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OLITICAL PROPANDISTS and foes of Mayor Beng Climaco are spreading lies and disinformation, and wanted her to stop helping the poor, especially at this time of the Covid-19 pandemic. Climaco has been different barangays, and work at City Hall. distributing welfare aid oftentimes would come The mayor said her and other assistance to home late at night due to love for the people and thousands of families in the pressing concerns and Continue on page 2
Key workers tested positive for Covid Mayor Beng Climaco is warmly welcomed by two women in this City Hall photo.
Covid survivors get aid, more to receive help THE LOCAL government continues rolling out its Continue on page 3
Mayor Beng Climaco recently led the distribution of financial assistance to Covid-19 survivors in the West Coast. The pay-out was facilitated by the City Social Welfare and Development Office and the City Treasurer’s Office. (Image: Giana Andrion)
FOUR PEOPLE trying to enter Zamboanga City from the province of Zamboanga Sibugay were tested positive for Covid-19 following random tests on Continue on page 3
An undated photo posted on Mayor Beng Climaco’s Facebook page shows Licomo border guards manning a Covid-19 control point for travellers entering Zamboanga City.
No firearms for barangay tanods
Barangays put up own isolation facilities ZAMBOANGA CITY now has nearly 400 additional beds in different barangay isolation facilities in compliance with the order of the Interior Department Continue on page 7
A photo released by Barangay Labuan show its own isolation facility.
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A photo taken in 2016 shows an unidentified barangay tanod, armed with a shotgun and a bandoleer of cartridges, maning the traffic flow in Barangay Tumaga in Zamboanga City. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Continued from page 1 their welfare are her priorities and even black propaganda will not stop her in helping the poor. And members of the City Council supporting Climaco and volunteers are also helping the mayor “feed the hungry and heal the sick.” Those behind the black propaganda wanted to vilify Climaco to advance their own political interests ahead of next year’s polls. They spread disinformation on social and mainstream media after residents continue to rally behind the popular mayor, who is now on her third and final term. “Torpe gat sos maga gente esos maga ta habla malo con el alcaldesa, bien bueno ya lang gane el mayora cay hasta este maga tiempo Covid el ayuda na maga pobre sin descanso. El maga arroz que ta dale ayuda el govierno local bien grande ayuda ya se. Esos ba maga
ta reclama o ta hace malo con Mayor Beng cosa ba sila ya puede hace? Nada!” a supporter of Climaco said. Anti-Climaco trolls also stepped their attacks on social media and most of their accounts are either fake or fictitious. But despite the black propaganda campaign against Climaco, the mayor remains popular even in social media and proof of this is the spike in the number of her followers on Facebook. Climaco’s Facebook page is now being followed by more than 363,000 people from nearly 359,000 fans in March. The number of her social media followers ballooned to over 363,000 from only 133,000 in 2018 – a year before she was re-elected and won by a landslide over former mayor and lawmaker Celso Lobregat. Her followers increased by more than 47,000 compared to last
year’s 312,000 which was more than 200% from 2018. Climaco’s followers and supporters said she is leaving behind a legacy of good governance responsive to the needs and welfare of the Zamboangueños. Trolls and political foes continue their black propaganda against Climaco, taking advantage of the health situation in criticising the mayor’s pro-poor program in an effort to influence and boost those they are supporting. Climaco has repeatedly lambasted fake news and disinformation being peddled by her detractors and called on the public to carefully scrutinize news or stories created to deliberately misinform or deceive unsuspecting readers and influence their views for political interests. “El black propaganda ta continua y el fake news, false information na so-
cial media ta continua hace calayat el cuantos maga persona que tiene mal intencion para destrosa el govierno local, para destrosa el esfuerzos del govierno por de ila vested interest,” Climaco previously told the Zamboanga Post. “Y el los demas personas, como venganza contra con el govierno cay no puede estos maga gente influir con el gobierno local. Por cuantos años, el ataque contra na administracion sin descanso por causa de politica,” she added. Climaco said the local government continues to work hard for the welfare of the people while her foes are busy spreading black propaganda. In one of her weekly columns, “Sunday Reflection,” Climaco said she leaves ev-
erything to God. “Where would I hewn my strength if not from God alone who placed me here? Despite the toxicity of politics, bien mabuling gayod, I am here to respond to the calling of God to change systems to be able to deliver quality service to the people. Just as in Jesus’ ministry, there were noisy, angry, and divisive voices that became obstacles in His mission. I too, navigate into these destructive obstacles that try to lure me away from my mission and my focus on my work,” she wrote. “Politics is the main challenge that continues to distract our efforts to address the real problems of Covid-19. Malicious claims, spreading of baseless accusations and giving people false hope in doing what is popular…
