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P52.97 - $1.00 NOVEMBER 5, 2002 TUESDAY 
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CHECK ZAMBOANGA'S WEATHER TODAY EDITORIAL STAFF BOX COMMENTARY OTHER VIEWS GUEST EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PREVIOUS ISSUES ADVERTISING RATES PEOPLE SEARCH Philippines United States and Canada VIDEO CLIPS L.A. Zamboanga Times Video Clip Ad CLICK HERE 379K File Size C O L U M N S VIEW FROM HOME NEW! Self-Censorship in Place BY LINO SANTOS NOTES FROM DOWN UNDER BY HEROINA SANTOS ESPERAT Previous columns EYE IN L.A. 'The sun is bright and the weather is fine here in Zamboanga' By JOHN L. SHINN III Previous columns POINTBLANK ROLLY A. SAN JUAN Previous columns BEHIND THE LINES By BOB JALDON L.A. BALAGUNERO Record-breaking drama By TITONG A. SAN JUAN Previous columns FIRST PERSON A 3,000-mile Journey By CHITO ELAGO Previous columns TABLE TALK By MIKE APOSTOL PERSPECTIVE FROM L.A. By ANGEL Y. DAYAN ZAMBOANGA LINKS *Mayor Lobregat's Homepage *Elected City Officials *City Gov't Offices Directory *SyP - D'atun Este *Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern California *Zamboanga.com *Zamboanga.org *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 *ADZ HS Class '59 40th Homecoming O U R F A M I L I E S *Ernie & Clarissa Saavedra *Mrs. Carmen Ortega & Family *Dr. & Mrs. Jose Lucas *Oxy & Babylynn Lopez *Choy & Elaine Atilano F I R S T P E R S O N 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 PICTURES/GALLERIES NEW! 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 & Lita Reyes Wedding The Teeny Pons CHARLIE
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Photo by GINO ESPANO / LAZT CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER ZAMNAC's Frisco Labadlabad hosts Sen. Nene Pimentel Frisco Labadlabad (right), was inducted as president of the Zamboanga del Norte Association of California (ZAMNAC), last Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Los Angeles. The guest of honor was Philippine Senator Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel (left). Labadlabad's firm, Mount Sinai Home Care, is one of the most successful Filipino-owned companies in Los Angeles and employs hundreds of skilled workers from the Philippines and other countries. Happy Halloween 
Photos by PETER DIMAGUILA III / LAZT NY BUREAU Trick Or Treat! Children across the U.S. and other parts of the world went on trick or treating last Thursday night.Threats of terrorist attacks did not discourage kids from going out in their neighborhoods to participate in one of the year's most anticipated events for children. Photo shows the daughters of Peter Dimaguila III, LAZT NY bureau chief, checking out candies they collected. 
From: Renato Hernandez To: editor@LAZamboangaTimes.com Date: 29 Oct 2002 Subject: Calling All Claret HS Batch '81 It's nice to have this website, it's a big help to the community, specially if you want to reach for someone far from us. Please help us locate some of our classmates of Zamboanga City Claret High School Batch '81. We are planning to have our first grand reunion this coming summer of 2003 in Zamboanga. Thanks. Nato Hernandez Claret High School Class '81 
Photo by CHITO ELAGO / LAZT The Majestic Golden Gate Bridge We've seen countless of picture postcards of the Golden Gate bridge, but nothing is more satisfying than taking your own postcard-like picture of this majestic structure. Chito Elago, our most eligible bachelor based in the Bay Area, finally found his new love: digital photography. 
