Zamboanga City - With the rest of the elected officials in the country, City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar took her oath on
Thursday, June 30. Climaco, who is now serving her
second term, was sworn into office by Justice Ramon Garcia.
In her inaugural speech, she stressed out the sacredness of votes and
that government officials should serve the people with sincerity and
dedication.
"The tremendous support and mandate you have given us fills our
hearts with gratitude. This second term is God's affirmation that I and all
elected officials must fulfill our mission of serving Zamboanga City,"
Mayor Climaco said.
She vowed to enhance economic development, highlighting a resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth that will
make the city relevant, with increasing number of investors.
"Our local government will pave the way to strengthen our
priority guided by security, health and education with additional attention on
water, economic energy and human security," the lady chief executive
stressed.
Climaco vowed to fully support the new administration, reiterating,
"we and the people of Zamboanga express our full support to the
administration of President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo.
And I ask your prayers for all of us."
Thus, she said the city will implement EO 188, an act directing all officials and employees of the city government
of Zamboanga, members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Task Force Zamboanga, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and all other law enforcement agencies to undergo
mandatory drug tests.
According to the mayor,
this will be monitored by the City Health Office with the supervision of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the PNP crime laboratory.
“This is in response to the call of the president to unite all efforts in fighting illegal drugs in the country. It will begin with the officials, men and women providing security in
the city of Zamboanga,” she said.
She also mandated the full utilization of every
asset of government to fight the menace of drugs by working with colleagues in
legislation and the Peace and Order Council (PAC).
