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Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:02:00 +0800
Zamboanga City marks 94 percent recoveries
THE City Health Office announced that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries in Zamboanga City spiked to 94.15 percent as 15 new recoveries were recorded in the city.Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite,

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:59:00 +0800
HVT drug personality nabbed in North Cotabato
A JOINT team of soldiers, policemen, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents have arrested a high-value target (HVT) and seized some P102,000 worth of illegal drugs and a firearm with ammunition

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:55:00 +0800
2 wanted persons nabbed in Zamboanga del Norte
LAWMEN have arrested two wanted persons, one of them listed as top 7 most wanted, in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Saturday,

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:55:00 +0800
2 NPA leaders yield in Bukidnon
TWO top leaders of the New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered after seeing the harmonious and prosperous lives being enjoyed by their former comrades under the no-nonsense government approach in helping

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:52:00 +0800
1ID hospital rolls out vaccination program
SEVENTY-THREE medical personnel of the 1st Infantry Division (ID) were inoculated as the 1ID rolled out its vaccination program in Camp Major Cesar Sang-an in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, military officials

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:56:00 +0800
DENR seizes illegally cut lumber
PERSONNEL of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) together with policemen have recently seized illegally cut lumbers in Zamboanga del Norte, a DENR official announced Friday, March

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:55:00 +0800
Police nab 6, seize P143,000 shabu in Zamboanga City
SIX people, including two high-value target drug personalities, were arrested while some P143,500 worth of illegal drugs was seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police announced

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:54:00 +0800
LGUs urged to harmonize travel requirements
DEPARTMENT of Tourism (DOT) Assistant Secretary Myra Paz Abubakar has urged local government units (LGUs) in Zamboanga Peninsula to ease up travel requirements.Abubakar said one of the programs of her

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:01:00 +0800
40 military health workers inoculated
FORTY of the 183 personnel of the Western Mindanao Command’s (Westmincom's) Camp Navarro General Hospital (CNGH) were inoculated, a military official said.Lieutenant Colonel Maria Victoria Mandin,

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:01:00 +0800
2 NPA supply officers surrender in Zamboanga del Norte
TWO communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists have surrendered to government authorities in Zamboanga del Norte, officials announced.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan, Jr., Western Mindanao Command

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 20:28:00 +0800
14 Abu Sayyaf bandits surrender
FOURTEEN Abu Sayyaf bandits have surrendered to government authorities as they chose "a life of peace over hiding” amid the intensified combat operations against them in the province of Sulu, military

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 20:12:00 +0800
Zamboanga City anti-drug stings net 6, P453,000 shabu
A YOUTH council leader, a militiaman and four others were arrested, while some P453,760 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City recently.Police Colonel Rexmel

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:15:00 +0800
Troops seize Abu Sayyaf lair in Sulu
GOVERNMENT troops have seized a hastily abandoned lair of the Abu Sayyaf bandits in the province of Sulu, military officials said.Major Vicente Mabborang, 45th Infantry Battalion commander, said the lair

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:14:00 +0800
Troops foil seajack attempt off Sibutu
VIGILANT crew and alerted troops of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) have thwarted a seajacking attempt of a bulk carrier in the Sulu Sea, military officials said Tuesday, March 9, 2021.Lieutenant

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:09:00 +0800
Number 6 drug personality nabbed in San Miguel
JOINT police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives have arrested a high-value target drug personality in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, an official said

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:49:00 +0800
Zambo Norte town's most wanted person nabbed
POLICEMEN have arrested in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation one of the most wanted persons in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, an official said.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:47:00 +0800
Another Abu Sayyaf surrenders
THE total number of Abu Sayyaf bandits who surrendered to authorities has increased to 40, as another bandit surrendered in Tawi-Tawi, military officials said.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan Jr., Western

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 22:12:00 +0800
Police nab crime syndicate member
POLICEMEN have arrested an alleged crime syndicate member in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Sunday, March 7, 2021.Police Major Roldan

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 22:10:00 +0800
Government employee, 2 others nabbed in anti-drug operations
A GOVERNMENT employee and two others were arrested, while some P116,320 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, officials announced Sunday, March 7, 2021.The

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 18:35:00 +0800
Ex-soldier, pal killed in gun attack
A RETIRED soldier and his companion were killed just after they delivered dried coconut kernels to a buying station in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Saturday, March 6, 2021.Police

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 18:01:00 +0800
2 HVTs fall in anti-drug stings
TWO high-value targets (HVTs) were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, a top police official announced Saturday, March 6, 2021.Police

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:32:00 +0800
Law enforcement operation nets 'MILF' member
POLICE forces have arrested a suspected member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, an official said Friday, March 5.Police

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:31:00 +0800
Troops, PDEA nab 'big-time' drug pusher
MILITARY troops, along with operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement agency (PDEA), have arrested an alleged big-time drug pusher and seized P6.8 million worth of illegal drugs in the province of

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:31:00 +0800
Barmm builds 50 core shelters
AT LEAST 50 indigent families in Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao are set to benefit from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao's (Barmm) P23-million housing project that comes with a solar

