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Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:46:00 +0800
‘Alakdan’ division holds duathlon competition
FOUR teams composed of 24 personnel competed in the first-ever Duathlon competition held by the Army’s 11th Infantry “Alakdan” Division (ID) Tuesday, November 15, 2022, in Jolo, Sulu.Major General Ignatius Patrimonio, 11ID commander, said that ...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:45:59 +0800
NCR’s most wanted nabbed in Zambo Sur; another surrenders
ONE of the most wanted persons in the National Capital Region (NCR) was arrested in a law enforcement operation while another surrendered in Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Tuesday, November 15, 2022.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:45:35 +0800
2 nabbed, P621-K seized in anti-drug stings
TWO persons were arrested while some P612,000 worth of illegal drugs seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga del Sur and in this city, the police reported Tuesday, November 15, 2022.Arrested were Vangeler Beltran, 41 and Jabbar Hassan, 3...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:10:00 +0800
Zamboanga City remembers legendary Mayor Climaco
THE City Government of Zamboanga on Monday, November 14, 2022, held a simple yet meaningful ceremony commemorating the 38th death anniversary of Mayor Cesar Cortes Climaco, who is remembered for his toughness in governance and colorful personality.Ma...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:08:00 +0800
CIDG operative nabbed murder suspect
OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have arrested a 42-year-old man who has pending criminal cases in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, November 14, 2022.Police Lieutenant Colonel Rex Peroc...

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 21:19:00 +0800
Village exec killed, another hurt in gun attack
A VILLAGE official was killed while a bystander was wounded in a gun attack in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Sunday, November 13.Police Colonel Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified the slain village off...

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 21:18:00 +0800
2 arrested in anti-drug stings in Zamboanga Sibugay
TWO people, one of them on the anti-drug watch list, were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, officials said Sunday, November 13, 2022.Arrested were Kenneth Gabunilas, 24, listed as street-level individual ...

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 21:17:00 +0800
BFAR releases P439,000 aid to fisherfolks
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Zamboanga Peninsula released some P439,500 worth of livelihood input materials for local fisherfolks.Alzath Cunting, BFAR Zamboanga Peninsula officer-in-charge, said the livelihood intervention inc...

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 02:13:00 +0800
11ID holds pre-anniversary basketball league
SIXTEEN teams are seeing action in the 2nd Alakdan Inter-unit Basketball League 2022 at Camp General Teodulfo Bautista in Jolo, Sulu.The basketball league, which reeled off Wednesday, November 9, is part of the activities for the upcoming fourth-anni...

