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The 65th Araw ng Tungawan is not just another date on the townโs calendar, marked by parades, pageants, and perfunctory speeches. This year, the celebration carries a deeper political and historical weight. It marks not only the founding anniversary of Tungawan but also a decisive break from nearly three decadesContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ Zamboanga Sibugay is a province in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of Mindanao, with Ipil as its capital and largest municipality. It is bordered by Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga del Sur to the east, Zamboanga City to the southwest, and Sibuguey Bay in theContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ The provincial government of Zamboanga Sibugay has sealed a series of strategic partnerships with key national government agencies, aiming to strengthen public safety, expand access to housing, protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and preserve indigenous livelihoods. The agreements, signed on separate occasions under the leadership ofContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ Two police officers died in separate incidents in Zamboanga Sibugay over the New Year period, with one officer allegedly drowning and another shot dead by unidentified gunmen, police said. In Ipil town, authorities recovered the body of a 30-year-old police officer floating near a wharf inContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ A local metals and engineering fabricator in Zamboanga Sibugay is ramping up its manufacturing capacity after receiving technology upgrading support from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), a move expected to benefit the provinceโs growing construction sector. Duque Roofing Center has secured funding assistance underContinue Reading
A Facebook post by the United Private Hospital Unions of the Philippines (UPHUP) claims that Rep. Marlo Bancoro of Zamboanga Sibugay opposes wage increases, particularly the abolition of the provincial minimum wage rate, and that he is siding with business interests over workers. Rating: MISLEADING The facts Rep. Marlo BancoroContinue 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
