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TUNGAWAN, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ The fields of Tungawan stretch wide and quiet, broken only by the rustle of coconut leaves, rubber trees and the distant hum of a hand tractor. For decades, theyโve been symbols of promise โ and frustration. No mayor here, locals say, has ever truly unlocked theContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippinesย โ Police in the Zamboanga Peninsula have deployed more than 2,000 personnel to secure cemeteries, transport hubs, and major routes as Filipinos mark Undas 2025, officials said Thursday. Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) Director Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said the security plan covers 226 cemeteries, memorial parks, andContinue Reading
IPIL, Philippines (AP) โ The Office of the President on Thursday affirmed that members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) will continue to serve as the interim government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) until elected officials assume office, following the Supreme Courtโs decision to postpone regionalContinue Reading
TIPO-TIPO, Basilan โย As the rattle of gunfire faded across the hills of Tipo-Tipo, families huddled in makeshift shelters, clutching what little they could carry. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday rushed to deliver food and relief supplies to residents forced to flee their homes after aContinue Reading
EL FASHER, Sudan (AP) โ In the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, families have been reduced to eating leaves and animal feed. For 500 days, an estimated 260,000 people have been trapped as paramilitary fighters from the Rapid Support Forces tighten their hold, choking off food, medicine and hope.Continue Reading
ZAMBOANGA CITY (October 28) โย Local officials in Basilan province said the municipality of Tipo-Tipo is โunder siegeโ after armed clashes erupted between two rival commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), forcing most residents to flee their homes. Basilan District 2 Board Member Dr. Nhur Khan Istarul said tensionContinue Reading
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ The road to progress here is long, uneven, and mostly unpaved. For Mayor Angelito Aniรฑon, that road isnโt just literalโitโs the path toward pulling this quiet coastal municipality out of poverty and into sustainable growth. Tungawan, home to more than 46,000 residents, sits on the westernContinue Reading
