August 2009
LOVFA assesses 10-year VFA: Celso talks on US mil presence in Zambo
31/08/2009 06:43
Mayor Celso Lobregat was invited to share insights about the existence of US troops in Zamboanga during the hearing called by Legislative Oversight Committee on the Visiting Forces Agreement (LOVFA) chaired by Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago at the Philippine Senate, August 27. The committee is...
Lobregat bares allowance hike for health workers, nutrition scholars
31/08/2009 06:40
As if the increase in allowances for barangay tanods and funding allocation for barangay projects is not enough, Mayor Celso Lobregat the other day bared more good news for the barangay sector.
“Starting January 2010, the allowances for barangay health workers and barangay nutrition scholars will...
Celso to Senate Defense Committee: GRP-MILF talks can proceed but…
29/08/2009 08:58
Senator Rodolfo Biazon, chair of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security presides over the hearing on the proposed temporary suspension on the resumption of the peace talks at the Garden Orchid Hotel Friday morning as Mayor Celso Lobregat and District I Congresswoman Beng Climaco...
Celso asks GRP: don’t use MOA-AD as reference for new talks
28/08/2009 08:26
Mayor Celso Lobregat shares his views on the peace talks with Government Peace Panel chair Rafael Seguis at the Traders Hotel in Manila Tuesday, August 26. Also in photo are Seguis’ staff Atty. Zoilo Velasco and Wendell Orbeso. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
Mayor Celso Lobregat on Tuesday asked Government Peace...
City, Rotary join forces in anti-TB drive
24/08/2009 09:33
The city government under the leadership of Mayor Celso Lobregat and the six Rotary Clubs of Zamboanga have jointly committed to work for the reduction and eradication of tuberculosis, an infectious disease that is curable and preventable.
In a public display of joint commitment, the city, through...
Celso: proposed 2010 budget includes salary hike appropriation
24/08/2009 09:32
The almost 3,000 city government employees have all the reasons to rejoice.
The city government is ready to implement the salary standardization law effective January 2010 based on a national government guideline, as Mayor Celso Lobregat approved the inclusion in the proposed budget for next...
Celso, Erbie launch Sta. Catalina joint housing project
22/08/2009 09:44
Mayor Celso Lobregat and District II Cong. Erbie Fabian reaffirm partnership as they unveil the Don Ramon Evangelista Homeowners Association, Inc. housing project, a joint undertaking of their offices, in Sta. Catalina Friday morning.
Mayor Celso Lobregat and District II Cong. Erbie Fabian...
US senator visits troops here, calls on Lobregat
20/08/2009 08:52
Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, USA arrived in the city early morning Tuesday to visit the American troops participating in the Joint Special Operations Task Force Philippines (JSOTFP) based at the Western Mindanao Command in Upper Calarian, this city.
In the afternoon, Sen. Nelson together with...
NGCP sets P1 billion project in Zambo; Celso cites plan as another sign of dev’t
19/08/2009 08:13
Officials from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (formerly NPC) yesterday announced the implementation of a 138 kilovolt transmission line and sub-station project costing roughly P1 billion for Zamboanga City.
As this developed, Mayor Celso Lobregat welcomed this development saying...
Nuño refutes Elago on peace panel invite yarn
18/08/2009 08:55
Councilor Abdurahman Nuño has strongly reacted to reports that he and Mayor
Celso Lobregat were invited by the national government to be members of the panel negotiation peace with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
“That is not true. We were never invited to be members of the peace panel...
Celso starts consultations on ’09 budget
18/08/2009 08:54
Marathon hearings for the 2009 Executive Budget commenced yesterday 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 his Finance Committee concentrating on the requirements for...
City honors, grants aid to slain, wounded soldiers
16/08/2009 08:11
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo condoles with the bereaved family of one of the soldiers slain in the recent clash in Basilan, as Mayor Celso Lobregat, District II Cong. Erbie Fabian, Westmincom Chief BGEN. Ben Dolorfino, Basilan Gov. Jum Akbar and other military officials listen during the...
Celso urges support for IHL
16/08/2009 08:00
Mayor Celso Lobregat addresses the hordes of participants to the PNRC-initiated Walk for Humanity, a fund raising campaign, which culminated with a program at the Joaquin Enriquez Sports Complex Saturday morning. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday called on all sectors to support the...
Celso orders more serious drive vs illegal gambling
15/08/2009 07:53
Mayor Celso Lobregat meets police officials including police station commanders to reiterate his order for law enforcers to go all out against illegal gambling operators. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
Following reports of rampant illegal gambling activities in some areas of the city, Mayor Celso Lobregat...
Lobregat distributes cash aid to Cawit blaze victims
13/08/2009 08:10
A fire victim from Cawit receives from Mayor Celso Lobregat her check representing the city's cash assistance in crisis situation Wednesday afternoon. Looking on is Cawit chairman Rey Modillas. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
Mayor Celso Lobregat distributed yesterday afternoon the city government’s financial...
