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COTABATO CITY — Upland communities in South Cotabato and nearby General Santos City have successfully grown nearly 45,000 forest and fruit trees over the past four years, a reforestation effort that environmental advocates say should be replicated across Central Mindanao. Environmentalists and religious leaders from Muslim and Christian groups inContinue Reading
The fatal shooting of a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officer along a busy highway in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay has raised alarm among residents and security forces. Here’s what we know so far. Who was the victim? The victim was Lt. (junior grade) Glennick S. Ytang, station commander of the PhilippineContinue Reading
The filing of House Bill No. 7071, which proposes the establishment of a Zamboanga Sibugay College of Medicine, has renewed public discussion on healthcare access, and medical education. Authored by Congresswoman Dr. Marly Hofer-Hasim, a physician-legislator, the bill seeks to open medical education opportunities for local students and, in theContinue Reading
The Bangsamoro Parliament approved before dawn on Tuesday a bill reconfiguring the 32 parliamentary districts in the autonomous region, clearing a major legal hurdle ahead of its first-ever elections. The measure, Parliament Bill 415, was passed on third and final reading after a marathon session that ended past midnight onContinue Reading
KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines — Residents of eight newly created Moro towns in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) Special Geographic Area (SGA) have welcomed the continued cooperation between the Cotabato provincial government and the Bangsamoro Ministry of Health, saying the partnership has ensured uninterrupted delivery of basic servicesContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Zamboanga Sibugay is a province in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of Mindanao, with Ipil as its capital and largest municipality. It is bordered by Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga del Sur to the east, Zamboanga City to the southwest, and Sibuguey Bay in theContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — The provincial government of Zamboanga Sibugay has sealed a series of strategic partnerships with key national government agencies, aiming to strengthen public safety, expand access to housing, protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and preserve indigenous livelihoods. The agreements, signed on separate occasions under the leadership ofContinue Reading