Gov. Akbar beefs up intelligence vs Abu Sayyaf in Basilan By NOEL TARRAZONA LAZT Reporter-at-Large Isabela, BASILAN (Oct. 30) --- After the series of bomb explosions that rocked Zamboanga City early this month, Basilan Governor Wahab Akbar has established a strengthened linkage with the intelligence groups of the military and the Philippine National Police in the island province. The disclosure was made by provincial spokesman Cris Puno when asked what security measures were being taken to prevent such terror attacks in the province. “The governor has beef up security measures to prevent any atrocities here,” Puno told L.A. Zamboanga Times. Basilan, a war-torn island and center stage of bloody clashes between Philippine troops and Abu Sayyaf, the Muslim extremist rebel group with ties to Osama in Laden, has experienced a relatively peaceful atmosphere the past few months. However, residents here are fearful that Abu Sayyaf rebels might again commit terror activities anytime, Puno said. The provincial spokesman also added that the return of US troops to the island will help prevent terror attacks in the area. The spate of bombings in Zamboanga City early this month, Puno said, has made Basilan residents feel that the island is safer than Zamboanga at the moment. City Council P40-M building design open for suggestion By NOEL TARRAZONA LAZT Reporter-at-Large ZAMBOANGA CITY ---The demolition of the present Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) building to give way to the construction of a new, P40 million structure will be open for suggestions particularly in its finishing design. City Engineer Luis Despalo said he received suggestions from City Council members to use mosaic tiles for its finishing treatment and other materials that will reflect the old Spanish image of the city, “Suggestions should be made at this time because we can no longer be open to any more suggestions once we begin construction of the building,” Despalo said. Despalo also disclosed that “we are trying to avoid changes in the design once we have the final construction work plan." Design changes at a later stage would be costly. Earlier, majority of City Council members passed a resolution seeking to demolish the old City Council building and for the subsequent construction of the new building in the same area. The estimated budget cost of the proposed 3-storey building is 40 to 45 million pesos depending on the finishing materials used, Despalo said. SPORTS NEWS Angels Win World Series 
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*Raid in Zambo yields 200 lbs. of explosives CLICK HERE *City Council building to be demolished CLICK HERE *New City Council building to cost P40-M CLICK HERE *IDs for residents of city's 98 barangays proposed CLICK HERE *LINO SANTOS COMMENTARY: Self-censorship in place CLICK HERE 
Photo by GINO ESPANO / LAZT Mt. Sinai's Frisco Labadlabad: An avid LAZT supporter Frisco Labadlabad, left, owner of Mt. Sinai Home Care in Los Angeles, is the incoming president of the Zamboanga del Norte Association of L.A. He's also one of LAZT's avid supporters. Photo, taken Thursday, shows Frisco with, from left: Titong San Juan, LAZT managing editor, John "Boboy" Shinn III, LAZT founder and editor and Benito Viguera. 
From: NT Young To: editor@LAZamboangaTimes.com Date: 25 Oct 2002 Subject: Hello from England Bien alegre gayot yo le el L.A. Zamboanga Times website. It made me feel at home. I was introduced to your website by a Zamboanguena nurse who is working here in England. You've done a great job keeping us up-to-date with the latest happenings in our hometown whether good or bad news. Muchas gracias gayot. More power you and the rest who made this site possible. Nanette Tercena Young AdeZ Class '83-'84 
Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / LAZT Chito Elago's New Toy: A Ford Explorer SUV After Chito Elago's 3,000-mile journey from Anchorage, Alaska to San Francisco not too long ago, he replaced his pick-up truck with this new Ford Explorer SUV. A registered nurse, Chito is one of our most eligible bachelors here in Califor- nia. Will Chito's new toy attract the ladies? We'll be watching! 
Photo and caption courtesy of Best of Pichay's at Sypunins.com All-Zamboangueno Band at Seoul's Hard Rock Cafe All Zamboangueno Band performing nightly at HARD ROCK CAFE in Seoul, South Korea. El maga Sypunins, from left to right: Marlon Sebastian de Tetuan (hijo di Charlie Sebastian el announcer na radyo) vocalista, 2nd guitarista, percussionista , Mel Sebastian de Tetuan (hijo tambien di Charlie) vocalista, percussionista, Oliver Depositario de Tetuan keybordista, vocalista, Joy Ansoc de Suterville el drummer, vocalista, Roscoe Gler de San Roque el bahista, vocalista, Jerome Espinosa de Cuyugan Compound na Veterans Avenue guitarista (mapait este!) vocalista y si Benjie el DJ na Hard Rock Cafe. Photo was sent in by Marlon Sebastian- sypunin from Seoul, South Korea. El grupo DNA BAND, tres anyo ya ta man ligid ligid na HARD ROCK CAFE Asia. HRC Beijing, HRC Shanghai y HRC Seoul. Y ya tiene chansa para canta na HRC Bangkok, HRC Bali, HRC Hong Kong. Ta rindi sila muchas gracias con el CAFE SACO quien ya dale canila el oportunidad para ase mas brilyante el de ila abilidad. Bolbe sila este pascua para ase allegre con el ciudad, man award con el d’ atun SyPillionaire Trivia contest winner, y olvida unratito el mga bomba...hehehe dao, habla pa si Marlon. 
