by Jimmy Villaflores

The City Health Office yesterday declared “war” against dengue with cases being reported almost daily in Zamboanga City.

Based on the latest report from CHO dengue monitoring team, almost all public and private hospitals in the city have been admitting dengue patients lately.

A lawmaker has moved to restore Quezon City as the capital and seat of government of the Philippine Republic.

Mayor Celso Lobregat lauded the Divisoria Elementary School for the conduct of “Market Day”, an activity showcasing variety of food, fruits and vegetables, which he said helps promote nutrition.

by Dan Toribio Jr.

Policemen of the Investigation Section on Friday confiscated a Russian-made AK-47 assault rifle from a security guard at the Hall of Justice compound.

by Allen Abastillas

The city’s Task Force Gasolina resumed its inspection of gasoline stations in the east coast yesterday morning and padlocked at least one pumping machine.

by Bhong Simbajon

Task Force Zamboanga (TFZ) has elevated its alert status to “red” in the wake of  the prevailing situation in the neighboring province of Basilan.

by Jemuel Mojica

Some 200 families whose houses were affected by the rising flood water in Lumiyap, Divisoria have expressed gratitude to Mayor Celso L. Lobregat and the barangay officials for their collective and prompt decision to open up the fishpond dike that impedes the flow of water along a small creek  in their area.

A sailor was shot to death by his alleged romance rival at a videoke bar in Baliwasan Seaside last Sunday night.

District 1 Councilor Gerky Valesco yesterday challenged the youths to be good Filipino citizens and contribute in community building efforts and to lead the people in nation-building.

BY JUN SANTOS

“Make my day”, was in a nutshell, the proud and challenging terse and blood thirsty retort of the over 300 strong self-confessed MILF ambushers in the infamous July 10 Albarka macabre massacre.

by MIKE S. APOSTOL

After the State-Of-the-Nation Address (SONA) last week, PGMA the following day immediately flew to Zamboanga City to be briefed by AFP field commanders on the ongoing crisis with the MILF and particularly to order the commencement of work on the repair of our international now converted to domestic Zamboanga Airport. A few months back, one passenger airplane got stuck in the runway, halting domestic flights for one day with huge losses for the airline companies and local businesses. Congressman Erico Basilio A. Fabian urged the President after the SONA to release funds for the airport repair and he got it. The country saw CongFa, talked for many seconds with the President as PGMA was going down the speaker’s podium after her SONA. Their topic was the repair of the airport.

There is no place for poor performers in the government service. This is the message of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) as it upheld the dismissal of a government employee who performed poorly and still failed to improve despite a warning.

Disaster management experts have shared common view that calamities, in the context of their over-all impact, are the single highest factor that hampers the country’s economic growth.

By HENRY S. LAGASCA

Again, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has declared that Malacanang will be the first to bite the bullet as she instructed government agencies to adopt electricity and water conservation measures as the prolonged dry spell hit the Luzon area causing brownouts and withered farmlands.

By REMEDIOS F. MARMOLEÑO

The report about the BBC, and it was not a favorable report, was carried on BBC TV. Ironically, after hearing the report I felt more admiration for the media organization than ever.