Kaban ni D_BystandeR: NABUSOG SI P-NOY SA KAMAABIABIHON SA SUGBO

A taste of Cebuano hospitality and its delicious food served on the  table came into focus when President Noynoy went to one of Cebu City's malls to dine. Shoppers and diners were surprised to see  President Aquino on Thursday night, checking out a restaurant, renowned for its eat-all-you-can dimsum buffet on a conveyor belt, at the Terraces of the Ayala Center Cebu. No, he didn't bring a date when he dined at Tsim Sha Tsui Dimsum and Tea Bar. 

The President was with a party of about 30 which included Sen. Franklin Drilon, Interior Secretary Mar Roxas and Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras, who is from Cebu. "A lot of people saw him because it was dinner time," a source said. People lingered outside the restaurant to catch a glimpse of the President, and were asked by the Presidential Security Group (PSG) to move as they  were crowding out the hallway. Diners at the restaurant could be seen stealing glances at the presidential group. Others surreptitiously, took photos of the President with their cell phones. Some Korean diners asked the waiters who was the celebrity eating in front of the conveyor belt. Christine Uytengsu, manager of Tsim Sha Tsui Dimsum and Tea Bar, said a friend of her father made the reservation for the President's party on Wednesday. Since there was no request for the  exclusive use of the President and his party, the management admitted other diners. "You know P-Noy, he will not ask to have exclusive use of a restaurant so anybody can go in and eat if there are available tables," a source said. 

Sources close to the President said it was Mr. Aquino who requested to eat at the restaurant because he was curious about the all-you-can-eat conveyor belt buffet. No special meals. Uytengsu said they didn't whip up any special meals for the President but made some changes in the buffet menu. For instance, they includedin the buffet the garlic pork chop and beef dishes from the a la carte

menu, like especially as there was request not to serve chicken. "He did eat a lot of siomai," Uytengsu said of Mr. Aquino. The President told the management that he enjoyed his meal very much and suggested they open a branch in Manila. He also promised to drop by again on his next visit to Cebu. Uytengsu said she didn't know who paid for the dinner. She said they wanted to treat the President but he insisted on paying. A friend also offered to take tab but Mr. Aquino refused. 

(Bug-os ang  pasalamat sa KAHAYAG ngadto sa magtatampo  nga si JOHNNY LOVE. Nagtakuban siya sa pangalan, "D_BystandeR".  Natawo siya sa Sugbo apan anaa na karon manimuyo sa Illinois sa tinipong nasod sa Amerika. Ang kusog nga koneksyon sa kasayuran pinaagi sa internet kanunayng naghaling sa iyang kadasig  pagtuki sa mga nagbukalbukal nga hisgutanan dinhi sa atong nataran. Usa siya ka magsusulat nga gradwado sa kursong komersiyo padulong sa pagka accountant sa University of San Carlos kaniadtong tuig 1961.  Nahimo siyang miyembro sa usa ka hugpong sa mga batan-ong magsusulat nga gitawag ug STUDENT PRESS.  Nahimo usab siyang   Associate Editor sa basahon  USC-JPIAN sa tuig 1962-63. Magtatampo usab siya isip magsusulat sa nasudnong magasin,  "Philippines Free Press" ug sa mga nag-unang peryodiko dinhi sa dakbayan sa Sugbo sa lunhaw pa ang iyang pangedaron. Nahimo siyang mamumuo sa usa ka pribadong kompaniya sa dakbayan sa Sugbo, ESCANO LINES, sulod sa napulo ug duha (12) ka tuig  dayon niyang tapon  ngadto sa NAPOCOR  ug nahimong kawani sa kagamhanan  sulod sa bayente dos (22) ka tuig. Niadtong tunga-tungang bahin sa tuig 2000, nilalin siya ngadto sa tinipong nasod sa Amerika ug sulod sa napulo (10) ka tuig, nagtrabaho siya sa  buhatan sa kagamhanan sa nasod sama  sa  UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS).  Karon sa pangedaron nga 68,  gihuptan gihapon niya ang walay pagkutat nga kadasig ug walay busganan nga kaikag sa pagpaambit sa iyang nahuptang abilidad  ug kabatid sa panulat.  Dili niya mapugngan ang kaugalingon sa pagpaambit sa iyang mga hunahuna labi na kon molambigit kini ug hisgotanan nga makadani sa iyang mga mata.)