 Lobregat was present in Malacañan Palace on October 12, 1936 when President Manuel L. Quezon created and established the chartered city of Zamboanga through the Philippine Commonwealth.Before 1971, Lobregat, mother of six, was president of the Philippine Coconut Producers Federation (COCOFED) and one of the masterminds of the Coco Levy Scam.Throughout her political career, Lobregat lost in only one election – in 1984 for the lone seat at the Batasang Pambansa.