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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 at the "Fallen Heroes" marker here. Remembered were the 38 people killed during the 21-da...
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) palms thriving in the area. This is why the barangay (village) council sought to bring back its displ...
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 Friday by the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) t...
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 it is what is stated under our city ordinance, unlike other provinces and cities they do not have an ...