Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Climaco orders halt, probe of

Climaco orders halt, probe of Patalon quarrying operations ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 01 (ZNS) -Mayor Maria Isabel Climaco Salazar on Thursday ordered a stop of all illegal quarrying operations in Pulang Lupa in barangay Patalon and at the same directed City Legal officer Atty. Jesus Carbon to conduct a thorough investigation of said activities. This, as the mayor personally saw the destruction in the environment resulting from extensive quarrying...

Orendain resigns as city administrator

Orendain resigns as city administrator June 22, open to new position if given ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 01 (ZNS) -City Administrator Antonio Orendain Jr. has submitted to the city mayor his resignation as City Administrator  last June 22. City Mayor Maria Isabel Climaco Salazar  has confirmed this resignation by saying that Orendain will serve this post only up to end of the month of June. Orendain is a regular employee of the city...

COA blocks “soft opening” of Divisoria

COA blocks “soft opening” of Divisoria Integrated Bus Terminal less overpass ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 01 (ZNS)- The Commission on Audit (COA) has stopped the planned the soft opening of the multimillion peso Integrated Bus Terminal at Divisoria barangay on account of its unfinished overpass. City Administrator Antonio Orendain Jr said the  City Government can not open “partially” the Integrated Bus Terminal (IBT) minus the overpass that...