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HE CITY HEALTH OFFICE in Zamboanga has urged parents to have their children immunized against polio, a highly contagious disease transmitted through the fecal-oral route. The Department safe and proven effective. Miravite said the poof Health (DOH) announced a polio out- lio virus, along with other break in the Philippines vaccine-preventable dison September 19. Polio eases, is always found in is caused by the polio- the environment which virus and may result in makes vaccinations vital life-long paralysis and for protection and lasting even death, but it is vac- immunity. For polio, three doscine-preventable. Zamboanga City has es are needed by children begun its anti-polio vac- under one-year-old for cination driver, said City full protection against the Health Officer Dr. Dulce virus, she said. “Constant Amor Miravite. She said hand washing and sanivaccination is very im- tary preparation of food portant to prevent for and drinks are additional children to prevent po- ways to prevent polio. Following the polio. “For us to be protected, necesita kita manda lio outbreak, the DOH man bakuna con diaton launched the “Synchromaga bata,” she said, nized Polio Vaccination” adding, vaccinations are Continue on page 3
Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco administers a polio vaccine to a child at the launch of the polio synchronized immunization campaign. (From the Facebook page of Mayor Beng Climaco)
Zambo to come up with public transport route plan THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT of Zamboanga is nearing completion of its
public transportation plan to sufficiently and effectively address local traffic
Members of the technical working group for the Local Public Transport Route Plan of Zamboanga. (Claudine Uniana)
problems and modernize public transportation. The draft on the Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) would be submitted to the Department of Transportation (DoTr) which ordered local government s in the country to come up with a plan that will modernize local public transportation. Once approved by the DoTr, the LPTRP will then be submitted to the City Council. Continue on page 2
FOLLOWING THE SPATE of house fires in Zamboanga City, Mayor Beng Climaco appealed to residents to take safety precautions to prevent house fires and the appropriate actions to take in the event of a fire. Climaco urged residents to exercise personal Continue on page 3
Mayor Beng Climaco consoles a fire victim in Campo Islam following a recent fire. (Photo from the Facebook page of Mayor Beng Climaco.)
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Zambo to come up with public transport route plan Continued from page 1 The draft is a product of months of collection, analysis and consolidation of transport data, as well as a series of public consultations and a transport summit jointly conducted by the LPTRP Technical Working Group and the Department of Civil Engineering of the Western Mindanao State University’s College of Engineering and Technology. Mayor Beng Climaco and other local government officials and lawmakers said road widening and opening of new roads are important to decongest vehicular traffic in Zamboanga. Climaco said opening new roads and widening the streets, especially in downtown areas and adjacent barangays, are needed to decongest the worsening traffic problems due to the growing numbers of motorists here. The controversial flyover which was being pushed by then Congressman Celso Lobregat and the Department of Public Works and Highways had been opposed by Climaco and other members of the City Council. “We need to widen
the roads first because it is very urgent for us for the passage of people in order to decongest traffic. We leave it (flyover project) to the City Engineer’s Office, Dr. (Elmeir) Apolinario (of the Zamboanga City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office) and DPWH to look at finishing the bypass road so this will also ease traffic and provide alternative route,” Climaco said. Climaco said there is a need for a feasibility study for future overpass bridge. “We are pro-development and nowadays, even our traffic management needs to come up with a plan or study to assess the impact before and after the project is implemented, and so we also need feasibility studies of flyover project in the future,” she said. Congressman Cesar Jimenez said he will work closely with the DPWH and other concerned government agencies with regards to the road projects and other alternative routes here to solve the pestering traffic problems. The flyover project became so controversial after Lobregat – who ran for mayor and defeated in the midterm polls - insisted
that the overpass bridge must be constructed immediately despite the failure of DPWH to comply with the requirements set by the local government. DPWH also had insisted in the past for the construction of the project even without the necessary road widening. Climaco has repeatedly said in public that the local government is supporting the implementation of national infrastructure here, including the proposed flyover project, but reiterated that there is a dire need to first widen the roads affected by the construction of the overpass. The overpass project would cost about P600 million and is expected to be completed in at least 500 days or more considering how slow the DPWH in their public works. Last December, the DPWH conducted a traffic dry run in areas affected by the flyover project to mimic construction works, but it only drew angry reactions from motorists and commuters as well because of the chaotic situation it created even for just a week. (Zamboanga Post)
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‘Parents urged to vaccinate children’
Continued from page 1 campaign which aims to boost immunization coverage against po-
lio by giving three doses of the oral polio vaccine to all children 5 years old and below, regardless of
their immunization status. Health Secretary Francisco Duque said
Residents told to take steps to prevent fires Continued from page 1 responsibility and close supervision in using appliances at home to prevent fire incident. “I would like to make an appeal to all residents of Zamboanga in the light of the spate of fire incidents that parents, grandparents and children must actively participate in ensuring that we comply with the safety measures such as supervision over all plugged electrical appliances,” she said. “Secondly, do not allow hazardous materials that can cause fire from being unsupervised whether by adults or children,” she added, noting a report by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) that most of the fires were caused by faulty
electrical wiring and personal negligence. Climaco said she had conferred with the members of the BFP and Councilor El King Omaga, chairman of the City Council Committee on Disaster Prevention, and also informed Vice Mayor Rommel Agan that there is an urgent need to take proactive measures to prevent fires. “We will have to take proactive measures and one of the most important measures is for all residents to be responsible na di aton maga caserias, especialmente na usada del di aton maga equipaje na casa tambien.” “This is also part of our campaign to ensure that when we are using
