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"ZukiChirO"

February 23rd, 2011, 06:14 AM

^^
^^
tama..bakit pala ADZU lang ang sumasali?
nanalo sila diba?

Level up!..:D

an invitation was received in ADZU to join the Competition held in CDO... kinagat nmn!..:lol:

in a result nka 2nd runner up pa ang ADZU, winner is from Sarangani, forgot the name of the school...

^^if im not mistaken eto na ata yung magandang car showroom sa Zamboanga city heheheh....pati yung FOTON Motors malapit na rin magbukas^^....

Tama! kaso matagal nga lang...:lol:

Film festival banners 74th Dia de Zamboanga (http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/28274-Film-festival-banners-74th-Dia-de-Zamboanga.html)
by Michael Vincent D. Cajulao
Wednesday, February 23. 2011

ZAMBOANGA CITY — All is set for the grand celebration of the 74th Dia De La Ciudad De Zamboanga on Saturday, February 26.

One of the biggest spectacles the city celebrates every year, the other one being the Fiesta Pilar, Dia de Zamboanga is the commemoration of the city's proclamation as a chartered city.

To make this year's celebration different from the past celebrations, the city government will conduct the first-ever film festival called Sineng Pambansa: Zamboanga Film Festival 2011.

Sineng Pambansa will give Zamboanguenos the opportunity to watch internationally and locally acclaimed movies, from classic, mainstream, and independent (Indie) films. The movie festival will kick-off tomorrow, Feb. 23 and will run until the 25th at the Mindpro cinema.

The film fest will showcase 10 movies which include Teng Mangansakan's 2009 film "Limbunan", Paul Alexander Morales' 2008 film "Concerto: A Davao War Story", Sheron Dayoc's "Halaw", "Kano" of Monster Jimenez, "Ang Mundo sa Panahon ng Bato" of Mes De Guzman, Rozie Delgado and Miguel Kaimo's "Sabungero", "Di Natatapos ang Gabi" of Ato Bautista, Sean Lim's "Pendong" and the 1937 classic of Eduardo de Castro, "Zamboanga".

Along with this film showing is a series of lecture-workshop by some of the best Filipino filmmakers.

The film festival was included in the featured activity of this year's celebration to revitalize local film industry.

Screening will start at 9 am until 6 pm from Feb. 23-25.

Also part of the highlights of the celebration is the grand parade and the Competicion del Selyo de Zamboanga, a grand competition on the city government seal-making using fresh, colorful flowers.

In line with the celebration, the city police office will be deploying 300 cops on all sections and thoroughfares of the city to ensure the safety of the public and the tourists who come here every year to witness the celebration. (PIA9-ZC/MV Cajulao)

All of this Films will be shown in Cinema 1 and 3...:)

mbell_791983

February 23rd, 2011, 09:27 AM

Wow, sana next year pa, kung may festival na katulad nito, dapat may mga sinehan din sa mga malls sa Zamboanga... lalo na pag may Robinsons Mall. I'm sure maganda yung outcome. Sa Yubenco kasi, supposed yung lugar kung saan yung Muebles, dapat sinehan din yun, di natuloy eh.

sternocleidomastoid

February 23rd, 2011, 11:01 AM

ROBINSONS UPDATE
February 23, 2011

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182688_1866893677727_1402617013_32131860_7408994_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180025_1866893957734_1402617013_32131861_5168614_n.jpg

The whole stretch of their property facing Nuñez Extension has already been fenced up.
They're currently constructing the makeshift guard house beside their massive gate.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182686_1866897477822_1402617013_32131862_3120148_n.jpg
The red arrow points to their under construction guard house.

sternocleidomastoid

February 23rd, 2011, 11:06 AM

^^

By the way, if ever you're intrigued by those small white squares on their fence, don't be, they're just signages saying "Bawal Umihi Dito". :colgate:

sternocleidomastoid

February 23rd, 2011, 11:40 AM

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9646/17272017792431150811059.jpg

Dia De Zamboanga Cheerdance Competition 2011
Vitaliano Agan Coliseum, Tetuan, Zambo. City

Okya. Nung tinignan ko ulit ngayon lang, dun ko pa napansin na punong puno pala talaga ang Coliseum. :okay:

Thanks for the update, iLOVEzambo! :cheers:

robinhood10

February 23rd, 2011, 11:52 AM

sternocleidomastoid

February 23rd, 2011, 12:00 PM

^^

Amo tamen yo ta pensa, Sir. Based on the current pace of the activities on the RLC lot, I guess April would really be the month of their groundbreaking.. just as what Mayor Lobregat announced a few months ago. :)

sternocleidomastoid

February 23rd, 2011, 01:42 PM

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182799_144757725589106_108035559261323_322218_5017720_n.jpg

Exhilarating experience of re-discovering the Victoria Pader Cave, passing Bgry. Manicahan, Zamboanga City (http://www.facebook.com/notes/zambotimescom/exhilarating-experience-of-re-discovering-the-victoria-pader-cave-passing-bgry-m/196014057094366)
by zambotimes.com on Monday, 21 February 2011 at 20:58

Caving or speleology in scientific term, is the underground exploration of natural caverns. Caves are one of the most fascinating environments known to man where it is still possible to participate in original exploration. Cave systems have taken thousands of years to evolve their fantastic shapes, and crystal & clay formations. Stalagtites and stalagmites found across the rocky cave floor and roofs are just two types of calcite formations that may greet a visitor to this unique natural world. Virgin clay floors remain as pristine as the day ancient floodwaters last receded. A caving trip and caving tour takes you to a world that, whether you are the first to enter or not, will leave an unforgettable impression.

Unfortunately, very few people, apart from caving clubs, are able to experience this remarkable environment so take advantage of this opportunity whilst in the Zamboanga City. Caves are graded from 1 to 5 to give some idea of the level of difficulty; Grade 1 – Easy cave with no real difficulties or dangers.Grade 2 – Easy cave with minor difficulties, Grade 3 – 5 Moderate' Difficult and Severe

It's your chance to embark upon a fascinating and unique adventure which often includes the negotiation of pitches, squeezes, and water. Every cave system around the Zamboanga City has its own special characteristics often peculiar to the region in which they occur. The magical surroundings of an undiscovered world will turn apprehensive novices into intrepid explorers.

Very important thing to do while caving, "Remember that formations are to be looked at , not to be touched ." We hopefully, future generations will have something to look at if everyone will follow this rule.

Apparently, a small part of the public feels that in order to leave a legacy, they have to carve their names or their quotes on cave walls and some vandals break formations to take it home.

For caving activity adventure, contact ZATERS 09193928436
You don't have to be cave men to enjoy this activity.

By Kates Allas
e-News correspondent

sternocleidomastoid

February 23rd, 2011, 02:34 PM

FUN RUNS

ZAMBOANGA FREEDOM RUN
Date: February 27, 2011
Time: 5:00 AM
Venue: Grandstand

Organizer: People Power Volunteer Center
Registration fee: None, but the organizers ask the participants to donate any amount to help build new classrooms.
Where you can get registration forms: Office of Congresswoman Maria Isabelle Climaco or at Waltac's Clinic
Phone number: 990-2759.

TAKBO PARA SA KARAPATAN NG BATA
Date: February 27, 2011
Time: 5:00 AM
Venue: Paseo del Mar

Organizer: Bantay-Bata 163, ABS-CBN Foundation
Registration fee: P50 (students), P100 (non-students) - Funds collected will be used to help abused and sick children.
Where you can get registration forms: Bantay Bata 163 - Zamboanga, ABS-CBN Compound, San Jose Road, Zamboanga City
Phone number: 991-1741.

windlady

February 23rd, 2011, 03:01 PM

windlady

February 23rd, 2011, 03:02 PM

"ZukiChirO"

February 23rd, 2011, 04:47 PM

Okya. Nung tinignan ko ulit ngayon lang, dun ko pa napansin na punong puno pala talaga ang Coliseum. :okay:

Thanks for the update, iLOVEzambo! :cheers:

Does anyone notice kung ano kalagayan ngayon nga Vitaliano A. Agan Coliseum? wala naba ung mga crack?

FUN RUNS

ZAMBOANGA FREEDOM RUN
Date: February 27, 2011
Time: 5:00 AM
Venue: Grandstand

Organizer: People Power Volunteer Center
Registration fee: None, but the organizers ask the participants to donate any amount to help build new classrooms.
Where you can get registration forms: Office of Congresswoman Maria Isabelle Climaco or at Waltac's Clinic
Phone number: 990-2759.

TAKBO PARA SA KARAPATAN NG BATA
Date: February 27, 2011
Time: 5:00 AM
Venue: Paseo del Mar

Organizer: Bantay-Bata 163, ABS-CBN Foundation
Registration fee: P50 (students), P100 (non-students) - Funds collected will be used to help abused and sick children.
Where you can get registration forms: Bantay Bata 163 - Zamboanga, ABS-CBN Compound, San Jose Road, Zamboanga City
Phone number: 991-1741.

WEEEEEEEE.... Join ako dito..5K...sana early ako maka gcing hahaha:lol::lol:

^^wow SUPER EXCITED MODE!!!!!:cheers:

Count me in..:D

sternocleidomastoid

February 23rd, 2011, 05:17 PM

As a show of full support to Filipino films: Celso pledges hosting of 2012 Film fest (http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/28306-As-a-show-of-full-support-to-Filipino-films-Celso-pledges-hosting-of-2012-Film-fest.html)
by Sheila Covarrubias
Thursday, February 24. 2011

Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday declared his all out support to the local film industry, as he pledged to host the 2012 Film fest in February next year.

"I announce that we will be here again, same time next year, we will have the 2012 Zamboanga Film Festival and we will be partnering with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP)", Mayor Lobregat announced during a press briefing attended by FDCP chair Briccio Santos, Cultural Attache of the French Embassy Christian Merer and acclaimed film makers in City Hall yesterday morning.

The press briefing was done in line with the Sineng Pambansa: Zamboanga Film Festival 2011 which Zamboanga City hosts for the first time. The film fest reeled off yesterday, February 23 and will culminate Friday, February 25. It is held in conjunction with the 74th Dia de Zamboanga celebration.

Mayor Lobregat said the city government is honored and pleased to host Sineng Pambansa which will be another opportunity for the constituents to show what Zamboanga City really is---peaceful and vibrant, vis-a-vis the negative perceptions brought about by inaccurate dateline.

Zamboanga is the first venue for the Mindanao leg of the Sineng Pambansa, which is a program thrust of the FDCP to revitalize Filipino films.

"We hope that your stay here will show to the world that Zamboanga City is really peaceful and progressive", he said stressing that Zamboanga City like the rest of Mindanao is a victim of misperception. "Please help us in correcting that misperception and I hope this will also encourage more producers and film makers from this city to excel in their field".

He expressed pride that the award winning Halaw, one of the films being screened in the film fest, was shot in Zamboanga with Sheron Dayoc, a Zamboangueno as the director.

"I am sure you can see the many potentials of Zamboanga City as a location for many of our local films", he said, citing the city's rich and colorful history and culture.

FDCP Chair Briccio Santos thanked Mayor Lobregat and the city government for co-partnering with the FDCP in hosting the Sineng Pambansa saying "and I hope this engagement will be an annual event for Zamboanga City and perhaps next year and the year after, it will grow bigger and bigger and propel Zamboanga as a film hub".

Sineng Pambansa, he explained is one of the vehicles initiated by the present administration to arose people's consciousness on locally produced films acclaimed abroad. "There is a proliferation of indie films and so we intend to bring Filipino films back to the Filipinos to build an audience for our Filipino independent films and just as they are feted and loved abroad, it would be better if they are also loved and feted in their own country".

The FDCP has lined up 8 film fests this year with the first held in Ilo-ilo City last month, this month in Zamboanga and the others to be held one after the other in Baguio, Pampanga, Marawi, Cotabato, Naga and Quezon City.

The Sineng Pambansa:Zamboanga Film festival 2011 is a joint undertaking of the FDCP and city government of Zamboanga and will see the screening of at least 10 of the country's best independent films that include the 1937 film Zamboanga, Halaw, Limbunan, Concerto, Emir, Ang Mundo sa Panahon ng Bato, Kano, Sabungero and Di natatapos ang gabi among others.

Screening is held in cinemas 1 and 3 at Mindpro Citimall with free admission.

Last night, the city government feted the film makers to a welcome dinner dubbed "A Red Carpet Night" at the historic National Museum courtyard.

Tonight, the film makers will be honored in the "Recognition Night" to be held at the La vista del Mar in Upper Calarian.

Aside from film showing, the FDCP and the film makers are also conducting lectures and workshops on film making at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University.

Among the film makers currently in Zamboanga to promote their films are JC Bernardo producer of Sabungero, Production Manager Danny Tiongson and lead actor Edwin Pamanian of Ang Mundo sa Panahon ng Bato, Lead Actor John Arcilla of Halaw, Director Ato Bautista and Production Designer John Paul Hornedo of Di Natatapos and Gabi and Director Teng Mangansakan and Actress Jea Lyka Cinco of Limbunan.

sternocleidomastoid

February 23rd, 2011, 05:21 PM

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/183538_1822670203106_1130741079_32174489_1247743_n.jpg

marlowe_cano

February 23rd, 2011, 05:27 PM

^^

gustuhin ko man magjoin, pero tingin ko, di ko makakayanan. smoker eh... huhuhuhu :(

12jairien14

February 23rd, 2011, 05:37 PM

A state-of-the-art Cancer Center will rise in the Zamboanga City Medical Center Complex this year. This will be Mindanao's second facility to specialize in the treatment of cancer; the other one is in Davao. (Dateline Zamboanga, February 22, 2011)
^^
huwow nice one!!!
atleast di na pupunta sa ibang lugar
:cheers:

^^

By the way, if ever you're intrigued by those small white squares on their fence, don't be, they're just signages saying "Bawal Umihi Dito". :colgate:
^^
hahaha :lol:
LOL

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182799_144757725589106_108035559261323_322218_5017720_n.jpg

Exhilarating experience of re-discovering the Victoria Pader Cave, passing Bgry. Manicahan, Zamboanga City (http://www.facebook.com/notes/zambotimescom/exhilarating-experience-of-re-discovering-the-victoria-pader-cave-passing-bgry-m/196014057094366)
by zambotimes.com on Monday, 21 February 2011 at 20:58

Caving or speleology in scientific term, is the underground exploration of natural caverns. Caves are one of the most fascinating environments known to man where it is still possible to participate in original exploration. Cave systems have taken thousands of years to evolve their fantastic shapes, and crystal & clay formations. Stalagtites and stalagmites found across the rocky cave floor and roofs are just two types of calcite formations that may greet a visitor to this unique natural world. Virgin clay floors remain as pristine as the day ancient floodwaters last receded. A caving trip and caving tour takes you to a world that, whether you are the first to enter or not, will leave an unforgettable impression.

