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Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:32:00 +0800
'Matapat' troops aid firefighters
TROOPS of the Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion (IB) have provided manpower assistance during a fire that hit Purok Sidlak in Culo village, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur.Lieutenant Colonel

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:32:00 +0800
Kabasalan number 6 most wanted person nabbed
LAWMEN arrested in a law enforcement operation the number six most wanted person in the town of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported Tuesday, March 30.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:31:00 +0800
DOTr transfers functions to MOTC-Barmm
THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) has officially turned over its functions and assets to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOTC-Barmm).The

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:46:00 +0800
Navy seize another smuggled cigarettes shipment
OPERATIVES of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) have seized another shipment of smuggled cigarettes while conducting maritime interdiction operation, an official said Monday, March 29.Lieutenant

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:46:00 +0800
Anti-drug stings net ex-Air Force, 4 others
FIVE persons, including a former soldier, were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police reported Monday, March 29, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:45:00 +0800
Abu Sayyaf bandit arrested in Zamboanga City
LAWMEN have arrested an Abu Sayyaf bandit in a coastal village in Zamboanga City, the police reported Monday, March 29, 2021.The suspected Abu Sayyaf bandit, identified as Merham Tulawi Nasalon, 22, was

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:48:00 +0800
Navy seizes P3.8-M smuggled cigarettes off Zamboanga
THE Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) in coordination with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment of P3.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Basilan Strait, an official of the NFWM

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:44:00 +0800
DENR releases 86 olive ridley turtle hatchlings
PERSONNEL of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) released 86 olive ridley turtle hatchlings to the natural habitat in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, a DENR official announced

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 21:33:00 +0800
Army battalion holds anti-insurgency dialogue
THE Army’s 10th Infantry Battalion in partnership with the police have conducted an anti-insurgency dialogue in one of the villages in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, the military reported Saturday,

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 21:32:00 +0800
Lawmen destroy 2 marijuana plantations
GOVERNMENT operatives have raided two plantations and destroyed some P21 million worth of marijuana plants in the province of Sulu, the military reported Saturday, March 27, 2021.Colonel Hernanie Songano,

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:58:00 +0800
Troops hold post-combat relief operation in Tawi-Tawi
THE Joint Task Force (JTF)-Tawi-Tawi spearheaded joint relief operations to alleviate the plight of residents displaced by the military offensive against the Abu Sayyaf bandits in that province, officials

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:56:00 +0800
Tarsier released in Zamboanga del Norte forest
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) released a Philippine Tarsier back to the natural habitat

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:04:00 +0800
Crime group member nabbed in Zamboanga Sibugay
JOINT police and military operatives have arrested a crime group member in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, a top police official said Thursday, March

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:03:00 +0800
1ID installs seasoned officer as CMO chief
THE Army's 1st Infantry Division (1ID) has assigned a seasoned officer, who played a significant role in dismantling five New People's Army (NPA) guerrilla fronts in Zamboanga Peninsula, as its

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:44:00 +0800
Troops kill 16 Moro rebels in clashes
THE Philippine military said Wednesday, March 24, that its troops have killed at least 16 Muslim rebels aligned with the Islamic State group in a series of clashes over the last week that have displaced

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:31:00 +0800
Navy transports vaccines to 2 southernmost towns
THE Philippine Navy’s BRP-Miguel Malvar (PS-19) facilitated the transport of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines and medical team to the towns of Mapun and Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi, a top

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:30:00 +0800
3 nabbed for robbery extortion
THREE persons, including a security guard, who are employed by a former town mayor were arrested in an entrapment operation for robbery extortion in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:30:00 +0800
Bank exec nabbed in anti-drug sting
A BANK account officer was arrested in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Wednesday, March 24, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:29:00 +0800
Sulu LGU, AFP step up to repatriate displaced persons
THE Municipal Government of Talipao, Sulu eyes the return of communities, some of which have been displaced for more than 20 years.On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, an inter-agency meeting was conducted by

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:23:00 +0800
Environment officials recover endangered eagle specie
THE Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte has taken into custody a South Philippine Hawk Eagle for rehab and eventual release into the wild.Rosevirico

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:22:00 +0800
Zamboanga City police relentlessly enforce health protocols
THE Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) relentlessly enforced health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the city, a top ZCPO official said.Police Colonel Rexmel

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0800
Police officer escapes death
A VIGILANT police officer escaped death while about to report for duty at Camp Colonel Romeo Abendan, which houses the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula headquarters in Zamboanga City.This,

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:12:00 +0800
2 most wanted persons nabbed
LAWMEN have arrested two of the most wanted persons, including a crime group member, in Zamboanga Peninsula in separate law enforcement operations, a top police official said Monday, March 22.Police Brigadier

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:12:00 +0800
86 Hawksbill turtle hatchlings freed in Sibugay
PERSONNEL of the Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) have released some 86 Hawksbill turtle hatchlings in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, a DENR official said Monday, March 22.Rosevirico

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:17:00 +0800
Maguindanao displaced families get relief aid
THE Ministry of Social Service and Development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MSSD-Barmm) has provided relief assistance to families displaced by the recent clashes between government

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:52:00 +0800
Task Force Sulu boosts fight against Abu Sayyaf
THE Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu has deployed Community Support Program (CSP) teams to boost its fight against the Abu Sayyaf bandits in the Province of Sulu.Major General William Gonzales, JTF-Sulu commander,

