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	Encyclopedia: Zamboanga del Sur
		Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao.
		Its capital is Pagadian City and the province borders Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga Sibugay to the west, Misamis Occidental to the northeast, and Lanao del Norte to the east.
		Lakewood is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the Philippines.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Zamboanga-del-Sur (2104 words)

	Zamboanga Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zamboanga Peninsula is both a peninsula and an administrative region on that peninsula in the Philippines.
		The boundary between the peninsula and the mainland is artificially marked by the border between Zamboanga del Sur and Lanao del Norte.
		Zamboanga Peninsula lies between the Moro Gulf, part of the Celebes Sea, and the Sulu Sea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zamboanga_Peninsula (400 words)

	Zamboanga City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zamboanga City is a 1st class city in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
		Zamboanga City is also the center of commerce, trade and education in the region as well as the home of Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority (popularly known as Zamboecozone).
		In the 1990s, Zamboanga was unfairly associated with kidnappings and attempted kidnappings and extortion of Westerners by the organized terrorist group known as the Abu Sayyaf in nearby areas because news stories were datelined there.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zamboanga_City (796 words)

	The Provincial Profile of Zamboanga Del Sur
		Zamboanga was part of the territory that shifted between the control of the Sultans of Sulu and Maguindanao.
		Zamboanga became a district of the Moro Province in 1903.
		Zamboanga del Sur holds the bountiful southern half of the peninsula and is blessed with fertile soil, rich fishing grounds and minerals.
	www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/zambosur.htm (1325 words)

	ZAMBOANGA - LoveToKnow Article on ZAMBOANGA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		, the capital of the Moro Province, and of the District (or Comandancia) of Zamboanga, and a port of entry, on the island of Mindanao, Philippine Islands, at the S. extremity of the western peninsula.
		Zamboanga has one of the most healthful sites in the islands, its climate being decidedly cooler than that of Manila.
		Zamboanga was one of the oldest Spanish settlements in the islands, it having been taken and fortified as a base against the Moros, and it still contains an old stone fort.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Z/ZA/ZAMBOANGA.htm (203 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Zamboanga City is located on the tip of the Zamboanga peninsula that juts out of the bottom of Mindanao island in Southern Philippines.
		Zamboanga’s population as of the 2000 census is 601,794.
		Zamboanga City is the center of Western Mindanao for commerce and trade, government and finance, transportation and communication.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=99 (459 words)

	Welcome to the City of Zamboanga : City of Flowers of the World
		Bounded on the south by the Basilan strait, on the west by the Sulu and Zamboanga del Norte, on the North by Zamboanga del Sur, and on the east by Sibuguey.
		The use of the new language was of interest among the natives because it gave pride and honor as it closely resembled the language of the masters.
		For a period of 55 years, the town of Zamboanga and the fort was laid at the mercy of Sultan Qudarat and the other native leaders who laid siege for the control of the fort.
	www.zamboanga.net /Arts&CultureZamboangaHistory.htm (1967 words)

	The Daily Dipolognon
		The capital of Zamboanga del Norte shall be Dipolog and that of Zamboanga del Sur shall be Pagadian.
		The elective provincials of the present Province of Zamboanga elected at the last general election for local officials shall continue to govern the Province of Zamboanga del Norte until their successors shall be elected in the next general election and shall be qualified.
		The present representative of Zamboanga shall continue to be the representative of the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, and of the cities of Basilan and Zamboanga until the expiration of his term of office.
	dipolognon.com /ZamboangaGovernors.htm (1295 words)

	My Hometown Zamboanga City
		Zamboanga is historically known as the City of Flowers (Ciudad dela Flores).
		Zamboanga City is located in the northwestern corner of the big island of Mindanao.
		The first Mayor of Zamboanga was an American, CHRISTOPHER FREDERICK BADER, in the year 1914 to 1916.
	www.angelfire.com /journal2/nbondoc/myhometown.htm (324 words)

	Zamboanga Peninsula, Region IX, Philippines
		Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur share a long, thin peninsula pointing toward the smaller offshore island of Basilan, the third province in the region.
		The two in Zamboanga del Sur are Pagadian City, the provincial capital, and Zamboanga City.
		Zamboanga was in the early twentieth century the capital from which Gen. John J. Pershing, U.S.A., governed Moro Province, which included the whole of Mindanao.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ph-ix.html (321 words)