Unfortunately, very few people, apart from caving clubs, are able to experience this remarkable environment so take advantage of this opportunity whilst in the Zamboanga City. Caves are graded from 1 to 5 to give some idea of the level of difficulty; Grade 1 – Easy cave with no real difficulties or dangers.Grade 2 – Easy cave with minor difficulties, Grade 3 – 5 Moderate' Difficult and Severe

It's your chance to embark upon a fascinating and unique adventure which often includes the negotiation of pitches, squeezes, and water. Every cave system around the Zamboanga City has its own special characteristics often peculiar to the region in which they occur. The magical surroundings of an undiscovered world will turn apprehensive novices into intrepid explorers.

Very important thing to do while caving, "Remember that formations are to be looked at , not to be touched ." We hopefully, future generations will have something to look at if everyone will follow this rule.

Apparently, a small part of the public feels that in order to leave a legacy, they have to carve their names or their quotes on cave walls and some vandals break formations to take it home.

For caving activity adventure, contact ZATERS 09193928436
You don't have to be cave men to enjoy this activity.

By Kates Allas
e-News correspondent
^^
may ganyan pala dito
:cheers::cheers::cheers:

ROBINSONS UPDATE
February 23, 2011

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182688_1866893677727_1402617013_32131860_7408994_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180025_1866893957734_1402617013_32131861_5168614_n.jpg

The whole stretch of their property facing Nuñez Extension has already been fenced up.
They're currently constructing the makeshift guard house beside their massive gate.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182686_1866897477822_1402617013_32131862_3120148_n.jpg
The red arrow points to their under construction guard house.

^^
nice!!!
:cheers:

^^

gustuhin ko man magjoin, pero tingin ko, di ko makakayanan. smoker eh... huhuhuhu :(
^^
na magstop na kahit padahan-dahan

"ZukiChirO"

February 23rd, 2011, 06:20 PM

^^

gustuhin ko man magjoin, pero tingin ko, di ko makakayanan. smoker eh... huhuhuhu :(

yan na kc heavy smoker..:lol::lol:

buenos-Diaz

February 23rd, 2011, 06:20 PM

buenos-Diaz

February 23rd, 2011, 06:23 PM

I think Mercury Drug's second Veterans Avenue branch (their first Veterans Avenue branch is located near ZCMC) eh dun sa building sa tabi ng Doctors Hospital. A few days ago kase I saw some workers renovating that building's ground floor interior. :)

^^gumaganda economy ng cuidad....wow dumadami na rin pala yung Mercury drugs dito hope may 24 hours na rin dito....^^sana may ROSE Pharmacy na rin dito....

"ZukiChirO"

February 23rd, 2011, 06:23 PM

guys eto kumakalat ngaun sa Net even sa Downtown kanina...Totoo ba to?..LOL :?

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t93/bermudez_08/gfdggs.jpg

12jairien14

February 23rd, 2011, 06:27 PM

guys eto kumakalat ngaun sa Net even sa Downtown kanina...Totoo ba to?..LOL :?

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t93/bermudez_08/gfdggs.jpg
hope not
GODBLESS

buenos-Diaz

February 23rd, 2011, 06:33 PM

marlowe_cano

February 23rd, 2011, 06:33 PM

^^

mahirap.. ito nga habang nagtataype, hawak ko pa rin ang yosi.. multi-tasking, ika nga? :P

marlowe_cano

February 23rd, 2011, 06:35 PM

guys eto kumakalat ngaun sa Net even sa Downtown kanina...Totoo ba to?..LOL :?

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t93/bermudez_08/gfdggs.jpg

nope. hoax po iyan. it was allegedly reported at TVP Chav. But newcaster Miss Jewl Mendoza-Reyes denied reporting such. Relax Chavacanos! :)

marlowe_cano

February 23rd, 2011, 06:36 PM

^^gumaganda economy ng cuidad....wow dumadami na rin pala yung Mercury drugs dito hope may 24 hours na rin dito....^^sana may ROSE Pharmacy na rin dito....

love thy own tlga ang mga tao sa ZC. but with Rob's entry, it might imply domino effect. :)

marlowe_cano

February 23rd, 2011, 06:37 PM

yan na kc heavy smoker..:lol::lol:

manonood na lng siguro ako sa inyo... :rofl:

marlowe_cano

February 23rd, 2011, 06:38 PM

buenos-Diaz

February 23rd, 2011, 06:39 PM

guys eto kumakalat ngaun sa Net even sa Downtown kanina...Totoo ba to?..LOL :?

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t93/bermudez_08/gfdggs.jpg

^^humingi nalang tayo ng panalangin sa may Kapal,,,,sa ngyayari ngayon sa buong mundo...Prayer is powerful

12jairien14

February 23rd, 2011, 06:42 PM

^^2 fun run sa isang araw nice.....sana nag join forces nalng to....pero if im giing a chance i rather choose the Bantay bata Takbo para sa karapatan ng bata
^^
oo nu
sana madami mag-attend

^^

mahirap.. ito nga habang nagtataype, hawak ko pa rin ang yosi.. multi-tasking, ika nga? :P
^^
na now palang dapat slow na
alam mo naman siguro y diba?

nope. hoax po iyan. it was allegedly reported at TVP Chav. But newcaster Miss Jewl Mendoza-Reyes denied reporting such. Relax Chavacanos! :)
^^
weh?
buti na lang

love thy own tlga ang mga tao sa ZC. but with Rob's entry, it might imply domino effect. :)
^^
alangan..sino pa bang magmamahal sa ciudad natin kundi tayo rin
:lol:
sana nga talaga domino effect
:cheers:

chuck23

February 23rd, 2011, 06:45 PM

^^

here. :)

La Clarita
Pasonanca, Zamboanga City

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/23/24/10284232/2_727695564l.jpg
Photo by: Psylock2

buenos-Diaz

February 23rd, 2011, 06:49 PM

love thy own tlga ang mga tao sa ZC. but with Rob's entry, it might imply domino effect. :)

^^yeap the people of zamboanga ay excited na if makita pa nila yung tarps ng Robinsons and im sure dadami tlga yung kainan and mga boutiques pagnatapos na yung Rob dito

chuck23

February 23rd, 2011, 06:56 PM

Yung building beside Greenwich & Jollibee Camins ay Aristocrat Chinese Restaurant. Diyan lilipat ang Aristocrat Camins Branch according sa cashier.

Nice! :cheers:

chuck23

February 23rd, 2011, 07:05 PM

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167515_1842760994425_1402617013_32088803_3828687_n.jpg
Taken: February 08, 2011

It's fencing time naman sa RLC :cheers:

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180513_1863162984462_1402617013_32125624_7748830_n.jpg

ROBINSONS UPDATE
February 23, 2011

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182688_1866893677727_1402617013_32131860_7408994_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180025_1866893957734_1402617013_32131861_5168614_n.jpg

The whole stretch of their property facing Nuñez Extension has already been fenced up.
They're currently constructing the makeshift guard house beside their massive gate.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182686_1866897477822_1402617013_32131862_3120148_n.jpg
The red arrow points to their under construction guard house.

Natapos na ang pag fence sa Nunez side ng Robinsons. gate nalang, pwede na lagayan ng tarp. :)

Sa camins side naman sila naga fence, nagademolish na din ng Roof ung naga benta ng lumber katabi ng Jolibee. :)

next would be clearing and pag demolish ng mga warehouse. :)

Grabe ang bilis nila! :banana:

They are also demolishing this wall along Camins (I think :colgate:).. :okay:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs613.snc4/59366_158015180890969_100000474643205_425110_17319_n.jpg

marlowe_cano

February 23rd, 2011, 07:30 PM

^^
oo nu
sana madami mag-attend

^^
na now palang dapat slow na
alam mo naman siguro y diba?

^^
weh?
buti na lang

^^
alangan..sino pa bang magmamahal sa ciudad natin kundi tayo rin
:lol:
sana nga talaga domino effect
:cheers:

chatbox time :rofl:

chuck23

February 23rd, 2011, 07:47 PM

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9646/17272017792431150811059.jpg

Dia De Zamboanga Cheerdance Competition 2011
Vitaliano Agan Coliseum, Tetuan, Zambo. City

^^

This and Summit Centre have both the same capacity of 10,000 people.

Summit Centre
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/34800_135218283201376_100001396162410_213531_4146658_n.jpg

marami din palang big school gyms ang ZC.. just like

DPLMHS GYM
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/mCqXCM6onwk/0.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs581.snc3/30659_125559384144977_125551100812472_187290_159771_n.jpg

chuck23

February 23rd, 2011, 07:54 PM

^^

ngayon ko lang nalaman na may ganito pala ang ZC. :applause:

marlowe_cano

February 23rd, 2011, 08:36 PM

^^^

kudos to the ZATERS organization and more power! :okay:

psylock2

February 23rd, 2011, 10:05 PM

^^

This and Summit Centre have both the same capacity of 10,000 people.

Summit Centre
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/34800_135218283201376_100001396162410_213531_4146658_n.jpg

marami din palang big school gyms ang ZC.. just like

DPLMHS GYM
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/mCqXCM6onwk/0.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs581.snc3/30659_125559384144977_125551100812472_187290_159771_n.jpg

sali u pa ang claret gym

http://www.claretzamboanga.net/images/photo/dlp3.jpg

psylock2

February 23rd, 2011, 10:34 PM

The place, yes. The prices are affordable naman. Mukhang sossy lang talaga ang La Clarita.

mahal cia chuck baby back rib cost at casa verde in cebu for only 120 ata sa kanila 180 ata un forgot the exact price^^

XZVHEN 8©

February 24th, 2011, 01:39 AM

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Grabe ang bilis nila! :banana:

They are also demolishing this wall along Camins (I think :colgate:).. :okay:

nasa compound parin ba ung naga rent sa warehouse?

pag sm blue naman ang fence :cheers2:

XZVHEN 8©

February 24th, 2011, 01:42 AM

12jairien14

February 24th, 2011, 01:45 AM

sali u pa ang claret gym

http://www.claretzamboanga.net/images/photo/dlp3.jpg
malaki din ang WMSU gym
hahaha
wala lang ako pictures

zamboguyxxx

February 24th, 2011, 02:46 AM

airwolf

February 24th, 2011, 02:53 AM

[QUOTE=chuck23;73189277]^^

here. :)

La Clarita
Pasonanca, Zamboanga City

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/23/24/10284232/2_727695564l.jpg
Photo by: Psylock2[/QUOTE

ok ang mga Japanese foods dito, specialty rin nila ang American steaks, ok na rin ang prices not that expensive, comparable na sa lantaka resto prices.....hehe looks and design ng La Clarita lang sosyal but the price is worth it:cheers:

XZVHEN 8©

February 24th, 2011, 02:59 AM

Did you know that Katipunan Bank recently opened an extension office here? I used to be a banker but I never heard of this bank 'til I saw the streamer announcing its opening in Baliwasan (where Chicken Ati-Atihan used to be in front of Natasha). I surfed the net and found out that this is a Dipolog-based rural bank. They don't have signages yet but I'm sure they'll put them up soon. Banks are sprouting everywhere. Mucho gat cen aki na di atun ciudad!

Trivia ang Dating :cheers2:

Meron din nga Bank of Siocon, Rural bank nila. mag oopen din ba ung Bank of Makati dito sa zam? or hiring lang un talaga for other branches?

airwolf

February 24th, 2011, 03:02 AM

Did you know that Katipunan Bank recently opened an extension office here? I used to be a banker but I never heard of this bank 'til I saw the streamer announcing its opening in Baliwasan (where Chicken Ati-Atihan used to be in front of Natasha). I surfed the net and found out that this is a Dipolog-based rural bank. They don't have signages yet but I'm sure they'll put them up soon. Banks are sprouting everywhere. Mucho gat cen aki na di atun ciudad!

That's true, people of Zamboanga have large deposits, mas marami pang banks dito kesa sa Cagayan de Oro and Gensan..........kulang lang investments, our LGU has 2 billion pesos deposits in banks here....dapat ininvest sana yan for roads and infrastructures, how about flyovers, wider roads and government owned malls (like tutuban mall in manila):cheers:

12jairien14

February 24th, 2011, 03:12 AM

zamboguyxxx

February 24th, 2011, 04:42 AM

That's true, people of Zamboanga have large deposits, mas marami pang banks dito kesa sa Cagayan de Oro and Gensan..........kulang lang investments, our LGU has 2 billion pesos deposits in banks here....dapat ininvest sana yan for roads and infrastructures, how about flyovers, wider roads and government owned malls (like tutuban mall in manila):cheers:

CDO has more banks than Zamboanga. Actually mas marami businesses sa CDO kaya lang most of these are just branches of Manila or Cebu based companies. These companies pay their taxes in Manila or Cebu. Unlike in CDO, big companies in Zamboanga are locally owned kaya they pay their taxes here. Mas malaki tuloy ang share natin sa IRA. We should remember that more than 50% ng income ng Zamboanga galing sa IRA.

zamboguyxxx

February 24th, 2011, 04:57 AM

Trivia ang Dating :cheers2:

Meron din nga Bank of Siocon, Rural bank nila. mag oopen din ba ung Bank of Makati dito sa zam? or hiring lang un talaga for other branches?

