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Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:49:00 +0800
Zambo Norte town's most wanted person nabbed
POLICEMEN have arrested in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation one of the most wanted persons in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, an official said.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:47:00 +0800
Another Abu Sayyaf surrenders
THE total number of Abu Sayyaf bandits who surrendered to authorities has increased to 40, as another bandit surrendered in Tawi-Tawi, military officials said.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan Jr., Western

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 22:12:00 +0800
Police nab crime syndicate member
POLICEMEN have arrested an alleged crime syndicate member in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Sunday, March 7, 2021.Police Major Roldan

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 22:10:00 +0800
Government employee, 2 others nabbed in anti-drug operations
A GOVERNMENT employee and two others were arrested, while some P116,320 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, officials announced Sunday, March 7, 2021.The

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 18:35:00 +0800
Ex-soldier, pal killed in gun attack
A RETIRED soldier and his companion were killed just after they delivered dried coconut kernels to a buying station in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Saturday, March 6, 2021.Police

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 18:01:00 +0800
2 HVTs fall in anti-drug stings
TWO high-value targets (HVTs) were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, a top police official announced Saturday, March 6, 2021.Police

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:32:00 +0800
Law enforcement operation nets 'MILF' member
POLICE forces have arrested a suspected member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, an official said Friday, March 5.Police

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:31:00 +0800
Troops, PDEA nab 'big-time' drug pusher
MILITARY troops, along with operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement agency (PDEA), have arrested an alleged big-time drug pusher and seized P6.8 million worth of illegal drugs in the province of

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:31:00 +0800
Barmm builds 50 core shelters
AT LEAST 50 indigent families in Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao are set to benefit from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao's (Barmm) P23-million housing project that comes with a solar

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:25:00 +0800
Mega Global Corporation expands Zamboanga operations
LEADING sardines manufacturer Mega Global Corporation officially launched its Cawit office headquarters, a new state-of-the-art office in Zamboanga, last March 1 as part of its ongoing expansion plans

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:51:00 +0800
2 militiamen nabbed in anti-drug sting
TWO militiamen tagged as high-value targets (HVT) were arrested in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, March 4, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:51:00 +0800
Dawlah Islamiyah follower surrenders
THE relentless combat operations of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-ZamPeLan has compelled a member of the Dawlah Islamiyah terror group to surrender in Lanao del Sur, military officials announced.Lieutenant

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:51:00 +0800
Government, Moro front hold peace advocacy in Sibugay town
THE Joint Coordinating Committee on the Cessation for Hostilities (JCCCH) and Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG) of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) led the

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:48:00 +0800
2,100 Barmm health workers first to get vaccine shots
THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) announced Thursday, March 4, 2021, that 2,100 health personnel in Barmm are the first to receive the Sinovac vaccine,

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:11:00 +0800
Cop dies in highway accident
A POLICEMEN was killed in a highway accident in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, an official said.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:03:00 +0800
53IB, Zambo Sur town hold outreach programs
THE 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB), in partnership with the Municipal Government of Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur, conducted community engagement activities in two villages of the town as part of the national

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:03:00 +0800
Zamboanga City joins Women's Month Observance
THE Zamboanga City Government joins the nation in the observance of 2021 National Women's Month this March, celebrating women at the frontline of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.Mayor Maria

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:19:00 +0800
BFP observes 'new normal' Fire Prevention Month
THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has shifted to new normal its observance of the Fire Prevention Month, which started Monday, March 1, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.Superintendent

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:19:00 +0800
53IB fetes office, 7 enlisted men for exemplary service
THE Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) has awarded medal to an officer and seven enlisted personnel of the command for exemplary performance and loyalty to duty.Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrara, 53IB

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:17:00 +0800
53IB, Zamboanga del Sur town hold 2-day medical missions
THE Philippine Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB), in partnership with the Municipal Government of Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur, conducted a two-day medical mission that benefited members of the

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:44:00 +0800
1ID fetes men, 2 newly promoted officers
THE 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division (ID) awarded on Monday, March 1, medal to 15 personnel for exemplary performance and donned ranks to two newly-promoted officers of the command.The Tabak division

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:43:00 +0800
Philippine Marines install new MBLT-8 commander
THE Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) has installed a new commander to lead the Sulu-based Marine Battalion Landing Team-8 (MBLT-8).Major General Ariel Caculitan, PMC commandant, led the turnover of commander

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:43:00 +0800
2 nabbed, P2-M shabu seized in anti-drug stings
POLICE operatives have arrested two alleged big-time drug personalities and confiscated some P2 million worth of shabu in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, an official said Monday, March

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:21:00 +0800
IP farmers receive farm inputs
THE Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula has distributed some P50,000 worth of farm inputs to Indigenous Peoples (IPs) farmers in a remote village in Zamboanga del Sur.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:20:00 +0800
Westmincom units receive award for exceptional feat
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has awarded Campaign Streamer Award to AFP units in Western Mindanao for their exceptional achievements in the fight against the communist New People’s Army

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:20:00 +0800
‘Gun-for-hire’ killed in gunfight
AN ALLEGED gun-for-hire was killed in a gunfight that broke out during a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, police reported Sunday, February 28, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco,

