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Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:09:00 +0800
9 Abu Sayyaf bandits surrender
AN ABU Sayyaf surrenderer is thankful to military authorities for giving him the opportunity to spend, which he said his second life, together with his family.This was the declaration of Totoh Engal, 53,

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:08:00 +0800
Army unit completes retraining program
THE troops of the Army's 64th Infantry Battalion (IB), one of the units tasked to pursue the Abu Sayyaf remnants in Basilan, had been reminded to set an example to the community and be law-abiding

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:06:00 +0800
28 loose firearms surrendered in Lanao Sur town
TWENTY-EIGHT assorted loose firearms were surrendered to military in Lanao del Sur amid the intensified campaign against unlicensed guns of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Central and the untiring support of

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:31:00 +0800
1ID promotes 8 officers, commissions 4 reserve officers
THE Army's 1st Infantry Division (ID) has promoted eight officers to the rank of major and commissioned into the reserve force four reservist officers.The newly-promoted officers are: Major Salvador

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:31:00 +0800
BFAR gives livelihood aid to seaweed growers
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has provided assistance to three associations of local small-scale seaweed growers whose livelihood was affected by the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic.The

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:20:00 +0800
Barmm provides assistive devices to over 300 PWDs
THE Ministries of Health (MOH) and Social Services and Development (MSSD) distributed assistive mobility devices to over 300 indigent persons with disabilities (PWDs), marking the culmination of the 43rd

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 18:38:00 +0800
BFAR turnovers fishing implements to Zambo Norte town
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has turned over fishery intervention provisions to the municipality of Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte.BFAR Regional Director Isidro Velayo Jr. led the

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 18:36:00 +0800
Tesda distributes livelihood starter kits in Zambo Sur
THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) announced Monday, August 9, 2021, that it has distributed some 188 livelihood starter kits in the municipality of Labangan, Zamboanga del

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:54:00 +0800
Tesda, 53IB capacitate PWDs
TWENTY persons with disabilities (PWDs) have completed on Friday, August 6, 2021, a three-day Swedish Massage Training, a joint undertaking of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda)

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:54:00 +0800
DA, JRMSU hold most innovative food-tech contest
THE Banana Peel Entry of Rosalyn Carloto of the Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU)-Tampilisan bagged the first prize in the Most Innovative Food Technology contest conducted by the Department

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:54:00 +0800
Barmm releases stipends of government interns
THE Ministry of Labor and Employment in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Mole-Barmm) released on Friday, August 6, 2021, some P717,750 funds representing the two months stipends of

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:50:00 +0800
Eastmincom extends cash aid to C-130 crash survivors
THE Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) has extended financial assistance to the five survivors of the July 4 C-130 crash who are currently recuperating at Camp Panacan Hospital (CPH) in Davao City.Lieutenant

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 20:29:00 +0800
13 BIFF members surrender in Sultan Kudarat
THIRTEEN members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered Friday, August 6, 2021 to military authorities in Sultan Kudarat, the military reported.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan,

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 19:55:00 +0800
DA distiributes aid to famers in Zamboanga Sibugay
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) through its Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) has distributed Thursday, August 5, some P407,633 worth of farm inputs to three farmers association

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:18:00 +0800
2 NPA rebels surrender in Sultan Kudarat
TWO communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists have surrendered to government authorities in the province of Sultan Kudarat, military officials announced Friday, August 6, 2021.Lieutenant General Corleto

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:16:00 +0800
Another shipment of millions worth of smuggled cigarettes seized
SOME P11.2 million worth of assorted smuggled cigarettes were seized by government authorities near an island east of this city, the police reported Friday, August 6, 2021.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:16:00 +0800
DOLE awards Safety Seal Certification to 3 companies
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that three companies in Zamboanga Peninsula have received on Thursday, August 5, Safety Seal Certificate.Lawyer Roy Buenafe, DOLE director, in his

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:14:00 +0800
Sulu town cassava farmers get livelihood intervention
THE Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-Saad) has distributed more than half a million pesos worth of livelihood intervention to farmers in the municipality of Omar,

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:21:00 +0800
BFAR helps Covid-affected fisherfolk
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has provided assistance to fisherfolk in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte whose livelihood were affected by the ongoing health pandemic.Through the

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:21:00 +0800
1ID receives new ambulance from AFPSLAI
THE Army's 1st Infantry Division (1ID) has received a new ambulance donated by the Armed Forces and Police Savings and Loans Association Incorporated (AFPSLAI)-Pagadian City Branch.The new ambulance

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:20:00 +0800
P4.5-M smuggled cigarettes shipment seized off Zambo
SOME P4.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized and seven people were arrested in an anti-smuggling campaign by government operatives off Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, August

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:04:00 +0800
Barmm housing project Lanao Sur nears completion
THE 50 units of core shelters being constructed through the Kapayapaan sa Pamayanan (Kapyanan) project for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and indigent families in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur are now

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:52:00 +0800
44IB troops undergo disaster response training
FORTY-SIX troops of the Army’s 44th Infantry Battalion (44IB) have undergone last week a five-day disaster response training to equip its personnel the knowledge of emergency response.The 44IB said in