If you noticed dun sa website ng Bank of Makati, they're looking for Account Officers and Junior Account Officers only. These are loans people. Perhaps gusto lang muna nila malaman kung marami mag loan dito. Baka mag rent lang sila ng isang maliit na space for this. But who knows? Baka eventually maglagay na rin sila ng full service branch dito as part of their planned expansion. Outside Luzon, they only have 1 branch each in Cebu, Iloilo and Davao. Hopefully, makita rin nila ang potential ng Zamboanga sa deposits.

zamboguyxxx

February 24th, 2011, 05:25 AM

^^
yeah agree
road projects talaga
and government owned businesses
^^

Putting up govt owned businesses is not a good idea. This will only discourage businessmen from investing. The govt should never compete with the private sector. What the local govt should do instead is encourage these investors to put up businesses here by offering them tax perks and incentives like what Gensan is doing now. Look at the results. Many outside investors are now setting up businesses in Gensan. Robinson's was given tax perks and this resulted to Robinson's establishing their first Mindanao Robinson's Place Mall in Gensan. Very soon, Gensan might eventually overtake Zamboanga. Politicians in Zamboanga should get their acts together and make our city an atttactive investment destination in Mindanao.

XZVHEN 8©

February 24th, 2011, 05:56 AM

If you noticed dun sa website ng Bank of Makati, they're looking for Account Officers and Junior Account Officers only. These are loans people. Perhaps gusto lang muna nila malaman kung marami mag loan dito. Baka mag rent lang sila ng isang maliit na space for this. But who knows? Baka eventually maglagay na rin sila ng full service branch dito as part of their planned expansion. Outside Luzon, they only have 1 branch each in Cebu, Iloilo and Davao. Hopefully, makita rin nila ang potential ng Zamboanga sa deposits.

Sa Napansin ko madami ang naga Loan sa Zam, lalo na sa Housing or Small Businesses. :)

airwolf

February 24th, 2011, 06:12 AM

CDO has more banks than Zamboanga. Actually mas marami businesses sa CDO kaya lang most of these are just branches of Manila or Cebu based companies. These companies pay their taxes in Manila or Cebu. Unlike in CDO, big companies in Zamboanga are locally owned kaya they pay their taxes here. Mas malaki tuloy ang share natin sa IRA. We should remember that more than 50% ng income ng Zamboanga galing sa IRA.

Maybe Sir with business establishments and statistics...........But Ive been to Cagayan de Oro and Gensan oftentimes bka they are not the depositor type of businessmen, they are the investor type of businessmen, the banks there are not as many as i can see here in Zamboanga, perhaps Davao pa cguro:)

airwolf

February 24th, 2011, 06:19 AM

Putting up govt owned businesses is not a good idea. This will only discourage businessmen from investing. The govt should never compete with the private sector. What the local govt should do instead is encourage these investors to put up businesses here by offering them tax perks and incentives like what Gensan is doing now. Look at the results. Many outside investors are now setting up businesses in Gensan. Robinson's was given tax perks and this resulted to Robinson's establishing their first Mindanao Robinson's Place Mall in Gensan. Very soon, Gensan might eventually overtake Zamboanga. Politicians in Zamboanga should get their acts together and make our city an atttactive investment destination in Mindanao.

Tutuban Mall and Divisoria Mall in Manila are government owned.....the C3 Mall where Robinsons is located in Pagadian, is also a government owned......it boosts economic activity, i dont see any competition at all.........in fact it encourages pa nga local businesses to improve their stores:nuts:

airwolf

February 24th, 2011, 06:40 AM

zamboguyxxx

February 24th, 2011, 06:47 AM

Maybe Sir with business establishments and statistics...........But Ive been to Cagayan de Oro and Gensan oftentimes bka they are not the depositor type of businessmen, they are the investor type of businessmen, the banks there are not as many as i can see here in Zamboanga, perhaps Davao pa cguro:)

I used to be a banker. I left the banking profession 2 years ago. The banks in CDO are spread throughout kaya siguro hindi mo gaano napapansin na marami silang banks. Most of the banks here in Zamboanga are in close proximity of each other kaya tingin natin marami talaga. Unlike here in Zamboanga, the commercial centers in CDO are scattered kaya ang mga banks dun kalat din. It is only recently that we see Zamboanga's commercial centers spreading outside of our downtown center. The 3 biggest banks- BDO, Metrobank, and BPI have more branches in CDO than here. In fact mas marami bangko sa CDO na wala pa dito (plantersbank, wealthbank, asiatrust etc.). In Mindanao, Davao has the most number of banks, followed by CDO, Zamboanga and Gensan.

airwolf

February 24th, 2011, 07:09 AM

I used to be a banker. I left the banking profession 2 years ago. The banks in CDO are spread throughout kaya siguro hindi mo gaano napapansin na marami silang banks. Most of the banks here in Zamboanga are in close proximity of each other kaya tingin natin marami talaga. Unlike here in Zamboanga, the commercial centers in CDO are scattered kaya ang mga banks dun kalat din. It is only recently that we see Zamboanga's commercial centers spreading outside of our downtown center. The 3 biggest banks- BDO, Metrobank, and BPI have more branches in CDO than here. In fact mas marami bangko sa CDO na wala pa dito (plantersbank, wealthbank, asiatrust etc.). In Mindanao, Davao has the most number of banks, followed by CDO, Zamboanga and Gensan.

ok Sir........but Cagayan de Oro after 25km is already another municipality.....in Zamboanga ayala is morethan 25 km pero meron na ONB ....Sangali will open soon.....banks here are branching out two to three to five branches, doon kc pa isa isa lang or dalawa.......Cagayan de Oro is highway city...ibig sabihin mukhang malaki cya but in fact maliit lang cya....marami lang infrastructure doon kesa dito kaya cguro nasasabi nyo na marami banks doon.......palagi b kayo doon Sir?:) hehe kc ako palagi nagtratravel doon kaya nakikita ko

zamboguyxxx

February 24th, 2011, 07:25 AM

Tutuban Mall and Divisoria Mall in Manila are government owned.....the C3 Mall where Robinsons is located in Pagadian, is also a government owned......it boosts economic activity, i dont see any competition at all.........in fact it encourages pa nga local businesses to improve their stores:nuts:

If you are a consumer/employee, this is really good. But if you are a businessman, it's not. If you put up a mall beside or near Tutuban Mall or Divisoria Mall or even C3 Mall, how can you compete with a govt owned mall in terms of leasing your space or selling your products? You put up this investment with your own hard earned money while the govt just used the people's money. Both you and the govt want an immediate return on your investments. The govt can flex its muscles to force businessmen to locate their stores in its mall or else this will just become a white elephant and the taxpayers will not like that. Can you do the same? Nope, definitely. The only thing you can do is lower your rental fees and prices and pray that there are still businessmen who may want to deal with you but this will mean less income and longer wait for you to recover your investments, if ever you still can. Won't you feel discouraged?

airwolf

February 24th, 2011, 07:43 AM

If you are a consumer/employee, this is really good. But if you are a businessman, it's not. If you put up a mall beside or near Tutuban Mall or Divisoria Mall or even C3 Mall, how can you compete with a govt owned mall in terms of leasing your space or selling your products? You put up this investment with your own hard earned money while the govt just used the people's money. Both you and the govt want an immediate return on your investments. The govt can flex its muscles to force businessmen to locate their stores in its mall or else this will just become a white elephant and the taxpayers will not like that. Can you do the same? Nope, definitely. The only thing you can do is lower your rental fees and prices and pray that there are still businessmen who may want to deal with you but this will mean less income and longer wait for you to recover your investments, if ever you still can. Won't you feel discouraged?

Im a travel business person Sir......sorry to say this Sir but your point of view is within Zamboanga City only, my point of view is based from experience and learnings from other places on how their businesses work with government.....why did Pagadian succeed with their C3 mall?....why did Manila succeed with their Tutuban mall?......when these malls were built, more establishments sprout beside it look at them now if ever you've travelled to these places lately......well i respect your point of view Sir if its within the boundaries of Zamboanga City only.... thats difficult with Chinese businessmen here and politicians, they isolate too much that it hinders the growth potentials of the City:) We as Zamboanguenos should widen our perspective be open enough to boost development here and not just for our own profit, were there complaints from neighboring businesses in C3 Mall or Tutuban Mall? None, in fact jam packed pa el mga stores areredor de estos mga Government Malls

zamboguyxxx

February 24th, 2011, 07:51 AM

ok Sir........but Cagayan de Oro after 25km is already another municipality.....in Zamboanga ayala is morethan 25 km pero meron na ONB ....Sangali will open soon.....banks here are branching out two to three to five branches, doon kc pa isa isa lang or dalawa.......Cagayan de Oro is highway city...ibig sabihin mukhang malaki cya but in fact maliit lang cya....marami lang infrastructure doon kesa dito kaya cguro nasasabi nyo na marami banks doon.......palagi b kayo doon Sir?:) hehe kc ako palagi nagtratravel doon kaya nakikita ko

hehe...i have a business in CDO. In terms of land area, mas malaki ang Zamboanga but if we speak of commercial area, mas malaki ang sa CDO. As I said, I used to work in a bank here in Zamboanga kaya alam ko kung saan mas maraming bangko dito sa Mindanao hehe... Zamboanga and CDO are the same. We are both highway and port cities. The only difference is that CDO is expanding its commercial areas along the highway going east, west and south while Zamboanga's commercial area is still very much concentrated within the 7-10 km radius from the port. Even Robinson's opted to put up their mall within the city proper instead of along the highway in the east coast.

marlowe_cano

February 24th, 2011, 08:07 AM

lurking at bank various bank official sites may confirm that indeed CdeO has much more banks than our city. But Davao tops it all. Try it! :)

zamboguyxxx

February 24th, 2011, 08:19 AM

Im a travel business person Sir......sorry to say this Sir but your point of view is within Zamboanga City only, my point of view is based from experience and learnings from other places on how their businesses work with government.....why did Pagadian succeed with their C3 mall?....why did Manila succeed with their Tutuban mall?......when these malls were built, more establishments sprout beside it look at them now if ever you've travelled to these places lately......well i respect your point of view Sir if its within the boundaries of Zamboanga City only.... thats difficult with Chinese businessmen here and politicians, they isolate too much that it hinders the growth potentials of the City:) We as Zamboanguenos should widen our perspective be open enough to boost development here and not just for our own profit, were there complaints from neighboring businesses in C3 Mall or Tutuban Mall? None, in fact jam packed pa el mga stores areredor de estos mga Government Malls

That's true. We can never compare Zamboanga with Manila. We may be bigger than Metro Manila in terms of land area but economically, we lag very far behind. Divisoria and Tutuban malls may have worked in Manila because of its huge population but we still cannot say the same for C3 Mall in Pagadian. We still do not know the effects that C3 Mall may bring on other privately owned malls in Pagadian. Hopefully, both C3 Mall and the other malls in Pagadian will prosper as this will mean more jobs for the people. Btw, is there an SM City or Robinson's Place now within the Tutuban & Divisoria areas? The last time I went there the only privately owned mall (is it a mall?) in the area was 168.

zamboguyxxx

February 24th, 2011, 08:26 AM

lurking at bank various bank official sites may confirm that indeed CdeO has much more banks than our city. But Davao tops it all. Try it! :)

...that's true but we can expect more banks to open here within the next five years as more investors are putting up businesses here. More business means more money and more money means more banks. Dagdag ko pa - more business also means more jobs and more jobs mean more spending power for the people.

airwolf

February 24th, 2011, 08:41 AM

hehe...i have a business in CDO. In terms of land area, mas malaki ang Zamboanga but if we speak of commercial area, mas malaki ang sa CDO. As I said, I used to work in a bank here in Zamboanga kaya alam ko kung saan mas maraming bangko dito sa Mindanao hehe... Zamboanga and CDO are the same. We are both highway and port cities. The only difference is that CDO is expanding its commercial areas along the highway going east, west and south while Zamboanga's commercial area is still very much concentrated within the 7-10 km radius from the port. Even Robinson's opted to put up their mall within the city proper instead of along the highway in the east coast.

ok Sir, Ill respect your point of view since we are both businessmen now......highway cities are the likes of CDO, Butuan, or Davao, where roads have links from end to end.....sa case po ng Zamboanga City pagdating sa Limpapa road end na puro bundok na....and that's not a highway City :ohno:

zamboguyxxx

February 24th, 2011, 08:43 AM

Im a Zamboangueno, but in my personal observation, bank employees here are not as courteous and accomodating compared to banks in Cagayan de Oro, hope Zamboanga banks should improve their public relations.....magdedeposit k na nga e tatarayan ka pa.....hehe peace:) chene bes makamiedo mga teller aqui

Hehe deberasan gat se especially si man transact tu during peak days/hours. Ta perde ya el maga smiles na labio del maga tellers. I was once a bank teller and I tell you dipisil gat man smile si pressured gat tu to finish every transaction asap. Bueno pa man transact na ATM. Maskin mulmura tu, supla o pacha kunel machine, hende man balus. Pero dol loco lang tamen tu si ase tu ancina hehe..

sternocleidomastoid

February 24th, 2011, 09:19 AM

huwow nice one!!!
atleast di na pupunta sa ibang lugar

Actually, hindi naman talaga kailangan pumunta pa sa ibang lugar ang mga cancer patients dito for treatment. Chemotherapy is offered by big hospitals here. What sets the Cancer Center aside is that it is the first facility to specialize in the treatment (and probably also the etiology and preventive measures) of cancer in the city.

sternocleidomastoid

February 24th, 2011, 09:32 AM

guys eto kumakalat ngaun sa Net even sa Downtown kanina...Totoo ba to?..LOL :?

