Philippines Zamboanga
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:54:00 +0800Another illegal gambling bet collector nabbed
CRIMINAL Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives have arrested another bet collector of an illegal numbers game in Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Saturday, September 17, 2022.This, as the CIDG-Zamboanga Peninsula continue to imple...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:10:00 +0800DA to build halal slaughterhouse in Zambo City
THE local government is scouting for a lot where to construct a halal slaughterhouse in the east coast of Zamboanga City.The Department of Agriculture central office, through the representation of second district Representative Jose Manuel Dalipe, ha...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 20:48:00 +0800Barmm lawmaker seeks creation, improvement of Tawi-Tawi hospitals
A MEMBER of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (Barmm) parliament is calling on the regional legislature to prioritize the passage of four bills that aim to create new hospitals in the province of Tawi-Tawi.The proposed bills als...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 20:47:00 +08002 nabbed in Sulu anti-drug sting
TWO drug personalities were arrested in an anti-illegal drug operation launched against the suspects after days of surveillance in the province of Sulu, the police reported Friday, September 16, 2022.The Sulu Police Provincial Office identified the a...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 20:45:00 +0800Zamboanga City innovates vax booster rollout
THE Zamboanga City Government has innovated the vaccination rollout to encourage people to get booster doses for added protection as coronavirus disease remains ever present in the community.The City Health Office said in a statement that the vaccina...
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:56:00 +0800Over 11,000 boosted in night market vax booster rollout
THE Zamboanga City Health Office (CHO) has recorded 11,771 individuals who availed of booster vaccines since the night market coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine booster rolled out here.The CHO said in a statement that the figure covers the vaccin...
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:44:00 +08003 soldiers killed in Basilan attack
THREE soldiers were killed in an attack by a group of gunmen Thursday afternoon, September 15, 2022, in the province of Basilan, the military reported Thursday.The attack took place around 1:30 p.m. in a detachment situated at Hill 510 in Magcawa vil...
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 20:21:00 +0800Zamboanga anti-drug sting nets 2, P240,000 shabu
AUTHORITIES arrested two people and seized some P204,000 worth of illegal drugs in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Wednesday, September 14, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) direc...
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 20:21:00 +0800Illegal numbers game bet collector nabbed
OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested a bet collector of illegal numbers game in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Wednesday, September 14, 2022.Police Colonel John Francis Encinareal, CIDG-...
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 20:13:00 +0800SM City Mindpro inks partnership with the local academe
SM SUPERMALLS, through SM City Mindpro, sealed its very first academic partnership in Western Mindanao with Ateneo De Zamboanga University (Adzu) to help students in internship programs and future job placements during the memorandum of agreement (MO...
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:17:00 +0800P32-M marijuana plantations destroyed in Lanao
AUTHORITIES have destroyed P32 million worth of marijuana plants in four plantations in two villages in the province of Lanao del Sur, the police reported Tuesday, September 13, 2022.The Lanao del Sur Police Provincial Office said two of the four pla...
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:16:00 +0800Zambo Sibugay town parishioner mauls priest
A PARISHIONER mauled a parish priest after he was prevented from preaching during a mass in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, said that Elizar Sedenio, 40, mauled Father Leo Pugot Salomes, ...
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:08:00 +08001 nabbed, P108K ‘shabu’ seized in anti-drug operation
ONE person was arrested while some P108,800 worth of illegal drugs seized in an anti-drug operation in this southern port city, the police reported Tuesday, September 13, 2022.Police Brigadier General Neil Alinsangan, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga...
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:34:00 +08007 wounded in Cotabato City grenade explosion
SEVEN people were wounded in a grenade explosion at a restaurant in Cotabato City, the police reported Monday, September 12.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, said the incident happened arou...
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:31:00 +0800Illegal drug supplier killed, pal nabbed in shootout
AN ALLEGED supplier was killed while his cohort was arrested in an anti-drug operation that resulted in the recovery of P408,000 worth of illegal drugs and high-powered firearms in Zamboanga City, the police reported Monday, September 12.Police Colon...
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:31:00 +0800Woman nabbed in anti-gambling operation
A WOMAN was arrested by authorities in an anti-gambling operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, September 12.Police Colonel John Francis Encinareal, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Zamboanga Peninsula, i...
