8th ASEAN Inter-university Conference on Social Development

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS TO ALL ASEAN IUC DELEGATES

Please view the new guidelines.

TRAVEL ADVISORY AND LOGISTICS INFORMATION

Travel to Manila

Depending on your airline, you will arrive in Manila either at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), or the Philippine Airlines Centennial Terminal, or in Clark at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport.

We hope you have coordinated with Ms. April Sumaylo (am_sumaylo@yahoo.com) regarding your arrivals. If not, make sure to inform her of your flight details so we can know when to expect you.

Airport Pick-up

Participants coming from countries outside the Philippines must arrange their airport pick-up and transfer to their respective hotels.

In case of emergencies or unexpected delays, please contact the AIUC office at 632-920-6866 or Ms. Airah Cadiogan at 0916-5705860.

Other Matters

Currency Exchange - It is highly advisable for you to change your money at the currency exchange counter in your airport of departure. You may also opt to have it changed when you arrive here at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). It is relatively difficult to exchange Asian currencies in Manila. Major currencies such as US Dollar, Euro and Yen are the ones generally accepted.

Weather - It is currently summer in Manila. Expect it to be hot and humid with temperatures ranging from 28-33 degrees centigrade. Also expect intermittent light drizzles and heavy rains as the rainy season is approaching. The conference venue, however, is fully air-conditioned. So please pack your belongings accordingly.

Conference Venue - The conference will be held at the Century Park Hotel in Malate, Manila. It is around 7 kms. away from NAIA. Close by are the Philippine Convention Center and Cultural Center of the Philippines, just across Rizal Memorial Sports Complex and Harrison Plaza Shopping Complex, as well as 10-minute ride to the World Trade Center (www.centurypark.com).

Security and General Reminders - Manila is known to be a dangerous and unsafe city. While this may not be entirely true, it is always better to be cautious. From the airport, make sure your belongings are properly secured and do not go along with people who are not identified or properly introduced to you as staff members of NAIA. At the hotel, also make sure to take instructions only from conference organizers or hotel staff members, who shall be wearing their ID tags at all times.

Avoid walking the streets alone or at night, especially for foreigners. Do not take your valuables, such as jewelry, laptop computers and other gadgets, or large sums of money, when you step out of the hotel. If you need to purchase something outside, better inform the conference or hotel staff and take a companion.

Airah T. Cadiogan
Conference Staff Assistant
8th ASEAN Inter-University Conference
College of Mass Communication
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City

www.asean8iuc.net
a.cadiogan@gmail.com
632-920-6866

8th ASEAN IUC BOOK OF ABSTRACTS AND 1GB USB FOR SALE

Dear Delegates,

We're selling the 8th ASEAN IUC Book of Abstracts, and a 1GB USB Flash Disk donated by UNI-APRO that contains papers presented in the conference at Php200 (approx. US$4.65) each. Interested participants may avail of these at the venue during the Conference.

--
Aleli G. Roselo
Conference Intern
8th ASEAN Inter-University Conference
College of Mass Communication
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City
632-920-6866
http://www.asean8iuc.net/

TRAVEL ADVISORY

Dear Delegates:
The following are the guidelines that you must follow upon your arrival to Ninoy Aquino International Airport for Terminal 1(for all NON-Philippine Airlines flights) & Terminal 2 (for Philippine Airlines Flight ONLY).

Upon arrival, airport personnel (from the public affairs office) contacted by ASEAN IUC organizing committee shall welcome you at the concourse or the initial entry point. They shall be your official escorts.

Note: Public Affairs personnel will carry a nameplate with the conference name & official ASEAN IUC logo (sarimanok).