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t93/bermudez_08/gfdggs.jpg

Impossible. Come on, people. We're now in the 21st Century. That story is sooo Middle Ages-ish. Besides, on average, human infants only begin to say a word or two when they reach 10 months. With that given, how can you expect them to construct sentences at that very young age?

sternocleidomastoid

February 24th, 2011, 09:40 AM

They are also demolishing this wall along Camins (I think :colgate:).. :okay:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs613.snc4/59366_158015180890969_100000474643205_425110_17319_n.jpg

:cheers:

nice! salamat sa update. :cheers2:

pwede kaya yan mag pic sa loob ng compund sa may warehouse parte? anu na kaya nangyayari dun?

No biggie :colgate:

I think they would just allow it, but, of course, you wouldn't expect to leave the place without leaving a speck of suspicion towards you. :lol: Anyway, I've seen RLC's guards yesterday. They were in navy blue uniforms, similar to those worn by escorts of armored vans.

romix

February 24th, 2011, 09:57 AM

buti pa u nagstart na construction ng rob mall , dito sa butuan sige pa legal battle , wala pa clear

mrboy

February 24th, 2011, 10:28 AM

buti pa u nagstart na construction ng rob mall , dito sa butuan sige pa legal battle , wala pa clear

wala pa po ngstart ang construction dito sir!

zamboguyxxx

February 24th, 2011, 10:44 AM

:cheers:

No biggie :colgate:

I think they would just allow it, but, of course, you wouldn't expect to leave the place without leaving a speck of suspicion towards you. :lol: Anyway, I've seen RLC's guards yesterday. They were in navy blue uniforms, similar to those worn by escorts of armored vans.

Nothing's going on inside the compound yet. May barikada lang yung entrance and there are also guards on duty 24/7 sa area. Baka hindi na muna nila i demolish ang wall. Yun na lang siguro ang gawin nilang pantakip sa area during construction instead na maglagay pa sila ng colored sheets tulad nung nasa nunez ext side. Yan kung nasa vocabulary ng Robinson's ang pagtitipid hehe...:lol:

horrerbaba

February 24th, 2011, 10:58 AM

ideal location for romance.

zamboguyxxx

February 24th, 2011, 11:21 AM

buti pa u nagstart na construction ng rob mall , dito sa butuan sige pa legal battle , wala pa clear

Yang kumokontra sa Robinson's diyan yan ang mga taong ayaw makitang umasenso ang Butuan. Marami rin kaming ganyan dito hehe...some politicians and some businessmen...:bash:

buenos-Diaz

February 24th, 2011, 11:32 AM

Did you know that Katipunan Bank recently opened an extension office here? I used to be a banker but I never heard of this bank 'til I saw the streamer announcing its opening in Baliwasan (where Chicken Ati-Atihan used to be in front of Natasha). I surfed the net and found out that this is a Dipolog-based rural bank. They don't have signages yet but I'm sure they'll put them up soon. Banks are sprouting everywhere. Mucho gat cen aki na di atun ciudad!

^^woow Dipolog Based Bank pala to I also see it last monday night mukhang nung Monday sila nag open ng banks nila dito medjo di kalakihan yung opis pero nice...dumadami and sumusugod pa ang ung mga Banks dito sa Zamboanga meaning daming mayaman dito sa Zamboanga:cheers:

buenos-Diaz

February 24th, 2011, 11:35 AM

Yang kumokontra sa Robinson's diyan yan ang mga taong ayaw makitang umasenso ang Butuan. Marami rin kaming ganyan dito hehe...some politicians and some businessmen...:bash:

^^tama ka Zamboguyy mga taong ala magawa sa sarili and sariling business lng nila yung gsto lumago not yung mga tao...naku sayang pag di pa yan masimulan...hmmm mga big businessmen din ba jan at Politician ang may kumukontra?

buenos-Diaz

February 24th, 2011, 11:38 AM

ok Sir, Ill respect your point of view since we are both businessmen now......highway cities are the likes of CDO, Butuan, or Davao, where roads have links from end to end.....sa case po ng Zamboanga City pagdating sa Limpapa road end na puro bundok na....and that's not a highway City :ohno:

^^ako na notice ko din yan paglampas p[a lng dito ng CURUan ala na bundok or lets say paglampas pa lng ng Boalan bundok na yung Zamboanga....not like sa CDO, Iligan and Davao pag labas mo may mga MUnicipalities and Cities kaya buhay na buhay yung mga businesses nila and nag expand pa north south, east and west...kaya daming banks sa CDO and Davao kung iisipin ikatlo pa tayo na maraming Banks sa Mindanao kahit Gen San di rin gaanu kadami yung Banks

buenos-Diaz

February 24th, 2011, 11:44 AM

Im a Zamboangueno, but in my personal observation, bank employees here are not as courteous and accomodating compared to banks in Cagayan de Oro, hope Zamboanga banks should improve their public relations.....magdedeposit k na nga e tatarayan ka pa.....hehe peace:) chene bes makamiedo mga teller aqui

^^tama daming matataray na bank teller dito grabe kung makaasta and tumingin parang sila na yung bosing sa banks:lol::lol: yung banks na nageentertain ng Client nila yung BDO not tlga sila supladita and a big smile lagi ...

buenos-Diaz

February 24th, 2011, 12:13 PM

Ang ganda pala tignan ng GOH from the air :colgate:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5447367688_2b537ceda2_z.jpg

^^ang ganda ng GOH ang laki ng Hotel na to...ang sarap siguro matulog sa isa sa mga rooms na yan pag matapos na...and ganda rin ng view ng area

chuck23

February 24th, 2011, 01:23 PM

Thursday, February 24. 2011
Celso urges Zambo folk to pay right taxes to gov't (http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/28307-Celso-urges-Zambo-folk-to-pay-right-taxes-to-govt.html)
by Vic Larato

Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday rallied behind the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in its tax campaign as he called on all Zamboangue?os, the Filipinos in general, to pay the right taxes to the government as these will be siphoned for government projects and services.

"Taxation serves many purposes, the first of which is revenue. Taxes paid raise money to spend on government projects and programs which are aimed to help our people," Mayor Lobregat told a jam-packed convention where BIR regional office launched its tax campaign for 2011.

To illustrate the importance of tax revenues, the city chief executive said that during his first term in office in 2004 there were many projects the city wanted to implement but there was little fund in the city coffers.

"So we devised a strategy to improve our local revenue and worked hard to achieve sound fiscal management. And it worked. Today, Zamboanga City is one of the most stable local government units in the country. The city's revenues continue to climb steadily from P1.788 billion in 2009 to P1.980 billion in 2010, of which 23% came from local revenue sources," Lobregat stressed, adding that the city's projected budget for 2011 is P2.110 billion.

He said there are two sources of revenues: local taxes and the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) from the national government, which was taken from the tax collections of the BIR. He explained that the IRA is divided at 60% for the national government and 40% for the local government units?cities, provinces and municipalities.

Of the 40% for LGUs, 23% goes to all cities, 23% goes to all provinces and 34% to all municipalities and 20% to all barangays.

On the other hand, the 23% for all cities will again be divided among all cities in the country at 50% population, 25% land area and 25% equal sharing.

"That is why, it is very important that the people pay the right taxes to the government, because how much taxes are collected by the BIR indicates how much the local government units get from IRA. The more taxes paid to the government, the bigger the IRA share of the LGUs," the mayor pointed out.

Besides, he added, paying the right taxes is an obligation of all Filipinos.

Also present during the tax campaign kick-off program were Congressman Erbie Fabian, all Revenue District Officers (RDOs) from the different provinces and cities in the Zamboanga Peninsula and BIR-9 officers and staff headed by Atty. Rozil Lozares.-

chuck23

February 24th, 2011, 01:25 PM

Thursday, February 24. 2011
Zambo Mayor believes K+12 educ program will lead to quality education (http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/28333-Zambo-Mayor-believes-K+12-educ-program-will-lead-to-quality-education.html)
by Jocelyn P. Alvarez

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Mayor Celso Lobregat addresses the over a thousand participants to the 2nd Regional Pre-Service Teachers' Summit at the UZ Summit Center in Tetuan, Monday morning. JOEY BAUTISTA

ZAMBOANGA CITY — City Mayor Celso Lobregat believes that the enhanced K+12 Basic Education Program will pave the way for an improved quality education in the country, this he expressed during the 2nd Regional Pre ?Service Teachers Summit held Feb. 21 at the Universidad de Zamboanga Summit Center.

Lobregat said that the proposal of the national government to add two more years in the basic education system is a wise move.

He said some people might think that K+12 is an unpopular decision but it is definitely the right thing to do. "It's always nice to do things that are popular and right at the same time, but at some point you have to choose between what is popular and doing what is right" the mayor said.

He stressed that in other countries worldwide, public education is up to 12 years and that it is only here in the Philippines that we follow the 10-year basic education course (6 years elementary, 4 years high school).

The Chief executive said that one reason for the decline in the quality of education is the number of years in basic education. This he said following the result of the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) which showed low percentage of board passers.

"Last year, only 19% passed for the elementary and 23% for the secondary in the national level and what is mor? disappointing and tragic is the LET results in the regional level" Lobregat said as he expressed his full nod and support to k+12 education system.

The enhanced K+ 12 Education program seeks to provide for a quality 12 year basic education for all Filipinos. K +12 means Kindergarten and the 12 years elementary and secondary education. Kindergarten refers to the 5-year old cohort that takes a standardized curriculum. Elementary educations refers to primary schooling that involves six or seven years of education meanwhile secondary education refers to high school. Under the K+12, the intention is not just to add two years of schooling but more importantly to enhance the basic education. (JP Alvarez-PIA)

chuck23

February 24th, 2011, 01:41 PM

Zamboanga Film Festival 2011 src (http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/28336-Zamboanga-Film-Festival-2011.html)
By Riza P. Lacbao
Thursday, February 24. 2011

The City Government of Zamboanga in coordination with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will host the Zamboanga Film Festival from February23-25, 2011, 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, at the Mindpro Cinemas.

Zamboanga City is the second city in the country chosen by the Film Development Council of the Philippines to be the host city for its series of film festivals slated for 2011. Following its huge success in Iloilo, the FDCP hopes to gather movie enthusiasts to watch the 10 movie entries to the said festival which include the critically-acclaimed and multi-awarded movie HALAW directed by a Zamboangueño film maker, Sheron Dayoc.

The film "Zamboanga" shot in 1936 will also be featured as one of the festival's highlights.

The film development council of the Philippines or FDCP is an agency under the office of the President of the Philippines mandated to promote and support the development and growth of the Philippine film industry.

Below are the schedules of the following cinema movie shows:

Day 1 - February 23, 2011 Cinema 1
ORAS PAMAGAT
9:30 am Ang Mundo sa Panahon ng Bato
11:30 am Limbunan
1:30 pm Zamboanga
3:30 pm Di Natatapos ang Gabi
5:30 pm Emir

Day 1 - February 23, 2011 Cinema 3

ORAS PAMAGAT

10:00am Sabungero
12:00nn Concerto
2:00pm Halaw
4:00pm Ang mundo sa panahon ng bato
6:00pm Karo

Day 2 - February 24, 2011 Cinema 1

ORAS PAMAGAT
9:30am Pendong
11:30am Sabungan (Q and W with Film maker)
1:30pm Di natatapos ang Gabi (Q & W film maker)
3:30pm Kano (Q & W with film maker)
5:30 pm Zamboanga

Day 2 - February 24, 2011 Cinema 2

10:00am Concerto (Q & A with filmaker)
12:00nn Ang Mundo sa Panahon ng Bato (Q and W with Film maker)
2:00pm Limbunan (Q & W with Film maker)
6:00 pm Emir (Q & W with Film maker)

Day 3 - February 25, 2011 Cinema 1

9:30am Limbunan
11:30am Halaw
1:30pm Pendong
3:30pm Ang Mundo sa Panahon ng Bato
5:30pm
Concerto
Cinema 3
10:00am
Zamboanga
12:00nn Emir
2:00pm Di Natatapos ang Gabi
6:00pm Kano

The sineng pambansa program local film festivals which means "national cinema" is a program that is seen to revitalize both local film makers and local audiciances by introducing trends and directions in cinema through nationwide screening of Filipino films. Thus, our theme "Bringing Filipino Films to Filipino People"

Objectives:

1. To localize film festivals and provides a venue for local filmakers to showcase their films to the community

2. To use films as a medium to strenghten cultural and social awareness

3. Provide an opportunity to local governments to participate and be part of teh international film community

4. Explain and tap local talents and unify their unique culture ethnicity into one common national identity.

Calling all Zamboangueños to join us by one heart and spirit, Let us all watch the show and experienced the hidden talents of our local celebrities. Let us promote the beauty of Zamboanga City.

Viewers shall observed proper behavior inside the premises. There are college students volunteers coming from Immaculate Conception Archdiocesan School and Western Mindanao State University. These two-school are in charged in the arrangement of the seats, control of the crowd, no photography and video capture are allowed while inside the premises even the press is prohibited to take photos - Information from: Paul Lyle C. Espiritusanto, ICAS de Tetuan student.

The three-day schedule will entertain students coming from different school, invited guests and fellow zamboangueños.

Adelante Zamboanga!

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The front desk shot of MINDPRO Cinema Mall during the day 1 of Zamboanga Film Festival celebration - Feb. 23, 2011

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Hon. Mayor Celso L. Lobregat - City Mayor during the "Press Conference" held at city hall, this city.

