There was some kind of confusion regarding the arrangements for the business forum. The first circular stated that the bus would pick us up at 1 pm, then a second advisory came changing the time to 12:45 pm, then another one came with a new pick up time at 12:30 pm. My colleague wanted to make sure that we don’t get left behind so he walked over to Beijing Hotel where the secretariat was. He was instructed that the call time was changed to 11 am.
We walked under a drizzle, buti na lang I brought my white walking shoes. My other shoes were in my bag.
When we reached the lobby of Beijing Hotel, the businessmen were all waiting for something. Some didn’t know what to do because they didn’t get any up to date and clear advisory.
I found my name but there was no instruction what would be the next step. A friend told me to get my invitation card on the second floor.
A friend told me to get my invitation card on the second floor.
Oh, what a mess. Businessmen were anxiously waiting for their names to be called to get their respective invites. There was no order and system.
This was the first time in all my two dozen years of joining in presidential trips that I had to scramble to get an invitation. In the past, invitation cards, badges, were delivered to our respective hotel rooms or orderly distributed to us one by one. Dito feeling ko we were lining up for relief goods.
I saw former Sen. Manny Villar also waiting. I told him I heard his name being called a few minutes ago.
Rey Oben
Atty. Opap Villonco and Atty. Popoy Recalde.
Robin showed us a photo with the three of us taken 3 years ago also in China. I was the only one who aged, the two of them looked the same.
Atty. Popoy Recalde
After almost an hour of waiting….
On our way to the Great Hall where the business forum would be held.
Our bus guide Ricky Lee
Hay naku kung kailan naman nadito ako at saka I started coughing. Itchy throat, buti na lang Bernard Benedicto gave me Strepsils.
