SM set to open 2 new malls this year

SM Prime Holdings Inc., the country’s leading shopping mall operator and developer, plans to open two more malls in the Philippines before the end of the year, bringing its total outlets to 66 with eight million square meters of retail space.

SM Prime chief finance officer John Ong said in an interview at the sidelines of the COL Financial Property Market briefing the company would launch next week SM Center Tuguegarao Downtown in the Cagayan Valley region. The mall will have 30,000 sq. m. of gross retail space.

Ong said the company will also launch SM Center Lemery in Batangas province by December, bringing the group’s total mall openings this year to six.

SM Prime this year launched SM CDO Downtown Premier in Cagayan de Oro, S Maison at Conrad Manila in Pasay City, SM Cherry Antipolo in Rizal and SM City Puerto Princesa in Palawan.

Ong said the company remained on track with its five-year plan of establishing a combined 10.5 million sq. m. of retail space from mall operations both here and in China starting in 2013.

SM Prime operates seven malls in China with 1.3 million sq. m. of retail space. Its biggest mall in China is SM Tianjin offering 540,000 sq. m. of retail space. It had a soft opening in in December 2016.

Ong said the company would open the second phase of Tianjin after the first phase, which offered roughly 180,000 sq. m. of retail space, was nearly 90 percent leased out to tenants.

Meanwhile, Ong also said SM Prime was finalizing an e-commerce venture that would enable shoppers to select items online and pick up or collect the purchased items in the malls.

Ong said the company was considering plans to team up with an e-commerce developer for an e-commerce platform to launch the “click-to-brick” program.

The company plans to launch the venture in the fourth quarter of the year in time for the holidays.

Ong said despite development of e-commerce, Filipinos still want to go to the malls.

“Filipinos don’t go to the malls just to shop but to do other things, like bond with their family, watch a movie, for leisure or entertainment,” she said.

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JESUS MIRACLE CRUSADE

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The '''Jesus Miracle Crusade International Ministry''' (acronym as '''JMCIM''') is an [[United Pentecostal Church International|Apostolic Pentecostal]] religious group in the [[Philippines]] which believes particularly in the promotion of miracles and faith in God for healing. JMCIM was founded by [[Evangelism|Evangelist]] [[Wilde E. Almeda]]<ref name="sever">{{cite book|last1=Severino|first1=Rodolfo C.|last2=Salazar|first2=Lorraine Carlos|title=Whither the Philippines in the 21st Century?|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|isbn=9789812304995|page=110|url=https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=FNFh114RQv8C&pg=PA110|accessdate=21 November 2016|language=en}}</ref> in February 14, 1975. It has members in the Philippines, the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Europe]], the [[Middle east]], [[Australia]], [[Singapore]], [[Japan]], [[China]], and other parts of [[Asia]] .<ref name="sever"/>

==Local and International [[Chapter (religion)|Chapters]]==

The movement has the following chapters nationally and internationally:

