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"There should be a united Zamboanga Peninsula so we can have strong voice down here." This is how Zamboanga City mayoralty aspirant Romeo "Nonong" Jalosjos viewed as one reason why he is coming back for the local political race in 2013.

Jalosjos said Zamboanga City should not grow alone and that it should consider its neighbors.
"It should share growth and development with the neighboring towns,cities and provinces," the former Zamboanga del Norte congressman said.
He denied rumors spread by certain political camp that his coming to Zamboanga City is to expand his political dynasty.

"Political dynasty is forcing your family members into power.  We're not doing that as we'representing ourselves to the people to decide and elect us," said the 71-year-old Jalosjos patriarch whose brothers, sons, daughter are holding  political positions from town,city mayor to governor and crongressman in most part of the Zamboanga Peninsula.

Jalosjos said his running for mayor of Zamboanga City is more of including the city in the grand plan to create a united Zamboanga Peninsula. He likened the plan to the so-called 'Solid North" of Luzon where progress  and development rapidly reached from the time of Marcos era because leaders were all united.

"You just imagine how much progress we can bring here if we have a united Zamboanga Peninsula that get the attention of the national government," Jalosjos pointed out.

by: Frank Buenaventura