IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — Authorities intercepted a truck transporting suspected copper ore on Monday, December 22, in what appears to be a case of illegal mineral transport using falsified documents. The green wing van truck was stopped at around 1:20…
BTA Urges Marcos To Appoint Lagdameo As IGRB Co-Chair
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) has formally asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo Jr. as the national government’s co-chairperson of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB), citing the need…
Freshwater Crabs In Mindanao Carry Lung-Fluke Parasite: What To Know
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay— Freshwater crabs collected in Davao Oriental, Mindanao were recently found to carry DNA of a lung-fluke parasite (Paragonimus westermani), according to researchers with the Philippine Genome Center — Mindanao. The discovery raises concerns about a neglected foodborne…
Bangsamoro Lawmaker Delivers Food Aid To Malnourished Moro Children
COTABATO PROVINCE, Philippines — Malnourished Moro children in two predominantly Muslim communities received rice and other basic food supplies this week as part of a continuing humanitarian campaign led by a member of the Bangsamoro Parliament. Municipal officials from Datu…
DOST Backs Zamboanga Sibugay Fabricator’s Tech Upgrade To Boost Roofing Production
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines — A local metals and engineering fabricator in Zamboanga Sibugay is ramping up its manufacturing capacity after receiving technology upgrading support from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), a move expected to benefit the province’s growing…
EXPLAINER: Why The Sibugay Wetland’s New Flyway Status Matters
The Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve has earned a new international recognition that puts Zamboanga Sibugay on the global map of migratory bird conservation. In November, the wetland was named the newest Flyway Network Site of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership…
MNLF Backs Ambolodto, Sinarimbo as BARMM Parliament Deputy Floor Leaders
Cotabato City, Philippines — The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) has expressed support for the appointment of lawyers Suharto Ambolodto and Naguib Sinarimbo as deputy floor leaders of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliament. In a statement released…
Bangsamoro Health Chief Cites Gains, Warns of Water and Nutrition Gaps at Global Forum
MANILA — Bangsamoro Health Minister and Member of Parliament Dr. Kadil M. Sinolinding Jr. reported improvements in health conditions in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) but warned that lack of access to clean water and persistent nutrition…
Cigarette Smuggling in Zamboanga Peninsula: Why the Crackdown Never Seems Enough
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA – The latest seizure of ₱8.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, is only the newest entry in a running tally that has come to define the region’s maritime problem: cigarette smuggling is not just…
Boatman arrested, P8.7 million smuggled cigarettes seized in Zamboanga Sibugay
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Maritime police arrested a boatman and confiscated around P8.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off the province’s coast, authorities said on Friday, December 12. The Zamboanga Sibugay Maritime Police Station (Marpsta) identified the suspect only as…
Maguindanao del Norte Officials Ramp Up United Front vs Illegal Drugs to Sustain Investment Momentum
COTABATO CITY — Local executives in Maguindanao del Norte vowed to strengthen their united campaign against illegal drugs as the province continues to brand itself as a “new investment hub” in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Participants…
DOLE-Zamboanga Sibugay reminds firms: Release 13th Month Pay by December 24
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Zamboanga Sibugay reminded private sector employers to strictly follow labor standards, particularly the mandatory release of the 13th Month Pay to rank-and-file workers on or before December 24. Provincial…