===[[Philippines]]===
* [[Manila]]
* [[Quezon City]]
* [[Caloocan]]
* [[Las Piñas]]
* [[Makati]]
* [[Malabon]]
* [[Mandaluyong]]
* [[Marikina]]
* [[Muntinlupa]]
* [[Navotas]]
* [[Parañaque]]
* [[Pasay]]
* [[Pasig]]
* [[Pateros, Metro Manila|Pateros]]
* [[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan]]
* [[Taguig]]
* [[Valenzuela, Metro Manila|Valenzuela]]
* [[Ilocos Norte]]
* [[Ilocos Sur]]
* [[La Union (province)|La Union]]
* [[Dagupan|Dagupan City]]
* [[Pangasinan]]
* [[Abra (province)|Abra]]
* [[Baguio City]]
* [[Benguet province|Benguet]]
* [[Kalinga (province)|Kalinga]]
* [[Apayao]]
* [[Mountain Province]]
* [[Ifugao]]
* [[Santiago (Philippine city)|Santiago City]]
*[[Isabela (province)|Isabela]]
*[[Cagayan]]
*[[Batanes]]
*[[Quirino]]
*[[Nueva Vizcaya]]
*[[Angeles, Philippines|Angeles City]]
*[[Pampanga]]
*[[Tarlac]]
*[[Zambales]]
*[[Bataan]]
*[[Bulacan]]
*[[Nueva Ecija]]
*[[Aurora (province)|Aurora]]
*[[Antipolo]]
*[[Rizal (province)|Rizal]]
*[[Bacoor]]
*[[Imus]]
*[[Dasmariñas]]
*[[General Trias, Cavite|General Trias]]
*[[Cavite]]
*[[Laguna (province)|Laguna]]
*[[Batangas City]]
*[[Lipa, Batangas|Lipa City]]
*[[Tanauan, Batangas|Tanauan City]]
*[[Batangas]]
*[[Lucena, Philippines|Lucena City]]
*[[Puerto Princesa|Puerto Princesa City]]
*[[Palawan]]
*[[Occidental Mindoro]]
*[[Oriental Mindoro]]
*[[Marinduque]]
*[[Romblon]]
*[[Camarines Norte]]
*[[Naga, Camarines Sur|Naga City]]
*[[Camarines Sur]]
*[[Albay]]
*[[Catanduanes]]
*[[Sorsogon]]
*[[Masbate]]
*[[Aklan]]
*[[Antique]]
*[[Capiz]]
*[[Iloilo City]]
*[[Iloilo]]
*[[Guimaras]]
*[[Bacolod|Bacolod City]]
*[[Negros Occidental]]
*[[Cebu City]]
*[[Lapu-Lapu, Philippines|Lapu-lapu City]]
*[[Mandaue|Mandaue City]]
*[[Cebu]]
*[[Bohol]]
*[[Negros Oriental]]
*[[Siquijor]]
*[[Biliran]]
*[[Tacloban City]]
*[[Ormoc City]]
*[[Leyte]]
*[[Southern Leyte]]
*[[Northern Samar]]
*[[Eastern Samar]]
*[[Samar]]
*[[Zamboanga City]]
*[[Zamboanga del Norte]]
*[[Zamboanga del Sur]]
*[[Zamboanga Sibugay]]
*[[Bukidnon]]
*[[Cagayan de Oro|Cagayan de Oro City]]
*[[Camiguin]]
*[[Misamis Occidental]]
*[[Misamis Oriental]]
*[[Iligan City]]
*[[Lanao del Norte]]
*[[Compostela Valley]]
*[[Davao City]]
*[[Davao del Norte]]
*[[Davao del Sur]]
*[[Davao Occidental]]
*[[Davao Oriental]]
*[[General Santos|General Santos City]]
*[[South Cotabato]]
*[[Sarangani]]
*[[Cotabato City]]
*[[Cotabato]]
*[[Sultan Kudarat]]
*[[Butuan|Butuan City]]
* [[Agusan del Norte]]
* [[Agusan del Sur]]
* [[Dinagat Islands]]
* [[Surigao del Norte]]
* [[Surigao del Sur]]
* [[Lanao del Sur]]
* [[Maguindanao]]
* [[Basilan]]
* [[Sulu (province)|Sulu]]
* [[Tawi-Tawi]]
===[[China]]===
* [[North China]]
** [[Beijing|Beijing Municipality]]
** [[Tianjin|Tianjin Municipality]]
** [[Hebei|Hebei Province]]
** [[Shanxi|Shanxi Province]]
** [[Inner Mongolia|Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region]]
* [[Northeast China]]
** [[Liaoning|Liaoning Province]]
** [[Jilin|Jilin Province]]
** [[Heilongjiang|Heilongjiang Province]]
* [[East China]]
** [[Shanghai|Shanghai Municipality]]
** [[Jiangsu|Jiangsu Province]]
** [[Zhejiang|Zhejiang Province]]
** [[Anhui|Anhui Province]]
** [[Fujian|Fujian Province]]
** [[Jiangxi|Jiangxi Province]]
** [[Shandong|Shandong Province]]
* [[South Central China]]
** [[Henan|Henan Province]]
** [[Hubei|Hubei Province]]
** [[Hunan|Hunan Province]]
** [[Guangdong|Guangdong Province]]
** [[Guangxi|Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region]]
** [[Hainan|Hainan Province]]
* [[Southwest China]]
** [[Chongqing|Chongqing Municipality]]
** [[Sichuan|Sichuan Province]]
** [[Guizhou|Guizhou Province]]
** [[Yunnan|Yunnan Province]]
** [[Tibet Autonomous Region]]
* [[Northwest China]]
** [[Shaanxi|Shaanxi Province]]
** [[Gansu|Gansu Province]]
** [[Qinghai|Qinghai Province]]
** [[Ningxia|Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region]]
** [[Xinjiang|Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region]]
===[[Hong Kong]]===
* [[Hong Kong Island]]
** [[Central and Western District|Central and Western]]
** [[Eastern District (Hong Kong)|Eastern]]
** [[Southern District (Hong Kong)|Southern]]
** [[Wan Chai District|Wan Chai]]
* [[Kowloon]] and [[New Kowloon]]
** [[Kowloon City District|Kowloon City]]
** [[Kwun Tong District|Kwun Tong]]
** [[Sham Shui Po District|Sham Shui Po]]
** [[Wong Tai Sin District|Wong Tai Sin]]
** [[Yau Tsim Mong District|Yau Tsim Mong]]
* [[New Territories]] <small> (excluding New Kowloon)</small>
** [[Islands District|Islands]]
** [[Kwai Tsing District|Kwai Tsing]]
** [[North District (Hong Kong)|North]]
** [[Sai Kung District|Sai Kung]]
** [[Sha Tin District|Sha Tin]]
** [[Tai Po District|Tai Po]]
** [[Tsuen Wan District|Tsuen Wan]]
** [[Tuen Mun District|Tuen Mun]]
** [[Yuen Long District|Yuen Long]]
===[[India]]===
*[[North India]]
**[[Jammu and Kashmir]]
**[[Himachal Pradesh]]
**[[Punjab]]
**[[Chandigarh]]
**[[Uttarakhand]]
**[[Haryana]]
**[[Delhi]]
**[[Uttar Pradesh]]
*[[Northeast India]]
**[[Arunachal Pradesh]]
**[[Assam]]
**[[Manipur]]
**[[Meghalaya]]
**[[Mizoram]]
**[[Nagaland]]
**[[Sikkim]]
**[[Tripura]]
*[[East India]]
**[[Bihar]]
**[[Jharkhand]]
**[[Odisha]]
**[[West Bengal]]
**[[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
*[[South India]]
**[[Andhra Pradesh]]
**[[Karnataka]]
**[[Kerala]]
**[[Tamil Nadu]]
**[[Telangana]]
*[[Western India]]
**[[Gujarat]]
**[[Maharashtra]]
**[[Goa]]
**[[Daman and Diu]]
**[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]
===[[Indonesia]]===
* [[Sumatra]]
** [[Aceh]]
** [[Bangka–Belitung Islands]]
** [[Bengkulu]]
** [[Jambi]]
** [[Lampung (province)|Lampung]]
** [[North Sumatra]]
** [[Riau]]
** [[Riau Islands Province|Riau Islands]]
** [[South Sumatra]]
** [[West Sumatra]]
* [[Java]]
** [[Banten]]
** [[Central Java]]
** [[East Java]]
** [[Jakarta]]
** [[West Java]]
** [[Special Region of Yogyakarta|Yogyakarta]]
* [[Kalimantan]]
** [[Central Kalimantan]]
** [[East Kalimantan]]
** [[North Kalimantan]]
** [[South Kalimantan]]
** [[West Kalimantan]]
* [[Lesser Sunda Islands|Lesser Sunda]]
** [[Bali]]
** [[East Nusa Tenggara]]
** [[West Nusa Tenggara]]
* [[Sulawesi]]
** [[Central Sulawesi]]
** [[Gorontalo]]
** [[North Sulawesi]]
** [[Southeast Sulawesi]]
** [[South Sulawesi]]
** [[West Sulawesi]]
* [[Maluku Islands|Maluku]]
** [[Maluku (province)|Maluku]]
** [[North Maluku]]
* [[West Papua (region)|Western New Guinea]]
** [[Papua (province)|Papua]]
** [[West Papua (province)|West Papua]]
===[[Japan]]===
* [[Hokkaido]]
** [[Hokkaido]]
* [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
** [[Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]]
** [[Iwate Prefecture|Iwate]]
** [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]]
** [[Akita Prefecture|Akita]]
** [[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]]
** [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]]
* [[Kantō region|Kantō]]
** [[Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki]]
** [[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]]
** [[Gunma Prefecture|Gunma]]
** [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]]
** [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]]
** [[Tokyo]]
** [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]]
* [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
** [[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]]
** [[Toyama Prefecture|Toyama]]
** [[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]]
** [[Fukui Prefecture|Fukui]]
** [[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi]]
** [[Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]]
** [[Gifu Prefecture|Gifu]]
** [[Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka]]
** [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]]
* [[Kansai region|Kansai]]
** [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]]
** [[Shiga Prefecture|Shiga]]
** [[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]]
** [[Osaka Prefecture|Osaka]]
** [[Hyōgo Prefecture|Hyōgo]]
** [[Nara Prefecture|Nara]]
** [[Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama]]
* [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]]
** [[Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]]
** [[Shimane Prefecture|Shimane]]
** [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]]
** [[Hiroshima Prefecture|Hiroshima]]
** [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]]
* [[Shikoku]]
** [[Tokushima Prefecture|Tokushima]]
** [[Kagawa Prefecture|Kagawa]]
** [[Ehime Prefecture|Ehime]]
** [[Kōchi Prefecture|Kōchi]]
* [[Kyushu]]
** [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]]
** [[Saga Prefecture|Saga]]
** [[Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]]
** [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]]
** [[Ōita Prefecture|Ōita]]
** [[Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki]]
** [[Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima]]
** [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]
===[[Jordan]]===
* North Region
** [[Ajloun Governorate|Ajloun]]
** [[Irbid Governorate|Irbid]]
** [[Jerash Governorate|Jerash]]
** [[Mafraq Governorate|Mafraq]]
* Central Region
** [[Amman Governorate|Amman]]
** [[Balqa Governorate|Balqa]]
** [[Madaba Governorate|Madaba]]
** [[Zarqa Governorate|Zarqa]]
* South Region
** [[Aqaba Governorate|Aqaba]]
** [[Karak Governorate|Karak]]
** [[Ma'an Governorate|Ma'an]]
** [[Tafilah Governorate|Tafilah]]
===[[Kazakhstan]]===
* [[Akmola Region|Akmola]]
* [[Aktobe Region|Aktobe]]
* [[Almaty Region|Almaty]]
* [[Atyrau Region|Atyrau]]
* [[East Kazakhstan Region|East Kazakhstan]]
* [[Karaganda Region|Karaganda]]
* [[Kostanay Region|Kostanay]]
* [[Kyzylorda Region|Kyzylorda]]
* [[Jambyl Region|Jambyl]]
* [[Mangystau Region|Mangystau]]
* [[North Kazakhstan Region|North Kazakhstan]]
* [[Pavlodar Region|Pavlodar]]
* [[South Kazakhstan Region|South Kazakhstan]]
* [[West Kazakhstan Region|West Kazakhstan]]
===[[Kuwait]]===
* [[Capital Governorate (Kuwait)|Capital (Asima)]]
* [[Hawalli Governorate|Hawalli]]
* [[Farwaniya Governorate|Farwaniya]]
* [[Ahmadi Governorate|Ahmadi]]
* [[Jahra Governorate|Jahra]]
* [[Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate|Mubarak Al-Kabeer]]
===[[Kyrgyzstan]]===
* [[Batken Region|Batken]]
* [[Bishkek]] (city)
* [[Chuy Region|Chuy]]
* [[Issyk Kul Region|Issyk-Kul]]
* [[Jalal-Abad Region|Jalal-Abad]]
* [[Naryn Region|Naryn]]
* [[Osh Region|Osh]]
* [[Osh]] (city)
* [[Talas Region|Talas]]
===[[Laos]]===
* [[Attapeu Province|Attapeu]]
* [[Bokeo Province|Bokeo]]
* [[Bolikhamsai Province|Bolikhamxai]]
* [[Champasak Province|Champasak]]
* [[Houaphanh Province|Houaphan]]
* [[Khammouane Province|Khammouan]]
* [[Luang Namtha Province|Luang Namtha]]
* [[Luang Prabang Province|Louangphabang]]
* [[Oudomxay Province|Oudomxai]]
* [[Phongsaly Province|Phongsali]]
* [[Sainyabuli Province|Sainyabuli]]
* [[Salavan Province|Salavan]]
* [[Savannakhet Province|Savannakhet]]
* [[Sekong Province|Sekong]]
* [[Vientiane Prefecture|Vientiane (Viengchan)]]
* [[Vientiane Province|Vientiane]]
* [[Xiangkhouang Province|Xiangkhoang]]
===[[Lebanon]]===
* [[Beirut Governorate|Beirut]]
* [[Beqaa Governorate|Beqaa]]
* [[Mount Lebanon Governorate|Mount Lebanon]]
* [[Nabatieh Governorate|Nabatieh]]
* [[North Governorate|North]]
* [[South Governorate|South]]
===[[Macau]]===
* [[Macau Peninsula]]
** [[Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau|N. Sra. de Fátima]]
** [[Santo António, Macau|Sto. António]]
** [[São Lázaro|S. Lázaro]]
** [[Sé, Macau|Sé]]
** [[São Lourenço, Macau|S. Lourenço]]
* [[Taipa]] and [[Coloane]]
** [[Taipa|N. Sra. do Carmo]]
** [[Coloane|S. Francisco Xavier]]
===[[Malaysia]]===
*[[Peninsular Malaysia]]
**Northern Region
***[[Perlis]]
***[[Kedah]]
***[[Penang]]
***[[Perak]]
**East Coast Region
***[[Kelantan]]
***[[Terengganu]]
***[[Pahang]]
**Central Region
***[[Selangor]]
***[[Kuala Lumpur]]
***[[Putrajaya]]
**Southern Region
***[[Negeri Sembilan]]
***[[Malacca]]
***[[Johor]]
*[[East Malaysia]]
**[[Sabah]]
**[[Sarawak]]
**[[Labuan|Federal Territory of Labuan]]
===[[Maldives]]===
* [[Haa Alif Atoll|Haa Alif]]
* [[Haa Dhaalu Atoll|Haa Dhaalu]]
* [[Shaviyani Atoll|Shaviyani]]
* [[Noonu Atoll|Noonu]]
* [[Raa Atoll|Raa]]
* [[Baa Atoll|Baa]]
* [[Lhaviyani Atoll|Lhaviyani]]
* [[Kaafu Atoll|Kaafu]]
* [[Alif Alif Atoll|Alif Alif]]
* [[Alif Dhaal Atoll|Alif Dhaal]]
* [[Vaavu Atoll|Vaavu]]
* [[Meemu Atoll|Meemu]]
* [[Faafu Atoll|Faafu]]
* [[Dhaalu Atoll|Dhaalu]]
* [[Thaa Atoll|Thaa]]
* [[Laamu Atoll|Laamu]]
* [[Gaafu Alif Atoll|Gaafu Alif]]
* [[Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll|Gaafu Dhaalu]]
* [[Gnaviyani Atoll|Gnaviyani]]
* [[Malé]]
* [[Addu City|Addu]]
===[[Mongolia]]===
* [[Arkhangai Province|Arkhangai]]
* [[Bayankhongor Province|Bayankhongor]]
* [[Bayan-Ölgii Province|Bayan-Ölgii]]
* [[Bulgan Province|Bulgan]]
* [[Darkhan-Uul Province|Darkhan-Uul]]
* [[Dornod Province|Dornod]]
* [[Dornogovi Province|Dornogovi]]
* [[Dundgovi Province|Dundgovi]]
* [[Govi-Altai Province|Govi-Altai]]
* [[Govisümber Province|Govisümber]]
* [[Khentii Province|Khentii]]
* [[Khovd Province|Khovd]]
* [[Khövsgöl Province|Khövsgöl]]
* [[Ömnögovi Province|Ömnögovi]]
* [[Orkhon Province|Orkhon]]
* [[Övörkhangai Province|Övörkhangai]]
* [[Selenge Province|Selenge]]
* [[Sükhbaatar Province|Sükhbaatar]]
* [[Töv Province|Töv]]
* [[Ulaanbaatar]]
* [[Uvs Province|Uvs]]
* [[Zavkhan Province|Zavkhan]]
===[[Nepal]]===
* [[Province No. 1]]
* [[Province No. 2]]
* [[Province No. 3]]
* [[Province No. 4]]
* [[Province No. 5]]
* [[Province No. 6]]
* [[Province No. 7]]
===[[North Korea]]===
*[[North Hwanghae]]
*[[South Hwanghae]]
*[[North Hamgyong]]
*[[Kangwon]]
*[[South Hamgyong]]
*[[Ryanggang]]
*[[Chagang]]
*[[North Pyongan]]
*[[South Pyongan]]
===[[Oman]]===
* [[Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate|Ad Dakhiliyah]]
* [[Ad Dhahirah Governorate|Ad Dhahirah]]
* [[Al Batinah North Governorate|Al Batinah North]]
* [[Al Batinah South Governorate|Al Batinah South]]
* [[Al Buraimi Governorate|Al Buraimi]]
* [[Al Wusta Governorate (Oman)|Al Wusta]]
* [[Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate|Ash Sharqiyah North]]
* [[Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate|Ash Sharqiyah South]]
* [[Dhofar Governorate|Dhofar]]