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:26:00 +08003 NPA rebels surrender in Sultan Kudarat
THREE members of the New People's Army (NPA) surrendered to authorities Monday, September 12, in the province of Sultan Kudarat, the police reported.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operation chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, ide...
Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:24:00 +08001 nabbed, smuggled cigarettes seized in Zamboanga City
OPERATIVES of the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) Station 7 have arrested one person and seized some P315,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City, an official announced Sunday, September 11, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operat...
Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:01:00 +0800Barmm information officers undergo advocacy training
A TOTAL of 56 information officers (IOs) from different ministries and offices in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) have undergone a five-day training workshop on communication advocacy and best practices for documentation.T...
Sat, 10 Sep 2022 22:54:00 +0800Marine troops seize P300,000 smuggled cigarettes
PERSONNEL of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-11 (MBLT-11) have seized some P300,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City, the police reported Saturday, September 10, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCP...
Sat, 10 Sep 2022 22:48:00 +0800NPA team leader surrenders
A TEAM leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered to authorities in the province of Sultan Kudarat, the police reported.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, identified the NPA su...
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 21:02:00 +0800Zamboanga City expands night market operations
WITH the success of the Night Market on Rizal Street, downtown Zamboanga City, the City Government is expanding operations to Baban Street in Baliwasan village.This, as Mayor John Dalipe issued Executive Order No. JD 2022-042, launching a night marke...
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 21:01:00 +0800DOST builds biogas plant in Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has assisted an agricultural organization build a biogas plant to effectively manage waste coming from the communal piggery of the farmers’ association in Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte.Nuhman Aljani, D...
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 21:00:00 +0800Zamboanga City mayor strengthens security against threats
ZAMBOANGA City John Dalipe on Thursday, September 8, 2022, joined the security sector in the conduct of an aerial security survey and inspection of this city’s coastal areas and boundaries.This, as Dalipe seeks to strengthen security safety nets ag...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 19:38:00 +0800Basilan Coops get P6.3-M aid from Barmm
THE Ministry of Science and Technology in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Most-Barmm) has distributed some P6.3 million worth of food processing and production equipment to cooperatives last week in Basilan province.Most-Barmm Di...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 19:37:00 +0800CIDG operatives arrest 'child abuser'
OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have arrested a 58-year-old man for violating Republic Act 7610, otherwise known as the “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act.”Police...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 19:36:00 +0800UK counter-terrorism head visits Westmincom
OFFICIALS of the United Kingdom (UK) and Philippine military have determined areas of cooperation where the former can further support the latter, particularly in maritime domain awareness and maritime security.The matter was discussed by Chris Felto...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:56:00 +0800Australian aboard a drifting yacht rescued by Navy
PERSONNEL of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) rescued on Monday, September 5, 2022, an Australian drifting at sea near this city aboard his yacht for several hours after a 30-day voyage from Australia.Lieutenant Senior Grade Chester Ross Caba...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:51:00 +0800Police forces arrest Abu Sayyaf leader
AN ABU Sayyaf leader involved in kidnappings and bombings was arrested in a law enforcement operation Wednesday, September 7, 2022, in the province of Sulu, the police reported.Police Colonel John Francis Encinareal, Criminal Investigation and Detec...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:49:00 +0800ASF mortality rises to 4,000
AUTHORITIES continue to implement border control coupled with quarantine checkpoints to put a stop to the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Zamboanga City.Dr. Mario Arriola, Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) chief, said the hog mortalitie...
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:48:00 +0800Soldier shot dead by comrade
A SOLDIER was shot and killed by his batchmate, who in turn shot himself and is now in critical condition at a hospital in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police said.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula i...
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:43:00 +08002 nabbed, smuggled cigarettes seized
TWO people were arrested while some P17,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes seized in anti-smuggling operations General Santos City, the police reported Tuesday, September 6, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Comm...
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:19:00 +0800CIDG nabs 2 in anti-gambling operations
TWO persons were separately arrested by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Zamboanga Peninsula in the anti-gambling campaign in Zamboanga del Sur, the CIDG reported Monday, September 5, 2022.Police Colonel John Franci...
