December 2009

City sets Ma’am Caling’s 6th death anniversary

31/12/2009 07:35
The city government has set activities in commemoration of the 6th death anniversary of the late Mayor Maria Clara Lobregat, the city’s 6th and only woman mayor and mother of Mayor Celso Lobregat, on Saturday, January 2. The commemorative activities will kick off with a mass at 3 p.m. on Saturday...

Celso, Beng, Erbie pay tribute to Rizal

31/12/2009 07:28
Strong as ever, the triumvirate Mayor Celso Lobregat and Congressional Representatives Beng Climaco and Erbie Fabian seal their bond anew, as shown in this photo taken after the Rizal Day celebration Dec. 30 at the Rizal Park fronting City Hall. (JOEY BAUTISTA) Displaying unity and solidarity,...

On Zambo peace panel consultation: OPAPP supports Celso’s protest

31/12/2009 07:26
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) assured Mayor Celso Lobregat the conduct of a meaningful and credible consultation concerning the peace process in the city in January, as she expressed regrets over the failure of a similar activity conducted by the government...

Celso leads 113th Rizal day event

30/12/2009 07:00
The city government joins the entire nation in observing the 113th death anniversary of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, today, December 30. Mayor Celso Lobregat will spearhead the local observance which will kick off at 7 a.m. with the flag raising ceremony at the Rizal Park fronting City...

City sets steps to reduce firecracker incidents

28/12/2009 08:53
As in the past, the city government has initiated measures to curb firecracker-related incidents during the Holiday season. City Administrator Antonio Orendain Jr. said City Hall has authorized the sale of firecrackers and pyrotechnics by only nine local dealers who have been duly permitted by Camp...

Celso’s 2009 major accomplishment: P2.1B projects

28/12/2009 08:51
The present administration under the Lobregat leadership has implemented a total of P2.1 billion worth of infrastructure projects that had impact on the lives of the general public specifically poor constituents in the barangays. Mayor Celso Lobregat’s sound fiscal management and the ability to...

Celso shares X’mas joys to indigent folks

24/12/2009 08:27
As part of his traditional Christmas love drive, Mayor Celso Lobregat spreads cheers to little children at the Red Cross grounds Wednesday morning. (JOEY BAUTISTA) In keeping with the Christmas tradition, Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday shared the joys of the Yuletide season with almost 1,000...

ZFCCCI donates goods for poor through Celso

23/12/2009 08:35
Mayor Celso Lobregat accepts the love kit donations from the Zamboanga Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce Incorporated officers and directors led by Richard Chan Tuesday morning. The donations are intended for distribution to the poor through the discretion of the chief executive. (JOEY...

Lobregat gets Red Cross national highest award

23/12/2009 08:21
Mayor Celso Lobregat and Ms. Rose Diu are among the four recipients of the highest National Awards from the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) led by chairman and Senator Richard Gordon. The awarding rite was held during the PNRC's 28th Biennial Convnetion held at the Manila Hotel Dec. 16. (PNRC...

Celso bares salary hike for city govt employees

22/12/2009 08:14
Due to the city government’s sound fiscal management under his administration, Mayor Celso Lobregat announced yesterday that effective January 2010 the city’s rank and file employees will receive the first of four-tranche salary increase. Mayor Lobregat said that not all government units in the...

Celso spreads cheers to orphans, elderly

22/12/2009 08:10
Barely five days before Christmas, Mayor Celso Lobregat on Sunday made the rounds of the different orphanage centers and Home for the Elderly for his traditional gift-giving to the wards, social workers and staff. Mayor Lobregat started the day with close to 100 wards and staff of the Home for the...

DBM oks Celso’s request for P20T bonus for city workers

21/12/2009 08:22
It will be a joyous and cheery Christmas for the over 2,000 city government employees, as the Department of Budget and Management has authorized the grant of the P20,000 additional cash bonus. This, in view of Mayor Celso Lobregat’s request for authority to allow the city government to grant...

On renewed peace talks consultations: We should not rush things—Celso

21/12/2009 08:20
Mayor Celso Lobregat has underscored the need for the peace talks between the government and the secessionist group Moro Islamic Liberation Front to continue but stressed that consultations should not be done in a rush just to be able to finalize everything before the end of the term of the present...