* [[Muscat Governorate|Masqat]]
* [[Musandam Governorate|Musandam]]
===[[Pakistan]]===
* [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]]
* [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
* [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]]
* [[Sindh]]
* [[Islamabad Capital Territory]]
* [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas]]
* [[Azad Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Gilgit-Baltistan]]
===[[Palestinian territories]]===
*[[West Bank]]
** [[Jerusalem Governorate|Jerusalem (al-Quds)]]
** [[Bethlehem Governorate|Bethlehem]]
** [[Hebron Governorate|Hebron]]
** [[Jenin Governorate|Jenin]]
** [[Jericho Governorate|Jericho]]
** [[Nablus Governorate|Nablus]]
** [[Qalqilya Governorate|Qalqilya]]
** [[Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate|Ramallah and al-Bireh]]
** [[Salfit Governorate|Salfit]]
** [[Tubas Governorate|Tubas ]]
** [[Tulkarm Governorate|Tulkarm]]
* [[Gaza Strip]]
** [[Deir al-Balah Governorate|Deir al-Balah]]
** [[Gaza Governorate|Gaza]]
** [[Khan Yunis Governorate|Khan Yunis]]
** [[North Gaza Governorate|North Gaza]]
** [[Rafah Governorate|Rafah]]
===[[Qatar]]===
* [[Al Daayen]]
* [[Doha|Ad Dawhah]]
* [[Al Khor]]
* [[Al Wakrah (municipality)|Al Wakrah]]
* [[Al Rayyan]]
* [[Madinat ash Shamal]]
* [[Umm Salal]]
===[[Saudi Arabia]]===
* [[Al Bahah Region|Al Bahah]]
* [[Northern Borders Region|Northern Borders]]
* [[Al Jawf Region|Al Jawf]]
* [[Al Madinah Region|Al Madinah]]
* [[Al-Qassim Region|Al Qasim]]
* [[Riyadh Region|Riyadh]]
* [[Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia|Eastern Province]]
* [['Asir Region|'Asir]]
* [[Ha'il Region|Ha'il]]
* [[Jizan Region|Jizan]]
* [[Makkah Region|Makkah]]
* [[Najran Region|Najran]]
* [[Tabuk Region|Tabuk]]
===[[Singapore]]===
*[[Aljunied]]
*[[Ang Mo Kio]]
**[[Cheng San]]
**[[Chong Boon]]
**[[Kebun Baru]]
**[[Teck Ghee]]
*[[Anson Road]]
*[[Ayer Rajah]]
*[[Balestier Road]]
*[[Bartley]]
*[[Bedok]]
**[[Bedok Reservoir]]
**[[Bedok Town Park]]
**[[Shunfu Estate]]
**[[Sin Ming]]
*[[Boon Keng]]
*[[Bugis]]-[[Kampong Glam]]
**[[Bencoolen, Singapore|Bencoolen]]
**[[Rochor]]
**[[Sungei Road]]
*[[Bukit Batok]]
**[[Bukit Gombak]]
**[[Hillview, Singapore|Hillview]]
**[[Hume Estate]]
*[[Bukit Panjang]]
*[[Bukit Timah]]
**[[Dunearn, Singapore|Dunearn]]
**[[Toh Tuck]]
**[[Watten, Singapore|Watten]]
*[[Buona Vista]]
**[[Ghim Moh]]
**[[Holland Drive, Singapore|Holland Drive]]
**[[Holland Village, Singapore|Holland Village]]
**[[one-North]]
*[[Chinatown,Singapore|Chinatown]]
**[[Clarke Quay]]
*[[Choa Chu Kang]]
**[[Yew Tee]]
*[[Clementi, Singapore]]
**[[Dover, Singapore|Dover]]
**[[Pandan Valley]]
**[[West Coast, Singapore|West Coast]]
*[[Geylang]]
**[[Geylang East]]
**[[Geylang Serai]]
**[[Geylang West]]
*[[Hougang]]
**[[Buangkok]]
*[[Jalan Kayu]]-[[Seletar]]
*[[Jurong]] Residential
**[[Boon Lay]]
**[[Gek Poh Ville]]
**[[Jurong Central]]
**[[Jurong Green]]
**[[Jurong Spring]]
**[[Nanyang, Singapore|Nanyang]]
**[[Pioneer, Singapore|Pioneer]]
**[[Yuhua, Singapore|Yuhua]]
*[[Jurong]] Industrial
**[[Chin Bee]]
**[[Joo Koon]]
**[[Lok Yang]]
**[[Pioneer Sector]]
*[[Jurong Island]]
*[[Ten mile Junction]]
*[[Kallang]]
**[[Kallang Bahru]]
**[[Kallang Basin]]
**[[Lavender, Singapore|Lavender]]
*[[Kembangan, Singapore|Kembangan]]
**[[Fidelio Estate]]
**[[Frankel Estate]]
*[[Kent Ridge]]
*[[Labrador Park]]
*[[Little India, Singapore|Little India]]
**[[Boon Keng]]
**[[Farrer Park]]
*[[MacPherson, Singapore|MacPherson]]
**[[Mattar, Singapore|Mattar]]
*[[Mandai]]
*[[Marina Bay, Singapore|Marina Bay]]
**[[Esplanade, Singapore|Esplanade]]
**[[Marina Centre]]
**[[Marina East]]
**[[Marina South]]
*[[Marine Parade]]
*[[North-Eastern Islands]]
**[[Pulau Tekong]]
**[[Pulau Ubin]]
*[[Novena, Singapore|Novena]]
*[[Orchard Road]]
**[[Cairnhill]]
**[[Dhoby Ghaut]]
**[[Emerald Hill, Singapore|Emerald Hill]]
**[[Somerset]]-[[Killiney]]
**[[Tanglin]]
*[[Pasir Panjang]]
*[[Pasir Ris]]
**[[Elias, Singapore|Elias]]
**[[Lorong Halus]]
**[[Loyang, Singapore|Loyang]]
*[[Paya Lebar]]
*[[Potong Pasir]]
**[[Bidadari]]
**[[Mount Vernon]]
*[[Punggol]]
*[[Queenstown, Singapore|Queenstown]]
**[[Commonwealth, Singapore|Commonwealth]]
*[[St Michael's, Singapore|St Michael's]]
*[[Seletar]]
*[[Sengkang]]
*[[Sennett Estate]]
*[[Serangoon]]
**[[Serangoon Gardens]]
**[[Serangoon North]]
*[[Simpang]]
*[[Central Area, Singapore|Singapore City]]
*[[Somapah]]
*[[Tai Seng]]
*[[Tampines]]
**[[Simei]]
*[[Tanjong Pagar]]
*[[Teban Gardens]]
*[[Telok Blangah]]
**[[Bukit Chandu]]
**[[Bukit Purmei]]
**[[HarbourFront]]
**[[Radin Mas]]
*[[Tengah, Singapore|Tengah]]
*[[Tiong Bahru]]
**[[Bukit Ho Swee]]
**[[Bukit Merah]]
*[[Toa Payoh]]
**[[Bukit Brown]]
**[[Caldecott Hill]]
**[[Mount Pleasant, Singapore|Mount Pleasant]]
**[[Thomson, Singapore|Thomson]]
*[[Tuas]]
**[[Tuas Crescent]]
**[[Tuas Link]]
**[[Tuas South]]
**[[Tuas West]]
*[[Western Water Catchment]]
**[[Lim Chu Kang]]
**[[Murai, Singapore|Murai]]
**[[Pasir Laba]]
**[[Sarimbun]]
**[[Sungei Gedong]]
**Wrexham
*[[Woodlands, Singapore|Woodlands]]
**[[Admiralty, Singapore|Admiralty]]
**[[Innova, Singapore|Innova]]
**[[Marsiling]]
**[[Woodgrove, Singapore|Woodgrove]]
*[[Yishun]]
**[[Chong Pang]]
*[[Yew Tee]]
===[[Sri Lanka]]===
*[[Central Province, Sri Lanka|Central]]
*[[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Eastern]]
*[[North Central Province, Sri Lanka|North Central]]
*[[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern]]
*[[North Western Province, Sri Lanka|North Western]]
*[[Sabaragamuwa Province|Sabaragamuwa]]
*[[Southern Province, Sri Lanka|Southern]]
*[[Uva Province|Uva]]
*[[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western]]
===[[Syria]]===
* [[Aleppo Governorate|Aleppo]]
* [[Damascus Governorate|Damascus]]
* [[Daraa Governorate|Daraa]]
* [[Deir ez-Zor Governorate|Deir ez-Zor]]
* [[Hama Governorate|Hama]]
* [[Al-Hasakah Governorate|Al-Hasakah]]
* [[Homs Governorate|Homs]]
* [[Idlib Governorate|Idlib]]
* [[Latakia Governorate|Latakia]]
* [[Quneitra Governorate|Quneitra]]
* [[Ar-Raqqah Governorate|Ar-Raqqah]]
* [[Rif Dimashq Governorate|Rif Dimashq]]
* [[As-Suwayda_Governorate|As-Suwayda]]
* [[Tartus Governorate|Tartus]]
===[[Tajikistan]]===
* [[Sughd Region]]
* [[Khatlon Region]]
* [[Districts of Republican Subordination]]
* [[Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region]]
===[[Taiwan]]===
*[[Changhua County]]
*[[Chiayi|Chiayi City]]
*[[Chiayi County]]
*[[Hsinchu|Hsinchu City]]
*[[Hsinchu County]]
*[[Hualien County]]
*[[Kaohsiung|Kaohsiung City]]
*[[Keelung|Keelung City]]
*[[Kinmen County]]
*[[Lienchiang County]]
*[[Miaoli County]]
*[[Nantou County]]
*[[New Taipei|New Taipei City]]
*[[Penghu County]]
*[[Pingtung County]]
*[[Taichung City]]
*[[Tainan|Tainan City]]
*[[Taipei|Taipei City]]
*[[Taitung County]]
*[[Taoyuan City]]
*[[Yilan County]]
*[[Yunlin County]]
===[[Thailand]]===
* [[Northern Thailand]]
** [[Chiang Mai Province|Chiang Mai]]
** [[Chiang Rai Province|Chiang Rai]]
** [[Lampang Province|Lampang]]
** [[Lamphun Province|Lamphun]]
** [[Mae Hong Son Province|Mae Hong Son]]
** [[Nan Province|Nan]]
** [[Phayao Province|Phayao]]
** [[Phrae Province|Phrae]]
** [[Uttaradit Province|Uttaradit]]
* [[Isan|Northeastern Thailand]]
** [[Amnat Charoen Province|Amnat Charoen]]
** [[Bueng Kan Province|Bueng Kan]]
** [[Buriram Province|Buriram]]
** [[Chaiyaphum Province|Chaiyaphum]]
** [[Kalasin Province|Kalasin]]
** [[Khon Kaen Province|Khon Kaen]]
** [[Loei Province|Loei]]
** [[Maha Sarakham Province|Maha Sarakham]]
** [[Mukdahan Province|Mukdahan]]
** [[Nakhon Phanom Province|Nakhon Phanom]]
** [[Nakhon Ratchasima Province|Nakhon Ratchasima]]
** [[Nong Bua Lamphu Province|Nong Bua Lamphu]]
** [[Nong Khai Province|Nong Khai]]
** [[Roi Et Province|Roi Et]]
** [[Sakon Nakhon Province|Sakon Nakhon]]
** [[Sisaket Province|Sisaket]]
** [[Surin Province|Surin]]
** [[Ubon Ratchathani Province|Ubon Ratchathani]]
** [[Udon Thani Province|Udon Thani]]
** [[Yasothon Province|Yasothon]]
* [[Western Thailand]]
** [[Kanchanaburi Province|Kanchanaburi]]
** [[Phetchaburi Province|Phetchaburi]]
** [[Prachuap Khiri Khan Province|Prachuap Khiri Khan]]
** [[Ratchaburi Province|Ratchaburi]]
** [[Tak Province|Tak]]
* [[Central Thailand]]
** [[Ang Thong Province|Ang Thong]]
** [[Chai Nat Province|Chai Nat]]
** [[Kamphaeng Phet Province|Kamphaeng Phet]]
** [[Lopburi Province|Lopburi]]
** [[Nakhon Nayok Province|Nakhon Nayok]]
** [[Nakhon Sawan Province|Nakhon Sawan]]
** [[Phetchabun Province|Phetchabun]]
** [[Phichit Province|Phichit]]
** [[Phitsanulok Province|Phitsanulok]]
** [[Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province|Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya]]
** [[Samut Songkhram Province|Samut Songkhram]]
** [[Saraburi Province|Saraburi]]
** [[Sing Buri Province|Sing Buri]]
** [[Sukhothai Province|Sukhothai]]
** [[Suphan Buri Province|Suphan Buri]]
** [[Uthai Thani Province|Uthai Thani]]
* [[Eastern Thailand]]
** [[Chachoengsao Province|Chachoengsao]]
** [[Chanthaburi Province|Chanthaburi]]
** [[Chonburi Province|Chonburi]]
** [[Prachinburi Province|Prachinburi]]
** [[Rayong Province|Rayong]]
** [[Sa Kaeo Province|Sa Kaeo]]
** [[Trat Province|Trat]]
* [[Southern Thailand]]
** [[Chumphon Province|Chumphon]]
** [[Krabi Province|Krabi]]
** [[Nakhon Si Thammarat Province|Nakhon Si Thammarat]]
** [[Narathiwat Province|Narathiwat]]
** [[Pattani Province|Pattani]]
** [[Phang Nga Province|Phang Nga]]
** [[Phatthalung Province|Phatthalung]]
** [[Phuket Province|Phuket]]
** [[Ranong Province|Ranong]]
** [[Satun Province|Satun]]
** [[Songkhla Province|Songkhla]]
** [[Surat Thani Province|Surat Thani]]
** [[Trang Province|Trang]]
** [[Yala Province|Yala]]
===Vietnam===
* [[Northwest (Vietnam)|Northwest]]
** [[Điện Biên Province|Điện Biên]]
** [[Hòa Bình Province|Hòa Bình]]
** [[Lai Châu Province|Lai Châu]]
** [[Sơn La Province|Sơn La]]
** [[Lào Cai Province|Lào Cai]]
* [[Northeast (Vietnam)|Northeast]]
** [[Bắc Giang Province|Bắc Giang]]
** [[Bắc Kạn Province|Bắc Kạn]]
** [[Cao Bằng Province|Cao Bằng]]
** [[Hà Giang Province|Hà Giang]]
** [[Lạng Sơn Province|Lạng Sơn]]
** [[Phú Thọ Province|Phú Thọ]]
** [[Quảng Ninh Province|Quảng Ninh]]
** [[Thái Nguyên Province|Thái Nguyên]]
** [[Tuyên Quang Province|Tuyên Quang]]
* [[Red River Delta]]
** [[Bắc Ninh Province|Bắc Ninh]]
** [[Hà Nam Province|Hà Nam]]
** [[Hải Dương Province|Hải Dương]]
** [[Hưng Yên Province|Hưng Yên]]
** [[Nam Định Province|Nam Định]]
** [[Ninh Bình Province|Ninh Bình]]
** [[Thái Bình Province|Thái Bình]]
** [[Vĩnh Phúc Province|Vĩnh Phúc]]
** [[Hanoi|Ha Noi]] (municipality)]]
** [[Hai Phong]] (municipality)
* [[North Central Coast]]
** [[Hà Tĩnh Province|Hà Tĩnh]]
** [[Nghệ An Province|Nghệ An]]
** [[Quảng Bình Province|Quảng Bình]]
** [[Quảng Trị Province|Quảng Trị]]
** [[Thanh Hóa Province|Thanh Hóa]]
** [[Thừa Thiên–Huế Province|Thừa Thiên–Huế]]
* [[South Central Coast]]
** [[Da Nang|Đà Nẵng]]
** [[Quảng Nam Province|Quảng Nam]]
** [[Quảng Ngãi Province|Quảng Ngãi]]
** [[Bình Định Province|Bình Định]]
** [[Phú Yên Province|Phú Yên]]
** [[Khánh Hòa Province|Khánh Hòa]]
** [[Ninh Thuận Province|Ninh Thuận]]
** [[Bình Thuận Province|Bình Thuận]]
* [[Central Highlands (Vietnam)|Central Highlands]]
** [[Đắk Lắk Province|Đắk Lắk]]
** [[Đắk Nông Province|Đắk Nông]]
** [[Gia Lai Province|Gia Lai]]
** [[Kon Tum Province|Kon Tum]]
** [[Lâm Đồng Province|Lâm Đồng]]
* [[Southeast (Vietnam)|Southeast]]
** [[Ho Chi Minh City]]
** [[Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province]]
** [[Bình Dương Province]]
** [[Bình Phước Province]]
** [[Đồng Nai Province]]
** [[Tây Ninh Province]]
* [[Mekong Delta]]
** [[Cần Thơ]] (Municipality)
** [[An Giang Province|An Giang]]
** [[Bạc Liêu Province|Bạc Liêu]]
** [[Bến Tre Province|Bến Tre]]
** [[Cà Mau Province|Cà Mau]]
** [[Đồng Tháp Province|Đồng Tháp]]
** [[Hậu Giang Province|Hậu Giang]]
** [[Kiên Giang Province|Kiên Giang]]
** [[Long An Province|Long An]]
** [[Sóc Trăng Province|Sóc Trăng]]
** [[Tiền Giang Province|Tiền Giang]]
** [[Trà Vinh Province|Trà Vinh]]
** [[Vĩnh Long Province|Vĩnh Long]]
===Asia===
* [[Afghanistan]]
* [[Armenia]]
* [[Azerbaijan]]
* [[Bahrain]]
* [[Bangladesh]]
* [[Bhutan]]
* [[Brunei]]
* [[Cambodia]]
* [[China]]
* [[Cyprus]]
* [[Egypt]]
* [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
* [[India]]
* [[Indonesia]]
* [[Iran]]
* [[Iraq]]
* [[Israel]]
* [[Japan]]
* [[Jordan]]
* [[Kazakhstan]]
* [[North Korea]]
* [[South Korea]]
* [[Kuwait]]
* [[Kyrgyzstan]]
* [[Laos]]
* [[Lebanon]]
* [[Malaysia]]
* [[Maldives]]
* [[Mongolia]]
* [[Myanmar]]
* [[Nepal]]
* [[Oman]]
* [[Pakistan]]
* [[Qatar]]
* [[Russia]]
* [[Saudi Arabia]]
* [[Sri Lanka]]
* [[Syria]]
* [[Tajikistan]]
* [[East Timor|East Timor (Timor-Leste)]]
* [[Turkey]]
* [[Turkmenistan]]
* [[United Arab Emirates]]
* [[Uzbekistan]]
* [[Yemen]]
* [[Abkhazia]]
* [[Nagorno-Karabakh Republic|Nagorno-Karabakh]]
* [[Northern Cyprus]]
* [[State of Palestine|Palestine]]
* [[South Ossetia]]
* [[Christmas Island]]
* [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands]]
* [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]]
* [[British Indian Ocean Territory]]
===Oceania===
* [[Australia]]
* [[Federated States of Micronesia]]
* [[Fiji]]
* [[Kiribati]]
* [[Marshall Islands]]
* [[Nauru]]
* [[New Zealand]]
* [[Palau]]
* [[Papua New Guinea]]
* [[Samoa]]
* [[Solomon Islands]]
* [[Tonga]]
* [[Tuvalu]]
* [[Vanuatu]]
* [[Niue]]
* [[Cook Islands]]
* [[Ashmore and Cartier Islands]]
* [[Christmas Island]]
* [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands]]
* [[Coral Sea Islands]]
* [[Norfolk Island]]
* [[American Samoa]]
* [[Baker Island]]
* [[Guam]]
* [[Howland Island]]
* [[Jarvis Island]]
* [[Johnston Atoll]]
* [[Kingman Reef]]
* [[Midway Atoll]]
* [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
* [[Wake Island]]
* [[French Polynesia]]
* [[New Caledonia]]
* [[Wallis and Futuna]]
* [[Tokelau]]
* [[Pitcairn Islands]]
===North America===
* [[Antigua and Barbuda]]
* [[The Bahamas|Bahamas]]
* [[Barbados]]
* [[Belize]]
* [[Canada]]
* [[Costa Rica]]
* [[Cuba]]
* [[Dominica]]
* [[Dominican Republic]]
* [[El Salvador]]
* [[Grenada]]
* [[Guatemala]]
* [[Haiti]]
* [[Honduras]]
* [[Jamaica]]
* [[Mexico]]
* [[Nicaragua]]
* [[Panama]]
