ZAMBOANGA CITY – Partnering with the City Health Office and receiving support from Australian Aid, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in Zamboanga City launched its Health Caravan on Saturday, November 18, benefitting over 800 residents of Barangay La Paz. Conducted at the barangay covered court, the Health Caravan offered a comprehensive array of services, including […]
Zamboanga city
4Ps members in Zamboanga City receive rice from local government
ZAMBOANGA CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the distribution of premium quality rice to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) during his visit to the National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse in San Roque on Tuesday, September 19. This initiative aligns with Marcos Jr.’s commitment to help to the people amidst the ongoing […]
Zamboanga City receives 7 new 4-wheel farm tractors across 6 agricultural districts
ZAMBOANGA CITY – In an effort to enhance agricultural production and income for farmers in Zamboanga City, Mayor John Dalipe recently turned over seven new 4-wheel farm tractors to six agricultural districts within the city. The initiative, based on Ordinance 2010-156, aims to provide efficient and cost-effective machinery to improve agricultural output in the region. […]
Red Cross Zamboanga launches vaccination drive to protect children from diseases
In an effort to provide essential vaccinations to eligible children in Zamboanga City, the Red Cross Zamboanga Bakuna Team embarked on a comprehensive tour throughout the area. Their primary objective was to distribute measles, rubella, and oral polio vaccines to children aged 0 to 59 months. Working in close coordination with personnel from the Talon-Talon […]
P19.8-M allotted for students’ employment in Zamboanga City
DAVAO CITY – The city government of Zamboanga allotted P19.8 million for the implementation of the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) during the upcoming vacation. City Social Welfare and Development Office Assistant Chief Uldarico Fabian said on Friday that the SPES will have a total of 2,321 slots this year. Fabian said […]
P100-M allotted quarterly for elderlies in Zambo City
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local government here will allocate P100 million per quarter for the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) of its bona fide senior citizens. City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) Assistant Chief Uldarico Fabian said on Tuesday that “the social amelioration payment for the elderlies is a new program of the city government […]
DOH-Zamboanga Peninsula gears up vaxx drive
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Health authorities here is up for supplemental Measles, Rubella, and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV-SIA) as the Zamboanga Peninsula region records 59 cases of Measles for the first quarter of 2023. The Department of Health-Region 9 aims to vaccinate 79,973 children aged 9-59 months for the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine and […]
Zambo City seniors to get free movie passes weekly, allowance quarterly
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Senior citizens of this city will get their free movie privilege back this week as the city government brings back normalization post-Covid-19 pandemic. The free movie passes for 60 years old and above were suspended by then-Mayor Maria Isabel Climaco as the Covid-19 outbreak raged on. Mayor John Dalipe brought back the […]
Zamboanga celebrates Women’s month via Marcha de las Mujeres
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The local government here culminated the International Women’s Day celebration on March 8, through a campaign dubbed as Marcha De Las Mujeres: a purple walk for a cause. The walk started early afternoon at San Jose road and ended at 3:00 pm with a short program in Paseo del Mar. The month […]
Zambo City intensifies implementation of traffic laws
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The city government here conducted an intensified implementation of City Ordinance No. 248, otherwise known as the Revised Traffic Code for Zamboanga City. The implementation focuses on parking regulations, not wearing helmets, no updated vehicle registration, and illegal structures along passageways. The operation on March 3 along Sinunuc street aimed to ease […]
Zamboanga City honors residents with distinct contribution to the city
Jane TubilagCorrespondent Zamboanga City-During its 86th Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga on February 25, 2023, the Zamboanga City Government honored individuals and corporations who brought honor and prestige to the city through their dedication and commitment in their fields of endeavors. Mayor John Dalipe handed out the 2023 Local Achievers Awards to: “The Local […]
Lone gunman kills former Guv exec
ZAMBOANGA CITY —A still unidentified gunman killed the former executive assistant of then Basilan Governor Wahab Akbar on February 25 at around 6:38 in the evening in Barangay Canelar Moret here. Police identified teh victim as Paruk Majirul, 50 years old, a resident of Isabela City, Basilan province. Inistial police investigation report showed that Marijul […]
Zamboanga City completes climate-resilient school buildings
ZAMBOANGA CITY–The city government has turned over two school buildings with climate change adaptability features worth PHP29.5 million in a coastal village here. Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar, who spearheaded the turnover of the two school buildings on Wednesday, said the project recipients are the elementary and secondary public schools in Barangay Cabaluay. Salazar said each […]