Day: February 21, 2008

Mercedes Benz shuttle buses redefine ‘public transport’ at the Fort Bonifacio Global City

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Here’s another of those reasons why the Fort Bonifacio Global City in Taguig is shaping up to be a more prestigious address than neighboring Makati City:

They are using aircon jeepneys slash electric jeeps in Makati while Taguig’s Global City has just unveiled its fleet of Mercedes Benz coaches to shuttle residents and employees to and from their place of residence and work.

Public transport in the Fort utilizes the Mercedes-Benz O 500 M 1725, the same motor coach service used in more cosmopolitan cities like London, the official press statement says. The bus seats 20 people, boasts of spacious interiors and has provisions to accommodate wheelchairs for the disabled.

Happening at the Fort beginning March, for only P10 per trip, per passenger.

We wanna ride!!!

Laos and Brunei Ratifies the Asean Charter

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Four out of ten countries of ASEAN ratified the 1st Asean Charter, the latest Laos and Brunei with the latter having ratified and submitted the “instrument of ratification” last February 15 before Malaysia.

Six more countries are still to ratify the Asean Charter namely - Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. All six countries have until early December to ratify the Asean Charter before the next ASEAN Summit starts.

I am predicting that the next countries to ratify it are Cambodia, Viet Nam, and Indonesia. The first two are where Asean was positively felt the most (being the newest members of the group and as reported in the ASEAN Awareness Survey) and Indonesia as being one of the founder of the grouping and being one of the most active about the Asean Charter (other than Singapore).

Congratulations to Brunei and Laos and thank you very much! This hopefully puts more pressure to the Philippines and Myanmar.

Here’s the list based on reports:
1) Singapore - Submitted on: Monday, 2008-January 7
2) Brunei - Submitted on: Friday, 2008-February 15
3) Malaysia - Ratified on: Monday, 2008-February 18; Submitted on: Wednesday, 2008-February 20
4) Laos - Submitted on: Wednesday, 2008-February 20

The Asean Charter will be effective on the 30th day after the 10th instrument of ratification is submitted to the ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Surin Pitsuwan.

Source: Press Release: Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, and Lao PDR Ratify the ASEAN Charter (20 February 2008)

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