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TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ Mayor Angelito โLitoโ B. Aniรฑon has welcomed the establishment of the Municipal Cooperative Development Council (MCDC), describing it as a long-overdue mechanism to strengthen the cooperative movement and spur inclusive development in Tungawan. The move marks a policy shift for the municipality, as the previous administrationContinue Reading
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ For a town long battling poverty and neglect, the winds of change may finally be blowing in Tungawan. At the center of this quiet transformation is Mayor Angelito Aniรฑon, whose brand of leadership is reshaping how basic services reach the people. Barely into his term, AniรฑonContinue Reading
Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay โ A Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) employee was shot dead on the spot by motorcycle-riding assailants on the night of November 7, 2025, just three days after two security guards assigned to the same office were also killed by still unidentified suspects. The latest victim wasContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ The massive flooding that struck Cebu during Typhoon Tino serves as a stark warning for Mindanao, where hills and forests are vanishing fast in the name of โdevelopment.โ According to Dr. Mahar Lagmay, executive director of the University of the Philippines (UP) Resilience Institute, the countryโsContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ The provincial government has launched a Unified and Centralized Radio Communication System, a province-wide network designed to enhance coordination among security, law enforcement, and emergency response agencies. The new system links the military, police, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Fire Protection, disaster response units, and barangayContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Efforts to promote political unity in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) gained momentum after the regionโs five governors signed a manifesto of support recognizing the leadership of Chief Minister Abdulraof โSammy Gambarโ Macacua. Macacua, who has been overseeing BARMMโs ministries and support agenciesContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ Typhoon Kalmaegi, the deadliest storm to hit the Philippines this year, has claimed at least 114 lives and left 127 others missing after triggering massive floods and landslides across Cebu and nearby provinces, authorities reported on Friday, November 7. The typhoonโs torrential rains inundated entire communities, washedContinue Reading