	Zamboanga City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Fort Zamboanga was founded, in 1635, by the Spanish, and was the focus of a number of battles between Moro pirates and the Spanish until 1718, when a modifications to the fort were made.
		In the 1990s, Zamboanga was notorious as the site of repeated kidnappings and attempted kidnappings and extortion of Westerners by fundamentalist Moro Muslim separatists known as the Abu Sayyaf.
		In 17 October 2002, the Zamboanga bombings occurred, and in 2003, Zamboanga was used as a base for 300 United States military advisors to the Philippines army in their operations against the separatists.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/Z/Zamboanga-City.htm (382 words)

	Zamboanga del Norte : Province Brief History
		Jesuit missionaries expanded their work from the northern part of the peninsula southward to Zamboanga and were forced to withdraw within two years due to native’s violent opposition to the Christian faith.
		The Spanish colony and fort of Zamboanga was the principal seat of Spanish authority.
		Zamboanga was made one of the six districts of Mindanao and Sulu.
	zamboangadelnorte.com /ZDNhistoricalAccount.htm (2018 words)

	zamboanga del sur province info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It is bounded on the north and west by Zamboanga del Norte, on the east by Misamis Occidental, Panguil Bay, and Lanao del Norte, and on the south by the Moro Gulf and the Basilan Strait.
		Zamboanga del Sur became a separate province on June 6, 1952 when Zamboanga was divided in two.
		Zamboanga became a city on October 12, 1936 - and was inaugurated as such February 26, 1937.
	home.online.no /%7Eerfalch/zamboangasura.htm (452 words)

	Welcome to the City of Zamboanga : Investment Oppotunity
		Zamboanga City is the center of commerce and industry in Western Mindanao.
		From 1903 to 1913, Zamboanga was the capital of the Moro Province which was the whole of Mindanao, comprising five districts, namely: Cotabato, Davao, Sulu, Lanao and Zamboanga.
		It was on November 22, 1983 when Zamboanga was declared a highly urbanized city in accordance with the provision of the Local Government Code of 1983 (BP337).
	www.dipolognon.com /zamboanga/Investment.htm (458 words)

	Zamboanga Peninsula -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Zamboanga Peninsula is both a (A large mass of land projecting into a body of water) peninsula and an (Click link for more info and facts about administrative region) administrative region on that peninsula in the (A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946) Philippines.
		Zamboanga Peninsula consists of the territory of the three Zamboanga provinces plus (Click link for more info and facts about Misamis Occidental) Misamis Occidental.
		Zamboanga Peninsula lies between the (Click link for more info and facts about Moro Gulf) Moro Gulf, part of the (Click link for more info and facts about Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea, and the (Click link for more info and facts about Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/z/za/zamboanga_peninsula.htm (327 words)

	The Zamboanga Hermosa Festival - Gregg Butensky
		Zamboanga is situated at the southern end of the western arm of the island of Mindanao.
		The people of Zamboanga speak a variety of languages including Pilipino, English, Cebuano, Tausug, Samal and Chabacano (the local dialect which is a mixture of Spanish and Philippine languages).
		Each October, the city celebrates the Zamboanga Hermosa festival which lasts for nine days and then climaxes with Fiesta Pilar, which is dedicated to the patron saint of the city.
	www.madnomad.com /gregg/rp_04.html (176 words)

	Province of Zamboanga del Norte Brief History
		The ZAMBOANGA Peninsula was known as Sibugay or Sibuguey during the coming of the Spanish conquistadors.
		And later on was changed into Zamboanga from the capital town of the province which derived it's name from the Malay word Sambangan meaning a place where wild flowers grow.
		The entire peninsula was later called Zamboanga Peninsula although the easternmost part of the peninsula belong to the Province of Misamis.
	zamboangadelnorte.com /History.htm (634 words)

	Zamboanga Peninsula Region News - PIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Zamboanga City (Oct. 15) -- US Ambassador to the Philippines Francis Ricciardone inspected the port improvement project in Maluso, Basilan Province, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which poured in millions of pesos in support of the Philippine government's effort to rehabilitate the strife-ridden region.
		Zamboanga City (Oct. 15) - The first-ever Zamboanga City Media Forum conducted on October 13, 2004 at the Astoria Hotel, this city yielded positive results and commitment from the local tri-media.
		Zamboanga City (Oct. 6) -- Jobs and Generation Secretary and concurrent Chairman of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) Cito Lorenzo hailed the long anticipated inauguration of the Land Bank Regional Office at Pettit Barracks here in Zamboanga City.
	www.pia.gov.ph /regions.asp?regnum=9 (415 words)

