ZAMBOANGA CITY – Regional health officials expressed alarm over an increase in the number of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in the Zamboanga Peninsula for this year compared to the previous year. Department of Health-9 data showed an average of 57 HIV cases per month in the first...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) inspected the rehabilitation of a key highway and bridge project linking Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, May 22. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan and ADB Vice-President Scott Morris led...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Fifty-two out of 1,569 public utility drivers in Zamboanga Peninsula tested positive for prohibited drugs during random drug testing under Oplan Harabas conducted last Monday by the Land Transportation Office-9 and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-9. PUBLIC utility...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Officials called off afternoon classes here and other parts of the Zamboanga Peninsula after a magnitude-6.1 earthquake rocked Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte before noon on Thursday, Jan. 23. The earthquake was felt at magnitude-5.4 here and sent students and people out of...
As the Lunar New Year approaches next week, The Peninsula Manila invites guests to embark on memorable experiential journeys and festivities that reflect the hotel’s commitment to honoring Filipino-Chinese cultural traditions with elegance and authenticity. Guests of the hotel can...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Region 9 or Zamboanga Peninsula has ordered a P33 daily wage increase for private sector workers effective Dec. 12. THE Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Region 9 meets to discuss the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-9 has declared Nov. 15, 2024 to Feb. 15, 2025 as closed fishing season for sardines in the Zamboanga Peninsula. BFAR Regional Director Al Zhat Kunting leads the send-off ceremony in Zamboanga City for the 14th closed fishing season...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development is preparing thousands of food packs for 42 local government units in Region 9 or the Zamboanga Peninsula for impending calamities and emergency situations. FOOD packs for victims of calamities. DSWD Public Information...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Police Regional Office-9 deployed 954 police personnel in the 226 cemeteries all over the Zamboanga Peninsula to secure All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days. POLICE secure the premises of a public cemetery in Zamboanga City. (City Hall PIO) PRO-9 commander Police...
South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa said that Seoul and Manila are now standing as “a beacon of stability” as proven by their commitment to maintaining peace despite tensions both in the Korean Peninsula and in the South China Sea. At the celebration of the National Day of...
Eduardo Legarda (third from left) of Atrevidos and his crew won the two-day sailing event. Also pictured are Edgar Krohn (third from right), general manager of Club Punta Fuego; Gibby Peñaflor (second from right), vice president of sales and marketing at Landco Pacific Corporation; and Monchu...
GENERAL LUNA, Quezon – Alona party-list Rep. Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez said on Wednesday, May 8, that sectoral groups such as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, and Queer (LGBTQ) community should be prioritized as beneficiaries for government aid. ALONA party-list Rep. Anna V. Suarez...
