BARMM stakeholders elated over new direct Zamboanga-Cotabato bus route
COTABATO CITY — Stakeholders were elated over the launch of a pioneering Zamboanga-Cotabato route last Friday.
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Pagasa declares start of summer
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) yesterday officially declared the start of summer in the Philippines with the end of the northeast monsoon.
1 kilo marijuana seized from courier in Zamboanga City
COTABATO CITY — Anti-narcotics agents seized a kilo of compressed dried marijuana leaves from a dealer intercepted while on his way to deliver the illegal merchandise to a contact in Zamboanga City on Thursday.
House OKs RBH 7
THE House Committee of the Whole approved on Wednesday Resolution of Both Houses 7 (RBH 7) that seeks to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution.
43 people in watercraft that sunk off Zamboanga City rescued
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Personnel of the Maritime Police had promptly rescued 43 passengers of a pumpboat that capsized in the territorial waters of Zamboanga City while on its way to Tabuan Lasa town in the island province of Basilan on Saturday night.
More firearms surrendered by Basilan residents
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Almost a hundred more assault rifles and grenade launchers were surrendered voluntarily by residents of Basilan to the Philippine Army in separate turnover rites on Friday in support of a provincial firearms decommissioning and management program.
Subsidies eyed for minimum wage earners
MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on labor and employment is eyeing government subsidies for minimum wage earners, if only to offset inflation and its negative impact on their living conditions.
Barangay exec slain, 2 co-chairpersons hurt in Zamboanga City gun attack
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Suspected hired killers shot dead the president of the Association of Barangay Captains in Isabela City, Basilan and wounded two other members of the group in an attack on Sunday night in Zamboanga City.