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Poor Children At Paseo del Mar In Zamboanga City

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 06:40:02 +0000

Poor children, unmindful of their own safety, beg for coins from residents and picnickers at Paseo del Mar in Zamboanga City, branded by local officials as “Asia’s Latin City,” in the southern Philippines. The area is a favorite place to watch the setting sun in Zamboanga City. (Mindanao Examiner Photo) Via Mindanao Examiner Tags: News, [...]

25,000 join peace parade in Zamboanga City

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:40:03 +0000

Members of the Akbayan partylist in Zamboanga City participate Thursday, November 26, 2009 in the opening ceremony of the Mindanao Week of Peace. (Photo by Neil Dalena). ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Civil society groups and the local city government have jointly called the public to rally behind the promotion of culture of peace and multi-cultural [...]

Hermosa Festival 2009 Features “Pesca Kita”

admin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:44:04 +0000

A fishing competition dubbed “Pesca Kita” will be an added attraction to this year’s Zamboanga Hermosa Festival in celebration of Fiesta Pilar, Mayor Celso Lobregat announced.Slated for October 3 from 6 to 10 a.m., the first anglers’ competition will be held at Paseo del Mar. It is sponsored by the Tourism Association of Zamboanga (TBA) [...]

3 youths arrested

admin — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:42:06 +0000

Three young men were arrested by policemen after they engagsced in a fistfight at the Paseo Del Mar last Wednesday night. Police identified the three as Marmel Muammil, 20, single, a BS Criminology student, Julkipli Mohammad, 16, a high school student of the Zamboanga City High School and Agusto Louisito Cardoza, a student of Ateneo [...]

Celso gifts Manicahan with projects on foundation day

admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:42:08 +0000

Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday morning turned over another infrastructure project to the Manicahan barangay, the third project in a week?s time, highlighting the celebration of the village?s 11th foundation anniversary. Unveiled was Manicahan Central Elementary School newly constructed open stage, which now forms part of the covered court, another city-initiated project turned over last January. [...]

?Paseo? fence complies building code ? Despalo

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:42:16 +0000

by Jimmy VillafloresCity Engineer Luis Vicente Despalo yesterday clarified that the city government has observed the setback provision as provided for in the National Building Code in so far as the construction of the Paseo del Mar fence is concerned.Despalo made the clarification after Councilor Juan Climaco Elago accused the city government of violating the [...]

Lobregat turns over P5.6M projects to Vitali

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:44:48 +0000

by Sheila Covarrubias – City Hall PR Residents of Vitali on Saturday expressed elation and gratitude to the city government under the leadership of Mayor Celso Lobregat for the continuous and unabated support and assistance extended to their barangay. This, as Mayor Celso Lobregat and members of the City Council turned over P5.6 million worth [...]

Ordinance imposing fees for Paseo and Jardin railroaded – Jimenez

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:44:27 +0000

by Nonong Santiago “The LDP has again railroaded with the highest speed level, the two ordinances which will collect fees from the people entering the Paseo del Mar and the Butterfly Sanctuary in Jardin de Maria Clara.”This was the statement of Councilor Cesar Jimenez Jr. when majority of the city councilors in yesterday’s regular session [...]

Two Paseos draw crowd

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:42:15 +0000

by shiela covarrubias Thousands of people, day in and day out, visit the Paseo del Mar near the Fort Pilar in Rio Hondo and the Paseo del Jardin in Pasonanca since the two facilities were opened one after the other last July 10 and July 17, respectively. People from all walks of life?young and old, [...]

Lobregat declares Paseo del Jardin parkwalk open

admin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:44:48 +0000

The Paseo del Jardin park walk with food stalls, a component of the Jardin Maria Clara complex in Pasonanca, is now open to the public. Mayor Celso Lobregat formally declared the facility open to the public yesterday afternoon amidst a colourful fireworks display witnessed by hordes of people coming from all sectors of the society. [...]