ASEAN Summit delegates.

The company installed booths in different areas like the airport, Cebu International Convention Center, Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort, to provide delegates, especially the press community with free Internet access.

PLDT has maximized its fixed line and wireless Internet connection facility to service part of the ASEAN Summit online connectivity requirement.

Isberto, however, is not certain how much PLDT was spent for the installation of additional telecommunication facilities for Cebu as part of P30 billion, NGN deployment expenditure.

He said Cebu now is ahead over other areas in the Philippines, in terms of telecommunication facility.

PLDT's P30 billion capital expenditure in the next two to three years will provide wireless access and broadband infrastructure to 99 percent of the entire Philippines.

habagatcentral1

January 15th, 2007, 01:57 PM

Maniniyot. Kodakers!! :D

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/Cebu/DSCF0257.jpg

habagatcentral1

January 15th, 2007, 02:14 PM

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More Sinulog sa Kabataan Pictures in Sinulog thread. :)

-=+cZaRiNa+=-

January 15th, 2007, 02:19 PM

Karon ra ko katan-aw sa Gala Night sa Shangri-la, replay.:D

dolce

January 15th, 2007, 02:59 PM

hala... nikki taylor, one of the strong contenders for Miss Cebu 2007 kay underage pa diay.... she's 17 pa. tsk tsk tsk.

i think it's alright, coz if not, then she wouldn't be allowed to compete. in miss world, the minimum is also 17.

imagine if cebu can also send delegates to the top four beauty pageants in the world like hong kong(they have their own delegate even though they are now part of china). coz honestly, our contestants this year are better than what we sent internationally last year, no offense though. hehe..

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/4720/untitledvb4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I was watching BBC news here in Zurich and I got a glimpse of the Asean Summit. they described cebu as a tropical resort island :D. i bet the swiss people liked that, since it's cold here right now.

slimer

January 15th, 2007, 03:21 PM

btw, the rendering of the Cebu Boardwalk is up again. They set it up at the vacant lot between the Toyota depot and the Metro Cebu KMK Bus station just along the main avenue.
by the looks of it, gi-change jud ang design totally.

diehardbisdak

January 15th, 2007, 03:57 PM

...all my Indian officemates here in Riyadh are congratulating me for Cebu's successfull hosting of the ASEAN Summit...nakahilak gyud ko'g gamay..heheh!

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 04:04 PM

^^ haha.. i guess Mayor Tom is just being fair for those who really want to exercise their freedom of expression. i think that's a good thing basta wag lang i-turn to violence.

in fairness to mayor tom, siyay ni-stop sa mga rallyist katong nangugat sila ug adto sa ceremonial route...

gipakita ra sad niya unsa ka hospitable ang mga taga-cebu...bisan mga tawo na way ayo, welcome gihapon dinhi...basta dili lang sobrahan ang kabuang...na-ikog man sila ni mayor, mao na nipatuo na lang pud sila...

good job mayor...sayang lang kay wa ko kapa-rehistro...

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

ahak...di baya kuno ka-take ug board ang wa na-rehistro...saunz...:ohno:

slimer

January 15th, 2007, 04:05 PM

-edit-

slimer

January 15th, 2007, 04:16 PM

weewit

January 15th, 2007, 04:22 PM

in fairness to mayor tom, siyay ni-stop sa mga rallyist katong nangugat sila ug adto sa ceremonial route...

gipakita ra sad niya unsa ka hospitable ang mga taga-cebu...bisan mga tawo na way ayo, welcome gihapon dinhi...basta dili lang sobrahan ang kabuang...na-ikog man sila ni mayor, mao na nipatuo na lang pud sila...

good job mayor...sayang lang kay wa ko kapa-rehistro...

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ahak...di baya kuno ka-take ug board ang wa na-rehistro...saunz...:ohno:

In my own humble opinion, Mayor Tom is just doing right. kung wa na niya gi buhat, dako gyuy gubot. these people are just trying hard to gain media mileage. mga pubre daw na sila, yet they have the money to come to Cebu just to rally.... :ohno:

at least, i know this for sure, these are somewhat beneficial to cebu. Ay ko ingna dili sila mu suroy diri? for sure makagasto pud na sila diri sa ilang kaon, if not pa gani, we just dont know.. namalit pud na silag pasalubong..:bash:

slerz

January 15th, 2007, 04:24 PM

...all my Indian officemates here in Riyadh are congratulating me for Cebu's successfull hosting of the ASEAN Summit...nakahilak gyud ko'g gamay..heheh!

