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Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:14:00 +0800
P15-M smuggled rice seized of Tawi-Tawi
PERSONNEL of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) along the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have intercepted a shipment of P15 million worth of smuggled rice off Tawi-Tawi, a top BOC official announced Wednesday,

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:14:00 +0800
Farmers undergo financial management training
FIVE-hundred seventy farmer-partners in Zamboanga del Norte had recently completed the Community-based Financial Management Training initiated by the Department of Agriculture, through the Special Area

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:07:00 +0800
28 olive ridley hatchlings freed in Zamboanga del Norte town
Personnel of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte have recently released 28 Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings in that town.The turtle hatchlings were

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 19:18:00 +0800
BFAR celebrates 58th fish conservation week
THE 58th Fish Conservation Week Celebration kicked off Monday, September 13, 2021, with various activities the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has lined up for this year’s celebration.BFAR

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 19:16:00 +0800
Big-time drug suspect nabbed, P340,000 'shabu' seized
POLICE operatives have arrested another alleged big-time drug suspect and seized some P340,000 worth of illegal drugs in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, an official announced Tuesday, September

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 19:11:00 +0800
DOH Zamboanga Peninsula activates oxygen command center
THE Department of Health (DOH)-Zamboanga Peninsula has activated One Oxygen Command Center to address the depleting supply of oxygen of the Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center (ZDSMC) as the hospital continues

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 18:04:00 +0800
1 nabbed, P340,000 shabu seized in Zamboanga anti-drug sting
AN ALLEGED big-time drug pusher was arrested, while some P340,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation Monday, September 13, in Zamboanga City, a top police official said.Police

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 18:03:00 +0800
Army, police join community road cleaning
THE Community Support Program (CSP) teams of the 97th Infantry Battalion (IB) and Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Mobile Force Company (ZDNPMFC) recently joined in the community road cleaning of a geographically

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 18:03:00 +0800
2 wanted persons in Zamboanga del Sur nabbed
TWO wanted persons were arrested in separate law enforcement operations in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, September 13.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 20:49:00 +0800
Navy rescues 13 people off Tawi-Tawi
PERSONNEL of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), through the Naval Task Force (NTF)-61, rescued 13 people, including crewmen, from a vessel in distress off Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.Rear Admiral Toribio

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 20:45:00 +0800
Mango farmers undergo package of technology training
THE Department of Agriculture, through its High-Value Commercial Development Program (HVCDP), conducted the first of its series of Package of Technology Training (POT) in Zamboanga City.Albert Cuadra,

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 20:45:00 +0800
BIFF combatant yields in Maguindanao
THE number of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) that surrendered increased to 105 as another BIFF member yielded to military authorities in Central Mindanao, officials said.Major General Generoso

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 20:27:00 +0800
DA boost OCVet anti-ASF capability
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has turned over four units of hand sprayers to the Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) as part of its support in the prevention program of African Swine Fever (ASF)

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 17:33:00 +0800
Talitay town officials yield 8 loose firearms
THE municipal government of Talitay, Maguindanao, in support of the government’s campaign against loose firearms, yielded eight unlicensed guns to military authorities, the military reported Saturday,

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 17:33:00 +0800
18 Isabeleños receive livelihood training, starter kits
EIGHTEEN residents of Isabela City in Basilan province started to venture their own livelihood with the support of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Integrated Livelihood Program.Each of

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 17:33:00 +0800
1ID installs new personnel office chief
THE 1st Infantry Division (ID), the premier unit of the Philippine Army, has installed Lieutenant Colonel Ray Tiongson, commander of the 10th Infantry Battalion (IB), as the new assistant chief of staff

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 17:01:00 +0800
5 Sibugay farmer's groups get aid from DA
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that five qualified farmer’s associations in Zamboanga Sibugay province received some P811,160 farm equipment from the agency under its corn program.DA Regional

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:48:00 +0800
DA-Zamboanga Peninsula holds vegetable production training
THE Department of Agriculture (DA)-Zamboanga Peninsula, through its Gulayan sa Paaralan Program, has conducted Thursday, September 9, 2021, a training on vegetable production for teachers in Dipolog City.DA-Zamboanga

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:47:00 +0800
Government employee falls in anti-drug sting
A GOVERNMENT employee was arrested in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Friday, September 10, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:45:00 +0800
2 Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf bandits surrender
TWO Abu Sayyaf bandits, who were involved in high-profile atrocities, surrendered to government authorities in Basilan province, the military reported.Rear Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr., Naval Forces Western

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:49:00 +0800
Another smuggled cigarettes’ shipment seized
ALL police units have been ordered to strengthen the watch against entry of smuggled cigarettes in their respective area of operations.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:46:00 +0800
DA holds outreach activity in Zamboanga east coast village
THE Department of Agriculture (DA), through its High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), distributed assorted vegetable seeds to farmers on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in Sibulao village, east of

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:45:00 +0800
Covid-19 cases in Zamboanga City continue to rise
THE active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases for Zamboanga City is continuously increasing with the additional 57 new cases, 13 new recoveries and new mortality recorded as of Wednesday, September

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:55:00 +0800
P1.2-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Pagadian City
POLICE operatives have seized a shipment of some P1.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, an official announced Wednesday, September 8, 2021.Police Lieutenant Colonel

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:55:00 +0800
P273,000 illegal drugs seized, ‘big-time’ suspect nabbed
AN ALLEGED big-time drug suspect was arrested, while some P273,600 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation early Wednesday, September 8, 2021, in Zamboanga City, a top police official

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:50:00 +0800
2 Tawi-Tawi village officials yield unlicensed guns
THE number of loose firearms the authorities have recovered in the province of Tawi-Tawi since January 2021 now totals to 59, the military reported Wednesday, September 8.This, as another two loose firearms

