Zambo holds candle lighting, prayer memorial for Quirino hostage victims

Written by Claudine Mamales-Uniana | 31 August 2010

Zamboanguenos Friday night (August 27) lighted candles and offered prayers for the victims of Monday’s hostage taking incident at the Quirino grandstand in Manila in ceremonies held at the Rotary Circle in Gov. Camins.

Organized by the Tzu Tzi Zamboanga Foundation, 6 Rotary Clubs of Zamboanga and the People Power Volunteer Center-Zamboanga, the prayer memorial was attended by Mayor Celso Lobregat, Cong. Beng Climaco, Tourism Secretary Albert Lim and Undersecretary Simeon Marfori including officers and members of the Zamboanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by Cholo Soliven and participants in the 6th Zampen Business Conference.

Zamboanga Archbishop Romulo Valles led in the prayer that was preceded by the flower offering rite led by Mayor Lobregat and Sec. Lim.

Cong. Beng Climaco, Tourism Secretary Albert Lim, Mayor Celso Lobregat, Undersecretary Simeon Marfori and members of the TzuTzi Foundation-Zamboanga are in deep prayer, as Zamboanga Archbishop Romulo Valles reads the gospel during the candle lighting and prayer memorial in honor of the Quirino hostage victims. JOEY BAUTISTA

Sec. Lim favors city’s Sta. Cruz take over plan

Written by Claudine Mamales-Uniana | 31 August 2010

Confident that the city government can very well sustain the operation of the Sta. Cruz Island because of sound fiscal management, Tourism Secretary Albert Lim has expressed support to the intention of Mayor Celso Lobregat to take over operation of the beach area and the entire tourism functions of the island.

“We support the move”, Sec. Lim declared while visiting Sta. Cruz island Friday afternoon, stressing “I have every confidence that Mayor Lobregat will do a good job because he is my classmate”.

Mayor Celso Lobregat, Cong. Beng Climaco and members of the City Council lead Tourism Secretary Lim and undersecretary Simeon Marfori in a visit to the Sta. Cruz Island August 27. JOEY BAUTISTA

Anti-TB walk, run, bike race culminate Lung Month

Written by Claudine Mamales-Uniana | 31 August 2010

Some 10,000 people representing the different sectors in the city demonstrated unity in the fight against tuberculosis as they actively took part early Sunday morning (August 29) in the walk, run and bike race intended to drum up awareness on TB prevention and control.

Mayor Celso Lobregat and Congresspersons Beng Climaco and Erbie Fabian led the participants during the walk and run which kicked off from Paseo del Mar and culminated at the Baliwasan grandstand where a short program capped by raffle and door prizes, was held.

The bike race had the Rotary pool in Pasonanca as its jump off point.

Officers of the Zamboanga TB Task Force take their oath before Mayor Celso Lobregat, chairman of the Hermosa TB Council in a program after the anti-tb walk, run and bike race spearheaded by the Rotary Clubs and the ZHTC. JOEY BAUTISTA

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City starts consultation
on 2011 budget

Marathon hearings for the 2011 Executive Budget commenced August 11 with the end in view of finalizing the proposal for submission to the City Council in due time.

Mayor Celso Lobregat presided over the hearing together with the Finance Committee concentrating on the requirements for maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) of the different national high schools located in the city.

Public schools, though they are under the Department of Education (DEPED), get assistance from the city government in the form of school buildings and other education-related projects including allowances for public school teachers.

While it is the mandated duty of the national government through the DEPED to fund all requirements for public schools, the Lobregat administration has taken the cudgels of constructing schools buildings and other infrastructures in a bid to improve quality of education.

From 2007 to the end of 2009, the city invested over P600 million for education related programs such as school buildings.

Zambo holds candle lighting, prayer memorial for Quirino hostage victims

Sec. Lim favors city’s Sta. Cruz take over plan

Anti-TB walk, run, bike race culminate Lung Month

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