Celso unveils P8.7-M project in San Roque
13/08/2009 08:08
Mayor Celso Lobregat leads the snipping honors during the turn over ceremony for the P8.7 million two-storey 8-classroom building at the San Roque Elementary School coinciding with the 3rd foundation day and alumni homecoming celebration Wednesday. Assisting the mayor are City Schools Supt. Dr....
Warring frats smoke peace pipe
12/08/2009 08:28
Mayor Celso Lobregat initiates a peace pact for warring fraternities in a bid to put an end to violence in the city during a meeting at City Hall Monday night. Affixing their signatures in the covenant of peace and understanding are Edris Mohammad Puhagan of Alpha Kappa Rho and Romel Natividad of...
Candido: first call center in WM disproves claims about Zambo
12/08/2009 08:20
Mayor Celso Lobregat observes a call agent of the e.AXS Communications, Inc., the first ever call center to operate using the state of the art facilities in Western MIndanao, receives a call from a client as the company goes live on Monday night. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
The chairman of the Council...
Celso tackles frat woes
11/08/2009 07:31
Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday afternoon convened leaders and members of greek-lettered fraternity groups in the city including college and university officials to discuss the numerous frat-related incidents in the city.
Officials from the local police led by Sr. Supt. Amado Corpus and military led...
Celso orders construction of 2 school buildings in Mariki
11/08/2009 07:27
Mayor Celso Lobregat has instructed the City Engineer’s Office to prepare and submit to him the soonest time possible the plans and estimates for the construction of two three-classroom buildings at Mariki Elementary School.
Lobregat issued the directive to City Engineer Luis Vicente Despalo...
First call center in WM opens in Zambo
10/08/2009 07:47
Mayor Celso Lobregat and City Health Officer Dr. Rodel Agbulos lead the ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony during the launching of e.AXS Communication Call Center,in Tetuan, the first ever call center to be operated in Western MIndanao. Assisting are the company owners and members of the City...
Celso unveils P13.1 M Civil Registrar’s Office
10/08/2009 07:40
Mayor Celso Lobregat and City Civil Registrar Atty. Eric Elias lead the ceremonial cutting of ribbon during the turn over rite for the P13.1 million Civil Registrar's Office building in Pettit Barracks. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
The City Civil Registrar’s Office now boasts of a new building, a 2-storey,...
Celso gifts Manicahan with projects on foundation day
10/08/2009 07:25
Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday morning turned over another infrastructure project to the Manicahan barangay, the third project in a week’s time, highlighting the celebration of the village’s 11th foundation anniversary.
Unveiled was Manicahan Central Elementary School newly constructed open stage,...
City revisits avian flu contingency plan
07/08/2009 10:52
After being conferred the award as the first city to develop an avian influenza contingency plan, Zamboanga braces for an updated preparedness plan amidst new challenges in the avian flu situation in the country and the world.
Personnel from the City Veterinarian Office under Dr. Mario Ariola and...
Celso leads Zamboangueños in tribute to Cory
06/08/2009 09:00
Clad in yellow shirts and wearing yellow ribbons, Zamboangueño residents led by Mayor Celso Lobregat paid tribute to the late President Corazon Aquino in a memorial mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral in La Purisima Street.
Simultaneously held with the requiem mass at the Manila Cathedral, the mass...
Lobregat inaugurates P6M Manicahan school projects
06/08/2009 08:50
Mayor Celso Lobregat together with other city and education officials unveiled yesterday afternoon two vital infrastructure projects worth almost P6 million in Barangay Manicahan, east of this city.
Inaugurated were the newly constructed two-storey six-classroom building worth P5.5 million at...
Celso turns over 15 digi-cams, multicab to city police office
05/08/2009 08:39
Mayor Celso Lobregat Tuesday morning formally turns over to City Police OIC Director Sr. Supt. Amado Corpus the keys to the multi-cab vehicle for the use of the Police Traffic Division. Looking on are Councilors Nonong Guingona, Rudy Lim, City Hall Chief Executive Assistant Ller Natividad and some...
Mayor gives cash aid to Tetuan fire victims
05/08/2009 08:37
Mayor Celso Lobregat on Monday distributed the city government’s cash assistance to 10 families rendered homeless by a fire that broke out last June 23 at Don Alfaro St, Barangay Tetuan, this city.
Lobregat doled out P5,000 each to two house owners whose properties were totally destroyed by the...
Iturralde cites Ecozone-Bionas MOA on jatropha
04/08/2009 10:43
Councilor Cesar Iturralde has cited the benefits that can be achieved by local residents from the newly-forged memorandum of agreement between the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport Authority and a Malaysian company formalizing the establishment of a jatropha biofuel and biodisel...
City Hall, Archdiocese hold masses for Aquino
04/08/2009 10:37
Mayor Celso Lobregat on Monday, urges city government officials and employees to wear anything yellow as a tribute to the late President Corazon Aquino, mother of democracy, who succumbed to colon cancer August 1. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
The city government in coordination with the Archdiocese of Zamboanga...