and all these for personal and political agenda? Very divisive and distractive as it is an obstacle to unity in these times of crisis. This is the cross a leader must carry, to deny oneself for the people. Not to let the distractive voices be an obstacle in following Jesus and our mission to serve. No matter how heavy our crosses may be, do not let obstacles block God’s love to grant you hope and a future!” she added. In the end, Climaco quoted Jeremiah 29:11 and wrote: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” She also thanked the Zamboangueños for their unwavering support and love for her. (Zamboanga Post)
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Senator Bong Go joins Mayor Beng Climaco in the opening of the 3rd Malasakit Center in Zamboanga City on August 14, 2021. (Image: Giana Andrion) THE LABUAN General Hospital has formally opened the Malasakit Center - the third in Zamboanga City - following its unveiling last week. The Malasakit Center is a One-Stop Shop where poor patients can efficiently access financial medical assistance from agencies such as Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, the Philippine Charity
Sweepstakes Office, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Senator Bong Go also flew to Zamboanga City and joined Mayor Beng Climaco and other local government and health officials in the inauguration of the center. Also present during the inauguration were Social Welfare Assistant Secretary Jade Jamolod,
Health Regional Director Dr. Joshua Brillantes and Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Secretary Michael Dino. The officials also joined the DSWD and the City Social Welfare and Development Office in the distribution of rice and canned goods to dozens of fishermen and public utility drivers in Labuan. (Zamboanga Post)
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A photo posted on Mayor Beng Climaco’s Facebook page shows Licomo border guards manning a Covid-19 control point for travellers entering Zamboanga City.
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A photo taken in 2016 shows an unidentified barangay tanod, armed with a shotgun and a bandoleer of cartridges, maning the traffic flow in Barangay Tumaga in Zamboanga City. (Mindanao Examiner) Continued from page 1 auxiliary units, including barangay tanods to carry firearms, which was previously allowed by Circular 2008-013 of the National Police Commission. “While we acknowledge that barangay tanods play a complementary role to local authorities in the maintenance of the
peace of order in their respective communities, we firmly reiterate that they are not authorized to carry any firearm in the performance of their duties even if they own these firearms,” Año said, adding, the law is clear that registered firearms of local governments shall only be issued to a government official or em-
ployee with a permanent plantilla position. “Since the barangay tanod position is not part of the plantilla, barangay tanods are, therefore, not authorized to bear firearms while on duty,” he said. Año called on all local chief executives to direct all barangay tanods within their respective jurisdiction not to carry any firearm while in the performance of their duties and functions or face charges from the DILG. Under DILG Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2003-42, barangay tanods may only use nightstick with teargas and handcuff. Año said if a barangay tanod feels that they are in a potentially dangerous situation they can always seek the help of the local police or other barangay tanods. (Rhoderick Beñez and Malou Cablinda)
Continued from page 1 travellers at the Licomo border. During the August 11 conduct of antigen tests to dozens of travellers, two men who are essential workers, tested positive for the deadly respiratory disease. Two persons who had close contacts with the duo also tested positive after all of them underwent RT-PCR tests. They were immediately isolated and under observation. It was unknown how many others had close contacts with the four men before they tried to enter Zamboanga City. The names of their companies were not made public. The national government listed essential economic or key workers as those under the A4 priority list in the mass vaccination and these are the following: Commuter transport (land, air, and sea), including lo-
gistics, frontline government workers in the justice, security, transport, and social protection sectors; public and private wet and dry market vendors; frontline workers in groceries and supermarkets; delivery services; workers in manufacturing for food, beverage, medical, and pharmaceutical products; frontline workers in food retail, including food service delivery; frontline government workers, frontline workers in financial services; teaching personnel in medical and allied medical courses of higher education institutions, including personnel handling laboratories; frontliner workers in hotels and accommodation; priests, pastors, religious leaders; construction workers in government infrastructure projects, and security guards and personnel assigned in establishments, offices, agen-
