Pagadian, officially the City of Pagadian, or simply referred to as Pagadian City, is a 2nd class city and the capital of the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. It is the regional center of Zamboanga Peninsula and the second-largest city in the region, after the independent city of Zamboanga. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 199,060 people.
Ozamiz, officially the City of Ozamiz or simply referred to as Ozamiz City, is a 3rd class city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 141,828 people.
Mahayag, officially the Municipality of Mahayag, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 46,516 people.
Molave, officially the Municipality of Molave, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 52,006 people.
The National Basketball Conference was a regional-based basketball league in the Philippines formed in 2004. The league is sanctioned by the Philippine national sport association for basketball, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. Teams are also sponsored by the local government and sponsors.
In 2008, it merged with the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA), and Third Force Inc. (TFI) to form the new Liga Pilipinas.
Lilian Express, Inc., was a bus company based in Dipolog City in the Philippines. It served bus routes to the Zamboanga Peninsula.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ozamiz is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the province of Misamis Occidental, southern Philippines. The archdiocese cathedral is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Ozamiz City, and its present archbishop is Martin Jumoad.
Holy Child Academy or "HCA", colloquially pronounced as [etʃka], is a secondary school run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian in Pagadian City, Philippines. HCA is the oldest among the Diocesan Schools of Pagadian and the second oldest school in Zamboanga del Sur.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Diocesan Schools Group of Pagadian is the network of sixteen schools under the administration and control of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian. The schools are governed by the Bishop of Pagadian, Most Rev. Emmanuel T. Cabajar, C.Ss.R, through the Diocesan Schools Superintendent, Rev. Foelan G. Echavez, M.A.
The Zamboanga Peninsula is a peninsula of Mindanao, the second largest island in the Philippines. It is a large, semi-circular peninsula located in northwestern Mindanao, forming the Moro Gulf and part of the border between the Sulu Sea and Celebes Sea. Politically, the majority of the Zamboanga Peninsula belongs to the administrative region of Zamboanga Peninsula, and a minority belongs to Northern Mindanao.
Medina General Hospital is a private hospital operating under Medina College, Inc. since June 1963, as a base hospital of its main campus in Ozamiz City, Medina College-Ozamiz. It is one of the leading general hospitals in the country, with doctors that are deemed expert in different fields of medicine, including pediatrics, pulmonology, and anesthesiology. As of February 2016, the hospital has equipped itself with 300 beds and on October 2017, new patient wards have been officially opened.
The Ozamiz–Pagadian Road, also known as Ozamiz–Aurora Road, is a 70-kilometer (43 mi) two-to-four lane road network connecting the cities of Ozamiz in Misamis Occidental and Pagadian in Zamboanga del Sur. It traverses through Tangub and the municipality of Bonifacio at Misamis Occidental and the municipalities of Tambulig, Molave, Ramon Magsaysay, and Aurora at Zamboanga del Sur.
Don Anselmo Bernad Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym DABA, is a major road in Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental. Several banks and commercial establishments were located, making this avenue as one of the busiest roads in Ozamiz. It is part of Ozamiz–Oroquieta Road, which intersects with Ozamiz–Pagadian Road. Named after Don Anselmo Bernad, former mayor of Misamis town and former governor of Misamis Occidental. Formerly known as the Don Mariano Marcos Avenue.
Medina College-Ipil is a private, non-sectarian college established by Medina College, Inc. in June 2001, two years after it has founded its sister school in Pagadian. The school accommodates Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recognized programs in Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacy, Computer Science, Criminology, Elementary Education, Hotel and Restaurant Management. Much like its sister schools in Ozamiz, Pagadian, and Misamis Occidental, Medina College-Ipil is among the leading private schools in its locale.
Medina Foundation College is a private, non-sectarian college established by Medina College, Inc. in June 1983, exactly two decades after the main campus in Ozamiz City was founded. It is among the leading private schools in Misamis Occidental which accommodates higher education programs in arts, elementary and secondary education, business administration, and junior secretarial courses.
