Zambo mourns death of USAID official

THE CITY Government mourned the death of Dr. Abelle Cajita, a USAID-SURGE Program Coordinator for Zamboanga City, and was instrumental in the implementation of various projects here.

Mayor Beng Climaco with Dr. Abelle Cajita in this photo taken on March 22, 2018 during the USAID-SURGE meeting at Zamboanga City Hall.

 

Mayor Beng Climaco, who condoled with Cajita’s family, said the well-respected official died on July 28 in Cagayan de Oro City, her hometown where she was assigned after her stint in Zamboanga. 

“Through her guidance, the USAID-SURGE provided technical expertise in urban planning and development for the formulation of the City’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Development Plan and the Executive-Legislative Agenda of Zamboanga,” Climaco said. 

“It was also through the USAID-SURGE that Zamboanga City accomplished the Geoportal Project and achieved DILG’s 2017 Seal of Good Local Governance. The long list of innovations in various fields that USAID-SURGE introduced is proof of Dr. Cajita’s tireless efforts to help Zamboanga; and the City Government is forever grateful.

Mam Abelle, muchisimas gracias por tu asistencia y ayuda na desarollo del Ciudad de Zamboanga! Paz eterno na mano de Dios y La Virgen Maria y San Jose!,” the mayor said. (Zamboanga Post)