TWO hundred forty-six candidate soldiers are undergoing rigid training in the province of Sulu for enlistment into the military service.The Philippine Army Candidate Soldier Class 656-2020 was formally

THE Ministry of Health on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) has turned over Tuesday, May 18, 2021, several units of ambulances, medical equipment, and financial assistance

THE Army’s 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (IB) held Medical and Dental Mission Serbisyo Caravan as part of the unit’s “Better Life: Adopt a Cafgu Project” in the remote town of Siayan, Zamboanga

A FISHERMAN died while his three companions survived in a collision of two watercraft off Zamboanga City, the police reported Wednesday, May 19, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

THE Community Support Program (CSP) team of the 97th Infantry Battalion (IB) and Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Mobile Force Company has launched an outreach activity to empower the youths as partner of

FOUR persons were arrested, while some P146,480 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Tuesday,

THREE Abu Sayyaf bandits were killed in two separate clashes Sunday, May 16, with government security forces in the province of Basilan, the military reported Monday, May 17.Lieutenant General Corleto

A TRUCKMAN died while another was injured in a highway accident in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, May 17.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula

THE Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), in coordination with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), seized early Monday, May 17, some P17.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Zamboanga City.Rear Admiral

NINE people, including two coast guard personnel and a public school teacher, were arrested while some P331,304 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga Peninsula,

TWO members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed in a clash with government forces in Maguindanao, military officials said Sunday, May 16, 2021.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan,

THE Department of Agriculture, through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-Saad) program, has distributed some P14.6 million worth of Layer Chicken Raising Project in the province of Zamboanga

THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has delivered some 30,000 milkfish fingerlings (Garungan) to the Dumalinao Fisherfolk Federation (DFF) in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.The milkfish

GOVERNMENT operatives have arrested in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation another communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorist surrenderer in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police

THIRTY-SIX farmers from two villages in Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay province undergone a two-day Banana Production Training conducted by the Department of Agriculture-Zamboanga Peninsula (DA-ZamPen).Reynaldo

THE Philippine Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) recently installed a competent officer as the new operations chief of the battalion.Installed as the new 53IB operations officer is First Lieutenant

AN ABU Sayyaf bandit was killed, while three soldiers were wounded in a clash that ensued while government forces were conducting focused military operations in the province of Sulu, officials said Friday,

THE Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) continues to assist in the transport of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines in the island provinces of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan

A COUPLE was arrested in an entrapment operation based on a complaint of robbery extortion against them in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Friday, May 14, 2021.Police Brigadier General

GOVERNMENT operatives have arrested in a law enforcement operation a New People’s Army (NPA) surrenderer in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported.Police Major Shellanie Chang, Police

THE Office of the Inspector General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is set to conduct Annual General Inspection (AGI) on all units of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom).The AGI is conducted

THE Zamboanga City government, through the City Peace and Order Council and the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council, has jointly resolved to request the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to fast-track

BRIGADIER General Jose Maria Cuerpo II, commander of the Army's 103rd Infantry Brigade, has commended the troops of the 82nd Infantry (Bantay Laya) Battalion (IB) troops for its contributions in the

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Police Office (ZDSPPO) have entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the "Adopt-A-Mountain"

FOUR persons died in a truck and motorcycle head-on collision in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Wednesday, May 12.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

LAWMEN have arrested five persons and seized P54,000 worth of illegal drugs in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Monday, May 10.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police

THE Zamboanga City Government has reiterated its call to the residents to continuously comply with the minimum health protocols to help curb cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the city.Mayor Maria

THE Zamboanga City Government has allocated a total of P19.83 million for the implementation of the Summer Program for the Employment of Students (Spes) this year.Public Employment Service Office (Peso)

A VILLAGE official was shot dead in front of a food chain and just several meters away from the provincial capital of Basilan province, the police reported Monday, May 10.Police Lieutenant Colonel Junpikar

TROOPS arrested two alleged Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) sub-leaders and six suspected members of the terrorist group in Sabah Saturday dawn, May 8, said Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) commander Lieutenant

TWO supporters of the Sulu-based Abu Sayyaf bandits have surrendered to government authorities in that province, the military reported Sunday, May 9, 2021.Rear Admiral Toribio Adaci, Jr., commander of

SEVEN drug suspects were arrested while some P56,500 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police reported Sunday, May 9, 2021.Police Major Shellamie

ON MOTHER’S Day, moms are honored and recognized for their many roles in the society.They are devoted family members. They are dependable leaders, career-oriented professionals and trustworthy friends.Mothers

THE Bravo Company of the Army’s 64th Infantry Battalion (IB) established a community pantry in the municipality of Sumisip, Basilan.Lieutenant Colonel Renante Besa, 64IB commander, said most of the beneficiaries

LAWMEN have arrested one of the most wanted persons and a drug suspect in separate law enforcement operations in the region, the police reported Saturday, May 8, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police

SIXTY-FOUR Standard Madrasah Curriculum (SMC) Implementers under the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) received Friday, May 7, a sum of P93.15 million financial assistance from

A TOTAL of 219 assorted firearms were destroyed Friday, May 7, by the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) in Zamboanga City.Rear Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr., NFWM commander, said the assorted firearms were

SEVEN people, including two fishermen, were arrested, while P1.094 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Friday, May 7,

TWO persons were arrested, while P10,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Thursday, May 6, 2021.Police Major

THE Zamboanga City Government is encouraging all residents, 18 years old and above, to register for free coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination.Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, said it

A DAWLAH Islamiya (DI) terror group member was killed, while another surrendered as the military intensified the offensive against them in the province of Lanao del Sur, officials said Thursday, May 6.Brigadier

THE Philippine Army has promoted two junior officers of the 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) to the next higher rank.Promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant were Second Lieutenant Janryl Gumalad, the 53IB's

SIX members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) surrendered Tuesday, May 4, due to the continued military offensive against them in Maguindanao, the military announced Wednesday, May 5.Lieutenant

THREE unemployed individuals were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police said Wednesday, May 5.Police Major Shellamie Chang, newly-install Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

THE Bureau of Trade and Industry (BTI), which is under the Ministry of Trade, Investments and Tourism in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MTIT-Barmm), recorded a total of 4,740 approved

GOVERNMENT agents have seized more than P13 million worth of assorted smuggled cigarettes in two separate law enforcement operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Tuesday, May 4.Police Brigadier

THE Zamboanga City Bankers and Financiers Association Inc. (ZCBFAI), through a resolution, has shortened the banking hours of its member banks due to coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.ZCBFAI president

GOVERNMENT security forces arrested Sunday, May 2, 2021, two suppliers of bomb-making components of the Abu Sayyaf bandits in the province of Sulu, the military reported.Arrested were Akkang Suraili Omaron

SOME 26,374 senior citizens have initially registered for vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Zamboanga City, the City Health Office announced.This, as the City Health Office pushed

FOUR persons, including a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel, were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in the Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Monday, May 3, 2021.Police Captain Edwin