With the sound of the siren, City Hall employees and clients execute the duck, cover and hold protocol and later evacuate the 117-year old building, as they participate in the 3 rd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) Thursday morning, September 26. Facilitated by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) and other continue reading : Zambo City joins 3Q NSED

Zamboanga City is poised to receive its second Green Banner Seal of Compliance award from the National Nutrition Council and the Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) in recognition of its exemplary intervention programs to eradicate malnutrition among its young population. National Nutrition Council – IX Nutrition Officer III Elton Pelegrino shared the news during his presentation continue reading : ZC set to get Green Banner Seal of Compliance – Nat’l Nutrition Council

The city government continues distribution of cash incentives to octogenarians and nonagenarians in the city based on Ordinance 539. A total of 46 octogenarians (80-89 years old) and nonagenarians (90-99 years old) under the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) -Field Office 5 received their cash assistance amounting to a total of P460K Tuesday continue reading : City releases P460K cash aid for 46 octo, nonagenarians in Culianan

The city government under the leadership of Mayor John Dalipe is gearing up for ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 9001-2015 certification, with ultimate goal of improving quality management system. Upon instructions of Mayor Dalipe, Assistant City Administrator Dolph Saavedra Monday morning met with city department heads and key ISO core members to iron out details continue reading : ZC journeys towards ISO 9001-2015

As it celebrates its second anniversary Tuesday, September 17, the Integrated Bus Terminal (IBT) Night Market in Divisoria reports an impressive collection of P3,769,690 during the in the last 11 months, surpassing the P3,314,230 collection recorded during the first year of its operation. IBT Supervising Operations Chief Rafael Derick Evangelista said the P3.7M is the continue reading : IBT night market collects P3.7M in 11 months; surpasses last year’s revenues

Mayor John Dalipe Tuesday morning handed over P100K cash reward each to 3 police stations for doing a great job in nuetralizing suspects in various shooting incidents in the city. The presentation of the reward was held at the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) conference room, in the presence of Acting City Police Director PCol continue reading : Dalipe rewards 3 police stations for arrest of gunmen

The prestigious World Dancesport Cebu Open and the Philippine Dancesport Federation Quarter National Championships wrapped up Sunday, September 15 with the Zamboanga City delegation harvesting a total of 41 medals. The medal tally included 27 gold, 9 silver and 5 bronze medals. The Zamboangueño athletes showcased their remarkable performance early on in the competition that continue reading : ZC team garners overall 41 medals, as World Dancesports Cebu Open concludes

Mayor John Dalipe Tuesday morning, honored 2 Zamboanguena athletes – Khana Kathrine Ventolero and Cyreine Jean Borce, who won medals during the 22 nd ASEAN Age-Group Chess championships held in Vientiane, Laos, August 21 to 31. Also feted and presented with certificate of recognition was Samuel Lindayan, who clinched the title in the 14 th continue reading : Dalipe fetes exemplary performance of athletes in ASEAN chess, Ultra Marathon tilts

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 9 turns over a cheque worth P29.893 million to Mayor John Dalipe, for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program implementation, aimed at supporting marginalized workers in the city Monday afternoon, July 15 at City Hall’s Conference Room. Of the total amount, P27.378 million is allotted continue reading : DOLE-9 turns over P29.893M for TUPAD Program facilitated by Cong. Dalipe