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:25:00 +0800
Mega Global Corporation expands Zamboanga operations
LEADING sardines manufacturer Mega Global Corporation officially launched its Cawit office headquarters, a new state-of-the-art office in Zamboanga, last March 1 as part of its ongoing expansion plans

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:51:00 +0800
2 militiamen nabbed in anti-drug sting
TWO militiamen tagged as high-value targets (HVT) were arrested in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, March 4, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:51:00 +0800
Dawlah Islamiyah follower surrenders
THE relentless combat operations of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-ZamPeLan has compelled a member of the Dawlah Islamiyah terror group to surrender in Lanao del Sur, military officials announced.Lieutenant

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:51:00 +0800
Government, Moro front hold peace advocacy in Sibugay town
THE Joint Coordinating Committee on the Cessation for Hostilities (JCCCH) and Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG) of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) led the

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:48:00 +0800
2,100 Barmm health workers first to get vaccine shots
THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) announced Thursday, March 4, 2021, that 2,100 health personnel in Barmm are the first to receive the Sinovac vaccine,

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:11:00 +0800
Cop dies in highway accident
A POLICEMEN was killed in a highway accident in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, an official said.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:03:00 +0800
53IB, Zambo Sur town hold outreach programs
THE 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB), in partnership with the Municipal Government of Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur, conducted community engagement activities in two villages of the town as part of the national

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:03:00 +0800
Zamboanga City joins Women's Month Observance
THE Zamboanga City Government joins the nation in the observance of 2021 National Women's Month this March, celebrating women at the frontline of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.Mayor Maria

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:19:00 +0800
BFP observes 'new normal' Fire Prevention Month
THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has shifted to new normal its observance of the Fire Prevention Month, which started Monday, March 1, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.Superintendent

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:19:00 +0800
53IB fetes office, 7 enlisted men for exemplary service
THE Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) has awarded medal to an officer and seven enlisted personnel of the command for exemplary performance and loyalty to duty.Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrara, 53IB

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:17:00 +0800
53IB, Zamboanga del Sur town hold 2-day medical missions
THE Philippine Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB), in partnership with the Municipal Government of Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur, conducted a two-day medical mission that benefited members of the

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:44:00 +0800
1ID fetes men, 2 newly promoted officers
THE 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division (ID) awarded on Monday, March 1, medal to 15 personnel for exemplary performance and donned ranks to two newly-promoted officers of the command.The Tabak division

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:43:00 +0800
Philippine Marines install new MBLT-8 commander
THE Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) has installed a new commander to lead the Sulu-based Marine Battalion Landing Team-8 (MBLT-8).Major General Ariel Caculitan, PMC commandant, led the turnover of commander

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:43:00 +0800
2 nabbed, P2-M shabu seized in anti-drug stings
POLICE operatives have arrested two alleged big-time drug personalities and confiscated some P2 million worth of shabu in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, an official said Monday, March

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:21:00 +0800
IP farmers receive farm inputs
THE Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula has distributed some P50,000 worth of farm inputs to Indigenous Peoples (IPs) farmers in a remote village in Zamboanga del Sur.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:20:00 +0800
Westmincom units receive award for exceptional feat
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has awarded Campaign Streamer Award to AFP units in Western Mindanao for their exceptional achievements in the fight against the communist New People’s Army

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:20:00 +0800
‘Gun-for-hire’ killed in gunfight
AN ALLEGED gun-for-hire was killed in a gunfight that broke out during a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, police reported Sunday, February 28, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco,

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 20:48:00 +0800
Marijuana plantation in Sulu discovered, destroyed
MARINE troops together with policemen have destroyed some half-a-million pesos worth of marijuana in a remote village of Sulu, military officials announced.Major General William Gonzales, 11th Infantry

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 20:48:00 +0800
Truck, motorcycle collide head-on; 1 dies, 1 hurt
ONE person died while another was injured when a motorcycle and a truck collided head-on along the national highway in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Saturday, February 27, 2021.Police

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 20:46:00 +0800
4 ‘most wanted persons’ in Zamboanga nabbed
OPERATIVES of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula have arrested in separate law enforcement operations four most wanted persons in Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay provinces.Police

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:43:00 +0800
Zamboanga Sibugay town exec shot dead
AN UNIDENTIFIED gunman shot and killed a town official in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay on Friday afternoon, February 26, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:42:00 +0800
BFAR set to lift fishing ban
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Fisheries Resources Protection Group (FRPG) has made seven apprehensions, while the annual three-month Closed-Season for the Conservation of Sardines

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:40:00 +0800
Top 1 drug personality nabbed
JOINT police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives have arrested the top 1 drug personality “regional level” in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, an official

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:39:00 +0800
Cenro-Siocon seize illegally cut lumber
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro)-Sicon, had seized illegally cut lumbers in the province of Zamboanga del

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:50:00 +0800
DSWD fetes top military officials
DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista expressed his deepest appreciation for the unwavering support of concerned stakeholders to the programs being implemented

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:49:00 +0800
‘Alakdan’ installs 2 new battalion commanders
MAJOR General William Gonzales, 11th Infantry “Alakdan” Division commander, welcomed two officers to the Alakdan family as they were installed as new commanders of 45th and 100th Infantry Battalions



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