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12jairien14

February 24th, 2011, 01:47 PM

^^
isa lang masasabi ko
3rd largest city ang ZC outside NCR in terms of ECONOMY and POPULATION
and that's a fact
:lol: :lol: :lol:
^^

buenos-Diaz

February 24th, 2011, 01:48 PM

buenos-Diaz

February 24th, 2011, 01:51 PM

^^
isa lang masasabi ko
3rd largest city ang ZC outside NCR in terms of ECONOMY and POPULATION
and that's a fact
:lol: :lol: :lol:
^^

^^tama! and beside naka 2nd pa tau sa Mindanao when it comes to biggest revenue talbog pa yung may mga National malls:) sa cities nila:lol:

chuck23

February 24th, 2011, 01:52 PM

^^magkanu kaya tickets ng mga movie na to?galing nman napili pa yung Cuidad...

^^
Tickets are FREE!!! :cheers:

buenos-Diaz

February 24th, 2011, 01:55 PM

^^
Tickets are FREE!!! :cheers:

^^ganun ba..thanx chuck...diba dinidistribute lng sa mga opis and school tama ba?

chuck23

February 24th, 2011, 01:55 PM

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^^
ganito ang itsura ng Petron Bulilit Sation sa Nuñez. Cute lang siya. :colgate:

mi ciudad

February 24th, 2011, 01:56 PM

chuck23

February 24th, 2011, 01:57 PM

^^ganun ba..thanx chuck...diba dinidistribute lng sa mga opis and school tama ba?

idk, try to go to Mindpro Cinemas baka namimigay lang sila ng tickets dun. :)

chuck23

February 24th, 2011, 01:59 PM

buenos-Diaz

February 24th, 2011, 02:01 PM

still On-hold. No one knows bakit huminto ang construction nito.

^^yap sayang ang laki nitong convention center , im sure may problem to sa budget kasi parang gagamitin nila yung all glasses sa mga facade niya...pero sana tuloy na tuloy na rin yan

buenos-Diaz

February 24th, 2011, 02:06 PM

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pic from Luzviminda malls thread
^^
ganito ang itsura ng Petron Bulilit Sation sa Nuñez. Cute lang siya. :colgate:

^^cute nman ng petron Gas station....any way napapansin ko lng gaanu ka mahal ng gasoline dito ganun din KADAYA NILA sa kanilang pump machine grabe bibili ka ng 5 to 10 liters parang hangin lng yung lumalabas sa pump nila, hindi kaya dinadaya na tayo ng mga company na to and mga dealers ng Gasoline dito?ilang beses na kami nagpagas sa mga Gasoline Station may daya lagi:bash::bash:hope tingnan ng maigi ng City Governent yung mga Pump Machine na to:bash::bash:

chuck23

February 24th, 2011, 02:16 PM

^^

:okay:

chuck23

February 24th, 2011, 02:22 PM

ideal location for romance.

:lol:

chuck23

February 24th, 2011, 02:24 PM

^^cute nman ng petron Gas station....any way napapansin ko lng gaanu ka mahal ng gasoline dito ganun din KADAYA NILA sa kanilang pump machine grabe bibili ka ng 5 to 10 liters parang hangin lng yung lumalabas sa pump nila, hindi kaya dinadaya na tayo ng mga company na to and mga dealers ng Gasoline dito?ilang beses na kami nagpagas sa mga Gasoline Station may daya lagi:bash::bash:hope tingnan ng maigi ng City Governent yung mga Pump Machine na to:bash::bash:

Try to send a letter to the Department of Energy (DOE) to address that problem. :lol:

12jairien14

February 24th, 2011, 02:39 PM

^^tama! and beside naka 2nd pa tau sa Mindanao when it comes to biggest revenue talbog pa yung may mga National malls:) sa cities nila:lol:
^^
at parating na ang ibang National malls
at iba pang mga investments
so saan tayo pupulutin?
no. 1 na?
:lol::lol::lol:

12jairien14

February 24th, 2011, 02:41 PM

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^^
ganito ang itsura ng Petron Bulilit Sation sa Nuñez. Cute lang siya. :colgate:
^^
:lol::lol::lol:
nakita ko na rin siya last time ang liit

still On-hold. No one knows bakit huminto ang construction nito.
^^
baka may kaso nanaman yan kaya
:lol::lol::lol:

^^cute nman ng petron Gas station....any way napapansin ko lng gaanu ka mahal ng gasoline dito ganun din KADAYA NILA sa kanilang pump machine grabe bibili ka ng 5 to 10 liters parang hangin lng yung lumalabas sa pump nila, hindi kaya dinadaya na tayo ng mga company na to and mga dealers ng Gasoline dito?ilang beses na kami nagpagas sa mga Gasoline Station may daya lagi:bash::bash:hope tingnan ng maigi ng City Governent yung mga Pump Machine na to:bash::bash:
^^
weh?
:ohno::ohno::ohno:

mrboy

February 24th, 2011, 02:42 PM

^^
isa lang masasabi ko
3rd largest city ang ZC outside NCR in terms of ECONOMY and POPULATION
and that's a fact
:lol: :lol: :lol:
^^

can you provide the source sir? thanks

12jairien14

February 24th, 2011, 02:48 PM

can you provide the source sir? thanks
2008 pa yung figures na yun
and yung latest
nasa mindanao thread
kaso close diba?

^^
so i can also post our city's pictures here?
b'coz
1. NCR
2. Cebu City
3. Davao City
4. Zamboanga City
5. CdeO
if Davao ang CdeO are arguing which is which
hence can I also post our cities photos here?
is that right?
^^

I agree with you 12jairien14 for the 1st - 4th, we have the same choices but not on the 5th, 'coz Iloilo is better than CdO. If there'll be 6th, either Bacolod or CdO could be on the right position.:)

nag-agree sila 4th
hahaha
and yung source is nasa mindano island thread
mahirap na hanapin
^^

marlowe_cano

February 24th, 2011, 02:54 PM

^^

natawa naman ako doon.. saan ba, sa kuweba o sa kuwarto ng GOH? :rofl:

oro plata mata

February 24th, 2011, 03:52 PM

2008 pa yung figures na yun
and yung latest
nasa mindanao thread
kaso close diba?

nag-agree sila 4th
hahaha
and yung source is nasa mindano island thread
mahirap na hanapin
^^

please mam abhor from taking up old issues that had caused the closure of our threads. its like putting salt in a wound. i always respect your opinion but please dont try to start a conflagration here.

jsl_bxu1206

February 24th, 2011, 04:19 PM

ang cute naman. 'petron bulilit station' talaga ang tawag dito?:)

http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad205/balubz/SM23.jpg
pic from Luzviminda malls thread
^^
ganito ang itsura ng Petron Bulilit Sation sa Nuñez. Cute lang siya. :colgate:

sternocleidomastoid

February 24th, 2011, 04:28 PM

^^

Yan talaga po. :)

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jsl_bxu1206

February 24th, 2011, 04:29 PM

cute.:)

^^

Yan talaga po. :)

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MtApoStandard

February 24th, 2011, 04:44 PM

12jairien14

February 24th, 2011, 04:45 PM

Polester

February 24th, 2011, 04:51 PM

good evening zamboanga city.........

guys anong nang yari dun sa construction ng zamboanga city convention center why did they stop the construction? maganda tlga sya if finished already.... nkta ko ung construction site nla knina when i was in atoa.

Gud evening! I'm not really sure but I heard the reason why the construction was stopped was because of its height when it will be totally finished because of its proximity to the airport...the question is bakit kasi pinayagan na magsimula ang construction kung sa bandang huli ay ipatitigil din? May building permit naman siguro? Paging City engineers' office...palpak na naman.:ohno:

12jairien14

February 24th, 2011, 04:53 PM

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February 24th, 2011, 04:55 PM

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February 24th, 2011, 04:59 PM

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February 24th, 2011, 05:12 PM

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February 24th, 2011, 05:24 PM

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sternocleidomastoid

February 24th, 2011, 05:35 PM

Gud evening! I'm not really sure but I heard the reason why the construction was stopped was because of its height when it will be totally finished because of its proximity to the airport...the question is bakit kasi pinayagan na magsimula ang construction kung sa bandang huli ay ipatitigil din? May building permit naman siguro? Paging City engineers' office...palpak na naman.:ohno:

Mas mataas pa nga dun yung building ng United Pharmacy (kung saan makikita ang ATOA at Victory Fellowship) na nasa harap lang nun - kahit pa matapos yung convention center eh tingin ko mas mataas pa rin ang United Pharmacy building. I bet rumor nalang nanaman yan.

oro plata mata

February 24th, 2011, 05:39 PM

^^
di ako mam :lol:
well sorry for that....
but that info is not part of the closure of your threads

the old posts you dug up from a closed thread had caused a quarrel between the two parties. be sensitive enough not resurrect old grudges here. we are all praying for the restoration of our threads. no gravedigger here please.

unggoi

February 24th, 2011, 06:02 PM

2008 pa yung figures na yun
and yung latest
nasa mindanao thread
kaso close diba?

nag-agree sila 4th
hahaha
and yung source is nasa mindano island thread
mahirap na hanapin
^^

agree ako sa city na walang TAXI.:lol: joke lng po.:D

marlowe_cano

February 24th, 2011, 06:10 PM

please mam abhor from taking up old issues that had caused the closure of our threads. its like putting salt in a wound. i always respect your opinion but please dont try to start a conflagration here.

di naman kasalanan ni jairien ang magpost ng survey regarding city's income. maybe u can tell it to the other forumer, kc he opined regarding 5th and 6th and whatnot. but not Jairien. Wala siyang inatake na specific city. And we have nothing to do with ur C vs C. don't overreact pls. Just my 2 cents. Thanks. ;)

marlowe_cano

February 24th, 2011, 06:15 PM

agree ako sa city na walang TAXI.:lol: joke lng po.:D
^^

yes we have no taxis. urs maganda ang mga taxis, altis, bigatin. :) mayaman kasi city niyo. :)

marlowe_cano

February 24th, 2011, 06:23 PM

Gud evening! I'm not really sure but I heard the reason why the construction was stopped was because of its height when it will be totally finished because of its proximity to the airport...the question is bakit kasi pinayagan na magsimula ang construction kung sa bandang huli ay ipatitigil din? May building permit naman siguro? Paging City engineers' office...palpak na naman.:ohno:

ganon pla.. sana tuloy pa rin. di naman tlga doon exactly ang flight path ng planes on their way to the eastern part of the airport runway. doon sa may sta.cruz tlga ang specific flight path, crossing camins avenue down to moret. :)

nilo=

February 24th, 2011, 06:26 PM

^^

yes we have no taxis. urs maganda ang mga taxis, altis, bigatin. :) mayaman kasi city niyo. :)

Please 'wag kagatin ang pain, pandamay lng yan...:lol:

sternocleidomastoid

February 24th, 2011, 06:31 PM

agree ako sa city na walang TAXI.:lol: joke lng po.:D

Wait, let me just get this clear. Are you actually trying to make an enemy out of Zamboanga City?

marlowe_cano

February 24th, 2011, 06:34 PM

Please 'wag kagatin ang pain, pandamay lng yan...:lol:

Wait, let me just get this clear. Are you actually trying to make an enemy out of Zamboanga City?

okay. breathe-in, breathe-out. golden friendship nga diba?! :cheers:

nilo=

February 24th, 2011, 06:48 PM

Never be intimidated by any negative comments about ZC. No matter what, ZC will be great according to its being a city like no other (uniqueness) - who knows, this city will become a role model in everything, slowly but surely. hahahahahaha.... Just for contemplation: we complain that our LGU officials lack the energy exerted by the other LGU officials in fear of lagging behind, or because we are already lagging behind.... By the looks, maybe - but in reality: in economics and governance do we lag behind? We only lag behind on superficials which the others have and we don't. But remember, only few people can really appreciate and value what he already has, instead keeps on running after that which he does not have while others do.

sternocleidomastoid

February 24th, 2011, 06:51 PM

okay. breathe-in, breathe-out. golden friendship nga diba?! :cheers:

I think we shouldn't let a single forumer's irresponsible post ruin the good relationship we have with the people of Cagayan de Oro. Right, guys?

sternocleidomastoid

February 24th, 2011, 07:00 PM

Anyhow, Zamboanga City's 42nd thread is about to end. I suggest that any Zamboangueño or Zamboangueña forumer who's been a member of SSC for more than a year now to start the 43rd thread and create the banner page for it. It's a day before Dia de Zamboanga so I guess it's just right for newbies like me to give the privilege of opening a new thread to those who came here (AND are still here - so as not to make that line sound awkward) ahead of us. Vamos, Zamboangueños! Viva! :cheers:

allenation

February 24th, 2011, 07:07 PM

Please 'wag kagatin ang pain, pandamay lng yan...:lol:

:)

buenos-Diaz

February 24th, 2011, 07:13 PM

Mas mataas pa nga dun yung building ng United Pharmacy (kung saan makikita ang ATOA at Victory Fellowship) na nasa harap lang nun - kahit pa matapos yung convention center eh tingin ko mas mataas pa rin ang United Pharmacy building. I bet rumor nalang nanaman yan.