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 02:12:00 +0800
Senator Hontiveros recommends strengthening NDRRMC
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros said Friday, November 11, 2022, that the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) should be strengthened for better disaster response.Hontiveros said that the NDRRMC had been at the forefront of many di...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:49:00 +0800
Task force clears Zamboanga streets of dangling wires
THE Task Force Alambre (Wire) has begun Friday, November 11, 2022, conducting the first of a series of operations to clear dangling lines in the southern port city.The task force, which was recently reconstituted by Mayor John Dalipe, launched the ca...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:49:00 +0800
Earthquake drill execution shows improvement
THE evaluators noted an improvement on the execution of the duck, cover and hold protocol by participants of the earthquake drill Thursday, November 10, 2022, in Zamboanga City.Employees and clients of local government offices executed the duck, cove...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:16:00 +0800
'Haribon' brigade gets new commander
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has implemented changes in the leadership of one of the brigades under the Army’s 1st Infantry Division (ID).Colonel Bill Dela Rosa was installed as the new commander of the 103rd Infantry “Haribon” Bri...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:15:09 +0800
Fisherman wounded, another unscathed in gun attack
A FISHERMAN was wounded while his companion escaped unscathed in a gun attack in the high seas of Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported Thursday, November 10, 2022.Police Colonel Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified t...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:15:00 +0800
Elderly woman nabbed for estafa
OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, a sexagenarian in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga del Norte.Police Lieutenant Colonel Leo Laraga, CIDG-Zamboanga del Norte Provincia...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:46:00 +0800
2 motobikes collide, 2 hurt in Zamboanga Sibugay
TWO people were injured when they collided head-on while driving motorcycles in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Wednesday, November 9, 2022.Police Colonel Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified the victims ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:45:00 +0800
Zamboanga City receives ASF disinfection truck
THE Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Animal Industry, has donated to the Zamboanga City Government a P3.4-million mobile disinfection truck as the agency strengthened its biosecurity measures to curb the spread of African Swine Fever ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:45:00 +0800
Zamboanga City mayor inducts water firm board of directors
ZAMBOANGA City Mayor John Dalipe inducted into office the newly appointed members of the Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) board in rites Tuesday, November 8, at the City Hall conference room.Sworn into office by Dalipe were Ernesto Ubando (busine...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:27:00 +0800
CIDG operatives nabbed government employee
OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have arrested a government employee for malversation of public funds in a law enforcement in Zamboanga City, the police reported Tuesday, November 8, 2022.Police Colonel John Francis...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:26:00 +0800
Student officers undergo 5-day immersion in Westmincom
AT LEAST 14 student-officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College (AFPCGSC) are undergoing a five-day immersion at the headquarters of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) in Camp Navarro, Zamboanga City.Lieut...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:26:00 +0800
Woman nabbed selling smuggled cigarettes
AUTHORITIES have arrested a woman in a law enforcement operation dubbed as Oplan Mega Shopper in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Tuesday, November 8, 2022.Arrested in Oplan Mega Shopper campaign was Anacelyn Paalisbo, 43, accor...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:35:00 +0800
2 BIFF members killed in gunfight
TWO members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters-Karialan Faction (BIFF-KF) were killed in a gunfight with government troops in the province of Maguindanao, a top military official said Monday, November 7, 2022.Major General Roy Galido, Army’...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:34:00 +0800
Zamboanga City increases burial aid to indigents
THE City Government of Zamboanga has increased burial assistance to indigents to P12,000.This, as the Sangguniang Panlungsod presided by Vice Mayor Josephine Pareja recently approved Ordinance 586 increasing the burial assistance from P6,000 to P12,0...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:34:00 +0800
Zamboanga City promotes, hires new personnel
ZAMBOANGA City Mayor John Dalipe on Monday, November 7, 2022, administered the oath of 63 newly-promoted and newly-hired city government employees.The oath taking was done during the flag raising ceremony Monday morning at the City Hall grounds.Dalip...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 20:35:00 +0800
Soldier arrested for murder
A SOLDIER listed as the second most wanted person was arrested in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Sunday, November 6, 2022.Police Lieutenant Benjie Tundayag, officer-in-charge of the Criminal Inve...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 20:34:00 +0800
Housewife nabbed for grave oral defamation
A HOUSEWIFE was arrested by authorities in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Sunday, November 6, 2022.Police Major Samson Pascual, officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Gro...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 20:33:00 +0800
Troops continue relief operations in Central Mindanao
TROOPS of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Central has continued to conduct relief operations in the different areas affected by Tropical Storm Paeng in Central Mindanao, a top military official said Sunday, November 6, 2022.Major General Roy Galido, Army...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 20:32:00 +0800
Senator Marcos provides aid to 'Paeng' victims
SENATOR Imee Marcos on Friday, November 4, 2022, facilitated the release of financial assistance to help alleviate the plight of families displaced and farmers affected by the recent onslaught of Tropical Storm (TS) Paeng in Zamboanga City.“I broug...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:24:00 +0800
Zubiri, groups donate rice to victims of 'Paeng'
SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri has turned over some 15 metric tons of rice donated to the victims of Tropical Storm Paeng in Zamboanga City.Zubiri flew to this city Thursday, November 3, and turned over the rice donation to Mayor John Dalipe and...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:23:00 +0800
11 arrested, P1-M smuggled cigarettes seized
