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Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:44:00 +0800
Soldier dies in accidental firing
A SOLDIER assigned in a training center died in an accidental firing incident in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, February 1, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:41:00 +0800
Militia man injured in Misamis Occidental clash
A MILITIAMAN was wounded when government troops clashed for around 20 minutes with New People's Army (NPA) rebels in the hinterlands of Misamis Occidental, officials said Monday, February 1.Lieutenant

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 20:17:00 +0800
17 Westmincom personnel promoted
THE newly promoted personnel of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) had been reminded to continue to serve selflessly and remain steadfast to their mandate of serving the people and securing the

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 19:58:00 +0800
Curfew patrols stepped up in Zamboanga City
POLICE and military authorities have intensified the conduct of curfew patrols in different parts of Zamboanga City, as the local government steps up its campaign to stem coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 21:44:00 +0800
Tawi-Tawi notorious drug pusher dies in shootout
LAWMEN have recovered high-powered firearms following a shootout that saw the death of a notorious drug personality in a remote village in Tawi-Tawi, officials announced Saturday, January 30, 2021.Lieutenant

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 21:42:00 +0800
Zamboanga City police receive bulletproof vests
AS PART of her unrelenting commitment to security, Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar Wednesday, January 27, 2021, turned over 10 units of bulletproof vests to the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO).Salazar

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 21:37:00 +0800
Barmm hires 64 new social service personnel
IN LINE with the successive hiring of a new workforce in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm), the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) has appointed 64 new permanent

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:08:00 +0800
Village exec hurt in stabbing incident
A VILLAGE official was stabbed and wounded by a businessman in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Friday, January 29.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:06:00 +0800
Number 2 drug suspect, most wanted persons nabbed
POLICE have arrested a "number 2 drug personality" and two most wanted persons in separate law enforcement operations in the Zamboanga Pennsula, officials said Friday, January 29.The police identified

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:01:00 +0800
Soldier dies in highway accident
A SOLDIER assigned with the engineering battalion plunged to death in a ditch in a remote village of Zamboanga del Norte, a police official said Thursday, January 28, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:57:00 +0800
New 5th Scout Ranger Battalion commander installed
THE Philippine Army has installed a seasoned officer as the new commander of the 5th Scout Ranger Battalion (5SRB) based in Sulu.Colonel Freddie Dela Cruz, 1st Scout Ranger Regiment commander, officiated

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:56:00 +0800
Zamboanga folks urged to engage in gardening
A TOP official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has called on the residents to engage in urban and backyard gardening to help boost food security.Rad Don Cedeño, regional executive director of DA,

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:42:00 +0800
2 most wanted persons, 2 others nabbed
LAWMEN have arrested two most wanted persons and two others in separate law enforcement operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Wednesday, January 27.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:41:00 +0800
'Top 4 priority target' nabbed in anti-drug sting
GOVERNMENT operatives have arrested a "top 4 priority target" in an anti-illegal drug operation in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Wednesday, January 27.Police Lieutenant

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:39:00 +0800
14 fishermen nabbed for illegal fishing
POLICEMEN and personnel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have arrested 14 fishermen and seized three motor boats in an anti-illegal fishing campaign off Zamboanga Sibugay.The Zamboanga

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:37:00 +0800
2 1ID officers, enlisted man promoted
THE newly-promoted and newly-assigned officers of the 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division (ID) have been advised to work with passion and dedication in order to contribute to the attainment of the

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:36:00 +0800
4 dead in Zamboanga Sibugay highway collision
FOUR persons died, while an infant survived in a highway collision in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Tuesday, January 26.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:34:00 +0800
Number 7 priority target drug suspect falls
LAWMEN have arrested the number 7 "priority target" drug personality in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police said Tuesday, January 26.The Zamboanga Sibugay

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:03:00 +0800
38 ex-NPAs receive livelihood package
THIRTY-EIGHT former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have received P10,000 livelihood starter kit each or a total of P380,000 to earn a living and start a new life.Different government agencies,

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:02:00 +0800
3 nabbed, P1.8-M shabu seized in anti-drug sting
THE Drug Enforcement Unit of Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) arrested three drug personalities and seized some P1.8 million worth of suspected shabu in an anti-illegal drug operation in Zamboanga City,

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:29:00 +0800
Institutionalization of vaccination program urged
MAYOR Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar is urging the national government, through the Department of Health (DOH), to institutionalize its vaccination program against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) nationwide.Salazar

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:51:00 +0800
Militiaman dies, 1 hurt in gun attack
A MILITIMAN was killed while a passerby was wounded in a gun attack in the province of Basilan, the police reported Sunday, January 24, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:47:00 +0800
Octogenarians, nonagenarians get P20,000 cash aid
OCTOGENARIAN and nonagenarian residents of Zamboanga City received cash incentives from the local government without having to wait until they turn 100 to avail of such benefit.Octogenarians are persons

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:46:00 +0800
UNDP donates farm tractor to Sulu town
THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has donated a farm tractor in support of the government’s Balik-Barangay Program in Patikul, Sulu.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:41:00 +0800
DENR, couple inks crocodile adoption pact
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with a concerned couple for the adoption of two Philippine Fresh Water Crocodile in Zamboanga

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 01:31:00 +0800
Zamboanga City records 37 new Covid-19 cases
THE Zamboanga City Health Office registered 37 new additional cases and one death during the last four days, bringing the total confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in this city to 3,872 as of

