YOUNG TURTLE. Personnel of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO)-Zamboanga City measure the size of a rescued Juvenile Hawksbill Turtle that was turned over to them Friday (March 18, 2022). The turtle was placed under the care of the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology Hatchery and Wet Laboratory. (Photo courtesy of Department of Environment and Natural Resources-9) ZAMBOANGA CITY - A rescued juvenile female Hawksbill turtle is undergoing rehabilitation at a hatchery in this city in preparation for release back to its natural habitat. Rosevirico Tan, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) information officer, said Saturday the Hawksbill turtle was placed in the care of the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZSCMST) Hatchery and Wet Laboratory. "The turtle is under observation. It will be released back to the sea upon certification from the hatchery veterinarian," Tan said in an interview on
RUFOUS NIGHT HERON. Joan Lagunda, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Assistant Secretary for Operations-Western Mindanao, leads the release of a Brahminy Kite and a Rufous Night Heron, Friday (March 4, 2022) at the bird sanctuary of the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology. The release of the wildlife was in line with the celebration of the 2022 World Wildlife Day. (Photo courtesy of DENR-9) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released back into the wild a Brahminy Kite and a Rufous Night Heron at the bird sanctuary of the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZSCMST) in this city. Rosevirico Tan, DENR regional information officer, said Saturday that the release of the wildlife was in line with the celebration of the 2022 World Wildlife Day (WWD). This year's celebration is anchored on the theme "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration." Tan said the two wildlife sp
Mikaela Yeo moved to Canada several years ago from Zamboanga City in the Philippines, where Chavacano, a type of Spanish-based Creole is spoken by about one million people.
Chairman of Commission on Higher Education, Dr. J. Prospero Popoy De Vera III, invites everyone to support Study in the Philippines-Edutourism. Kasama kayo, tara na biyahe tayo para sa Edukasyon! Commission on Higher Education(CHED) Department of Tourism – Philippines #StudyPH #Edutourism #FreeEducation #CHED #DOT #ChairDeVera #ChairPopoy #bike #bikers #cyclingPosted by CHED Study in the Philippines Edutourism on Tuesday, February 9, 2021
This is probably why De Vera, a cycling enthusiast himself, used his love for cycling in a recent video inviting everyone to support CHED’s “Edutourism: Study in the Philippines Program or StudyPH-Edutourism.”
“We are inviting you to join us in our journey around the Philippines and in spreading to the whole world the Study in the Philippines – Edutourism Program,” said De Vera said in a video posted on the Facebook page of CHED Study in the Philippines Edutourism.
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Feb 04 (PIA) – A massive information campaign is one of the priorities of the government in countering the communist terrorist groups (CTGs) in Zamboanga Peninsula.
The iVolunteers composed of students and youth leaders in big universities in Zamboanga City, who were established last year, convened in a joint meeting and campaign planning with the technical working group on Monday (February 1).
Noemi Edaga, regional director of Philippine Information Agency IX emphasized the role and importance of the iVolunteers especially in this time of pandemic in disseminating the right information to the public.
“The main purpose of iVolunteers is to counter terrorist groups in schools. We are nurturing you to become future leaders, hoping that youths can serve the country well,” she said.