Zamboanga, Philippines News

Commission on Elections Acting Deputy Executive Director for Operations Teopisto Elnas, Jr., said the glitches are not all related to PCOS machines, but also include problems in compact flash cards.

MINDANAO'S power supply on Election Day is being closely monitored as the Mindanao Development Authority sets up mechanism to help boost inter-agency coordination on addressing any unexpected power-related incidents during polling hours.

President Benigno S. Aquino III is not amenable to the controversial money ban imposed by the Commission on Elections due to concerns it may interrupt trade and other economic activities in the country.

MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino voters can now watch films depicting election-related issues and topics in "Bidyo Mo, iPatrol Mo," a spin-off feature to ABS-CBN's citizen journalism arm, "Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo: Tayo Na." : The Halalan 2013 Series," the new project features short opinion-documentary films produced by student filmmakers who partnered ... (more)

BECAUSE of the huge market of cacao abroad, Kennemer Foods International Incorporated , a leading exporter of cacao product will be extending financial assistance through loan for cacao farmers especially for the beneficiaries of the agrarian reform in Zamboanga, Saranggani and Sultan Kudarat hopefully by next year.

It has been my pleasure to dine with my Filipino Muslim friends who always tell me about the exotic flavors of Tausug cooking.

FROM THE august halls of the Senate came a good number of the Philippine presidents.

DAVAO CITY Navy captain Antonio Habulan, Jr. took over the highest position of the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao on Tuesday, May 7, replacing Commodore Isabelo Gador who will assume as commander of the naval forces in Western Mindanao in Zamboanga.

Five Filipino umrah pilgrims who overstayed in Saudi Arabia were repatriated in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.

Government agencies in the southern Philippines signed an agreement to help curve the percentage of Filipinos living below the poverty line in the region.

THE timely response of the military forces have stopped a group of New People's Army from further extorting residents in the hinterlands of Zamboanga del Norte, an official said Saturday.

ZAMBOANGA CITY One of Zamboanga City's "most wanted criminals" has been arrested by joint forces of the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Barangay Sangbay, Hadji Mutamad in Basilan Saturday morning.

The richest region in Mindanao has the most number of registered voters while the poorest region has the least number of voters.

Here's good news for workers in the Zamboanga Peninsula as they celebrate the 111th Labor Day celebration today: the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board has approved a P13 wage increase effective "in the middle of the day" of Labor Day.

Jeers instead of cheers on President Benigno Aquino III marked the celebration of Labor Day on Wednesday, a day after the Chief Executive rejected some of the worker groups' demands in a dialogue in MalacaA ang.

Caraga region is no longer the country's "poorest region," a title it held in 2006 and 2009.

CBN is adding a new feature to its citizen journalism arm, "Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo: Tayo Na," by tapping student filmmakers across the country to present their own views on election-related issues and topics.

Zamboanga City, which has started to become a junkyard of broken appliances, saw its business sector lose as much as P600 million in just three months due to the continuous prolonged brownouts.

ZAMBOANGA CITY The senatorial ticket of the United Nationalist Alliance fears massive cheating and disenfranchisement in Mindanao during the May elections as prolonged brownouts continue in the region.

A broadcaster was shot dead about 11:45 am today in Barangay Salipyasin, Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines said.