DFA hailed for offices in malls

ANGELES CITY – Councilor Jay Sangil has lauded the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for establishing satellite offices in various malls in Pampanga.

Sangil said DFA’s project will benefit local folk, bringing its operations closer to the people of Central and Northern Luzon.

“Applying for a passport becomes more convenient to our cabalens. This will also save them transportation costs and avoid any hassles of going to Metro Manila,” he stressed.

DFA-Angeles at MarQuee Mall is expected to open on August 1.

“It will take over the operations of the former Clark Satellite Office which is no longer serving the public and its operations temporarily absorbed by DFA San Fernando at Robinsons Starmills,” said Elmer Cato, DFA special assistant for special projects.

He added that DFA-Angeles is almost as big as the satellite office in the City of San Fernando.

Cato also said that DFA-Angeles offers the “same comfort and convenience as the two other facilities at the Pacific Mall in Cebu and in Robinsons Starmills.”

“DFA Angeles could accommodate 500 applicants everyday,” Cato said.

The project is part of the DFA’s public-private partnership with various malls in the country that included Ayala malls Incorporated, SM Prime Holdings, Pacific Mall Corporation, and Robinsons Land Corporation.

Aside from facilitating easy and convenient way of securing passports, Cato said the project will also save the government billions of pesos in operating costs.

Sangil said he will sponsor a resolution “recognizing the innovative efforts” of the DFA.
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Ecija, DBP lumagda sa P453-M loan package

CABANATUAN CITY – Ang pamahalaang panlalawigan ng Nueva Ecija ay lumagda sa isang kasunduan sa Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) para sa pagtatayo ng post-harvest facilities, kabilang ang P263-million na cold storage plant, na makatutulong sa may 8,000 pamilyang magsasaka.

Nilagdaan nitong Lunes ni Gov. Aurelio Umali ang kasunduan sa DBP na kinatawan nina DBP Executive Vice President Jesus Guevarra II, Senior Assistant Vice President Rebecca Reyes at Assistant Vice President Janette Lagarejos.

Kasama ni Umali sa panig ng kapitolyo sina 3rd Dist. Rep. Czarina Umali, Vice Gov. Jose Gay Padiernos at Provincial Treasurer Edilberto Pancho.

Ang P453-million loan package ay bahagi ng P1-billion Omnibus Credit Facility na pinagtibay ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan upang pondohan ang mga pangunahing proyekto ng Kapitolyo.

Bukod sa cold storage, ang salapi ay gagamitin din sa konstruksiyon ng P190-milyon palay-drying facilities na may probisyon sa paglikha ng uling at itatayo sa Palayan City. Ang utang ay babayaran sa loob ng 10 taon sa patubong anim na porsiyento kada taon, batay sa kasunduan.

Ayon kay Serafin Santos, provincial agriculturist, ang cold storage ay makapagpa-angat sa kabuhayan ng may 8,000 magsasaka sa mga lungsod ng Cabanatuan, Muñoz, Palayan at San Jose, gayundin sa mga bayan ng Bongabon, Gabaldon, Gen. Natividad, Laur, Llanera, Lupao, Rizal,Sto. Domingo at Talavera.

“What is good about this project is that farmers don’t have to pay a deposit when they store their produce.

They will only pay when they are going to sell their produce,” ayon kay Santos.

Ayon kay Guevarra, ang cold storage facility ang magigigng kauna-unahang pasilidad na may ganitong uri na pinatatakbo ng mga pamahalaang lokal.

Karaniwan din aniyang mga paaralan at potable water system ang pinaglalaanan ng kanilang pautang.

“But this project is unique because it is so pro-farmer,” ani Guevarra.

Sa kanyang speech ay sinabi ni Umali na ang cold storage plant ay naglalayong tulungan ang maliliit na magsasaka ng sibuyas.

Magbibigay ito ng proteksiyon, ani Umali, sa mga magsasaka mula sa mga higanteng mangangalakal at hindi masawatang smuggling ng sibuyas sa bansa.

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Recent survey done by Philippines Clark Marketing shows that there is a subtle shift of preferences of Manila visitors heading out of town towards the north to enjoy some peace and quiet time with families. More and more foodies, critics, connoisseurs, frequent diners and wine lovers from Manila travel out of town north to Clark Pampanga to wine and dine in famous fine dining Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar. Most visitors enjoy the fine vintage wines from the cellars of this fine dining restaurant. Some purchase a few good bottles of to bring back home to Manila.

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Even tourists and business travelers staying in hotels in Philippines Angeles Pampanga take time off from nightlife, bars and other city entertainment to enjoy a relaxing afternoon of wine shopping in this top rated wine shop in Clark Freeport Pampanga. Foreign and local tourists visiting Clark remember shopping in this wine shop as a memorable experience of their stay in the Philippines, Subic and Pampanga.

Italian food is everywhere in the Philippines but good Italian restaurants are few and far apart. Fans of Italian cuisines now look for fine dining restaurants that serve good Italian food accompanied by fine Italian vintage wine. Although Yats Restaurant is classified as a French Mediterranean restaurant, its classic European cuisine includes many of the great recipes from Italy. The fine vintage wines of Clark Wine Center play an important role in this famous restaurant in Clark to make the Italian wine dinners just that much more special.

Things to do in Subic and Clark Philippines: spend an afternoon in Clark to do a little wine shopping at the most famous wine shop outside of Manila called Clark Wine Center. One of the favorite places to visit in Pampanga Clark Freeport is the white building along M A Roxas highway of Clark which houses over 2000 selections of fine vintage wines. The Clark Wine Center is one of the places to visit, a tourist spot and a good shopping place for those staying in Angeles City, Subic or Clark Pampanga.

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Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.

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Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023

Tel: 0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)

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Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Road, Ortigas Centger,
Metro Manila, Philippines 1605

Tel: (632) 637-5019 0917-540-3626 ask for Rea or Chay

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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. Highly recommended fine dining restaurant in Manila for special occasion is Yats Restaurant & Wine Lounge located in the famous Mimosa Leisure Estate in Clark Pampanga. Situated near this popular restaurant in Clark is the Mimosa Golf Course as well as the Mimosa Clark Casino. This top rated restaurant near Angeles City Pampanga in Clark Philippines is frequently used for private parties and corporate functions such as board meetings and other gatherings. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

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Buy wine in Pampanga, Philippines at good wine shops and boutique wine stores that offer good selection of good vintage wines at all price points. Wine lovers in Philippines can find good red wines in wine shops in Manila and Pampanga. Among the good selections of French red wines from Bordeaux are Chateau Gloria, Chateau Lafite, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Petrus, Chateau Lynch Bages, Chateau Latour, Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Cheval Blanc, Chateau Ausone, Chateau le Pin, Chateau Palmer, Chateau Pontet Canet, Chateau Carruades de Lafite, Chateau les Forts de Latour, Chateau Pichon Lalande. This makes it easy and convenient for wine lovers to buy wine in Manila. Manila wine and food lovers looking for things to do in Pampanga and Manila can consider attending one of these wine events. Leading Philippines wine supplier and wine importer Yats Wine Cellars frequently hold public wine tasting in Clark, Pampanga and Manila.