* [[Saint Kitts and Nevis|St. Kitts and Nevis]]
* [[Saint Lucia]]
* [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|St. Vincent and the Grenadines]]
* [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[United States]]
* [[Greenland]]
* [[Clipperton Island]]
* [[Saint Barthélemy|St. Barthélemy]]
* [[Collectivity of Saint Martin|St. Martin]]
* [[Saint Pierre and Miquelon|St. Pierre and Miquelon]]
* [[Aruba]]
* [[Curaçao]]
* [[Sint Maarten]]
* [[Anguilla]]
* [[Bermuda]]
* [[British Virgin Islands]]
* [[Cayman Islands]]
* [[Montserrat]]
* [[Turks and Caicos Islands]]
* [[Navassa Island]]
* [[Puerto Rico]]
* [[United States Virgin Islands]]
====United States====
* [[Alabama]]
* [[Alaska]]
* [[Arizona]]
* [[Arkansas]]
* [[California]]
* [[Colorado]]
* [[Connecticut]]
* [[Delaware]]
* [[Florida]]
* [[Georgia]]
* [[Hawaii]]
* [[Idaho]]
* [[Illinois]]
* [[Indiana]]
* [[Iowa]]
* [[Kansas]]
* [[Kentucky]]
* [[Louisiana]]
* [[Maine]]
* [[Maryland]]
* [[Massachusetts]]
* [[Michigan]]
* [[Minnesota]]
* [[Mississippi]]
* [[Missouri]]
* [[Montana]]
* [[Nebraska]]
* [[Nevada]]
* [[New Hampshire]]
* [[New Jersey]]
* [[New Mexico]]
* [[New York]]
* [[North Carolina]]
* [[North Dakota]]
* [[Ohio]]
* [[Oklahoma]]
* [[Oregon]]
* [[Pennsylvania]]
* [[Rhode Island]]
* [[South Carolina]]
* [[South Dakota]]
* [[Tennessee]]
* [[Texas]]
* [[Utah]]
* [[Vermont]]
* [[Virginia]]
* [[Washington]]
* [[Washington, D.C.]]
* [[West Virginia]]
* [[Wisconsin]]
* [[Wyoming]]
====Mexico====
* [[Baja California]]
* [[Baja California Sur]]
* [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]]
* [[Durango]]
* [[Sinaloa]]
* [[Sonora]]
* [[Coahuila]]
* [[Nuevo León]]
* [[Tamaulipas]]
* [[Aguascalientes]]
* [[Guanajuato]]
* [[Querétaro]]
* [[San Luis Potosí]]
* [[Zacatecas]]
* [[State of Mexico|México]]
* [[Mexico City]]
* [[Morelos]]
* [[Colima]]
* [[Jalisco]]
* [[Michoacán]]
* [[Nayarit]]
* [[Hidalgo (state)|Hidalgo]]
* [[Puebla]]
* [[Tlaxcala]]
* [[Veracruz]]
* [[Campeche]]
* [[Quintana Roo]]
* [[Tabasco]]
* [[Yucatán]]
* [[Chiapas]]
* [[Guerrero]]
* [[Oaxaca]]
====[[Panama]]====
* [[Bocas del Toro Province|Bocas del Toro]]
* [[Chiriquí Province|Chiriquí]]
* [[Coclé Province|Coclé]]
* [[Colón Province|Colón]]
* [[Darién Province|Darién]]
* [[Herrera Province|Herrera]]
* [[Los Santos Province|Los Santos]]
* [[Panamá Province|Panamá]]
* [[Panamá Oeste Province|Panamá Oeste]]
* [[Veraguas Province|Veraguas]]
* [[Comarca Emberá-Wounaan|Emberá]]
* [[Guna Yala]]
* [[Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca|Ngäbe-Buglé]]
* [[Kuna de Madugandí]]
* [[Kuna de Wargandí]]
===South America===
* [[Argentina]]
* [[Bolivia]]
* [[Brazil]]
* [[Chile]]
* [[Colombia]]
* [[Ecuador]]
* [[Guyana]]
* [[Paraguay]]
* [[Peru]]
* [[Suriname]]
* [[Uruguay]]
* [[Venezuela]]
====Argentina====
* [[Buenos Aires|Buenos Aires City]]
* [[Buenos Aires Province|Buenos Aires]]
* [[Catamarca Province|Catamarca]]
* [[Chaco Province|Chaco]]
* [[Chubut Province|Chubut]]
* [[Córdoba Province, Argentina|Córdoba]]
* [[Corrientes Province|Corrientes]]
* [[Entre Ríos Province|Entre Ríos]]
* [[Formosa Province|Formosa]]
* [[Jujuy Province|Jujuy]]
* [[La Pampa Province|La Pampa]]
* [[La Rioja Province, Argentina|La Rioja]]
* [[Mendoza Province|Mendoza]]
* [[Misiones Province|Misiones]]
* [[Neuquén Province|Neuquén]]
* [[Río Negro Province|Río Negro]]
* [[Salta Province|Salta]]
* [[San Juan Province, Argentina|San Juan]]
* [[San Luis Province|San Luis]]
* [[Santa Cruz Province, Argentina|Santa Cruz]]
* [[Santa Fe Province|Santa Fe]]
* [[Santiago del Estero Province|Santiago del Estero]]
* [[Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina|Tierra del Fuego]]
* [[Tucumán Province|Tucumán]]
====[[Bolivia]]====
* [[Beni Department|Beni]]
* [[Chuquisaca Department|Chuquisaca]]
* [[Cochabamba Department|Cochabamba]]
* [[La Paz Department, Bolivia|La Paz]]
* [[Oruro Department|Oruro]]
* [[Pando Department|Pando]]
* [[Potosí Department|Potosí]]
* [[Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)|Santa Cruz]]
* [[Tarija Department|Tarija]]
====Brazil====
* [[Acre (state)|Acre]]
* [[Amapá]]
* [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]]
* [[Pará]]
* [[Rondônia]]
* [[Roraima]]
* [[Tocantins]]
* [[Alagoas]]
* [[Bahia]]
* [[Ceará]]
* [[Maranhão]]
* [[Paraíba]]
* [[Pernambuco]]
* [[Piauí]]
* [[Rio Grande do Norte]]
* [[Sergipe]]
* [[Federal District (Brazil)|Distrito Federal]]
* [[Goiás]]
* [[Mato Grosso]]
* [[Mato Grosso do Sul]]
* [[Espírito Santo]]
* [[Minas Gerais]]
* [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]]
* [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]]
* [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]]
* [[Rio Grande do Sul]]
* [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]]
* [[Fernando de Noronha]]
* [[Rocas Atoll]]
* [[Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago|Saint Peter and Saint Paul]]
* [[Trindade and Martim Vaz]]
====Chile====
* [[Aysén Province|Aysén]]
* [[Antártica Chilena]]
* [[Antofagasta Province|Antofagasta]]
* [[Arauco Province|Arauco]]
* [[Arica Province|Arica]]
* [[Bío Bío Province|Bío Bío]]
* [[Cachapoal Province|Cachapoal]]
* [[Capitán Prat Province|Capitán Prat]]
* [[Cardenal Caro Province|Cardenal Caro]]
* [[Cauquenes Province|Cauquenes]]
* [[Cautín Province|Cautín]]
* [[Chacabuco Province|Chacabuco]]
* [[Chañaral Province|Chañaral]]
* [[Chiloé Province|Chiloé]]
* [[Choapa Province|Choapa]]
* [[Coyhaique Province|Coyhaique]]
* [[Colchagua Province|Colchagua]]
* [[Concepción Province, Chile|Concepción]]
* [[Copiapó Province|Copiapó]]
* [[Cordillera Province, Chile|Cordillera]]
* [[Curicó Province|Curicó]]
* [[El Loa Province|El Loa]]
* [[Elqui Province|Elqui]]
* [[General Carrera Province|General Carrera]]
* [[Huasco Province|Huasco]]
* [[Iquique Province|Iquique]]
* [[Easter Island|Isla de Pascua]]
* [[Limarí Province|Limarí]]
* [[Linares Province|Linares]]
* [[Llanquihue Province|Llanquihue]]
* [[Los Andes Province, Chile|Los Andes]]
* [[Magallanes Province|Magallanes]]
* [[Maipo Province|Maipo]]
* [[Malleco Province|Malleco]]
* [[Marga Marga Province|Marga Marga]]
* [[Melipilla Province|Melipilla]]
* [[Ñuble Province|Ñuble]]
* [[Osorno Province|Osorno]]
* [[Palena Province|Palena]]
* [[Parinacota Province|Parinacota]]
* [[Petorca Province|Petorca]]
* [[Quillota Province|Quillota]]
* [[Ranco Province|Ranco]]
* [[San Antonio Province|San Antonio]]
* [[San Felipe de Aconcagua Province|San Felipe de Aconcagua]]
* [[Santiago Province, Chile|Santiago]]
* [[Talagante Province|Talagante]]
* [[Talca Province|Talca]]
* [[Tamarugal Province|Tamarugal]]
* [[Tierra del Fuego Province, Chile|Tierra del Fuego]]
* [[Tocopilla Province|Tocopilla]]
* [[Última Esperanza Province|Última Esperanza]]
* [[Valdivia Province|Valdivia]]
* [[Valparaíso Province|Valparaíso]]
====Colombia====
*[[Amazonas Department|Amazonas]]
*[[Antioquia Department|Antioquia]]
*[[Arauca Department|Arauca]]
*[[Atlántico Department|Atlántico]]
*[[Bogotá]]
*[[Bolívar Department|Bolívar]]
*[[Boyacá Department|Boyacá]]
*[[Caldas Department|Caldas]]
*[[Caquetá Department|Caquetá]]
*[[Casanare Department|Casanare]]
*[[Cauca Department|Cauca]]
*[[Cesar Department|Cesar]]
*[[Chocó Department|Chocó]]
*[[Córdoba Department|Córdoba]]
*[[Cundinamarca Department|Cundinamarca]]
*[[Guainía Department|Guainía]]
*[[Guaviare Department|Guaviare]]
*[[Huila Department|Huila]]
*[[La Guajira Department|La Guajira]]
*[[Magdalena Department|Magdalena]]
*[[Meta Department|Meta]]
*[[Nariño Department|Nariño]]
*[[Norte de Santander Department|N. Santander]]
*[[Putumayo Department|Putumayo]]
*[[Quindío Department|Quindío]]
*[[Risaralda Department|Risaralda]]
*[[Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina|San Andrés]]
*[[Santander Department|Santander]]
*[[Sucre Department|Sucre]]
*[[Tolima Department|Tolima]]
*[[Valle del Cauca Department|Valle del Cauca]]
*[[Vaupés Department|Vaupés]]
*[[Vichada Department|Vichada]]
====[[Ecuador]]====
* [[Azuay Province|Azuay]]
* [[Bolívar Province (Ecuador)|Bolívar]]
* [[Cañar Province|Cañar]]
* [[Carchi Province|Carchi]]
* [[Chimborazo Province|Chimborazo]]
* [[Cotopaxi Province|Cotopaxi]]
* [[El Oro Province|El Oro]]
* [[Esmeraldas Province|Esmeraldas]]
* [[Galápagos Province|Galápagos]]
* [[Guayas Province|Guayas]]
* [[Imbabura Province|Imbabura]]
* [[Loja Province|Loja]]
* [[Los Ríos Province|Los Ríos]]
* [[Manabí Province|Manabí]]
* [[Morona-Santiago Province|Morona-Santiago]]
* [[Napo Province|Napo]]
* [[Orellana Province|Orellana]]
* [[Pastaza Province|Pastaza]]
* [[Pichincha Province|Pichincha]]
* [[Santa Elena Province|Santa Elena]]
* [[Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province|Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas]]
* [[Sucumbíos Province|Sucumbíos]]
* [[Tungurahua Province|Tungurahua]]
* [[Zamora-Chinchipe Province|Zamora-Chinchipe]]
====[[Guyana]]====
* [[Barima-Waini]]
* [[Pomeroon-Supenaam]]
* [[Essequibo Islands-West Demerara]]
* [[Demerara-Mahaica]]
* [[Mahaica-Berbice]]
* [[East Berbice-Corentyne]]
* [[Cuyuni-Mazaruni]]
* [[Potaro-Siparuni]]
* [[Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo]]
* [[Upper Demerara-Berbice]]
====Paraguay====
* [[Alto Paraguay Department|Alto Paraguay]]
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* [[Amambay Department|Amambay]]
* [[Asunción|Asunción (Capital District)]]
* [[Boquerón Department|Boquerón]]
* [[Caaguazú Department|Caaguazú]]
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* [[Central Department|Central]]
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* [[Guairá Department|Guairá]]
* [[Itapúa Department|Itapúa]]
* [[Misiones Department|Misiones]]
* [[Ñeembucú Department|Ñeembucú]]
* [[Paraguarí Department|Paraguarí]]
* [[Presidente Hayes Department|Presidente Hayes]]
* [[San Pedro Department, Paraguay|San Pedro]]
====Peru====
* [[Amazonas Region|Amazonas]]
* [[Ancash Region|Ancash]]
* [[Apurímac Region|Apurímac]]
* [[Arequipa Region|Arequipa]]
* [[Ayacucho Region|Ayacucho]]
* [[Cajamarca Region|Cajamarca]]
* [[Callao]]
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* [[Ica Region|Ica]]
* [[Junín Region|Junín]]
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* [[Madre de Dios Region|Madre de Dios]]
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* [[San Martín Region|San Martín]]
* [[Tacna Region|Tacna]]
* [[Tumbes Region|Tumbes]]
* [[Ucayali Region|Ucayali]]
====Suriname====
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* [[Commewijne District]]
* [[Coronie District]]
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* [[Nickerie District]]
* [[Para District]]
* [[Paramaribo District]]
* [[Saramacca District]]
* [[Sipaliwini District]]
* [[Wanica District]]
====Uruguay====
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* [[Canelones Department|Canelones]]
* [[Cerro Largo Department|Cerro Largo]]
* [[Colonia Department|Colonia]]
* [[Durazno Department|Durazno]]
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* [[Florida Department|Florida]]
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* [[Maldonado Department|Maldonado]]
* [[Montevideo Department|Montevideo]]
* [[Paysandú Department|Paysandú]]
* [[Río Negro Department|Río Negro]]
* [[Rivera Department|Rivera]]
* [[Rocha Department|Rocha]]
* [[Salto Department|Salto]]
* [[San José Department|San José]]
* [[Soriano Department|Soriano]]
* [[Tacuarembó Department|Tacuarembó]]
* [[Treinta y Tres Department|Treinta y Tres]]
===Europe===
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* [[Albania]]
* [[Andorra]]
* [[Austria]]
* [[Belarus]]
* [[Belgium]]
* [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
* [[Bulgaria]]
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* [[Czech Republic]]
* [[Denmark]]
* [[Estonia]]
* [[Faroe Islands]]
* [[Finland]]
* [[France]]
* [[Germany]]
* [[Gibraltar]]
* [[Greece]]
* [[Guernsey]]
* [[Hungary]]
* [[Iceland]]
* [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
* [[Isle of Man]]
* [[Italy]]
* [[Jan Mayen]]
* [[Jersey]]
* [[Kosovo]]
* [[Latvia]]
* [[Liechtenstein]]
* [[Lithuania]]
* [[Luxembourg]]
* [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]
* [[Malta]]
* [[Moldova]]
* [[Monaco]]
* [[Montenegro]]
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* [[Norway]]
* [[Poland]]
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* [[Romania]]
* [[Svalbard]]
* [[San Marino]]
* [[Serbia]]
* [[Slovakia]]
* [[Slovenia]]
* [[Spain]]
* [[Sweden]]
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* [[Transnistria]]
* [[Ukraine]]
* [[United Kingdom]]
* [[Vatican City]]
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* [[Angola]]
* [[Benin]]
* [[Botswana]]
* [[Burkina Faso]]
* [[Burundi]]
* [[Cameroon]]
* [[Cape Verde]]
* [[Central African Republic]]
* [[Chad]]
* [[Comoros]]
* [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
* [[Republic of the Congo]]
* [[Djibouti]]
* [[Egypt]]
* [[Equatorial Guinea]]
* [[Eritrea]]
* [[Ethiopia]]
* [[Gabon]]
* [[The Gambia]]
* [[Ghana]]
* [[Guinea]]
* [[Guinea-Bissau]]
* [[Ivory Coast|Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)]]
* [[Kenya]]
* [[Lesotho]]
* [[Liberia]]
* [[Libya]]
* [[Madagascar]]
* [[Malawi]]
* [[Mali]]
* [[Mauritania]]
* [[Mauritius]]
* [[Morocco]]
* [[Mozambique]]
* [[Namibia]]
* [[Niger]]
* [[Nigeria]]
* [[Rwanda]]
* [[São Tomé and Príncipe]]
* [[Senegal]]
* [[Seychelles]]
* [[Sierra Leone]]
* [[Somalia]]
* [[South Africa]]
* [[South Sudan]]
* [[Sudan]]
* [[Swaziland]]
* [[Tanzania]]
* [[Togo]]
* [[Tunisia]]
* [[Uganda]]
* [[Western Sahara]]
* [[Zambia]]
* [[Zimbabwe]]
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==History==
The Crusade is "one of the largest and fastest growing independent churches" in the traditionally Catholic Philippines with "millions" of followers.   It has a focus on faith healing, form both physical and spiritual disorders; its ministry conceptualizes substance abuse, marital problems, and other personal and life issues as spiritual disorders.<ref name="Goh">{{cite book|last1=Goh|first1=Robbie|title=Christianity in Southeast Asia|date=2005|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|isbn=9812302972|page=29|accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref>

