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Zamboanga

a port in the Philippines, on SW Mindanao on Basilan Strait: founded by the Spanish in 1635; tourist centre, with fisheries. Pop.: 716 000 (2005 est.)
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Zamboanga

 

a city and port in the Philippines, in the southwest of the island of Mindanao; administrative center of Zamboanga del Sur Province. Population, 188,000 (1970). Zamboanga is a center for the sawmill and wood-products industry and has food and clothing enterprises. Agricultural products (copra, coconut, and abaca fiber) and timber are exported. Zamboanga was founded in 1635 as a Spanish fort.

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'The people of Zamboanga City and nearby areas can look forward to a state-of-the-art baseload power plant right here in the city to provide safe, reliable and affordable electricity,' he said.
In a statement to the media, Alsons Power noted that the greenfield power project will have to cater to the medium to long-term electricity needs - primarily of Zamboanga City as well as its neighboring areas in the Mindanao grid.
Alsons Power said the plant would provide baseload power to Zamboanga City and nearby areas.
At present, there are four government-owned and seven private hospitals in the city, the biggest of which is the 800-bed capacity Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC).
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"The funds are available, were awaiting only the concrete plan, meaning, the details," the President told media on Wednesday when asked about plans for Zamboanga City.
As president of Peace Advocates Zamboanga (PAZ), he knows first-hand that "everyone pays when you answer violence with violence." And he also knows and has experienced striking examples of how actively loving and doing good to one's enemies can transform communities and help resolve dangerous conflicts.
John Divinagracia, deputy commander of the 101st Infantry Brigade based in Isabela City, Basilan, took over as Joint Task Force Zamboanga chief.
Sitti Amina Jain, DTI regional director, told the Philippine News Agency Friday that three of the six Negosyo Centers will be established in Zamboanga del Norte, two in Zamboanga del Sur, and one in Zamboanga Sibugay.
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said he had ordered the fast implementation of the four evacuation facilities located in the Municipality of Cabatangan in Zamboanga City; Municipalities of Labangan and Dinas in Zamboanga del Sur; and in the Municipality of Siocon in Zamboanga del Norte.
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the construction of four new evacuation centers in Zamboanga to provide liveable temporary shelters for residents in times of calamities and disasters.
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