THE Department of Health (DOH)-Zamboanga Peninsula is using all available avenues to educate the public in protecting themselves against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infection.Noting that there

THE Investment for AFMP Planning at the Local and National Levels (I-Plan) component of the Regional Program Coordinator Office (RPCO)-Zamboanga Peninsula of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has conducted

THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has conducted a three-day activity that led to the establishment of a one-fourth hectare seaweed nursery in Sebaca village, Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte.Arcelita

JOINT police and Marine troops have seized P190,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga City, a top police official said Monday, October 18.Police Colonel Rexmel Reyes,

SEVEN New People's Army (NPA) rebels have decided to surrender to live a peaceful life, as they were exhausted in evading advancing government forces in Sultan Kudarat, military official announced

EIGHTEEN empowered women and nine active men handcrafted colorful flowers and beautiful dolls made from corn husk in Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte George Vallente, agricultural program coordinator for

THE National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) announced that Monday, October 18, 2021, was declared as a Muslim legal holiday in five cities, including Zamboanga City, and in 10 other provinces in

GOVERNMENT operatives have arrested the Top 8 most wanted person of Zamboanga City in a law enforcement operation in the province of Sultan Kudarat, a top police official announced Sunday, October 17.Police

MAJOR General Alfredo Rosario, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), expressed his gratitude to Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) Chief Minister Ahod Balawag

THE government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has activated a 30-man Joint Peace and Security Team (JPST) in the province of Basilan.The JPST is a peace-keeping force deployed in areas mutually

MAJOR General Alfredo Rosario, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), commended the continuing efforts of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division (ID) in preventing the Bangsamoro Islamic

THE victims of the October 13 fire at Purok 3B in Recodo village, Zamboanga City, get additional relief assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and City Government, as they

BANGSAMORO Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) Minister of the Interior and Local Government Naguib Sinarimbo announced that construction of 79 infrastructure projects in different areas in

ALL of the families affected by the July 22, 2018 fire incident in Labuan village, this city, will soon have houses of their own.Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar together with National Housing Authority

THE Army’s 102nd Infantry “Igsoon” Brigade has accorded recognition Thursday, October 14, to the medical front-liners of Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Hospital.Brigadier General Leonel Nicolas, 102nd

THE Zamboanga City Fire District (ZCFD) of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) got a boost in terms of mobility as the ZCFD received two new vehicles from the city government.Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar

THE Ministry of Science and Technology in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Most-Barmm) distributed this week some P4.5 million worth of equipment to five cooperatives in Maguindanao,

THE Philippine Marines in partnership with a non-government organization (NGO) is undertaking the necessary preparation to provide livelihood skills training to some 55 former members of the Abu Sayyaf

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Zamboanga Peninsula announced Thursday, October 14, 2021, that it has completed the construction of three multi-purpose buildings worth P37.5 million

THE Ministry of Public Works in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MPW-Barmm) has completed the construction of a P27 million 100-bed capacity coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) isolation

ONE person was injured while some P4 million worth of properties were destroyed in a more than 3-hour fire early Wednesday, October 13, 2021, that hit a slum community in Zamboanga City.Chief Inspector

A DRUG suspect was killed in a warrant of arrest operation by joint Marines and policemen in the province of Tawi-Tawi, military officials said Wednesday, October 13, 2021.Major General Alfredo Rosario

THE Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Mafar-Barmm) has forged an agreement with three fishery equipment suppliers to hasten

AN ELECTION official and his daughter were hurt, while his wife escaped unscathed in a gun attack in Basilan province, the police reported Tuesday, October 12.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan,

THE City of Dapitan in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, just like Zamboanga City, celebrated Tuesday, October 12, the feast of Our Lady of the Pillar."We also celebrate here the feast of the Lady

THE National Irrigation Administration (NIA)-Zamboanga Peninsula is undertaking a major repair and improvement on the Labangan River Irrigation System (Labris) to make it adaptive to climate change.The

THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) hired 25 nurses and seven support staff to boost its current healthcare warriors battling the coronavirus diseases

THE Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte conducted Philippine Ducks monitoring Saturday, October 9, in Kalawit Lake, Kalawit.Rosevirico Tan, Department

THE City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) said 27 houses were destroyed Sunday, October 10, by twister spawned by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Storm "Maring" in

THE Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), through the 3rd Boat Attack Division of the Naval Task Force 61, rescued four people—two Malaysians and two Filipinos—in Sibutu passage, Tawi-Tawi, a top NFWM

THE Department of Agriculture-Zamboanga Peninsula has provided additional farm implements for abaca production to indigenous people (IP) farmers in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.DA Regional Executive

CONGRESSMAN Manuel Jose Dalipe filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Zamboanga City for the 2022 polls, seeking his third and final term as representative

MAJOR General Alfredo Rosario, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), has commended the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Basilan troops for the successful implementation of the Small Arms and

GOVERNMENT operatives have seized a shipment of some P4.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested eight people on Friday, October 8, 2021, near an island village east of Zamboanga City.Police

THE Bureau of Customs, through its Multi-Sector Advisory Council (MSAC), together with the Bureau of Quarantine-Zamboanga recently initiated the creation of an Inter-Agency Task Force for Border Trading

THE local Inter-Agency Task Force on coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) announced that there is no plan to lift the Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) requirement upon entry into

THE Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) has promoted 17 enlisted personnel of the command to the next higher ranks for dedication to duty.Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrera, 53IB commander, led Friday,

TROOPS seized five firearms -- one low-powered and four high-powere -- while conducting security operations in Pikit, North Cotabato, military officials announced.Major General Alfredo Rosario, Western

THE Zamboanga City Police Office is preparing security plans to ensure orderly, credible, and peaceful national and local elections in May 2022 in the city.Police Colonel Rexmel Reyes, Zamboanga City Police

DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre, III has released some P157.5 million to 39,312 beneficiaries of the agency’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers

POLICE operatives have seized some P850,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Wednesday, October 6, 2021.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan,

THE Army’s 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (53IB) conducted Social Media Training Cross-trained with Photography and Videography to enhance and sharpen the troops' skills on social media operations.The

THE Ministry of Science and Technology in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Most-Barmm) has turned over last week processing equipment to three identified cooperatives in Jolo, Sulu.Most

THE Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) rendered a send-off ceremony to the troops of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-6 (MBLT-6), which is scheduled to undergo retraining program in Cavite.The ceremony

PERSONNEL of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has placed a juvenile Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) under rehabilitation at the Regional Wildlife Rescue Center in Baclay village,

THE Department of Agriculture (DA)-Zamboanga Peninsula and its attached agencies held a community outreach program in a remote village of Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte.The community outreach was held

COLONEL Romeo Racadio, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Tawi-Tawi, lauded the crew of the BRP-Emilio Jacinto (PS-35) for their hard work and dedication in securing the country’s waters in southern Philippines.“My

JOINT Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and police operatives have dismantled a drug den and arrested seven drug suspects in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay.Emerson Margate, PDEA regional director,

THE City Health Office in Zamboanga City has fully vaccinated 130,297 individuals since the start of the vaccination program in March 2021.Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, said the number

WESTERN Mindanao Command (Westmincom) commander Mayor General Alfredo Rosario, Jr. has enjoined all troops within his area of responsibility to remain vigilant at all times.Rosario issued the statement