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:11:00 +0800
Zamboanga Peninsula marks over 25,000 Covid-19 recoveries
THE Department of Health (DOH) announced that Zamboanga Peninsula registered 25,262 recoveries, representing a recovery rate of 84.82 percent of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) since March 2020.DOH-Zamboanga

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:10:00 +0800
53IB installs solar lights in remote militia outpost
THE Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) has installed solar-powered flood lights to boost security, especially at night, at the militia patrol base in Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur.Lieutenant Colonel

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:07:00 +0800
General Bagnus Gaerlan Jr. receives full military honors
THE 1st Infantry Division (ID), the premier unit of the Philippine Army, accorded Tuesday, September 7, full military honors to Brigadier General Bagnus Gaerlan Jr., 1ID assistant division commander, who

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:59:00 +0800
‘Tabak’ second-in-command succumbs to Covid-19
BRIGADIER General Bagnus Gaerlan, the second in command of the 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division (1ID), the premier unit of the Philippine Army, succumbed to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covdi-19) on Monday,

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:59:00 +0800
2 Zamboanga Sibugay villages get P53.8-M projects
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Monday, September 6, 2021, the completion of P53.8-million flood control projects in two villages of Zamboanga Sibugay province.The DPWH-Zamboanga

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:15:00 +0800
2 Zamboangueño Olympic medalists get housing units
THE National Housing Authority (NHA) in coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines Real Estate Office (Afpreo) and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) facilitated the turnover on Thursday, September

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:56:00 +0800
Westmincom fetes Joint Task Force-Sulu troops
THE Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) has awarded Bronze Cross Medal to five officers and five enlisted personnel for their heroic acts during the rescue and retrieval operation of the C-130 plane

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:54:00 +0800
Zamboanga City Government rolls out local SAP
SOME 558 families and members from different sectors affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Zamboanga City have received financial assistance from the City Government.The City Government

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:54:00 +0800
4 BIFF combatants surrender in Maguindanao
FOUR members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Liberation Front (BIFF) have surrendered to military authorities in the province of Maguindanao, officials announced.The surrenderers who belonged to the BIFF-Karialan

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:49:00 +0800
BFAR launches fish stocking program in Zamboanga del Sur village
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), in partnership with an association of fisherfolks, has launched the Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (Basil) program in New Oroquieta village, Sominot,

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:42:00 +0800
DOH-Zamboanga Peninsula receives 29th batch of vaccines
THE Department of Health (DOH)-Zamboanga Peninsula announced that the vaccination program will continue until all of the eligible population in the region will be vaccinated.Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi,

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:41:00 +0800
97IB troops join Brigada Eskwela in Zamboanga del Norte
TROOPS of the Army’s 97th Infantry Battalion (97IB) joined the conduct of Brigada Eskwela in Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte.The Brigada Eskwela or the National Schools Maintenance Week is an annual activity

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:39:00 +0800
Barmm distributes fruit-bearing tree seedlings in Basilan
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Mafar-Barmm) on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, distributed some 5,000 fruit-bearing tree

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:55:00 +0800
Basilan roadside bombing hurts 2
TWO workers of a construction firm were injured in a roadside bombing staged by the Abu Sayyaf bandits in the province of Basilan, the police reported Thursday, September 2.The Basilan Provincial Police

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:49:00 +0800
Zamboanga fish port logs highest fish unloading volume
THE Philippine Fisheries Development Authority-Zamboanga Fish Port Complex (PFDA-ZFPC) in Sangali village, this city, has recorded in August its highest fish unloading volume for 2021 despite the prevailing

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:49:00 +0800
Abu Sayyaf follower yields in Sulu town
A MEMBER of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has surrendered to government authorities in the municipality of Panamao, Sulu, the military reported Thursday, September 2, 2021.Lieutenant Colonel Eduard Olaso,

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:23:00 +0800
Tawi-Tawi hospitals receive land, sea ambulance units
THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) turned over two land and two sea ambulances to the Integrated Public Health Office (Ipho) of the province of Tawi-Tawi.The

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:55:00 +0800
2 Dawlah Islamiya members surrender
TWO members of Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) surrendered on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, to government authorities in the province of Lanao del Sur.Brigadier General Jose Maria Cuerpo, II, 103rd

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:50:00 +0800
Barmm releases stipends of Tawi-Tawi Government Internship Program recipients
THE Ministry of Labor and Employment in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Mole-Barmm) released some P2.2 million representing the three-month stipend of 149 recipients of the Government

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:47:00 +0800
2 soldiers hurt in Basilan explosion
TWO soldiers were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at a checkpoint in Basilan province, a top military official said Tuesday, August 31, 2021.Brigadier General Domingo Gobway,

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:47:00 +0800
1ID gets new chaplain, 11 junior officers
MAJOR General Generoso Ponio, 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division (ID) commander, told the newly-assigned officers, especially the newly-commissioned into the military service, to do their best in

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:53:00 +0800
3 Sulu island towns receive desalination machines
THE Ministry of the Interior and Local Government in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MILF-Barmm) released three desalination machines worth P60 million on Saturday, August 28, to the

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:07:00 +0800
Outreach mission benefits Mount Malindang dwellers
THE Army's 10th Infantry Battalion (IB) and concerned stakeholders, both from government and private sectors, conducted a joint community outreach program in a village at the foot of Mount Malindang,

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0800
Good Life students undergo disaster training
THE Project Good Life students, called Friends Rescued (FRs), of the Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion (IB), have undergone a two-day training courses on Community-Based Disaster and



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