#MINDANAOLatest statistics on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from the Department of Trade and Industry indicate that in 2023, we have a total of 1,246,373 enterprises up from 1,109,684 in 2022. In 2023, about 99.6 percent of these enterprises fell into the MSME category.Within the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe on Wednesday awarded P300,000 in cash incentives to the Zamboanga City Police Office Drug Enforcement Unit chief and two other police commanders for their accomplishments in the campaign against illegal drugs and crime here. MAYOR John Dalipe and...
#MINDANAO With successive storms and typhoons battering certain areas of the Philippines, thoughts turn to how our cities are prepared to deal with the effects of rain and wind brought by these storms, and other natural disasters such as earthquakes and other recent events such as the pandemic....
#MINDANAO Now that the US presidential elections are over and a second Trump administration is set to take office, I am sure many of you are listening to a wide range of commentators.Apart from the usual discussions that center on what made the Republican party win and why their adversary lost,...
#MINDANAO In many previous columns, I wrote about how Davao is well known for its fruits and agriculture. Being the banana export hub, cacao capital, durian, an emerging coffee growth area, and largest coconut producer make the region a diverse, abundant source of world-class, high-quality...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government sent water and medicines to victims of severe tropical storm “Kristine” in Bicol on Thursday, Oct. 31.MAYOR John Dalipe poses during the transport of assistance to storm-hit areas in the Bicol region. (Mayor John Dalipe page)It sent 8,000...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Mayor John Dalipe issued two executive orders to ensure the peaceful and orderly observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day here.A vendor prepares items for sale for All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day in Zamboanga City. (City Hall PIO)Executive Order 2024-069...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government launched on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the 911 Emergency Response, a program designed to provide real time response to emergency calls.MAYOR John Dalipe shakes hands with an operator of the 911 desk during the launching of the emergency response system in Zamboanga...
Grandmaster John Paul Gomez ended a decade-long wait as he ruled the Philippine National Open Chess Championship Grand Finals that concluded Tuesday night, Oct. 29, in Alicia, Isabela.Gomez, 38, drew with local bet International Master Joel Banawa in 21 moves of a Caro-kann duel to...
Grandmaster John Paul Gomez drew with International Master Jem Garcia in 30 moves of a Ruy Lopez to remain unshakeable at the helm after nine rounds of the Philippine National Open Chess Championship Grand Finals in Alicia, Isabela on Monday night, Oct. 28.It was the second straight draw...
#MINDANAOJumping off from last week’s column about typhoon Ondoy that hurt Metro Manila in 2009, one thing is clear. We are seeing higher amounts of rain falling within a short period of time. Monthly rainfall forecasts are referenced by PAGASA against historical rainfall data. In the case of...
It seems like John Riel Casimero’s bid of attracting bigger fights, particularly one against undisputed champion Naoya Inoue, is fast becoming a hopeless case.That, after the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) cracked the whip on the former three-division world champion with a one-year suspension after...