===2000 Sipadan kidnappings===
{{main article|2000 Sipadan kidnappings}}
During the '''2000 Sipadan kidnappings''' hostage crisis in [[Sabah]], [[Malaysia]], and the southern [[Philippines]] that began with the seizing of twenty-one hostages from the [[Scuba diving|dive]] resort island of [[Sipadan]] on 23 April 2000, by [[Abu Sayyaf]] militants,<ref name=nyt2000>{{cite news|last=Fuller|first=Thomas|title=20 Kidnapped From Malaysian Resort Island|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/25/news/25iht-malay.2.t_3.html|accessdate=27 May 2013|newspaper=New York Times|date=25 April 2000}}</ref> a group of 13 members of the Jesus Miracle Crusade led by Evangelist Wilde Almeda attempted to act as mediators for the release of other hostages. On 1 July 2000 they delivered 70 bags of rice and up to [[USD|US$]] 3,000 in cash to the militants. With their prayers and fasting, the hostages were successfully released.<ref name="BBCSayyafHostages">{{cite news|title=Philippines TV on latest hostage taking by Abu Sayyaf|url=http://search.proquest.com/news/docview/450064405/fulltext/922A00449ABC4603PQ/1?accountid=10226|accessdate=19 November 2016|publisher=BBC|date=10 July 2000}}</ref><ref name=guardian>{{cite news|last=Paterson|first=Tony|title=Rebels kidnap German journalist in Philippines|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jul/03/philippines|accessdate=19 November 2016|date=3 July 2000|location=London|work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name=cnn2000>{{cite news|title=Timeline: Hostage crisis in the Philippines|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/06/07/phil.timeline.hostage/|accessdate=19 November 2016|newspaper=CNN|date=25 August 2002}}</ref>

