SEVEN families were temporarily evacuated due to flashfloods caused by inclement weather on the evening of Friday, May 27, 2022, in an east coast village of Zamboanga City.Dr. Elmeir Jade Apolinario, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office...

A WOUNDED medic of the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered last week to the troops of the Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.The wounded NPA medic, Jenelyn Lapas alias Ka Ace, was wounded in a clash wi...

LOCAL and regional cacao growers and processors launched a chocolatey weekend festival in Zamboanga City.The event, dubbed as the 1st Mindanao Chocolate Festival, kicked off Friday, May 27, at the SM City Mindpro activity area. It is set to end on Su...

THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm), through its Pag-akay at Suporta (Pag-asa) program has released closed to P5 million financial assistant to indigents from different towns of Maguindanao.Mohamad Asnur Pendatun, Livelihood P...

THE City Health Office launched a four-day routine and catch-up immunization to immunize 50,296 children zero to 23 months old.Dubbed as “Chikiting Bakunation Days” started Thursday, May 26, until Friday, May 27 and from June 23 and 24 or the las...

THREE New People’s Army (NPA) rebels have separately surrendered last weekend to the troops of the Army’s 102nd Infantry Brigade in Zamboanga Peninsula, military officials announced.One of the three NPA surrenderers is identified as Elmer Taata a...

THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm), through its Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG), has constructed a P3.5-million two-story village hall in one of Barmm’s Special Geographical Areas (SGA).The village hall...

INTENSIFIED combat and intelligence operations have pushed seven members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Liberation Front (BIFF) to surrender to government authorities in North Cotabato, military officials announced.The seven BIFF members surrendered Frida...

SECURITY measures are in place for the conduct of special elections Tuesday, May 24, in Tubaran, Lanao del Sur.A total of 820-man security forces consisting of 181 soldiers and 639 police will be deployed to secure the polling centers in the villages...

THE Philippine Army’s 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (IB) bestowed the Matapat Eagle Award to eight retirees in a ceremony Thursday, May 20, at Camp Major David Sabido, home of the 53IB headquarters in Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur.Lieutenant Co...

THE Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-Saad) has sent an additional P438,420 livelihood projects intervention to nine farmer associations in six towns in the province of Sulu.The farmer recipients of the livelihoo...

THE Army’s 51st Infantry “Fuerte Uno” Battalion (IB) has promoted 25 deserving enlisted personnel to the next higher ranks.Lieutenant Colonel Fernando Payapaya, 51IB commander, led the donning of ranks ceremony of the 25 promoted enlisted men S...

THE Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) has initiated changes in the top positions in two of its provincial police offices.Police Colonel Jibin Bongcayao has been relieved as the Maguindanao Police Provincial Office (MPPO) a...

POLICE operatives have arrested two suspected big-time drug personalities and seized some P102,000 worth of illegal drugs in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, a top police official said Saturday, May 21, 2022.Police Colonel Alexaner Lorenzo, ...

THE Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CDH) in Soccsksargen is now under the administration of the Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm).This, as DOH Undersecretary Abdullah Dumama ...

ZAMBOANGA City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar on Friday, May 20, 2022, congratulated Tokyo Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz for winning a gold medal at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.Diaz, a native of Zam...

THE Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu has awarded medal to two soldiers for gallantry in the latest clash with Abu Sayyaf bandits in the province of Sulu.Major General Ignatius Patrimonio, JTF-Sulu commander, awarded the Wounded Personnel Medal (WPM) to tw...

SIX families were temporarily evacuated after a landslide hit Muti village in Zamboanga City, an official disclosed Thursday, May 19, 2022.Dr. Elmeir Jade Apolinario, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) chief, said the inciden...

THE local government of Zamboanga City, through the Housing and Land Management Division (HLMD), denied reports that it is giving away free house and lot packages to residents of the city.This, as groups of people flocked to HLMD office in Centro Lat...

TWO high-value target (HVT) drug personalities were killed while two others were arrested following a shootout during an anti-drug operation by the military, police, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives in North Cotabato, a top mi...

SOME P660,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized while six people were arrested in anti-smuggling operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Wednesday, May 18, 2022.Police Brigadier General Franco Simborio, Police Regio...

THE City Government of Zamboanga honored Wednesday, May 18, 2022, General Vicente Alvarez, the Zamboangueño hero who led the fight for sovereignty resulting to the surrender of Spanish forces led by Governor General Diego de los Rios on May 18, 1899...

THE city government of Zamboanga released Wednesday, May 18, 2022, the amount of P922,500 as financial assistance to the 221 families displaced by fire that occurred in four villages during the first quarter of 2022.The release of the financial aid i...

THE Philippine Army’s 1st Infantry Division (ID) has awarded medal to eight of its personnel consisting of four officers and four enlisted men for exemplary and dedication to duty rendered during the May 9 national and local elections.Captain Mary ...

