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Association of Southeast Asian Nations Standing Committee Meeting at the historic landmark Manila Hotel
TO enable the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, and the Philippines – and our key partners from the East Asian region – Japan, China, and South Korea – to finalize vital agreements that are scheduled to be signed and adopted in the forthcoming 12th ASEAN Summit scheduled on December 11-13 this year in Cebu City, the foreign ministers of the ASEAN member states and the Directors General of the three partner East Asian countries – meet at the historic landmark Manila Hotel from today until the 9th of September. For the next four days, a number of meetings will be hosted by the Philippines. These include the first meeting of the 40th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Standing Committee (ASC) and the ASEAN-Plus-Three Directors-General Meeting.
Cha-cha gets more exciting
PROPONENTS and backers of Charter change (Chacha) are determinedly moving heaven and earth to have it passed either through the Supreme Court or the Congress as a constituent assembly.
AsiaFood Expo 2006
HELD for the first time in 1992 with the cooperation of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), AsiaFood Expo has come to be known as the Philippine food industry’s largest annual event for the acquisition of supplies and equipment for the food processing, packaging, and food service industries. AsiaFood Expo is the most comprehensive food show in the country, bringing in a wide array of machines for packaging, food processing, high-tech food service equipment, kitchen equipment, food ingredients, and food-related items. There are specialized technical, production, and food presentations, cooking demonstrations, seminars, and franchising meetings.
‘Iran’s confidence’
UNITED Nations’ deadlines passed but still Iran remains defiant as regards its controversial uranium enrichment program. Not even the personal visit of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to Tehran last week eased the tense situation.
All Things Considered
"BEFORE we let you go" . . . were words that the moderator of a TV talk show told her guest, as she started winding down the show. The poor guy looked trapped. Fear enveloped his face and sweat trickled down his forehead as it dawned on him that he was being detained all this time. His eyes looked worried as they scoured for a backdoor exit. Yanked back to his childhood, he was prepared to cry and wail, "Is my punishment over?," or, "M’am may I go out?"
Watch those hurting words
"THE main reason why Jay and I were always quarreling," Linda confided in a Marriage Encounter Seminar which I once facilitated in California, USA, "was because we did not try to understand each other’s feelings."
The cure of Simon’s mother-in-law
Luke 4:38-44
The presidential system: Why hurry change?
MALACAÑANG cites the endorsement of Charter change by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce as proof that the business community is solidly behind its pet project.
‘Backaches’
THE spinal column, or backbone, stretches from the base of the skull to the buttocks. It consists of more than 25 separate bones called vertebrae. The vertebrae are linked by strong ligaments, and flexible, flattened discs lie between them. Each disc is constructed of a tough, fibrous outer covering wrapped around a jellylike inner substance; this construction provides enough elasticity to permit some movement over the entire spinal column. It is partly the restrictions imposed by this limited flexibility that are responsible for most back troubles. If you twist the wrong way or overstrain any part of the spinal column, it can have a painful effect on the vertebrae and on the muscles, and ligaments that connect the vertebrae.
Public-private partnership for health and disaster management
AN e-communication services hub soon to be set up at the Regional Health Office of Eastern Visayas will serve as focal point for the communication component of the relief and rehabilitation plan in the area. The center, partly funded from a ,000 emergency assistance provided by UNESCO, will provide access to low-cost telecommunication and web application services, a repository for learning resources on health, nutrition, education, environment, and disaster management, and as venue for communication research and training. It will link the six provinces of Leyte which are expected to benefit from a more effective coordination and communication system.
Our neutrality
"Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none."
– Thomas Jefferson
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