our appliances, necesita personal supervision and personal responsibility down to the children. This is the most effective means (to prevent fire) because prevention must begin at home,” she said. Climaco also met with BFP Regional Director, Senior Superintendent Sydney Besana, and newly-installed City Fire Marshal, Superintendent Marie Epiphany Ramirez and discussed measures on how to further intensify fire prevention and fire safety awareness. She urged the BFP to undertake measures to heighten public awareness on the prevention and control of fire incidents here. (Zamboanga Post)
full vaccination against the poliovirus is the best way to prevent the transmission of the disease. “We urge all parents and caregivers, health workers, and local government units to protect their children and communities against the poliovirus by participating in the synchronized vaccination in high-risk areas in Mindanao,” Duque said. He said the campaign will be expanded to the whole of Mindanao on November 25 and concluded with the last round of vaccination on January 6 next year. Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, of the Public Health Services Team, said there is no cure for polio, but it can only be prevented with three doses of the polio vaccine. “Vaccination is the best way to protect your child against vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio, measles, diphtheria, tetanus, per-
tussis, and tuberculosis, among others,” Vergeire said. The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are also supporting the government’s synchronized polio vaccination campaign. “The polio outbreak is a wakeup call for the Philippines. We must act now to protect children against polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases through immunization,” said acting WHO Representative in the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe. “To stop this outbreak, we aim to reach nearly two million children within two weeks. We will work closely with the Department of Health to achieve this target. We need bayanihan from everyone – the parents and caregivers, mayors, governors, community and religious leaders, health workers, volunteers, and media partners,” Abeyas-
inghe added. The Philippines has seen a decline of immunization coverage in the past few years, including for protection against polio. In 2018, at least 66% of children completed their oral polio vaccine (drops) doses and 45% received their inactivated polio vaccine (injection) dose. At least 95% of children under 5 years old need to be vaccinated, irrespective of their current vaccination status, to stop the spread of polio in the country. “Every child under 5 years old in these priority areas needs to be vaccinated now. There is no alternative to protect children from the risk of polio than vaccinating them. The polio vaccine is safe and effective. UNICEF is working with WHO to support DOH meet the country’s immunization targets,” said Oyun Dendevnorov, UNICEF Philippines Representative. (Zamboanga Post)
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AYOR BENG CLIMACO thanked the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) for citing Zamboanga City and recognizing the efforts of the local government in streamlining business processes. PCCI has awarded enterprises in ZamboanJust recently, Comthe local government ga. missioner Aileen Lourdes From 2018-2019, Lizada, of the Civil Service with a “special citation” during the 45th Phil- Zamboanga City posted a Commission, also praised ippine Business Con- 74% increase in the num- Climaco during an unference and Expo held ber of approved business announced inspection to recently at the Manila permits for new business check on compliance of applications and also re- civil service rules in govHotel. City Administrator corded a 182% increase in ernment offices. Apple Go represented the number of approved the local government business renewals. Lizada, who also visClimaco said the local ited other regions in the during the awarding cergovernment is pursuing country, noted a number emony. She said the special business-friendly strate- of “best practices” at City recognition exemplifies gies aimed at further im- Hall during her group’s inthe commendable ini- proving business sector spection. One of them is tiatives of the Climaco confidence. the wearing of identificaadministration towards Zamboanga City is tion cards by civil workers good governance re- also a finalist in the 2019 with Climaco as the best forms that promote trade Business Friendly LGU example. and investments and sig- Award. She also said the PubThe local government lic Assistance Desk at the nificantly contribute to local economic develop- was nominated to the main entrance of City Hall Most Business-Friendly is very responsive to the ment. The PCCI also not- LGU award by the South- public and the presence ed the efforts of the lo- ern Philippines Deep Sea of an institutionalized hucal government which Fishing Association head- man resource department resulted to a significant ed by its President Jay- at City Hall, among othincrease in new business drick Yap. ers. (Zamboanga Post)
Norway Ambassador to Manila, Bjorn Staurset Jahnsen with Stian Arvid Hegland, Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila Second Secretary; and political advisor Nikki Al Ben Delfin with Mayor Beng Climaco unfurl a banner that reads “We Love Zamboanga City.” (Photo from Mayor Beng Climaco Facebook page.)
Mayor Beng Climaco shows the “Special Citation” it received from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. (Kathy Wee Sit)
Beng praises Norway MAYOR BENG CLIMACO thanked the Kingdom of Norway and its Ambassador to Manila, Bjorn Staurset Jahnsen, who was recently in Zamboanga. Jahnsen met with Climaco at City Hall during a courtesy call on the side line of his visit for the inauguration of the field office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Barangay Santa Maria. Climaco praised Norway and Jahnsen for contributing to the development of Zamboanga and she vowed to continue international collaboration and cooperation with Oslo to help spur growth and development. “Muchisimas gracias IOM for all your help to Zamboanga City,” she said. Since 2018, Norway and the Philippines have a free trade agreement and further boosting bilateral trade. Norway is also engaged in peace and reconciliation efforts in the Philippines for many years now and both countries have almost 100 years
of maritime cooperation. Jahnsen was accompanied by Stian Arvid Hegland, Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila Second Secretary; and political advisor Nikki Al Ben Delfin. At the IOM inauguration, Climaco graced the occasion alongside with Kristin Dadey, Chief of Mission, IOM Philippines; and Marco Chimenton, head of sub-office in South Cotabato IOM Philippines. IOM is an intergovernmen-
tal organization that provides services and advice concerning migration to governments and migrants including IDPs, refugees, and migrant workers. It is a related organization of the United Nations since September 2016. The IOM first made its presence felt in Zamboanga City during the recovery stage after the 2013 siege by Moro National Liberation Front rebels. (Zamboanga Post)
Mayor Beng Climaco with Kristin Dadey, Chief of Mission, IOM Philippines; and Marco Chimenton, head of IOM Philippines sub-office in South Cotabato, and an unidentified staff.
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