Monday, December 23, 2013

Hospitals on white alert status ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 23 (ZNS)-  The Department of Health (DOH) has placed all the three government-run hospitals in this city on code white alert in preparation for the Christmas Day and New Year's celebrations. Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) Chief of Hospitals Dr. Romeo Ong said that under the code white alert condition all hospital personnel to include doctors, nurses and support staffs are on...
Chinaman nabbed for selling firecrackers ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 23 (ZNS) -– The police has filled charges against a Chinese national who was caught selling firecrackers and pyrotechnic products without license and corresponding business permit in this city. The local government has banned the same of firecrackers and other pyrotechnics in this city to spare the city reliving their trauma of the 23 day 9/9 moro rebel attack in this city last...

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Today in Philippine History Graciano Lopez-Jaena         On December 18, 1856, was born Graciano Lopez Jaena in Jaro (now part of Iloilo City). His parents, Placido Lopez and Maria Jacoba Jaena, were poor and pious folks.         In 1870, at the age of 14, he entered the newly founded Seminary of San Vicente Ferrer, where he studied theology and philosophy to please his...
DENR list eco-tourism  protected areas in Zampen region ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec 18 (ZNS)  – The province of Zamboanga del Norte is home of five declared protected areas in the region , all ideal for ecotourism ventures, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The province is listed as having the highest number of protected areas in the region and in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)...
GSIS disburses P2.1-B cash gift for pensioners ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec 18 (ZNS) - A total of 238,490 pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) can now withdraw  their annual Christmas cash gift through their eCard accounts as these were deposited in their accounts Dec. 10, 2013.     In a press statement, GSIS President and General Manager Robert G. Vergara said “The Board of Trustees and Management of GSIS...
Employees get P28,000 bonus, Job Order’ workers  get P500  ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec 18 (ZNS) - Majority of the some 2,000 city government employees will be receiving their cash bonus of P28,000 each starting this week. City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar clarified that not all city government workers will enjoy this bonus for lack of funds. She said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has imposed strict rules and...
BIR eyes drive vs bets who failed to submit report on expenses ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec 18 (ZNS) – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will conduct an aggressive campaign against candidates in the last two elections who failed to submits reports on their election expenses to the bureau. Revenue District Officer Crecencio  Agad said that only about 1 percent of candidates who participated in the May 10 national elections and the Nov 25...

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Repair, not probe P22M defective CCTV systems ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec 16  (ZNS)  - City Mayor Maria Isabel Climaco has called for repairs, instead of a probe, into a more than P22 million Close Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) project implemented years ago but which has failed to contribute a single bit to the ciry’s drive against crime. Over a hundred people of have shot and most of the killed in this city this year but the cameras...
AFP warns of new MNLF attacks ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec 16 (ZNS) – The military has warned of  possible new attacks against the city by the Moro Liberation Front (MNLF) following their defeat after a 23 day siege of Zamboanga starting Sept 9 to end of that month. “This new attack threat is consistent” said Task Force Zamboanga (TFZ) Commander Col. Andrelino Colina. While the Sept 9 attack and occupation of the shoreline barangays...
P63 M ok for transfer of Maritme Headquarters to Zamboanga ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec 16 (ZNS) – The Philippine Maritime Police (PMP) has set aside the amount of P63 million for the transfer of is main headquarters at Camp Crame to Zamboanga. PMP Regional Director PSupt. Rollen Ariño said he is only waiting for the go signal for the transfer of the headquarters to the city as the matter has already been discussed and approved among PMP officials...
City exployees get P28,000 bonus, 400 ‘Job Order’ workers  get P500 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec 16 (ZNS)- Majority of the some 2,000  government employees in this City will be receiving their cash bonus of P28,000 each starting this week. City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar clarified that not all city government workers will enjoy this bonus for lack of funds. She said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has imposed...
DILG ambivalent on 44 barrios With less than required population count ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec 16 (ZNS) – The Department of Interior and Local government says nothing can be done about already established barangays that fail to meet the population requirement for such a political unit. DILG provincial director Mohamad Taha Arakama said these barangays did not violate any law so these barangays can continue to exist as...
Work  resumes on TRO-held P200M bus terminal project in Zamboanga ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec 14  – Work can resume anytime this month or next year on a P200 million Integrated Bus Terminal (IBT) project suspended by the courts for alleged anomalies in the bidding process. Zamboanga is the only city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region without a bus terminal of its own. Municipalities in the provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Norte...