Lantern, landmark tilt winners known

19/12/2009 08:03
Mayor Celso Lobregat and members of the LDP-Adelante Zamboanga Party members pose with the winners in the lantern competition tilt, one of the highlights of the 2009 Pascua na Zamboanga. The awarding rites were held at the Paseo del Mar, Dec. 16. (JOEY BAUTISTA) Pascua de Zamboanga 2009 culminated...

Celso questions peace panel re Zambo consultation

18/12/2009 08:54
Mayor Celso Lobregat meets the press to discuss about his protest on the manner the government peace panel held the two-day consultation for city and municipal mayors in the city Dec. 15-16. Beside the mayor is Atty. Edward Fronda of the City Legal Office. (JOEY BAUTISTA) Mayor Celso Lobregat has...

Hechos culminates Dec. 18

17/12/2009 07:56
Hechos de Zamboanga, a trade fair showcasing all products made in Zamboanga City, being held at the Plaza Pershing, will culminate Friday, December 18. Organized by the City Agriculturist Office, the first ever Hechos de Zamboanga forms part of the 2009 Pascua de Zamboanga festival this...

Lobregat awards winners in “Pascua” tilts

17/12/2009 07:55
Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday afternoon spearheaded the awarding ceremonies for the winners in the different contests held in line with the 2009 Pascua na Zamboanga, the most celebrated festival organized by the city government every year. Cash prizes and trophies were awarded to winners in the...

Chabacano Christmas chorale tilt winners bared

15/12/2009 08:49
Christmas is indeed in the air as students from various elementary and secondary schools in the city competed against each other in the Chabacano Christmas Chorale competition which formed part of the 2009 Pascua na Zamboanga. Dubbed as “Canciones de Pascua”, the chorale competition, initiated by...

Lobregat turns over radio equipment to COMMEL

12/12/2009 08:51
Mayor Celso Lobregat Thursday turns over radio communication equipment to the police still in line with his continuing commitment on public safety. (JOEY BAUTISTA) Continuously pursuing his support and assistance to the local police, Mayor Celso Lobregat on Thursday turned over radio communications...

Celso twits critics on misinformation

11/12/2009 08:48
Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday said the composition of the government panel negotiating peace with the secessionist group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is based on tri-people or sectors and not by cities or provinces as what some people are trying to insinuate. Lobregat yesterday also showed...

Marine mammal stranding response workshop set

08/12/2009 08:12
The city government through the City Veterinarian Office will spearhead the conduct of a training workshop on marine mammal stranding response and network from Dec. 10-11. Aimed to establish networking among concerned agencies and to strengthen public awareness, the two-day training is being...

Lobregat sets preparations for 2010 infra projects

08/12/2009 08:03
Mayor Celso Lobregat personally supervises preparations for the implementation of the proposed R.T. Lim Boulevard sidewalk expansion project, one of the major projects set by the Lobregat administration. (JOEY BAUTISTA) Mayor Celso Lobregat is wasting no time in implementing the programs and...

Lobregat seeks Malacanang’s nod for P20T extra bonus

07/12/2009 08:15
Mayor Celso Lobregat has sought Malacanang’s approval for the grant of an additional P20,000 cash gift for the over 2,000 city government employees this Christmas. The chief executive formally wrote the president recently citing the city’s sound fiscal management that allows the local government...

East coast village chiefs endorse Percival

07/12/2009 08:11
Almost 60 barangay chairmen from District 11 have endorsed the candidacy of Percival “Pers” Ramos, the young and dynamic City Hall executive assistant on infrastructure projects. In a manifesto, submitted to Mayor Celso Lobregat, the barangay chairmen cited Percival’s commitment and dedication to...

Cluster 1 bags 1st prize in City gov’t inter-cluster choral tilt

07/12/2009 08:09
Cluster 1, a choral group representing the offices located at the City Hall main, bagged the first prize in the city government inter-cluster choral competition held Friday night as one of the main highlights in the opening of Pascua na Zamboanga 2009. It is the second year for cluster 1, composed...

Pascua na Zambo 2009 reels off

04/12/2009 08:48
The city hall, Paseo del Mar and the Plaza Pershing will once again be a sight to behold starting tonight, as the city government will hold the ceremonial switch on of Christmas lights marking the start of Pascua na Zamboanga 2009. Mayor Celso Lobregat early tonight, Dec. 4, will lead city...

