STATEMENT OF MAYOR BENG CLIMACO (9-19-13) *** A sense of normalcy is felt in most parts of the city today, as national government agencies and private offices and companies outside the conflict zone resumed operations. More and more commercial establishments, banks and other business centers opened today. Commercial flights also resumed 10 days after it suspended operations September 10. While the number of flights is still limited, it is a very welcome development for we are once again connected to outside world and we thank the CAAP and the airline companies for paving the way for the resumption of commercial flights. For inquiries, you can call 632-7020888 or 6332-2308888 for Cebu Pacific and 02-8558888, 02-8559000, 993-0330 or 991-1020 for Phil. Air Lines. With the progressing bank operations in areas outside the conflict zone, the BSP has scheduled periodic currency shipments to the Zamboanga branch starting today, Sept. 19 to ensure the continuous availability of cash to local banks. Per assessment done by the DTI, the crisis is hitting hard the business sector in the city. The retailing and trading sector, manufacturing sector and the servicing sector recorded a total of P763 million unconsummated sales from Sept. 9-18 which include the tangible and intangible items of trade and do not include salaries and wages of workers. Excluded in the DTI assessment is the banking industry. Breakdown: Sectors Est. Unconsummated Sales Retailing/trading sector P 68M Manufacturing sector P634M Servicing sector P 61M Ta continua kita roga y reza que ay acaba ya este conflicto—the hostages safely rescued and the perpetrators brought to the bar of justice. My dear people of Zamboanga, let us extend our patience a little more, let us exercise prudence in every decision that we make—for this thing shall pass, in God’s time—todo cosa que ta sucede na di aton ciudad ay tene solucion na justo tiempo que ay desea el Dios y kita ta prikura trabaja. El trabajo de aton que hace todo manera para el justicia ta empesa ya. Este con el de aton unido deseo que ultimo atrocidad ya este y hende mas ripiti. As our government troops intensify mopping up operations to safely secure the hostages and flush out the perpetrators, the civilian government fortifies efforts to look after the needs of the displaced families and all others affected by the 11-day crisis in our beloved City. This morning, a task force, composed of representatives from the City Government, the DILG, Mindanao Development Authority and various other agencies has started initial steps for the establishment of a resettlement center for the displaced individuals. We are doing the best we can to address the growing needs of the mounting number of evacuees. We are beset with a number of challenges also from people who lost their income, and we have started a plan to assist them thru the Barangays and Parishes. We continue to thank organizations and institutions within the city and those outside, who continuously help us in our efforts to rise and move forward after all these. Zamboangueños in the different parts of the country and the world, gracias que ta continua ustedes hace el todo manera para ayuda con el de aton ciudad. Bien suerte el ciudad kay tiene kita mga compoblanos egual con ustedes. The DSWD through Sec. Dinky Soliman is continuously supporting us in the relief operations and will continue to do so until the rehabilitation stage. The DOH in coordination with Dr. Agbulos and other medical teams from other regions in Mindanao has already devised ways to respond to the crisis using the cluster approach –health, water and sanitation, hygiene, nutrition and mental health and psycho-social system. The feast of Nuestra Señora La Virgen del Pilar is nearing. In the midst of all these, stories of her miracles came out during the hard hitting fights where She is situated. I know this is a sense of comfort to all of us. We invoke through her intercession our protection, justice and peace. And we thank God for the miracles amidst the crisis. A lot of us are already tired, but we cannot give up for our city. We are mindful that we are fighting this cause for our children’s future. We want enduring peace and harmonious relationships among all of us – Muslims, Christians and Lumads. Unido quita todo na un bandera, un naccion y un Ciudad Zamboanga. As your Mayor, I would like to assure you that we in Government are constantly working for the best interest of the people. Let’s help together build the homes for our compoblanos who lost their homes and continue to stand firm in our resolve, that this city only wants to keep peace grounded in justice. Ta agradese kita el liderato de Presidente Noy who is the commander in Chief and who is taking full responsibility of the Zamboanga crisis. We hold on together in the assurance that the national government will make ready the necessary financial support for our rehabilitation. We remain under one flag, the Philippines one Zamboanga City. Vaya con Dios!
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:56:37 +0000
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