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 01:30:00 +0800
4 children perish in fire
FOUR children perished in an hour-long fire incident in a remote village of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer,

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 01:28:00 +0800
4 nabbed in anti-drug operation
FOUR people, including one drug surrenderer, were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Isabela City, Basilan and in this city, officials announced Saturday, January 23, 2021.The police identified

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 01:25:00 +0800
Village exec nabbed in law enforcement operation
A VILLAGE official was arrested in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Saturday, January 23, 2021.Police Lieutenant Jimmer Urot of the police station in

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:28:00 +0800
Zamboanga City opens to tourists starting February
LEISURE and non-essential visits will soon be allowed as Zamboanga City reopens for tourism in February 2021, an official announced.City Tourism Officer Sarita Sebastian said beginning February, Zamboanga

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:27:00 +0800
2 big-time drug suspects nabbed; P1.5-M shabu seized
TWO alleged big-time drug pushers were arrested, while over P1.5 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, a top police official announced Friday, January

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:25:00 +0800
Zamboanga City mayor warns business establishments
THE City Government of Zamboanga issued a stern warning to local business establishments that are violating the standard safety protocols to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus.Mayor Maria Isabelle

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:46:00 +0800
MNLF declares Abu Sayyaf bandits persona non-grata
THE base commanders of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) under commander Ali Julkipli of Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu has declared the Abu Sayyaf bandits as persona non-grata in all of its camps and

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:45:00 +0800
1ID holds year-end, commander's guidance activity
THE Army's 1st Infantry Division (ID) held its Year-end Accomplishment Report and Commander's Guidance for calendar year 2021, featuring the presence of junior officers in two separate venues this

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:42:00 +0800
Zamboanga City mayor seeks to rectify Covid-19 data report
MAYOR Maria Isabelle Climaco-alazar asked the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, January 21, to rectify its January 20 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) tally that erroneously placed the city in the

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:15:00 +0800
Cenro-Siocon seizes undocumented lumber
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) apprehended two people in Zamboanga del Norte for transporting lumber products with no required permits.DENR Rosevirico Tan, DENR regional information

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:14:00 +0800
Troops seize war materiel of Abu Sayyaf bandits
TROOPS have seized war materiel while on combat operation against Abu Sayyaf bandits in the island province of Sulu, military officials announced.Major General William Gonzales, 11th Infantry Division

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:12:00 +0800
Barmm to build infra projects in 5 Maguindanao towns
TO ENHANCE delivery of governance services to the public, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) will construct executive halls, public markets and legislative buildings of five towns

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:32:00 +0800
Newly-promoted general vows to rev-up peace campaign
NEWLY-promoted Brigadier General Arturo Rojas, 2nd Marine Brigade commander, has vowed to double his efforts to sustain the peace and welcome development in the province of Tawi-Tawi.Rojas made the assurance

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:31:00 +0800
Anti-drug stings net 3 persons, P184,000 shabu
POLICE operatives arrested three people, one of them an alleged big-time drug pusher, and seized some P184,000 worth of shabu in separate anti-drug campaigns in Zamboanga Peninsula, officials said Tuesday,

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:25:00 +0800
Zamboanga City records 70 new Covid-19 cases
THE City Health Office reported Monday, January 18, 70 additional new confirmed coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases and five deaths in the last seven days, bringing the total caseload in the city to 3,835.Dr.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:11:00 +0800
4 nabbed, P250,000 shabu seized in anti-drug stings
FOUR newly-identified drug personalities were arrested, while some P252,000 worth of shabu was seized in separate anti-drug operations by operatives of the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO), officials

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:07:00 +0800
2 nabbed in Zamboanga del Sur for illegal logging
TWO persons were arrested in a law enforcement operation for illegal logging in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, January 18.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:05:00 +0800
Zamboanga City mayor 1st registrant in PhilSys
THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Zamboanga Peninsula kicked off Monday, January 18, 2021, the Step 1 Registration for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) in Zamboanga City with Mayor

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:48:00 +0800
P1.1-M shabu seized, high-value personality nabbed
POLICE operatives arrested a high-value individual (HVI) and seized some P1.1 million worth of illegal drugs in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Saturday, January 16, 2021.Police

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:44:00 +0800
Over 1,000 cops in Zamboanga Peninsula promoted
A TOTAL of 1,072 personnel of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula were promoted to the next higher ranks.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, PRO-Zambanga Peninsula director,

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:04:00 +0800
'Matapat' battalion marks 36th founding anniversary
MEMBERS of the Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion (IB) are encouraged to render duty with renewed passion to achieve greater goals.Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrera, commander of 53IB,

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:02:00 +0800
Soldier hurt in Zamboanga del Norte gun attack
A SOLDIER was wounded in a gun attack in a remote village of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Friday, January 15.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0800
NFWM, Coast Guard rescue 23 people off Basilan
THE Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), in coordination with the Philippine coast Guard (PCG), rescued 23 people from two sinking water crafts off Basilan province, an official said Friday, January 15.Lieutenant

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:58:00 +0800
Westmincom holds Multi-Sector Governance Consultative Board Meeting
THE Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) held a Multi-Sector Governance Consultative Board (MSGCB) meeting Friday, January 15, at the Eisenhower Hall, Khadaffy Mansion, Camp Navarro, Zamboanga City.The



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