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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
ZAMBOANGA CITY โ Authorities seized more than โฑ41 million worth of undocumented foreign-brand cigarettes in separate maritime operations off Basilan and Zamboanga City on Sunday, November 2, in what officials described as part of their continuing campaign against smuggling in Western Mindanao waters. Rear Admiral Constancio Arturo Reyes Jr., commanderContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ Police arrested a man and seized a high-powered firearm during a joint checkpoint operation in Barangay Tiayon, Ipil, early Thursday, November 6, authorities said. The operation, led by the Zamboanga Sibugay Police Provincial Office (ZSBPPO) under Provincial Director Colonel Barnard Danie Dasugo, was conducted in coordinationContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Local business leaders are upbeat about Cotabato Cityโs improving investment climate as crime rates continue to fall under Mayor Bruce Matabalaoโs administration. In his State of the City Address (SOCA) on Tuesday, November 4, Matabalao said the city recorded only 21 crime incidents across its barangaysContinue Reading