	A Blooming Beauty called Zamboanga by Thomas King, Philippine Travel Reports
		Zamboanga, on the southern tip of the bird beak-like western arm of heavily forested and mineral-rich Mindanao –; the second largest and most southerly of the 11 major islands of the Philippines –; can justifiably claim to being a cauldron of culture.
		The Subanons are considered to be the original people of Zamboanga settling here long before the Spanish occupied the city while most Badjaos, the sea gypsies of the nation, spend their lives on small boats which shelter in the waters around numerous isles.
		Almost equidistant to the east of Zamboanga is Taluksangay, a settlement that is home to a number of Samal and Tausog families.
	www.emanila.com /mediaeast/zamboanga.htm (1068 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Zamboanga
		Zamboanga city mayor Celso Lobregat said a total of 24 people were confirmed injured by the explosions which he compared to the London rush-hour attacks in July.
		Zamboanga, about 530 miles south of Manila, is a bustling seaport that has been hit by deadly bombings in the past and continues to receive threats from Muslim militants, including the al-Qaeda-linked extremist Abu Sayyaf group...
		Zamboanga, about 850 kilometres south of Manila, is a bustling seaport that has been hit by deadly bombings in the past and continues to receive threats from Muslim militants, including the al-Qaeda-linked extremist Abu Sayyaf group...
	worldcities.surfwax.com /files/Zamboanga_Philippines.html (5246 words)

	Archdiocese of Zamboanga
		The Diocese of Zamboanga was further divided when the Diocese of Davao was established and separated in 1949; the Prelature of Cotabato in 1950; the Prelature of Isabela, Basilan, in 1967, and finally the Prelature of Ipil in 1980.
		For the church in Zamboanga, the challenge is to incarnate in the archdiocese the vision of PCP II.
		Among the Catholic institutions in the Archdiocese of Zamboanga are 2 colleges, 6 secondary schools, 6 elementary schools, and 8 kindergarten schools.
	www.cbcponline.net /jurisdictions/zamboanga.html (502 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| TOP STORIES > Zamboanga political icon is dead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		ZAMBOANGA CITY—Mayor Maria Clara Rafols Lorenzo-Lobregat died of cardiac arrest Friday night at the Manila Medical Center.
		She won the mayoralty in 1998, was reelected in 2001 and was set to file her certificate of candidacy for a third term on January 5.
		Lobregat was educated at the Pilar College in Zamboanga City, Maryknoll and Saint Scholastica in Manila.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/jan/04/yehey/top_stories/20040104top5.html (1072 words)

	Zamboanga City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Fort Zamboanga was founded, in 1635, by the SpainSpanish, and was the focus of a number of battles between Moro/ pirates and the Spanish until 1718, when a modifications to the fort were made.
		ZAMBOANGA CITY Representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States defense department are in the city to conduct an evaluation of the needs of the police for training similar to the Balikatan.
		ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Southern Command said that rescue operations maintained its bid to recover the remaining Indonesian hostage who remained in the hands of the Abu Sayyaf in the Sulu hinterlands.
	www.infothis.com /find/Zamboanga_City (627 words)

	Japanes Landings at Zamboanga
		At the time of his arrival in ZAMBOANGA, the vessel boarded by Vice Admiral FUGIYAMA was the KIJI and the vessel boarded by Rear Admiral IRIFUNE was the KEIKO MARU.
		It appears that the chief motive which lead to the execution of this operation was due to the fact that a Japanese national, who had escaped from ZAMBOANGA, had informed the Headquarters of 3rd Southern Expeditionary Fleet of the sad plight of the Japanese nationals interned there.
		The activities of the reconnaissance seaplane unit of 32nd Air Unit was shown in the annexed table.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/documents/zambo.htm (1032 words)

	Zamboanga Dragon Boat Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I'm honor to be part of Zamboanga and lucky to have these wonderful teammates.
		I'd love to baptize my life vest with a gold medal but a bronze one is not bad at all.
		Zamboanga is a dragon boat team based in Portland, Oregon.
	www.zamboanga.us (1665 words)

	Zamboanga Dragon Boat Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Zamboanga aims to provide a team that allows everyone in the community to participate in dragon boating.
		Zamboanga was named after the birth city of our coach, Alvin.
		Zamboanga City is situated on the southernmost tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula, on the island of Mindanao, Philippines.
	www.zamboanga.us /about.html (182 words)

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