BRIEF PERSONAL PROFILE OF
HON. PETE TUMAPON ZAMORA

Atty. Pete T. Zamora is at present the No.1 City Councilor of Dapitan City. Young, idealistic and religious, he hesitantly ran for the first time in the May, 2004 Election upon the prodding of the youth and the parents who perhaps saw in him the qualities of an ideal leader, and ended up the first in the race of 29 candidates consisting of highly qualified individuals and, some veteran public servants. When interviewed once about his astonishing feat of a neophyte he humbly referred to it “Divine Design”.

In the elementary grades, he was a consistent top pupil and garnered countless medals and citations for various academic and skills competition. He graduated as class Valedictorian.

It was in high school that his leadership skills started to show up. He was elected for unprecedented two terms as Student Council President. Young as he was at that time, he began reaping awards for leadership excellence. We was again a consistent top student and also garnered countless medals and citations for various academic and skills competitions. He again graduated as class Valedictorian.

He earned his undergraduate degree from San Beda College (Manila) where he was a scholar. His leadership skills were further honed by the various collegiate organizations he led and/or joined. His hunger for more education parallel with his compelling desire to succeed in life led him to enroll in law school. In Southwestern University College of Law (Cebu City), he was elected as College Governor and was at the same time member of its distinguished debating team. He also founded the Student Power Coalition which has been very vocal with important campus, local and national issues. He graduated with the Highest Grade Average in April, 2002 and was awarded with the Dean’s Gold Medal for Leadership Excellence and for being an Outstanding Debater. He was also chosen by the Supreme Student Government of Southwestern University as the Most Outstanding College Governor of School Year 2001-2002. He took the Philippine Bar Examination in September. 2002 and made it on his first try.

Councilor Pete T. Zamora is currently Chairman of the Committee of Human Rights and Good Government and the Committee on Ways and Means of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dapitan city. Presently also, he is the secretary of the Rotary Club of Dapitan and has been elected as its incoming president for the year 2005-2006.

A champion of the youth and the poor, Hon. Pete Zamora vows to zealously adhere to his guiding principle in Public Service---“Kang Atty. Pete Zamora No.1 and Katawhan (For Atty. Pete Zamora the People are No.1)”.