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RICKY LOPEZ-VITO (43) TOTO TORRES (42) ZAMBOANGA CITY LINKS *CITY GOV'T. DIRECTORY *ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA UNIV. *Elected City Officials *City Gov't Offices Directory *SyP - D'atun Este *Zamboanga.com *Chavacano.com *MAJOR CHORDS *Daily Zamboanga Times *Reyes Optical Clinic *Rotary Club of Zamboanga *ZAMBOANGA ECO ZONE *ZGH School of Nursing Alumni *Zamboanga City by Tony Pacia *Zamboanga City by Tito Yu *ZGH Class '62 Reunion in Vegas OUR FAMILY *Ernie & Clarissa Saavedra *Mrs. Carmen Ortega & Family *Dr. & Mrs. Jose Lucas *Oxy & Babylynn Lopez *Choy & Elaine Atilano *Caloy & Madi Tupaz *Mason and Jinky Effertz *Robert & Mitch Arat HOME SWEET HOME *Luis & Susan Ilustrisimo FIRST PERSON CHITO ELAGO writes about his seven-day, 3000-mile journey from Anchorage, Alaska to San Francisco, California. CLICK HERE FORUMS & CHAT ROOMS AdeZ Alumni Message Board Serioso Y Pendehadas ZamboChat Ch@nnel Z PICTURE ARCHIVE *USNS Mercy in Zamboanga *Aerial photo of Zamboanga City *Photo Galleries *Best of Pichay's *Family Albums *The Roving Eye *Eyewitness *Boat or van? *Volkswagencycle *Harabas vs Benz *Felix Mariano Baling *Remembering 9/11 *Ground Zero: A Year Later *Ultimate Margarita Glass *Benito Viguera Meets Sugar Ray *Faces Of The Future In L.A. *Bobby and Lita Reyes Wedding *The Teeny Pons *Fiesta Pilar in L.A. 2002 *Cafe Saco Beauties *Zamboanga Hermosa 2002 X'mas Party in L.A . *DNA Band *Mundzer's Camel Ride *Lolong Cabato in Rome *Dave & Lily Shaw *Tita Juanita Lucero's 81st Birthday Party *Mannix Dalipe in L.A. *Lurding Shinn's 93rd Birthday Party *L.A. COUNTY FAIR 2003 *L.A. GROCERY STRIKE *WMSU Alumnis in L.A. *The Passion of Cesar C. Climaco by Carl Kuntze *MAMANG: My Inspiration Early in Life by John L. Shinn III *Caroline Thompson in L.A. * A 3,000-mile Journey *A Tribute To Celeste Yutiamco Arpa by Gamela Arpa-Mullins *Arpa matriarch Celeste Yutiamco-Arpa celebrates 80th birthday *Sta Cruz: Our Island in Paradise *In Loving Memory of Ricky Lopez-Vito: So Long My Dear Friend *Obras-Pajulas Wedding 2004 *The Shinns of L.A. *Cynthia Spirig-Hosana's Birthday Bash in L.A. 2005 *CHOY ATILANO'S B-DAY ZAMBOANGUEÑO GROUPS
IN LOS ANGELES *WMSU ALUMNI GROUP OF L.A. ZAMBOANGUEÑO PHOTO- JOURNALISTS AL JACINTO An international caliber photo- journalist, AL JACINTO is L.A. Zamboanga Times' bureau chief in Zamboanga City. Al is also L.A. Times' special corres- pondent in Southern Philip- pines. (CLICK HERE) CHARLIE SACEDA Charlie is a Zamboangueño photojournalist based in Manila. (CLICK HERE) HISTORY The History of the Moros By Vic Hurley NEWS MEDIA This was the final front page layout --- designed by John (Boboy) Shinn III, founder & editor of L.A. Zamboanga Times --- of the maiden issue (May 1-7, 1996) of The Indep- endent Obser ver , a weekly newspaper and sister publi- cation of L.A. Zamboanga Times---that was never publi- shed. It was to be printed and distributed in Zamboanga City. CLICK HERE SPECIAL REPORTS * Philippine President Arroyo's 'Nasty Little War' in Sulu CLICK HERE * Southern Philippines: A Recipe For Violence CLICK HERE * The Evolution of Philippine Muslim Insurgency CLICK HERE * Looking For Peace in the Land of the Abu Sayyaf CLICK HERE INVESTIGATIVE REPORT: *When Uncle Sam Comes Marching In CLICK HERE FEATURE "I love the nightlife in Zamboanga" By Willie Chiong as told to JOHN L. SHINN III BANKING & FINANCE Angel Y. Dayan & Associates TRAVEL & TOURISM *Rene and Cely Fuentes in France *Kathy Joy in China *Nikko Enriquez in Palm Springs NEWSPAPERS OF THE WORLD L.A. ZAMBOANGA TIMES Los Angeles Times Newspapers of the World USA Today Daily Inquirer Philippine Star Manila Times Sun-Star Tempo Philippine News Agency Agence France-Presse Cable News Network Associated Press Gulf News Japan Times Online TIME Magazine Online Newsweek The Washington Post New York Times San Francisco Examiner San Francisco Chronicle San Jose Mercury News International Herald Tribune BBC News Online ALTERNATIVE PRESS L.A. ZAMBOANGA TIMES Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism L.A. Weekly High Times Magazine NORML Mother Jones Magazine Soldier of Fortune Magazine The Nation Terrorism Research Center The Village Voice MORE LINKS ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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OBITUARY
