The Municipality of Molave has inaugurated its new public market, a major infrastructure project expected to strengthen local commerce, create opportunities for entrepreneurs, improve public services, and support the town's growing economy. Local and national officials hailed the facility as…
‘Trabaho Agad’ Job Fair: No Waiting Weeks for a Callback. 50 Job Seekers Hired On The Spot in Zamboanga Sibugay
On June 12, as the Philippines celebrated Independence Day, 50 jobseekers in Zamboanga Sibugay found immediate employment at the DOLE’s Trabaho Agad job fair held at Gaisano Grand Mall in Ipil.
El Niño is Here: Philippines Braces for Potentially ‘Super’ Dry Spell as Pacific Heats Up — Could Last Until 2027
El Niño has arrived. Philippine authorities confirmed sea surface temperatures crossed the key threshold, signaling the likely start of a powerful climate pattern that could persist until early 2027 and bring drier conditions across the country.
A 7-Foot Reticulated Python Was Found in an Office in Zamboanga Sibugay. Instead of Killing It, Authorities Sent It Home.
When a seven-foot reticulated python turned up in an Ipil government office, local responders chose rescue over fear. Its release back into the wild underscores the vital role native predators play in maintaining ecological balance and demonstrates how inter-agency cooperation…
A Massive 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake has Struck the Southern Philippines. Here is What We Know Right Now.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao on Monday, collapsing a building at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University in General Santos City and triggering tsunami warnings. At least one dead.
Mindanao’s Largest Hydropower at Risk? Electric Cooperatives Sound Alarm Over Agus–Pulangi Privatization Plan
Mindanao's electric cooperatives are pushing back against proposals that could place the Agus–Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex under private control, arguing that the region's most critical power asset should remain accountable to the public. During a high-level energy meeting convened by the…
4 Children Rescued After Zamboanga City Raid Targets Online Sexual Exploitation Network
Authorities rescued four children and arrested a suspect in Zamboanga City after dismantling an alleged online child exploitation network.
“Continuity is Key”: Why Marcos Says the Constitution Itself Encourages Lack of Continuity
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reignited debate over the 1987 Constitution, arguing that its term limits and electoral structure encourage political discontinuity and policy reversals. As his alliance with Vice President Sara Duterte unravels, Marcos warns that reforms take years…
P6.4-Million Illicit Cigarettes Bust in Zamboanga Sibugay, Instead of Smuggling, Warehouse Owner Faces Violations Under Tobacco Labeling Law
Authorities seized P6.4 million worth of illicit cigarettes in Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay, but the warehouse owner is expected to face charges under the Graphic Health Warnings Law instead of anti-smuggling statutes. The case highlights the legal and evidentiary hurdles law…
Zamboanga del Norte is Set for a Major Health Upgrade as Construction of the P1.015B Liloy General Hospital Moves Forward
The proposed 100-bed Liloy General Hospital has reached a key milestone with its masterplan completed and budgetary requirements set for inclusion in the 2027 national budget, bringing improved healthcare closer for residents of the 3rd District.
Zamboanga Sibugay Village Councilor Assassinated in Broad Daylight Ambush Along National Highway by Motorcycle-Riding Gunmen
A village councilor was killed in a brazen daylight ambush along a national highway in Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, after motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire on him. Police launched a manhunt as investigators probed possible motives behind the killing, which has heightened…
Marcos Turns to Tolentino as Labor Chief Amid Wage Pressures and Overseas Worker Concerns Mount
Former senator Francis Tolentino returns to government as acting DOLE secretary, stepping into one of the Marcos administration’s most politically sensitive posts amid rising wage demands, inflation pressures and growing concerns over overseas Filipino workers and regional employment disparities.






