San Juan City left with debt of nearly P1B, says new mayor

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 23:24:16 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — One week after a jubilant welcome into City Hall, San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora addressed employees anew on Monday — this time to paint a sober portrait of the city’s financial affairs.

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San Juan opens school ‘idled by politics’

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:04:36 +0000

San Juan opens school ‘idled by politics’

MANILA, Philippines — The long-delayed opening of West Crame Elementary School — the first public school in San Juan City’s most heavily populated barangay — will finally happen this month, according to Mayor Francis Zamora.

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Metro Manila trio of ‘Davids’ takes over

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 21:03:27 +0000

Metro Manila trio of ‘Davids’ takes over

MANILA, Philippines — A fresh batch of Metro Manila mayors and officials formally assumed their posts on Sunday, heralding a new era of governance in the country’s political and economic center.

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3 neophyte mayors of Metro Manila take oath of office

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 11:17:23 +0000

sko Moreno - Vico Sotto - Francis Zamora

The mayoralty race in Manila, Pasig, and San Juan were among the most closely monitored during the May midterm elections. The attention was due to the background of the candidates — neophytes going against opponents backed by established political clans. All three neophytes won.

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San Juan residents on edge over threat of demolition

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 21:02:35 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A familiar feeling of tension has gripped a neighborhood in Barangay Kabayanan, San Juan City, where residents have been keeping watch after an alleged demolition team tried to enter the area a week ago.

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FACES OF THE NEWS: May 19, 2019

Credit to Author: ryanl| Date: Sat, 18 May 2019 21:08:28 +0000

Arlene ‘Kaka’ Bag-ao, Isko Moreno, Romulo ‘Kid’ Peña, Nancy Binay, Ronald Cardema, Francis Zamora

Ronald Cardema National Youth Commission (NYC) Chair Ronald Cardema again courted controversy when he applied to be the substitute nominee of the Duterte Youth party list in lieu of his wife. The Commission on Elections earlier said that the period for such application had lapsed, but on Saturday, it corrected itself and said that Cardema’s […]

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Meneses wins, Yeng loses

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 18:00:37 +0000

Former PBA MVP winner Vergel Meneses and ex-La Salle player Francis Zamora were among the big winners from the ranks of sports personalities in the just concluded mid-term elections in the country.

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Francis Zamora proclaimed as San Juan City mayor

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 15:15:30 +0000

Francis Zamora

Francis Zamora loosened the Estrada clan’s 50-year grip of San Juan City when he was proclaimed mayor at 11:08 p.m. Monday.

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