34 participants coming from various law enforcement agencies and local government units who are members of the Zamboanga Peninsula Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force yesterday finished the two-day Orientation/Training on the Deputation of Environment and Natural Resources Officers (DENROs) conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) region IX held from November 28-29, 2011 at the Marcian Garden Hotel, Zamboanga City.

As a commencement activity for the Mindanao Week of Peace Celebration, peace networks, inter-faith group, and government agencies convened in Brgy. Batomelong in General Santos city to showcase a united and peace-loving Mindanao community.

The military Western Mindanao Command under LtGen Raymundo Ferrer is calling the people of Zamboanga City and the rest of the region to stay vigilant and alert in supporting security forces in the maintenance of law and order.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental — The proceeds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Run slated on February 5, 2012 will be given to centers that cater to the needs of children with cancer.

SURIGAO CITY — The Surigao del Norte provincial government is all set to host its first ever Environment Summit today at the provincial convention center, with the theme “Building a Green Surigao: An Urgent Call”.

BUTUAN CITY — In observance of the weeklong trafficking in persons (TIP) awareness program of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) on December 5-12, 2011, the IACAT will be spearheading the Anti-Trafficking Campaign in schools with the theme “Laban Kontra Human Trafficking, Laban Nating Lahat.”

TACURONG CITY — After being awarded the Seal of Good Housekeeping by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in June this year, the city government of Tacurong recently received the P3 million incentive under the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF).

KORONADAL CITY — The provincial government of North Cotabato is backing the proposal to declare Ligawasan Marsh as a protected area.

KORONADAL CITY — The provincial government of North Cotabato begins a series of peace camps for high school students, in line with its advocacy to begin peace education at a young age.

COMPOSTELA VALLEY — The Provincial Government and the Local Government Unit of Nabunturan are set to host today a one-stop-shop services of national government agencies (NGAs) through the “Serbisyo Caravan” of the Association of Regional Executives of National Agencies in Region XI (ARENA XI).

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental — Social media is a powerful platform for government communicators to build closer relationship with their constituency.

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — More than 80 households in off-grid communities along the mountain trails were lighted through the program Hike for Light (H4L) 2011 by the Solar Energy Foundation (SEF) and the Kaya ng Pinoy Foundation (KPF) mountaineering society.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental — Some 178 sawmills, mini-sawmills and veneer or plywood plants were closed down by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here in Northern Mindanao for failing to renew their licenses.

TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental — Some 12 infrastructure projects worth P82.6 million have been implemented by the 2nd Engineering District of Misamis Occidental, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as of Oct. 31 this year.

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Nov. 29, (PIA) -- Alarmed with the increasing number of shooting incidents in the city the past few weeks, the city government ordered the City Police Office (CPO) to strictly implement operation “kap kap .”