Done recently is the 12th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit with the theme: “One Caring and Sharing Community”. It was supposed to be hosted by Myanmar but the Philippines took the responsibility of having it held in the country. It was supposedly scheduled December last year, but because of some weather disturbances, it was postponed to January of this year.
The said event caused the time-pressured building of the grandiose Cebu International Convention Center (CICC), with an expense amount that reached P515 million. Other government expenses were the making of the center islands and the Deco lamps, which were overpriced. Some people say that the extra amount alotted for these facilities go straight to the pockets of the government officials. That is why the event was termed ASEAN Shame it.
Maybe there are still a lot of things I do not know about this year’s ASEAN Conference. But let me point out my personal views on this event.
This event was in done in Mandaue City, Cebu. That is why I also feel honored because I reside in this city. This event really had done a lot of improvements in the city. As already mentioned, the CICC was built here. Roads were decorated with the center islands, and streets were somehow made pleasing to the view because of the deco lamps. Mandaue City really had the least of the public ‘loss’. Another good point of having such worldly event is the prestige and honor gained by the country. Because the Philippines served as this Summit’s venue, it somehow improved the views of other nations’ people of the country. It also showcased our customs and culture. It also showed to the world the capability of the Filipinos to make some world-class furniture and the different local delicacies we have. This could be one way of making the Philippines known all over the globe.
But despite these positive effects, there are more negative ones to tackle about. Even though it beautified our place, the fact still remains that it used the public funds. The primary use of these public funds is for the general welfare and development of the people. And I do not see the direct positive effect of this expenditure of public funds to the Filipino community. As discussed in our Social Science class, these expenditures are called Portfolio investments. And that this event is a white elephant, with so much money used but of so little significance!
I could still recall that this government is of the people, by the people and for the people. I believe that this event gave less benefit to the government and more to the people running the government. They were spending so much of the public funds and only benefit themselves. I do believe that these are important issues that we, the sovereign Filipino people should talk and write about. Our views should be heard and should be acted upon by a positive response from the remaining honest government officials we have. And I do agree with people fighting for what they think is right in rallies. Afterall, life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.
The said event caused the time-pressured building of the grandiose Cebu International Convention Center (CICC), with an expense amount that reached P515 million. Other government expenses were the making of the center islands and the Deco lamps, which were overpriced. Some people say that the extra amount alotted for these facilities go straight to the pockets of the government officials. That is why the event was termed ASEAN Shame it.
Maybe there are still a lot of things I do not know about this year’s ASEAN Conference. But let me point out my personal views on this event.
This event was in done in Mandaue City, Cebu. That is why I also feel honored because I reside in this city. This event really had done a lot of improvements in the city. As already mentioned, the CICC was built here. Roads were decorated with the center islands, and streets were somehow made pleasing to the view because of the deco lamps. Mandaue City really had the least of the public ‘loss’. Another good point of having such worldly event is the prestige and honor gained by the country. Because the Philippines served as this Summit’s venue, it somehow improved the views of other nations’ people of the country. It also showcased our customs and culture. It also showed to the world the capability of the Filipinos to make some world-class furniture and the different local delicacies we have. This could be one way of making the Philippines known all over the globe.
But despite these positive effects, there are more negative ones to tackle about. Even though it beautified our place, the fact still remains that it used the public funds. The primary use of these public funds is for the general welfare and development of the people. And I do not see the direct positive effect of this expenditure of public funds to the Filipino community. As discussed in our Social Science class, these expenditures are called Portfolio investments. And that this event is a white elephant, with so much money used but of so little significance!
I could still recall that this government is of the people, by the people and for the people. I believe that this event gave less benefit to the government and more to the people running the government. They were spending so much of the public funds and only benefit themselves. I do believe that these are important issues that we, the sovereign Filipino people should talk and write about. Our views should be heard and should be acted upon by a positive response from the remaining honest government officials we have. And I do agree with people fighting for what they think is right in rallies. Afterall, life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.
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