==Doctrine==
The JMCIM Apostolic doctrine believes in three manifestations in one GOD: as God the Father in creation, as Son of God in redemption, and as Spirit of God in regeneration.

They also adhere to the [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] formulation of [[baptism]], whereby believers are baptized in the name of [[Jesus Christ]], commonly referred to as [[Jesus' Name doctrine|Jesus-name baptism]], rather than using the [[Trinity|Trinitarian]] formula, and promote Pentecostal standards of holiness in conversation, appearance, and way of thinking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.upci.org/about.asp|title=Doctrinal Views|date=2010-07-06|publisher=United Pentecostal Church International}}</ref>

The church also follows the Pentecostal worship practices of spending many hours in worship and singing praises to God.

As a charismatic group, the Jesus Miracle Crusade believes in [[speaking in tongues]] and [[faith healing]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Brouwer|first1=Steve|last2=Gifford|first2=Paul|last3=Rose|first3=Susan D.|title=Exporting the American Gospel: Global Christian Fundamentalism|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781136672194|url=https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=6UNdAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA97|accessdate=21 November 2016|language=en}}</ref>

==Broadcasts==
The Jesus Miracle Crusade TV program was originally launched on IBC 13 from 1975 to 1988. Following the success of the program, it moved to GMA 7 from 1988 to 2002. At present, the TV program airs on [[People's Television Network|PTV-4]] (formerly NBN-4) every Saturday from 11:00 PM to 12:30 midnight. From 2007 to the present, the Jesus Miracle Crusade radio program, entitled "The Jesus Miracle Hour" airs over [[DZME]] 1530&nbsp;kHz AM Band in [[Metro Manila]] from Mondays to Saturdays from 11:00 PM to 12:00 midnight, [[DWOK|dwOK]] 97.5&nbsp;MHz in [[Olongapo]] from Mondays to Sundays from 11:00 PM to 12:00 midnight. and DZCV 684&nbsp;kHz AM Band in [[Tuguegarao]] from Mondays to Fridays from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.jmcim.org JMCIM Website]
* [http://www.jmcim.tv JMCIM Live Streaming]
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Concrete pouring at MRT-7 Batasan Station in QC begins

The bored pile concrete pouring for the foundations of the Batasan Station of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) on Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City began on Saturday.

The concrete pouring was led by Department of Transportation officials namely Undersecretary for Administration and Finance Garry de Guzman, Undersecretary for Legal Affairs and Procurement Reinier Paul Yebra, and Assistant Secretary for Communications Leah Quiambao and other officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).

The MRT-7 project, expected to be completed and operational by early 2020, is seen to service over 400,000 passengers in Metro Manila and nearby provinces of Bulacan and Rizal.

Project proponent San Miguel Corp's representative Raoul Romulo, for his part, appealed to the public affected by the ongoing construction along the stretch of Commonwealth Avenue to be more patient as they work to finish the project that would eventually ease traffic congestion in Quezon City.

The MRT-7 involves 22 kilometers of rail transit system starting from North Avenue EDSA in Quezon City to San Jose del Monte in Bulacan.

It would be connected with LRT-1, MRT-3, and the Metro Manila Subway via the Common Station, which would be located between The Annex at SM City North EDSA and Landmark, Trinoma mall. — Ted Cordero/MDM, GMA News

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/metro/628655/concrete-pouring-at-mrt-7-batasan-station-in-qc-begins/story/

GOV'T, STAKEHOLDERS CONDUCT BORED PILE CONCRETE POURING AT MRT 7 BATASAN STATION

The Department of Transportation (DOTr), Quezon City government, and various stakeholders conducted today the first bored pile concrete pouring at the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT7) Batasan station in Quezon City.

Expected to be completed and operational by early 2020, the MRT7 project will service over 400,000 passengers in Metro Manila and nearby provinces of Bulacan and Rizal.

DOTr officials led by Undersecretary for Administration and Finance Garry de Guzman, Undersecretary for Legal Affairs and Procurement Reinier Paul Yebra and Assistant Secretary for Communications Leah Quiambao attended the event, along with other officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).

Quezon City 2nd District Representative Winnie Castelo, Councilor Precious Hipolito-Castelo, and several local barangay officials also attended the ceremony along Commonwealth Avenue.

In her speech, Asec. Quiambao recognized the relentless efforts of the Duterte administration in seeing the project completion to serve thousands of commuters.

"Ang MRT 7 ay magserserbisyo sa 420,000 na pasahero araw-araw,” she said.

Meanwhile, Cong. Castelo acknowledged concerned government agencies and project proponents, such as San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and EEI Construction Inc., calling to facilitate the completion of the project. He hopes that MRT 7 would be inaugurated before his term in office ends in 2019.

"The future of Quezon City depends on big infrastructure projects of the national government as this one,” he said.

For his part, SMC representative Raoul Romulo appealed to the public affected by the ongoing construction along the stretch of Commonwealth Avenue to be more patient as they work to finish the project that would eventually ease traffic congestion in Quezon City.

The MRT-7 would have 22 kilometers of rail transit system starting from North Avenue EDSA in Quezon City to San Jose del Monte in Bulacan. It would be connected with LRT-1, MRT-3, and the Metro Manila Subway via the Common Station, which would be located between SM City North EDSA and Landmark-Trinoma mall.

DOTR CLARIFICATION ON THE JOURNAL REPORT ON METRO MANILA SUBWAY PROJECT (MMSP)

The DOTr wishes to clarify some points made in the article "Monstrous traffic seen as Parañaque subway construction kicks off next month" published in the Journal on October 4, 2017. The approval of MMSP by the NEDA Board on September 12, 2017 paved the way for the signing of the Exchange of Notes (EN) between the Governments of Japan and the Philippines in November 2017.

The agreement will be signed during the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Manila, and will be witnessed by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Rodrigo R. Duterte. The EN will set out Japan's commitment to finance MMSP, including the terms for such financing.

Groundbreaking for the Depot, Training Center, and first stations of MMSP is scheduled in 3Q-4Q 2018, after which construction will soon follow.

MMSP will be partially operable by 2022, and fully operable by 2025.

For clarification of the article, and pursuant to the above, MMSP will commence construction in late 2018, and not in November 2017. The milestone happening in November 2017 is the signing of the Exchange of Notes between the Governments of Japan and the Philippines.

MMSP is among the flagship infrastructure projects under the Duterte Administration's Build Build Build Program. It will consist of a 30-km system, with 14 stations, starting in Quirino Highway and terminating in NAIA.

Claire’s new pride

Claire de la Fuente has a high-end restaurant named The Noodle Studio specializing in, what else, noodle dishes. It opened only two weeks ago but already reaping notice. It is located at The Ayala Mall in Ortigas.

The chef is her son, Gigo de Guzman. He took up AB English Literature from Ateneo but it was really his big dream to go into business and put up his own restaurant someday like his mom who owns Claire’s Seafood Rest. along Macapagal Ave.

 Claire noticed Gigo’s restlessness a few years after his graduation from college and she told him: “Either mag-masters ka or take up Culinary Arts.” She was told Gigo chose the latter because “he always had a very discriminating palette.”