Ako man gani, kadaghan man ko nag luha luha labi na makakita kog balita about ASEAN Summit...unsaon ta man, mo luha man gyud akong mata...hehehe
Labi na pag interview kang amb Licaros ganiha, ingon siya nga naa kunoy usa ka delegates ni congratulate niya nya niingon kuno nga, kung sa tagalog pa "Congratulations amb, mahirap mapantayan ang ASEAN Summit na ito"... nag tubig tubig man dayon akong mata...heheheee

diehardbisdak

January 15th, 2007, 04:44 PM

^^ saun...ing-ana gyud na bai basta love nimo Cebu...hehehhe!

leylander

January 15th, 2007, 05:19 PM

Sinulog fever na!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/358255820_a72c254e8b.jpg?v=0
nakapalit na ko tshirt. hehehe

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/358254179_b38465856d.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/358254256_b0a9b8d572.jpg?v=0
sinulog mode na ang caltex boys! hehe

leylander

January 15th, 2007, 05:33 PM

Senyor, salamat kaayo nga peaceful ug successful ang summit.

salamat pud sa
.organizing committee (national ug cebu)
.tanan volunteers
.student participants
.mga traffic cops
.military men
and all behind-the-scene peeps who helped one way or another...

apil na pud ang cebuano motorists nga nisabot sa sitwasyon!

we all did a GREAT job!!!!

salamat Senyor!

----

sa laing bahin:

SINULOG NA!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOOO!!!! :-)

weewit

January 15th, 2007, 06:29 PM

BTW, remember the pre-asean, katong december pa, na a ga tuyuk tuyuk na blimp, (katong ga lupad lupad na nay suwat na summit) wa na lagi ko kta ato...

flesh_is_weak

January 15th, 2007, 06:33 PM

^^wa tingali gipalupad kay basin nya ug mapalid sa hangin kay unpredictable man kaayo ang weather karon...

dodong

January 15th, 2007, 11:36 PM

Take a vow, Cebu
(Editorial, Manila Times 1/16/07)

THERE is plenty of credit to share and pass around with the convening of the successful 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and the East Asia meeting.

Both summits passed a raft of resolutions and agreements that promise improved trade, cooperation and security in the region. The leaders continued to hedge on human-rights and political abuse in Myanmar but, in the end, the new consensus pointed to the region rising as a powerful economic bloc in global trade and security.

The Philippine government under President Arroyo hosted a significant gathering that was alternately threatened by bad weather, terrorism and the specter of violent demonstrations. None of the threats took place (although a series of explosions killed 7 persons in General Santos City) as the state exercised extreme vigilance.

The Department of Foreign Affairs under Secretary Alberto Romulo dictated the pace even before the summit with a series of preparatory meetings at the subministerial level. The summit proper and related activities went through their expert paces under the professional management of the national organizing committee. The Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines did their job well.

Singular credit must be paid the Cebuanos for hosting the summits, providing the venues and furnishing the hospitality that made the twin gatherings doubly pleasant, memorable and safe for the delegates, their delegations, families and the world media.

With hardly a year to prepare for the summit, (the Philippines had taken over the hosting after Myanmar backed out under pressure) the Cebuanos did their homework and passed the test with excellent grades.

They built, under time pressure, a world-class international convention center. They improved Metro Cebu’s infrastructures and tourism facilities. They gave the place an extra physical sheen. They burnished Cebu’s image as a global convention center. Cebu’s place in Philippine history and the cultural map received a fresh ovation during the five-day meet.

Metro Cebu includes Cebu City, Danao City, Mandaue City and Mactan Island (where Lapu-Lapu City and Cardova town are), Talisay City and seven other towns. Credit must go to the governments and residents of these places. Standing proud over these is the Cebu provincial government headed by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia. The province that delivered a million winning votes to President Arroyo in 2004 helped stage a memorable stay for the 16 chief executives of East Asia and Southeast Asia.

The partnership between the local governments and the private sector helped ensure a productive summit. The province and Metro Cebu spent and labored hard for the event. Many private businesses, principally the hotels and tourism establishments, made improvements on their facilities at their initiative and expense. A great deal of voluntary work by thousands of private citizens and organizations helped ease government concerns.

This was bayanihan at its best.

The republic of Cebu

THE Asean Summit burnishes the pristine of image of Cebu—the province and the metro region. A strong civic pride enlivens life in Cebu because of its history, culture, economy and sense of its future. History has given Cebuanos a rich pride of place and culture. The economy rivals that of Metro Manila’s. Its natural attractions and infrastructure make it a favorite global convention city. Cebuanos take pride in their educational system and their athletes. The faithful consider the place a national shrine. The Cebu media are one of the liveliest in the country.

