–The Pagadian City’s Inter-Agency Task Force on coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) said the local government in Zamboanga del Sur will pay for the swab testing of certain inbound travelers coming in either by air or land transportation. In an executive order issued by Mayor […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Zamboanga said Wednesday it will dispose of all seized smuggled cigarettes in its custody on April 13. Segundo Sigmundfreud Barte Jr., BOC-Zamboanga district collector, said the destruction covers all smuggled cigarettes seized in series of anti-smuggling campaigns the BOC […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) here hopes that the region’s tourism industry will once again gain momentum in spite of the COVID-19 restrictions, as it emphasizes its call to the public to follow health and safety protocols. “Amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 positive, DOT-9 […]
The Department of Health in Region 9 (DOH-9) announced that it is sending a medical team to augment health workers who have been battling a surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the National Capital Region (NCR). Dr. Joshua Brillantes, DOH-9 director, said Tuesday […]
Some nine crewmen of a wooden-hulled vessel that sunk after it caught fire at sea off Tawi-Tawi were rescued by troopers from the Marine Battalion Landing Team-12 (MBLT-12), military officials reported Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said […]
A government employee and three others were arrested while close to PHP200,000 illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in the region, a top police official announced Monday. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, identified the government employee as Jayson […]
TABINA, Zamboanga del Sur,– The local government here believed that the recently organized Barangay Information Officers’ Network (BION) in town is key in increasing demand generation of the COVID-19 vaccines with the campaign roll-out now moving on to the next priority groups. Dr. Jessa Mae […]
The city government has required all inbound passengers, regardless of reason or purpose of entry including transit travelers, to present a negative swab test result for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) before they can be allowed entry here. This, as the local Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday issued an executive order (EO) temporarily modifying the rates of import duty on pork products to address the impact of the African swine fever (ASF) on the country’s hog industry. Under EO 128, Duterte stressed the need to take immediate […]
San Miguel Corporation (SMC), through packaging subsidiary San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corp. (SMYPC), is looking to train underprivileged youth for technical jobs to provide them access to economic opportunities and help improve overall competencies in the country’s manufacturing sector. SMC president and chief operating officer […]
