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TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ Long burdened by one of the highest child malnutrition rates in the province, Tungawan is now trying to turn the page under the leadership of its new mayor, Lito Aniรฑon. For four straight years, local nutrition surveys placed Tungawan at the top of the list ofContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ Itโs official: the House of Representatives has a new leader. Rep. Faustino โBojieโ Dy III of Isabelaโs 6th District on Wednesday, September 17, was elected Speaker of the 20th Congress with an overwhelming 253 votes โ a show of force that reflected both his alliesโ strength andContinue Reading
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ In a town where animal bites outpace all other health problems, Mayor Lito Aniรฑon is betting big on prevention: pouring P1 million into life-saving anti-rabies vaccines so residents wonโt have to choose between treatment and hunger. At the municipal health office, Dr. Jeanny Bhie Bayking seesContinue Reading
Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative firebrand and one of Donald Trumpโs closest political allies, was gunned down on September 10 while hosting a Turning Point USA campus event. The killing shocked Americaโs right-wing movement โ and raised questions about its direction without one of its youngest, most dynamic, and polarizingContinue Reading
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ Barely three months into office, Tungawan Mayor Lito Aninon is moving to overhaul the agriculture sector in the municipalityโs rural barangays, a bold step for a political newcomer who stunned many by ending nearly three decades of Climaco family rule in the 2025 elections. Largely dismissedContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY โ At least 86 marginalized residents from different barangays in Bongao and other island towns in Tawi-Tawi regained their eyesight after undergoing free cataract and pterygium surgeries in a three-day multi-sector medical mission. The outreach, held from September 2 to 4, was spearheaded by the Ministry of Health-BangsamoroContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ For days, a massive foreign vessel loomed off the coast of this quiet town, sparking buzz and wild speculation among residents. On September 8, 2025, local authorities finally boarded the Crane Ship Isabel Fo 1 under orders from Mayor Jelster Ed T. Quimbo. The operation involvedContinue Reading
