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Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:09:00 +0800
JTF-Tawi-Tawi drive vs unlicensed guns gains headway
THE number of unlicensed guns the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Tawi-Tawi have recovered increased to 42, as the government's campaign against the proliferation of loose firearms continue to gain headway,

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:09:00 +0800
53IB fetes 6 troopers for exemplary dedication to duty
THE Philippine Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion (IB) has awarded Military Merit Medal (MMM) and Military Commendation Medal (MCM) to six personnel for their exemplary dedication to

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:09:00 +0800
Zamboanga police nab 5 in anti-drug stings
POLICE operatives have arrested two persons and seized a sniper rifle and an explosive in separate anti-drug operations in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, an official said Wednesday, June 23.Police

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:04:00 +0800
Barmm allocates P4M for indigent patients
THE Ministry of Social Services and Development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MSSD-Barmm) has allocated P4 million to two hospitals to cater to the needs of indigent patients.Lawyer

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:12:00 +0800
Army brigade opens ‘Water Point 91’ refilling station
THE Army's 102nd Infantry Brigade has opened a water refilling station to serve its personnel and the community at the camp premises in Ipil, the capital of Zamboanga Sibugay.Named Water Point 91 “Sambisig,”

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:12:00 +0800
Sulu-based Marine troops donate blood
TROOPS of the 4th Marine Brigade (MBde) have donated 41 bags consisting of 18,450 centiliters (cc) in a bloodletting activity Monday, June 21, in the province of Sulu.The bloodletting activity initiated

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:12:00 +0800
‘Tabak’ fetes 2 female officers
The First Infantry “Tabak” Division, the premier command of the Philippine Army, has accorded recognition to two female officers during the Monday flag-raising ceremony in Camp Major Cesar Sang-an

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:06:00 +0800
Cops, BOC seize P5-M smuggled cigarettes
GOVERNMENT operatives have intercepted a shipment of more than P5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested seven persons last weekend off Zamboanga City, the police reported.Police Brigadier General

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:42:00 +0800
Zamboanga City active Covid-19 cases up to 746
THE active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in Zamboanga City increased to 746 from 738 in view of the additional 37 new cases and 29 new recoveries logged as of Sunday, June 20.The Covid-19 data

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:41:00 +0800
Zamboanga Sibugay IMO joins NIA's tree planting activity
PERSONNEL of the National Irrigation Administration's (NIA) Zamboanga Sibugay Irrigation Management Office (IMO) and members of the Marple Irrigators Association Incorporation have planted 1,000 mahogany

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:38:00 +0800
Army, police explore ways to address terrorism in Lanao
THE military and police have agreed to exert significant efforts to enhance governance in the community level to address terrorism in the province of Lanao del Sur.The agreement was reached Friday, June

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:37:00 +0800
5 nabbed in Zamboanga City anti-drug stings
FIVE persons were arrested, while P34,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in a series of anti-drug operations in the Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Monday, June 21.Police Major Shellamie Chang,

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 21:09:00 +0800
3 BIFF killed in Maguindanao clash
THREE members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed in a clash with government forces in Maguindanao, the military reported Sunday, June 20, 2021.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan,

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 21:07:00 +0800
41 vaccinated Zamboanga residents infected with coronavirus
THE City Health Office revealed that 41 of the 57,953 vaccinated individuals have been infected with the Covid-19 virus in Zamboanga City.Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, said 27 of the 41

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 21:07:00 +0800
Isolation facilities to rise in Zamboanga villages
THE village officials of this city’s 98 villages were given until June 30 to establish their respective isolation facilities.Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said the establishment of isolation facilities

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 18:01:00 +0800
4 nabbed in Zamboanga Peninsula anti-drug stings
AN ALLEGED big-time drug pusher and three others were arrested while some P158,400 illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in the Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Saturday, June

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 18:01:00 +0800
Comelec-Zamboanga City office remains closed
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) said its local office in Zamboanga City will remain closed following the extension of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until June 30 in this city.Lawyer

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 18:01:00 +0800
Ranking NPA leader yields in Lanao del Sur
A RANKING leader of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to military authorities in the province of Lanao del Sur, the military reported Saturday, June 19, 2021.Lieutenant General Corleto

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:09:00 +0800
4 killed in gun attack in Zamboanga City
FOUR persons, including a five-year-old child, were killed in a drive-by gun attack in Zamboanga City, the police reported Friday, June 18, 2021.Police Major Salvador Galvez, Zamboanga City Police Office

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:09:00 +0800
DOLE: Camp financial aid for Zamboanga now available
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Zamboanga Peninsula announced that qualified beneficiaries of its Covid-19 Adjustment Measures Program (Camp) for the education sector may now claim their

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:05:00 +0800
Road concreting project in Tawi-Tawi village completed
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Friday, June 18, 2021, the completion of the P28-million farm-to-market road concreting project in the province of Tawi-Tawi.The DPWH said the

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:27:00 +0800
Cops raid crime group member’s hideout
POLICEMEN have seized bomb-making components, firearm, and illegal drug paraphernalia in a raid Wednesday, June 16, at the hideout of a crime group member in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay.Police Brigadier

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:27:00 +0800
Imelda district hospital ‘93.14 percent complete’
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the construction of the district hospital in the town of Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay is now 93.14 percent completed.The DPWH regional office

