Golf legend Greg Norman opens 100-hectare world class golf course in Dakak

By JONG CADION

PAGAIDAN CITY, Zambo del Sur, Mindanao, Southern Philippine (March 29-MINDANAO Pagadian Frontline) Sports legend and World Golf Hall of Famer

Greg Norman

Greg Norman will visit again Dapitan City on Monday March 31, 2014 to have a site inspection of the on-going development of the golf course in Dakak Park & Beach Resort Dapitan City Official said Friday.

First established in 1987, Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNHCD) and Greg Norman are recognized today as the premier signature golf course designer and architects to the world.

GNHCD has opened 77 courses worldwide and has an additional 37 projects in various stages of development.

According to City Tourism Apple Marie Agolong said, Greg Norman Golf course design is designing the new 18-hole 72 par golf course at Dakak which will span over 7000 yards on approximately 100 hectares.

Zamboanga del Sur IPs seek Pnoy's help for investigation on illegal mining operation

By JONG CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBO del SUR, Mindanao, Southern Philippines (March 22-PNA) -– The group of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) belong to the organization of Pikumpongan Subanen Lupa Pusaka with a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) 075 in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte sending a letter requesting help to President Benigno Aquino III through the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Ramon J.P. Paje to investigate the continuous illegal mining operations in Zamboanga del Sur.

The CADT-075 represented by its tribal leader Chairman Luciano G. Tanglanan in their letter said that the illegal mining operation was conducted by the Small-Scale Miners under the area of a certain Diosdado M. Dioson operated by Global Titan Mining Corporation particularly at Barangay Canoayan in the municipality of Bayog in Zamboanga del Sur up to the boundaries between the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur and in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte.

The Subanen Ancestral Domain consisting of Barangays/portion of the municipalities of Sindangan, Leon E. Postego, Godod and Siaayan, all of the province of Zambonga del Norte and portion of the municipality of Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur.   

Troops recover abducted student in Zambo Sibugay

ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 1 (PNA) -- Government authorities have safely recovered the engineering student seized by gunmen believed to be kidnappers

in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, a police official announced Saturday.

The victim, Stephen Tan, was safely recovered around 5:15 p.m. Friday in Barangay Little Baguio, Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, by the police and Mayor Cris Jore of Diplahan, also of the same province.

Tan, 19, an engineering student of Southern Mindanao College, was seized by three suspected kidnappers around 9 p.m. Thursday along Cabrera Street, Barangay Gatas, Pagadian City, the capital of Zamboanga del Sur, while he was driving his Ford color metallic gray with registered plate number KGS-723.

Pagadian City police launch operation to rescue engineering student

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Feb. 28 (PNA) -- The police have launched an operation in a bid to rescue an engineering student of the Southern Mindanao College (SMC) seized by gunmen, believed to be kidnappers, late Thursday in this city. 

 

Local police chief Supt. Glenn Dulawan said Friday the operation to rescue the victim, Stephen Tan, was launched jointly with the Provincial Public Safety Battalion (PPSB) and with the military forces.

Dulawan said Tan, 19, was seized around 9:30 p.m. Thursday by gunmen while he was with his classmates in front of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) office along Cabrera Street, this city.

Zamboanga hosts Philippine Bird Festival, Birdwatchers’ Radar and Hotspot for Bird Conservation

 By JONG D. CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOSUR (Feb. 26, 2014 www.pagadianfrontline.tk) -- The 9^th Philippine Bird Festival, the country’s largest celebration of avifaunal diversity and bird lore awareness, takes off in Zamboanga—Asia’s Latin City— on February 28 and March 1 for the 9^th annual Philippine Bird Festival and will bring attention to the conservation of the Pasonanca Natural Park forest and rich coastal ecosystems of this southwestern Mindanao destination. Department of Environment and and Natural Resources (DENR) official said.

According to DENR Regional Public Office Officer-in-Charge Rosevirico Tan this year’s festival themed “Pajaros: Bula sin miedo, sin lingasa”—Zamboanga’s Spanish-based Chavacano for “Birds: Fly Without Fear, Without Worries”—coincides with the presence of wintering Barn Swallows or layang-layang, a migrant from northern Asia which roosts in hundreds of thousands in downtown Zamboanga.

The Barn Swallow—a symbol of peace and cultural understanding—was chosen as the flagship species of the festival to highlight the popular hopes for better ties among the peoples of the region, starting with a common interest in birds and nature conservation, RPAO Tan said.

FDC focus on five issues for Mindanao

Regional Congress FDC-WMR held at Pagadian City

By JONG CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOSUR (March 22, 2014 www.pagadianfrontline.tk) – The Freedom from Debt Coalition Western Mindanao Region (FDC-WMR) is still focusing on the five issues on their continuing campaign for Mindanao. FDC official said during their regional pre congress in Pagadian City yesterday.

According to FDC Western Mindanao Region Chairperson Pastor Diosdado Marquez of the United Church of Christ of the Philippines these five issues are considered as their priority campaign agenda for Mindanao.