Cebu prepares to host ASEAN 2026 occasions within the Philippines

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The final time Cebu hosted ASEAN occasions was virtually 20 years in the past, in January 2007. How are preparations within the province completely different this time?

CEBU, Philippines – Cebu discovered itself rolling its sleeves as soon as once more to host occasions for the Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with the Philippines bearing chairmanship of the regional bloc as soon as extra in 2026.

Cebu Metropolis is about to host the ASEAN Overseas Ministers Retreat (AMM) from January 25 to 29, and the ASEAN Tourism Discussion board (ATF) from January 26 to 30 — each on the NUSTAR Resort within the South Street Properties.

In the meantime, Lapu-Lapu Metropolis is about to welcome tourism officers and entrepreneurs on the Mactan Expo Middle for the ASEAN Journey Alternate, one of many flagship occasions underneath the ATF, taking place from January 20 to 30. That is the Mactan Expo’s first worldwide occasion because it formally opened on Wednesday, January 21.

The final time Cebu hosted ASEAN occasions was virtually 20 years in the past, in January 2007, throughout the twelfth ASEAN Summit and Associated Conferences. That summit version bore witness to controversies surrounding the development of the Cebu Worldwide Conference Middle, the summit’s main venue, and the constructing of allegedly overpriced lampposts throughout Lapu-Lapu Metropolis.

How are preparations within the province completely different this time?

SHRINE PREPS. Stonemasons construct a brand new pathway on the Liberty Shrine, also referred to as the Mactan Shrine, for the arrival of overseas ministers and delegates who will probably be visiting the enduring vacationer vacation spot in Lapu-Lapu Metropolis. Photograph by John Sitchon/Rappler