Caridad Domingo-Murga (82) Nov.16, 1927 - June 29, 2009 The Matriarch of the Murga Clan in Zamboanga City, Tita Caring Murga, has passed away June 29 in Zamboanga City at about 4 p.m. She was 82. Her daughter Vita and her grandchildren were at her bedside whe she died. Let us all pray that she may rest in peace. The Shinns of Covina and West Covina, Calif. extend their deepest condolen- ces to the Murga Family on the death of Tita Caring...We'll miss you! ![]() ![]() Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / PaparazziNotebook.com GISELE BUNDCHEN: The Girl from Ipenema in L.A. ![]() Photo by AL JACINTO / LAZamboangaTimes.com Zambo's 'Street Children' Gambling Away Their Future Street children gamble Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the back of the Zamboanga City police headquarters. Last year, a street boy, Benjamin Mariga, was found dead in the remote Abong-Abong area in Zamboanga City. He was stabbed 17 times. Remember Fr. Bill Kreutz? Watch His Video Message CLICK HERE 2009 NBA World Champions: The Los Angeles Lakers ![]() Photo by NIKKI RUIZ / paparazzinotebook.com CLICK HERE TO VIEW LARGER IMAGE Fans at parade display United Colors of the Lakers The Lakers' fan base looks like a rainbow: black, yellow, brown, red and white. It only shows that the sports of basketball transcends color lines such as this group of Lakers fans lining up a street to watch the Lakers on their victory parade, Wednesday, June 17, in Los Angeles. CLICK HERE REUNIONS ![]() Photo courtesy of ZGHSN Chicago Team ZGHSN Reunion in Chicago on June 25-29, 2009 The Zamboanga General Hospital School of Nursing (ZGHSN) would like to announce the coming ZGHSN reunion in Chicago on June 25-29, 2009. The get-together will be held at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare Hotel. For more in- formation visit their website at http://zghsnchicago.com. For inquiries call Amelita Araneta-Daliva at (847) 924-4029; (847) 258-3219 or call Delora Tanduyan-Candido at (708) 795-6462. SPORTS ![]() Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / LAZamboangaTimes.com Six-time world boxing champ Manny Pacquiao's L.A. home Six-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao from the Philippines purchased this property in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Hancock Park last March 18 for $2.17-million. The 4,500 square foot home was built in 2008 and has 5 bedrooms and 5 baths and a total lot area of 6,750 square feet. Pacquiao is reportedly shelling out a monthly house payment of about $11,000. The yearly property tax alone costs the Filipino boxer $13,728, according to a popular L.A.-based real estate website. Photos were taken June 11, 2009. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PICTURES Boboy's PaparazziNotebook.com Gallery Zach Quinto and dog Noah walking in Silver Lake, June 13 CLICK HERE Boxer Manny Pacquiao's $2.17-million L.A. home, June 11 CLICK HERE Liv Tyler, son Milo, 4, attend party in Griffith Park, June 7 CLICK HERE Liv Tyler, son Milo, 4, attend party in Griffith Park, June 7 CLICK HERE Kate Walsh of 'Private Practice' gets appraised, May 30 CLICK HERE Massive 'Iron Man 2' movie set at Sepulveda Dam, L.A., May 23 CLICK HERE Kate Walsh of 'Private Practice' gets a parking ticket, May 11 CLICK HERE General view of Liv Tyler's Los Feliz home, April 30 CLICK HERE OBITUARY Emmanuel 'Elly' dela Cruz, 61 Emmanuel 'Elly' dela Cruz passed away last June 7, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada of pancreatic cancer. He was 61. A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, Elly---as he is fondly called by family and friends---was laid to rest at the Veterans Cemetery last Thursday, June 11. During his college days at Ateneo de Zamboanga (AdeZ) in Zamboanga City, Philippines, Elly played for the school's varsity basketball teamn with the late Susing Alonzo, Bong