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IMPROVISED BOMB. A member of the Army's 39th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team disassembles an improvised explosive device (IED) the troops discovered Thursday (Sept. 8, 2022) inside an old school in Barangay Parangbasak, Lamitan City, Basilan. The IED and bomb-making components are believed owned by Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf Group bandits. (Photo courtesy of 101IB) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Government troops have discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) and bomb-making components believed to be owned by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits in a remote area in Lamitan City, Basilan, a top military official said Friday. Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, the Army's 101st Infantry Brigade commander, said the war materiel were found inside a bag around 5:45 a.m. Thursday at an old school in Barangay Parangbasak. "The troops were conducting an operation targeting the lawless Saddam Siddick Group when they discovered the items," Gobway said in a statement. The Siddick group has ties with th ....
The Zamboanga City Hall. (PNA file photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Mayor John Dalipe on Friday called on residents to prioritize getting vaccine booster shots to achieve an added layer of protection against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Dalipe issued the call as the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) recommended the optional wearing of face masks outdoors and in non-crowded spaces. However, the IATF-EID said those vulnerable - elderly and immunocompromised - are still highly encouraged to wear face masks. "Getting vaccinated (with the primary doses) and boosters will ensure protection not only for one's self but for the family and the community as well," Dalipe, a nurse by profession, said. Data released by the City Health Office (CHO) on Friday showed that 204,459 residents of this city have received their first Covid-19 booster dose. Dalipe noted that the figure represented only 33 percent of the target eligible popu ....
CanSino Biologics has announced that its recently developed COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by China's drug regulator for emergency use as a booster ....
BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Scie ....