Mayor Khymer Olaso graced the inauguration and official grand opening of BYD Zamboanga Peninsula on April 28, 2026, marking the expansion of the electric vehicle brand “Build Your Dreams” in the region. Mayor Olaso joined officials of BYD Philippines during the ribbon-cutting ceremony and congratulated the company for investing in Zamboanga City, emphasizing that the continue reading : NEW CAR COMPANY BYD OPENS IN ZC
College students taking agriculture and fishery-related courses received P20,000 scholarship checks for the first semester of 2026 during distribution rites held Monday afternoon, May 11, at the City Hall conference room. The financial assistance forms part of the city government’s scholarship program under Ordinance No. 631, or the “Scholarship Grant for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Agricultural continue reading : AGRI, FISHERY STUDENTS RECEIVE CITY SCHOLARSHIP AID
Mayor Khymer Olaso recognized city government employees who participated in the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellowship Program in the United States during the regular flag-raising ceremony, held at the City Hall grounds Monday morning, May 11. The recognition was led by the City Human Resource and Management Office (CHRMO) and highlighted Engr. continue reading : LGU HONORS EMPLOYEES IN YSEALI PROGRAM
Mayor Khymer Olaso Monday morning, May 11, urged city government employees to uphold perseverance, discipline, and integrity in public service as he recognized civil service passers and employees who represented Zamboanga City in international leadership programs during the regular flag-raising ceremony at City Hall. In his message, Olaso emphasized that hard work, dedication, and perseverance continue reading : OLASO URGES PERSEVERANCE, DISCIPLINE IN PUBLIC SERVICE
Mayor Khymer Olaso joined officials of Western Mindanao State University (WMSU), the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) during the signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and usufruct agreement for the establishment of a dairy box under the Coconut-Carabao Development Project at the WMSU College of Agriculture in San Ramon on continue reading : WMSU-SAN RAMON GETS DAIRY BOX FOR COCONUT-CARABAO DEV’T PROJECT
In line with directives from Mayor Khymer Olaso, the city government conducted a multi-agency inspection of the city’s 11 islands early Thursday morning, May 7, to assess security conditions, tourism-related concerns, and infrastructure needs in the area. Led by City Administrator Percival Ramos, the inspection covered several island areas including Buh-Buh, Sirromon, Baung-Baung, and Baguias, continue reading : CITY ASSESSES CONDITIONS OF ONCÉ ISLAS
Mayor Khymer Olaso together with some members of the City Council visits Zamboangueňo athletes participating in the 2026 National PRISAA Games at their billeting area in Bacolod City Friday night, ahead of the opening ceremony set today, May 9. Olaso urged the young athletes to compete with excellence, represent the city with pride, and carry continue reading : OLASO CHEERS ZAMBO ATHLETES
The city government warmly welcomes James Ross Ellis, a Canadian national and longtime sailor, who made his way to Zamboanga City, after sailing from Dumaguete aboard his yacht as part of his continuing journey exploring the Philippines. In an interview, Ellis revealed that he has embraced the yachting lifestyle for the past 25 years and continue reading : CANADIAN SAILOR CRUISES ZAMBO CITY ON YACHT
Ensuring efficient use of public resources, the Commission on Audit (COA-9) and the City Government of Zamboanga convened for the CY 2025 Audit Exit Conference held at a local restaurant Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The meeting was led by Regional Director Matthew Rey M. Magno, together with the COA-9 technical team, and focused on the continue reading : COA-9, CITY HOLD 2025 AUDIT EXIT CONFERENCE
Zamboanga City hosts key travel and tour operators who are here for the Familiarization Tour 2026, a tourism program aimed to showcase the cultural and tourism destinations of Zamboanga and Isabela in Basilan. Organized by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) in partnership with the Department of Tourism-9, the activity dubbed TPB Membership Program: TPB Members’ continue reading : KEY TRAVEL, TOUR OPERATORS EXPLORE ZAMBO CITY
