CMZ B.R.A.rt (Bra to Raise Awareness) Art EXHIBIT 2014

 Last March 21, 2014 was a special day for the CMZ B.R.A. (Bra to Raise Awareness) Campaign Project as it launched two highlight activities:

* At 11 a.m., the CMZ B.R.A. (Bra to Raise Awareness) Art Exhibit was launched. 

*  At 5 p.m., the Ciudad De Zamboanga B.R.E.A.S.T. (Bra to Raise Early Awareness for Screening and Treatment) Installation Art was unveiled!

Ciudad De Zamboanga B.R.E.A.S.T. (Bra to Raise Early Awareness for Screening and Treatment) Installation Art

For the Launching of the CMZ B.R.A. (Bra to Raise Awareness) Art Exhibit, the very suppportive City Councilor Myra Paz Valderrosa Abubakar (who has been very active with the B.R.A. project from the beginning) and DOTIX Director, Ms. Mary June Bugante did the honors of cutting the ceremonial ribbon! 

The BRA Art is created by CMZ staff and children (Christine 11 y.o.) ; partners in the community such as the Mindanao Breast Cancer Support and Empowerment Association, Sangguniang Panglungsod, Department of Health Region IX Office, Zamboanga City Health Office, PhilHealth, Western Mindanao Command, Nuevo Zamboanga Colleges Inc., Sophie Paris - Zamboanga, PNB, Metrobank, Ateneo De Zamboanga University, WMSU and more; as well as friends from Manila especially Skin Rejuve and JCMI c/o Prescy Yulo; from Cebu City Budget Office c/o Elsie Lim and from Bulacan, Dr. Joy Santos-De Leon. 

Looking for my bra! Hope you find your bra and identify them... then share this exhibit with your friends!

Also note we have Elene Kho, 14 y.o. young lady from Brunei (Singapore-Brunei blood) who also shared her bras. Thanks to her mom, Molly! They are from Brunei (not Filipinos) who mailed the bras to support us. 

Here are the beautifully embellished B.R.A. Art for Advocacy now on display at Lantaka Hotel and eventually, in other places in Zamboanga City!

With Love from Elene Koh, 14 y.o. from BRUNEI

Thanks to all who contributed and most of all to Rameer Tawasil, Sulu-born International artist who conceptualized this project together with Dr. F. Rojo and Dante Corteza!

L-R: Rameer Tawasil, DOT IX RD Mary June Bugante, F. Rojo, Hon. Myra Paz Abubakar, Dante Corteza, Dr. Jonathan Reyes  

seated: DOT IX RD Mary June Bugante and Hon. Myra Paz Abubakarstanding L-R: CMZ AO Ruby Ruzon, CMZ HRD Juvee Calica, Dante Corteza, Rameer Tawasil, Tita Corteza, CMZ MD Filipinas Rojo, RG Antonet Go and CMZ CEO Jhihann Hairun-Natividad

With Zamboanga Ecozone Head, Cris Arnuco, DOT IX RD Mary June Bugante, artist Rameer Tawasil, Dante and Tita Corteza, Camera Club Head Sixto Kwan with CMZ Execom and Managers

Thanks to the press who came over from Zamboanga Times, Zamboanga Today and RMN / GMA.

the Press with RG Antonet Go, Nonong Santiago, Dante Corteza and Sixto Kwan, Camera Club PResident

Please come and visit us at Lantaka Hotel. At a future time, this will be moved to Tony's at Paseo Del Mar and other parts of Zamboanga City.

Thank you so much to Monsi Dela  Cruz and to Alan Dela Cruz for allowing us to display our CMZ B.R.A.rt Advocacy Exhibit at Lantaka Hotel by the Sea and to the Lantaka Staff who were so helpful in putting up the exhibit!

If your bra is not here, do not despair! it is incorporated in the Ciudad De Zamboanga B.R.E.A.S.T. Installation Art!

Come and look for you decorated bra in this giant bra!

Come visit the Ciudad De Zamboanga B.R.E.A.S.T. (Bra to Raise Early Awareness for Screening and Treatment) Installation Art at Ciudad Medical Zamboanga!

NUEVO ZAMBOANGA COLLEGE INC. EXTENSION: BLESSING AND INAUGURATION @ APRIL 2012

About four years ago, my visionary friend, Monsi dela Cruz envisioned a path to help other people... and that was the beginning of the Nuevo Zamboanga College Inc. based in the Lantaka Hotel annex. 

Initially, Nuevo Zamboanga College Inc. started with TESDA Accredited courses, then, developed the three year Hotel and Restaurant Management  program, where they had just their first set of graduates and just last year, started with the four year BS Hotel and Restaurant Management and BS Criminology courses.

Last February 2012, I was invited by Monsi to attend the ground-breaking of the NZCI extension in Pasobolong, which unfortunately I wasn't able to attend. 

To my great surprise, I was now invited to the blessing and inauguration of the Nuevo Zamboanga College Inc. Extension in Pasobolong, in just two months!!!

I'd like to share about some events during this momentous occasion for NZCI.

As I arrive in Pasobolong, we are welcomed by this streamer.

Welcome to Nuevo Zamboanga College extension.

I remember the last time I stepped in this soil was in 2005 when I did the helicopter shots of the Zamboanga Parishes.

and this is how it looked

I was able to attend part of the graduation and the mass before the Inauguration.

The mass was concelebrated by 21 brother priests who strongly support Monsi's continued undertakings.

This is the entrance of the lobby, where the ribbon cutting will take place.

There was a very interesting program before the cutting of the ribbon graced by two of the city's stalwarts, Mayor Celso Lobregat and Congresswoman Isabel "Beng" Climaco.

Cong. Erbie Fabian wasn't able to attend the inauguration.

Prayer

Singing Zamboanga Hermosa with Ma'am Rita leading the group with the dignitaries

Special messages from the distinguished guests

Mayor Celso Lobregat

Congresswoman Beng Climaco

Message from Monsi Dela Cruz

I earlier said this was an interesting program because there was a raffle draw with prizes as follows:

A live female cow won by a pregnant lady drawn by Mayor Celso Lobregat.

A 50% scholarship for any course at the NCZI won by a student drawn by Councilor Myra Paz Abubakar.

A full scholarship for any course at the NCZI won by a student drawn by Councilor Rommel Agan.

A box of sardines won by a student drawn by CHED representative.

A 100 sq.m. lot at the Pasobolong near the Barangay Hall won by this man from Salaan drawn by Cong. Beng Climaco.

Another100 sq.m. lot at the Pasobolong near the Barangay Hall won by this elderly lady drawn by Mayor Celso Lobregat.

Joy and happiness when the name was called!!!

Guests and visitors.

Blessing proper.

HRM laboratory, workroom and kitchen

Inauguration of the Nuevo Zamboanga College Inc. Extension.

Plaques of appreciation were also given to people who helped NCZI in special ways.

This is the lobby of the NCZI extension.

There is no doubt about its impeccable interior decor c/o brother Alan Dela Cruz.

Chapel at the second floor.

This is a mark of idealism, hard work and perseverance and we congratulate Monsi for this!

We pray that this ideal will reach the populace as it is intended.

It was also a reunion of sorts for old friends. 

Great day and great inspiration for all of us!!! P.S.

A message I grabbed from Monsi's Facebook account which I believe would best be shared with this blog.