Twister destroys houses, rips out trees in Zambo

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A tornado ravaged a small village in the southern Philippine pro city of Zamboanga, ripping out trees and destroying at least two dozen wooden houses, local government officials reported Monday.

More Covid facilities up in Zambo

ZAMBOANGA CITY is putting up more isolation facilities and targeting at least 2,000 beds as part of the local government’s Covid-19 response, supplementing the mass vaccination program aimed at fighting the spread of the deadly respiratory virus.

Zambo eyes more Covid isolation facilities

WITH THE rising number of medical and security frontliners afflicted with the deadly coronavirus disease in Zamboanga, the City Peace and Order Council and the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council said it ordered the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office to identify and secure isolation facilities for them.

P73-million water projects for Zambo released

THE NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) awarded over P57 million for the conduct of a feasibility study of the Zamboanga impounding dam project on top of a P16 million grant from the Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig Para sa Lahat (Salintubig) program on the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Beng calls on residents to offer prayers to ‘Taal’ victims

ZAMBOANGA MAYOR Beng Climaco has called on everybody to pray for the safety of those affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas province.

She appealed to residents to include in their prayers the hapless victims of the calamity that has affected tens of thousands of people in the province and nearby areas due to volcanic quakes and ash falls since last week. 

'No ID, No Entry’ in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY continues to implement a tighter security to ensure peace and order following lifting of martial law in the whole of Southern Philippines.

Mayor Beng Climaco ordered security forces to ensure public safety and not give terrorists the opportunity to sow fear. The City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) to which Climaco currently heads also decided to continue the strict implementation of the “No ID, No Entry” policy in Zamboanga.