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THE ZAMBOANGA CITY Water District remains silent over the proposal by the Ayala Corporation to invest in the water system here. The details of the proposal are unknown as this was not made public by the ZCWD for a still unknown Continue on page 2
Mayor Beng Climaco gestures as she speaks with Leonardo Rey Vasquez, General Manager of the Zamboanga City Water District. (Kathy Wee Sit)
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LL ROADS LEAD to Zamboanga City as the local government officially launched the “Zamboanga Hermosa Festival 2019” – the grandest and most awaited and popular festival in Western Mindanao. The month-long festi- Nuestra Señora del Pilar in Spain, the sister city of val is held in honor of - the patroness of Zam- Zamboanga - which is held Continue on page 3 the miraculous image of boanga City and Zaragoza
Fire fighters spray colored water during the handover of 12 brand new fire trucks by the Zamboanga City Government under the administration of Mayor Beng Climaco to the Bureau of Fire Protection. (Kathy Wee Sit)
Beng wants resilient, progressive Zamboanga
THE CLIMACO ADMINISTRATION continues to
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More pro-poor projects for Zamboanga residents MORE PRO-POOR projects are expected to be implemented in Zamboanga City the next 3 years of the administration of Mayor Beng Cli-
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Zamboanga is always for peace
Zamboanga Mayor Beng Climaco poses with members of the International Monitoring Team 14 headed by Malaysian Maj. Gen. Dato Ya’cob bin Hj Samiran with local military and police officials led by Brig. Gen. Angelito Casimiro, officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police Directorate for Logistics at City Hall. (Kathy Wee Sit) From page 1 MAYOR BENG CLIMACO has reiterated her unequivocal support to the government peace efforts in southern Philippines following a brief meeting with members of the 14th International Monitoring Team who paid a courtesy call to the local chief executive at the Zamboanga City Hall. The head of the IMT-14 Maj. Gen. Dato Ya’cob bin Hj Samiran and his group, led by Col. Shaharuddin bin Harum, Malaysia’s Defense Attaché
to Manila, also thanked Climaco and praised the mayor for his strong support to the peace efforts in Mindanao. Also present at the meeting was Brigadier General Angelito Casimiro, officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police Directorate for Logistics. Climaco, who welcomed the IMT group, stressed that Zamboanga City is fully supportive of all peace efforts. She even cited the long and historical and peaceful existence of Muslims,
Christians and indigenous tribes here. “We live in peace and harmony in Zamboanga. We are always for peace, ”she said. IMT-14 had replaced IMT13 which ended its tour of duty in Mindanao. International peace keepers are tasked to monitor and oversee the ceasefire process between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front which signed an interim peace deal with Manila in 2014. (Zamboanga Post)
Ayala Corporation proposes water investment in Zambo Continued from page 1 reason. It has been long pending with the ZCWD. Ayala Corporation acquired 140 million common shares of Manila Water Co., Inc. representing a 5.7% interest in the water utility. The shares were acquired from its strategic partner, Mitsubishi Corporation, which has been a long-time partner of Ayala since 1974 and has been a shareholder of Manila Water since 1997. Apart from Manila Water’s concession in Metro Manila’s East Zone, the company currently has four domestic water businesses which include Boracay Water, Laguna Water, Clark Water, and a bulk water supply project in Cebu. Combined, these businesses serve a population of 8.0 million Filipinos and Manila Water has continued to expand coverage and consistently reduce non-revenue water or system leakage over the past years. Manila Water has also expanded into water businesses around the ASEAN region, particularly in Vietnam where its expertise in water service and quality has been validated with the acquisition of two bulk water supply facilities in Ho Chi Minh City. Its leakage reduction project in Ho Chi Minh City which started in 2008 has outperformed its target and has benefited 25% of the city’s 6 million population. Mayor Beng Climaco has welcomed the investment proposal, especially at this time where many barangays are suffering from lack of water supply. “We welcome this development and we hope the ZCWD will act on it accordingly to improve our water supply,” Climaco said in a recent television
A screen shot from the Facebook page of Zamboanga City Water District shows some complaints from consumers. (Zamboanga Post) interview. While she praised the investment proposed by the Ayala Group of Companies, Climaco said there are other considerations that ZCWD must take such as retrofitting of water pipes in most government offices due to leaks and wastage of water. “So we have to look at the system on how to reduce the water revenue and how to utilize the rain water as well,” Climaco said, adding, public cooperation and discipline are needed to save water. “The bottom line here is individual discipline - discipline in observance of traffic rules, discipline in disposal of garbage, and discipline in water usage,” she said. Climaco has assured the public that the local government is doing its best to help end the water crisis here. The ZCWD Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ ZamboangaCityWaterDistrict) is flooded with complaints – from allegations of being inefficient to poor customer service. Some of the complaints were: “I called them 3x because