Gigo enrolled at the Enderun Colleges and earned a Certificate in Culinary Arts. “For my OJT, I was sent to Paris,” Gigo proudly said. “I learned about French cuisine at the Le Jules Verne which was located at the second floor of Eiffel Tower for seven months. I had my best culinary experience in Paris, but my stay there was very stressful, ngarag talaga. Because instead of learning from the boss Chef, he left suddenly and I was assigned his job. I was new but they all said I did a good job so I’m proud of what I achieved there.”

Gigo also said he learned a lot from his chef-friend from Thailand. “He actually inspired me to put up my own restaurant. But before I embarked on it, I went to Thailand to try and study 20 types of Pad Thai. They are all different but tasty,” Gigo related. His own concoction of Pad Thai with King Prawn is one of the bestsellers at The Noodle Studio, along with Laksa, Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls, Beef Brisket Noodle Soup, Fried Salmon Pouches, and Pomelo Salad.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, Oct. 7, go to Ma. Victoria Jasmin of DOT, Nelly Campos, Linda Punzalan, Ira Maniquis, Eleazar Macapagal, Bing Jaleco, Jake Tordesillas, Roselle dela Umbria of PCSO PR Dept., Vanessa Valderama, Shoona Teves, Brenda Villasin, Norihide Joseph Ono, Mrs. Po Suan Velasco, Virgie V. Mariano, Engr. Abraham S. Gumatay, Anna Larruccea and former Parañaque Mayor Joey Marquez…Oct. 8: former child actor Arnold Gamboa, Marissa Albert, lawyer Michael Abundo, Caring Almendras, Gerry A. Sarino, Lily Maliwanag, Brigida “Veda” Somera, Mike Raleigh, Bro. Joe Corsal, Dawnie B. Roa, Kim Martillano, Dr. Nehemiah Velasco, Aida Lagarejos and entertainment columnist Allan Diones…Oct. 9: Mercy Ong of MTO and Skides Water, Joanie Feliciano, Charito Gonzalez, Piluchi Esteban, Cristy Mendoza, Gay Abundo, Shonna C. Teves, Rosario Guidaya, Allyson Lacson Young, Lydia Reyes, Mousa Testa of TV5’s Interaksyon, Arnold Mago Medina, Nino Reyes, Jesabel Tiongco, actor Shintaro Valdes, Gizzle Dionisio, Rusty Sandiko, Philip de Vera of London, Mrs. Corazon Adolfo Calderon of Davao City, Yollie Aguila, Maliksi Morales of Star Magic, and Sarah Lahbati…Students also! Get P200 OFF on our ride all you can ticket! How? Form a group with at least (4) members, Bring your school IDs and go to Star City, Monday to Friday! Promo runs from October 6 to November 3, 2017. Per DTI-FTEB Permit Number: 15571, Series of 2017.

Planned expressway seen to cut Manila-Tagaytay travel time

Construction of the proposed 49-kilometer Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway (CTBEX) is expected to start by the 1st half of 2019
It will only take less than an hour for motorists from Manila to reach Tagaytay once the 49-kilometer Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway (CTBEX) is built, said the tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC).

"From the current travel time of 2.5 hours on a good day, we expect CTBEX to cut travel time to less than an hour from Manila to Tagaytay," MPCALA Holdings Incorporated president and chief executive officer Luigi Bautista told reporters in Tagaytay City on Wednesday, October 4.

MPCALA Holdings is a unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the tollways arm of MPIC. (READ: Metro Pacific pouring P153B into public infrastructure 'til 2018)

CTBEX is a 49-kilometer expressway that will connect Cavite and Batangas, with a spur road or a smaller road off it leading to Tagaytay City and ultimately ending in Nasugbu, with another spur road to Tuy.

Bautista said the project will greatly improve access to Tagaytay City and Nasugbu, ensuring faster travel and support for the government's tourism thrust.

Maria Catalina Cabral, undersecretary for planning and public-private partnership at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), said her office will decide if it will give the original proponent status to MPCALA Holdings by November.

"We are ready to give the results of the evaluation by November. If there is no conflict, we will give the original proponent status to them," Cabral said in the media briefing.

Once the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board approves the project, Cabral said the government will start the Swiss challenge for CTBEX by 2018.

Based on the build-operate-transfer law, other private investors can submit competing offers under a Swiss challenge, while the original proponent will be given the right to match them.

Bautista said his firm expects to deliver right-of-way from the 4th quarter of 2018 until the 4th quarter of 2019.

"Under the law, if it is unsolicited, all costs will be carried by the private concessionaire, including the right-of-way acquisition," Cabral said.

CTBEX will start at the Silang East Interchange of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX).

It will traverse the towns of Silang, Amadeo, Mendez, and Alfonso in Cavite, as well as Tagaytay City and Nasugbu in Batangas. It will have 8 major interchanges, two spur roads, and a number of overpasses.

Construction of the expressway is expected to start by the 1st half of 2019 and would be completed by mid-2022.

Patent ang totoong problema ng MRT3

SA dinami-dami ng naging kuwentuhan sa mga isyu ng MRT3, nalaman ko kailan lang na ang tunay na ugat ng problema sa rail line na ito ay ang patent na nakuha ng original na builder ng MRT3 sa lahat ng bahagi ng railway line.

Mula bagon, riles hanggang sa turnilyo na ginagamit sa pagbuo ng MRT3 ay naka-patent ng original contractor kaya’t hindi basta makakuha ng piyesa para rito.

Inamin sa atin ni Transportation Assistant Secretary Lea Quiambao na maliban sa totoong patented ang lahat ng piyesa ng MRT 3 ay totoong kulang ang pag-imbak ng spareparts ng MRT3 kung kaya’t nag-degrade ang kalidad at serbisyo nito.

Sa kuwento ng kaibigan natin na nakakalam ng isyung ito, hindi natin maaaring ipakopya ang mga piyesa ng original na MRT 3 dahil sa patent. Ito ay dahil nadala na ang gumawa ng MRT3 ng sila ang nakakuha ng project sa China na magtatayo ng rail lines.

Ang nangyari pala roon, isang bahagi lang ng railway ang pinagawa ng China at matapos ay kinopya na lang nila ang nagawa at hindi na binalikan ang original builder.

x x x

"Idagdag niyo pa ang bastos na pagsibak sa Sumitomo, at diyan ngayon ang sitwasyon ng MRT 3 na hindi mayos-ayos dahil hindi talaga makakakuha ng original manufacturers parts o OEM na tutugma sa ibang bahagi ng rail system.

Ang tanging solusyon daw sa MRT 3 ay balikan ang Sumitomo sa siyang may access sa original parts"

DPWH may approve CTBEx project by November

By Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo

INFRASTRUCTURE conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) may soon be granted original proponent status for its Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway (CTBEx), an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday.

“As long as we don’t see any conflict and it complies with the conditions under the law of unsolicited proposal, we’ll be able to give the results of the evaluation within November,” Public Works Undersecretary Maria Catalina E. Cabral said during a media briefing after inspecting the site of the proposed project.

MPCALA Holdings, Inc. had submitted the unsolicited proposal for the CTBEx project to the DPWH last July 7. The 49-kilometer toll road will connect the Cavite-Laguna Expressway at Silang East Interchange to Tagaytay City, and end at Nasugbu, Batangas.

“This will have to be vetted with other ongoing projects as well as the conditions before we can give the go-signal and approval for the unsolicited (proposal),” Ms. Cabral added.

As an unsolicited proposal, the P22.43-billion project will have to be approved by the National Economic and Development Authority Board after the DPWH grants original proponent status to the MPIC unit.

The project will then be subjected to a Swiss challenge wherein third parties can submit competing offers, while the original proponent will be given the right to match them.

Ms. Cabral said the Swiss challenge may be conducted by the first half of next year, expressing hope the government will be able to get the best offer.

“We’re optimistic we can break ground sometime next year,” she added.

Construction of the CTBEx is targeted to begin by mid-2019, and completed by mid-2022.

Ms. Cabral noted CTBEx, which is the first unsolicited offer submitted to the DPWH under the Duterte administration, will cut travel time from Manila to Tagaytay from 2.5 hours to less than an hour.

MPIC is one of three key Philippine units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., the others being Philex Mining Corp. and PLDT, Inc. Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., has a majority stake in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group, which it controls.

Build Build Build for our country’s prosperity

In establishing inclusive growth in the country, it is vital to foster excellent relations with stakeholders who will work together to create programs to achieve the common goal. Good thing to have a government that is eager to deliver results to its constituents.

Recently, I, JICA Philippines Chief Representative Susumu Ito and Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez presided over a meeting between the presidential economic team and members of the private sector to discuss programs where the private sector can contribute and collaborate with the government.

The meeting was attended by  Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Budget Secretary Ben Diokno, Economic Planning Secretary Ernie Pernia, Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar and Bases Conversion and Development Authority president Vince Dizon.

Joining me from the private sector were Edgar Saavedra (Megawide Construction), Josephine Yap (Filinvest Land), Manny Pangilinan (Metro Pacific Investments Corp.), Tessie Coson (SM Investment Corp.), Sabin Aboitiz (Aboitiz Equity Ventures), Ricky Delgado (Citadel Holdings), Ricky Razon (International Container Terminal Services), Michael Tan (LT Group), Alfred Ty (GT Holdings), Jaime Augusto Zobel (Ayala Corp.), George Barcelon (ASEAN BAC Philippines and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry), James Go (JG Summit Holdings Inc.), Lito Alvarez (Philippine Airlines), and Leo Virata (CLSA Exchange Capital Inc.).

The meeting was a venue for key Cabinet members who oversee the administration’s economic and infrastructure development agenda to listen to the business conglomerates’ position in supporting and cooperating with the government’s Build Build Build program. It is also the Filipino businessmen’s venue to learn in finer detail about the government’s direction - on whether the government is open to private sector collaboration in order to accelerate the execution of its infrastructure program.

The Build Build Build projects will then create jobs, spur economic growth and attract foreign investors. It created the Philippine infrastructure portal (www.build.gov.ph) that lists high impact projects envisioned to increase economic productivity, create jobs, increase incomes and strengthen the investment climate which could lead to sustained inclusive growth. It serves as the government’s tool for project monitoring and tracking.

With Build Build Build, the public has access to relevant information about public spending on infrastructure projects. It provides information on the status of each project such as the development, procurement, and implementation of Public-Private Partnerships.

It is worth noting that since President Duterte’s government took over 18 months ago, they have been fast moving on the projects that will strengthen the connectivity of the country. In this series of coordination, my role is to hasten the partnership and collaboration of the private sector and the government.

I am honored to be part of both sectors, in the private sector and in the public sector with my role as the presidential adviser for entrepreneurship. I intend to bridge the gap between the two sectors.

I have been advocating for the 3Ms which we believe will help an entrepreneur succeed. The 3Ms are Mentorship, Money, and Market. The role of the Build Build Build is connectivity which links entrepreneurs to its markets. Access to market is vital to the growth of micro entrepreneurs. Roads, bridges and ports which provide easier transportation of goods and services will support the economic and trade activities of MSMEs. And since the Philippines is an archipelago of more than 7000 islands, we can maximize these infrastructures to strengthen the tourism sector which many MSMEs are involved in.

One of the projects the private sector would want to contribute to is the development and extensive improvement of airports in key cities outside of Metro Manila and Metro Cebu.

The economic team encourages the private sector to develop the plans and present these so the team can integrate and streamline these into the administration’s development agenda.

