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==[[Sorsogon News]]==
==[[Sorsogon News]]==
'''Jomil Cinema 1 (now Centro Mall)'''
'''Major NPA strongholds pinpointed'''
*Source: http://sorsogoncity.wordpress.com/
*Source: http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/regions/7823-major-npa-strongholds-pinpointed
*September 20, 2011
*Thursday, September 22, 2011
:by  sorsogoncity
:by  RHAYDS B. BARCIA CORRESPONDENT




The corner of Magsaysay Street and Rizal Street is a common landmark that you have come to (before it was  a town now) the city of Sorsogon. In reality, the zero kilometer of Sorsogon City is located just in front of the former post office building just a hundred meters away or so.
CASTILLA, Sorsogon: Armed Forces Chief of Staff Eduardo Oban identified five areas in the country where New People’s Army rebels have established footholds.


For those millenials, born around the late 90s and the early decade of 2000, the corner is known for Chowking and Centro Mall (in the picture). However, for those who were born before that, the Centro Mall was known as Jomil Cinema 1 (Jomil Cinema 2 came in later, around late ’80s).
Oban who set foot in his hometown after five decades told The Manila Times that priority areas of the AFP to address insurgency problems are Bicol, Davao Del Norte, Negros, Campostela Valley and Samar.


This is where the author first saw his first couple of Lito Lapid movies  - Ang Pagbabalik ni Leon Guerrero and San Basilio (Julio Valiente). The latter is unforgettable movie. There is a scene wherein Julio Valiente put the knife infront of the barrel of his revolver, with the blade facing the hole – when he fired, he killed two cowboys on a single bullet. PG or GP didn’t exist then, though the author is definite that X and R ratings existed by then. Finally, the said theater showed 2 movies, in local parlance it’s called, kadobol.
“The New People’s Army are concentrated in Campostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Negros, Samar and Bicol region. These areas are among the problematic and our priority to resolve insurgency problem to establish peace,” Oban said.


The author could still remember the gap between the date the movies were first shown in Manila and the time they were shown in Sorsogon – approx. 2 months or maybe longer. Each movie would last less than it’s original length since 2 movies were shown on a single cycle. The ticket was around 6 pesos, this was lower area (Balcony was the more expensive one). Later on, before the theater closed down it was a bit lower than 20 pesos.
NPA strength is diminishing with 4,000 combatants but the movement is considered a threat to national security and hinders development in the countryside.


Why did it close down and there’s no movie house anymore in Sorsogon? The author doesn’t really know though only JB Cinema in Barangay Talisay was the last one to closed down around the late 90s. Though there was an article during that time saying that the main enemy of the theaters – boot legged CDs (DVD were not available then).
To wipe out the insurgency movement in the country, Oban said that they’re pursuing programs under the Bayanihan scheme.  


What about before Jomil Cinema, what was the original establishment? It was the International Hotel.
“Through our Bayanihan scheme we will address insurgency particularly in priority areas such as Davao del Norte, Bicol, Negros, Campostela Valley and Samar,” he said.
 
The AFP chief expressed optimism that the peace talks between the government and National Democratic Front would end the 40-decade insurgency problem in the country.
 
In Bicol, Major General Josue Gaverza, commanding general of the Army’s 9th Infantry Division identified the provinces of Sorsogon and Masbate as the most problematic insurgency areas.
 
Gaverza said that Masbate and Sorsogon are very ideal to insurgent groups due to the rugged terrain advantageous for their guerilla operations.
 
Earlier, Gaverza reported before the Regional Development Council full council meeting that the insurgency problem in Bicol is manageable although sporadic attacks against government forces took place in the past few months here.


==Photo Gallery of Sorsogon, Philippines==
==Photo Gallery of Sorsogon, Philippines==
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