How are you there folk, Its me Cesar, im so glad that even though im here in United States I was able to visit you there through this web site. Since I left that place during 1988, there a lot of changes already. And I could not imagine that day when I was a child we stil use to swim there in the river catch some shirmp for our vianda. climb the lansones tree of our neighbor without permission climb a coconut tree to get some "butung" those were some of the moment that I spend there during my childhood time.
I remember reading a book entitled "The Monkeys Have No Tails in Zamboanga," when I was about 12. It was a very old book in my dad's mini-library in our house in Baliwasan. It had a very profound effect on my young mind. That book might have contributed to that song.
I recently browsed the net and found out there are two books with similar titles, although I think I read the one written by Capt. S.P. Meek, c.1935.
I still remember some passages in the book. I think it related the adventures of a group of American soldiers in the Far East, from Zamboanga to the U.S. involvement in Siberia during the Russian Revolution.
Some people, if they happen to read it, might be offended by the way the book was written (remember this was in the early 1900's). It said that if you cut a monkey's tail, it can pass for a Filipino. Also that our languages sound just like the monkey's chatter. The book also pictured and caricatured us in all the racist ugliness that were prevalent in those times.
Anyway, I hope I was of help. Again, kudos to the good people of Zamboanga.com and Chavacano.org for their tireless efforts to showcase, preserve, and advance our culture and language. I want you to know that all your hard work are appreciated by Zamboanguenos all over the world. There are more people who visit your sites than you can imagine.
Viva ciudad de Zamboanga y era cerca ya llega la amistad y la paz.
Muchas Gracias
your website is something to be proud of this time by any zamboangueno. and surfing through pages doesn't take much of my time - it's fast.
i like your new website better than the first one created.
Quetal mga ZAmboanguenos. Mi nombre si Edwin Rabajante,antes Playboy de WMSU.(Na si mio pensamiento lang)
I am here in New Jersey working as a Nurse. How are you Johnnie yap,Gene De Lso Reyes,Gemini Lim?
I enjoyed looking at the early maps of Zamboanga. Very interesting website I really miss the sea food that Zamboanga has to offer: pescao, latu, cangrejo con manga hilao. Any more Z-food recipe... like sati?
Thank you
Enjoyed 'surfing' your web page - however, some links don't work! It was great re-living our vacations - we come every year for 2 weeks, even this last 2 years when there's been 'trouble' we've visited. The people of Zambaoanga are always so friendly and helpful. Maybe I'll send you some photos we've taken...
quetal maga chavacano, viva zamboanga. I want to hear from you if you know me.
Hi guys!!! dont we have any chat room to make friends with the rest of the guests here....i seem to be out of touch with the people i used to know......scoobydoo where are you??????????? :)
I hope this way we can find some of our old lost friends at home and abroad.
HELLO TO MY FRIENDS AND CLASSMATES FROM PILAR COLLEGE: EDGAR BAYABOS, BART MANGAYAAY, JAMINE TORRES FROM GREENFIELDS, KORINA MY SECRET ADMIRED FROM ELEMENTARY, LUCY BUTLER THE RICH GIRL FROM TETUAN, SHEILA MAY JOHNSON MY DANCE PARTNER IN ELEMENTARY AND TO ALL PEOPLE THAT KNOWS ME FROM PILAR COLLEGE EMAIL ME@ ANGELOMELICOR@YAHOO.COM...THANKS
Very informative! Specially about the history of Zamboanga.
Hello from tropical Seychelles - Miss all of Zamboanga
mahalo!zamboanga it's nice to know that i hear a lot about zamboanga city and makes me feel like home AGAIN. "KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK" KUMUSTA KAY ROLLY SAMSON BARANGGAY CAPTAIN OF CANELAR/MR.BERNARDO TILLAH(TANOD CAPTAIN)
i really love this page. it makes me aware about what really zamboanga is..it is very helpful .. in my research, i love it.. keep up and God speed ZAMBOANGUENO.. Muchas Gracias
Buanas tardes Zamboangias !!!! Flamming hot this site for 100's visitors each day. Well, more guest to come & more success to this great site....
