The capital of zamboanga del sur is pagadian city, Zamboanga del Sur has 26 municipalities and one city, the city of Pagadian. The most commont language spoken in zamboanga del sur is cebuano or visaya. Zamboanga del Sur borders zamboanga del norte to the north, Sibugay to the west.
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Zamboanga del Sur Province, Philippines
 Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Pagadian City, which is also the regional center of Region IX. 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. To the south is the Moro Gulf.

As of the 2000 census, Zamboanga del Sur had a population of 836,217, making it the 16th most populous province. The population density was 3,480/km˛, the 20th most densely populated province.
The most commonly spoken language is Cebuano, spoken by 61.31% of the population. Also spoken are Tagalog, Subanon, Chavacano, Ilonggo, Maguindanao, Iranun, Boholano, and Ilocano.
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Zamboanga del Sur is subdivided into 26 municipalities and 1 city. These divisions are further subdivided into 681 barangays. The province has two congressional districts.

Capital City: Pagadian

Municipalities:
Aurora, Bayog, Dimataling, Dinas, Dumalinao, Dumingag, Guipos, Josefina, Kumalarang, Labangan, Lakewood, Lapuyan, Mahayag Margosatubig, Midsalip, Molave, Pitogo, Ramon Magsaysay, San Miguel, San Pablo, Sominot, Tabina, Tambulig, Tigbao, Tukuran, Vincenzo A. Sagun

Provincial Governor of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines:
bulletGov. Aurora E. Cerilles: Elected in 2004 - 2007 then re-elected for a second term 2007 - 2010

Provincial Vice-Governor of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines:
bulletRoseller L. Ariosa

Congressional Representatives of Zamboanga del Sur
bulletDistrict 1: Congressman Victor J. Yu
bulletDistrict 2: Congressman Antonio H. Cerilles

September 1, 2008

To:                   Monsignor Julius Sullan Tonel

From:               Editor – Zamboanga.com

Zamboanga.com would like to know your opinion regarding the questions below:

  1. Article 2 section 6 of the Philippine Constitution states:”The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable.”
    1. Do you think we should uphold the “SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE”?
       
  1. If we uphold article II section 6 of the Philippine constitution which is the “Separation of church and state”,
    1. Doesn’t it make this whole issue of the MOA unconstitutional since the MOA favors only the Muslims?
       
  1. Thousands of years before Christianity or Islam settled in this archipelago, (now the Philippines) the indigenous people were here. The blood line of these indigenous people (Subanons, Lutaos, Samals, Bajaus, Tausugs, and Yakans) now run in veins of the people in Mindanao, some of them now Christians, some Muslims, and some belong to other religions. The Muslims arrived in the archipelago (Philippines) in the 14th century. The Christians arrived in the 16th century.
    1. Do you think the Subanons, Lutaos, Samals, Bajaus, Tausugs, and Yakans have a claim to ancestral domain?
    2. Do you think the Muslims in Mindanao have a claim to ancestral domain?
    3. If these tribes (Subanons, Lutaos, Samals, Bajaus, Tausugs, and Yakans) were converted to Christianity instead of Islam, Do you think the government would give Christianity ancestral domain in Mindanao?
    4. Can a religion claim ancestral domain?
       
  1. Article 10 section 1 of the Philippine constitution refers to Mindanao as “Muslim Mindanao”. In Article 10 section 15 it repeats its reference to Mindanao as “Muslim Mindanao”.
    1. Do you think the “architects” of the 1987 Philippine Constitution sold out Mindanao by referring to it as “Muslim Mindanao”?
       
  1. The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) was created under Republic Act 6734, which followed the direction of Article 10 section 15 of the Philippine Constitution.
    1. However, isn’t this contradictory to Article 2 section 6 which states: ”The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable.”?
    2. Isn’t it unconstitutional for the Philippine Government to continue supporting the Muslim religion financially and not any other religion? E.g. OMA (office on Muslim affairs) and the ARMM

Your answers to the above questions will help enlighten the readers and viewers of zamboang.com and hopefully the rest of the Filipino people who may have the same inquiries.

Webmaster/Editor

http://www.zamboanga.com

June 30, 2007

Pope appoints new bishop of Zamboanga Sur

By LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO

Pope Benedict XVI yesterday appointed Monsignor Julius Sullan Tonel as new bishop for the prelature of Ipil in Zamboanga del Sur.

Tonel’s appointment was officially published in the Vatican yesterday and announced here by outgoing Papal Nuncio Archbishop Fernando Filoni.

This is, indeed, welcome news for the faithful of Ipil since they have been without a bishop for more than a year already, Filoni said.

Ipil’s former bishop, Antonio Ledesma S. J., was transferred to the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro City in March, 2006.

Born in Davao City on Aug. 31, 1956, Tonel studied philosophy at Saint Francis Xavier Minor Seminary in Davao, and theology at the Central Seminary of the University of Santo Tomas, in Manila. Ordained to the priesthood on April 12, 1980 in Davao at the age of 23, Tonel earned his Licentiate in Liturgical Theology at the Saint Anselmo Pontifical Institute of Liturgy in Rome.

He also served as director of the Archdiocesan Family Apostolate in Davao, then as rector of the Archdiocesan Seminary, and president of the Commission for Basic Ecclesiastical Communities.

For five years, he was also the rector of the Regional Major Seminary and since 2002, he has been the vicar general of the archdiocese of Davao. No date has been set yet for Tonel’s ordination and installation as bishop of the Prelature of Ipil.


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