The upgrade of the four-kilometer (km) road covering the towns of Liloy and Ipil in Zamboanga is nearing its completion, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Thursday, May 27. ALMOST DONE-- Traveling from Zamboanga del Norte to Zamboanga Sibugay will be faster by 15...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) apprehended nine passengers who allegedly bribed their way into Zamboanga City without a negative test result for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In an incident report, the PCG said the unauthorized passengers boarded the Zamboanga City-bound passenger vessel MV...
Denice Zamboanga (Photo from Marrok Force's website) Filipina fighter Denice Zamboanga will make sure to keep her guards up all the time against seasoned South Korean mixed martial artist Seo Hee Ham. The undefeated Zamboanga, who holds an 8-0 record, lauded Seo's striking prowess which is...
The Zamboanga siblings, Denice (left) and Drex (ground), are getting ground game pointers from their coaches at Marrok Force in Bangkok, Thailand. (ONE Championship) Filipina fighter Denice Zamboanga described the Marrok Force family as a "perfect fit" for her young career in mixed martial arts. A...
Seo Hee Ham and Denice Zamboanga (Photo from Seo Hee Ham’s Instagram account and Denice Zamboanga) The historic all-female card ONE: Empower will be moved to another date due to COVID-19 concerns, ONE Championship announced on Friday, May 21. "As always, the health and safety of our athletes,...
Denice Zamboanga (ONE Championship) Marrok Force coach William Aranguiz insisted that Filipina fighter Denice Zamboanga isn't an underdog compared to veteran South Korean mixed martial artist Seo Hee Ham. Aranguiz, who is also the director for MMA at the Bangkok-based stable, is confident that his...
Denice Zamboanga (in black) (ONE Championship) Filipina fighter Denice Zamboanga isn't fazed with her underdog status against South Korean dark horse Seo Ham ahead of their quarterfinal matchup in ONE women's atomweight world grand prix on May 28. Set in a historic all-female event ONE: Empower at...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to build a base facility to strengthen maritime security and law enforcement in Zamboanga Sibugay. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) PCG Lieutenant Romel Dua and Payao Mayor Joeper Mendoza have signed the deed of usufruct for the utilization of a 300-square-meter...
Seo Hee Ham and Denice Zamboanga (Photo from Seo Hee Ham’s Instagram account and Denice Zamboanga) Filipina fighter Denice Zamboanga, the No. 1 contender in the women's atomweight division, has been gearing up for the biggest test of her young career as a mixed martial artist -- the ONE women's...
Zamboanga City topped the list of areas outside Metro Manila with the highest number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases reported in the past week, based on the OCTA Research Group's report released on Wednesday, May 12. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) From May 5 to 11, the...
An idle lot in Pasobolong, Zamboanga City will be converted into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment facility to expand the healthcare service capacity of the city, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Saturday, May 8. MUCH-NEEDED AID-- A 22-bed modular hospital will be...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the appeal of the local governments of Zamboanga City and Tacloban City to change their quarantine classifications as the country continues to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. IATF places Zamboanga City under MECQ...