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 20:48:00 +0800
Marijuana plantation in Sulu discovered, destroyed
MARINE troops together with policemen have destroyed some half-a-million pesos worth of marijuana in a remote village of Sulu, military officials announced.Major General William Gonzales, 11th Infantry

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 20:48:00 +0800
Truck, motorcycle collide head-on; 1 dies, 1 hurt
ONE person died while another was injured when a motorcycle and a truck collided head-on along the national highway in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Saturday, February 27, 2021.Police

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 20:46:00 +0800
4 ‘most wanted persons’ in Zamboanga nabbed
OPERATIVES of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula have arrested in separate law enforcement operations four most wanted persons in Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay provinces.Police

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:43:00 +0800
Zamboanga Sibugay town exec shot dead
AN UNIDENTIFIED gunman shot and killed a town official in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay on Friday afternoon, February 26, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:42:00 +0800
BFAR set to lift fishing ban
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Fisheries Resources Protection Group (FRPG) has made seven apprehensions, while the annual three-month Closed-Season for the Conservation of Sardines

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:40:00 +0800
Top 1 drug personality nabbed
JOINT police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives have arrested the top 1 drug personality “regional level” in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, an official

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:39:00 +0800
Cenro-Siocon seize illegally cut lumber
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro)-Sicon, had seized illegally cut lumbers in the province of Zamboanga del

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:50:00 +0800
DSWD fetes top military officials
DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista expressed his deepest appreciation for the unwavering support of concerned stakeholders to the programs being implemented

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:49:00 +0800
‘Alakdan’ installs 2 new battalion commanders
MAJOR General William Gonzales, 11th Infantry “Alakdan” Division commander, welcomed two officers to the Alakdan family as they were installed as new commanders of 45th and 100th Infantry Battalions

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:48:00 +0800
Barmm finalizes Covid-19 recovery plan
THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm), through the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA), is finalizing the roadmap to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus disease

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:48:00 +0800
Another Abu Sayyaf bandit surrenders
A COURIER of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has surrendered, bringing to 29 the total ASG members neutralized since January in the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) area of operations, officials said.Lieutenant

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:47:00 +0800
Farmers undergo 3-day capacity-building activity
SELECTED members of seven farmers association in the province of Zamboanga del Norte are undergoing a three-day capacity building in Dipolog City, the province’s capital.The Department of Agriculture

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:03:00 +0800
PDEA dismantles drug den in Zamboanga City
OPERATIVES of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) backed by policemen have arrested seven persons as they dismantled a drug den in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga City, a top PDEA official

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:25:00 +0800
'Dia de Zamboanga' jobs fair set on February 24
THE Zamboanga City Government, through the Public Employment Service Office (Peso), is holding a one-day jobs fair to give employment opportunities to job seekers in the city.Socorro Rojas, City Social

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:25:00 +0800
Westmincom feats retiring non-uniformed personnel
THE Armed Forces' Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) has tendered a retirement ceremony as the command recognized the invaluable service of retiring non-uniformed personnel.The ceremony in honor

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:23:00 +0800
P300,000 smuggled cigarettes seized
OPERATIVES of the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) have seized some P300,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in an east coast village of the city, a top official said.Police Colonel Rexmel Reyes, ZCPO

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:31:00 +0800
Troops nab 9 female 'potential suicide bombers'
THE Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu and police operatives have arrested in simultaneous law enforcement operations nine potential female suicide bombers, who are relatives of Abu Sayyaf leaders and members

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:50:00 +0800
Green sea turtle dies shortly after rescue
A FEMALE Green Sea Turtle that was found trapped last week inside a fish pen died shortly after it was rescued in Kabatan village, Vincenzo Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur, an environment official said Monday,

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:49:00 +0800
Marine troops renovate school in Sulu town
THE students and teachers of Sapang Elementary School in Kan-Mindus village, Luuk, Sulu now have a place conducive to learning and teaching.This, as the Philippine Marine troops have completed the renovation

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:49:00 +0800
Bizman hurt in Zamboanga Sibugay gun attack; suspect nabbed
A BUSINESSMAN was shot and wounded, while the suspect was arrested in a pursuit operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Monday, February 22.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:47:00 +0800
Barmm allots P1.8B for North Cotabato, Cotabato infra projects
THE new geographical areas of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) from North Cotabato province to Cotabato City are set to receive P1.8 billion worth of infrastructure projects

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 22:03:00 +0800
1 dies, 2 hurt as 2 motorbikes collide head-on
ONE person died while two others were injured when two motorcycles collided head-on along the national highway in Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Saturday, February 20, 2021.The Zamboanga Sibugay

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 22:03:00 +0800
Ex-NPA rebels receive halfway house
THE city government of Iligan, in coordination with the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade and 55th Engineer Brigade, have completed the construction of the halfway house for former New People’s Army (NPA)

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 22:02:00 +0800
Barmm to implement P15-B infra projects
THE Ministry of Public Works in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MPW-Barmm) has lined up some P15 billion worth of infrastructure projects to be constructed this year in the region.Minister



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