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Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:27:00 +0800
Ched readies for F2F classes in Zamboanga
A TOP official of the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) announced that they are preparing for the conduct of face-to-face classes for the tertiary level in the Zamboanga Peninsula.Dr. Rody Garcia, Ched regional director, said the colleges and uni...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:22:00 +0800
Father and son injured in bolo attack
TWO persons were injured in a hacking incident, while the suspect was arrested in a police follow-up operation in a west coast village of Zamboanga City.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, said Tuesday, Mar...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:00:00 +0800
2 died, 9 hurt in vehicular accident
A VILLAGE official and a watchman died while nine others were injured in a vehicular accident in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Monday, March 28, 2022. Police Colonel Alberto Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, disclos...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:59:00 +0800
Smuggled cigarettes seized in Zamboanga Sibugay
POLICE operatives have arrested two people and seized a shipment of some P144,000 smuggled cigarettes in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, an official announced Monday, March 28, 2022.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director,...

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 19:23:00 +0800
AFP, MNLF vow to continuously work for peace
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) have vowed to continuously work for the attainment of lasting peace here in Mindanao.On Friday, March 25, Lieutenant General Alfredo Rosario, Jr., commander of the We...

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 19:23:00 +0800
Troops, Abu Sayyaf bandits clash in Sulu
GOVERNMENT troops have recovered a high-powered firearm and other personal belongings following a brief clash against Abu Sayyaf bandits in the hinterlands of Sulu, the military reported.The clash took place early Saturday, March 26 in Bungkaong vill...

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 19:21:00 +0800
6 fishermen arrested off Alicia, Sibugay province
SIX fishermen were arrested by government authorities in the municipal waters of Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported.Arrested were the following: Christian Romero Duhilag, 17; Jeffrey Durias Tanduyan, 31; Felix Sarabia Lucion, 58;...

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 14:17:00 +0800
2 new Covid cases recorded in Oro
CAGAYAN de Oro continues to record single-digit new coronavirus infections, logging in only two new cases on Saturday, March 26, the City Health Office reported.This brought the number of Covid-19 cases in the city to 25,784.According to the City Hea...

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 19:49:00 +0800
Army activates 12th Installation Management Battalion
THE Philippine Army deactivated the 1st Infantry Division’s Headquarters Service Battalion (HSBn) and activated the 12th Installation Management Battalion (12IMB) Friday, March 25, at Camp Major Cesar Sang-an.Brigadier General Philip Lapinid, comma...

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 19:48:00 +0800
Abu Sayyaf leader killed in Basilan clash
A LEADER of the Abu Sayyaf bandits was killed in a clash with government troops in the hinterlands of Basilan province, the military reported Saturday, March 26, 2022.Brigadier General Domingo Gobway, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Basilan commander, identif...

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:15:00 +0800
Caving 101 orientation held in Zamboanga del Norte
THE Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) conducted a two-day Caving 101 Orientation on Single Rope Technique in the province.The orientation, which was held at Libuton Cave Complex in Manukan town from March...