<font color="red"><b> Is there anybody who can help me how can I contact or reach April Ross Perez.</b> If there's anyone pls. kindly email me ok thanks....
Excellent website!....Just wanted to say hello to my dad, Elly Enriquez, my sister Grace, my brothers Elmer, Dennis and Von..How are you? miss you all....very much..
Hi, Through the help of your website, i finally found a long missed, high school friend, after 14 years..thanks a lot.
Your website is wonderfull, well-designed, eye-friendly and very informative! The people of your city must be proud of you. Well done! (I'll try to visit you one day!)
hello zamboanga,soon we will be there.So dont be shy of us americans lol
thanks for your time in keeping this site updated. it's nice to know that some people still care. anyways, i was wondering if some of the schools down there are updated with the technologies right now. you know like a website or e-mail address. if so, is it possible for you guys to keep them posted some where in this site. i don't mind in keeping in touch with some of my teachers back there even just for a moment. :) thanks again.
thank you for your responsw. i was wondering if there's anyway that u can post the schools e-mail address if they have one. i wish to contact some of my teachers if possible. don't mind hearing anything from them for once in a while. thanks again and more power to you guys.
Thank you for adding Tugbungan to the Barangay Community-site
do we have our own chat room? i mean...where we can sign in and chat live with on line zamboanguenos? i'd really be glad to be a part of it 'coz 'got a lot of free time surfin' off work. 'hope you'd be able to provide us the service of voice chat as well! that's gonna be exciting to look forward to. God Bless!
Hi everyone! 'just wanna be a part of this. it's great to see familiar names on the net....to the people i know, you are welcome to drop me a line via my email add. Have a nice time! to the organizers of this page....excellent job guys!!!
Thanks for this website. I miss Zamboanga City so much.
I am very impressed by the volume of infromatio you have about abu sayyaf operating in zamboanga.I have been folling the war on terror, and I had no idea about terrorism in the philippines, untill I saw it on BBC World. thank you for the infromation.
its a great web site! hope you will not rest serving fellow Zamboanguenos & the rest-Gracias!
keep up the good work and hello to the barranggay captain of canelar and all the tanod and councelor especially mr.BERNARDO M. TILLAH.
ALWAYS, THE DIMAS FAMILY
Amazing site to get explore & learn something about the best Zamboanga etc. I've been to the City when I was a tiny little boy together w/ my MaMia & Tita, we were buying trade goods for few years. Since then I always dreaming & wanting to see Zamboanga city again. That's why I promise to my self that if I ever get chance to tour & visit someplace best place/city in my mother land(phils.) I would definitely make it sure that I will add the Zamboanga in my list to visit. Anyhow there are two more very interesting in Zambo which is the one place who can speak very great in chavacano(mixed Spanish) followed by Cavite City. And of course the City has a lot lovely & sweet beautiful "MESTIZA" girls...
Well let me thank you & salute you guys for made this site and putted Zamboanga in Cyberworld(internet)and now bec. this creationed everyone's have very easy access to learn something about Zamboanga, get some news & place some greetings to family, friend & fellow Zamboangian etc.
thanks, J.Relova
Ps. Congrats to you MS. April Ross Perez for won the title of MS. PHILIPPINES EARTH 2002 last May. We proud of you. Wish you all very luck the next coming Aug. competition which you are represent our Mother Philippines. Hope to meet you soon =) .............
THE SITE IS GOOD. I DON DO HERE, GUY TAKE NOTE.
No sólo por tener un pasado histórico en común, sino por el hecho de que una unión más estrecha podría servir como un Artículo interesante
gigantesco puente para incrementar considerablemente el comercio, el turismo y la cultura entre América Latina y los pueblos de Asia, es atinado que México y Filipinas se hermanen mediante tratados.
Hola amigos filipinos de Zamboanga, les escribo desde España y les animo a conservar su lengua, el español o chabacano. Me ha sorprendido encontrar tantos recursos sobre el chabacano en internet, especialmente los artículos del círculo hispano-filipino y del CIREF.
Creo que ya es hora de que algún zamboangueño se arriesgue y haga un portal en chabacano, se hechan en falta recursos en la red creados por ustedes, los filipinos, en chabacano.
