THE Department of Agriculture (DA)-Zamboanga Peninsula, through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (Saad) program, has turned over 223 rolls of Hog wires worth P420,335 to protect farms in two

A WANTED person facing strings of criminal charges was wounded in a shootout with lawmen in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, July 22.Police Major Shellamie Chang,

SIX people were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, July 22.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula

A MEMBER of the Daulah Islamiyah was killed in a clash, while his cohort escaped following a clash in the province of South Cotabato, military officials announced Wednesday, July 21, 2021.Lieutenant General

THE local chief executives of Basilan province yielded more than 200 loose firearms to the military in support of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Program implementation in the province, the military

POLICE operatives have arrested two of the most wanted persons in separate law enforcement operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, an official announced Wednesday, July 21, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang,

ZAMBOANGA Peninsula received on July 19 some 121,000 doses, including the US-made Janssen single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, as the Department of Health (DOH) continues the vaccination program in the region.Dr.

THE Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-Saad) has approved the more than P1.3 million cattle raising production project for 2021 of an association of farmers in Katipunan,

GOVERNOR Claude Bautista of Davao Occidental has sent cash gifts to soldiers who survived the July 4 C-30 plane crash in Patikul, Sulu and are recuperating in different local hospitals.Chief MSgt. Feliciano

THE Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) is set to start Wednesday, July 21, repair work activities on three key injection points in Zamboanga City.Engineer Marli de Fiesta, ZCWD Technical Services Group

OPERATIVES of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), together with policemen, have arrested an alleged big-time drug trader and seized P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs in an anti-drug operation.Jury

A FORMER village official was killed in a drive-by shooting in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Monday, July 19, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga

THE Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MBHTE-Barmm) is implementing school building projects in two villages in Midsayap, North Cotabato.The

JOINT police and military operatives have arrested the wife of a top leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group and seized bomb-making components in a law enforcement operation in the province of Sulu, the police

JOINT police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives have uprooted some 11,000 fully-grown marijuana plants with an estimated worth of P9.5 million in the province of Sulu, the police

A TOP military official has encouraged the survivors of the July 4 C-130 plane crash, who are recuperating in different local private and government hospitals, to remain strong as they undergo the healing

A MEMBER of the Daulah Islamiyah (DI) terror group was killed while two others were captured following a clash Saturday, July 18, 2021, that injured a soldier in the province of Maguindanao, military officials

THE municipal officials of Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan province have turned over 15 loose firearms to military authorities as they expressed support to the implementation of the Small Arms and Light Weapons

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), has honored the soldiers and civilians who rendered exceptional assistance while responding to the ill-fated

THREE disgruntled members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) surrendered Friday, July 16, to government authorities in Maguindanao, the military reported.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan,

POLICE operatives have arrested two alleged firearms suppliers of the Abu Sayyaf and seized five high-powered firearms, as well as millions of pesos worth of smuggled cigarettes in a raid in Zamboanga

THE Ministry of Health in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) turned over Thursday, July 15, more than P60 million worth of health facilities and equipment to the Lamitan District

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro), recently retrieved a juvenile Brahminy Kite in Zamboanga City.Rosevirico

AUTHORITIES have arrested three people, including a woman, in anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and in the nearby province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Friday, July 16, 2021.Police

BRIGADIER General Leonel Nicolas, 102nd Infantry Brigade commander, lauded the troops of the 10th Infantry Battalion (IB) for their recent success in the campaign against the communist New People’s Army

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has released Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-Clip) benefits to five former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who are under

A FARMER couple survived, although wounded, in a gun attack in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Thursday, July 15, 2021.Police Major Sehllamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

TWO of the most wanted persons in Zamboanga del Sur were arrested in two separate law enforcement operations in Cebu and Bulacan, the police reported Wednesday, July 14, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang,

THE Philippine Army has designated a new command chaplain to the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) effective Tuesday, July 13.Lieutenant Colonel Harley Flores assumed as the new command chaplain, replacing

THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has recorded a significant increase of 36.46 percent in palay production during the first quarter in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm).Saudi

THE Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Special Operations Group has seized P260,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in separate anti-criminality police operations in the province, a top police official said.Brigadier

THE Regional Development Council (RDC)-Zamboanga Peninsula has urgently requested, through a resolution, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to strictly enforce the mandatory allocation of credit resources

MEMBERS of the militia forces in Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur have undergone a free mobile chest x-ray.The Midsalip Rural Health Unit (RHU) and Maranao People Development Center incorporation (Maradeca),

THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) announced that graduates of pre-medical courses in the region may avail themselves of free medical schooling starting

A FARMER killed his cousin, who is also a farmer, by beheading following an altercation about past grudges while on a drinking spree in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported.Police Major

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has awarded three medals to Brigadier General Arturo Rojas for his invaluable service as the commander of the 2nd Marine Brigade (2MBde) and Joint Task Force (JTF)-Tawi-Tawi.This,

THE 1101st Infantry Brigade awarded medals to 193 elite troops for gallantry in action in the campaign against the Abu Sayyaf bandits in the province of Sulu.Brigadier General Antonio Bautista, Jr., 1101st

TWO persons, including a police officer, were killed while two others were wounded in a head-on collision in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Sunday, July 11, 2021.Police Major Shellamie

GOVERNMENT authorities have arrested a person who was allegedly involved in selling falsified swab test results to inbound travelers, the police reported.Police Major Chester Natividad, Zamboanga City

THE Philippine Army’s 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (IB) bestowed the “Matapat Eagle Award” to one of its retirees as an appreciation to his dedication to military service for the past 22

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) turned over last week the P109-million farm-to-market road project to the provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur.The 11.88 kilometers farm-to-market road project

AN ABU Sayyaf bandit was killed as government troops overrun a bandit lair in the hinterlands of Sulu, military officials announced Saturday, July 10, 2021.Major General William Gonzales, Joint Task Force

OFFICIALS of the Municipality of Al-Barka have thrown their support to the implementation of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) program of the government.The SALW program seeks to lessen, if not eradicate,

A GOVERNMENT security guard shot and wounded his co-worker as their drinking spree gone awry in a west coast village in Zamboanga City, the police reported Saturday, July 10, 2021.Police Major Shellamie

THE Municipal Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MTF-Elcac) of Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur, through its counterinsurgency plan “Oplan Amuma” and the Philippine Army, facilitated the

THREE persons were killed in a road accident in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Friday, July 9, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information

SIX members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) peacefully surrendered to government authorities in Pagalungan, North Cotabato province, military officials announced Friday, July 9, 2021.Lieutenant

THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) announced that it has already administered some 100,100 vaccine jabs against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)

JOINT police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives have arrested two alleged “big-time” drug dealers and seized some P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs in an anti-drug operation

THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) is implementing a P400-million water system project that will benefit residents in 40 villages in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.Lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo,