By Fernan J. Angeles 05/18/2012 President Aquino defended the designation of two special envoys to China even as he expressed optimism that Cesar Zalamea and Domingo Lee would be able to do what he has told them to undertake — reverse the indirect trade sanction that China has imposed on the Philippines amid a brewing [...]
Job Fair in Basilan by DOLE
by DOLE Make sure to participate in theBARANGAY DOÑA RAMONA T. ALANO FESTIVALE 2012DOLE-ISABELA CITY JOBS FAIR 2012!!! Venue: Brgy. Doña Ramona T. Alano, Isabela CityDate: May 21, 2012 (Monday)Time: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM EIGHT OVERSEAS RECRUITMENT AGENCIES (Members of Association of Zamboanga City Recruitment Agencies – AZCRA) and… SEVEN LOCAL EMPLOYERS BASED IN [...]
ARMM health facilities get P318M from Aquino
Published : Friday, May 18, 2012 00:00 Article Views : 35 Written by : Al Jacinto ZAMBOANGA CITY: President Benigno Aquino 3rd released over P318 million to fund the rehabilitation of health facilities in the ARMM which is composed of Sulu, Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, Maguindanao, Lanao province; and the cities of Marawi [...]
Officers charged for Basilan bloodbath to be arraigned May 22
17-May-12, 5:24 PM | Jaime Sinapit, InterAksyon.com Tweet InterAksyon.comThe online news portal of TV5 MANILA, Philippines — Four Army officers facing court martial for the deaths of 19 Special Forces soldiers and injuries to 14 others in a lopsided battle against Moro rebels in Basilan province last October will be pleading not guilty when they [...]
Officers in Basilan ambush cry lack of due process
Published : Friday, May 18, 2012 00:00 Article Views : 33 Written by : William B. Depasupil THE Army officers being held responsible in the Al Barka, Basilan ambush have accused the general court martial tasked to try their cases of denying them their rights to due process. Lawyer Elmer Train, counsel for Lt. Col. [...]
One-legged cowboy realizes dream–to stand on two feet
Philippine Daily Inquirer ZAMBOANGA CITY—Jerry Saad is a one-legged cowboy no more. Saad, who lost his left leg during an Abu Sayyaf attack in Lamitan, Basilan, some 30 years ago, is getting a prosthetic leg from the Tzu Chi Foundation with the help of former accountant Roy Climaco. “I never expected to walk like a [...]
Basilan guv supports re-registration of Armm voters
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 BASILAN Governor Jum Akbar on Tuesday announced that she fully supports the decision of the Senate and House of Representatives to annul the book of voters and to hold a new general registration in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm). Voting 14-0, with no abstention, the Senate immediately passed on [...]