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FARMER OWNERS. Farmers who are Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries from different provinces in the Northern Mindanao region show the land titles and certificates of land ownership award on Friday (Sept. 9, 2022) in Cagayan de Oro City. The distribution of titles was led by Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III. (PNA photo by Nef Luczon) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-Since the Agrarian Reform Law was enacted in 1988, about 98 percent of agricultural land has been distributed to the farmers in Northern M...

IMPROVISED BOMB. A member of the Army's 39th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team disassembles an improvised explosive device (IED) the troops discovered Thursday (Sept. 8, 2022) inside an old school in Barangay Parangbasak, Lamitan City, Basilan. The IED and bomb-making components are believed owned by Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf Group bandits. (Photo courtesy of 101IB) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Government troops have discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) and bomb-making components believed to be...

The Zamboanga City Hall. (PNA file photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Mayor John Dalipe on Friday called on residents to prioritize getting vaccine booster shots to achieve an added layer of protection against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Dalipe issued the call as the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) recommended the optional wearing of face masks outdoors and in non-crowded spaces. However, the IATF-EID said those vulnerable - elderly and imm...

SHARJAH, 9th September, 2022 (WAM) -- H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council

CanSino Biologics has announced that its recently developed COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by China's drug regulator for emergency use as a booster

BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Scie

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE. Zamboanga City Mayor John Dalipe leads the ceremony Friday (Sept. 9, 2022) commemorating the infamous Sept. 9, 2013 Zamboanga siege. Dalipe issued an executive order designating Sept. 9 of every year as "Day of Remembrance" in honor of those who perished during the attack. (Photo courtesy of Zamboanga CIO) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The city government and the local security sector on Friday honored the heroes of the infamous Sept. 9, 2013 siege here through a floral offering...

BARANGAY FEST. A sardine vendor in Barangay Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City, joins the float parade as the village celebrates the "TambaNipa" Festival on Friday (Sept. 9, 2022). The celebration is a reminder that the coastal barangay is a rich source of sardines and nipa palms. (PNA photo by Ercel Maandig) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The coastal community of Barangay Bonbon here once prides itself as a rich source of sardines where the species thrived because of the dense nipa (Nypa fruticans) p...

NEW BARANGAY HALLS. Mayor Armando Quibod (left) of Makilala, North Cotabato, cuts the ribbon for the ceremonial opening of a new village hall for Barangay Sto. Nino in the town on Friday (Sept. 9, 2022). On the same day, 13 other barangays got new village halls that were turned over by representatives of the Office of Civil Defense and the Department of Public Works and Highways. (Photo courtesy of Makilala LGU) MAKILALA, North Cotabato - Fourteen newly-completed barangay halls were turned over ...

FACE MASK ON. Davao City officials are not keen on scrapping the non-wearing of face masks as coronavirus disease 2019 persists to be a health threat to the people. Dr. Ashley Lopez, the city health officer, says Friday (Sept. 9, 2022) that the city ordinance mandating the wearing of face mask remains in effect. (PNA file photo) DAVAO CITY - Wearing of face mask remains mandatory in this city, a health official said Friday. "We are still imposing the mandatory wearing of face mask because i...