The Zamboanga City Medical Center, located at Dr. Evangelista Street, Sta Catalina, continuously serves the locals as a significant medical facility after its construction in 1918, under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1914-1920), up to this date. Its formation responded to the uprising case of poor public health to contain the spread of diseases…
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One of the beautiful attractions in Luneta Park is the statues of the national heroes. Did you know that one of those is Gen. Vicente Alvarez? Who is Gen. Vicente Alvarez? Gen. Vicente Alvarez is first and foremost a Zamboangueño, born on April 5, 1862 to Alejo Alvarez and Isidora Solis. He took his elementary…
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In celebration of the 100th birth anniversary of Ma’am Caling, let’s look back on her personal life and career as the first woman mayor and congressional representative of the City. Maria Clara Lorenzo Lobregat, also known as Ma’am Caling by the Zamboangueños, was born on April 26, 1921 in Zamboanga City. She is the…
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