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:14:00 +0800
Barmm distributes tractors to farmers' groups
THE Office of the Chief Minister in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm), through Project Tulong Alay sa Bangsamorong Nangangailangan (Tabang), released on Thursday, March 24, seven units of tractors to farmers' groups in M...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:00:00 +0800
Zamboanga cops seize P408,000 smuggled cigarettes
PERSONNEL of the Zamboanga City Police Office’s (ZCPO) Station 8 seized some P408,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City, a top police official announced Thursday, March 24, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, ZCPO director, said the...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:59:00 +0800
Owl, 85 turtle hatchlings released in Zamboanga del Norte
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro)-Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte, released last week a Philippine grass owl and 85 olive ridley turtle hatchlings in that p...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:57:00 +0800
JTF-Sulu celebrates Army Day on historic Mount Dahu
THE Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu celebrated the 125th Philippine Army Founding Anniversary and the 116th Anniversary of the Battle of Bud Dahu on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, on top of the historic Bud (Mount) Dahu in Danag village, Patikul, Sulu.As part ...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:32:00 +0800
Lamitan City frontrunners back BBM-Sara tandem
UNITEAM presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos and vice-presidential aspirant Sara Duterte-Carpio got the strong support of political front runners in Lamitan City, Basilan in the forthcoming local and national elections.Mayoral aspirant Lamitan City ...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:36:00 +0800
12 'Matapat' troopers feted
THE Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion (IB) has awarded medals to 12 personnel, including three officers, for their meritorious and invaluable contribution to the mission of the unit.The medal awardees are First Lieutenant (1Lt.) Luke Creig...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:36:00 +0800
Zamboanga del Norte Saad beneficiaries receive 20 Heifers
THE Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-Saad) program delivered 20 Heifers to its project recipients on Tuesday, March 22, in two municipalities in Zamboanga del Norte.Jailyn Gamutan, Saad livestock technician, sai...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:28:00 +0800
Police recover P195,200 worth of shabu
POLICE operatives have recovered P195,200 worth of shabu Wednesday, March 23, in Punduhan Tapul, Datu Putih village, Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi.Before the recovery, the Tawi-Tawi Police Provincial Office said that Sitangkai Municipal Police Station receive...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 19:02:00 +0800
Philippine Army designates 2 officers to 'Tabak' division
THE Philippine Army has assigned two officers to its premier command, the 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division (ID), based in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur.The two officers, Colonel William George Cordova and Major Dominador Pongos, were welcomed by Brigadier...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0800
PRO-Zamboanga Peninsula awards medal to 9 policewomen
THE Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula on Monday, March 21, awarded medal to nine policewomen, including two officers, for exemplary performance and devotion to duty.Police Major Shellamie Chang, PRO-Zamboanga Peninsula information offi...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0800
21IB celebrates 49th founding anniversary
THE Army's 21st Infantry Battalion (IB) marked the celebration of its 49th founding anniversary on Sunday, March 20, with the distribution of assistance package to 12 former members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Patikul, Sulu.The assistance pa...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:48:00 +0800
Barmm marks International Day of Forests with tree planting
OVER a thousand tree seedlings and mangrove propagules were planted in a simultaneous tree planting activity Monday, March 21, across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm).Minister Akmad Brahim of the Ministry of Environment and...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:34:00 +0800
Gunman kills businesswoman in Zamboanga del Sur
A BUSINESSWOMAN was killed in a gun attack in a remote village of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, March 21, 2022.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, said the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Saturday ...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:34:00 +0800
DENR holds series of information campaign on importance of water
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Licenses, Patents, and Deed Division (LPDD), conducted last week a series of information, education and communication (IEC) campaign on the importance of water and the “Water C...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:26:00 +0800
Army engineers rehab farm-to-market road in Dumingag
THE Army’s 551st Engineer “Kasarigan” Battalion (551EBn) in partnership with the 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) have completed the rehabilitation of a six-kilometer Datu Tutukan-Labangon farm-to-market road in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur.The road...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:32:00 +0800
Abu Sayyaf member surrenders in Basilan
A MEMBER of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrendered to government authorities in Basilan province, a top military official announced Sunday, March 20, 2022.Brigadier General Domingo Gobway, 101st Infantry Brigade commander, identified the ASG surrende...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:32:00 +0800
Lamitan City elderly receive social pension
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released some P15.8 million worth of annual social pension to 2,641 senior citizens in Lamitan City, Basilan province.Each of the 2,641 qualified senior citizens received a P6,000 annual soc...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:29:00 +0800
‘Tabak’ installs new 1DTS commandant
THE Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division (ID) has assigned its former Education and Training Staff Officer as the new commandant of the 1st Division Training School (1DTS) based in Camp Major Cesar Sang-an in Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Su...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:21:00 +0800
Tawi-Tawi tribal leaders undergo paralegal training 
THE Tribal leaders in the province of Tawi-Tawi underwent a three-day paralegal training and orientation on indigenous peoples’ mandatory representation (IPMR) in local legislative council and policy-making body.The three-day paralegal training was...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:06:00 +0800
Department of Agriculture employees undergo photography workshop
SELECTED employees of the Department of Agriculture (DA) have undergone a three-day Basic Photography Workshop from March 16, 2022 to March 18, 2022 in Pagadian City.Yvette Avellaneda, regional information officer, said that the workshop aims to equi...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:05:00 +0800
Sibuco women undergo livelihood training
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has conducted a two-day livelihood training to boost the income of farmers in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte.The Corn Program and Gender and Development (GAD) Corn Husk and By-Product Handicrafts livelihood training, w...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:01:00 +0800
High-value drug suspect nabbed
A DRUG suspect was arrested while some P102,000 worth of illegal drugs seized in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Saturday, March 19, 2022.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police di...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:08:00 +0800
Lamitan City posts positive growth rate in revenue collection
THE City of Lamitan in Basilan province posted an average growth rate of 20 percent in terms of revenue collection for the past eight years.Lamitan City Mayor Rose Furigay announced this development during her last State of the City Report Tuesday, M...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:07:00 +0800
2 Barmm lawmakers file water quality management bill
TWO lawmakers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) have filed a bill designed to improve water quality management in the region.The measure, Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Bill 176, also known as "An Act promoting cle...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:06:00 +0800
Barmm unveils P6.25-M police station building
THE Ministry of the Interior and Local Government in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MILG-Barmm) unveiled a three-story police station Thursday, March 17, in Datu Blah Sinsuant, Maguindanao.Situated on the elevated area of the co...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:57:00 +0800
Zamboanga City Government gives various aid to farmers, fisherfolks
SOME 25,300 local farmers and fisherfolk in Zamboanga City have received various assistance from the City Government through the City Agriculturist Office.City Agriculturist Carmencita Sanchez said assistance distributed to farmers and fisherfolk inc...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:55:00 +0800
Barmm unveils P26-M bridge in Maguindanao
THE Ministry of Public Works in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MPW-Barmm) has completed the construction of the P26-million Dinganen Bridge after years of tough construction challenges.The bridge, which was unveiled Wednesday, M...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:53:00 +0800
Drug den dismantled, 2 nabbed in Zamboanga
OPERATIVES of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) backed by policemen arrested two people and seized some P102,000 worth of illegal drugs as they dismantled a drug den in Zamboanga Citiy, the PDEA said.PDEA Regional Director Emerson Margate...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:53:00 +0800
Zamboanga City achieves 146% accomplishment in 4th national vaccination drive
ZAMBOANGA City has achieved a 146-percent accomplishment rating in the three-day National Vaccination Drive part 4 (NVD4) with 22,514 doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) administered.Zamboanga City’s target for vaccination during the NVD4 ...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:44:00 +0800
Fisherman rescued, another missing off Sulu
A FISHERMAN was rescued, while another went missing as their fishing motorboat capsized off Sulu Sea, the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) reported Monday, March 14, 2022.Rescued was Shaider Ismael, 32, while his brother, Maser, 20, remained miss...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:44:00 +0800
Number 8 most wanted person in Siayan nabbed
LAWMEN have arrested one of the most wanted persons in the municipality of Siayan, Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, March 14, 2022.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, identified the arrested suspect as B...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:33:00 +0800
Barmm builds public market in Maguindanao town
THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) is constructing a P25-million public market in Barira, Maguindanao to boost the local economic growth and enhance government service in the town.Lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo, Barmm’s Minister o...