there is a broken pipe in the main road, but it’s been almost a month but no action. It’s not our loss actually because it is before the meter. So if they don’t care it’s not my problem anymore.” “They don’t deliver water every day, we don’t have enough water to use! Very poor service as ever!” “Dear Zamboanga City Water District management, we are from Pasonanca and yet we suffer a lot regarding the water system. For how many days now we don’t have a good water supply. We are experiencing the same with the people from Carmen Valley because we have the same pipeline. We pay a lot for water, but look at it now, we need to go to the river just to wash our plates and we need to carry water from the river to use in the bathroom. My son yesterday got a wound on his hand because he stumbled at the side of the river bank. ZCWD, pls do something.” And the worse part of it, the ZCWD have not responded to any of the complaints posted on its social media account which is filled only with water rationing advisories. (Zamboanga Post)
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‘Zamboanga Hermosa Festival’ in full swing Continued from page 1 in every 12th of October. With the theme “Diversidad, Resiliencia y Alegria,” Mayor Beng Climaco along with Councilors Crisanto dela Cruz, John Dalipe, Jimmy Villaflores and Vincent Paul Elgo, led the opening of the festival with a grand show of colors, music and dances as a prelude to the myriad of activities that will take place in October. “The festival is a celebration of culture, history and faith of the Zamboangueños,” said Climaco as she invited everyone around the globe to come and celebrate the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival and
Cultural dancers perform during the recent launching of the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival 2019. (Kathy Wee Sit) experience and explore the many potentials of the city. The Zamboanga Hermosa Festival features many activities such as the colorful street dance competition where different schools fight for the title -
from the street to the main event - which everyone will show their best talent. The joyous celebration usually draws thousands of local and foreign tourists to the “City of Flowers” to participate in the event. Among them is the Regatta de Zamboanga or vinta (sail boat) racing and the colorful street dancing. Another event, the “Mascota de Zamboanga” which showcase the talents, craftsmanship and creativity of Zamboangueño fashion designers in creating traditional wardrobe used during the Spanish era. During the festival, hundreds of stalls are put up by travelling merchants from Luzon and Visayas to showcase their products in an open bazaar. Regional trade exposition is also being held during the Zam-
boanga Hermosa Festival. In the past festival, a beauty pageant and parade of lights, including the Chavacano Video Music Festival and a dance party, Danza La Vida, highlighted the event. Residents also feasted on grilled foods held nightly as part of the “Zamboanga Smoke Out – Grilled Food Fiesta” by the seaside. The festival also features weeklong novena masses, cultural shows, agricultural fairs, art, photo and flower garden exhibits, torch parades, fireworks, and carnivals. Zamboanga City had been under Spanish rule in the past and was also used as a base for American soldiers. The area around Zamboanga Peninsula has been occupied by indigenous people as early as 30,000 years ago. The
first inhabitants were the Subanons and Lutaos and later, the Islamized ethnic groups of Samals, Bajaus, Tausugs, and Yakans. The official festival logo and soundtrack “Vene ya na Zamboanga,” (Ven a Zamboanga) the calendar of activities, guidelines of the different competitions and festival merchandises, among others were also unveiled during the launching held at the Marcian Garden Hotel and attended by more than 300 people. It also saw the unveiling of the Zambo Hermosa App, an online platform for local tourism, events, foods and places and a collaboration of the Hermosa App NGO group and the City Government. The app is downloadable online where one can get access to the services
of the City Tourism Office, get updates on the activities of the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival as well as access to tourism products and services offered by the locals. Christian Olasiman, head of the City Government’s Special Events Team, said the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival celebration will center on three distinct, yet very important core values that defined the bedrock of the Zamboangueño communities and their continued resurgence as a people – Diversidad, Resiliencia y Alegria or Diversity, Resilience and Joy. (Zamboanga Post)
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More pro-poor projects for Zamboanga residents
Zamboanga Mayor Beng Climaco after the symbolic signing by the Executive and Legislative branches of the local government of the implementation of the 2020-2022 Executive Legislative Agenda. (Kathy Wee Sit) Continued from page 1 signing” for the implementation of the ELA. The preparation of the ELA was facilitated by Dr. Abelle Cajita and Engr. Clarissa Rendon. Climaco said the ELA is a product of a 3-day painstaking and careful consideration of all flagship programs identified by the different sectors and clusters that complement the S.H.E. Program, including the various issues in Zamboanga such as electricity, water, traffic, garbage and socialized housing for the poor, among others. S.H.E. refers to Security, Health and Education – which is Climaco’s flagship program. The final copy of the 2020-2022 ELA is expected to be soon. Last year, Climaco pledges more support for senior citizens here after praising and thanking them for their valuable contributions
