UNCONQUERABLE IN SPIRIT

Toppling a five-decade dynasty reign is not something anyone can claim to have done. But for San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, it is an incredible feat that he was able to achieve, thanks to the citizens of his beloved city. To him, it signifies the clamor for change. And regardless of his crushing defeat in the 2016 elections, his genuine concern for the people’s welfare only further fueled his campaign for the seat and solidified his dreams of progress for the city. He says of the experience, “The entire 2016 experience really motivated me to continue with the mayor. So for 2016 all the way to 2019, it’s like I was still serving them even if I wasn’t really elected. People would come to me seeking for help—if they get sick, if they need help for education, if one of their family members died, and all sorts of things. So it was as if in their hearts, I was still their mayor.”