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:42:00 +0800
Zamboanga Sibugay’s Top 2 drug suspect nabbed
OPERATIVES of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) have arrested a high-value target (HVT) suspect in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga Sibugay, a top PDEA official announced Saturday, March 12, 2022.PDEA Regional Director Emerson Margate ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:42:00 +0800
Asdali named as new Zamboanga City Council member
BEN “Digong” Asdali has been appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as the new member of the Zamboanga City Council, replacing the late councilor Crisanto de la Cruz.Asdali, who belongs to the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, said no less than Senat...

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:34:00 +0800
DA holds free-range chicken production training
THE Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Kabuhaan at Kaunlaran para sa Kababayang Katutubo (4K), conducted a two-day livelihood training on free-range chicken production in Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur.Some 30 farmers from Duelic village, Midsa...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:06:00 +0800
AFP chief confers medals to 3 'Haribon' troops
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has conferred Gold Cross Medal (GCM) to a junior officer and two enlisted men for gallantry in action against the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) in Lanao del Sur.General Andres Centino, AFP chief-of-staf...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:05:00 +0800
53IB secures road project in Zamboanga del Sur town
THE Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion (IB) is providing security to ensure the continuity and completion of the farm-to-market (FMR) road in Labangon village, Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur.The Labangon FMR is a seven-kilometer road opening p...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:05:00 +0800
Dinas town number 1 most wanted person falls
POLICEMEN have arrested one of the most wanted persons in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Friday, March 11, 2022.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, identified the arrested suspect as Nasser Mao...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:08:00 +0800
Flood damages drops in Zamboanga del Norte town
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has committed to provide assistance to farmers whose crops were damaged by flash floods in Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte.DA Regional Executive Director Ran Donn Cedeño said that the farmers will receive assistance ...



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