TROOPS have seized improvised bombs, bomb-making materials and other personal belongings following a clash with a group of Daulah Islamiyah terrorists in South Cotabato, the military said Tuesday, July

A COMPANY executive was killed, while two others, including a businessman, were wounded in separate gun attacks in Zamboanga City and in nearby Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported Tuesday,

THE Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Menre-Barmm) entered into an agreement Saturday, July 24, with the municipality of Parang,

FIVE persons, including a woman, were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and nearby Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported Monday, July 26, 2021.Police Major Shellamie

A TOTAL of 65 Narra seedlings were planted in Sitio Kabanbanan, Makiang village, Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte.The tree planting activity, which was initiated by the Siocon Municipal Police Station on Friday,

THE political season is starting to heat up with potential candidates making their presence felt in different communities in Zamboanga City.The first to announce his intention to seek for a higher position

TROOPS under Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu have recently recovered an M67 90-millimeter (mm) anti-tank recoilless rifle in the hinterlands of Sulu, military officials announced Sunday, July 25, 2021.Major

THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) has committed to install solar-powered charging station and internet access to a remote community in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay.This,

ALL units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) participated in the simultaneous culmination of the 30-day military mourning for the late and former commander-in-chief, Benigno Simeon Aquino III,

THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) has allocated 30,000 doses of single-shot Janssen vaccine to the province of Tawi-Tawi as part of the preemptive

MAJOR General Generoso Ponio, 1st Infantry Division commander, has reminded the new 194 soldiers to stay safe, especially with the emergence of the Delta variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).Ponio

MEMBERS of the Concepcion Pangkabuhayan Association in Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte have been encouraged to work together for a successful livelihood undertaking.Roger Dave Gramatica, Special Area for

ANOTHER batch of vaccines arrived in Zamboanga Peninsula Friday, July 23, as the government’s vaccination program remains in full swing in the region.Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi, DOH-Zamboanga Peninsula

THE municipal government of Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur presented a Plaque of Recognition to the Philippine Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) for its unwavering support to the rehabilitation of

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,