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TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ The small, predominantly agricultural and coastal municipality of Tungawan is rarely at the center of provincial headlines. But on Sunday, October 19, it became the heart of a significant gathering that carried a message far louder than the hum of its tricycles and the waves thatContinue Reading
ISABELA CITY, Basilan โ The Department of Energy (DOE) has pledged an initial โฑ200-million subsidy to help rehabilitate Basilanโs crippled power system as part of efforts to address the provinceโs worsening electricity crisis. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, along with National Power Corporation (Napocor) President Jericho Nograles and National Electrification AdministrationContinue Reading
BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur โ About 500 cubic meters of silt were removed from the Sibuguey Valley Irrigation System (SVIS), improving water flow and ensuring consistent irrigation across 3,275 hectares of farmland, the National Irrigation Administration-Zamboanga Peninsula said Thursday. The clearing and desilting operation, which began Sept. 20 and concludedContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY โ Community leaders, including members of the Blaan tribe, and employees of a private firm have joined forces to deliver health services to marginalized residents in a remote village in Tampakan, South Cotabato. Barangay Buto Chairman Ferdinand Encia said Thursday, October 16, that personnel from Sagittarius Mines Inc.Continue Reading
COTABATO CITY โ A total of 105 indigent residents from the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) benefited from the latest medical mission conducted by the office of Bangsamoro Parliament Member Dr. Kadil Sinolinding Jr. on Monday, October 13. The medical outreach, heldContinue Reading
Tucked quietly between the shimmering coastlines of the Sibuguey Bay and the lush hinterlands of Zamboanga Sibugay lies a town that few have truly explored โ Tungawan. Tungawan may appear as just another stopover for many travelers rushing through the highway from Ipil to Zamboanga City. But for those whoContinue Reading
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off Mati City, Davao Oriental on Friday morning, shaking large parts of Mindanao and Visayas and triggering brief tsunami warnings. The tremor, recorded at 9:43 a.m. on October 10, was located at 07.09ยฐN, 127.09ยฐE, about 62 kilometers southeast of Manay, with a depth ofContinue Reading
