Fuerza Zamboanga is a coalition of independent candidates in

Zamboanga City Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (Chavacano and es, Ciudad de Zamboanga, Tausūg: ''Dāira sin Sambuangan'', fil, Lungsod ng Zamboanga, ceb, Dakbayan sa Zamboanga), is a city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philipp ...

running for the

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in 2013. Formed by Congressman

Erico Basilio Fabian Erico Basilio Apolinario Fabian, locally known as Erbie Fabian, served in the Zamboanga City Council and served as vice mayor, mayor and a representative. Birth and Education Erbie, as he was fondly called, was born on September 12, 1957. His f ...

by late 2012, the party pursues a 10-point agenda in solving the crisis in the city.

History

In the height of the election fever in

, two parties poised as the main contenders in the incoming

: *the Adelante Zamboanga Party, in coalition with the local chapters of Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino and the ruling

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with the leadership of Congresswoman Beng Climaco; and *the Zamboangueños for the Transformation of Zamboanga (ZTZ), in coalition with the local chapter of

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headed by former Zamboanga del Norte congressman Romeo Jalosjos. Many speculated that incumbent District II Representative

will run for the mayorship in the next elections under the banner of the LP-LDP-AZAP Coalition. But the party endorsed, with the initiative of Mayor Lobregat, incumbent District I Representative Beng Climaco for the mayorship. Felt being junked by his former partymates in Lobregat's camp, Fabian decided to run against Climaco-Salazar under the banner of a new party, the Fuerza Zamboanga. Lobregat denied Fabian's allegations citing that Fabian confirmed that he will not run for a new post and consider retirement.

Candidates

Source: *Mayor:

*Vice-Mayor: former City Councilor Luis Climaco * Second District Representative: District II Councilor Lilia Nuño *District I Councilors: **Incumbent District I Councilor Mel Sadain **former ZAMCELCO President Mike Apostol **Hado Edding **Joe Bernardo *District II Councilors: **Gerry Acuña **Antonio Feliciano **Max Enriquez **Mako Apolinario **Ed Mingala **Dr. Lito Depositario

References

{{reflist Politics of Zamboanga City 2012 establishments in the Philippines Political organizations established in 2012