in many ways to Zamboanga City. She also released cash incentives to the elderlies as part of her priority programs for senior citizens. It is the first time for the local government to have given so much attention for the senior citizens. It is only during Climaco’s time that senior citizens in different barangays are receiving the much needed attention and care through the local government’s various medical assistance and incentive programs called Largo Vida which literally means “Long Life”. Largo Vida is part Climaco’s benevolent programs dedicated to the welfare or well-being of senior citizens. It is being implemented by the City Health Office (CHO), City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) and Office of the City Mayor (OCM). And aside from Largo
Vida program, Climaco also provides cash incentives to senior citizens celebrating their birthday as provided in a local ordinance. Considered also as the first of its kind in the history of Zamboanga, the distribution of the cash gifts covers all the 98 barangays here. Under the ordinance, the birthday cash incentives will be given annually to all senior citizens: P500 for ages 60 to 69; P700 for ages 70 to 79; P800 for ages 80 to 90; P1,500 for ages 91 to 94 and P2,000 for ages 95 to 99. Climaco is a strong advocate for the welfare of the poor and the children, and the youth through her various humanitarian programs and barangay projects which are well received and appreciated by the people because they have not experience anything like it in the past administrations. (Zamboanga Post)
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Beng wants resilient, progressive Zamboanga Continued from page 1 to effectively fight fire in Zamboanga City. Also present during the handover and blessing of the fire trucks were Councilors Crisanto dela Cruz, John Dalipe and Josephine Pareja and City Administrator Apple Go, among other officials. Climaco’s fire truck donation was supported by members of the City Council and in response to President Rodrigo Duterte’s modernization program for fire fighters. It is also Climaco’s vision to make Zamboanga City even more resilient and progressive She said the six-wheeler, diesel-engine fire trucks can each carry some 3,000 liters of water and are all Euro 4 compliant. Euro 4 is a globally accepted European emission standards for vehicles that require the use of fuel with significantly low sulfur and benzene contents which means cleaner emissions and less pollution in the environment. Aside from the trucks, the local government also provides allowances, among others to the fire department as part of Climaco’s firm commitment to security. BFP Regional Direc-
tor Senior Superintendent Sydney Besana and Zamboanga District Fire Marshal Superintendent Jhufel Brananola expressed their gratitude to Climaco and members of the City Council for the new fire trucks. Branola said the new trucks will boost their fire fighting capabilities. He said the trucks will be deployed to different fire stations in various barangays. For his part, Fire Director Leonard Banago praised Climaco for her support to the Bureau of Fire Protection. Climaco vows to continue supporting the fire department. Last week, Climaco attended the National Resilience Summit in Quezon City where she shared her administration’s accomplishments on disaster preparedness. The summit emphasized the importance of coherence and the role of all stakeholders in attaining national resilience against calamities and disasters. The two-day event on “A Whole-of-Society Approach: On the Road to Resilience” also served as a knowledge-sharing platform for all disaster risk reduction manage-
ment stakeholders that attended the summit. Climaco shared the local government’s investments on S.H.E. Program and efforts being conducted at the community level to ensure a more resilient Zamboanga. She also stressed Zamboanga’s risk and resilience challenges which are physical, environmental and deeply historical and socio-cultural. “In building resilience for Zamboanga, we believe that human security is at the core of reducing risk. There must be systemic solutions based on context that go beyond the traditional approach in security and that solutions must be targeted and efforts coherently whole-of-society,” she said. “Resilience is achieved when individuals and their institutions prepare, adapt and transform to minimize exposure and vulnerability to address all current and future risks,” Climaco added. The event was organized by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council and the National Resilience Council along with civil society groups. (Zamboanga Post)
Mayor Beng Climaco during the recent handover of 12 brand new fire engines to the Zamboanga City Bureau of Fire Protection. (Kathy Wee Sit)
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RECIPE
Red Wine Beef Stew
HEALTH
Pagdurugo ng Ilong (Nosebleed) Ni Dr. Willie T. Ong ANG GILID NG iyong ilong ay naglalaman ng maliliit na daluyan ng dugo at madaling masira at dumugo. Kadalasan, hindi naman seryoso ang nosebleed.
