The Zamboanga Post

Busca manera solve el crisis na electricidad na Zamboanga: Duterte

Alcaldesa Beng Climaco y Administradora Apple Go junto con Secretario de Energia Alfonso Cusi durante un conferencia na Manila. (CMO Photo)

EL PRESIDENTE RODRIGO Duterte ya dirigi con el Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi para busca solucion na problemas de electricidad na ciudad de Zamboanga despues mismo el Alcaldesa Beng Climaco y Admistradora Apple Go ya pedi ayuda na gobierno nacional.

Na reciente meeting del Alcaldesa Beng con Secretary Cusi, ya habla necesita el Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative-Crown Investment Holdings, Inc. and Desco Inc. (ZAMCELO-CROWN) que facilita el regular dalida del corriente na ciudad 24 horas, 7 dias a la semana.

Segun con el Alcalde- sa Beng, ya asegura el Presidente que este ayuda muy bien para el bien de la ciudad.

Durante del meeting, si Cusi ya dale directivas na maga agencias de gobierno bajo na Department of Energy que hace todo manera para resolve con el crisis de corriente na ciudad desde ZAMCE- LO-CROWN y Western Mindanao Power Corporation (WMPC).

“Secretary Cusi has reiterated his directives to agencies under the DOE (Department of Energy) to simultaneously exhaust means to put an end to the Zamboanga power crisis. The National Electrification Administration was tasked to expedite the resolution of the ZAMCEL- CO-Crown and WMPC standoff that has led to the erratic power supply since February while the Energy Regulatory Commission was urged to look into power rates and ensure affordable power for the residents,” segun con Alcaldesa Beng.

“The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, on the other hand, was tasked to closely look into the low voltage and power fluctuation issues confronted by Zamboanga consumers. The agenda also covered the need for the ZAMCELCO-Crown to call for an annual general membership assembly and the possibility of changing the composition of the present Board of Directors. The current board is serving on an interim capacity and two of the directors have assumed membership in the House of Congress,” umento pa del Alcaldesa.

El Alcaldesa Beng muchas beses ya man cuento con el representante del ZAMCELO-CROWN y WMPC para resolve el crisis na ciudad. Este despues corta el WMPC con el supply de corriente cay nohay paga el ZAMCEL- CO-Crown na mas de P460 milliones debe.

Pero ya acusa tambien el ZAMCELCO-Crown na WMPC que este ya man overbilling na cantidad de P440 milliones.

Poreso el Alcaldesa Beng ya hace todo esfuerzos para na mas de 180,000 miembros del ZAMCELCO-Crown. Y na un carta pecha Abril 1 del Alcaldesa Beng naZAMCELCO-Crown, este ya habla que necesita el cooperativa paga el debe na WMPC para puede este dale bastanate corriente.

Y na hearing del Energy Regulatory Commission, ya conforma el ZAMCELCO-Crown paga na WMPC y ya firma con el un compromise agreement.

Del Mayo 3 cuando ya tene acuerdo el ZAMCEL- CO-Crown y WMPC para man supply corriente na ciudad, un articulo del Manila Standard que ya escribi si Alena Mae S. Flores, ya habla si Jomar Castillo, el representante del ZAMCELCO-Crown: “We have been trying to settle with WMPC for three months now. We are glad that WMPC finally accepted this compromise. With this, we can stop rotational brownouts and stabilize electricity in the city.”

“The compromise, proposed by Zamboanga City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar, is a temporary measure to address the power outages in Zamboanga City pending the legal dispute filed with the Energy Regulatory Commission,” segun na periodico.

Ya habla pa si Nocos despues el compromise agreement, “we reaffirm our commitment to be Zamboanga’s partner for growth in the long term.”

Segun tambien con Castillo: “As the new investor-manager, we are looking out for Zamboangueños after years of mismanagement of the city’s power co-op. Zamboangueños were made to pay more than what they should have. We want to return their money to them.” (Zamboanga Post)

DENGUE ALERT IS UP

Dr. Dulce Miravite (Kathy Wee Sit)

THE CITY HEALTH Office has expressed alarm over the rising numbers of den- gue cases following the deaths of over a dozen people since January.

Dr. Dulce Miravite, who heads the City Health Office, has confirmed the fatalities and although alarmed by the increasing number of cases, she said it has not reached epidemic level.

But Miravite was quick to say that steps are needed to prevent the spread of the deadly virus caused by female mosquito bites, particularly the species Aedes aegypti, and to a lesser extent, the

Aedes albopictus and the mosquito also transmits chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika infection, according the World Health Organization.

Mosquitoes can lay eggs in any space or container that holds clear and stagnant water and they usually bite between 2 hours after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset and can be found inside and outside the house.