Gollena, Rudy Tangco and Rudy Pacheco. He was an accoun- ting graduate at AdeZ. "He has a lot of classmates and friends here in the U.S. and I know L.A. Zamboanga Times will be able to inform them as this site is being visited by not only our fellow Zamboangueños in L.A., but from other states as well," wrote his sister, Tessie dela Cruz Roxas. For more information, please e-mail Tessie: tessieroxas@yahoo.com. .L.A. Zamboanga Times Investigative Report Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern California L.A. Zamboanga Times investigating allegations of 'sexual misconduct' and 'conflict-of-interest' involving ZHCSC president Randy Dagalea A more 'sordid' story by a female club member emerges A female member of the Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern Cali- fornia (ZHCSC) has come forward and told L.A. Zamboanga Times a more sordid story about Randy Dagalea, the incumbent president of the orga- nization. She declined to be identified, but narrated that during a ZHCSC group excursion to the residence of another member in Bakers- field, Calif. (about 108 miles from downtown L.A.) sometime in 1999 --- the year Dagalea and the married woman started their "affair" --- she was driving her car to Bakersfield with Dagalea as her only passenger in a convoy of several cars. Before reaching their destination, she said, Dagalea mumbled some- thing to her and when she glanced his way, Dagalea already had unzip- pered his pants. But before he could make his next move, she said, she sternly told him that his actions were "inappropriate" and Dagalea repor- tedly straightened himself up and zipped his pants back. Before that, she said, in another incident during a party at his resi- dence, Dagalea reportedly invited her to go with him to his garage be- cause, he said, he wanted to show her a new bike he had just bought. But upon reaching the garage, Dagalea allegedly pulled her close to him and allegedly tried to kiss her on the lips. She said she pushed him away and hurriedly went back inside the house where all the guests were. She added that she never told anyone about the incidents because she thought no one would believe her. Also, she admitted that she was scared to report him to the police or the club's officers at the time because she feared if she did she would no longer be invited to his (Dagalea's) parties. EDITOR'S NOTE: The ZHCSC member who told us her story (above) is still very active in the organization. She also attends many of the ZHCSC functions, including parties at Dagalea's residence in Long Beach, Cali- fornia. CLICK HERE TO GO TO MAIN PAGE OBITUARY Former Zamboanga City Mayor Vit Agan is Dead at 74 By AL JACINTO Philippines Bureau Chief ZAMBOANGA CITY (June 2) --- Former Zamboanga City mayor Vitaliano Agan died Tuesday (June 2) at the Doctors Hospital here after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 74. Agan was mayor of the city from 1987 to 1998. He was elected as a city councilor in 1971 when he was 36. He was re-elected for a second term on January 30, 1980. On June 2, 1987, Agan became the city's acting mayor when Mayor Rini Climaco resigned to run for congress. On Jan 18, 1988, Agan ran against former Mayor Manuel Dalipe with the full support of the Aquino government in Manila. He won and he formally assumed his post as the newly-elected mayor of the city on Feb. 2, 1988. He was re-elected mayor of the city in 1992, and then again in 1995. Agan had always said he wanted the people of Zamboanga to remember him as the only orphan in the Philippines who became a mayor of a large city. He would always stay true to his favorite maxim, "Think global, act local for global excellence." ![]() Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / LAZamboangaTimes.com CLICK HERE TO VIEW LARGER PIC Get-Together in Covina: A Good Time To Reminisce About Our Childhood Days at Calle Carmen in Zamboanga City The Shinns (John & Floramay) of Covina, Calif. got a visit from Baby Belciña, 5th from left, and her two daughters, MaryAnn, 4th from left , and Marites ('Sweetheart' to many of us in the family), center, wearing a white