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Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:51:00 +0800
Drug personality, cohort arrested in Zambo City
A DRUG personality was wounded while his cohort was arrested in a law enforcement operation in an east coast village in Zamboanga City, the police reported Monday, July 18, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Director (ZCPO),...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:51:00 +0800
29 drug reformists complete reformation program
TWENTY-nine drug reformists have completed their reformation program at the Balay Silangan Reformation Center in Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay, the PDEA reported Monday, July 18, 2022.Dorothy Joy Villoso, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Zambo...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:48:00 +0800
4 Abu Sayyaf bandits surrender in Basilan
FOUR Abu Sayyaf bandits have surrendered amid the government offensive against them in the province of Basilan, the police reported Monday, July 18, 2022.The Area Police Command-Western Mindanao (APC-WM) identified the ASG surrenderers as the followi...

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 21:19:00 +0800
2 hurt in gun attack in Lamitan City
TWO people were injured in a gun attack in the province of Basilan, the police reported Sunday, July 17, 2022.The Basilan Police Provincial Office (BPPO) identified the victims as Ahmad Samat, 26; and Samer Rasad, 38.The BPPO said the incident happen...

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 21:13:00 +0800
Zamboanga City joins 44th NRDP week celebration
THE City of Zamboanga joined the celebration of the 44th National Disability Rehabilitation and Prevention (NDPR) Week.The celebration in this city kicked off with a mass at the Saint Ignatius de Loyola Parish at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 17, in Tetuan vi...

