- Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar
-
Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar Vice Mayor of Zamboanga City In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007Preceded by Erico Basilio A. Fabian Succeeded by Manuel Jose Dalipe Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga City's First District Incumbent Assumed office
June 30, 2007Preceded by Post created Deputy Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives for Mindanao Incumbent Assumed office
July 26, 2010Personal details Born September 7, 1966
Zamboanga City, PhilippinesNationality Filipino Political party Liberal Party (2010–present) Residence Zamboanga City, Philippines Alma mater Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Ateneo de Manila University Occupation Politician Profession Teacher Religion Roman Catholicism Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar (born September 7, 1966), also known as Beng Climaco is a Filipino politician.[1]
Having been elected as a topnotch Councilor of the Zamboanga City for two terms, her performance was undeniably outstanding. She filed 858 Council Resolutions that sought to address her major advocacies on women, family, youth, children, education, livelihood and social welfare to name a few. Her landmark pieces of legislation, include the Creation of the Multi-Sectoral Anti-AIDS Council, which at present, brings about the various awards that the City of Zamboanga is continuously receiving. One of these is the Trailblazer Award of the country’s prestigious Gawad Galing Pook. Another noteworthy legislative measure is the Child Internet Protection Ordinance which protects minors from the influences of pornography in the internet. The introduction of the Gender and Development Program and the Implementation of R.A. 7192 in Zamboanga City is one of her major achievements to name a few.
Her exceptional feat in local governance has been recognized even by the Government of the United States of America. She was awarded with international scholarships, namely: the International Visitor Leadership Program, the American Council for Young Political Leaders and the Hubert Humphrey Scholarship Program. Likewise, Rotary International also recognized her significant contribution to civil society by choosing her to be part of the Rotary Group Study Exchange in Brazil. She was also awarded with a Rotary International Presidential Citation for the Rotary Club of Metro Zamboanga in her incumbency as Club President.
Furthermore, she became Head of the Delegation of the Philippine Council of Young Political Leaders to the International Exchange Program of the Australian Political Exchange Council in Melbourne, Canberry and Sydney, Australia, and also became the Co- Head of the Philippine Delegation and a Resource Person in the 8th International Conference of AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
On February 28, 2009, Beng walked the aisle to a new chapter of her life. Her wedding coincided with the birthday of her late uncle Mayor Cesar C. Climaco to honor the influence he has had in her life.
She is now happily married to Retired General Trifonio Salazar.
Contents
Education
Maria Isabelle Garcia Climaco-Salazar or Beng, comes from a long line of public servants with a legacy of honest and genuine public service. As a little girl she was shy and very close to her family. She grew up to be a devoted young woman who had a drive for service and self-expression. She is a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School in New Jersey, U.S.A. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Education Degree in Ateneo de Zamboanga University and her Masters in Family Counseling in Ateneo de Manila University. She is a professional Guidance Counselor on Children and Family Affairs in Ateneo de Zamboanga University. With the help of her friends and colleagues, during her college years, Beng became a student leader who was active in the socio-civic affairs of her community.
Political career
Vice-Mayor (2004-2007)
In 2004, she won by a landslide and garnered the highest votes than any other candidate in the history of the City, making her the youngest and first elected lady Vice Mayor of the City of Zamboanga. During her watch, the City Council of Zamboanga was adjudged as the Second Most Outstanding Council in the entire Philippines.
Representative (2007-2010)
Because of her achievements in the City Council as Vice-Mayor, the people of Zamboanga City voted her as their Representative of the 1st District to the 14th Philippine Congress in May 2007 of which she has the distinct honor of being the first Congresswoman to occupy the post.
Despite being just a neophyte member of the 14th Congress, she is Vice Chairman of the Committees on Women, Local Government, the Special Committees on East Asian Growth Area, and the Special Committee on Education and Welfare of Special Persons.
She filed the House Bill seeking the Magna Carta of Women in this Congress which was passed as a law last August 2009. Likewise, she spearheaded the Lady Legislators of the 14th Congress, in launching the Pink October, the first-ever Breast Awareness and Prevention Campaign in the House of Representatives.
Representative (2010-2013)
Representative Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar of Zamboanga City's first district was elected as House Deputy Speaker for Mindanao.
Committees
- Vice Chairman, East Asian Growth Area
- Vice Chairman, Local Government
- Vice Chairman, The Welfare of Children
- Vice Chairman, Women and Gender Equality
- Member for the Majority, Appropriations
- Member for the Majority, Bases Conversion
- Member for the Majority, Basic Education and Culture
- Member for the Majority, Constitutional Amendments
- Member for the Majority, Cooperatives Development
- Member for the Majority, Ecology
- Member for the Majority, Ethics and Privileges
- Member for the Majority, Government Reorganization
- Member for the Majority, Health
- Member for the Majority, Housing and Urban Development
- Member for the Majority, Human Rights
- Member for the Majority, Interparliamentary Relations and Diplomacy
- Member for the Majority, Millennium Development Goals
- Member for the Majority, Mindanao Affairs
- Member for the Majority, Oversight
- Member for the Majority, Public Works and Highways
- Member for the Majority, Reforestation
- Member for the Majority, Science and Technology
- Member for the Majority, Youth and Sports Development
References
External links
Categories:- 1966 births
- Living people
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
- Filipino women in politics
- Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