From the concourse, they will lead you to the Immigration. Kindly present your passport & other pertinent documents to the authority in charge.
You will then be directed to the Department of Tourism (DOT) information desk to give you tourist information. Afterwards, your escorts will point you to the Baggage Claim area then to the Customs area for baggage check.
For Terminal 1, banks line up at the Lobby Area, just outside Baggage Claim section (see map below).
For Terminal 2 (Philippine Airlines Flight Only), a bank can be seen near the baggage claim area (see map below). All banks in both Terminals 1 & 2 offer currency exchange service. You may need to change from your respective currency to Philippine pesos.
If you have already made arrangements with SNY travel & tour agency as indicated in the 8th ASEAN IUC website (check: http://www.asean8iuc.net/announcements.html) for a shuttle service, kindly inform your escorts so they may properly endorse you to the representative of the said tour agency. If you have not availed this service, your escorts will kindly lead you up to the exit or the curb side area where metered & fixed rates taxis are located.
Taxi locations for Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 differ. Please refer to respective Terminals 1 and 2 maps below for your guidance.
Metered taxis (colored yellow) for both terminals have flag down rate of Php 70.00 or about USD 1.65 & charge PhP 4.00 for every succeeding 1000 meters. Going to Century Park Hotel, the estimate fare is PhP 250.00 or about USD 7.00 for metered taxis.
Fixed rate taxis (colored white) for both terminals charge PhP 440.00 or about USD 11.00 going to Century Park Hotel. If you are coming in groups, it is better to ride the fixed rate taxis.

Note: Your airport escorts may also assist you in booking a taxi. Taxis referred by your airport escorts are accredited by Land & Transportation Office.

Please send us your flight details a week before your flight so we can assist you better.

Flight details include: your name & country, position, date & time of arrival, airline & flight number.

With regards security, as in any country, there are isolated cases of crime. We believe there will be no problems in security. The hotel is equipped with security measures installed as SOP.
The situation in the country is favorable. The Mayor of Manila is one of our sponsors & will surely not allow his city to be put in a bad light. Rest assured that your safety will be taken cared of.

Terminal 1 map (for NON-Philippine Airlines flights)
Terminal 2 map (for Philippine Airlines flight ONLY)

Sincerely,

Lourdes M. Portus, PhD
Co-Chair, Steering Committee
8th ASEAN Inter-University Conference
632) 9206866/ (632) 9263465 (Fax)
lourdesportus@yahoo.com
www.asean8iuc.net

Notice to all delegates:

After May 5, we will no longer accept any revision or addition to your paper, bio-data and others. We will be proceeding with the printing of the program and the book of abstracts. We will delete the abstracts of those who have not replied to our emails and have not given us indication that they are joining the Conference.

Thanks and see you all!

Dear Participants,

As a service to participants who would be interested in shuttle service, we have made arrangements with SNY Travel and Tours to do so at a cost lower than the airport taxis. Below are the rates for your reference. As of April 25, 2008, 1 USD = PHP 42.08.

One Way (airport to hotel/ hotel to airport)

No. of Persons per trip	Cost per trip (approximate US$)	Actual PHP	Cost per person (approximate US$)	Actual PHP
1	$8.31	P350	$8.31	P350
2	$14.25	P600	$7.12	P300
3	$19.00	P800	$6.32	P266
4	$23.76	P1,000	$5.94	P250
5	$29.70	P1,250	$5.94	P250
6	$35.64	P1,500	$5.94	P250
7	$41.58	P1,750	$5.94	P250
8	$47.52	P2,000	$5.94	P250
9	$53.46	P2,250	$5.94	P250
10	$59.40	P2,500	$5.94	P250

Round Trip Fare (airport to hotel, hotel to airport)

No. of Persons per trip	Cost per trip (approximate US$)	Actual PHP
1	$16.63	P700
2	$23.76	P1,000
3	$29.70	P1,250
4	$35.64	P1,500
5	$41.58	P1,750
6	$47.52	P2,000
7	$53.46	P2,250
8	$59.40	P2,500
9	$65.34	P2,750
10	$71.28	P3,000

If you are interested in the shuttle service, please email SNY Travel and Tours snytraveltours@yahoo.com with your flight details so that it can determine how many persons will be arriving and departing at the same day and time.

There are Foreign Exchange counters at the international airports in Manila.

Payments in Philippine peso should be made directly to SNY Travel and Tours staff who will fetch and bring you to the airport.

Please be informed that our official venue and accommodation for the Conference - the Century Park Hotel - has advised us that its discounted room rates for the conference will be good only until the end of March. Beyond this, it will revert to its regular price. The conference rate is USD 90.00 and regular rate is USD 120.00.

May I request you then to book immediately. Please contact Cherryl Uy cuy@centurypark.com.ph for your reservation.

We will try to negotiate for an extension but this is not sure. I suggest you go ahead and book.