Guinness Book of World Records *World's biggest shoe would fit a 125-foot Filipino giant! CLICK HERE California Mayor is from Lamitan, Basilan *Antonio Francisco Cartagena, who graduated from Ateneo de Zamboanga in 1968, is mayor of Walnut, a Los Angeles suburb. CLICK HERE 
Dennis Ortega and Caloy Tupaz appointed LAZT reporters-at-large based in Philippines LOS ANGELES (Oct. 21) --- DENNIS ORTEGA and CALOY TUPAZ have been appointed L.A. Zamboanga Times reporters-at-large. They are based in the Philippines. The announcement was made over the weekend by John (Boboy) Shinn III, LAZT founder-editor. "Dennis Ortega and Caloy Tupaz will bring in fresh ideas and new perspective on the Philippine situation today," Shinn said. Special Report From Zamboanga By CALOY TUPAZ LAZT Reporter-at-Large
According to reports, a bomb was placed inside a trisicad that was left in front of the main entrance of Fort Pilar. For us here in Zamboanga, people are really cautious these past few days. We can really feel the tension. A text message has been going around the city saying that 8 bombs will explode every two days or two hours interval. Many of the wounded were devotees and candle sellers,, military authorities said. Catholics visit the shrine on Sundays in honor of the city's patron saint, the Nuestra Senora del Pilar.
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This week's photo was taken by PETER DIMAGUILA III CLICK HERE Photos *WEDDING OF THE YEAR: Bobby Reyes & Lita Viloria Wedding CLICK HERE *More photos of Bobby & Lita's wedding CLICK HERE *Fiesta at Sanborn Photos CLICK HERE 
'The sun is bright and the weather is fine here in Zamboanga'
"The sun is bright and the weather is fine here
in Zamboanga." 
Fr. Asterio Katigbak passed away last Oct. 12; He was buried Oct. 19
Fiesta Pilar in L.A. 
Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / LAZT Fiesta Pilar Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary church A Mass was held at the Immaculate Heart of Mary church in Los Angeles last Saturday afternoon in celebration of Fiesta Pilar. Among those who attended was Fr. Theodoro Fuentes (4th from right), former parish priest of the Imma- culate Concepcion church in Zamboanga City. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS
Photos by JOHN L. SHINN III / LAZT International Visitor's Program In town this weekend from New Mexico were, from left: Michael Saavedra (Zamboanga City), Damcelle Torres (Los Banos, Laguna), Essa Remoquillo (Davao City) and Rafael Derick Evangelista III (Zamboanga City). They are participating in a four-week International Visitor's Program sponsored by the US State Department. Not in photo: Jihan Iribani (Zamboanga City).
From: Roberto Reyes <bobreyes2002@yahoo.com> To: johnshinn3@lazamboangatimes.com Date: 09 Oct 2002, 12:54:28 PM Subject: From Mazatlan
Just want to say hello. We are here in Mazatlan (Mexico).
We saw the pictures in your website and they look good.
Bobby & Lita Reyes EDITOR'S
NOTE: Bobby and Lita went on a Mexican Riviera cruise
for their honeymoon. They left L.A. last Sunday, Oct. 6.
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to see their wedding photos.
Do you have pictures that you want to share with our readers? Send us your family pictures, your party photos---so we can publish them here at LAZT. Photos should be captioned with names, dates and places where they were taken. Please include photographer's name. E-mail them to: The Editor. LAZT VIDEO CLIP AD L.A. Zamboanga Times Video Clip Ad 379K FILE SIZE CLICK HERE Photo by BEN RAZON 
PCIJ's Yvonne Chua reports on "Dangerous Assignments" as told by AFP's Romeo Gacad and Jessica Soho of GMA-7 in Manila. CLICK HERE
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Fr. Asterio
J. Katigbak, S.J. was called home to the Lord on Saturday,
October 12, 2002. 
Photo by GINO ESPANO / LAZT