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:50:00 +0800
22nd batch of vaccine shipment arrives in Zamboanga
THE number of vaccine doses the Department of Health (DOH)-Zamboanga Peninsula has received from the DOH central office now totaled to 697,270 doses, as a new shipment arrived here Monday, August 2, 2021.Dr.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:46:00 +0800
2 nabbed in anti-drug stings
TWO persons were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police reported Wednesday, August 4, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:34:00 +0800
Cop killer nabbed by police, military forces
AN ALLEGED member of a syndicate that has ties with the Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf bandits and tagged as the primary suspect in the killing of a retired policeman more than a year ago in Zamboanga City was

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:30:00 +0800
3 gunmen kill militiaman in Zambo Sur town
A MILITIAMAN was killed in a gun attack by three gunmen in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Tuesday, August 3.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:05:00 +0800
Fabricated cages for layer chicken for Sulu now ready
THE Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-Saad) facilitated the transport of 170 modules of fabricated cage for the layer chicken production project in the province of

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:04:00 +0800
Abra native now an Army mechanic
A NATIVE of San Isidro town in Abra province who joined the Philippine Army now has a bigger responsibility: to ensure that all the vehicles are in good condition.Private First Class Rosethom Calpito is

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 20:18:00 +0800
DA holds basic financial management training
THE Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (Saad) program, has conducted a three-day Training-of-Trainers (TOT) for community-based financial management and

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 20:09:00 +0800
Zamboanga del Sur militiamen receive rice supply
THE Provincial Government of Zamboanga del Sur has provided rice allowance to 25 militiamen of the 53rd Infantry Battalion (53IB) based in Ticala Island Patrol Based in the town of San Pablo.The provision

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 19:04:00 +0800
Covid-affected fisherfolk groups get DA, BFAR aid
THE Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), distributed farm implements to two associations of seaweed farmers in Zamboanga City.The recipients of

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 19:03:00 +0800
44IB troops hold tree planting activity
TROOPS of the Army’s 44th Infantry Battalion (44IB) planted 57 assorted native trees on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at their headquarters in Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay province.The 44IB conducted a tree

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 18:52:00 +0800
3 Sulu island towns to get desalination machines
THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) is set to deliver the first three sets of desalination machines worth P20 million each to three island towns in the province of Sulu to address

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 22:38:00 +0800
Army, NPA clash anew in Zamboanga del Norte
THE remaining members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the Zamboanga Peninsula have been advised to surrender and live a peaceful life together with their families.Major General Generoso Ponio, 1st

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 22:38:00 +0800
BFAR facilitates shipment of fresh fish to Bohol
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), through its program Operations Plan (Oplan) Isda, has facilitated the shipment of 1.59 metric tons (MT) of fresh frozen Matambaka and Galunggong from

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 22:38:00 +0800
DOLE distributes Kabuhayan Starter Kits in Guipos
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has recently distributed some P343,020 worth of Kabuhayan (Livelihood) Starter Kits (KSK) for carpentry and dressmaking in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.Lawyer

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 22:34:00 +0800
Troops seize P4.7-M smuggled cigarettes
GOVERNMENT troops have seized some P4.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City and the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police announced Saturday, July 31.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:58:00 +0800
DA to put up corn model farm in Jose Dalman
THE Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Corn Program, envisions the establishment of Corn Model Farms (CMF) for open-pollinated variety (OPV) of white corn in Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte.In

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:57:00 +0800
Water form spearheads info drive on NRW reduction
THE Legal Department of Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) has embarked on a series of public information campaigns in this city’s four villages on its Non-Revenue Water (NRW) reduction program in

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:21:00 +0800
DA gives P1.4-M machinery, inputs to farmers
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that four associations of farmers and irrigators in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte received some P1.4 million worth of farm machinery and inputs from the agency.Rad

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:20:00 +0800
ZCMC inaugurates P8-M dormitory
THE government-owned Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) has inaugurated Wednesday, July 28, 2021, an P8 million 70-bed dormitory for its personnel while on duty.Dr. Afdal Kunting, ZCMC chief of hospitals,

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:19:00 +0800
Another shipment of smuggled cigarettes seized
GOVERNMENT operatives have seized another shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth P2.9 million east of Zamboanga City, a top police official announced.The shipment was seized early Tuesday, July 27, 2021,

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:17:00 +0800
Troops unearth rice supply of NPA rebels
GOVERNMENT troops, with information from concerned citizens, have unearthed a hidden rice supply of the communist New people’s Army (NPA) terrorists in the hinterlands of Zamboanga del Sur.The rice supply

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0800
Law enforcement operations net 2 in Zamboanga Peninsula
GOVERNMENT operatives have arrested two persons, including the number six priority target in the campaign against illegal drugs, and seized some P114,240 worth of suspected shabu in separate law enforcement

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0800
2 Mindanaoan lawmakers honor Diaz
TWO lawmakers from Mindanao are filing a resolution at the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Hidilyn Diaz for her historic feat by winning the gold medal in weightlifting 55 kilograms category

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:59:00 +0800
‘Tabak’ welcomes 5 new officers
THE Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division (ID) has welcomed five newlyassigned second lieutenants into its command.The 1ID said in a statement that the junior officers are graduates of the Philippine

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:57:00 +0800
4 BIFF combatants surrender in Maguindanao
FOUR members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered brought about by the relentless military operation against them in Maguindanao, military officials announced Wednesday, July

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:27:00 +0800
Troops seize bombs of Daulah Islamiyah terrorists
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

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:27:00 +0800
Company exec killed, 2 others hurt in gun attacks
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,



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