A year after the huge MOA-AD rally, Celso: Zambo stays firm on domain issue
04/08/2009 10:34
Exactly a year ago today, throngs of people coming from the different sectors of the city including Isabela, Basilan, wearing red t-shirts and red ribbons converged in front of City Hall to declare opposition to the then memorandum of agreement on ancestral domain (MOA-AD) which would have resulted...
Celso turns over P5.6M projects to Vitali
03/08/2009 10:11
Residents of Vitali on Saturday expressed elation and gratitude to the city government under the leadership of Mayor Celso Lobregat for the continuous and unabated support and assistance extended to their barangay.
This, as Mayor Celso Lobregat and members of the City Council turned over P5.6...
On Cory’s passing, Celso: Zambo joins nation in mourning
03/08/2009 10:09
Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday ordered the flying of the Philippine flag at
City Hall and other city government offices at half mast in honor of former President Corazon Aquino who passed away shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday due to cardiac arrest.
“Zamboanga joins the entire nation in mourning the...
A (H1N1) update: Cases soar to 34 but nothing to worry—CHO
03/08/2009 10:08
Cases of human influenza or A(H1N1) in Zamboanga City increased to 34 as of Friday, July 31 but people need not worry for as long as they continue practicing good health habits, City Health Officer Rodel Agbulos yesterday reported.
Agbulos said the 3 additional cases were confirmed Friday afternoon...
“Hataw” caps CHO’s Nutri month events
03/08/2009 10:06
Hataw, a physical fitness program aimed to promote a healthy lifestyle culminated this year’s nutrition month celebration of the city government.
Spearheaded by the City Health Office under Dr. Rodel Agbulos, the nutrition month celebration, now on its 35th year, was themed “Wastong Nutrisyon...
2009-08-28 Mayor Celso Lobregat is conferred the Gawad Parangal Award as Most Outstanding City Mayor for exemplary implementation of social services by Social Welfare Secretary Esperanza Cabral. The awarding rite was held as part of the opening program of the 13th National Social Welfare and Development forum attended by members of the Association of Local Social Welfare and Development Officers of the Philippines, Inc. in Manila Tuesday. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
Mayor Celso Lobregat addresses participants to the Philippine Institute of Public Accountants or PICPA-Zambonaga Basilan Chapter and the Association of CPAs in Mindanao during the 29th ACPAMIN Conference and 18th PICPA Regional Conference Thursday.
2009-08-21 Mayor Celso Lobregat welcomes to City Hall the officers and members of the Philippine Institute of Public Accountants or PICPA Zamboanga Basilan Chapter and the Association of CPAs in Mindanao who are in the city for a 3-day joint Mindanao Regional Conference. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2009-08-20 Mayor Celso Lobregat Tuesday afternoon presides over a meeting between barangay officials and feuding families from Mampang and Arena Blanco in City Hall where the families concerned pledged to end their row and to let justice take its course. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2009-08-19 US Senator Bill Nelson and wife Grace call on Mayor Celso Lobregat in City Hall yesterday afternoon. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2009-08-19 Mayor Celso Lobregat hands over a token to US Senator Bill Nelson of
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2009-08-14 Mayor Celso Lobregat addresses participants to the 8th HRSD Conference and Exhibits of MIndanao, a gathering organized by the MIndanao Technical Vocational Training Association and TESDA-9, during the opening ceremony Thursday afternoon. (JOEY BAUTISTA) |
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2009-08-14 A sight impaired (blind) Cawit resident, whose house was razed to the ground by the April 5 fire incident in the area, happily receives from Mayor Celso Lobregat his check representing the city government's cash assistance in crisis situation Wednesday afternoon. Looking on is Cawit chairman Rey Modillas. (JOEY BAUTISTA) |
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2009-08-10 Mayor Celso Lobregat takes a look at the facility of the newly opened e.AXS Communication call center, the first ever call center to operate in Western MIndanao. The company, located in Tetuan formally opened Saturday night. Guiding the mayor is Bouchard Go, one of the company incorporators. (JOEY BAUTISTA) |
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2009-08-09 Mayor Celso Lobregat and Mrs. Teresita Soliven do the snipping honors for Cafe del Sol, a coffee and snack bar, the newest addition to the crowd drawer Paseo del Mar, a former squatter area turned into picturesque park. Assisting the mayor are District I Cong. Beng Climaco, establishment owner Pocholo Soliven and members of the City Council. (JOEY BAUTISTA) |
2009-08-05 America's Dewey Bunnel and Gerry Beckley are presented with vinta tokens by Mayor Celso Lobregat during the latter's courtesy call in City Hall Tuesday afternoon, a few hours before their much-awaited concert at the Summit Center last night. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
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2009-08-04 Newly-appointed Executive Assistant on Barangay Affairs Mario Roca is sworn into office by Mayor Celso Lobregat during the Monday flag raising ceremony in front of City Hall. (JOEY BAUTISTA) |