Archive for October, 2007

News: City prepares for All Saints Day

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

THE City Government is undertaking all measures to address issues and concerns expected to crop up during the observance of All Saints Day and All Souls Day on November 1 and 2, respectively.

News: Mayor cites police, military for orderly polls

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

MAYOR Celso Lobregat Tuesday recognized the efforts of the police and the military and all the residents of Zamboanga that pave way for the peaceful, orderly, and honest conduct of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in Zamboanga Monday.

News: HDES ends anti-Aids drive with high mark

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

THE Human Development and Empowerment Services (HDES), a non-government organization assisting the underserved and underprivileged sector has earned high marks in the two-year implementation of an anti-STD-HIV-Aids campaign intended for street and urban working children in the city.

News: Lawmaker exhorts folks to support Oplan Undas

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

DISTRICT I Congresswoman Beng Climaco has urged local residents to cooperate and support with the operation plan set by the local government, police and military authorities to maintain law and order during the commemoration of departed loved ones from November 1 and 2.

News: Special task force has new info officer

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

US FORCES serving under the Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines (JSOTF-P) now have a new Public Affairs Officer (PAO).

Fred Kuebler of the US Navy, who has served as JSOTF-P PAO for quite sometime, has been replaced by US Army Captain Meritt Phillips.

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News: Let’s unite, move forward after polls: mayor

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

NOW that the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections are over, all aspirants - winners and losers alike - should unite and move forward for the betterment of the community and Zamboanga City.

Business: P150,000 earmarked for RTE 2008

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

IN A letter to the Department of Trade and Industry last week, Mayor Celso Lobregat reiterated his commitment of support to the conduct of the 2008 Regional Trade Exposition (RTE) in Manila by pledging P150,000 for the activity, He is the first to do so from among the local chief executives the DTI has written to for support.

Business: DBP allocates P2-billion fund for Otop

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

THE government’s Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has opened an initial P2-billion credit window to support the country’s One-Town, One-Product (Otop) program.

News: Mayor hopes for peaceful, orderly, honest polls

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

MAYOR Celso Lobregat has called for the support and cooperation of all local residents, including deputized agencies, election officials, and aspirants, to ensure peaceful, orderly, and clean elections for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Monday.

Lobregat issued the call a day before 300,000 registered voters in Zamboanga City’s 98 barangays are expected to troop to polling centers to vote for their candidates.

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News: Cops warned against politicking

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

ZAMBOANGA City Police Office (ZCPO) Director Manuel Barcena warned all his officers and men not to influence voters to vote for any candidates who could be the relatives or friends of the officers.