Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Macanlalay gets advice from P-Noy on Calasiao puto

By Mortz C. Ortigoza
CALASIAO –Mayor Mark Macanlalay said President Aquino III advised him to watch for “copycats” of this town vaunted bottle crown-sized white rice cake.
“Maganda iyong inyong product at pakaka-ingatan ninyo na lang. Baka mamaya may mang-gagaya at sasabihin na Calasiao puto ang kanilang binebenta,” Macanlalay said the President told him.
Macanlalay said he told the President he was vigilant about “imitators” and that he ensures that what this first class town produces is fresh rice cake.
The mayor said the President, who dropped by at the Regency Hotel last month, asked him if the ‘puto” being sold at White Plains subdivision are genuine Calasiao puto.
“Sabi ko sa kanya ‘yes Mr. President’ because I personally took the time to buy puto sa White Plains at tinatanong ko po kung talagang puto ng Calasiao. At ang sagot pa nga sa akin ng mga nagbebenta doon nakilala namin kayo mayor,” Macanlalay narrated.
The young mayor said aside from White Plains, Puto Calasiao are sold at high end subdivision Corinthian Garden and in Green Hills in San Juan City.
Macanlalay compared that puto is sold at higher prices in those areas.
He said that he has to check other producers that sell the delicacy in Metro Manila.
“Iyon ang hindi pa natin namo-monitor. May mga kanya-kanya na silang suki na kung saan-saan iyong mga iba sinasakay na lang sa Victory Liner, pini-pick-up na lang doon”.
He said President Aquino dropped here because a niece or nephew played in the tennis competition of the Palarong Pambansa (national game), which was the venue of the game.
Aquino came to his hotel after speaking at the opening of the national game. A source who asked anonymity said Aquino skipped the lunch prepared by Governor Amado T. Espino for him, former President Fidel V. Ramos and other dignitaries.

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