Former president and opposition leader Joseph Estrada walks with Sen. Loren Legarda and Makati City Mayor Jomar Binay at the tarmac of Zamboanga International Airport in this undated photo.
PRESS RELEASE ZAMBOANGA CITY (PAZ/05 May 07) - - A Leading peace advocate in this port city challenged political leaders who will soon start a new term of office after the recent elections "to get serious about the peace agenda of the people, especially the dreams of children for a peaceful Mindanao." Speaking at the opening last Monday afternoon of the 4th South Central Mindanao Interfaith Conference, Peace Advocates Zamboanga (PAZ) president Fr. Angel Calvo told the participants how the city's interfaith movement presented an action agenda for peace to local candidates during the recent elections. The Inter-Religious Solidarity Movement for Peace (IRMSP) in a candidates' forum it sponsored here earlier this month called for a greater, more pro-active and positive response by the local government to Mindanao's peace process, Fr. Calvo said. The World Vision Development Foundation is holding the four-day conference among some 80 leaders of grassroot ...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - (Daywire/05-22-07) Three persons were slightly injured in two simultaneous grenade explosions that rocked Lamitan City, Basilan island Monday night, officials said. The attack, which authorities believed to be election related, occurred near a school where canvassing of votes from Sumisip were conducted. -30-
By: Verano Largo ZAMBOANGA CITY - - A couple were seriously injured when a falling big tree hit their house Thursday after strong winds spawned by Southwest monsoon pummeled this southern port city. The strong winds, enhanced by Tropical Depression "Crising", also plucked the roofs of 10 other houses in Barangay Recodo, a west coast village. The injured couple were identified as Marjon Reformado and his wife Jemelyn Reformado who are residents of Purok 7, Barangay Recodo. The incident occurred as strong winds spawned by Southwest Monsoon, locally known as "Habagat", and incessant rain batter the west coast district and caused the tree to topple and hit the house where the victims were taking shelter from rain. Emergency responders quickly transported the injured individuals to Labuan Hospital for medical treatment and subsequently transferred to Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) to undergo CT scan reportedly due to severe injuries. Barangay Recodo chairman...
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