INGREDIENTS : • • • • • •
2 lbs. beef chuck cubed 1 1/2 cup red wine 3 cups beef broth 4 strips bacon chopped 15 pieces pearl onion 3 ounces tomato paste
INSTRUCTIONS :
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the pan. Stir and let boil. Add carrot and thyme. Cover the pot and continue to cook between low to medium heat for 2 to 3 hours or until beef gets tender. 8. Put the pearl onions into the pot. Cook for 5 minutes. 9. Season with salt and ground black pepper. 10. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve. Share and enjoy! 7.
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Sear bacon in a cooking pot until fat gets extracted. Add onion. Cook for 25 seconds while stirring. Add minced garlic. Sauté for 30 seconds. Put the beef into the pot and then continue to cook until the color turns light brown. Add tomato paste and then stir. Pour red wine and beef broth into
1 piece carrot sliced 5 sprigs thyme 1 piece onion chopped 6 cloves garlic minced Salt and pepper to taste
Ang karaniwang dahilan ng nosebleed ay: 1. Tuyo ang ilong Kapag ang membrane ng iyong ilong ay tuyo, mas madali itong magdugo. 2. Pagkalikot ng ilong 3. Pwede din dahil sa sinusitis, allergy, sipon, foreign body sa ilong, trauma, pagka-expose sa mga kemikal at matapang ang amoy at pag-inom ng gamot na pampalabnaw ng dugo. Paano Gagamutin: 1. Umupo ng tuwid at humarap pasulong (lean forward). Ito’y para hindi tumaas ang iyong blood pressure at para maiwasan na malunok ang dugo. Ang dugo na nalunok ay maka-i-irita sa iyong tiyan.
2. Pisilin ang ilong gamit ang iyong hinlalaki at hintuturong daliri at huminga gamit ang bibig. Ipagpatuloy lang ang pagpisil ng 5 hanggang 10 minuto. Ito’y para mapigilan ang pagdurugo. Para maiwasan ang pagdurugo muli: 1. Huwag muna suminga o yumuko ng mga ilang oras pagkatapos ng pagdurugo. Panatilihin na mataas ang iyong ulo kesa sa puso. Huwag muna humiga, at huwag kalikutin ang ilong. 2. Kapag umulit ang pagdurugo, marahan isinga para mawala ang bu-
marang mga namuong dugo. Pwede i-sprayan ang magkabilang butas ng ilong ng decongestant nasal spray na naglalaman ng oxymetazoline o phenylephrine. Pisilin muli ang ilong. 3. Para maiwasan ang nosebleed, pwede gumamit ng humidifier na maaaring makatulong para mapanatiling basa ng membrane ng ilong. Kumonsulta sa doktor kung: 1. Madalas ang pagdurugo at tumagal ang pagdurugo ng higit 20 minutos. 2. Ang pagdurgo ay tuloy-tuloy o marami na ang nawalang dugo. 3. Ang pagdurugo ay umabot na sa iyong lalamunan. 4. Ang ibang bahagi ng katawan ay nagkaroon ng pasa o nagdurugo. 5. Ang pagdurugo ng ilong ay dahil sa aksidente, napinsala ang ulo o nabali ang ilong.
