ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar on Tuesday welcomed a proposal to establish additional legislative district in Zamboanga City, an advocacy she has been espousing since 2007 when she became a member of the 14th Philippine Congress.
Salazar, who won her 3rd and last term by a huge margin against Rep. Celso Lobregat in the May 13 midterm elections, said newly-elected Zamboanga Rep. Cesar Jimenez and Rep. Mannix Dalipe, who won his second term, are supporting the proposal.
Zamboanga City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar speaks during a news conference at City Hall where she announced the proposal to establish an additional legislative district. (Kathy Wee Sit)
The proposal was first broached during Salazar’s incumbency as 1st district representative; unfortunately it did not push through because of disagreements with her counterpart Erico Fabian, who was then representing the 2nd district.
Lobregat also rejected Salazar’s proposal for additional legislative district for fear that politicians from nearby provinces may took advantage of this and run for a congressional seat in Zamboanga City.
“This time, the proposal to create the third district has been revived with two congress-elect persons—Rep. Jawo Jimenez of District 1 and Rep. Mannix Dalipe of District 2—are supportive of the move, making it possible for the proposal to succeed,” Salazar said.
She said an additional legislative will give Zamboanga 3 “voices in congress and an opportunity for more leaders to serve the Zamboangueños.”
Salazar was also elected as House Deputy Speaker for Mindanao on her second term as congresswoman in 2010 and served until 2013 and then ran as mayor of Zamboanga and won overwhelmingly.
At present, there are over 230 legislative districts in the country, each composed of about 250,000 people. And according to the 2015 census, Zamboanga City has a population of 861,799 people and is the 6th most populous and 3rd largest city by land area in the Philippines.
Zamboanga was granted separate representation for the first time in 1984 after being re-classified as a highly urbanized city on November 22, 1983. And the enactment of Republic Act No. 9269 on March 19, 2004 increased Zamboanga's representation by re-apportioning it into two congressional districts which began to elect their separate representatives in the 2007 elections.
Salazar also appealed to defeated politicians, including Lobregat, to support the call for unity and reconciliation among all sectors that had been divided during the “very divisive elections.”
“The people of Zamboanga have already spoken that they voted for those that have platform of governance. Negative and mudslinging did not sell and was rejected by the voters,” Salazar said as she vowed to continue working for the betterment and progress of Zamboanga. “We are looking forward to a third term full of possibilities and opportunities.” (The Zamboanga Post)
Like Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindanaoexaminer
Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MindanaoExamine
Read And Share Our News: https://www.mindanaoexaminer.com
Mirror Site: https://mindanaoexaminernewspaper.blogspot.com
Digital Archives: https://issuu.com/mindanaoexaminernewspaper
Media Rates: https://mindanaoexaminer.com/ad-rates
Salazar, who won her 3rd and last term by a huge margin against Rep. Celso Lobregat in the May 13 midterm elections, said newly-elected Zamboanga Rep. Cesar Jimenez and Rep. Mannix Dalipe, who won his second term, are supporting the proposal.
Zamboanga City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar speaks during a news conference at City Hall where she announced the proposal to establish an additional legislative district. (Kathy Wee Sit)The proposal was first broached during Salazar’s incumbency as 1st district representative; unfortunately it did not push through because of disagreements with her counterpart Erico Fabian, who was then representing the 2nd district.
Lobregat also rejected Salazar’s proposal for additional legislative district for fear that politicians from nearby provinces may took advantage of this and run for a congressional seat in Zamboanga City.
“This time, the proposal to create the third district has been revived with two congress-elect persons—Rep. Jawo Jimenez of District 1 and Rep. Mannix Dalipe of District 2—are supportive of the move, making it possible for the proposal to succeed,” Salazar said.
She said an additional legislative will give Zamboanga 3 “voices in congress and an opportunity for more leaders to serve the Zamboangueños.”
Salazar was also elected as House Deputy Speaker for Mindanao on her second term as congresswoman in 2010 and served until 2013 and then ran as mayor of Zamboanga and won overwhelmingly.
At present, there are over 230 legislative districts in the country, each composed of about 250,000 people. And according to the 2015 census, Zamboanga City has a population of 861,799 people and is the 6th most populous and 3rd largest city by land area in the Philippines.
Zamboanga was granted separate representation for the first time in 1984 after being re-classified as a highly urbanized city on November 22, 1983. And the enactment of Republic Act No. 9269 on March 19, 2004 increased Zamboanga's representation by re-apportioning it into two congressional districts which began to elect their separate representatives in the 2007 elections.
Salazar also appealed to defeated politicians, including Lobregat, to support the call for unity and reconciliation among all sectors that had been divided during the “very divisive elections.”
“The people of Zamboanga have already spoken that they voted for those that have platform of governance. Negative and mudslinging did not sell and was rejected by the voters,” Salazar said as she vowed to continue working for the betterment and progress of Zamboanga. “We are looking forward to a third term full of possibilities and opportunities.” (The Zamboanga Post)
Like Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindanaoexaminer
Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MindanaoExamine
Read And Share Our News: https://www.mindanaoexaminer.com
Mirror Site: https://mindanaoexaminernewspaper.blogspot.com
Digital Archives: https://issuu.com/mindanaoexaminernewspaper
Media Rates: https://mindanaoexaminer.com/ad-rates
Thank you so much for visiting our website. Your small donation will ensure the continued operation of the Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper. Thank you again for supporting us. BPI: 952 5815649 (BOPIPHMM) Landbank: 195 113 9935 (TLBPPHMM)
No comments:
Post a Comment