Zamboanga City honored the courage and sacrifices of Filipino heroes who fought for the nation’s freedom as the city government led the commemoration of the 128th Independence Day at the City Hall grounds Friday, June 12. Themed “Kalayaan, Kinabukasan, Kasaysayan,” the celebration highlighted the enduring legacy of the country’s heroes and their contributions in securing continue reading : ZC HONORS HEROES’ SACRIFICES ON 128TH INDEPENDENCE DAY
Mayor Khymer Olaso sends off a humanutarian mission to earthquake-stricken General Santos City, Thursday afternoon, June 11, as a show of solidarity and support to fellow Filipinoes in areas hit by calamities. The mission, led by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Ofice (CDRRMO), includes a rescue team, relief goods to include rice, canned continue reading : ZC SENDS OFF HUMANITARIAN MISSION TO QUAKE-HIT GEN SAN
Mayor Khymer Olaso Thursday noon personally responds and visits the Mega Fishing shipyard in Barangay Cawit following a tragic incident that claimed the lives of four crew members. Joining the mayor during the inspection were City Health Officer Dr. Dulce Miravite, personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard-Cawit, Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO), Zamboanga City continue reading : OLASO ORDERS JOINT PROBE INTO FATAL SHIPYARD INCIDENT
Strategic planning for Zamboanga City’s future development gained ground Thursday afternoon, June 4, as city government and the Planning and Development Research Institute (PLANADES), Inc. convened a consultation to advance the updating of the city’s key development and land-use plans. Held at the City Hall conference room, the consultation forms part of the consultancy services continue reading : LGU, PLANADES ADVANCE LONG-TERM DEV’T PLANNING INITIATIVES FOR ZC
Mayor Khymer Olaso, Sunday, June 7, joins officials from the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in launching the first-ever OFW Global Summit at the Quezon City MICE Center coinciding with the celebration of Migrant Workers’ Day. A former OFW, Mayor Olaso was invited to give his message of support to the event, where he also continue reading : OLASO GRACES OFW GLOBAL SUMMIT; SHARES STORY AS SEAFARER-TURNED PUBLIC SERVANT
The value of “corazon” or heart in public service took center stage during the city government’s flag-raising ceremony Monday morning, June 8, as officials emphasized that compassion, sincerity and genuine concern for others remain at the heart of effective governance. Mayor Khymer Olaso, represented by City Human Resource Management Officer Marinyd Tingcang said that while continue reading : CITY HIGHLIGHTS ‘CORAZON’ AS CORE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Pursuant to the directive of Khymer Olaso, the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) immediately mobilized inspection teams to the East Coast, West Coast, and Central District of Zamboanga City to undertake post-earthquake assessments of school buildings and ancillary facilities. The initiative aims to evaluate the structural condition and serviceability of academic buildings and related structures following continue reading : CEO TEAMS CONDUCT POST-QUAKE SCHOOL BLDG ASSESSMENT
More or less 255 families with 1,010 individuals in the coastal area of Aplaya, Manicahan were evavuated to the barangay’s multi-purpose covered court for safety due to tsunami threat resulting from the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that originated offshore Sarangani early Monday morning, June 8. As of 11:30 am today, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and continue reading : AUTHORITIES EVACUATE 1K INDIVIDUALS IN MANICAHAN AMID TSUNAMI THREAT
A total of nine (9) inspection teams have been deployed by the City Engineer’s Office to check the structural integrity of all government buildings and structures following the intensity 4 earthquake that hit Zamboanga City early Monday morning, June 8. The teams, which are under the supervision of City Engineer Chris Navarro as Building Official, continue reading : OLASO DEPLOYS CEO INSPECTION TEAMS TO CHECK INTEGRITY OF QUAKE-HIT BUILDINGS
Demonstrating a shared commitment to environmental stewardship and ocean conservation, SM City Mindpro and SM City Zamboanga successfully led a large-scale Coastal Cleanup Drive on June 7 along R.T. Lim Boulevard in celebration of World Oceans Day, bringing together communities, government agencies, academic institutions, and environmental advocates in a united effort to protect the city’s continue reading : COMMUNITIES UNITE FOR COASTAL CLEANUP DRIVE AT R.T. LIM BLVD
