Archive for November, 2007

News: Zambo Norte receives farm equipment, tools from DA

Friday, November 30th, 2007

DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) Regional Director Oscar Parawan said his office, with funding support from GMA-corn program and Zamboanga Integrated Agricultural Development Program (ZIADP), has turned over farm equipment to the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

News: Apply full force of the law: AFP chief

Friday, November 30th, 2007

ARMED Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said on Thursday that they will apply the full force of the law in regards with the Makati City incident.

News: IP rep bats for representation in 14 towns of Sibugay

Friday, November 30th, 2007

KABASALAN, Zamboanga — Fourteen of the 16 towns of this province need indigenous people (IP) representatives to the local sanggunians as mandated by Republic Act 8371, also known as “The Indigenous People’s Rights Act of 1997.”

News: Solemnizing officers’ training slated in Zambo

Friday, November 30th, 2007

THE National Statistics Office (NSO) has scheduled a two-day seminar and training of solemnizing officers on December 6 to 7.

NSO Regional Director Maqtahar Manulon said the training is line with Administrative order No. 1 of 2007 otherwise known as Registration Authority of solemnizing officers.

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News: Abu Sayyaf man arrested in Tawi-Tawi

Friday, November 30th, 2007

NAVAL Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) operatives have arrested last week a suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf in Tawi-Tawi, the southern most province of the country.

Lifestyle: Napocor supervisors completes bomb awareness seminar

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

TWENTY-six security and operations supervisors of the National Power Corporation (Napocor) assigned in violence-prone provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi has completed three-day bomb awareness seminar.

News: Pacman, Army chief distribute gifts to troops

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

WORLD boxing sensation Manny Pacman Pacquiao instilled discipline to the troops during his visit to Zamboanga City Wednesday.

Pacquiao, an Army reservist, arrived here Wednesday afternoon together with Philippine Army chief Lieutenant General Alexander Yano and other top Army officials.

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News: Abu Sayyaf man arrested in Tawi-Tawi

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

NAVAL Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) operatives have arrested last week a suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf in Tawi-Tawi, the southern most province of the country.

News: PCA, agriculture office join fight vs coconut pests

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

THE Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and Office of the City Agriculture (OCA) have joined forces in the fight against destructive pests invading the coconut industry sector in this city.

News: Lobregat to gov’t workers: Continue exemplary services

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

ZAMBOANGA Mayor Celso Lobregat called on his fellow government workers to continue serving the people with utmost dedication and commitment for the attainment of the vision and mission of the city.