Miravite urged residents to clean their surroundings and destroy mosquito breeding grounds in stagnant water such as in tires, tin cans or canals. She said water storage at home should also be properly covered.

“El de aton water storage, si tiene man kita ta recuhi agua, necesita tapa,” Miravite said. “Hace seco el areredor, si tiene agua tan pondo, puede pone larvicide.”

She said larvicides - an insecticide that is specifically targeted against the larval life stage of an insect - are available at the City Health Office. Miravite advised residents to wear long sleeved shirts and long pants and apply insect repellents to protect them from mosquito bites, especially when outdoors.

President Rodrigo Duterte recently signed Republic Act No. 11332 or the Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act requiring the reporting of public health concerns and events such as infectious diseases and epidemics.

The law aims to protect the population from public health threats through mandatory reporting, disease surveillance, and an effective response system. It tasks the Department of Health, specifically its Epidemiology Bureau, to regularly update and issue a list of nationally notifiable diseases or ailments that must be reported to the public.

Response systems include protocols for reporting of diseases, measures for data security and confidentiality, and procedures and provisions to ensure the safety of personnel conducting disease surveillance and response activities. The new measure requires the Department of Health and its local counterparts to provide accurate and timely health information about notifiable diseases and health-related events and conditions to the public and health providers.

The law also allows municipal, city, and provincial health offices to declare a disease outbreak within their respective areas as long as the declaration is backed by scientific evidence.

The symptoms of dengue infection include sudden onset of fever of 2 to 7 days, headache, body weakness, joint and muscle pains, pain behind the eyes, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and skin rashes.

It is important to seek early consultation between 1-3 days of fever to immediately recognize the disease, which may require the patient to increase fluid intake, especially oral rehydration solution that is proven to be life-saving for dengue patients. (Zamboanga Post)

City Council remains independent

Mayor Beng Climaco with Vice Mayor Rommel Agan and Rep. Cesar Jimenez and members of the City Council. (Kathy Wee Sit)

MAYOR BENG CLIMACO reiterated anew her vow not to interfere in the legislative branch and pointed out that under her administration the City Council shall remain an independent collegiate body.

She said the City Council shall continue to follow the laws, rules and regulations, and internal rules and procedures for the august members to collectively agree, disagree and jointly decide according to their votes on issues presented before them.

Climaco said she is happy to note that council members are supportive of her programs and even welcomed what she termed as “diverse voices” in the legislature.

“So far, the evaluation that they have is that majority are in support of our programs. But we really welcome diverse voices in the City Council because that is real democracy in action,” she said, adding: “There will be no more blanket authority of the mayor,” referring to the previous administration of Celso Lobregat.

“Our faith in God has led us to this moment, a reminder that we cannot allow ourselves to be dictated upon, no more blanket authority, but a real democracy in the Legislature. The time has come for us to value our mandate por causa de Dios solamente, este el deseo de maga votante, este el propio tiempo de Dios necesita kita uni y trabaja para el Ciudad de Zamboanga.”

“Ta pidi yo de ustedes ayuda na mi tercer termino para hace mas resiliente con el diatun Ciudad de Zamboanga,” Climaco told members of the City Council during its maiden session on July 9.

In 2008, City Councilor Jimmy Cabato passed a resolution granting blanket authority to then Mayor Celso Lobregat to fast track the creation of police auxiliaries in six pilot villages here.

Cabato, an ally of Lobregat, also passed other resolutions authorizing the mayor to look for available funds and accept donations from private sectors for the purchase of high-powered firearms which would then be distributed to police auxiliaries.

Lobregat, who ruled Zamboanga City as mayor and congressman for the past 20 years, lost terribly to Climaco in the May midterm elections. (Zamboanga Post)

Police set to file charges vs. man who faked kidnapping

Mayor Beng Climaco gestures as she speaks to the press regarding the fake kidnapping of Naguib Puyong. (Kathy Wee Sit)

POLICE ARE set to file charges against a man who staged his own kidnapping to extract ransom from his family in Zamboanga City.

Naguib Puyong demanded P1 million from his family, but he was nabbed by police agents last week at a branch of Palawan Express Padala in Zamboanga Sibugay province while collecting some P2,000 in medical money sent by his children.

Puyong was arrested after his family sought the help of the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) of the Philippine National Police and set up a trap that led to his capture. During interrogation, Puyong admitted to have faked his own kidnapping.

Mayor Beng Climaco welcomed the filing of the case against Puyong, who is a resident of Barangay Licomo, stressing that the man should not be considered a victim, but a suspect and a perpetrator of the crime.

She thanked the police and the military, particularly the AKG, for their immediate efforts in responding to the incident.

Climaco also appealed to citizens to do away with situations that may cause alarm and scandal and put Zamboanga in a bad light.