PAF alerts brgy folks on military drill

04/12/2009 08:45
The 3rd Air Division of the Philippine Air Force has alerted the residents and barangay officials of Pasonanca and Tumaga, this city not to panic should they hear a volley of gun fires in their vicinity today, Dec. 4 until tomorrow, Dec. 5, as such is part of a military exercise. In a letter to...

Celso: City shared over P500M for job employment in 2 years

04/12/2009 08:40
Mayor Celso Lobregat and Alfonso Ibarra are assisted by officials from the Department of Labor and Employment, TESDA and RTESDC and members of the City Council in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting during the opening of the two-day Jobs Bridging event at the Summit Center in Tetuan Thursday morning....

After filing COCs for 2010 polls Celso: let’s buckle down to work

03/12/2009 08:32
After filing his certificate of candidacy for re-election Tuesday, Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday said it is time to buckle down to work stressing that so much more needs to be done to ensure the well-being of the residents. “We will buckle down to work, the campaign period is still four months...

PDEA cites Celso’s aid to anti-drug drive

03/12/2009 08:20
Students from the ZCHS-West dance to the tune of "Nobody, nobody but you" dedicated to Mayor Celso Lobregat during a program culminating the observance of Anti-Drug Abuse and Prevention Month at the Baliwasan grandstand Wednesday afternoon. Other personalities who graced the program were Elbert...

Celso’s LDP, AZaP file COC today

01/12/2009 08:36
Mayor Celso Lobregat and running mate Councilor Cesar Iturralde will lead the local Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino and Adelante Zamboanga party candidates in filing their certificate of candidacies for the 2010 elections, today, last day of filing set by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). As a...

Celso reaffirms support to barangays, youths

01/12/2009 08:31
Mayor Celso Lobregat has reaffirmed his continuous support to the barangays and the youths, as he stressed the vital role played by the two sectors in the development and progress of Zamboanga City. Mayor Lobregat Sunday addressed barangay officials from the 98 barangays, first during the assembly...

Photo News

2009-12-31 Mayor Celso Lobregat together with Councilors Rudy Lim and Joefel de las Peñas pose with participants in the 2009 Debate Cup held at the City Hall Conference Room, December 29 and organized by the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation in line with Linggo ng Kabataan. Also in photo are Percival Ramos, Myra Paz Abubakar, VP Elago and Mark Saavedra. (JOEY BAUTISTA)

2009-12-30 Mayor Celso Lobregat extends his greetings to barangay health workers and health volunteers during the group's Christmas party organized by the City Social Welfare Office Dec. 28 at a restaurant in Tetuan. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2009-12-29 In keeping with tradition, Mayor Celso Lobregat spreads cheers to children and indigents including "badjaos" or sea gypsies who queued for some Christmas presents at the mayor's residence in Nunez, Dec. 24. Assisting the mayor is council aspirant Kaizer Olazo. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2009-12-21 Mayor Celso Lobregat observes an eye operation procedure being conducted by a surgeon during YL Fishing's medical outreach mission in Talisayan Friday, Dec. 18. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2009-12-21 Mayor Celso Lobregat keynotes the PRISAA Regional Meet, a sports competition of private schools in Region 9, held at the Joaquin Enriquez Sports Complex recently. (JOEY BAUTISTA)

2009-12-16 Mayor Celso Lobregat is flanked by Zamboanga del Norte Sangguniang Kabataan Federation officials who paid him a courtesy visit Monday. The SK officials are on Lakbay Aral or educational tour to Zamboanga to observe the city's solid waste management program. (JOEY BAUTISTA)

2009-12-14 Mayor Celso Lobregat obliges a pose with participants to the Best Dressed Santa Claus competition, which forms part of the 2009 Pascua na Zamboanga, held at the Garden Orchid Hotel Sunday coinciding with the One Mega Christmas Bazaar initiated by the Tzu Chi Foundation. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2009-12-12 Mayor Celso Lobregat speaks to the over 1,700 campus journalists who converged in the city Dec. 9-11 for the 2009 Regional Schools Press Conference held at the City Coliseum in Tetuan, as Department of Education officials led by Dir. Walter Albos listen intently. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2009-12-09 Mayor Celso Lobregat exchanges pleasantries with Spanish Embassy officials who paid him a courtesy visit Tuesday afternoon. (JOEY BAUTISTA)
2009-12-09 Mayor Celso Lobregat assures his steadfast commitment to help protect the sovereignty of Zamboanga City against all odds in a press conference he called in City Hall Tuesday. (JOEY BAUTISTA)