| Candidate's Profile: Jerico Bustamante
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Written by Catherine Ramos
Friday, 29 January 2010 13:37 |
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Jerico Bustamante, also known as “echo” to his friends and kin was born of Edwin Enriquez Bustamante and Ma. Violeta Caballes Natividad, in January 17, 1983. He started as a student leader back in high school and college where he demonstrated his leadership skills through the student government and the schools’ local publication. After schooling, he joined Kasanyangan-Mindanao Foundation, Inc. (KFI) as its Policy Advocacy Director. KFI, is an NGO dedicated to assisting the poor families, farmers and marginalized youth by helping them come up with their own small and medium enterprises. Jerico also became Secretary General of Task Force Siembrada, a local environmental group. As an environmentalist, he is instrumental in the drafting of 2 pro-environment ordinances in partnership with District 2 Councilor Atty. Kim Elago: 1)The Celebration of the Dia de Siembrada and 2)The Protection of the Century-Old Trees. Furthermore, having 2 major advocacies, he accepted the invitation to co-host a radio program at RMN dubbed Que Tal Zamboanga-The Youth and Environment Edition. Presently, Jerico continues to serve as the youngest Kagawad in Barangay Divisoria and at the same time an NGO worker dedicated to helping the poor families of Zamboanga City develop an alternative livelihood.
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| Candidate's Profile: Cesar “Jawo” Ledesma Jimenez Jr.
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Written by Catherine Ramos
Friday, 29 January 2010 13:33 |
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- The youngest regular elected member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod for the term 2007-2010.
- He is the son of former three-term City Councilor Atty. Cesar “Sang” Macaso Jimenez and the late Patria Angelica Ledesma.
- Aggressively participating in the City Council Sessions’ deliberation and proving that he is independent minded, he earned the moniker “fighter na consejo”.
- He clamored for good governance when he exposed the 2008 COA report which states that the City Government does not comply with the provisions of the Government Procurement Reform Act (R.A. 9184).
- An advocate raising environmental concerns, he calls on the City Government to protect all watershed areas of the City and for the strict implementation of R.A. 9003 approved on January 26, 2001, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations or the Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.
- He stands up always to defend the interest especially of the poor constituents. Jimenez is proud to say that “My Loyalty is the people of Zamboanga City.”
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| Zamboanga City 2010 Election Official Candidates
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Written by Ryann Z. Elumba
Saturday, 16 January 2010 18:09 |
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 Here is the list of candidates for the local election that will be held in May 10, 2010. In the coming weeks, we hope to gather the profile of each candidate. We hope that voters will be able to get to know the credentials and capabilities of the candidate/s that they will be choosing.
Special thanks to my WMSU Masscom Journalism OJTs for gathering the data from the Commission on Election.
For Congressman/ Member of the House of Representatives
1st District
| Climaco, Maria Isabelle “Beng” |
Liberal Party |
| Enriquez, James Flores “James” |
Nationalist Peoples Coalition |
| Gonzales, Mhedy Entizar Alawaddin “Midz” |
Partido ng Masang Pilipino |
2nd District
| Elago, Juan Climaco II Palis “Kim” |
Nationalist Peoples Coalition |
| Enesando, Samuel Francisco “Sam” |
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan |
| Fabian, Erico Basilio Apolinario “Erbie” |
Nacionalista Party |
| Sakilin, Sonny Malak “Sonny Boy” |
Independent |
For Mayor
| Cajucom, Cleofe Carmelita De la Cruz “Babes” |
Independent |
| Dalipe, Manuel Jose Mendoza “Mannix” |
Nationalist Peoples Coalition |
| Jammali, Abdilla Samson “Abi” |
Independent |
| Lobregat, Celso Lorenzo “Celso” |
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino |
For Vice Mayor
| Dela Cruz, Crisanto Bidua “Monsi” |
Lakas Kampi CMD |
| Elemia, Cresente Elnar “Cres” |
Philippin eGreen Republican Party |
| Iturralde, Cesar Sebastian “Itu” |
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino |
| Mariano, Charlie Mandiade “Charlie” |
Aksyon Demokratiko |
| Natividad, Roel Bernardo “Elong” |
Citizen’s Call for Action |
| Tingkong, Arola Samson “Arola” |
Independent |
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