DOLE-ZamboSur holds consultation on Batas Kasambahay (cal)

Lourdes B. Amores, DOLE-Zamboanga del Surt chief welcomes
the participants during the recently conducted stakeholders'
consultation on RA 10361 known as Batas Kasambahay

Atty. Verna Kate Santos discusses the salient provisions of
RA 10361 otherwise known as Domestic Wrokers Law

DILG Provincial Director Abcede Asjali gives input to the
implementing rules and regulations of RA 10361

Consultation on the IRR of Batas Kasambahay attended by
the different stakeholders in Pagadian City and  Zamboanga
del Sur

Bayog fetes 46th founding anniversary, features Palad-Palad festival (cal)

Street dancing competition locally known as Palad-Palad
festival highlights the 46th founding anni of Bayog,
Zamboanga del Sur on April 9, 2013

The street dancing competition was participated by the 28
barangays of Bayog grouped in 7 clusters

Zamboanga del Sur 2nd District Representative Aurora Cerilles
was the guest of honor during the Palad-Palad festival

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Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur Mayor Leonardo Babasa Jr delivers his
welcome message during the 46th founding anniversary of his town
on April 9, 2013.

Peace Covenant Signing in Labangan, Zamsb Sur (April 7, 2013) gcc

PEACE COVENANT SIGNING. Local politicians in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur led by rival candidates incumbent  mayor Wilson  Nandang of Liberal Party and  challenger Vice Mayor Ukol Talumpa of Nationalist People’s Coalition sign a peace covenant for a Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) 2013 at the municipal hall, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur at 1pm on April 7, 2013. The candidates vowed to comply with the covenant that they will campaign on issue based and not political mudslinging.

Incumbent vice mayor Ukol Talumpa, a mayoralty candidate of the Nationalist People’s Coalition.

Incumbent mayor Wilson Nandang of the Liberal Party , Vice Mayor Ukol Talumpa and other local candidates for May 2013 polls in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur were given 2-5 minutes to introduce themselves and their respective platforms of government during the Peace Covenant Signing at the municipal function hall on April, 7, 2013.

Incumbent vice mayor Ukol Talumpa, a mayoralty candidate of the Nationalist People’s Coalition.

AZamboanga del Sur deputy provincial director for operations Supt. Jalillul Bandahala delivers his message during the peace convenant signing . The Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Police Office tasked by the poll body to hold the venue of the covenant signing to signal and showcase to the whole country the symbolic peace effort for the entire local government unit for them to follow .

Ummah Fi Salam executive director Sultan Abdulmaguid Maruhom.

53^rd infantry battalion commander Lt. Col Victor Tanggawon.

Labangan election assistant Teresita Padua explains the rationale of peace covenant signing.

Pagadian domestic flights resume on April 10, 2013 (gcc/vav)

Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ largest national flag carrier resume today, April 10 its daily flights to and from Pagadian, Cebu, and Manila. The air carrier cancelled all their flights on April 4 due to the barricade of the heirs of Datu Lucas Taug Boto at the airport’s runway over a reported land dispute. Boto heirs, who claim to own part of the land used by runway removed the barricade on Tuesday afternoon following the successful negotiation made between the city government and Boto heirs.  

  

An interview with DENR regional office employee Andrey Nadala.

An interview with Pagadian personal collection manager Lady Lou Ignacio.

  

Passengers at Pagadian City Airport’s pre-departure area on Wednesday morning eagerly await for a direct flight to Manila a day after the barricade was removed by the picketers at the airport’s runway.

Pagadian City Police director Supt. Julius Muñez interviewed by the PIA staff at the runway of Pagadian City Airport during the removal of barricade by the legal heirs of Datu Lucas Taug Boto on Wednesday, April 10 following the negotiation made between the city government and Boto heirs at city mayor’s office.

Mrs. Suminal Taug who represents the legal heirs of Datu Lucas Taug Boto led the removal of barricade at the runway of Pagadian City Airport on April 10, 2013 

Sangguniang Panlungsod committee on transportation and public utilities  chairman Arnold Gavenia.

Pagadian City Police director Supt. Julius Muñez signs a mutual agreement as one of the witnesses.

Pagadian City Airport manager Engr. Jose G. Bodiongan

AVSECOM chief Inspector Ricardo Tadios, Jr.

Public school teachers undergo 2-day training for PCOs machine operations (gcc)

More than 3,0000 public school teachers from Zamboanga del Sur and Pagadian City Division, who will serve as Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) this coming May 13, 2013 election  undergo 2-day training for PCOs machine operations by the Commission on Elections at Grand Ballroom Hall, Chandler Suites, Pagadian City. The training started first week of March and completed  on first week of April and was done in eight (8) batches.

Comelec train public school teachers on how to change thermal paper from PCOs machine.

Pagadian City Comelec election assistant Arvin John Labrador (on microphone) lectures on the parts of PCOs machine during the 2-day training for PCOs machine operations at Chandler Suites on April 3-4, 2013. He is assisted by Midsalip election officer Arnold Panuncialman.

Zamboanga del Sur Comelec election assistant Roger Gulay and Midsalip election officer Arnold Panuncialman train a public school teacher the proper use of the Precinct Count Optical Scanner (PCOs) machine on how to transmit election results during the 2-day training for PCOs machine operations at Chandler Suites, Pagadian City on April 3-4, 2013. The BEIs are tasked to to collate and count the votes cast at the end of the voting period and print out the Precinct Election Returns (PER). 

Dipolog opens scholarship to poor but deserving students (maa)

City Mayor Evelyn T. Uy distributes scholarship certificates to poor but deserving students.