February 2010

Climate Change Summit draws thousands

06/02/2010 08:32
Mayor Celso Lobregat calls on Zamboangueños to continue the advocacy to mitigate the effects of climate change during a city-government initiated summit at the City Coliseum yesterday afternoon with Defense Sec. Norberto Gonzales (seated left on stage) as guest of honor. (JOEY...

City Hall slates Climate Change Summit today

05/02/2010 08:13
The city government conducts this afternoon a Multi-stakeholder Forum on Climate Change Adaptation at the Zamboanga City Coliseum in Tetuan with Defense Acting Secretary Norberto B. Gonzales, chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council, as guest of honor and keynote speaker. Anchored on...

Celso bares Zambo’s strong objection to House Bill 4963

05/02/2010 08:05
Mayor Celso Lobregat informs the business, academe, religious and media sectors including members of the City Council about the filing of House Bill 4963 which seeks to make Zamboanga as the provisional seat of the proposed Autonomous Region in Southwestern Mindanao, during a press conference in...

Celso unveils 3 repaired bldgs worth P3M at Mercedes NHS

04/02/2010 08:19
What used to be a bodega of junks and decaying buildings at Mercedes National High School in the east coast now look so brand new after a rehabilitation cost of about P3 million by the city government under the present administration of Mayor Celso Lobregat. Fresh from his State of the City Report...

Celso: Secrecy shrouds MNLF-GRP peace talks

04/02/2010 08:08
Mayor Celso Lobregat deplored yesterday what could be considered as a conspiracy of secrecy in the government’s peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MNLF), saying that the process is shrouded with secrecy and non-transparency. Lobregat told a news conference in City Hall yesterday...

Celso: ‘I did not bare plans to take over St. Francis’

01/02/2010 08:57
Mayor Celso Lobregat over the weekend sought to rectify reports about alleged plans of the city government to take over an orphanage center in Pasonanca, lamenting that misinformation is causing the hullabaloo. The issue cropped up when a local newspaper headlined “Lobregat bares plans to take over...

Orendain to rally supporters: review your own ordinances

01/02/2010 08:31
After the mass publicity on the supposed rally of the Akbayan group in front of the Sangguniang Panlungsod last January 28, City Administrator Antonio Orendain Jr. broke his silence to set the records straight. Contrary to claims by the organizer that City Hall released the permit at the last...
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Photo News

2010-02-28 Former Sen. Franklin Drilon, guest of honor and speaker in the city’s 73rd Dia de Zamboanga celebration, February 26, accepts a miniature City Hall as a token of appreciation from Mayor Celso Lobregat, District 1 Cong. Beng Climaco and District II Cong. Erbie Fabian. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-28 Mayor Celso Lobregat leads city government officials in feting the 2010 Local Achievers, February 25 at the Garden Orchid Convention Center highlighting the 73rd Dia de Zamboanga celebration. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-26 Mayor Celso Lobregat cheers a beneficiary in the Lingkod Timog medical dental-surgical mission held in Taluksangay Wednesday, in line with the Dia de Zamboanga celebration. (JOEY BAUTISTA)

Mayor Celso Lobregat administers the oath of office of the newly-elected Board of Directors of Zamboanga Puericulture Center 144 headed by Dr. Rodel Agbulos, coinciding with the fellowship of participants to the National Summit of Puericulture Centers at the Patio Palmeras, Tuesday night. (JOEY BAUTISTA)

2010-02-23 Lingkod Timog volunteers from Rhode Island USA together with Philippine Marine Commandant Gen. Juancho Sabban and wife Irene pay a courtesy call on Mayor Celso Lobregat Monday, as they prepare for the conduct of a two-day medical-dental-surgical mission in depressed barangays in the city Feb 23-24 in line with the Dia de Zamboanga celebration. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-20 Mayor Celso Lobregat speaks before 3rd and 4th year students of the Maria Clara Lobregat National High School during the school's Junior-Senior Promenade Thursday afternoon. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-20 Mayor Celso Lobregat and District II Congressman Erbie Fabian share light moments during the solon's visit to City Hall Friday morning. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-19 The Youth Ministry from the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish chant "Adelante Zamboanga"! as they pose with Mayor Celso Lobregat and members of his red team during the youths' "Lakbay Pagmamahal" in City Hall Thursday morning. Also in photo are Councilors Cesar Iturralde and Luis Biel and Myra Abubakar and VP Elago. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-18 Mayor Celso Lobregat sends off athletes from the different local colleges and universities that will participate in the National PRISAA and SCUAA Meet to be held in Manila this week. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-17 Hon. Ek Nath Dhakal, Member of Constitutional Assembly of Nepal receives a miniature vinta as a token of appreciation from Mayor Celso Lobregat during the latter's courtesy visit to City Hall Tuesday morning. Accompanying the legislator is his Zamboangueña wife. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-16 305th Coast Guard Auxiliary Squadron officials headed by Capt. Josue Lee gift Mayor Celso Lobregat with an Auxiliary jacket during the group's induction and turn over of command February 13 held at the Park 88 Restaurant in Pasonanca. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-16 Mayor Celso Lobregat, City Health Officer Rodel Agbulos and City Social Welfare Officer Francisco Barredo pose with Philhealth personnel led by Venus Giron and Nadz Sajili and the plaque conferred on the city government as a universal coverage area in health insurance program Monday. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-14 Mayor Celso Lobregat welcomes to Zamboanga, Singaporean investor Andrew Ng (3rd from right) of Manxon Industrial Corporation, a multi-million company that will open in the city. Joining in the pictorial are members of the Zamboanga Food Processors Association led by Mike Alavar (3rd from left) of the famous Alavar Seafoods Restaurant. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-13 An amused Mayor Celso Lobregat witnesses the dragon dance, a traditional performance of Han people, which is performed in almost all special festivals to scare away evil spirits. In celebration of the Chinese New Year on Sunday, February 14, the Chinese community in the city holds dragon dances in the central district including City Hall last Friday. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-12 Benjie Chiong turns to Mayor Celso Lobregat a refurbished truck donated by his family to the Talisayan Barangay intended to help improve fire response efforts. Witnessing the turn over, are City Fire Marshall Col. James Ramirez, Talisayan chair Josephine Pareja, Councilors Cesar Iturralde, Luis Biel III, Rudy Lim and Aman Nuno and LLer Natividad and Kaiser Olaso. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-11 Mayor Celso Lobregat speaks about crucial issues concerning the renewed peace talks between the government and the secessionist group during a peace forum dubbed "Waging Peace in Mindanao" initiated by the Ateneo de Zamboanga Wednesday morning. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2010-02-09 Mayor Celso Lobregat and Cong. Erbie Fabian Monday distribute health insurance cards to indigent folks in line with the congressional Philhealth program. Assisting the two officials are vice mayoralty aspirant Cesar Iturralde and Philhealth staff. (JOEY BAUTISTA)

2010-02-08 Mayor Celso Lobregat obliges a pose with the new set of officers of the Zamboanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. led by President Pedro Rufo Soliven during the association's induction ceremonies February 5. (JOEY BAUTISTA)

2010-02-01 Mayor Celso Lobregat keynotes a Job Fair spearheaded by the ABS-CBN Zamboanga in cooperation with the city government and the Department of Labor at the Red Cross Training Center in Pettit barracks Friday. (JOEY BAUTISTA)