THE 97th Infantry “Kalasaglahi” Battalion (IB) based in the province of Zamboanga del Norte has promoted 18 of its enlisted personnel to the next higher rank.Lieutenant Colonel Nolasco Coderos, Jr., 97IB commander, led the donning of ranks ceremo...

THE agriculture sector suffered P10 million worth of damage following the heavy rains, which hit this city on May 10, 2022.City Agriculturist Carmencita Sanchez said Tuesday, May 17, 2022 that the total damages to agricultural crops that include rice...

THE Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) scored anew in its anti-drug campaign, arresting two people and seizing P149,600 worth of illegal drugs in separate buy-bust operations in Zamboanga City, an official announced Monday, May 16.Arrested in separa...

THE Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula has awarded medal to five of its personnel, including an officer and a non-uniformed personnel (NUP), for exemplary performance of duty.Police Major Shellamie Chang, PRO-Zamboanga Peninsula informa...

TWO people were arrested while P170,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation in this southern port city, a top official announced.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, identified the a...

THE Army’s 51st Infantry Battalion implemented changes last week in the leadership of two of its offices—the Operations office and Civil-Military Operations office.Lieutenant Colonel Fernando Payapaya, commander of the 51IB, spearheaded the chang...

TWENTY-four emerging environmental youth leaders from the Zamboanga Peninsula attended a two-day Winning Advocates for Verdant Earth Camp (Wave Camp) in this southern port city.Rosevirico Tan, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in...

THE 219 decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants have received a support fund allowance from the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education-Technical Education and Skills Development (MBHTE-TESD) in the Bangsamoro Autonom...

DAPITAN City Mayor and Zamboanga del Norte governor-elect Rosalina Jalosjos announced Friday, May 13, that she will deliver a new brand of service to the people of the province once she will assume office on July 1.Jalosjos garnered 249,956 votes, de...

A YOUNG member of the parliament in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) has been elected as Maguindanao first district representative, beating the incumbent and veteran lawmaker in May 9 national and local elections.Dimple Mas...

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released back to the wild a Philippine Serpent Eagle in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, a DENR official announced Friday, May 13.Roservirico Tan, DENR regional information officer, s...

THE political landscape of Zamboanga City has changed as young blood were elected to key positions such as mayor, vice mayor, and 1st district congressman.The 2022 big winners are: John Dalipe, two-term councilor; Josephine Pareja, three-term council...

SIX people were arrested and several high-powered firearms by government troops in a checkpoint operation in the province of Lanao del Norte, the military reported Thursday, May 12, 2022.Major General Generoso Ponio, Army’s 1st Infantry Division (I...

THE SM Foundation Incorporated’s (SMFI) Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK), a multi-stakeholder campaign, will shift its activities in helping its farmer graduates from providing farmer’s training to opening farmer’s market.This will be done to provi...

TWO people were killed while two others were wounded in an ambush in the province of Basilan, a top police official disclosed Wednesday, May 11, 2022.Police Colonel Pedro Martirez, Basilan police director, identified the two fatalities as Omar Manasa...

MAJOR General Ignatius Patrimonio, commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu and 11th Infantry Division (ID), underscored that the May 9 National and Local Election (NLE) in the province of Sulu is the most peaceful and orderly election in the his...

THE national and local elections Monday, May 9, have pushed through in Basilan despite attempts by some candidates and their supporters to disrupt the electoral process in some areas of the province.Lawyer Vidzfar Julie, Basilan provincial election s...

SOME P1.9 million cash were seized and two people were arrested for vote buying in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, May 9.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, identified the arrested suspe...

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released the P40.7-million emergency employment assistance fund for the First District of Zamboanga City.Lawyer Roy Buenafe, DOLE regional director, said that the fund will benefit a total of 11,441 u...

A SUPPORTER of a mayoralty aspirant was shot and killed in one of the towns in the province of Zamboanga Norte, the police reported Sunday, May 8, 2022.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, iden...

THE Local Inter-Agency Task Force (LIATF) on coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in collaboration with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set guidelines to ensure safe and peaceful conduct of the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections in Zam...

A VILLAGE official was injured while four others were unscathed in a gun attack in one of the towns of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Sunday, May 8, 2022.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, identified the vict...

POLICEMEN have seized a shipment of P900,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes Thursday, May 5, 2022, bringing to almost P15 million the value of contrabands confiscated in Zamboanga City since May 1.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police...

FORTY rice farmers and other stakeholders have attended the one-day technical briefing on soil fertility assessment in the municipality of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte.The assessment was held on Wednesday, May 4, by the Department of Agriculture’...

THE Zamboanga City Health Office reported that dengue cases again exceeded epidemic threshold levels for the eighth consecutive week, with 166 cases recorded from April 24 to 30.The City Health Office data showed that the 166 dengue cases recorded fo...

FIVE people -- four fishermen and a housewife -- were arrested while more than half-a-million worth of illegal drugs were seized as authorities dismantled a drug den in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, an official said Friday, May 6.Emerson Margate...