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ZAMBOANGA CITY: Councilor Roel ‘Elong’ Natividad said, if given the chance, he is contemplating of seek a higher post in 2016 elections.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: The City Health Office (CHO) notes a lower number of dengue cases in 2014, new information said.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) sees a bustling business climate in the city as it issued over 9,000 permits last year.

DIPOLOG CITY: Police arrested a kagawad from Sirawai for yielding bomb-making materials at a checkpoint in Siocon, last Sunday.

PAGADIAN CITY : City police responded to a report from a concerned citizen that a wanted person went amok in their neighborhood the other day.

DIPOLOG CITY: The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is scheduling one of its provincial games here on Feb. 14 at the Dipolog City Sports Complex.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has reminded vehicle owners to change their car plates in compliance to the plate standardization program.

Lapuyan, Zambosur: A jobless man was nabbed by police during an operation in Purok Kalimudan, Barangay Poblacion last Jan. 13.

DIPOLOG CITY: A free mass wedding for unmarried couples is scheduled on Feb. 10 at the 2nd Floor of Commercial Center, Dipolog City Boulevard, this city’s Civil Registrar said.

DIPOLOG CITY: The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) said it will conduct tsunami and earthquake drills in all coastal barangays in Zamboanga del Norte whole year round.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Some 15 internally-displaced persons (IDPs) or bakwits from Buggoc, Tulungatung and Mampang underwent training in citizen peace journalism, a PIA report said.

PAGADIAN CITY: Councilor Arnold Gavenia calls this city’s tricycle drivers as modern day heroes, a new report said.

PAGADIAN CITY: Monsignor Foelan “Butch” Echavez, this city’s diocese vicar-general, plead to Catholic faithful to make Jesus Christ the center of their hearts and homes.

PAGADIAN CITY: The Fiesta Executive Council 2015 (FCL) last Saturday tendered a dinner-fellowship night at St. Columban College Gymnasium as a reward for the success of the celebration of the feast of Sr. Sto. Ni ño , which ran from Jan. 9 to 18.

PAGADIAN CITY: Another fruitful year ahead, DILG delights with a sunny hope that this year would bring another positive opportunity.

PAGADIAN CITY: Bishop Emmanuel Cabajar is now in Manila with Catholic devotees from this city to see Pope Francis, a report from the Catholic Diocese here said.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Many Filipinos fall victims to illegal recruitment for reasons of poverty, DOLE Reg. Dir. Sisinio Cano said recently.

PAGADIAN CITY: Nearly 5,000 tricycle operators and drivers meet at Plaza Luz here last Jan. 15, to celebrate their 8th year “Tricycle Operators and Drivers Day.”

PAGADIAN CITY: The command group, directorial staff, unit commanders and senior PNCO’s of PRO-9 held its New Year courtesy call to its regional director, Police C/Supt. Edgar Orduña Basbas, last Jan. 12.

PAGADIAN CITY: The traditional regatta and fluvial procession, a religious-civic celebration timed every year with this city’s fiesta celebration, is made sure out of harm's way.

PAGADIAN CITY: The DOH-Center for Health and Development Zamboanga Peninsula (DOH-CHDZP) will deploy starting this month some 200 nurses in the province.

Pagadian City: A joint anti-drug buy bust operation by policemen and PAIDSOTF members at Amacan Videoke in Bulatok, here resulted in the arrest of a dealer.

DIPOLOG CITY: The provincial office of the National Food Authority (NFA) is telling again grains businessmen to renew their licenses on time.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Mayor Beng Climaco repeated her warning against smuggling activities in the city as Customs Deputy Commissioner Jessie de Llosa arrived here the other day.

DIPOLOG CITY: The Sangguniang Panlalawigan recently reported that they are religiously performing their roles as expected by the people who voted them.

IPIL, Zambo Sibugay : Six municipalities of this province are recipients of roads and water system projects under the Payapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) DILG Fund Project 2014.

IPIL, Zambo Sibugay : The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) turned 64 last Jan. 9, carrying its   anniversary theme: “Tuloy ang Pagbabago at Pag-unlad.”

PAGADIAN CITY: Mayor Romeo Pulmones has announced he has cancelled the much-awaited dancing and ritual competitions, to the dismay of city residents.

PAGADIAN CITY: The Diocese of Pagadian together with the city government said it is now ready for the weeklong fiesta celebration in honor of its patron saint the Sr. Santo Nino.

PAGADIAN CITY: The “Pangadyian” Festival reenactment was held here last Friday afternoon at Wharf Area here, opening the week-long revelry.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Mayor Beng Climaco led other officials in the groundbreaking rites for the city’s new hospital to rise along Canelar Street, here.

Tampilisan, Zambonorte : A drunk driver allegedly kicked, resisted arrest and further failed to stop at the checkpoint set up at Barangay Poblacion last Jan. 5.

Aurora, Zambo SUR: Police arrested a certain Albert Bajao B. Basilgo Purok 4, Balintawak for acts of lasciviousness.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: The fire department here said firefighters will put their center of attention to efforts on prevention in an attempt to lower the number of fire incidents and property damages in this city.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar is set to deliver her State of the City Address (SOCA) on the fourth Tuesday of this month.

PAGADIAN CITY: The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) declared there is an increase of the total number Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) last year compared to that in 2013 here in the region.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Mayor Maria Isabelle Salazar wants an investigation on the hundreds of sacks of seized smuggled sugar which has mysteriously disappeared from the custody of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) warehouse.

PAGADIAN CITY: City policemen and the military have tightened security in this city for the coming celebration of this city’s fiesta.

PAGADIAN CITY: Senator Vicente “Tito” C. Sotto III sent his staff here the other week to lead the lectures to policemen regarding the amendments in the anti-drugs law.

PAGADIAN CITY: Police here filed charges against a lesbian suspect for cybercrime, a violation of RA 10175.

PAGADIAN CITY: The Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency (PDEA), together with Gov. Antonio Cerilles and public and court officials destroyed 541 grams of shabu right before the probing eyes of the public Wednesday afternoon.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Cardiovascular disease, a class of diseases that involve the heart, is a number one killer disease in 2014, the health office noted.

PAGADIAN TIMELINE: Zambo operatives intercept P2M smuggled sugar : ZAMBOANGA CITY: Government operatives intercepted an estimated P2-million worth of smuggled sugar shipment here, a new police report sai...

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Government operatives intercepted an estimated P2-million worth of smuggled sugar shipment here, a new police report said.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: This city launched the so-called Business One Stop Shop (BOSS) for business registration last Jan. 5, 2015 and renewal of permits at the Zamboanga City Hall was orderly and organized, a new report said.

PAGADIAN CITY: A resident of this city was listed as one of the lucky winners of Petron Fast Prize promo.

DAPITAN CITY: This city received a satisfactory rating in Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS) conducted by DILG and in partnership with Jose Rizal Memorial State University as partner in local resource institute.

PAGADIAN CITY: A rarely visited sandbar in the city finally gets noticed.

PAGADIAN CITY: Less fires, more informed populace. This, city’s fire department said fire incidents in 2014 is fewer than the previous year and damages to property decreased to almost 82 percent.