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Devanadera cites Zambo’s stern anti-trafficking drive
03/07/2009 08:58
Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera recently cited the local judiciary and the support it has been receiving from the city government in the fight against human trafficking that virtually saved the country from international humiliation.
Devanadera, who picked Zamboanga City for her first official...
OCENR leads propagules planting
03/07/2009 08:57
The city government through the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (OCENR) recently spearheaded the mangrove propagules planting activity in the 65 hectare mangrove forest traversing the coastlines of Mampang and Talon-talon in observance of environment month.
OCENR Chief Engr. Reynaldo...
Despalo clarifies ‘project defects’ report
03/07/2009 08:55
City Engineer Luis Despalo yesterday clarified reports insinuating that the city government tolerates defective infrastructure projects stressing that the city is not remiss in its obligation to guarantee that quality and standard projects are implemented.
Despalo said while it is true that some...
Celso-initiated P14.4M projects in Cabatangan unveiled
02/07/2009 22:53
Mayor Celso Lobregat, assisted by Cabatangan chair Edita Jalon Francisco and members of the City Council, unveil a drainage system project, one of the 8 infrastructure projects worth P14.4 million turned over to Cabatangan Monday. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
Mayor Celso Lobregat remains focused in his mandated...
Mecanico
21/06/2009 11:24
This little encounter yesterday gave me a good deal to ponder about today. Today, being Fathers Day.
I was out yesterday to purchase a few things from a computer shop and was driving through the exit of a paid parking lot when my car conked out the minute I reached the guard post. I was helpless...
Madrugada
03/06/2009 05:53
My memory of early waking hours in my barrio is one of intermingling sounds and singsong voices filling the cool morning air. I hanker for such mornings when I awake and linger on in bed with eyes shut, ears opening to hear, and mind slowly becoming aware of the sheer variety of sounds occurring...
Zamboanga sardines companies join IFEX
30/05/2009 12:56
Zamboanga’s two leading sardines companies Mega Fishing Corp. and Universal Canning, Inc. joined the International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines 2009 on May 15-17 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Business Park Bay City in Pasay City.
The named brands Mega Sardines and Family Sardines held...
Senator Gordon bats for Zamboanga tourism
26/05/2009 12:47
Senator Richard Gordon gives his full support to Zamboanga tourism in a speech delivered during the staging of the Zamboanga Night dubbed “Celebracion Magnifica” touted to be the most attended, in the 2009 run of the annual Wow Philippines tourism campaign.
The Senator, who graced the opening of...
Bougainvillea
29/04/2009 12:57
There is no other flower so closely related to Zamboanga than the ubiquitous bougainvillea. My contention is this - it is the bougainvillea that gave Zamboanga its famed stature as the “City of Flowers,” justified or not. For sure, there are many other cities in the country that can claim that...
Padre Nuestro
27/03/2009 22:33
I don’t remember ever trying to put to memory “Padre Nuestro” - the Spanish “Our Father” or oftentimes called the ”Lord’s Prayer.” But ask me to recite it and it would be like second nature to me. Not that I have any special language ability. I can’t even repeat from memory any other prose in...
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