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Mga barangay sa Zambo, pina-alalahanan ng DILG
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ULING NAGPA-ALALA ANG Department of the Interior and Local Government sa mga opisyal ng barangay sa Zamboanga City na dapat isaalang-alang ang kapakanan ng kanilang mga nasasakupan at ang matuwid na pagpapatupad ng kanilang sinumpaang tungkulin. Sinabi ni DILG Zamboanga City Director Mohamad Taha Arakama na kabilang sa tungkulin ng mga opisyal ng barangay ay ang pagpapatupad ng mga iba’t-ibang ordinansya at ang pagbuo ng mga bagong batas para sa kapakanan ng publiko o mamamayan. Kabilang dito ang public safety, peace and order at health, gayun rin ang ecological balance para sa isang mapayapang komunidad. “The barangay ofDILG Zamboanga City Director Mohamad Taha ficials must enforce the Arakama. (Kathy Wee Sit) laws and ordinances to see to it that the people are comfortable and secured. We believe that the barangay officials have to be reminded of their duties and functions. We THE DEPARTMENT OF FOR- their services to their unsushave to level up their ca- EIGN AFFAIRS (DFA) has warned pecting victims who pay for an pacity to educate them the public against any group or appointment slot. Others even and the people on various individuals luring passport ap- require personal information and programs like solid waste plicants to pay a certain amount identification cards from their management, among of money in exchange for an ap- victims as requirements to hasten the appointment interview to the others and they should pointment slot with the DFA. The DFA Undersecretary DFA.Many people who fall prey to engage the people, their Jose Luis Montales said fixers this scam complained that they constituents so they are have scammed many passport paid as much, but was told by empowered as well,” ani applicants and it has put up safe- the DFA that they had no existing Arakama. ty measures in the appointment appointment with the agency for Ito rin ang paulit-ulit system. their passport application. na paalala ni Mayor Beng He said fixers usually offer A report by ABS-CBN also Climaco, partikular sa mga barangay na kung saan ay maraming reklamo laban sa kanilang mga opisyal. Marami umanong mga opisyal ang tamad at bihirang makita sa kalye o tumulong man lamang sa mga programa ng pamahalaan. Maraming barangay rin ang marurumi at tambak ang mga basura dahil sa kung saan-saan lamang ito itinatapon ng mga residente. Sinabi ni Climaco na kailangan ang disiplina sa bawa’t isa kung nais na maging maginhawa ang kanilang barangay. Dapat umanong makipagtulungan ang mga residente sa kanilang barangay at pamahalaan para sa isang masaganang komuA salon in Zamboanga City offers services for DFA, nidad. (Zamboanga Post) NBI clearance appointments. (Zamboanga Post)
Mga opisyal ng ibat-ibang barangay sa Zamboanga City sa isang pulong ng DILG. (Kathy Wee Sit)
Clear all roads!
MAYOR BENG CLIMACO has ordered police
DFA warns passport applicants over ‘appointment’ slots quoted Montales as saying that fixers offer slots for a fee, but do not actually get the promised appointments. “They fill-up application forms and then put fake barcodes and appointment details. When applicants go to consular offices, they find out they were sold fake slots,” he said. He said other scam involves fixers making those entitled to use the courtesy lane believe they need an appointment for passport application. Montales said under existing guidelines, seniors, minors 7 years and below, persons with disabilities, single parents (with Solo Parent ID) and their minor children, pregnant women with medical certificate, and migrant workers with sufficient proof of status may apply for passports at DFA consular offices without online appointments. “So they pay enterprising individuals and they get referred to the courtesy lane,” he said. Another scheme, he said, is when a fixer could be working in cahoots with government employees or that the offices genuinely give endorsements without knowing that these are being sold, and also when a fixer fills out an online appointment form using the personal information of their clients and then sell this to the victim. “All of these they employ a marketing scheme which is to make it appear to the public that they have reserved slots or that they can easily get appointments for a fee,” he said. (Zamboanga Post)
authorities and the local traffic enforcers to strictly enforce discipline on the roads and to clear the streets of any obstruction that hinders the flow of traffic. City Administrator Apple Go has met with police and barangay officials and discussed how to effectively implement the campaign. Go also sought the assistance of Colonel Joseph Martir, the city police chief, in clearing public areas, especially in downtown Zamboanga, of illegally parked vehicles and other obstructions such as illegally-constructed stalls on roadsides and path walks. She said police station commanders will lead the daily operations in their area and to come up with measures to prevent and control the proliferation
of illegal vendors on sidewalks, private use of public spaces and other public regulations or ordinances to maintain peace and order here. Climaco urged motorists and residents to help in the campaign and make Zamboanga even more beautiful and peaceful place to live in. Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año also issued a memorandum addressed to all local chief executives to clear public roads on President Duterte’s order. Climaco’s campaign against road obstruction came out long before Duterte’s order, but nonetheless, she expressed full support to the President’s plans and programs and reiterated her strong backing to national policies and programs. (Zamboanga Post)
City Administrator Apple Go listens as she and other local government officials and law enforcement officials discuss on how to clear the roads, especially in downtown area and public places, of obstruction that hinders the flow of traffic. (Kathy Wee Sit)