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:26:00 +0800
53IB receives transistor radios from Rotary Club
THE Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion got a boost in its information dissemination campaign in its area of operations.This, as the Rotary Club of Pasay Cyber City donated 60 units

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:18:00 +0800
DOH: Pfizer vaccines solely deployed in Zamboanga City
THE 35,100 doses of Pfizer vaccines will be solely deployed to Zamboanga City, a Department of Health (DOH) official announced.The Pfizer vaccines, which is the first shipment of its kind to the region,

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:17:00 +0800
2 HVTs drug personalities nabbed
TWO high-value targets (HVTs) were arrested as the anti-drug operations in Zamboanga Peninsula continue without let-up, the police reported Wednesday, June 16, 2021.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:35:00 +0800
Barmm inoculates 55,500 individuals
THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) announced that the ministry already administered 55,558 vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) among

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:21:00 +0800
Troops renovate school in Sulu town
ACKNOWLEDGING that the future of Sulu depends on the strong foundation of the children, the 4th Marine Brigade (MBde), together with partner groups, renovated the dilapidated two-classroom building and

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:20:00 +0800
5 nabbed, P127,000 shabu seized
A GOVERNMENT employee and four others were arrested, while P127,071 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Tuesday, June 15, 2021.Police

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:20:00 +0800
Barmm boosts hospitals capability against Covid-19
THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) boosted the delivery of healthcare services for the region's fight against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) through

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:08:00 +0800
53IB fetes troops for meritorious achievement
THE Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion (IB) has bestowed Military Merit Medal (MMM) to 13 "Matapat" personnel of the battalion for meritorious achievements in duty.Lieutenant

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:01:00 +0800
19 people rescued off Sulu
PERSONNEL of the Philippine Navy rescued 19 people from a distressed wooden-hulled vessel early Monday, June 14, off Sulu.Rear Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr., Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), said they

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:53:00 +0800
2 nabbed in anti-drug stings
TWO persons, including a tricycle driver, were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police reported Monday, June 14.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:48:00 +0800
Barmm to allot more funds for Lanao-Bukidnon bridge
THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) is allocating additional funds for the construction of a bridge that will help lessen by two hours the travel time from Marawi City, Lanao del

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:19:00 +0800
P74,700 smuggled cigarettes seized
GOVERNMENT operatives have seized some P74,700 worth of smuggled cigarettes in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Sunday, June 13, 2021.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan,

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:19:00 +0800
53IB holds weapons training
THE Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB), with the aim of advancing the troops’ knowledge and skills, conducted an orientation on the proper use of firearms.Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrera, commander

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:15:00 +0800
2 wanted persons nabbed
TWO wanted persons were arrested in separate law enforcement operations in Zamboanga Sibugay province and Zamboanga City, the police reported Sunday, July 13, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +0800
4 Abu Sayyaf members surrender
FOUR Abu Sayyaf members, one of them a follower of the slain emir of all Islamic State forces in the Philippines, have surrendered to government authorities in Basilan province, the military reported.Lieutenant

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +0800
Painter, 2 others fall in anti-drug operation
A PAINTER and two others were arrested in separate anti-drug operations Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Zamboanga City.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula information

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 17:49:00 +0800
P30-M livelihood given to former MILF members
THE NATIONAL government, through Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), released 30 units of mobile rice mill equipment worth P30 million

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:06:00 +0800
3 crime group members surrender
THREE members of a crime group, one of them an elected official, have surrendered to government authorities in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Friday, June 11, 2021.Police Brigadier

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:05:00 +0800
Anti-drug stings net 5, P207,500 shabu
FIVE persons, including a government employee and a fish trader, were arrested while some P207,500 worth of illegal drugs and explosives were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City,

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:05:00 +0800
Barmm turns over medical equipment to Cotabato hospital
THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) turned over on Thursday, June 10, oxygen delivery medical equipment to the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:56:00 +0800
Police nabbed Abu Sayyaf-linked kidnapper
LAWMEN have arrested in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation in Zamboanga City an alleged kidnapper linked with the Abu Sayyaf bandits, the police reported Thursday, June 10, 2021.Police Brigadier

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:48:00 +0800
2 farmers, trike driver nabbed in anti-drug stings
TWO farmers and a trike driver were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Thursday, June 10, 2021.Police Major Shellamie

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:47:00 +0800
Housing projects for ex-NPAs underway
THE Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-Elcac) has launched housing projects intended for former members of the New People’s Army (NPAs) in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:26:00 +0800
DA distributes vegetable seeds to Sulu village farmers
THE Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (Saad), has distributed vegetable seeds to augment the income of farmers in a village of Talipao, Sulu by establishing

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:26:00 +0800
NFWM, partner stakeholders hold gift-giving activity
SOME 300 residents of Mampang village, Zamboanga City benefitted Wednesday, June 9, from the gift-giving activity of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM).Rear Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr., NFWM commander,

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:23:00 +0800
DTI sets survey on Covid-19 effects on business
DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) Provincial Director Grace Aduca said they are going to conduct a survey on the effects of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) to the local business

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:51:00 +0800
2 fall, 1 escapes in P6.8-M drug haul
A POLICEMAN escaped but his two cohorts were arrested while some P6.8 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, a top police official said Tuesday, June 8.Police



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