^^siguro di pinayagan dahil glass facade sya tlga lahat:lol: sayang naman nagstart na taz biglang may bad news hahaha

unggoi

February 24th, 2011, 07:16 PM

Wait, let me just get this clear. Are you actually trying to make an enemy out of Zamboanga City?

no...sorry if im being tactless.:)

unggoi

February 24th, 2011, 07:25 PM

sorry guys, sinasabayan ko lng ang kakulitan ni jairien. sometimes kasi yung mga post nya its like he/she is dragging down cdo. sorry if i found her/him in that way. and i really dont intend to offend you guys, sorry talaga.:)

buenos-Diaz

February 24th, 2011, 07:29 PM

agree ako sa city na walang TAXI.:lol: joke lng po.:D

^^yeap sir ala nga dito taxi kasi di uso sa amin:lol::lol::lol:mayaman kasi jan sainyo...pero kahit alang taxi still our economy are stable and we are members of:cheers: the billionaires cities in the PHILIPPINES:cheers:

dapat di tayo nag aaway kasi we are One Mindanao....

unggoi

February 24th, 2011, 07:59 PM

psylock2

February 24th, 2011, 11:38 PM

evening guys^^ ano na balita ^^

psylock2

February 24th, 2011, 11:38 PM

"ZukiChirO"

February 25th, 2011, 01:11 AM

Naia 3, tourism assets’ sale eyed
THURSDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2011 22:15
THE Aquino administration is considering to privatize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (Naia 3) and other tourism establishments, many of which were built under the term of the late strongman President Marcos.

In a lecture before students and faculty of the University of the Philippines’ Asian Institute of Tourism on Tuesday, Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim said government wants to fully operate the Naia 3, built by the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. (Piatco), by June 2012.

“By June next year we are going to open it fully. Actually, it’s being partially operated. There is no more question of ownership; the government is owning it and will fix it, and then will privatize it….”

Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines Express currently operate out of the Naia 3. The dispute over its ownership has deterred many foreign carriers from transferring their flights there. Piatco is coowned by Philippine firm PairCargo and Germany’s Fraport AG, but the Philippine government took over the Naia 3 in 2003, on grounds that there were illegal revisions in the government’s contract with the consortium.

In an interview with the BusinessMirror, Lim explained that fixing the terminal will likely involve the original contractor, Takenaka Corp. Details have yet to be worked out whether the Japanese firm will undertake the repairs solely “so government will not spend,” or if the government will spend for the repairs, then bid out the management of the terminal, he said.

He said Asia’s Emerging Dragon Corp. (AEDC) now owned by tycoon Lucio Tan is welcome to bid again for the Naia 3 management.

When the Ramos administration raised the idea of building Naia 3 in 1996, five of the country’s tycoons formed AEDC and submitted a build-operate-transfer proposal for the project. Being an unsolicited proposal, the project was subjected to a Swiss challenge which Piatco won. Since then, AEDC has been trying to claim ownership of Naia 3.

Meanwhile, other tourism establishments owned by the government through the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (formerly the Philippine Tourism Authority) set for possible privatization are the Banawe Hotel and Youth Hostel in Ifugao, Balicasag Island Dive Resort in Bohol, Gardens of Malasag Ecotourism Village in Cagayan de Oro, MacArthur Park Beach Resort in Leyte, Club Intramuros Golf Course in Manila and the Zamboanga Golf Course.

“What I’d like to do is to privatize, not compete, with the private sector in running tourism resorts. Before, President Marcos set up the Philippine Tourism Authority, which set up the AIT, in order to get its job started, built resorts in Banawe, in Bohol.

“But the government is not good at running a business. So I think, we can get enough visitors. If we don’t market it properly or aggressively or readily, this is not financially viable, or the government keeps subsidizing [their operations]….That’s why we have to privatize some of the assets that we have. The government should play an enabling role, not competing with the private sector,” Lim stressed.

He said the Department of Tourism (DOT) would be speaking to the Department of Finance regarding the procedures to privatize the government-owned hotels and resorts.

“My goal is to sell these assets by 2016, and raise funds for the government,” Lim said.

He added the DOT will also conduct a “highest invest-use study” for these assets “to get maximum returns for the government,” before they are sold.

There has yet to be an assessment how much these DOT assets are worth, which is needed so a floor price can be set before these are privatized.

In his lecture, the Tourism secretary also outlined the strategic directions to enable the country to reach the Aquino administration’s targeted 6-million tourist arrivals by 2016:

· Prioritizing tourism infrastructure, and connecting destinations by an improved road network as well as airports;

· Diversifying tourism products by and “go beyond the sun and the sea,” e.g., nature, culture, adventure, sports, health and wellness, retirement, and MICE (meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions);

· Encouraging investments in accommodation facilities, tourism enterprises zones;

· Upgrading standards for accommodations and services on a par with international standards;

· Implementing a focused and sustained international and domestic promotion program in existing and emerging markets via travel fairs, road shows and missions; traditional media, and new media (Internet, social networking, etc.); and

· Engaging various sectors (e.g., national government, local government, private sector, nongovernment organizations, academe and local community) in tourism development.

“We are a country with many young people who don’t have jobs. So instead of exporting our young people abroad, why don’t we bring the old people of different countries here, and we can give them care?” Lim asked, in suggesting that the Philippines offers itself as a retirement haven.

While MICE is an old product, he added that the Philippines has lost its “competitive edge” in this category vis-à-vis its other neighbors, such as Malaysia and Singapore.

“We used to be No.1 in MICE. In the 1970s, we were No. 1 in conventions. We built the PICC [Philippine International Convention Center], and continue to pay the interest and loans, we became good at hosting meetings. So we were able to pay off the interest…. I want to go back to MICE [because] this is one of the high-value areas of the market. The MICE visitors pay a lot of money, stay longer, go into convention tours, stay in five-star hotels and do a lot of shopping.

12jairien14

February 25th, 2011, 02:03 AM

the old posts you dug up from a closed thread had caused a quarrel between the two parties. be sensitive enough not resurrect old grudges here. we are all praying for the restoration of our threads. no gravedigger here please.
^^
wala naman akong minimean na kahit anu
yung stat lang yun
sorry talaga if na misunderstood niyo
^^
agree ako sa city na walang TAXI.:lol: joke lng po.:D
^^
oo wala gat :bash:
:ohno::ohno::ohno:

di naman kasalanan ni jairien ang magpost ng survey regarding city's income. maybe u can tell it to the other forumer, kc he opined regarding 5th and 6th and whatnot. but not Jairien. Wala siyang inatake na specific city. And we have nothing to do with ur C vs C. don't overreact pls. Just my 2 cents. Thanks. ;)
^^
:cheers:
thankyou

^^

yes we have no taxis. urs maganda ang mga taxis, altis, bigatin. :) mayaman kasi city niyo. :)
^^
:lol::lol::lol::lol:

okay. breathe-in, breathe-out. golden friendship nga diba?! :cheers:
^^
:cheers::cheers::cheers:

Never be intimidated by any negative comments about ZC. No matter what, ZC will be great according to its being a city like no other (uniqueness) - who knows, this city will become a role model in everything, slowly but surely. hahahahahaha.... Just for contemplation: we complain that our LGU officials lack the energy exerted by the other LGU officials in fear of lagging behind, or because we are already lagging behind.... By the looks, maybe - but in reality: in economics and governance do we lag behind? We only lag behind on superficials which the others have and we don't. But remember, only few people can really appreciate and value what he already has, instead keeps on running after that which he does not have while others do.
^^
tama!!!
:okay:
^^

sorry guys, sinasabayan ko lng ang kakulitan ni jairien. sometimes kasi yung mga post nya its like he/she is dragging down cdo. sorry if i found her/him in that way. and i really dont intend to offend you guys, sorry talaga.:)
^^
hindi kaya
mas pabor kaya ako sa mindano cities

Naia 3, tourism assets’ sale eyed
THURSDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2011 22:15
THE Aquino administration is considering to privatize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (Naia 3) and other tourism establishments, many of which were built under the term of the late strongman President Marcos.

In a lecture before students and faculty of the University of the Philippines’ Asian Institute of Tourism on Tuesday, Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim said government wants to fully operate the Naia 3, built by the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. (Piatco), by June 2012.

“By June next year we are going to open it fully. Actually, it’s being partially operated. There is no more question of ownership; the government is owning it and will fix it, and then will privatize it….”

Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines Express currently operate out of the Naia 3. The dispute over its ownership has deterred many foreign carriers from transferring their flights there. Piatco is coowned by Philippine firm PairCargo and Germany’s Fraport AG, but the Philippine government took over the Naia 3 in 2003, on grounds that there were illegal revisions in the government’s contract with the consortium.

In an interview with the BusinessMirror, Lim explained that fixing the terminal will likely involve the original contractor, Takenaka Corp. Details have yet to be worked out whether the Japanese firm will undertake the repairs solely “so government will not spend,” or if the government will spend for the repairs, then bid out the management of the terminal, he said.

He said Asia’s Emerging Dragon Corp. (AEDC) now owned by tycoon Lucio Tan is welcome to bid again for the Naia 3 management.

When the Ramos administration raised the idea of building Naia 3 in 1996, five of the country’s tycoons formed AEDC and submitted a build-operate-transfer proposal for the project. Being an unsolicited proposal, the project was subjected to a Swiss challenge which Piatco won. Since then, AEDC has been trying to claim ownership of Naia 3.

Meanwhile, other tourism establishments owned by the government through the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (formerly the Philippine Tourism Authority) set for possible privatization are the Banawe Hotel and Youth Hostel in Ifugao, Balicasag Island Dive Resort in Bohol, Gardens of Malasag Ecotourism Village in Cagayan de Oro, MacArthur Park Beach Resort in Leyte, Club Intramuros Golf Course in Manila and the Zamboanga Golf Course.

“What I’d like to do is to privatize, not compete, with the private sector in running tourism resorts. Before, President Marcos set up the Philippine Tourism Authority, which set up the AIT, in order to get its job started, built resorts in Banawe, in Bohol.

“But the government is not good at running a business. So I think, we can get enough visitors. If we don’t market it properly or aggressively or readily, this is not financially viable, or the government keeps subsidizing [their operations]….That’s why we have to privatize some of the assets that we have. The government should play an enabling role, not competing with the private sector,” Lim stressed.

He said the Department of Tourism (DOT) would be speaking to the Department of Finance regarding the procedures to privatize the government-owned hotels and resorts.

“My goal is to sell these assets by 2016, and raise funds for the government,” Lim said.

He added the DOT will also conduct a “highest invest-use study” for these assets “to get maximum returns for the government,” before they are sold.

There has yet to be an assessment how much these DOT assets are worth, which is needed so a floor price can be set before these are privatized.

In his lecture, the Tourism secretary also outlined the strategic directions to enable the country to reach the Aquino administration’s targeted 6-million tourist arrivals by 2016:

· Prioritizing tourism infrastructure, and connecting destinations by an improved road network as well as airports;

· Diversifying tourism products by and “go beyond the sun and the sea,” e.g., nature, culture, adventure, sports, health and wellness, retirement, and MICE (meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions);

· Encouraging investments in accommodation facilities, tourism enterprises zones;

· Upgrading standards for accommodations and services on a par with international standards;

· Implementing a focused and sustained international and domestic promotion program in existing and emerging markets via travel fairs, road shows and missions; traditional media, and new media (Internet, social networking, etc.); and

· Engaging various sectors (e.g., national government, local government, private sector, nongovernment organizations, academe and local community) in tourism development.

“We are a country with many young people who don’t have jobs. So instead of exporting our young people abroad, why don’t we bring the old people of different countries here, and we can give them care?” Lim asked, in suggesting that the Philippines offers itself as a retirement haven.

While MICE is an old product, he added that the Philippines has lost its “competitive edge” in this category vis-à-vis its other neighbors, such as Malaysia and Singapore.

“We used to be No.1 in MICE. In the 1970s, we were No. 1 in conventions. We built the PICC [Philippine International Convention Center], and continue to pay the interest and loans, we became good at hosting meetings. So we were able to pay off the interest…. I want to go back to MICE [because] this is one of the high-value areas of the market. The MICE visitors pay a lot of money, stay longer, go into convention tours, stay in five-star hotels and do a lot of shopping.
^^
:cheers::cheers::cheers:

airwolf

February 25th, 2011, 03:00 AM

airwolf

February 25th, 2011, 03:10 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3630435666_600e969477_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/3630434676_f28239e9e2_z.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fraginal/3630434676/in/set-72157605426621986/

Very Nice View, Zamboanga b yun nasa window ng plane.......parang part ng Roxas Boulevard hehe:cheers:

susan28

February 25th, 2011, 03:29 AM

^^yeap sir ala nga dito taxi kasi di uso sa amin:lol::lol::lol:mayaman kasi jan sainyo...pero kahit alang taxi still our economy are stable and we are members of:cheers: the billionaires cities in the PHILIPPINES:cheers:

dapat di tayo nag aaway kasi we are One Mindanao....

hello guys... may taxi nman jan sa zamboanga eh...un nga lang u have to call the company to request for a taxi... when we were there nag request lang kami ng taxi.... I agree that maraming mayayaman sa zamboanga... yun nga lang hindi mo mahahalata kasi simple lang sila.... like my students there...very humble...

hakz2007

February 25th, 2011, 03:51 AM

Welcome to Thread 43 :cheers:

Keep posting forumers :okay:

Link to Thread 42 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=707260&page=2027&highlight=zamboanga+city+compiled+threads)

mrboy

February 25th, 2011, 03:56 AM

^^thank you sir Hakz!!! :cheers:

hakz2007

February 25th, 2011, 03:58 AM

^^Bienvenido :colgate:

XZVHEN 8©

February 25th, 2011, 04:18 AM

Good Day Zamboanga City!!!! Congratz Sa Ating Thread 43!!!! :cheers2:

Salamat Mod Hakz! :cheers2:

marlowe_cano

February 25th, 2011, 04:22 AM

^^Bienvenido :colgate:

wow. natututo na tlga si XZVHEN... hehe.... 'Gratz mi Zamboanga! HAppy LOnger WEekend HolidaYS! :rofl:

12jairien14

February 25th, 2011, 04:37 AM

Welcome to Thread 43 :cheers:

Keep posting forumers :okay:

Link to Thread 42 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=707260&page=2027&highlight=zamboanga+city+compiled+threads)
^^
thankyou!!! :lol:

congrats sa new thread!!!
more updates and pictures sana dito
hahaha
:lol:

XZVHEN 8©

February 25th, 2011, 05:34 AM

wow. natututo na tlga si XZVHEN... hehe.... 'Gratz mi Zamboanga! HAppy LOnger WEekend HolidaYS! :rofl:

natututo san?:)

XZVHEN 8©

February 25th, 2011, 05:40 AM

still On-hold. No one knows bakit huminto ang construction nito.

siguro di pinayagan dahil glass facade sya tlga lahat sayang naman nagstart na taz biglang may bad news hahaha

Mas mataas pa nga dun yung building ng United Pharmacy (kung saan makikita ang ATOA at Victory Fellowship) na nasa harap lang nun - kahit pa matapos yung convention center eh tingin ko mas mataas pa rin ang United Pharmacy building. I bet rumor nalang nanaman yan.

