3 men injured in Zambo speedboat fire

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three people were injured after their speedboat caught fire during a trial run off the southern Philippine port city of Zamboanga.

Rio Hondo leaders, residents rally behind Mayor

WHILE FORMER Zamboanga congressman Celso Lobregat has resurrected the collapse of a wooden foot bridge in Barangay Rio Hondo four years ago, residents there and local officials thanked Mayor Beng Climaco for her untiring efforts in the rehabilitation projects in the area.

Zambo bridge, a ‘Symbol of resilience, unity’

“THE SYMBOL of resilience and unity,” that is what Mayor Beng Climaco - now on her third and last term – calls the newly-rehabilitated Rio Hondo-Mariki Bridge, saying “it stands tall and proud after the 2013 siege.”

Bomb attack in Zambo foiled, Sayyaf man captured

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Security forces foiled a deadly bombing here after capturing an Abu Sayyaf terrorist who brought the improvised explosive from the neighboring Muslim province of Basilan in southern Philippines, police and government officials said Thursday.

Three Z3R projects finished

SOME P175-million worth of infrastructure projects under the Zamboanga City Roadmap to Recovery and Reconstruction (Z3R) Program were inaugurated in Barangays Kasanyangan and Mariki.

Mayor reminds contractors to finish Z3R projects

CONSTRUCTION WORKS continue at resettlement areas in an effort to finish the construction of the Z3R housing units for some 720 families displaced by 2013 deadly attacks of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members loyal to Nur Misuari.

Mariki resettlement area to have electricity soon

THE LOCAL Inter-Agency Committee (LIAC) said the energization of the Mariki housing project may start soon or even before the August 30 ultimatum set by Mayor Beng Climaco.

DILG gives ‘green light’ to demolish illegal structures in Z3R projects

THE DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has lifted the order that postponed all administrative demolition and eviction activities which was issued last year when the country was under the enhanced community quarantine status due to Covid-19 pandemic.