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:48:00 +0800
Ex-NPA rebels undergo 2-day livelihood training
FORTY former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels have undergone a two-day livelihood training in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.The two-day livelihood training was conducted from March 18 to March 19,

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:51:00 +0800
DA rolls out AGRILABCaravan in Zamboanga del Sur
THE Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Integrated Laboratories Division (ILD), has rolled-out a three-day AGRILABCaravan in Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur to boost production of farmers and fisherfolks

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:51:00 +0800
Drug syndicate member nabbed in Zamboanga Sibugay
A MEMBER of a drug syndicate was arrested in an intelligence-driven anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, a top police official announced.This, as Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan,

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:33:00 +0800
3 Indonesian captives rescued off Tawi-Tawi
JOINT military and police forces have rescued three Indonesian fishermen who were kidnapped along with two others by the Abu Sayyaf bandits more than a year ago near the country’s border with Malaysia.The

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:55:00 +0800
35 cops finish executive motorcycle riding course
THIRTY-FIVE policemen under the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula have finished a 16-day Executive Motorcycle Riding Course in Zamboanga City, officials announced.Police Captain Edwin Duco,

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:55:00 +0800
1ID fetes 4 newly promoted officers
THE Army’s 1st Infantry Division (ID) has donned ranks to four newly promoted junior officers in a ceremony earlier this week.Major General Generoso Ponio, 1ID commander, led the donning of ranks ceremony

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:53:00 +0800
153 Cafgu deployed to render security duty in Zamboanga del Sur
THE Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) has deployed some 153 members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) Active Auxiliaries (CAAs) to render security duty in the province of Zamboanga

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:58:00 +0800
Lamitan City rolls out vaccination program
A HEALTH official in Basilan province continually urged the public to get inoculated once the vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) will be made available to everybody.Dr. Jackie Lou Eisma-Castillo,

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:57:00 +0800
5 more BIFF militants surrender in Maguindanao
THE number of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) who surrendered to the government since January 2021 increased to 28 as five more yielded in Maguindanao, officials said Wednesday, March 17, 2021.Lieutenant

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:55:00 +0800
2 most wanted persons nabbed in Zamboanga Peninsula
LAWMEN have arrested two of the most wanted persons in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Wednesday, March 17, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:44:00 +0800
Boat skipper dies while traversing Sibutu passage
OPERATIVES of the Philippine Navy's Littoral Monitoring Station (LMS) responded to a distress call by way of sending medical team to a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier traversing the southern part of

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:44:00 +0800
2 AFP units receive Covid-19 vaccines
TWO major military units in Zamboanga Peninsula have received 1,200 doses of Sinovac vaccines from the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).The Army's 11th Infantry Division

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:42:00 +0800
Government employee falls in anti-drug sting
A GOVERNMENT worker was arrested in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Tuesday, March 16.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:27:00 +0800
PDEA dismantles drug den, nabs 5
OPERATIVES of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) have arrested five people, as they dismantled a drug den and seized some P149,600 worth of illegal drugs in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:14:00 +0800
DA sets Kadiwa on Wheels in Zamboanga village
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) and its partner agencies is set to roll out Wednesday, March 17, the Kadiwa on Wheels in one of the east coast village in Zamboanga City.DA-Zamboanga Peninsula Director

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:02:00 +0800
Zamboanga City marks 94 percent recoveries
THE City Health Office announced that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries in Zamboanga City spiked to 94.15 percent as 15 new recoveries were recorded in the city.Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite,

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:59:00 +0800
HVT drug personality nabbed in North Cotabato
A JOINT team of soldiers, policemen, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents have arrested a high-value target (HVT) and seized some P102,000 worth of illegal drugs and a firearm with ammunition

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:55:00 +0800
2 wanted persons nabbed in Zamboanga del Norte
LAWMEN have arrested two wanted persons, one of them listed as top 7 most wanted, in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Saturday,

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:55:00 +0800
2 NPA leaders yield in Bukidnon
TWO top leaders of the New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered after seeing the harmonious and prosperous lives being enjoyed by their former comrades under the no-nonsense government approach in helping

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:52:00 +0800
1ID hospital rolls out vaccination program
SEVENTY-THREE medical personnel of the 1st Infantry Division (ID) were inoculated as the 1ID rolled out its vaccination program in Camp Major Cesar Sang-an in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, military officials

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:56:00 +0800
DENR seizes illegally cut lumber
PERSONNEL of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) together with policemen have recently seized illegally cut lumbers in Zamboanga del Norte, a DENR official announced Friday, March

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:55:00 +0800
Police nab 6, seize P143,000 shabu in Zamboanga City
SIX people, including two high-value target drug personalities, were arrested while some P143,500 worth of illegal drugs was seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police announced

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:54:00 +0800
LGUs urged to harmonize travel requirements
DEPARTMENT of Tourism (DOT) Assistant Secretary Myra Paz Abubakar has urged local government units (LGUs) in Zamboanga Peninsula to ease up travel requirements.Abubakar said one of the programs of her

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:01:00 +0800
40 military health workers inoculated
FORTY of the 183 personnel of the Western Mindanao Command’s (Westmincom's) Camp Navarro General Hospital (CNGH) were inoculated, a military official said.Lieutenant Colonel Maria Victoria Mandin,



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