“We appeal to residents, do not cause alarm and scandal to the people, we do not need that,” said the Mayor, who expressed dismay over the reported fake kidnapping which had caused undue alarm not only to the resident, but to the authorities as well.

“The authorities exhausted all means to investigate and to undertake rescue efforts only to find out that the incident was just a drama. Life may be very challenging and difficult, but please know that we have a government that is ready to help,” she said. (Zamboanga Post)

‘Ecological Solid Waste Management’ nilalabag ng mga basurero sa Zambo

Abala ang basurerong ito sa pagwasak ng mga trash bags upang makakuha ng anuman maaaring ibenta sa halip na mangulekta ng basura. (Zamboanga Post)

MALABONG MAIPATUPAD sa Zamboanga City ang Republic Act No. 9003 o Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 na kung saan ay dapat nakabukod ang mga basurang nabubulok (biodegradable) at hindi nabubulok (non-biodegradable) dahil mismong mga basurero ang lumalabag sa naturang batas.

Isa sa mga barangay na lumalabag sa naturang batas ay ang Tetuan na kung saan ay winawasak ng mga basurero ang mga trash bags upang kolektahin ang mga bote, plastic, bakal, papel at iba pang mga bagay na kanilang ibinibenta.

Maraming mga pagkakataon rin na 3-4 na basurero ng Barangay Tetuan ang makikita sa ibabaw ng kanilang truck at abala sa pagwasak sa mga trash bags na itinatapon ng mga residente.

Bukod sa natatagalan sa paghahakot ng mga basura dahil sa kanilang ilegal na gawain ay hindi agad nagagawa ng mga ito ang kanilang tungkulin – ang maghakot ng mga basura dahil abala sa pangangalkal sa ibabaw ng truck.

Bagama’t maraming mga residente ang nagbubukod ng kanilang mga basurang nabubulok at hindi nabubulok bilang pagtupad sa Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 ay nilalabag naman ito ng maraming mga basurero.

Hindi naman agad makunan ng pahayag ang mga opisyal ng barangay, gayun rin ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources at City Environment and Natural Resources ukol sa ilegal na gawain ng mga basurero. (Zamboanga Post)

Well-wishes continue for Beng

TWO MONTHS AFTER winning her third and last term as mayor of Zamboanga City, Beng Climaco continues to receive well-wishes and congratulatory messages from people and loved-ones.

One touching message Mayor Beng received had this written on a piece of paper and enclosed were 3 small containers of pain relief balm, obviously because of her hard work to make Zamboanga a better place to live in.

It reads: “Dear Lola Beng, Congratulations on your third term! The (pain relief) rubs help you relax from all the pressure. Take care always and we hope to visit you at City Hall. We will be going there. Love, Gabe.”

Another letter reads: “Dear Mayor Beng, Our heartfelt congratulations on your re-election! May the Holy Spirit continue to bless you with gift of wisdom. May God bless you always with good health and keep you safe.”

Photos of the letters were also posted on Mayor Beng’s Facebook page and her reply to all the personal messages she received.

Mayor Beng replied: “Thank you for your well wishes and congratulatory notes. Truly warms my heart to hear both young and old appreciate our leadership and the work that we do collectively for the people of Zamboanga. Rest assured that we will remain steadfast in our commitment to make Zamboanga City better, more resilient and caring. Muchas gracias!” (Zamboanga Post)

Photos of well-wishes from loved ones and supporters of Mayor Beng Climaco.

Zambo gets 450 new cops

A police photo released to The Zamboanga Post shows the new cops deployed in Zamboanga.

SOME 450 new policemen were deployed to various assignments in Zamboanga City and for 6 months shall undergo a field training program, officials said

The policemen were part of 692 cops who recently graduated and belong to the Masiklab Classes of 2018- 01, according to Major Helen Galvez, a regional police spokeswoman.

She said 450 cops have been assigned to the Zamboanga City Police Office and 59 to Zamboanga Sibugay and 91 to Zamboanga del Sur and 92 were deployed to Zamboanga del Norte police offices.

She said Colonel Ronaldo Llanera, the Deputy Regional Director for Administration, led the send-off ceremony held at the regional police headquarters here recently.

“The 692 police trainees will be under the watch of Regional Special Training Units 9,” she said. “For six months, respective field training officers and senior police officers of Zamboanga City Police Office, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur are expected to mold the new breed of police officers who will be exposed to actual police works in the field of patrol, investigation and other police works.”

Galvez said Muslim policemen were also ordered to wear their traditional white hijab or head cover while on duty, mostly as patrol officers. “This is to foster peace and oneness of the Philippine National Police with the Muslim community in the region,” she said. (Zamboanga Post)