Ang totoo nyan may sakit ung may ari, nag pa opera siya sa head. parang cancer ata, not sure basta sa head ung sakit. :ohno:

pero baka ma continue pa ang project. :)

XZVHEN 8©

February 25th, 2011, 06:41 AM

hello guys... may taxi nman jan sa zamboanga eh...un nga lang u have to call the company to request for a taxi... when we were there nag request lang kami ng taxi.... I agree that maraming mayayaman sa zamboanga... yun nga lang hindi mo mahahalata kasi simple lang sila.... like my students there...very humble...

Yep meron taxi sa zam, sana ung may ari ng Catribo mag open ulit ng taxi business tapos "Super Grandia" ang taxi :lol:

mi ciudad

February 25th, 2011, 07:36 AM

ah ok thanks guys....

mbell_791983

February 25th, 2011, 07:45 AM

que tal ustedes, mga amigos?! Mañana ya el celebracion del Zambo Charter Day!

Anyway, cosa ya el status del Robinsons alla na Nuñez-Camins?

zamboguyxxx

February 25th, 2011, 11:54 AM

que tal ustedes, mga amigos?! Mañana ya el celebracion del Zambo Charter Day!

Anyway, cosa ya el status del Robinsons alla na Nuñez-Camins?

Robinsons Land is expanding existing malls and will open three in 2012. The new shopping malls are located in Pangasinan, Palawan and Quezon City. - This is what I read from Manila Standard Online awhile ago. The mall here may open in 2013 yet. Perhaps together with the hotel ya. The malls in the places mentioned are under construction ya since last year pa.

robinhood10

February 25th, 2011, 11:55 AM

from Butuan thread

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1323833&page=32
so if naa na then tinuod diay tong ingon ni Gardo didto according to atebunns nga march na sila magstart. naa man gud ni post sa projects on the rise thread nga dili pa kuno time sa butuan magka-rob mall. unahon daw ang zamboanga coz 700,000 ilang population. seems like daghan siya nabal-an about rob projects.

zamboguyxxx

February 25th, 2011, 12:05 PM

Yep meron taxi sa zam, sana ung may ari ng Catribo mag open ulit ng taxi business tapos "Super Grandia" ang taxi :lol:

Not viable pa. Ito ang na experienced ng Holiday Taxi ng mag operate sila dito. For as long na ang mga tricyles ay allowed sa downtown roads at major highways, hindi magsu survive ang taxi operation dito. Dapat ilimita na ang access ng mga tricyles kung gusto talaga ng local govt na meron ulit mag invest sa taxi business dito.

XZVHEN 8©

February 25th, 2011, 12:26 PM

Ganito ang pag lagay nila ng perimeter fence sa site nila
http://pictureposter.allbrand.nu/pictures/chrisxzvhen8/PHC/ROBINSONS site.JPG

the question now is why? lahat naman un lot nila.

zamboguyxxx

February 25th, 2011, 01:15 PM

Ganito ang pag lagay nila ng perimeter fence sa site nila
http://pictureposter.allbrand.nu/pictures/chrisxzvhen8/PHC/ROBINSONS site.JPG

the question now is why? lahat naman un lot nila.

How sure are we na lahat un lot nila? Halimbawa ung area ng 3rd Cup, bakit sa likod at hindi sa harap nilagay ang fence? Does anyone here know someone from City Hall or Register of Deeds or even from Robinson's itself who can show us proofs that the area or part of it really belongs to Robinson's? Para kasing speculations lang lahat. What we are all waiting lang ay yung tarp ng Robinson's na malagay sa area para confirmed na talaga pero hindi pa rin natin sigurado kung hanggang saan ang lupa nila at kung mall ba talaga ang itatayo nila dun.

XZVHEN 8©

February 25th, 2011, 01:23 PM

How sure are we na lahat un lot nila? Halimbawa ung area ng 3rd Cup, bakit sa likod at hindi sa harap nilagay ang fence? Does anyone here know someone from City Hall or Register of Deeds or even from Robinson's itself who can show us proofs that the area or part of it really belongs to Robinson's? Para kasing speculations lang lahat. What we are all waiting lang ay yung tarp ng Robinson's na malagay sa area para confirmed na talaga pero hindi pa rin natin sigurado kung hanggang saan ang lupa nila at kung mall ba talaga ang itatayo nila dun.

Dalawa lang kasi yan, its either GO hotels or Robinsons Mall ang mag koconstruct na. ang di ko lang ma gets kung bakit nag hati pa sa lot.

bdw natanong ko na sa ROD na lahat ng lot na yan ay sa robinsons na. :)

sternocleidomastoid

February 25th, 2011, 02:14 PM

^^

Weird. The fenced lot looks kind of small for a mall (though RLc's fenced lot is much bigger than the lot of Mindpro, Yubenco, and other "big" malls in the city). If the division would mean that one of the lots will be allocated for the mall and the other for the Go Hotel, it means that the Go Hotel here will occupy such a massive lot which may be synonymous to a gigantic hotel building! Btw, aren't there some residential lots that RLC bought too?

zamboguyxxx

February 25th, 2011, 02:18 PM

Dalawa lang kasi yan, its either GO hotels or Robinsons Mall ang mag koconstruct na. ang di ko lang ma gets kung bakit nag hati pa sa lot.

bdw natanong ko na sa ROD na lahat ng lot na yan ay sa robinsons na. :)

Wow, that's really cool kung sa Rob na pala lahat ang lupa!:banana: If ever diyan nila itatayo ang mall at hotel, I can speculate na ung mall will be facing nunez ext at yung hotel sa camins side naman. Siguro nakikipag negotiate pa rin ang Rob to acquire ung Waltac area at ung Safety vacant lot o baka pati yung sa emcor na rin hehe. We can never tell. Pagdating naman sa pera, maraming puedeng mangyari:lol:

sternocleidomastoid

February 25th, 2011, 02:23 PM

hello guys... may taxi nman jan sa zamboanga eh...un nga lang u have to call the company to request for a taxi... when we were there nag request lang kami ng taxi.... I agree that maraming mayayaman sa zamboanga... yun nga lang hindi mo mahahalata kasi simple lang sila.... like my students there...very humble...

Thanks for the information, Ma'am! :) Can you remember po what company operates the cabs here? And what is their phone number po? Saan po pala kayo nagturo dito sa ZC? :colgate:

sternocleidomastoid

February 25th, 2011, 02:34 PM

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/185831_1870708613098_1402617013_32137996_4662983_n.jpg

Siguro diyan sa may blue polygon itatayo ang Go Hotel para medyo malayo sa flight path. :)

jsl_bxu1206

February 25th, 2011, 02:35 PM

meron bang daan dyan sa corner ng blue portion?

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/185831_1870708613098_1402617013_32137996_4662983_n.jpg

Siguro diyan sa may blue polygon itatayo ang Go Hotel para medyo malayo sa flight path. :)

sternocleidomastoid

February 25th, 2011, 02:41 PM

^^

Yung lot sa loob ng white lines diyan sa "taas" ng blue polygon eh sa RLC pa rin. :)

mi ciudad

February 25th, 2011, 02:49 PM

guyss... relax lang kayo.... magkaka robinsons nah.... and sooner or later they will start their construction.... malakas lang vibes ko dto..... think positive always.....

jsl_bxu1206

February 25th, 2011, 02:52 PM

are the partitions already confirmed or kathang isip mo lang?

^^

Yung lot sa loob ng white lines diyan sa "taas" ng blue polygon eh sa RLC pa rin. :)

sternocleidomastoid

February 25th, 2011, 02:57 PM

^^

Yung sa red, nakafence na siya ayon sa isang architect na forumer dito, pero we still don't know kung anong icoconstruct dun, kung hotel ba or mall. Yung sa blue, kathang isip ko lang. :colgate: Yung buong lot ng RLC includes yung magkakatabing red, blue, and white polygons. There's news na may nabili ring mga residential lots sa southern part ng RLC lot. :)

mi ciudad

February 25th, 2011, 03:06 PM

i have heard din na pati yung buong makers ata or unisales eh bilhin yung robinsons just dont know lng..... this news comes from a person working in a government office..... maybe yung buon lot sgru dyan ng makers and unisales.

sternocleidomastoid

February 25th, 2011, 03:10 PM

^^

So may lot sila sa magkabilang sides ng Nuñez Ext? Sana nga totoo! :colgate:

sternocleidomastoid

February 25th, 2011, 03:37 PM

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/185885_198433286851987_100000559502779_702932_6388205_n.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=198433286851987&set=a.175974965764486.43898.100000559502779&ref=nf)

marlowe_cano

February 25th, 2011, 05:05 PM

meron bang daan dyan sa corner ng blue portion?

ang pagkakaalam ko, magbubukas sila ng mga daan inside their lot. business park ang gagawin nila...

sternocleidomastoid

February 25th, 2011, 05:22 PM

^^

:okay: Sabi rin ng isang resident ng Camino Nuevo na kilala ng tita ko na icoconnect yung La Purisima till sa may lot ng RLC. I dunno how they'll do it basta yun ang sabi. Tsaka when you pass by the "T" bifurcation ng La Pu sa Gov. Alvarez, dinemolish na yung mga structures dun san ieextend ang La Pu. :)

marlowe_cano

February 25th, 2011, 05:24 PM

^^

i have noticed that too. :)

sternocleidomastoid

February 25th, 2011, 05:30 PM

Zamboanga observes 74th Charter Day Pama keynotes 'Dia' program (http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/28372-Zamboanga-observes-74th-Charter-Day-Pama-keynotes-Dia-program.html)
by Sheila Covarrubias
Saturday, February 26. 2011

Zamboanguenos commemorate the 74th Dia de Zamboanga celebration today, February 26, marking the day when the city was inaugurated as a charter in 1937 with the late Hon. Nicasio Valderroza as the first appointive mayor and five others as members of the City Council.

Navy Flag Officer-in-Command Rear Admiral Alexander Pama, formerly assigned as Naval Forces Western Mindanao Command chief, will be the keynote speaker during the program that will be held at the Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex in Baliwasan at 3 PM.

The celebration today will kick off with the grand parade in the city's main thoroughfares at 1 p.m. Participants will converge at the NS Valderroza St. fronting City Hall and will march to the grandstand in Baliwasan where the city seal and the drum and lyre competitions will be held.

Commonwealth Act Number 139 otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Zamboanga was approved on October 12, 1936 by President Manuel L. Quezon. The celebration of the Dia de Zamboanga every February 26 is based on resolution 669 approved on Oct. 15, 1986 declaring Feb. 26, 1987 as the 50th anniversary of the formal inauguration of Zamboanga as a chartered city and proclaiming February 26th of every air year as Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga.

Last night Mayor Lobregat feted 7 institutions and individuals who have attained exceptional achievements and victories in various fields of endeavours in fitting rites dubbed "2011 Local Achievers' Award".

Highlighting this year's Dia de Zamboanga celebration is the Sineng Pambansa: Zamboanga Film Festival 2011, the first of its kind in Zamboanga, held from February 23-25 at the MIndpro Cinemas 1 and 3.

The film fest showcased 10 films and was a joint project of the Film Development Council of the Philippines and the city government.

The Dia de Zamboanga activities will continue until tomorrow, February 27 with the Zamboanga Run, a people powered run to build classrooms and organized by the People Power Volunteer center at 5am, the 4th Dia de Zamboanga Regional Karatedo Tournament Championship at the Baliwasan grandstand at 9 am, Globe's "Super Beats" featuring Rachel Ann Go and John Pratts at the city coliseum at 6pm and the Search for Zamboanga Pop Idol 2011 at the Paseo del Mar at 8pm.

sternocleidomastoid

February 25th, 2011, 05:32 PM

City fetes 2011 Zambo Achievers (http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/28373-City-fetes-2011-Zambo-Achievers.html)
by Sheila Covarrubias
Saturday, February 26. 2011

Twelve institutions and individuals who have attained exceptional achievements and victories in various fields of endeavours compose the list of this year's Local Achiever Awards highlighting the Dia de Zamboanga celebration.

Mayor Celso Lobregat led city government officials last night in giving special recognition to the achievers in fitting rites held at the Garden Orchid Convention center.

The awardees, who were chosen by a screening committee, include Nestor Necessito, Leo RM Estrella and TV Patrol Chabacano (Mayor's Award), Al Hassan Hassiman (Top Individual Taxpayer), ZC Mega Shop-O-Rama Inc. (Top Corporate Taxpayer), Prof. Norma Conti (Culture and Arts), Dr. Edwina Cabato (Public Service), City Treasurer Soledad Li (City Government Service) and Dr. Anton Mari H. Lim (Community Service Posthumous awards were given to Talisayan Teacher Lorna Pulalon who was slain October 22 by an ex-convict who went on a stabbing spree in her school exemplifying love and dedication to the teaching profession and PO1 Douglas K. Pineda who was killed while trying to respond to a holdup incident downtown last November.

Businessman Atty. Arsenio Gonzales was bestowed the Orgullo de Zamboanga Premiar, the highest award intended to people whose leadership and achievements are worth emulating and an inspiration to others.