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:19:00 +08004 nabbed, P140,000 smuggled cigarettes seized
PATROLLING policemen arrested four persons, including two children, and seized some P140,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City, the police reported Monday, September 5, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area P...
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:13:00 +0800City agriculture office receives 4 trucks
THE Zamboanga City Government has turned over Monday, September 5, 2022, four dropside trucks to the City Agriculturist Office.The trucks were purchased in 2021 at a cost of P2.5 million each for a total of P10 million for the four units.At the same ...
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 22:32:00 +0800P350,000 smuggled cigarettes seized
AUTHORITIES have seized some P350,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in an intelligence-driven anti-smuggling operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Sunday, September 4, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Polic...
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 22:29:00 +08004,932 students get educational aid
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released some P14.3 million in educational assistance to 4,932 students on Saturday, September 3, in Zamboanga Peninsula.Those who received Saturday, September 3, were the third batch of recipie...
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 22:16:00 +0800DPWH builds P95.4-M sports facility in Zambo City
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is constructing a P95.4-million multi-purpose sports facility at the Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex in Zamboanga City.Dr. Cecil Atilano, city sports director, said the project will be un...
Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:52:00 +0800First flyover project set to begin
THE long-delayed multi-million flyover project at the intersection of Governor Camins and Veterans Avenue in Zamboanga City, which is in front of the Sta. Cruz Commercial Complex, is set to begin.Mayor John Dalipe signed on Thursday, September 1, Exe...
Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:52:00 +0800‘Bigtime’ drug dealer arrested in Cotabato anti-drug sting
AN ALLEGED “big-time” drug dealer was arrested while his cohort escaped and some P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs seized in anti-drug operation in Cotabato City, the police reported Saturday, September 3, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, ...
Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:47:00 +08008 BIFF combatants surrender
EIGHT combatants of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) surrendered to authorities Friday, September 2, 2022, in Maguindanao.The Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) said in a statement Saturday, September 3, that the eight BIFF combatant...
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:05:00 +0800Crackdown against colorum tricycles launched
THE Zamboanga City Government has launched crackdown to weed out colorums and illegal tricycle franchise holders operating in Zamboanga City.Police Major Chester Natividad, City Traffic Enforcement Unit (CTEU) chief, said the crackdown is to check th...
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:07:00 +0800Teenager nabbed for rape case
A TEENAGER was arrested for the crime of child sexual molestation in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, September 1, 2022.Police Colonel John Francis Encinareal, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Zam...
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:04:00 +08006 Abu Sayyaf bandits surrender
SIX Abu Sayyaf bandits have voluntarily surrendered to authorities in the province of Sulu, the police reported Thursday, September 1, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, identified the ...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:37:00 +0800DSWD stops accepting educational aid program application
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has temporarily stopped accepting applications for its program on educational assistance to indigent students in Zamboanga Peninsula.Ivan Eric Salvador, DSWD regional information officer, said W...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:36:00 +0800Westmincom chief visits Lamitan City
LIEUTENANT General Alfredo Rosario Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), has assured the City Government of Lamitan that the military is always ready to assist Lamitan city in all of its projects and programs.Rosario made the a...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:33:00 +0800Elderly nabbed in Lamitan City for sexual assault
OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have arrested a senior citizen in a law enforcement operation in Lamitan City, Basilan, a top CIDG official said Wednesday, August 31.Police Colonel John Francis Encinareal, CIDG-Zam...
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:21:00 +0800CIDG operatives nabbed 1 in anti-illegal gambling campaign
OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) haves arrested one person in its anti-gambling campaign in Zamboanga del Sur, an official said Tuesday, August 30, 2022.Police Colonel John Francis Encinareal, CIDG-Zamboanga Peninsu...
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:21:00 +0800Cops seize P100K smuggled cigarettes
AUTHORITIES have arrested two persons and seized smuggled cigarettes anew as the anti-smuggling campaign continue in Zamboanga City, an official said Tuesday, August 30, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Comman...
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:18:00 +0800Dance instructor nabbed with P340K in ‘shabu’
A DANCE instructor (DI) was arrested while some P340,000 worth of illegal drugs seized in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, a top police official said Tuesday, August 30, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office dir...