sweater. From left: Joby Shinn, Ralston Luna and his mom Luz, Mary Ann Belciña, her mom Baby Belciña, Marites Belciña-Winslow, Kenny Shinn, Francis 'Binky' Shinn, Floramay Shinn, Bobby Reyes, Rowena Andrada (Carl's girlfriend) and Carl's daughter Ceri, far right. Indeed, it was a good time to reminisce about our childhood days at Calle Carmen in Zamboanga City. Not much have changed in ourselves, it seems. The only thing that made us feel different this time is that we're all 25 years older now. MORE PHOTOS OF TITA BABY, SWEETHEART & MARYANN AT CANO'S FACEBOOK PAGE ![]() ![]() By John (Boboy) Shinn III Founder-Editor AN OPEN LETTER TO RANDY DAGALEA, President, Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern California: 'Why was the annual Memorial Day Picnic cancelled?' LOS ANGELES (May 26) --- This year the Zamboanga Hermosa Club Sou- thern California (ZHCSC) decided to have a simple Luau-themed party in place of the usual Memorial Day weekend all-day picnic followed by a dance ball, either that same night or the following night which usually falls on a Sunday. I have not had the chance to ask Randy Dagalea, ZHCSC president, as to the reason behind the group's decision since Zamboangueños in the greater L.A. area, including San Diego county, only formally meet four times a year: (1) during the Christmas party in December, (2) Fiesta Pilar in October and, of course, the (3) picnic and the (4) dance ball in May. Whatever the reason behind the decision to cancel the picnic and the dance ball this year had not been fully explained and, I believe, we, as paying mem- bers, deserve an explanation from Randy. First of all, I'm raising this issue because the annual Memorial Day picnic is the most popular among the (only) four get-togethers we have each year. Why is the picnic so popular? For one, they said, they don't have to pay any- thing to go to the picnic. Second, since it's the most attended gathering among the four annual ZHCSC events because it's free, they are most likely to see friends and relatives there. At the Spring Luau party held last Saturday, May 23, I overheard that the club will not have a Luau party next year and instead will organize a picnic. Finally, cancelling the most attended event of the club will lessen the num- ber of times---from 4 to 3 events---we get-together each year. Not only that, it will also mean we'll be seeing less of our friends and relatives who we only see once a year---at the picnic. P.S. --- I hope Randy will read this and e-mail us an explanation. PaparazziNotebook.com Updates MEGAN FOX 'ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY' PHOTO SHOOT, MAY 26 CLICK HERE FIRST DAY FILMING OF 'IRON MAN 2' IN LOS ANGELES, APRIL 7 CLICK HERE MASSIVE 'IRON MAN 2' MOVIE SET IN LOS ANGELES, MAY 22 CLICK HERE LEIGHTON MEESTER FILMS 'ROOMMATE' IN L.A., MAY 1 CLICK HERE CLICK HERE FORD F-150 & COUNTRY MUSIC ![]() Photos by JOHN L. SHINN III / PaparazziNotebook.com Country singer Toby Keith filming at the Rose Bowl in L.A. Country singers are the most down-to-earth celebrities I have covered. They are the total opposite of what a Hollywood celebrity is. One of those humble ones is Toby Keith, above, right, who was filming a Ford F-150 truck commercial at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasa- dena, Calif. on Thursday, May 28. Another country singer I've encountered who is very humble is Billy Ray Cyrus, father of Disney sensation Miley Cyrus. Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern California (ZHCSC) ![]() Photos by TITONG SAN JUAN and JOHN (BOBOY) SHINN III / LAZamboangaTimes.com Members from Southern Calif. Gather for Annual Spring Event Over a hundred members and officers of the Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern Califor- nia (ZHCSC) and their families got together at the dance studio of Sonny and Esther RodrIguez in Montclair, Calif. Saturday, May 23, for the organization's annual Spring party. The group's president Randy Dagalea, above left, presided over the event. Pabs Jimenez was emcee. Also present were past ZHCSC presidents Elvin (Boy) Smoyer, John Ilustrisimo and Landon Strattan. The group was founded on Oct. 12, 1972 by a handful of Zamboangueños living in Los Angeles. