Sprawling along the graceful slopes of the Zambales mountain ranges at 120 feet above sea level & situated just 15 minutes from Olongapo City, Alta Vista by GP Homes offers magnificent panoramic views of nearby Subic Bay...Zamboanga City
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Zamboanga City - The Philippines' Little Spain
Quetal Ustedes? From the moment you hear those lifting words, you realize it's true. Here indeed is a quaint pocket of history torn from mainland Spain. A place unlike any other in the Philippines.
While Spain's three-century reign left its indelible imprint on the country, nowhere was its legacy perhaps so concentrated and embedded than in Zamboanga, which took for its native tongue, Chabacano, the delightful mix of 60% Español and 40% native words.
There is more to Zamboanga than this. As far back as the 13th and 14th centuries, it was already a trading center with a vibrant culture of its own, emblazoned against the horizon in the vivid colors of the native vinta sails that fluttered gaily off its shores. And when the Castillan flag of Spain first appeared in the horizon off Caldera Bay (now Recodo) in 1593, Zamboanga opened another epoch in its colorful heritage, one that would leave a legacy so rooted that from it would spring much of the city's romance and allure.
The best recuerdo of la presencia de España in Zamboanga was and remains to be Fort Pilar, the coastal fort built in 1635 around which the city first grew. In time, it became a shrine to Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza, especially after miracles that are now part of legends and Zamboanga folklore.
It was in Zamboanga that Christianity gained a foothold in Mindanao. The Archdiocese of Zamboanga covered all of Mindanao, except Sulu where Islam and the Tausug culture proved every bit as dynamic as Spain's influence.
Historical Background
Zamboanga City is the proverbial melting pot, a product of the blending of many cultures from Chinese, Malaysian, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic and Caucasian blood.
June 23, 1635 marked the change of the name of the place from " Samboangan " to its present name, ZAMBOANGA.
For almost three centuries, the Spaniards held over what is now Zamboanga City with Fort Pilar as the center of settlement. The presence of the Spaniards amidst many Filipino ethnic groupings resulted in the development of a unique dialect - chavacano - a mixture of Spanish and the native dialects which is still the predominant medium of communication in the city today.
In 1898,a year after the Treaty of Paris, the Philippines was ceded to the United States of America and the Americans occupied Zamboanga City. It was during the American period in 1901 when the settlement was formally organized into a municipality under Public Act No. 135 by the union of Zamboanga and Tetuan Districts.
From 1903 to 1913, Zamboanga was the capital of the Moro Province which was the whole of Mindanao, comprising five districts, namely: Cotabato, Davao, Sulu, Lanao and Zamboanga. The period led to the construction of our present day City Hall. It was then the Provincial Capitol building which housed the office of the Governor, General John "Black Jack" Pershing.
On September 15, 1911, the governing body of the Moro Province, the legislative council, passed Act. No. 272 converting the municipality of Zamboanga into a city with a commission form of government. This act took effect on January 1, 1912 with the appointment of American Christopher Frederick Bader as the first City Mayor. Victoriano Tarrosa succeeded as the first Filipino Zamboangueño Mayor of the city when Bader resigned in 1914.
On October 12, 1936, Zamboanga became a chartered city under Commonwealth Act. No. 39 with the island of Basilan as part of the territory, thus making Zamboanga the largest city in the world.
It was on November 22, 1983 when Zamboanga was declared a highly urbanized city in accordance with the provision of the Local Government Code of 1983 (BP 337).
Zamboanga Freeport Authority
The Zamboanga Freeport Authority is the sole freeport in Mindanao and is managed as a separate customs territory. It offers attractive incentives for would-be investors; tax-free importation of goods; four to six years tax holiday; five percent tax rate from gross income earned and a guaranteed lease of 50 years, renewable for another 25 years.
The Zamboanga Freeport welcomes investments in special priority areas:
Zamboanga backs this up with the following incentives:
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