ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga Peninsula and other parts of northwestern Mindanao experienced a massive power outage on Monday, Nov. 14. PHOTO lifted from NGCP FB The NGCP said the power outage occurred after the Baloi-Aurora 138-kilovolt (KV) and Agus 5-Aurora 138-KV lines tripped off at 10...
An outlier that pioneered in offering premium leisure developments in the country long before it became a trend, Landco Pacific Corporation continues to evolve as it celebrates more than 30 years of operations. Peninsula de Punta Fuego developed by Landco Pacific Peninsula de Punta Fuego, a premier...
MaArte at The Pen is back! Since its inception in Feb. 2009, MaArte has evolved to become an event that highlights Filipino craftsmanship in every art form possible. In 2017, it found its home in The Peninsula Manila. MaArte at The Pen might have been on hold during the pandemic, but it’s...
Will the press conference scheduled on Easter Sunday, April 16, at a plush Makati City hotel be attended by four or five presidential candidates? A media advisory supposedly sent by the camp of presidential candidate Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso stated that the Manila mayor and three other...
With 24 days before the May 9 national and local elections, what will four presidential candidates say during their scheduled joint press conference tomorrow, April 17, an Easter Sunday? A media advisory said the four candidates will meet media practitioners at 11 a.m. at the Rigodon Ballroom,...
Indoor and al fresco dining is back at The Peninsula Manila’s Asian restaurant Cheers! Indoor and al fresco dining are back at Spices at the Peninsula Manila. Asam Goreng Nali Rogan Josh With the ambiance of an exotic spice market, it is the perfect place to enjoy fresh and authentic Southeast...
Open fishing season starts with a bang on the gong during a ceremony at the Sangali Fishing Port, Zamboanga City on Tuesday, March 1. (Photo by Ely Dumaboc) Some 34,000 sardine factory workers are expected to return to work during the start of the Open Season for Sardine Fishing in Zamboanga...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has improved the road connection between the cities of Dipolog and Pagadian. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado said the new direct link between the cities of Dipolog and Pagadian by-passing Ipil in Zamboanga Peninsula will help not just motorists cut...
A taste of amore (part 2) Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus is a proverb by Roman comedian Terence in the early modern period (1450-1800), which loosely translates to “love cannot blossom without food and wine.” Like a man and a woman locked in an amorous embrace, food is inextricably tied to...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) for the installation of the Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) The...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is targetting to complete more than 400 infrastructure projects in Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9) that will be crucial to sustain the economic development in Mindanao. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Roger Mercado (Courtesy...
Tourism services and products in the Zamboanga Peninsula took the center stage in the ongoing hybrid Regional Travel Fair (RTF) organized by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines to urge local tourists to travel as more destinations reopen. Onse Islas in Zamboanga City (Photo from...
