It’s almost a year now since For The Record vouched for Dr Rodel Agbulos as the City Health Officer ofZamboanga amidst the controversy in his appointment last year where some were objecting simply because he is not an insider.

The late Mayor Maria Clara Lobregat has not erred, afterall, in designating Agbulos as her City Health Officer or the boss in the Opisina de Buen Salud.

THERE’S NO doubt that 2003 is proving to be the government’s year of success in curbing drug trafficking. The latest figures on drug busts and apprehended traffickers conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) reflect the administration’s effective measures and operations in the last six months.

“Since President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo gave directives to the PNP and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to bring the war against drugs to the remotest barangays, this has yielded substantial results in our desire to dismantle shabu laboratories and neutralize big international groups behind the rampant drug trafficking nationwide,” stated PNP Deputy Director General Edgar Aglipay.

With the mew administration in the city government, the fall of incumbent and potential rubber stamp legislators are seen comes May 10, 2004 polls.

Major changes in the local executive and legislative bodies including in the lone congressional district of Zamboanga City will also occur after the election with the incumbent mayor running for congressman and the incumbent congressman aspiring for the local chief executive post.

Local Red Cross Administrator Victor Liozo was re-elected national president of the Philippine National Red Cross Staff Association during an election held last January 9, 2004 at the PNRC national headquarters, Port Area, Manila.

Liozo was reelected for another two-year term because of his sterling performance and quality leadership.