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Zamboanga Sibugay gears up for a Guinness World Record with 360,000 oyster shells lined across 1.3 km in the Talaba Festival 2026. (Uncredited photo) Zamboanga Sibugay is turning its famed Talaba Festival into a global spectacle, lining up 360,000 oyster shells across 1.3 kilometers on February 26, 2026, in aContinue Reading
Governor Ann Hofer’s message was both celebratory and cautionary when she stood before the crowd in Alicia town on February 16 to open the 25th Araw ng Sibugay. “This celebration is not only for those at the center of government, but for every Sibugaynon in every municipality, every barangay, everyContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY – The latest QuickSTAT from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) paints a mixed picture of the province’s economy. Poverty incidence is falling, employment is stable, but inflation is eating into household budgets. What does this mean for ordinary Sibugaynons?Continue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY – Poverty incidence in Zamboanga Sibugay has sharply declined even as inflation continues to erode household purchasing power, according to the latest QuickSTAT released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Data show that poverty incidence among families fell to 17.8 percent in 2023, down from 26 percent inContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – For students in geographically isolated communities across Mindanao, free internet access is helping break long-standing barriers to learning. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region IX has distributed 2,324 free SIM cards to public school students in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) inContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Senior high school students at Surabay National High School in Roseller T. Lim now have access to upgraded technical-vocational training facilities following a ₱1.69-million grant from the Rotary Foundation, officials said. The grant, amounting to ₱1,691,017, funded the installation of modern TechPro laboratory equipment, machines, andContinue Reading
The BUUG, Zamboanga Sibugay — Authorities arrested a 52-year-old Chinese national on Tuesday for allegedly working as a manager at a business establishment without the required permits, police said. The arrest was carried out by joint operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Bureau of Immigration (BI), and theContinue Reading
