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Denice Zamboanga and Stamp Fairtex are two of the best atomweight fighters in ONE Championship. The young stars are part of a rising women’s contingent in MMA who are up-and-coming in Asia. In a podcast interview on the South China Morning Post, former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion and current ONE Championship Vice President Miesha Tate […]
Fresh off a resounding victory and a successful ONE Championship debut at ONE: A NEW BREED a couple of weeks ago, 31-year-old veteran Drex “T-Rex” Zamboanga is with younger sister Denice, and together, they remain in Bangkok, Thailand to ride out the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation. The Zamboanga siblings traveled to Thailand earlier this year […]
The AGRI Party-list has lauded Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol for committing to resolve the Zamboanga rice crisis amid a barrage of criticism from various sectors over the perceived failure by government to prevent an escalation of rice prices in the region. The National Food Authority (NFA) Council on Wednesday decided to import 132,000 metric tons […]
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles challenged the present leadership of the National Food Authority (NFA) to act on rising rice prices and the shortage of NFA rice in the market after inspecting the supplies of the grain staple and speaking to rice retailers in Cagayan de Oro. “The NFA administrator is […]
House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles urged the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to intensify their anti-profiteering operations after skyrocketing rice prices in Zamboanga City forced the city council to pass a resolution urging the local government to place the city under a state of calamity. Nograles, who had earlier called […]
With Zamboanga City now under a state of calamity due to the shortage of rice, House Committee on Agriculture chair and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr. called on the National Food Authority (NFA) to investigate and implement necessary measures to prevent similar crises in other parts of the country. Panganiban said the NFA “should be […]
In 2013, the city of Zamboanga went on a war between military troops and rebel fighters. Over a thousand locals were hurt and displaced. Homes were destroyed by fire. Schools and businesses were shut down. But despite the chaotic situation, the people of Zamboanga were able to stand up and bounce back. They were able […]