Atty. Gonzales is recognized for his invaluable services and unparalleled contribution to the growth and development of the City of Zamboanga and the region. His apolitical involvement with government agencies and public offices has been instrumental to the realization of various accomplishments which include, among others, the enactment of the Traffic Code of Zamboanga and the Investment Incentive Code of 2004. His untiring devotion to public service is manifested by his inestimable participation, then and now, to various movements and organizations which have instituted positive changes in the society.

In his message, the mayor cited the awardees for their exceptional achievements and whose feats have made Zamboanga City truly proud of.
"These are people who have made a strong and deep dedication to pursuing a particular goal. That dedication took a tremendous amount of effort."

The Local Achievers' Award is one of the pre-Dia de Zamboanga activities which culminate today with a grand parade and commemorative program to be keynoted by Navy Flag Officer-in-Command Rear Admiral Alexander Pama.

Members of the City Council and other officials joined the chief executive in presenting the awards to the local achievers.

sternocleidomastoid

February 25th, 2011, 05:37 PM

Zambo City gov't commemorates EDSA Day (http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/28375-Zambo-City-govt-commemorates-EDSA-Day.html)
by Teofilo P. Garcia
Saturday, February 26. 2011

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Mayor Celso Lobregat took pride in the country's 1986 People Power Revolution, saying that even 25 years later, the Filipinos' non-violent and prayerful uprising remains unparalleled by any nation.

"It was not only people power in motion; it was the power of prayers as well. When faith in God is strong, nothing can ever trounce the good, and the Filipinos did exactly that 25 years ago to restore freedom and democracy that we now enjoy," Lobregat stressed during a program Friday in celebration of the 25th EDSA People Power Revolution.

"Our kind of revolution 25 years ago was the first ever in the world where not a single bullet was fired neither a drop of blood was shed. This illustrates today's theme, 'Tatak EDSA 25: Pilipino Ako, Ako ang Lakas ng Pagbabago,'" Lobregat added.

He urged the Zamboangueños, mostly city government employees attending the program, to make the spirit of EDSA be "our constant source of inspiration and strength as we journey towards change; change that we long for, change that fuels progress and development, change that can bring about genuine peace and harmony among all Filipinos regardless of customs and traditions."

"In the midst of all the problems confronting the country today, let us relive the true essence of EDSA and be the instrument and strength of change, because he who rejects change is the architect of decay," Lobregat said as he cited recent turns of global political events where some nations rose against dictatorial regimes.

The city's commemoration of the 25th Edsa People Power Revolution was marked by a flag raising ceremony in front of City Hall and capped by the release of yellow balloons.

Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) city director Taha Arakama spoke on the history of EDSA revolt and what it has attained to this day while City Administrator Antonio Orendain Jr. led the recitation of the government workers' oath.

City government employees wore yellow t-shirts while the City Hall and the Rizal Monument were draped with yellow ribbons. (PNA)

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Celso: 'Our kind of revolution remains unparalleled by any nation to this day' (http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/28374-Celso-Our-kind-of-revolution-remains-unparalleled-by-any-nation-to-this-day.html)
by Vic Larato
Saturday, February 26. 2011

Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday took pride in the country's 1986 People Power Revolution, saying that 25 years later the Filipinos' nonviolent and prayerful uprising remains unparalleled by any nation to this day.

"It was not only people power in motion; it was the power of prayers as well.
When faith in God is strong, nothing can ever trounce the good, and the Filipinos did exactly that 25 years ago to restore freedom and democracy that we now enjoy," Lobregat stressed during a program yesterday morning in celebration of the 25th EDSA People Power Revolution.

"Our kind of revolution 25 years ago was the first ever in the world where not a single bullet was fired neither a drop of blood was shed. This illustrates today's theme, 'Tatak EDSA 25: Pilipino Ako, Ako ang Lakas ng Pagbabago," he added.

The city chief executive urged Zamboangueños, mostly city government employees attending the program, to make the spirit of EDSA be "our constant source of inspiration and strength as we journey towards change; change that we long for, change that fuels progress and development, change that can bring about genuine peace and harmony among all Filipinos regardless of customs and traditions."

"In the midst of all the problems confronting the country today, let us relive the true essence of EDSA and be the instrument and strength of change, because he who rejects change is the architect of decay," Lobregat said as he cited recent turns of global political events where some nations rose against dictatorial regimes.

The mayor was particularly referring to the successful revolts in Tunisia and Egypt, where people have succeeded in ousting their leaders and attained change in governance. "But theirs were achieved at the expense of many lives lost."

"Uprising," he added, "is still unfolding as today in Libya, Bahrain and Yemen, but so many casualties had already been reported." "Many nations have tried but failed to equal our kind of revolution."

The city's commemoration of the 25th Edsa People Power Revolution was marked by the flag raising ceremony in front of City Hall and capped by the release of yellow balloons. City DILG Director Atty. Taha Arakama spoke on the history of Edsa revolt and what it has attained to this day while City Administrator Antonio Orendain Jr. led the recitation of the government workers' oath.

City government employees also wore yellow t-shirts while City Hall and the Rizal Monument were draped with yellow ribbons.

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Thousands of employees join EDSA People Power commemoration (http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/28371-Thousands-of-employees-join-EDSA-People-Power-commemoration.html)
by Jocelyn P. Alvarez
Saturday, February 26. 2011

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Thousands of city government employees join in commemorating EDSA People Power Revolution held early this morning at the City Hall grounds.

Clad in their yellow shirts that perfectly matched the yellow balloons they were carrying, the employees showed their best physical way to celebrate the gains of EDSA people power revolution.

The short program ended with the "setting free" of hundreds of balloons- a symbolic action that connotes freedom. (PIA-9)

A short but meaningful ceremony was held at 8:00 this morning to mark that Zamboanga is one with the rest of the country in celebrating the historical EDSA revolution.

The program started with a flag raising ceremony with the singing of the national anthem.

Mayor Celso Lobregat gave a brief history about the non-violent and prayerful People Power Revolution, which many nations around the world have tried but failed to equal.

"25 years later, the Filipino revolution remains unparalleled by any nation. It was not only people power in motion; it was the power of prayers as well. When faith in God is strong, nothing can ever trounce the good, and Filipinos did exactly that 25 years ago to restore freedom and democracy that we now enjoy." Lobregat said in this morning's short program.

Lobregat inspiringly appealed before thousands of city hall employees present to let the spirit of EDSA be the constant source of inspiration and strength in a journey towards change; "change that we all long for, change that fuels progress and development, change that can bring about genuine peace and harmony among all Filipinos regardless of customs and traditions."

"In the midst of all the problems confronting the country today, let us relive the true essence of EDSA and be the instrument and strength of change, because he who rejects change is the architect of decay." The mayor concluded.

The meaningful celebration ended up with the "letting go" of hundreds of balloons, an act that symbolizes continuous freedom. (JP Alvarez-PIA)

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February 25th, 2011, 05:38 PM

Beng partner with Alcala for stepped up agri projects (http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/28376-Beng-partner-with-Alcala-for-stepped-up-agri-projects.html)
by Rham Joseph Cabasag
Saturday, February 26. 2011

District I Representative Beng Climaco Thursday initiated talks with Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala for possible tie-up on implementation of agriculture-related projects in District I.

"I am very pleased because we were able to talk to him about development and potentials of district I", the congresswoman said emerging from a meeting with Sec. Alcala, who was in the city Thursday morning.

She said the discussion centered on how her congressional office can partner with the Department Agriculture for the strengthening of farm to market road projects as well as the upgrading of the facilities for the Coconut Research Center based in the city.

Sec. Alcala motored to La Paz and other areas in Ayala yesterday morning to inaugurate a DA-initiated project as well as to look into other possible undertakings in support of the farmers in the west coast.

"We have our Coconut Research Center in Zamboanga City, which is one of the most active research centers in the country", the congresswoman said. The DA, she stressed, can help strengthen the center's operation by providing the necessary requirements for the provision of good crops and for the conduct of research on therapeutic value of virgin coconut oil in the sum of P4 million.

According to Cong. Climaco, the P4M funding will pay for the conduct of the research and can help boost the productivity of coconut farmers in the west coast.

Another possible tie-up project that the lady solon tackled with the DA Secretary was the potentials of the city's fishery and agriculture resources specifically the growing of pangasius and tilapia fingerlings as well as the revival of Young Agri Pinoy Project by using idle lands for planting of vegetables and crops.

Two years ago, Climaco's congressional office, initiated the project in cooperation with the youth sector. The project was a huge success as youth groups in different barangays engaged in planting of vegetables and crops for multi-purposes.

Sec. Alcala was in Mindanao specifically Zamboanga and Jolo to look into the possibility of intensifying agri-related projects. In Jolo, he undertook projects to revive the seaweed industry.

The meeting with Sec. Alcala and other DA officials including local government officials was held during breakfast at the Garden Orchid Hotel Thursday.

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February 25th, 2011, 05:43 PM

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Zamboanga Adventure Tourism and Eco-Recreation Society Officers and Members pose before the mouth of the Victoria Pader Cave,
Barangay Victoria passing through the river of Manicaan Barangay Zamboanga City - February 19, 2011

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February 25th, 2011, 05:55 PM

Naia 3, tourism assets’ sale eyed (http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/top-news/7938-naia-3-tourism-assets-sale-eyed-)
THURSDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2011 22:15 MA. STELLA F. ARNALDO / SPECIAL TO THE BUSINESSMIRROR

THE Aquino administration is considering to privatize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (Naia 3) and other tourism establishments, many of which were built under the term of the late strongman President Marcos.

In a lecture before students and faculty of the University of the Philippines’ Asian Institute of Tourism on Tuesday, Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim said government wants to fully operate the Naia 3, built by the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. (Piatco), by June 2012.

“By June next year we are going to open it fully. Actually, it’s being partially operated. There is no more question of ownership; the government is owning it and will fix it, and then will privatize it….”

Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines Express currently operate out of the Naia 3. The dispute over its ownership has deterred many foreign carriers from transferring their flights there. Piatco is coowned by Philippine firm PairCargo and Germany’s Fraport AG, but the Philippine government took over the Naia 3 in 2003, on grounds that there were illegal revisions in the government’s contract with the consortium.

In an interview with the BusinessMirror, Lim explained that fixing the terminal will likely involve the original contractor, Takenaka Corp. Details have yet to be worked out whether the Japanese firm will undertake the repairs solely “so government will not spend,” or if the government will spend for the repairs, then bid out the management of the terminal, he said.

He said Asia’s Emerging Dragon Corp. (AEDC) now owned by tycoon Lucio Tan is welcome to bid again for the Naia 3 management.

When the Ramos administration raised the idea of building Naia 3 in 1996, five of the country’s tycoons formed AEDC and submitted a build-operate-transfer proposal for the project. Being an unsolicited proposal, the project was subjected to a Swiss challenge which Piatco won. Since then, AEDC has been trying to claim ownership of Naia 3.

Meanwhile, other tourism establishments owned by the government through the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (formerly the Philippine Tourism Authority) set for possible privatization are the Banawe Hotel and Youth Hostel in Ifugao, Balicasag Island Dive Resort in Bohol, Gardens of Malasag Ecotourism Village in Cagayan de Oro, MacArthur Park Beach Resort in Leyte, Club Intramuros Golf Course in Manila and the Zamboanga Golf Course.

“What I’d like to do is to privatize, not compete, with the private sector in running tourism resorts. Before, President Marcos set up the Philippine Tourism Authority, which set up the AIT, in order to get its job started, built resorts in Banawe, in Bohol.

“But the government is not good at running a business. So I think, we can get enough visitors. If we don’t market it properly or aggressively or readily, this is not financially viable, or the government keeps subsidizing [their operations]….That’s why we have to privatize some of the assets that we have. The government should play an enabling role, not competing with the private sector,” Lim stressed.

He said the Department of Tourism (DOT) would be speaking to the Department of Finance regarding the procedures to privatize the government-owned hotels and resorts.

“My goal is to sell these assets by 2016, and raise funds for the government,” Lim said.

He added the DOT will also conduct a “highest invest-use study” for these assets “to get maximum returns for the government,” before they are sold.

There has yet to be an assessment how much these DOT assets are worth, which is needed so a floor price can be set before these are privatized.

In his lecture, the Tourism secretary also outlined the strategic directions to enable the country to reach the Aquino administration’s targeted 6-million tourist arrivals by 2016:

· Prioritizing tourism infrastructure, and connecting destinations by an improved road network as well as airports;

· Diversifying tourism products by and “go beyond the sun and the sea,” e.g., nature, culture, adventure, sports, health and wellness, retirement, and MICE (meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions);

· Encouraging investments in accommodation facilities, tourism enterprises zones;

· Upgrading standards for accommodations and services on a par with international standards;

· Implementing a focused and sustained international and domestic promotion program in existing and emerging markets via travel fairs, road shows and missions; traditional media, and new media (Internet, social networking, etc.); and

· Engaging various sectors (e.g., national government, local government, private sector, nongovernment organizations, academe and local community) in tourism development.

“We are a country with many young people who don’t have jobs. So instead of exporting our young people abroad, why don’t we bring the old people of different countries here, and we can give them care?” Lim asked, in suggesting that the Philippines offers itself as a retirement haven.

While MICE is an old product, he added that the Philippines has lost its “competitive edge” in this category vis-à-vis its other neighbors, such as Malaysia and Singapore.

“We used to be No.1 in MICE. In the 1970s, we were No. 1 in conventions. We built the PICC [Philippine International Convention Center], and continue to pay the interest and loans, we became good at hosting meetings. So we were able to pay off the interest…. I want to go back to MICE [because] this is one of the high-value areas of the market. The MICE visitors pay a lot of money, stay longer, go into convention tours, stay in five-star hotels and do a lot of shopping.”