City opens achievers' award nomination

Sunday, February 5, 2012

THE City Government’s search for Local Achievers’ Awards given to outstanding Zamboangueños is now open for nomination for the “Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga” celebration set on the third week of this month.

In a statement, the Office of the City Mayor said the search is an annual activity organized by the City Government and forms one of the highlights of Dia de Zamboanga celebration on February 26.

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It is intended to confer honor and prestige to Zamboangueños who have attained exceptional achievements and victories in various fields of endeavors.

The awards include Top Local Corporate Taxpayer to be bestowed on a corporation having paid the highest business taxes to the City Government and Top Local Individual Taxpayer for an individual taxpayer having paid the highest taxes.

The top Local Achievers will cover various fields that include: sports, culture and the arts, public service, City Government service, community service (barangay/civic groups), investment promotion, and tourism-oriented establishment.

The highest honor in the search is the Orgullo de Zamboanga Premiar, which is bestowed on a single individual in recognition of his or her significant and meritorious contributions to the city.

Candidates may come from any field, including the academe, business and government.

Those contributions must be documented and supported by several individuals who can personally attest to the importance of the candidate’s contribution.

Nomination of this award may be made by any individual, group, organization or institution.

The deadline for the submission of nominations will be on Tuesday, February 15, and the submission should be done at the City Tourism Division, located at the Paseo del Mar.

Awarding ceremonies is scheduled on February 25, on the eve of the 75th Dia de Zamboanga celebration. (Bong Garcia)