ALL ROADS LEAD TO SM SAN PABLO, OCTOBER 1

San Pablo City- All roads will lead to SM City when SM Prime Holdings Inc. opens this 38th shopping mall along Maharlika Highway here on October 1.

This conservative city of 250,000 residents in answering the call of the times is rapidly transforming itself from agricultural based economy to booming commercial urban center delayed once upon a time by over protectionism of its wonderful people.

But now some people are saying that they’re ready and adaptable to change, along with suburban municipalities of Alaminos, Calauan, Rizal, Nagcarlan, Liliw and Victoria of Province of Laguna’s third district.

Yet the road extends far beyond to the 16 towns of the fourth district, Bay and Los Baños on the second, not out counting Sto Tomas and Tanauan City of Batangas, stretching down to Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, San Antonio and Dolores in Quezon as it shared common path along SM City San Pablo.

Also, SM San Pablo stands ready to cater the shopping needs of travelers and motorist to or from Bicol and Visayan Region because of its strategic location.

Many says that gone are the days of long hours of trip to Baclaran, Quiapo and Divisoria for some shoppers, and tiring jet log to Hongkong, Bangkok or Singapore for the affluents as SM City brings malling phenomenon under one roof in this part of earth.

What awaits shoppers are the quality goods and merchandize as well as thoughtful service that humbly began in Carriedo’s shoe store in the 50’s, where it built a legend of reputation for SM here and abroad.

Needless to say, the long wait will be over as farm to market, feeder or municipal roads converge in a corridor network destined to a common ground, SM San Pablo, where everyone surely will get it all.

MOBILE PASSPORTING SA NOBYEMBRE 20

San Pablo City- Sa pakikipagtulungan ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Regional Office sa Lunsod ng Lucena ay magtataguyod si Laguna Third District Congresswoman Maria Evita Arago ng mobile passporting sa darating na Nobyembre a bente dito.

Nakatakdang ganapin ito sa Siesta Residencia Arago, Green Valley Subd., San Francisco Calihan lunsod na ito simula ganap na ika 8 ng umaga hanggang ika 3 ng hapon.

Upang maging maayos ang nasabing gawain ay nagpaunawa na si Regional Director Edmundo Mangubat ng mga dapat dalahing dokumento nang sa ganoon ay higit na marami ang mapaglingkuran ng kanyang tanggapan.

Ang una ay ang paghahanda ng P1,200.00 passport fee at birth certificate na may NSO authentication, samantalang sa mga female married person ay kinakailangang may kalakip na authenticated marriage contract. Kapwa sila pinapayuhang magdala ng tig-dalawang valid ID tulad ng drivers license, voters ID at ibang kinikilala ng pamahalaan.

Sa mga magre-renew ng pasaporte ay kailangang iprisinta ito kasama ang photocopy ng inside at backcover, at may pahinang nagsasaad ng pinakahuling paglabas ng bansa mula sa Bureau of Immigration ganoon din ang pagbalik na may kaukulang selyo ng naturang kawanihan.

Nananawagan si Rep. Arago sa mga passport applicant na hangga’t maaga ay kumpletuhin na ang mga requirements upang maiwasan ang pakikipagsiksikan sa mga DFA office sa kamaynilaan. Bukod pa sa matitipid kung dito mismo makukuha ang passport.

Ang kanilang application form sa mobile passporting ay makukuha sa tanggapan ng kongresista. Tumawag o magtext kina Len Baral 0917 500 7707 o kay Wena Flores 0919 651 8069. (SEVEN LAKES PRESS CORPS)