LAWMEN have arrested 11 people and seized P1 million worth of contrabands in an anti-smuggling operation in the province of Maguindanao, the police reported Thursday, November 3, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Poli...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:23:00 +0800
1 killed, 3 hurt in ambush
ONE person was killed while three others, including a village official, were wounded in an ambush in a remote town in Basilan province, the police reported Thursday, November 3, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Polic...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:05:00 +0800
'Daredevil' battalion completes retraining program
MAJOR General Ignatius Patrimonio, commander of the Army’s 11th Infantry Division, urged the troops of the 32nd Infantry “Daredevil” Battalion to utilize what have they learned from the training in the performance of their duties.Patrimonio’s...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:04:00 +0800
2 nabbed; rifle, marijuana seized in anti-drug sting
LAWMEN have arrested two street-level individuals (SLIs) who are in their watchlist and seized a high-powered firearm and dried marijuana leaves in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Wednesday, November 2, 2022.Police Colon...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:03:00 +0800
9th most wanted in Zamboanga del Sur town nabbed
AUTHORITIES have arrested a construction worker listed as one of the most wanted persons in Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Wednesday, November 2, 2022.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, identified the...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:34:00 +0800
Cops nab 1, seize P75,000 smuggled cigarettes
LAWMEN have arrested one person and seized some P75,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City, the police reported Monday, October 31, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, said t...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:33:00 +0800
Zambo folks told to stay vigilant amid new weather disturbance
RESIDENTS of Zamboanga City are advised to remain vigilant, as the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that another weather disturbance, Queenie, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on ...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:33:00 +0800
2 arrested in Lanao law enforcement operation
TWO people were arrested while high-powered firearms were seized in a law enforcement operation in the province of Lanao del Sur, the police reported Monday, October 31, 2022.The Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) identifie...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 19:59:00 +0800
Traffic accident leads to confiscation of contraband
THE police have uncovered and seized a shipment of some P271,600 worth of contraband while investigating a case of a traffic accident in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, an official said Sunday, October 30, 2022.This, as the truck that was involved...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 19:58:00 +0800
Paeng destroys P1.8-M crops in Zamboanga City
TROPICAL Storm (TS) Paeng inundated 44.4 hectares of rice fields and vegetable farms in Zamboanga City with estimated damage reaching P1.8 million, an official reported.City Agriculturist Carmencita Sanchez said a total of 52 farmers—50 engaged in ...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 19:57:00 +0800
Barmm sets up community kitchens for Paeng victims
THE Ministry of Social Services and Development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MSSD-Barmm) has set up community kitchens at evacuation centers in the region.The MSSD-Barmm said in a statement Sunday, October 30, that it is to...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 21:16:00 +0800
Police, BOC seize P1.9-M smuggled cigarettes
LAWMEN have arrested one person and seized more than P1.9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Saturday, October 29.Arrested by joint police and Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel w...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 21:15:00 +0800
Lanao del Sur town's 4th most wanted nabbed
AUTHORITIES have arrested in a manhunt operation one of the most wanted persons in the municipality of Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur, the police reported Saturday, October 29.The Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) identified the...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:57:00 +0800
HVI drug suspect nabbed, P340,000 shabu seized
A HIGH-VALUE individual (HVI) was arrested while some P340,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, October 27, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Offi...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:57:00 +0800
DILG fetes Zambo City Government
THE City of Zamboanga was recognized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) as a top performing local government unit in the fields of disaster preparedness and social welfare programs.Represented by Mayor John Dalipe, the city gov...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:56:00 +0800
Barmm gives loan to 12 farmer coops
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Mafar-Barmm) has awarded P1.2 million worth of loans to 12 cooperatives in Maguindanao.Mafar Minister Mohammad Yacob said in a stateme...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:56:00 +0800
SM enters academic partnership with government university
SM SUPERMALLS, thru SM City Mindpro, sealed another academic partnership in the city with Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) to help students in internship programs and future job placements during the memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing held...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:57:00 +0800
Twin explosions topples NGCP tower
TWIN explosions of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) have toppled down a tower of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in Lanao del Norte, cutting off power to several areas in the region.Brigadier General Antonio Nafarrete, Army...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:56:00 +0800
Batangas most wanted nabbed in Zambo Norte
LAWMEN have arrested the most wanted person in Batangas in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga el Norte, the police reported Monday, October 24, 2022.The Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Police Office identifie...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:17:00 +0800
Police seize P5.2-M smuggled cigarettes
AUTHORITIES have seized more than P5.2 million worth of contrabands in an anti-smuggling operation in Zamboanga City, a top police official said Monday, October 24, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, ...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:16:00 +0800
Zamboanga City reopens Pasonanca swimming pools
THE Rotary and the Children's swimming pools at the Pasonanca Park were formally reopened to the public Monday, October 24, 2022, after it had been closed for more than two years due to drought coupled with the pandemic.The re-opening, led by May...



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