John M. Dalipe, registered as a mayoral candidate in Zamboanga City under the People’s Reform Party, is the son of former mayor Manuel Dalipe and brother of 2nd District Representative Manuel Jose Dalipe. He served as Chairman of the Sangguniang Kabataan and then as Barangay Chairman of Tetuan until being elected to the city council […]
Six of Zamboanga City’s eight mayorables signified their bravery and valiance to share their platforms with the local electorate in the VALIENTE: Mayor Candidates’ Forum. Among them is Cesar Climaco, Jr., the son of the historic Cesar Climaco who was a renowned city mayor during the regime of Ferdinand Marcos. Climaco’s aspirations to become mayor […]
“Ya puede ya quita hace, hace pa quita mas ancha con el programa.” Strong words from Mayoral Candidate and 1st District Representative Cesar “Jawo” Jimenez, Jr. as he addressed the audience of the VALIENTE: Mayoral Candidates Forum which was attended by six out of eight mayoral candidates. Jimenez is openly supported and recommended by Zamboanga […]
“It is important that we have leadership that we can trust, someone who has integrity, who will do the right thing even if no one is watching.” Mayoral candidate and Zamboanga Vice Mayor Rommel “Meng” Agan opened the VALIENTE: Mayoral Candidates’ Forum with a promise of an honest government where the resources are entirely returned […]
As valiant as the candidates with their own political parties, the first-time independent mayoral aspirant Ismail Bahjin could be said the same. With much vigor, the Sulu native did not falter in showing up to make a stand for his candidacy. Bahjin braved the 3-hour VALIENTE: Mayoral Candidates’ Forum forum to expedite and publicize his […]
Among the six out of eight candidates who participated in the VALIENTE: Mayoral Candidates’ Forum was seasoned politician Celso Lobregat. A former mayor and congressman, he seeks to become the local chief executive once more after nine years. When asked why he wants to become mayor, Lobregat emphasized that the turbulence of the times called […]
Vice Mayor Rommel “Meng” Agan topped the Mayoral Survey conducted by the Ateneo de Zamboanga University through its electoral engagement arm, #dAZurv. The survey, which also covered other local positions, was open to all members of the university community, and was conducted online from April 29 to May 4, and was released yesterday, May 7. […]
Seeing the sentences “Yan pala ang itinuro sa iyo ng Ateneo!” and “Sana ginulpi na kita nung nasa HS pa tayo eh.” next to each other seem quite ironic, coming from former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, who himself earned his basic education from the Ateneo de Manila. With the K to 12 program now in full […]
The Department of Health detected the first case of BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant in the Philippines on April 28, 2022. A 52-year-old Finnish national who arrived in the country last April 2, 2022 presented no symptoms and was fully vaccinated against the virus; thus, not requiring any isolation upon entry. The patient has already travelled to […]
Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) prepares itself in the upcoming 2022 El Consejo Atenista General Election to be held this May 4 to 6 through the ADZU Portal. Ateneans in different colleges are encouraged to elect their chosen heads for their Academic Organizations (AOs) for the academic year 2022-2023. Voting will be done online via […]