About CENTRO and its NETWORK OF FRIENDS
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ABOUT us, the CENTRO Authors!

Rommel L. Rutor (left), is a 35 years old single Dad, Editor-in-Chief of a local Newspaper based in Catbalogan, Samar - I'm in-charge of all Tour Management, Planning & Costing for CENTRO's Tour Guiding and Training Services.

Ricky J. Bautista (right), is a soon to be married co-author of CENTRO, he is the former Tourism Officer of San Jorge, Samar and the Bureau Chief of Leyte-Samar Daily Express - Samar Operations. I'm in-charge of CENTRO's Tour Guiding Services as your Navigator.

CENTRO's Outdoor Group Affiliates & Network

Philippine Caving Society (PCS) - One of the only 2 grottos of the National Speleological Society (NSS-USA), and serves as our Cave Guiding Training Partner.

Samar Adventure Service (SAMAD) - Our partner and ally in promoting Samar's Tourism Industry, Rommel is a Documnetor of this private company.
Baktasi Adventures (BAK-AD) - Our Northern Samar affiliate headed by Arnel Pasila of the University of Eastern Philippines, the 2006 host of the 4th National Congress on Visayas Caves.
SSU Trekkers - The official Outdoor Club of Samar State University based in Samar, organized in 2001 by Ricky Bautista.
Apo Mountaineering and Outdoor Society (AMOS) - Our Davao-based network headed by Ver Antipolo - my first cousin Huh!!!
Pro-Cavers Cebu - Our over-all consultant for our various events and activities headed by Bruce Ragas.
Adventours Unlimited - Our Manila-based network, a private travel company specializing mainly on Adventure Alternatives.
MORE OF US WILL BE POSTED HERE LATER, SO KEEP ON VISITING US FOR FURTHER INFO.

CENTRO's History

As what has been posted at our homepage, Rommel and Ricky are Samar-based journalists who endeavored into coming up with an institution that can contribute on its own way in providing alternative livelihoods to SamareÃÆ’±os.

The concept was authored when the anti-mining advocacy in Samar island spread with enormous support from different sectors of society, thus making some SamareÃÆ’±os asked WHY MINING SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED? WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH OUR MINERAL RESOURCES? WHAT LIVELIHOOD THEN CAN WE EXPECT IF WE WON'T ALLOW MINING?

Our effort unbraggingly has succeeded at its initial stage in the Municipality of San Jorge, Samar - thus, we decided for it to continue due to the request of those who witnessed CENTRO's contribution in alleviating SamareÃÆ’±os livelihood condition - but of course in our own right.

Today, CENTRO is a registered owner of the yearly activity NATIONAL CONGRESS ON VISAYAS CAVES (now on its 4th year) and the key initiator of the SAMAR-NEGROS TOURISM CONNECTION.

And with your future help and support in our pursuit to reach more SamareÃÆ’±os and providing them more training (in ADVENTURE TOUR GUIDING), we are inviting you OUR FRIENDS to make use of our services, and you will be assured of an exhilirating yet the safest ADVENTURE in Samar; plus you help our beneficiaries earn a decent living.