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 21:12:00 +0800
3 arrested for illegal fishing
THREE fishermen were arrested in an anti-illegal fishing campaign in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Sunday, July 17, 2022.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified those arrested as Alsaif Na...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 23:46:00 +0800
6 Abu Sayyaf bandits surrender
SIX Abu Sayyaf bandits have surrendered amid the military offensive against them in the province of Sulu, the military reported Saturday, July 16, 2022.Major General Ignatius Patrimonio, 11th Infantry Division commander, said the six Abu Sayyaf bandi...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 23:43:00 +0800
Anti-smuggling operation nets 7, P6.2-M smuggled cigarettes
LAWMEN have arrested seven persons and seized some P6.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operations off Zamboanga City, the police reported Saturday, July 16.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Polic...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:24:00 +0800
Zamboanga City gets P2.7-M share from PCSO lotto operations
THE City Government has received three checks for P2.7 million representing the share from lotto operations of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Zamboanga City.Pilarcita Florentes, PCSO-Zamboanga branch head, handed the checks while...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:23:00 +0800
‘Alakdan’ troopers test readiness in 10-km foot march
MAJOR General Ignatius Patrimonio, commander of the 11th Infantry "Alakdan" Division and Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu, led the Alakdan Troopers on a “10-kilometer Foot March” in the province of Sulu.The 10-kilometer walk held on Thursday, July 14,...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:20:00 +0800
Most wanted person killed in shootout in Zamboanga del Sur
ONE of the top most wanted persons in the country was killed in a shootout with law enforcement early Friday, July 15, 2022, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:03:00 +0800
7,145 MILF, MNLF members pass police exam
A TOTAL of 7,145 or 64.77 percent of the 11,033 examinees who are members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) successfully passed the recent National Police Commission’s (Napolcom) Special Qualifying El...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:58:00 +0800
1 arrested, P187,000 smuggled cigarettes seized
OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) together with policemen have arrested one person and seized some P187,500 worth of smuggled cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operation in Lanao del Sur.The Area Police Command-Western...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:30:00 +0800
Crime group member killed in shootout
AN ALLEGED member of a notorious criminal gang was killed in a shootout with policemen in the province of Lanao del Sur, the police reported Wednesday, July 13, 2022.The Lanao del Sur Police Provincial Office identified the slain lawless element as J...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:30:00 +0800
11th Infantry Division enlists 50 professionals
THE Army’s 11th Infantry Division (ID) has enlisted 50 professionals through the special enlistment program to be assigned to units that support the operating forces in the province of Sulu.Major General Ignatius Patrimonio, 11ID commander, said th...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:05:00 +0800
52 olive ridley turtle hatchlings freed
PERSONNEL of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur recently released 52 olive ridley turtle hatchlings in the province.Rosevirico Tan, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) inf...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:11:00 +0800
1 nabbed, P250,000 smuggled cigarettes seized
LAWMEN have arrested one person and seized P250,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Tuesday, July 12.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area P...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:10:00 +0800
1 nabbed, P340,000 shabu seized in anti-drug sting
A STREET level individual drug personality was arrested, while P340,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Tuesday, July 12, 2022.Police Major Shellamie Chan, Police Regional Office-Zam...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:10:00 +0800
Village chief arrested for murder
OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Zamboanga Peninsula arrested a village official who is facing criminal charges in a court in Sulu, an official said Tuesday, July 12, 2022.Police Colonel John Francis Encinareal, CID...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:10:00 +0800
Zamboanga mayor welcomes 'Futura Vinta'
MAYOR John Dalipe has welcomed the entry of Futura Vinta, a mid-rise residential enclave of the Filinvest Land Incorporated, in Zamboanga City.This, as officials of Filinvest Land Incorporated launched Friday, July 8, the Futura Vinta, one of Filinve...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:53:00 +0800
NPA rebel killed in clash
A NEW People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in a clash with government forces in the province of Sultan Kudarat, the military reported Monday, July 11, 2022.The Joint Task Force (JTF)-Central reported that the clash happened around 4:45 p.m. Sunday,...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:51:00 +0800
‘Surrenderer’ nabbed in anti-drug sting in Zamboanga
A DRUG surrenderer was arrested in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Monday, July 11.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified the arrested drug surrenderer as Geordan ...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:51:00 +0800
Zamboanga del Sur, Sibugay IPs get P3-M livelihood project
SIX Indigenous Peoples Organization (IPOs) in four ancestral domains of Zamboanga Peninsula have received cattle and carabao production livelihood projects from the Department of Agriculture, through the Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo ...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:51:00 +0800
‘Tabak’ division get 2 new personnel
THE Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division on Monday, July 11, 2022, welcomed the two newly assigned personnel to its command during the regular flag-raising ceremony at the Tabak grounds.The two personnel who were newly assigned to the Tabak div...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:27:00 +0800
Marine troops rescue 6 off Tawi-Tawi
TROOPS of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-12 (MBLT-12) rescued six people drifting at sea near Baguan Island, Tawi-Tawi, the military reported Sunday, July 10, 2022.The Public Affairs Office of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) said those re...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:22:00 +0800
2 injured NPA rebels now under government care
TWO wounded New People’s Army (NPA) rebels are now under the care of the government in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.This, as they surrendered Friday, July 8, to the military amid the continued combat operations against them in Zamboanga del Su...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 14:44:00 +0800
24 ex-Dawlah Islmiya members get cash, food aid
AS PART of the government’s efforts to encourage terrorists to embrace peace, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) has provided cash and food aid to 24 former Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) members in Lanao.The cash and ...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 14:43:00 +0800
53IB extends support to Zambo Sur flood-affected families
THE Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) extended humanitarian assistance to flood-affected families in the province of Zamboanga del Sur brought about by the inclement weather co...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 14:36:00 +0800
Task force holds ‘Football for Peace’ in 2 Sulu towns 
THE Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu in collaboration with partner agencies initiated a Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) activity in the province of Sulu.The PCVE dubbed "Football for Peace" was held last week in the towns of Panamao and...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 19:04:00 +0800
9 nabbed, P8.9-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zamboanga
POLICEMEN have arrested nine people as they intercepted two motorboats loaded with some P8.9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, July 7, 2022.Police Lieutenant Colonel Reynald Ariño, 2nd Zamboanga C...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:59:00 +0800
Online seller nabbed, P340,000 shabu seized in Zamboanga
AN ONLINE seller was arrested while some P340,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, July 7, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) directo...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:39:00 +0800
NPA couple surrender to military authorities
A COUPLE who are ranking New People’s Army (NPA) rebels have surrendered amid continued government offensive against them in Zamboanga del Norte, the military reported Wednesday, July 6, 2022.Lieutenant Colonel Nolasco Coderos Jr., commander of the...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:39:00 +0800
Booster vaccination for children rolls out in Zamboanga City
THE Zamboanga City Health Office has urged parents to allow their fully vaccinated children to get a vaccine booster for added protection against coronavirus disease (Covid-19).Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, made the call as the local ...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:15:00 +0800
Barmm to build P31.7-M housing project
QUALIFIED residents of Sitio Bubong in Kalanganan II village, Cotabato City will soon have their own houses.This, as the City Government of Cotabato and Ministry of Human Settlements and Development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Minda...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:14:00 +0800
Zambo Sur acquires new vehicles
THE provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur has acquired new vehicles for the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and other department offices of the province.The newly-acquired vehicles were turned over Tuesday, July...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:14:00 +0800
Militiaman hurt in clash
A MILITIAMAN was injured in a clash with government troops in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the military reported Tuesday, July 5, 2022.Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrera, 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) commander, said the clash happened around 10:2...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:05:00 +0800
CIDG nab wanted person in Zamboanga City
OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Zamboanga City Field Unit (CIDG-ZCFU) have arrested a wanted person facing two criminal charges in Zamboanga City.The CIDG-ZCFU identified the arrested wanted person as Jonathan Alaton, 46,...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:49:00 +0800
Village official killed in gun attack
A VILLAGE official was killed in a drive-by shooting incident in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, July 4, 2022.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, said the incident happened around 9:30 a...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:49:00 +0800
High-value target killed in anti-drug sting
A HIGH-VALUE TARGET (HVT) drug pusher was killed in a shootout with lawmen in an anti-drug operation that resulted to the confiscation of some P340,000 worth of illegal drugs in Zamboanga City, the local police reported Monday, July 4, 2022.Police Co...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:31:00 +0800
3 nabbed, P3.8-M smuggled cigarettes seized
LAWMEN have apprehended three people and seized some P3.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an intelligence-driven anti-smuggling operation in Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, July 4, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operatio...