Other infrastructure projects along the way are the building of ports, MRT connections, bridges, railways, expressways, power, and water utilities. The economic team acknowledges the interest of the private sector in helping the government’s goal of creating a better community.

As we promote prosperity for all, it is high time to create tools and systems such as hard structures that can pave the road of inclusive growth for all Filipinos.

Why ‘Maynila’ is close to Joel Lamangan’s heart

If multi-awarded film director Joel Lamangan is excited doing “Maynila Sa Mga Kuko Ng Liwanag, The Musical” currently being staged at Kia Theatre in Cubao, it’s because he got his first acting job in the movie version.

“It was my very first movie appearance, extra lang ako du’n,” he told us during the gala performance of the musical. “But my character made a lasting impression because I was the one who killed Bembol Roco’s character.”

Seeing an enthusiastic audience fill Kia Theatre during the gala show-cum press preview over the weekend, I was happy for my dear friend Babes Javier of Grand Leisure Corp. who produced the musical adaptation of the movie by the late National Artist Lino Brocka. Babes is passionate with her local productions (the first being “Annie” the musical in 2016) and even her foreign acts starting with The Platters several years ago, and the latest, The Stylistics last month.

Babes and her husband Victor (who is an engineer) started out in the construction business but have taken to heart local production of entertainment events. They also own Park N Ride in Plaza Lawton, Manila.

Anyway, “Maynila Sa Mga Kuko Ng Liwanag,” presented in collaboration with Gantimpala Theater Foundation, has Arman Ferrer as Julio Madiaga who goes to Manila in search of his beloved Ligaya who was recruited for a “job” by Mrs. Cruz (Dulce/Ima Castro). Shiela Martinez and Lara Maigue alternate as Ligaya; Rita Daniela and Aicelle Santos as Perla.

The musical will be staged twice tomorrow, Oct. 6, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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Jazz up and dance

To share the stage of Teatrino in Promenade, Greenhills on Oct. 7 are two female singers and one male artist with powerful voices – Judith Banal and Emcy Corteza and Richard Merk. The one-night concert is titled “Jazz Up And Dance.”

It is not the first time Judith and Emcy are performing together as they have shared the stage at the Calesa Bar reunion show and in some fundraisers. Judith used to be the vocalist of Cicada and Powerplay band, while Emcy was with Fourplay.

When Emcy finally went solo, she encouraged and insisted for Judith to do the same. “At the Hyatt Hotel, that’s where our paths crossed,” Emcy recalled. “The band Poppin’ Jazz was a common ground, having most of the members performing with Gary Valenciano.”

Judith started in the music industry as one of the lead vocalists of Manila’s then premier bands, Cicada and Powerplay. She was influenced by the late Rudy Francisco during her stint at Calesa Bar, and Eddie Katindig.

Richard, on the other hand, has been singing jazz since age nine and his greatest influence is her mother Annie Brazil, dubbed the “Queen of Jazz.” He has travelled all over the world with jazz music as his armor in a lot of music festivals abroad and club stints in Europe.

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ABS-CBN, GMA top TV ratings


ABS-CBN and GMA Network on Tuesday both claimed higher television ratings in September.


ABS-CBN, according to data from Kantar Media, registered an average audience of 47 percent or 14 points higher than GMA’s 33 percent. ABS-CBN ruled the primetime with an average share of 51 percent, a 20-point lead over GMA’s 31 percent.


ABS-CBN also led other networks in other time blocks such as the morning block, where it scored an average audience share of 40 percent versus GMA’s 31 percent the noontime block where it hit 47 percent versus GMA’s 35 percent.


In the afternoon block, ABS-CBN had 43 percent versus GMA’s 39 percent.


Furthermore, nine Kapamilya shows made it to the top 10 most watched programs in national urban and rural homes. They are the following: FPJ's Ang Probinsyano, La Luna Sangre, A Love to Last, The Good Son, TV Patrol, Little Big Shots, Maalaala Mo Kaya, I Can See Your Voice, Wansapanataym, Rated K, Gandang Gabi Vice, Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin, It's Showtime, Pusong Ligaw, The Better Half, The Promise of Forever, Wildflower, Home Sweetie Home and Goin’ Bulilit.

Meanwhile, citing Nielsen’s NUTAM data, GMA said it remained the dominant player across all time blocks, registering a total day people audience share of 48 percent compared to ABS-CBN’s 33 percent.

GMA Network, meanwhile, kept its nationwide ratings advantage over competition in September based on data from Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

From September 1 to 27, GMA said it garnered more viewers in the National Urban Television Audience Measurement with an average total day people audience share of 41.9 percent. ABS-CBN just managed 38.8 percent.

Kapuso shows dominated the list of top programs in the NUTAM survey with Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho as the most watched GMA program nationwide in the said period. GMA, in turn, claimed nine of the top 10 programs in Urban Luzon; while sweeping the top 10 spots in Mega Manila.

Consistent top-rating Kapuso shows include the Network’s flagship newscast 24 Oras, followed by Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko, Pepito Manaloto, Magpakailanman and Celebrity Bluff.

Meanwhile, newly launched series Super Ma’am, with Marian Rivera-Dantes, immediately landed a spot in the list of most watched programs. Closely following is the returning hit musical game show All-Star Videoke, with Solenn Heussaff-Bolzico and Betong Sumaya.

Also making it to the list are Alyas Robin Hood, Mulawin vs. Ravena, My Korean Jagiya, Bubble Gang, Saksi, Eat Bulaga, Ika-6 na Utos, Impostora, Haplos, Tadhana, Imbestigador, Road Trip, Wowowin, and 24 Oras Weekend.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, Oct. 5, go to Supreme Court Justice Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, Korina Sanchez, Liela Benitez-Simpson, Nelia Silverio, Ida Joseph, Tita Calalang, Karina “Bing” Baylon, Corazon G. Dizon, Karen Capina, Jet Ejercito, Inger Cuenco, Nanette Edillon, Bobby Rodrigo, Melody Anne Bonoan, Josephine Woodward, Roselle Vargas, Marilou Sanchez Catalucci, Danny Velasco, Virgie McAffrey, Elvis Trocio of DSWD, Mat Ranillo III, Rose Monaghan, Rolly Quizon, Danny Velasco and Star Magic’s Maja Salvador… Happy wedding anniversary to Nards and Sol Cansana…Oct. 6: Mrs. Ma. Victoria Araneta Concepcion, Letty M. Talag, Elena Chiongbian Young, Lou Bonnevie, Susan Joven, Carmen Dy-Liacco, Rosario Agustin, Jiggy Cruz, Lilibeth Josue, Marivic Tengco, Cory Gayon, Dona Rosario Savillano Ablan, Sonia Domingo Sadsad, Nonoy Orlina, Losario Delmar, Bro. Eddie Villanueva, Chef Joey Carbon, Ogie Mendoza, Mex Gonzales and Queen of Jazz Annie Brazil… Happy wedding anniversary to Manny and Lulu Geslani…Belated b-day greetings to Dexter Hubag and Arden Tubag (Oct. 4)… 

DPWH to put MPTSC proposal to a Swiss Challenge next year

THE competitive challenge for the P22.43-billion Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway (CTBEX), an unsolicited proposal of Metro Pacific Tollways South Corp. (MPTSC), is expected to be launched by the first half of next year, pending the approval of the deal from several government agencies.

Public Works Undersecretary Maria Catalina E. Cabral said the agency aims to officially subject the proposal to a Swiss Challenge as early as the first quarter of next year, even as it continues to review the feasibility of the deal through November.

“The Swiss Challenge, which will take about 60 days, will be within the first to the second quarter of 2018,” she said in a news conference on Wednesday. “We are optimistic and hopeful that we can ground break for this sometime next year.”

In a nutshell, a Swiss Challenge is a legal process of inviting other groups to bid for an unsolicited deal. The original proponent, then, has the right to submit a counteroffer.

Currently, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is evaluating the proposal that was submitted by the Metro Pacific Investments Corp. in July. The company has forwarded additional documents last month to answer issues raised by the DPWH.

“We are now processing and reviewing the study submitted to us. We’ll go to Neda Board for its evaluation and approval soon after,” Cabral said, referring to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board.

If there will be no conflict, and it complies to conditions under the law on unsolicited proposals, the agency will be able to give the results of the evaluation “within November”.

Once this has been done, the DPWH may award the original proponent status to Metro Pacific.

CTBEX, a proposed 49-kilometer expressway, will connect Cavite and Batangas, with a spur road to Tagaytay City and, ultimately, terminating in Nasugbu, with another spur road to Tuy, Batangas.

MPTSC President Luigi L. Bautista said the project will greatly improve access to Tagaytay City and Nasugbu, thereby ensuring faster travel and support for the government’s tourism thrust. Once completed, travel time will be reduced to less than an hour from the current 2.5 hours, he said.

“The whole expressway will take about three years to complete, but we will open the first section in one and a half years, since the government aims to award the contract by mid-2018,” he added.

CTBEX will start at the Silang East Interchange of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway. The alignment shall traverse the towns of Silang, Amadeo, Mendez and Alfonso in Cavite; Tagaytay City; and Nasugbu in Batangas.

Expected to handle an initial 60,000 vehicles per day, the proposed expressway will have eight major interchanges, two spur roads and a number of overpasses.

It is divided into three phases: Section 1, a 17.4-km road from Silang, Cavite to Tagaytay City; Section 2, a 9.86-km road from Tagaytay City to Alfonso; and Section 3, a 22.2-km road from Alfonso to Nasugbu.

When awarded by mid-2018, the proponent can start the construction of the infrastructure by the third quarter 2019. The whole expressway is expected to be opened by mid-2022, the last year of President Duterte’s term.

Metro Pacific, an infrastructure-holdings conglomerate in the Philippines, is no stranger to unsolicited proposals for toll projects.

After six long years, it bagged the multibillion-peso connector road, an 8-km road that will link the North and South Luzon Expressways. It also has existing proposals for the development of thoroughfares in Metro Manila.

Metro Pacific is the largest tollways operator in the Philippines. It also has interests in expressways Thailand and Vietnam.

2 Tarlac towns vie for cityhood

GERONA, Tarlac: This town is racing against its contemporary, the 1st class municipality of Capas to become the province’s second metropolis next to the capital city of Tarlac.

Mayor Eloy Eclar, in a media forum, said Gerona is preparing more challenging moves to become a premier community by becoming a city soon, and his administration is taking every step to reach this goal on target.

“We have the potential and we only need to meet the population requirement to quality for the bid,” he said.

Gerona has a total population of about 90,000 as of latest count and an average annual income of P242-million with land area of 128.89 square kilometers.

“We cannot meet the requirement on population yet but as long as we pass the other two I think we can achieve our goal within my tenure,” Eclar, who is on his first term as mayor, said.

Similarly, Capas Mayor Reynaldo Catacutan is optimistic that his town is long overdue for cityhood.

“Capas is indeed only a few steps away from cityhood especially upon the realization of the Green City Project and poised to become the next big metropolis,” he said in their website.

Catacutan eyes the realization of the bid by 2019 or earlier.

The 440-square kilometer Capas town is home to 140,202 residents based on the 2015 census and close to P250-million annual income.

The Local Government Code of 1991 states that for a municipality or a cluster of barangay (villages) to be converted into a component city, it must have an average annual income, certified by the Department of Finance, of at least P20-million for the last two consecutive years based on 1991 constant prices; a contiguous territory of at least 100 square kilometers as certified by the Lands Management Bureau; and a population of not less than 150,000 inhabitants, certified by the National Statistics Office.