cies, and organizations. Mayor Beng Climaco has lauded border guards for strictly enforcing the health requirements for all travellers, including essential workers and those authorized to travel whether they are fully vaccinated or not. The mayor reminded travellers anew to present their S-PASS aside from negative Covid-19 test results every time they enter Zamboanga City. S-PASS is short for Safe, Swift, and Smart Passage Digital Travel Management System developed by the Department of Science and Technology which is being used across the country upon order of the Department of the Interior and Local Government during this pandemic period. It was institutionalized this year as a one-stop-shop application or communication for travellers. (Zamboanga Post)
Mayor Beng Climaco speaks to Covid-19 survivors during the distribution of financial assistance in the West Coast. (Image: Giana Andrion)
Covid survivors get aid, more to receive help Continued from page 1 financial assistance for Covid-19 survivors to help them and their family during this time of the pandemic. Mayor Beng Climaco recently led the distribution of aid in the western coast. The pay-out was facilitated by the City Social Welfare and Development Office and the City Treasurer’s Office. The distribution of the
financial aid was witnessed by Councilors Pinpin Pareja, Cesar Jimenez and Bong Atilano, among other officials and barangay leaders. The aid is part of the supplemental budget approved by the City Council. Climaco said the Covid-19 survivors received up to P5,000 each. “Those who experienced moderate to mild Covid-19 are entitled
to P3,000 each while those who suffered severe infection will get P5, 000 each. This is in line with our thrust on helping the most who suffered the brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ayuda, comida y busca la vida este tiempo de pandemina,” she said. The mayor said at least 124 Covid-19 survivors received financial aid. (Zamboanga Post)
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2 men arrested trying to smuggle traders into Zambo TWO MEN who are residents of Tungawan town in Zamboanga Sibugay province are facing criminal charges after police arrested them trying to facilitate the entry of two local businessmen without Covid-19 test and S-PASS required by the City Government. Police identified the arrested as Nuruddin Samsuddin, 38; and Rodrigo Maquilang, 52; who are residents of Barangay San Pedro in Tungawan town. The duo tried to smuggle the businessmen into Zamboanga City in exchange for P3,000 but members of the 1st Zamboanga City Mobile Force Company guarding the border foiled the attempt. The identities of the businessmen were not made public and it was unknown whether they would also be charged or not. Police said the modus operandi of Maquilang was to accompany the travellers so they could walk past the border control point pretending to be residents in Barangay Licomo. And Samsuddin on the other hand would drive the travellers’ vehicle on the pretence that he took over the task from another driver who delivered the car to the border. Mayor Beng Climaco praised the police for their swift action and for exert-
ing efforts in preventing the illegal entry of travellers who have no health documents. “The apprehension of the two individuals sends a strong message that Zamboanga City does not tolerate activities that put lives of Zamboangueños at risk,” she said. Security forces at the border have arrested dozens of people trying to illegally cross Zamboanga City without RT-PCR tests and S-PASS. Climaco has repeatedly reminded travellers to present their S-PASS aside from negative Covid-19 test results every time they come here. S-PASS is short for Safe, Swift, and Smart Passage (S-PaSS) Digital Travel Management System developed by the Department of Science and Technology which is being used across the country upon order of the Department of the Interior and Local Government during this pandemic period. It was institutionalized this year as a one-stop-shop application or communication for travellers. The mayor issued an executive order making it mandatory for all travellers - whether they are fully vaccinated or not - entering Zamboanga to present their negative RT-PCR test result, especially now that there have been hundreds of cases
of the highly transmissible Delta variant of the Covid-19 in the country. Climaco ordered a strict border control and implementation of the health protocols in Zamboanga. She said travellers must have negative Covid-19 test results, whether by Saliva RTPCR test or nasopharyngeal RT-PCR test, before they enter Zamboanga. She previously issued Executive Order 651-2021 that mandates all inbound passengers, whether APOR (Authorized Persons Outside Residence) or private individuals, regardless of reason or purpose of entry, including transit travellers to present negative RT-PCR test result within 5 days from date of specimen collection and their valid identification cards before they can enter Zamboanga City. The mayor said these are temporary measures designed to curb the sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in order to promote the health and safety of the general welfare of the citizens. The local government also started random rapid antigen tests among travellers, including those under essential services, at all entry points here to help curb the spread of Covid-19, especially the Delta variant. (Zamboanga City)
Photos released by Barangay Labuan show its own isolation facilities.
