MAYOR Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has assured that the Zamboanga City Government under her leadership will continue to extend the necessary assistance that would contribute to the development of the underprivileged sector.
"We have had several programs and activities for the urban poor, and we will continue doing in the years to come for the good and betterment of every urban poor community in Zamboanga," Salazar told some 300 urban poor officers and members on Wednesday, November 21, at the Mayor Vitaliano Agan Coliseum in Tetuan, this city.
The mayor cited for instance the urban poor community occupying the city government's Azcuna property in the village of Mercedes, where the beneficiaries--Christians, Muslims and Lumad--live happily united.
"It goes to show that poverty is really not a hindrance to living a happy life, knowing that the city government is here, ready to help them," she said.
In like manner, she thanked the different urban poor communities for their contribution as well to the development of the city, "loving their own communities in return." (Bong Garcia/VoxPop Philippines)