Not civic pride alone but a sense of homegrown nationalism distinguishes the Cebuanos. Their pride in the Cebuano language prompts many to shun singing the national anthem in Tagalog-based Filipino at public ceremonies. It is not uncommon to hear that Cebu City is the rightful capital of the country. There is a joke going around that Cebu can secede from the republic and stand on its own resources.

History, not heresy, will lead Cebu to a superior future. The Asean Summit will help see to that. Most of the documents forged in Cebu, for example, will now be recalled and chronicled as the Cebu Declarations. Nostalgia will enshrine Cebu in the memory of the hundreds who enjoyed its hospitality. There will be more Aseans and historic gatherings in the capital.

Secretary Romulo said: “We have placed Cebu on the map of international tourism, investments and trade. These gains are permanent as the Cebu International Center, which is a powerful symbol of the strong, resilient, determined and hardworking spirit of all Cebuanos.”

dodong

January 16th, 2007, 12:33 AM

ABS-CBN Interactive has the same editorial: Take a bow, Cebu (sister companies ba ang Manila Times ug ABS-CBN?; Ngano nikalit man lang ug lubad ang ABS-CBN?)

MarkiiBoi

January 16th, 2007, 02:07 AM

‘The best summit so far’

By Jeanette P. Malinao & Minerva B. Gerodias
Sun.Star Staff Reporters

AS the East Asian leaders’ gathering came to a close yesterday, officials from other countries said Cebu not only equaled international standards in hosting, but probably set the standards higher.

Ahmad Shahizan Samad, deputy director-general of Asean-Malaysia, said Cebu has done an “extremely superb and excellent” hosting of the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit.

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“The traditions of Asean summits were all there, but I have to say you really set the standards now in terms of organizing and performance,” Samad said in an interview with Sun.Star Cebu.

Samad was with the special adviser to Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as he went around and bought Cebu products from the exhibits at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) where the East Asia summit, the biggest among the recent gathering of leaders in Cebu, was held.

After she bade farewell to the heads of state and government, President Arroyo said in her press conference at the CICC: “Our people put their best foot forward for the whole regional neighborhood. Daghang salamat, Sugbo.”

Aesthetics

Bhagwant Bishnoi, deputy chief of the Indian mission in Bangkok, also said it was “the best summit so far.”

“Cebu has set a new standard. Our apprehension now is I’m sure our leaders will tell us to replicate what Cebu has done in terms of hosting,” he told Sun.Star Cebu.

Bishnoi said he noticed that the materials used to spruce up the venues were not expensive but the “aesthetic sense that the Filipinos are known in the world for is extremely evident in every aspect.”

He told Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia that they took pictures of the various summit venues, which he described as “breathtakingly beautiful, very exotic and the best we’ve ever seen,” so they will have ideas on what to do when it is their turn to host summits.

But beyond the physical preparations, Bishnoi told Sun.Star Cebu they were awed by the “warmth and courtesy” with which the Cebuanos greeted them everywhere his delegation went.

“I went to a store to buy a beer, and four people greeted me in unison. And there are no overcharging issues at all,” he added.

Surprised

Governor Garcia attributed the success of the summit to the collective effort of so many Cebuanos.

“I just pitched in to do my share. It shows that Cebuanos can unite to showcase the best of what we have. Most importantly, we proved that we can do it and we can do it again,” Garcia said.

Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Luis Cruz, who was in charge of the preparations for the substantive issues, said they only did everything they could in the tradition of Filipino hospitality.

“We are pleased with the reactions of participants of the summit, they were really surprised,” Cruz told Sun.Star Cebu.

At least three first ladies who witnessed a Battle of Mactan reenactment and joined a two-hour tour of Cebu City were so impressed with Cebu, they plan to make private visits here, according to First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo.

“The spouses enjoyed a lot. They found the city bus tour very unique. They found the Filipinos so friendly and loving,” Mr. Arroyo said.

“The committee worked hard. Their hard work paid off,” he said.

The Cebu sub-committee on the spouses’ program is chaired by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Francisco Benedicto and co-chaired by Cebu City First Lady Margot Osmeña.

The spouses were first treated to a reenactment of the Battle of Mactan last Saturday and had lunch at the Mactan Shrine.

On Sunday, they unveiled the marker of the Asean Friendship Park in Barangay Talamban, Cebu City and went on a bus tour that included the Cebu Capitol, Colon St. and Magellan’s Cross.

Dancers performed at each stop to display the Sinulog and other Cebuano festivals. The spouses were then treated to lunch and a fashion show, featuring Cebu-made products, at the Capitol social hall.

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