Por otro lado quisiera decir que el futuro del chabacano (español) en Filipinas no pasa por buscar sus vínculos con España, en realidad Filipinas fue una colonia de una colonia, o sea, de Méjico. Y actualmente Méjico es el país con mayor número de hispanohablantes del planeta, y es la nación que debe liderar la expansión de la lengua de Cervantes por el mundo. Y lo digo como español que soy.
También veo un poco utópico querer recuperar la oficialidad del español en Filipinas, pero.... ¿y hacer oficial el chabacano en las islas que aún se habla?, nunca hay que empezar la casa por el tejado.
Saludos !! y Viva Filipinas !!!
P.D.: Si hay alguna campaña por internet donde se pueda colaborar avisadme!!!
I like your website. Thanks for the space.
Hello to all PILARIST esp. batch 92... Miss you guys... Sharha Amil, Nurshiba Musa, Karla Alforque, Arlene Ramillano, Myrnalyn Casepe, Ms. Yvonne Horton, and to the rest... Hope to see you guys when I visit ZC.... Also a BIG hello to my friends from ATENEO BSN 1-D... Xenia, Felma, Joy, Ruby, Sally, Toh, Bombim, Bette, Francis, And Lorribelle (BERWIN, IL )
Nice to keep in touch with Zamboanga and Basilan people!
Hello Zamboanga thanks for the great website...VAYA CON DIOS.....
nice web site guys, actually i just visit the site to learn some chavacano words... its really cool.
Greetings fellow chavacanos...nice web site guys...finally!!!keep it up...i really miss zamboanga city, especially the beautiful girls of zamboanga, hope to see you all soon...
CONGRATULATION!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.....
no comment. i like everything on this website. keep it up and i miss zamboanga city very much.tnx. and more power
lived in zamboanga for 3 years, 1 in basilan...great moments of my childhood! loved reading about zamboanga...especially the chavacanos (how they are so different yet so similar to spanish)!!! email me pleaseeeeeeee!!!
Hello zamboanga, thanks for the great website.
Hey nice website......i am from zamboanga but i work here in the UAE, there are lots of zamboangueno here and all of them are professionals...I liked the contents of this website.....keep it up and more power.
Great website - very informative and educational. Photos are the best. Brought back the many wonderful memories I had growing up in Zamboanga City. I may be away for quite sometime now but somewhere deep down there's only one place I call home...el ciudad de Zamboanga. Muchas gracias y quetal con todo.
Aloha to all kababayan.
I.C.A.S. 4ever{Bacth '97)CAT color officer (Lt.cmdr rank aquired). goes the name of GEL. To all Cat tranies Good luck. friends: Ryna Florez, Julius Dayagdag, Marvic Madrazo, Enrico Decheta, Ronald Mares, Ace Alfaro, Mark Roxas, Francisco delos Reyes, Christopher "bonjing"Arnuco and to all CAt officer's Batch '97, girl-friends: Cathy Samson, Candy Cabalu, Carla Marcos, Ermie Flor Gayo, Beverly Lunar .........Here's my Add gellyace@msn.com , see you when you get here. ICAS pride!!
buenas dias! my...i miss home..regards to my dear best friends, dave, thesa, and the 1998 " MESSCOM " of Ateneo de Zamboanga!
hi people out there
great website! great pics! however, may i ask, webmaster: is it really mount columbato or pulong bato?
Dear Romy:
The Chavacanos call it Columbato.
It was called Pulong Bato by others who visited Zamboanga. Those
who stayed now call it Columbato.
Maybe the city's tourism office could help us put an "official" slant on this local landmark, if they're inclined to do so.
We look forward to your continued participation.
Yours truly,
ZAMBOANGA.COM
Zamboangueños helping Zamboangueños
It's great to have such a Website totally committed in bringing fellow Zamboangenos connected.
It's great to have such a Website totally committed for Zamboangenos.
I was in Zambo a couple of weeks ago. Yaman miss gayot yo el di mio hometown after 8 long yrs of being away. I just wish I had more time ...