City Social Welfare and Development Officer Socorro Rojas Monday addressed complaints of unfair distribution of relief assistance to flood-hit families saying all those affected – be they at the evacuation centers or home-based, will be given aid. Rojas said the relief operations have started targeting those who have evacuated to evacuation centers following profiling, assessment continue reading : All flood-affected families will be assisted – CSWDO

Mayor John Dalipe has vowed that city government of Zamboanga under his leadership will work hard to jumpstart the construction of what he termed as the state-of-the-art anti-flooding projects that will prevent the occurrence of massive flooding as it was in recent weeks. Speaking at the flag raising ceremony Monday morning, Mayor Dalipe stressed that continue reading : Dalipe vows to prioritize anti-flooding projects

The Western Mindanao Power Corporation (WMPC), a power generation facility operated by the Alson’s Power Group on Monday turned over to the City Government P4.7 million worth of equipment in support of the city’s anti-COVID-19 response. Mayor John Dalipe and City Health Officer Dr. Dulce Miravite personally received the transportation facilities and personal protective equipment continue reading : WMPC turns over P4.7M equipment to City Gov’t

Mayor John Dalipe Monday morning led the destruction of 332 illegal open pipe motorcycle mufflers, several boxes of firecrackers including boga, a homemade cannon, and other confiscated items in a public ceremony held after the flag raising ceremony in front of City Hall. To manifest commitment to public safety and security, Dalipe personally maneuvered a continue reading : Seized illegal mufflers, firecrackers destroyed in public

Mayor John Dalipe has signed the Zamboanga City Investment Priority Plan 2023-2025, establishing the city’s investment priority areas and investment incentive policies for the next three years with the aim of spurring local economic growth. Mayor Dalipe, as chairperson of the City Development Council Executive Committee (CDC ExeCom), signed the Investment Priority Plan during a continue reading : Dalipe signs, endorses 3-year investment priority plan

Mayor John Dalipe has issued an executive order providing for the guidelines regulating the extraction and hauling or transportation of sand and gravel aggregates, the apprehension and impoundment of motor vehicles used in violation thereof. In his Executive Order No. JD 2023-004 dated Jan. 5, Mayor Dalipe ordered the following acts or omissions to be continue reading : Dalipe issues guidelines on sand, gravel extraction

The City Government’s Business One Stop Shop (BOSS) received its highest number of applications for first day operations yesterday, January 3. The BOSS closed day 1 of the business renewal and registration period with 856 applications, the highest number of applications recorded in a day in BOSS history according to Business Permit and Licensing Office continue reading : BOSS receives 800 applications on day 1

Heavy rains that triggered floods last Christmas day inundated P3.99 million worth of agricultural crops in at least 6 agricultural districts in the city. A summary of damage assessment report prepared by the City Agriculturist Office, show that a total of 105.99 hectares of farms planted with rice in barangays Boalan, Talisayan, Recodo, Cabaluay, Culianan, continue reading : Christmas floods ruin P3.9M worth of agri’l crops