News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: A tale of two seas: Closed season is a mixed bag for Philippine sardines industry
MINDANAO, Philippines — Four years ago, villagers in the town of Labason in the southern Philippines’ Zamboanga Peninsula woke up to a spectacle they never thought could happen in these modern times: the sight of tons of wriggling sardines washed ashore. Ecstatic residents, young and old alike, rushed to the shoreline with all kinds of […]
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: New DOST Region-9 chief unveils responsive science programs with 'Ariba Zamboanga Peninsula'
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr., officially welcomes the new DOST Zamboanga Peninsula (DOST 9) regional director during the oath taking ceremony held at the department’s central office in Taguig City.
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: Philippines declares dengue epidemic as deaths surge
the Zamboanga Peninsula and Northern Mindanao. Seven regions have exceeded epidemic levels for three consecutive weeks. Fears over a dengue vaccine led to a big drop in immunisation rates in the ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: Philippines declares national dengue epidemic
7 (UPI) --The Philippines declared a national dengue epidemic as ... followed by Calabarzon with 16,515 and the Zamboanga Peninsula with 12,317 reported cases, according to government data. RELATED ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: More evacuation centers to rise in Zamboanga
MANILA, Philippines — The government is fast-tracking the construction of four evacuation centers in the Zamboanga peninsula to accommodate more families displaced during disasters. The Department of ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: BOI eyes P2 B potential investments in Zamboanga
MANILA, Philippines — The Board of Investments (BOI) expects over P2 billion potential investments in the Zamboanga Peninsula following the conduct of roadshows on priority sectors being promoted by ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: 5 Abu Sayyaf men surrender in Basilan, Sulu
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Five Abu Sayyaf bandits operating in Sulu and Basilan surrendered to the regional police office in this city on Thursday. Brig. Gen. Froilan Quidilla, Zamboanga peninsula ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: No storm until Friday, but rains to continue
MANILA, Philippines — No tropical cyclone is expected to affect ... continue to bring cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms over the Zamboanga peninsula, Bangsamoro Autonomous ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: Swim, snorkel, trek in Zamboanga City’s 11 isles
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines — An island-hopping ... has been a rising ecocultural attraction on the Zamboanga Peninsula since it was opened to local and foreign tourists ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: US-backed NGO recruits Zamboanga City youth for skills training program
Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority shows that 27% of urban youth in the Philippines fall into the NEET category. Figures for the Zamboanga Peninsula are much higher than the national ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: Number 5 most wanted arrested in Zamboanga
Police Major Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified the arrested suspect as Jelson Adaro alias Tata who is listed as the number five most wanted ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: 2 fugitive Pakistanis nabbed in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Immigration and intelligence units from the police and military arrested two Pakistanis at a hotel in this city on Monday. Brig. Gen. Froilan Quidilla, Zamboanga ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: PRO-9: No letup in anti-drug operations despite election period
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The police in the Zamboanga Peninsula will not let up on their campaign against illegal drugs despite the elections, their regional director said. Police Brig. Gen. ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: 2 village chiefs gunned down in Zamboanga
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines — Two village chiefs were shot to death in two separate incidents in the Zamboanga Peninsula on Saturday, according to police. First to be killed ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: ‘Kidnapper’ nabbed in Zamboanga del Norte
Arrested was Asbi Samdani, 39, a member of the Barahama Alih group, according to Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula director Emmanuel Licup ... a joint team of policemen and soldiers. (SunStar ...
News Philippines Zamboanga Peninsula: 2 barangay captains shot dead in Zamboanga peninsula
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines — Two barangay chairmen were gunned down separately in the Zamboanga peninsula on Saturday and police are looking into whether the cases are election related. Police Brig. Gen ...