Barangays put up own isolation facilities Continued from page 1 for all barangay across the country to put up their own isolation units as the Covid-19 pandemic remains a serious problem and poses grave risk to public health. Mayor Maria Isabelle Salazar, chairperson of the local Covid-19 task force, said at least 164 beds from different barangay isolation facilities in District 1 and 225 more from District 2 are now available for use. Climaco did not say how barangays out of the 89 in Zamboanga have complied with the order. But the mayor said more barangay leaders are also
ZAMCELCO, inireklamo na naman! ‘Isang taon na ang problema, wala pa rin solusyon’
Ang mga larawan na ipinadala ng isang electric consumer ukol sa kable ng kuryente na nasa gitna ng kanilang ipinapagawang bahay sa Barangay Talon-Talon. Isang taon na umano itong inirereklamo ng ibang mga kapit-bahay sa ZAMCELCO ngunit hanggang ngayon ay wala pa rin aksyon ito sa problema. ISANG MIYEMBRO ng Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative ang nagreklamo dahil sa di-umano’y paulit-ulit nitong pakiusap sa ZAMCELCO na tugunan ang kanyang problema sa kable ng kuryente na nasa loob ng kanilang compound. Ayon sa kanyang reklamo na idinulog sa community page na ZAMCELCO Consumers’ Complaint Page sa Facebook, maraming beses na itong dumulog sa ZAMCELCO ngunit walang
aksyon ang kooperatiba. Nabatid na mahigit sa 3 buwan na itong nagre-reklamo sa ZAMCELCO dahil nakaharang ang kable ng kuryente sa ibabaw ng kanilang ipinapagawang bahay sa Antonio Compound sa Barangay Talon-Talon. Nakuryente na rin umano ang kanyang mga karpentero dahil sa problemang dulot ng kable sa kanilang ipinapagawang bahay. “Nagpapagawa po kami ng bahay sa Talon-Talon area,
pero di po kami puwedeng mag-proceed sa roofing kasi nandoon po ang kuryente ng ZAMCELCO at wala pong proper na poste. It’s been 3 months already since nag request kami for the relocation (ng kable ng kuryente) and they gave us a letter saying that it’s for schedule, but until now wala pa rin,” saysay ng nag-reklamo. “Three times na kami nagpunta doon (sa ZAMCELCO) at wala rin nangyari. One day maulan, habang gumagawa ang carpenter namin biglang nag spark ang kuryente na nasagid ng bakal na ginagamit sa paglagay ng semento ng poste ng bahay at na electric shock ang carpenter pero d naman masyadong malakas. Kung pwede, hingi ako ng tulong sa inyo kung ano ba ang puwede naming gawin para alisin nila ang kuryente sa loob ng property namin at lagyan nila ng proper poste. The neighbors told us na since last year pa daw sila nagre-request na palagyan ng poste meron naman doon ready na ang poste, pero di pa rin nila ginagawa,” dagdag pa nito. Nagtatanong na rin ang ginang na nag-reklamo kung anong legal action ang maaari nilang gawin laban sa ZAMCELCO kung sakaling
may makuryenteng karpentero sa kanilang ginagawang bahay dahil sa nakahambalang na kable ng kuryente. “Ano bang legal action ang puwede kong gawin para kung sakaling may masamang mangyari sa carpenter (namin) na ZAMCELCO ang (may) liability kasi even through email, phone call, text and chat messages nagawa ko na at hanggang ngayon wala pa (rin aksyon. Naghihintay kami sa kanila para matapos na namin ang bahay at ang masaklap (eh) nangungupahan lang kami at di nmin magawa ang bahay dahil sa kuryente dahil natatakot ang mga carpenter maglagay ng roofing,” ani pa ng nag-reklamo. Kaliwa’t-kanan ang reklamo ng mga electric consumers sa ZAMCELCO dahil sa palpak na serbisyo nito. Maging ang Service Department nito ay hindi rin maasahan at kadalasan ay walang sumasagot sa mga tawag sa telepono. Tadtad rin ng reklamo ang ZAMCELCO Consumers’ Complaint Page sa Facebook bagama’t isa lamang itong community page na ang layunin ay iparating sa kinauukulan ang mga problema at hinaing ng mga consumers. (Zamboanga Post)
putting up their own isolation facilities, adding, just last week, Barangay Labuan has initially made available a four-bed isolation area for Covid-19 patients with separate toilets and bath rooms for men and women. She said Labuan’s barangay’s disaster response building is also set for completion this year and serves as a permanent isolation facility. