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U.S. military donates medical supplies to support COVID-19 response across southern Philippines

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  US military personnel in civilian attires are seen unloading part of the Php6.9-million (US$138,600) hospital supplies they donated to hospitals across southern Philippines areas to support the COVID-19 response. (Photo courtesy of US Embassy) ZAMBOANGA CITY / NOVEMBER 16, 2021 - - The U.S military have already donated and delivered over Php6.9-million (US$138,600) worth of hospital supplies since October in support to COVID-19 response in areas across southern Philippines, according to the US Embassy.   The donations, which includes intensive care unit (ICU) beds amd COVID-19 cold storage units, were conducted in seven separate small ceremonies and turnovers since October 2 to November 10 to hospitals in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Cotabato City, Iligan City, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi provinces.   The donations consisted of 13 cold storage units and 50 ICU beds, according to the US embassy in a statement.   According to the US Embassy, the most recent donation took place
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U.S. military delivers advanced unmanned aerial system to PAF

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  Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim Heather Variava joins Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Admiral John Aquilino and representatives from the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG) during the ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) turnover ceremony with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and Philippine Air Force Commanding General Lt. Gen. Allen Paredes. (photo courtesy from US Embassy PIO). Manila, October 14, 2021 – The U.S. military turned over four ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) worth Php20 million ($4 million) to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) during a ceremony at the Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Wednesday October 13.   T hese platforms will provide additional capabilities in unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR), and in support of counterterrorism, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts. Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim (CDA) Heather Variava joined Command
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U.S. Provides 1.84 Million More Pfizer Vaccines to the Philippines

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U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim Heather Variava joins National Task Force Against COVID-19 Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. and other stakeholders at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to welcome the arrival of the October 10 shipment of 924,300 Pfizer vaccine doses. (courtesy of US Embassy PIO). Manila, October 13, 2021 — The United States, in partnership with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility, delivered an additional 1,842,750 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines as part of its worldwide effort to help end COVID-19.  The vaccines, delivered in two separate shipments to Manila on October 10 and 11, were part of the 500 million doses of Pfizer the United States is making available for distribution through COVAX, a global initiative to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.  This follows last week’s delivery of 5.57 million doses of Pfizer vaccine to the Philippines. U.S. Embassy
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TUGADE: ZAMBOANGA AIRPORT TO EXPAND FLIGHT ROUTES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

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ZAMBOANGA CITY – After getting a major face lift with the completion of its development projects, a revitalized and upgraded Zamboanga International Airport (ZIA) will soon expand its flight routes to and from Southeast Asian destinations, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade revealed here. Tugade approved the flight expansion on the occasion of the inauguration Tuesday of Php74.6-million upgrade terminal upgrade which could now accommodate 500 to 800 outgoing passengers. “The expansion of flight is to give depth and meaning of this airport development,” Tugade told newsmen here. Tugade approved the flight expansion on the spot after the meeting between the Philippine Air Line (PAL) executives, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Department of Tourism and the local governments finalized the mechanics for the route operation. The airport may start international flight expansion and kick-off its international operations with the approval of Zamboanga-Kuala Lu
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Savores - El Comida na Ciudad de Zamboanga

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Forget about those beach bodies as this city brings back Savores.
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Troops bombard Abu Sayyaf with artillery, seize new camp in Sulu

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By Roel Pareño (philstar.com) | Updated December 3, 2015 - 3:46pm ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines - Government troops launched a ground offensive and seized a camp of the Abu Sayyaf group in the mountain of Patikul town, Sulu. http://www.philstar.com/nation/2015/12/03/1528609/troops-bombard-abu-sayyaf-artillery-seize-new-camp-sulu
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Abu Sayyaf wanted for kidnapping captured in Zamboanga

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By Roel Pareño (philstar.com) | Updated December 3, 2015 - 4:10pm ZAMBOANGA CITY - Joint government security forces arrested Thursday a member of the Abu Sayyaf group wanted for kidnapping in Basilan, during a tracking operation in this city.... http://www.philstar.com/nation/2015/12/03/1528613/abu-sayyaf-wanted-kidnapping-captured-basilan
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