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 18:40:00 +0800
Summer sports program kicks off
ZAMBOANGA City Mayor John Dalipe has assured his all-out support to the city’s sports development program not only to continue producing quality athletes but to prevent substance use problems among youth.Dalipe made the assurance as he keynoted Fri...

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 18:40:00 +0800
Permit for gatherings no longer required in Zamboanga City
THE Zamboanga City Government announced that permits are no longer required to conduct public and private gatherings as the city further eases coronavirus disease (Covid-19) restrictions under Alert Level 1.This, as this city remains under Alert Leve...

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 18:35:00 +0800
Dapitanons warned against landslide, flashflood
DAPITAN City Mayor Seth Frederick Jalosjos has advised the Dapitanons, particularly those residing near landslide and flood-prone areas, to be vigilant during heavy rains.Jalosjos issued the advice after a landslide caused by a heavy downpour occurre...

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 23:20:00 +0800
2nd learning center to rise in ex-ASG-influenced village
CONSTRUCTION is underway for the second Peace Formation and Learning Center (PFLC) in a previously Abu Sayyaf-influenced village in Sulu.The construction of the PFLC in Sinumaan village, Talipao, is a joint project of the Army’s 6th Special Forces ...

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 23:19:00 +0800
Army sends home remains of slain NPA rebel
THE Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) facilitated the return of the remains of a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel, who died in a recent clash and was abandoned by his comrades, to his family in Zamboanga del Sur.Nilo Tambula Jr., who carries the...

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 23:13:00 +0800
Zamboanga del Sur towns get P25-M annual project allocation
EACH of the municipalities in the province of Zamboanga del Sur will receive an annual allocation of P25 million from the provincial government for road concreting projects.Zamboanga del Sur Governor Victor Yu made the announcement Friday, June 30, 2...

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:41:00 +0800
Zamboanga City mayor administers oath of villages chairpersons
ZAMBOANGA City John Dalipe on Friday, July 1, 2022, administered the oath of three new village chairpersons and one Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairperson, as they serve the unexpired term of their predecessors.The three new village chairpersons are A...

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:40:00 +0800
216 trainees complete infantry orientation course
A TOTAL of 216 trainees of the 1st Division Training School completed the eight-week Infantry Orientation Course (Infoc) on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.The trainees belong to the Class 05-2022, said Brigadier General Jose Randolph Sino Cruz, 1st Infantry ...

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:39:00 +0800
Abu Sayyaf bandit killed in clash
AN ABU Sayyaf bandit involved in illegal drug trade was killed in a clash with Army elite forces in a remote village in Sulu, the military reported Friday, July 1, 2022.Brigadier General Eugenio Boquio, commander of the 1101st Infantry Brigade, said ...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 18:03:00 +0800
6 died, 7 hurt in road collision
SIX people died while seven others were wounded in a head-on collision between an ambulance and a truck along the national highway in Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Thursday, June 30, 2022.PoLice Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Offic...



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