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) also ordered all barangay officials to mobilize their Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams to help respond to the pandemic. “Malaking bagay ang pagtatayo ng BIU sapagkat dito natin maaaring ilagak ang mga coronavirus patient na hindi kritikal ang mga sintomas. So that hospitals can concentrate on serious symptoms needing medical interventions,” Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said, referring to the barangay isolation units. He said all barangay officials must lead in the enforcement of strict quarantine rules and to ensure that residents follow the quarantine guidelines and health protocols. Barangay officials who do not follow the order will face sanctions, he added. Año said barangay officials should also ensure citizens are practicing proper quarantine and social distancing measures, and that immediate health protocols are in place. He said that barangay officials may face charges of gross neglect of duty, gross negligence and insubordination for failing to perform their responsibilities under the state of public health emergency. But many barangay officials here have nothing to say, but complain. Some claimed they do not have sufficient funds for BUIs while other barangay officials said they have no available space for isolation facilities and have always relied on the City Government for help.
Climaco said the local government also set up isolation facilities and targets to make available at least 2,000 beds for Covid-19 patients. And this is on top of the isolation facilities built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The DPWH said it is also ramping up the on-going construction of additional isolation facilities here with construction of an “off-site modular hospital and popup dormitory” for health workers, according to Secretary Mark Villar, who added the conversion of the old Zamboanga Convention Center in Pasonanca into Covid-19 facilities will provide additional isolation or quarantine area for treatment of asymptomatic and moderate Covid-19 patients. The 182-bed facility in Barangay Pasonanca will provide space for hospitals to discharge non-emergency Covid-19 cases and effectively allocate hospital beds for more severe and critical patients. The facility is intended to augment the two quarantine tents with 20 beds also in Pasonanca which was completed in March. Both facilities are managed and operated by the City Health Office and City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office under supervision by the Department of Health. The DPWH is also constructing a modular hospital with 22 beds for moderate, severe to critical Covid-9 patients at the Mindanao Central Sanitarium General Hospital (MCSGH) in Barangay Pasobolong and will be operated by the Zamboanga City Medical Center with equipment supplied by the DOH; and a dormitory with 16 rooms and double decker beds medical personnel. Five buildings and a covered court at the Regional Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center also at the MCSGH compound will also be converted into a 300-bed quarantine facility and dormitories with 30 beds for health workers. (Zamboanga Post)
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Sunday lockdown extended THE SUNDAY lockdown in Zamboanga City has been extended until August 29 as part of preventive measures aimed at controlling the spread of Covid-19, especially now that the Delta variant is prevalent in the country. In an advisory released by the local government, residents are advised to stay at home during the lockdown. It said only those going to places of worship and health and security frontliners, and those involved in emergency situations
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lockdown. Public transportation is also not allowed. The advisory further said that public and private beach and river resorts, as well as inland and mountain resorts, and similar establishments will not be allowed to operate on Saturdays and Sundays. The local government also released a short list of what residents should do when getting home to avoid infecting others in case they are exposed to Covid-19. The following should be followed by residents: • Take shoes off before entering your home • Clean top and bottom of shoes with alcohol or disinfecting wipes • With the same cleaner, wipe down keys, cell phones, & any other items that were touched while providing care • Throw away any papers or receipts not needed • Don’t touch or sit on any furniture • Take your clothes off and put them in the washing machine or laundry bag. Wash clothes with warm water • Take a shower. The list was also translated in the local Chavacano dialect and Tausug which is largely spoken in Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. (Zamboanga Post)
