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Pagadian City launches Integrated Feeding Program By Gideon C. Corgue PAGADIAN CITY, February 24---The local government unit (LGU) of Pagadian City through the City Nutrition Council (CNC) officially launched the Integrated Feeding Program (IFP) for children at the Executive Function Hall recently. In the weekly radio program dubbed "Mayors' Report", Mayor Samuel Co announced that the IFP will provide benefits to the undernourished children in the 54 barangays of the city. Co thanked the generous donor, the Social Paraclete Association, Inc. in donating 2,000 boxes of Mannapack Fortified Rice containing a total of 28,000 kilos. It can be recalled that on February 21, the launch of the IPF was held and the signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Social Paraclete Association Incorporated and the City Government of Pagadian for the implementation of the program. Co said that the donated fortified rice can really help malnourished children in the ...

By Gideon C. Corgue PAGADIAN CITY, February 17--- The provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur is targeting to plant cocoa and coffee of 10,000 hectares of land to earn an income of P100,000 per hectare per year and also generate an income of P1-B for the province. Governor Victor Yu in his message during the 4th Cacao Festival held at the provincial covered court, said that when he was the congressman of the first District, it was his vision that the province would become rich in the year 2025 by planting and cultivating cacao and coffee seedlings. The governor reported that currently there are only more than 1,500 hectares of cacao and one (1) thousand hectares of coffee planted by farmers in the province. Yu observed that it is not easy for the farmers to plant cacao and coffee seedlings because of the challenges faced by the farmers, so they have not been able to plant cacao and coffee within 10,000 hectares of the farm. Because of this situation, Yu ordered the agricul...

By Gideon C. Corgue PAGADIAN CITY, February 10— This year's Chinese New Year symbolizes hope, prosperity, and good fortune, the officer of the Pagadian City Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (PCFCCCI) says. Alexander Co, the president of PCFCCCI in his message during the Chinese New Year celebration held at Plaza Luz on February 9, said that the Chinese New Year is the festive season that marks the beginning of a new lunar cycle. Co said that this joyful season, the streets come alive with vibrant decorations and rhythmic beats of tradition drums, the air is filled with laughter, the aroma of delectable feast and the sound of fire crackers all symbolizing the "hope, prosperity, and good fortune" to the residents. "We are also reminded that this season is the time to let go of the past, to forgive, to embrace new opportunities that lie ahead. Let us embrace the spirit of resilience and adaptability as we navigate the everchanging world around us,...

By Gideon C. Corgue PAGADIAN CITY, February 9—More and more private hospitals have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Government to ensure that patients admitted to private hospitals can avail medical assistance. Joefe P. Suson, the provincial administrator said that aside from the zero billing policy that has been implemented for a long time at the Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center (ZDSMC), the provincial government has expanded the provision of medical assistance in the province through the signing of the MOA with private hospitals. Suson added that Aisah Medical Center is the first private hospital in the province that agreed to implement the program of Governor Victor Yu. Followed by Mendero Hospital, Pagadian Doctors Hospital, Happy Valley Hospital in Tambulig and recently Horizon Medical Center in Lakewood town which is expected to help the people of the second district of the province. Aside from medical assistance, Suson said tha...

By Gideon C. Corgue PAGADIAN CITY, February 4--- Governor Victor Yu urged the local government units (LGUs) that the awards they received should serve as inspiration for them to perform their duties and responsibilities faithfully. "I congratulate all the LGUs especially barangay officials from Region 9 for receiving their Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) awards from the DILG. I hope that the award will serve as an inspiration for LGUs that they will perform their duties and responsibilities faithfully," Yu said. At the Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Regional Performance Awards held at the Pavillon Hall, Provincial Government Center, Dao, Pagadian Cityrecently, Yu sadly informed the city, municipal and barangay officials that the problem of illegal drugs has increased not only in Zamboanga del Sur but in the entire Zamboanga Peninsula. The good governor added that the illegal drug problem will become very alarming if the municipal and barangay officials do not honestly ...