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55 HS grads in ZamPen pass science scholarship exam »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines/17 April 2012–Fifty-five (55) high school graduates from Region IX passed the highly competitive S&T Scholarship Examination of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) given last October 2011. According to DOST IX Regional Director Brenda L. Nazareth-Manzano, of the fifty-five (55), forty-nine (49) qualified under RA 7687 Scholarship Program while six (6) [...]
Lobregat: Cooperation vital to peace sustainability »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines/16 February 2012 by Sheila Covarrubias—Cooperation and support of all sectors is a necessity in sustaining peace and order condition in the city and the entire Zamboanga Peninsula. This was categorically underscored by Zamboanga Mayor Celso Lobregat, who formally assumed his post as appointed chairman of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) [...]
US official visits American Corners in Isabela, Zambo Cities »
ZAMBOANGA CITY/06 February 2012 by Frencie Carreon—United States Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Leslie Bassett last Friday visited the American Corner at the library of the Ateneo De Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, and the American Shelf at the library of the Basilan National High School in Isabela City. Said visit to Isabela coincided with the inauguration [...]
RPOC meeting with Robredo moved »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines/01 Febuary 2012 by Sheila Covarrubias—Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo has reset his trip to Zamboanga City today to a later date, as his presence is urgently required in Malacañang due to some pressing issues. Robredo was originally scheduled to fly to the city today to personally administer the oath of [...]
P-Noy names Lobregat RPOC-9 chair »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines/29 January 2012 by Sheila Covarrubias–President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino has named Mayor Celso Lobregat as Chairman of the Regional Peace and Order Council for Zamboanga Peninsula (RPOC-9), the body that ensures a more comprehensive and effective coordination of government efforts and the active participation of citizenry in the campaign against criminality and [...]