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HE ZAMBOANGA City Integrated Bus Terminal has been awarded the Safety Seal certification by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for its outstanding implementation of the public health protocols. The DILG team of inspec- the StaySafe QR Code is still Safe.Ph or for the generation tors led by Jun Cillo awarded ongoing,” Climaco said, refer- and printing of the QR code the certification after the bus ring to the national govern- for those who do not have terminal passed all the safety ment’s official digital contact smartphones. standards and regulations set tracing application. The executive order by the national government. The mayor said records makes it mandatory for citThe modern bus termi- from the City Administrator’s izens - whether local resnal is being operated by the Office show that hundreds idents or visitors who will local government. Supervis- of establishments have ap- enter, work or do business ing Transportation Regulation plied online for Safety Seal in all indoor and enclosed Officer Rafael Derick Garcel- certification and inspection public and private establishlano Evangelista III thanked teams have been deployed to ments here - to download the DILG for the Safety Seal check their conformity with and register at the StaySafe. certification as he lauded the the specifications set by the Ph application which can be hard work of employees at DILG. accessed on App store for the bus terminal for ensuring Climaco said a to- iPhone, Google Play for Anpublic safety throughout its tal of five teams are going droid devices and App Galoperation and even before the around the city to inspect the lery for Huawei. health crisis. There is also a penal16-point DILG checklist. Evangelista also praised In May this year, the ty for those, including esMayor Beng Climaco for her mayor issued Executive Or- tablishments which fail to support in making the bus der BC 657-2021 adapting the adapt the digital contact terminal one of the best in StaySafe.Ph application as the tracing system and for the Mindanao. The mayor has official digital contact tracing first offense, the penalty is been frequently visiting the system in Zamboanga City as P2,000 and P3,000 for the bus terminal to ensure it re- ordered by the DILG. next offense, and P5,000 for mains at par with the others In her executive order, the third offense. in the southern region. The application was Climaco said all city and naDozens of commercial tional government offices, developed by Multisys Techestablishments have also re- including private establish- nologies Corporation in colceived their Safety Seal certifi- ments, and the public are en- laboration with PLDT-Smart cation and StaySafe QR Codes joined to use the application Group and PLDT Enterprise, as the local government con- and utilize a uniformed quick and the national governtinues to verify and process response (QR) code in all en- ment’s Inter-Agency Task over hundreds of new appli- trances. The order also clearly Force on the Management cations following Climaco’s states that all establishments of Emerging Infectious Disorder. should put up a help desk or eases and the National Task “The implementation of customer assistance desk for Force on Covid-19. (Zambothe Safety Seal together with the registration with the Stay- anga Post)
New barangay hall for Ayala
Mayor Beng Climaco leads officials in the inauguration recently of the new barangay hall of Ayala. (Image: Giana Andrion) BARANGAY AYALA officials thanked Mayor Beng Climaco for the new two-storey barangay hall. The building has a brick façade and stainless hand rails and ramp for people with disabilities. It also has covered terrace
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in the front. Climaco led officials in the inauguration of the building recently. She was joined by Rep. Jawo Jimenez Jr., and City Councilors Pinpin Pareja, Cesar Jimenez and Bong Atilano, among others. The mayor said she will continue to appropriate resources for the barangays which are an important partner of the local government in public service. Climaco also inspected the newly-constructed building. She also spoke with barangay officials and praised them and the police for their hard work in maintaining peace and order and helping the local government in controlling the spread of the Covid-19 in the barangay. She also lauded the barangay tanods and healthcare workers for their dedication in serving the public. (Zamboanga Post)
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