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COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Residents here are urging the Bangsamoro parliament to fast-track the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Childrenโs Hospital Act of 2025, a measure that seeks to establish a dedicated childrenโs hospital in the city. The bill, authored…
From Buug to Abu Dhabi: How Anthony Austria built his name as a top architect
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ Anthony Tario Austria grew up in Buug, a quiet town in Zamboanga Sibugay where his mother worked the rice fields and later took on odd jobs in Malaysia to keep the family afloat. Life was difficult,…
Armed men storm lending firm in Ipil, cart away โฑ726K, shoot manager
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ A late-night robbery turned bloody in Ipil town after five armed men stormed a lending company past midnight on Tuesday, August 29, escaping with โฑ726,409 in cash and leaving its manager wounded. Police said the suspects, clad…
DPWH completes โฑ28.8-M river wall in Zamboanga Sibugay amid flood control project controversies
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a โฑ28.8-million river wall in Siay town, saying it will strengthen flood defenses and protect nearby communities from seasonal inundation. The DPWH-Zamboanga Peninsula announced on Wednesday, August…
Zamboanga Sibugay Village Builds Classroom for โฑ1.4MโFaster, Cheaper, and Transparent
TALUSAN, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ Out of a rural barangay of this sleepy Zamboanga Sibugay coastal town, Barangay Baganipay residents just finished celebrating the completion of a new classroom. Unlike most of the classrooms government has pledged in the national budget…
San Miguel Global Power Invests โฑ3.2B to Boost Zamboanga Cityโs Energy Supply with 56-MW Plant
A new spark of hope is on the horizon in a region long plagued by brownouts and flickering lights. Tycoon Ramon Angโs San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) is pouring in โฑ3.2 billion to double the capacity of its…
Hope and Healing: 1,700 Sibugaynons get free treatment on first day of Tzu Chi medical mission
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ Under the shade of the Provincial Capitol grounds, long lines of patients โ some arriving before sunrise โ waited patiently on Thursday, August 14, for a chance at treatment many had long put off because of…
2 miners drown, prompting crackdown on illegal gold mining in South Cotabato
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Authorities in Region 12 are ramping up their campaign against illegal small-scale copper and gold mining in Tampakan, South Cotabato after two miners drowned in floodwaters that swept through a clandestine site. Local officials identified the…
5 Zamboanga Sibugay farmersโ groups get P1.4M farm machinery from DAR
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ Five agrarian reform beneficiariesโ organizations (ARBOs) in Zamboanga Sibugay received farm machinery and equipment worth P1.4 million from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to boost productivity and help them adapt to climate change. The turnover,…
Ka Dodoy Ballon’s fight for Zamboanga Sibugay fisherfolk: From mangrove hero to defender of livelihoods
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ For Roberto โKa Dodoyโ Ballon, awards are not the end goal. They are reminders of the work still left to do. The 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee from Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay has spent over three decades restoring…
South Cotabato, BARMM officials firm up peace, development push
IPIL, Philippines โ Officials from South Cotabato and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are laying the groundwork for stronger peace and development cooperation in communities straddling their borders. On Thursday, August 7, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) chair…
Basilan eyes agri-industrial leap, shedding old image of conflict
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN โ Once branded as a hotspot of violence, Basilan is now planting the seeds of transformationโthis time, as Mindanaoโs emerging agri-industrial hub. From coconut and rubber plantations to thriving fisheries and potential halal tourism, the island province…
