'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).
Hans Emmanuel Vargas - Ateneo de
Zamboanga University
"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.