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PICTURES OF THE PARTY ![]() Photo by JOHN (BOBOY) SHINN III / LAZamboangaTimes.com Another Memorable Spring Party for L.A. Zamboangueños L.A. Zamboanga Times managing editor Titong (Mister T) San Juan, left, Victor (Choy) Atilano, middle, and Tito (Mings) Araneta, right, pose for our cameras during the Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern California (ZHCSC) Memorial Day party in Los Angeles. ![]() Photo by JOHN (BOBOY) SHINN III / LAZamboangaTimes.com May birthday celebrants were honored at the ZHCSC party There was a paparazzi moment at the party for May birthday celebrants among the group's members and officers. ![]() Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / L.A. Zamboanga Times Spring brings out the refreshing and vivid colors of the season HOLLYWOOD AT NIGHT ![]() Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / L.A. Zamboanga Times Hollywood and Highland in the Heart of La-La Land At any given time, 24/7, day or night, the corner of Hollywood and Highland Avenues in Los Angeles is bustling with tourists from all over the world who came for a glimpse of the glitter and lights of tinseltown. The Chinese Mann Theatres is a popular loitering ground for people dressed up in their favorite Hollywood movie character who earn their living posing with tourists eager to bring home memories of their visit to La-La Land. This was the scene I saw during a recent trip to the area. CLICK HERE TO VIEW LARGER IMAGE SHINN-LASOLA 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ![]() ![]() Photos by JOHN L. SHINN III / L.A. Zamboanga Times The Shinns of L.A. Gather to Celebrate in Covina, Calif. John Atilano Shinn Jr., (inset) and Floramay Lim Lasola (top photo) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last Saturday, May 16, at their residence in Covina, Calif. A small group of friends and family members, including six of their seven chidren, were on hand to help them celebrate the special day. CLICK HERE OR HERE FOR MORE PICTURES ![]() FAMILY REUNION: SHINN CLAN OF LOS ANGELES ![]() Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / L.A. Zamboanga Times The Shinns of Los Angeles Reunited in Covina, Calif. Tony Shinn (foreground, right) of Glendale, Calif., his younger brother Archie Shinn (standing, 4th from left) of Burbank, Calif. and Rolly Santos (foreground, left) of San Marino, Calif. visited John & Floramay Shinn at their residence in Covina, Calif. last May 12. John (inset, bottom left) is the oldest among the seven Shinn brothers while Archie is the youngest. Also on hand (but not pictured) were brothers Raymond Shinn of Glendale, Calif., Joseph Shinn of Sun Valley, Calif. and sisters Darlene Shinn-Climaco of Brea, Calif. and Monina Shinn of Glendale, Calif. Two of John's brothers, Chat Shinn and Francis (Nonito) Shinn did not make it as they are presently in Zamboanga City. Francis (Binky) Shinn Jr. (wearing yellow shirt), son of Nonito Shinn, was there too as well as John's sons Kenny (standing, far left), Joby (standing, far right) and John III (Boboy), founder & editor of L.A. Zamboanga Times. Also present were Jonas Suaso (standing, 5th from left), his wife Nenie Enriquez-Suaso (standing, 3rd from left) and next to her their son Paolo. The Suasos are in town to visit friends and relatives. CLICK HERE TO VIEW LARGER IMAGE ![]() ![]() ![]() Photos by JOHN L. SHINN III / L.A. Zamboanga Times Jonas Suaso and wife Nenie Enriquez-Suaso with son Paolo Visiting friends and relatives in Los Angeles this week is Elizabeth (Nenie) Atilano Enriquez- Suaso (3rd from right) along with her husband JonasSuaso (2nd from right) and their 13-year old son, Paolo (far right). They flew in from New York where they spent a week with their eldest son, Raymond, who is working there. From L.A., they will fly to Sacramento to visit Marlon and Deng Atilano. They will be going back to Zamboanga City via Manila on Thursday, May 21. Welcome to L.A. Jonas, Nenie and Paolo!!! CLICK ON EACH PHOTO TO ENLARGE |