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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 AsianโAustralasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP)โofficially listed as EAAF 160โduring the partnershipโs 12th Meeting ofContinue Reading
Cotabato City, Philippinesย โ 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 Tuesday, December 16, MNLF chairman Muslimin Sema said the groupContinue Reading
MANILA โ 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 problems continue to threaten public health. Sinolinding spoke as keynoteContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA โ The latest seizure of โฑ8.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, is only the newest entry in a running tally that has come to define the regionโs maritime problem: cigarette smuggling is not just persistent โ it is systemic. For years, authorities have stagedContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ Maritime police arrested a boatman and confiscated around P8.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off the provinceโs coast, authorities said on Friday, December 12. The Zamboanga Sibugay Maritime Police Station (Marpsta) identified the suspect only as โAl,โ 31, a resident of Zone 2, Cawit village inContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY โ Local executives in Maguindanao del Norte vowed to strengthen their united campaign against illegal drugs as the province continues to brand itself as a โnew investment hubโ in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Participants to the Peace and Order and Public Safety Cluster MeetingContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ 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 Director Elamsalih Ungad reiterated that the 13th Month Pay isContinue Reading
