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Tue, 03 May 2022 18:39:00 +0800
'Alakdan' shooters commended
MAJOR General Ignatius Patrimonio, 11th Infantry "Alakdan" Division commander, has commended the members of the "Alakdan Shooting Team" of their achievements in the recently concluded Philippine Army Marksmanship Assessment and Evaluation (PAMAE) 202...

Tue, 03 May 2022 18:39:00 +0800
Youth leaders support candidacy of ex-lawmaker
FORMER first district congressman Celso Lobregat has welcomed the support of the youth leaders to his candidacy as mayor in the May 9 national and local elections.This, as 75 of the 98 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairpersons committed to support Lobre...

Tue, 03 May 2022 18:32:00 +0800
Vice mayoralty bet supporter unscathed in gun attack
A SUPPORTER of an incumbent municipal mayor seeking election for a lower post managed to escape unscathed in a gun attack in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Tuesday, May 3.Unscathed was Ruel Mogalin, 46, a casual employee of th...

Mon, 02 May 2022 18:25:00 +0800
Sibugay town vice mayor's brother killed
THE brother of the second highest town official was shot and killed by a supporter of a mayoralty aspirant in one of the towns in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Monday, May 2.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay Po...

Mon, 02 May 2022 18:14:00 +0800
Abu Sayyaf leader’s ‘errand’ nabbed
AN ALLEGED errand of an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader listed as one of the most wanted persons was arrested by lawmen in Indanan, Sulu.The police identified the arrested suspect as Alvinner Kiyara, 31, who is the fourth most wanted person in the town...

Mon, 02 May 2022 18:14:00 +0800
‘Bakuna’ bus deployed in Zamboanga City
MAYOR Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar and City Health Officer Dulce Miravite joined the Philippine Red Cross-Zamboanga chapter officials in launching Monday, May 2, the Mobile Bakuna bus in this city.The Mobile Bakuna bus of the Philippine Red Cross (...

Sun, 01 May 2022 16:31:00 +0800
Sulu military chief checks troops’ poll preparations
MAJOR General Ignatius Patrimonio, 11th Infantry Division and Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu commander, through a biking event dubbed “Secure, Accurate, Free Election (Safe) 2022 Biking,” inspected the readiness and security plan of the command’s ...

Sun, 01 May 2022 16:13:00 +0800
1ID fetes 3 gallant troopers
THE Army’s 1st Infantry Division (ID) has awarded medals to three soldiers for gallantry against the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) in Lanao del Sur.Major General Generoso Ponio, 1ID commander, led the awarding of medals Friday, April 29, at C...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:48:00 +0800
Zamboanga City marks 95.66% Covid-19 recovery rate
THE City Health Office reported that Zamboanga City has recorded 27,838 recoveries, representing 95.66-percent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recovery rate since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.Latest data of the local health office show...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:05:00 +0800
Job order government employee nabbed in anti-drug sting
A JOB order municipal government employee was arrested in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, a top police official said Saturday, April 30, 2022.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified th...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:35:00 +0800
Gunmen kill village official in Zamboanga Sibugay
A VILLAGE official was shot and killed while one of the two suspects was arrested after the incident in Zamboanga Sibugay province, a top police official said Friday, April 29, 2022.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, id...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:34:00 +0800
12 hurt in road mishap
TWELVE persons, including five children, were injured when the bus they were riding flipped over in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, a top police official said Friday, April 29, 2022.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director,...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:32:00 +0800
9 NPA rebels surrender
NINE members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered to military authorities in Central Mindanao, officials announced Friday, April 29, 2022.Major General Juvymax Uy, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Central commander, said among the surrendered NPA ...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:52:00 +0800
Official ballots for May 9 polls arrive
THE official ballots to be used on May 9 national and local elections in Zamboanga City have arrived from the central office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).Lawyer Stephen Roy Cañete, first district election officer, said a total of 638 box...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:52:00 +0800
53IB holds elections peace forum
THE Philippine Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion (53IB) conducted a peace forum related to the holding of the May 9, 2022 national and local elections.The forum, which was held on Tuesday, April 26, in Sominot, Zamboanga del Norte, was att...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:32:00 +0800
Westmincom to assist Comelec for successful polls
THE Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) vowed to provide all its available assets to assist in the transportation of election materials, equipment, and other logistics requirements of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in preparation for the nat...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:12:00 +0800
Security in terminal, buses beefed up
THE local police force, in coordination with the Task Force Zamboanga, have beefed up security to protect provincial buses against bombing.This came after six people were injured Sunday, April 24, when a bomb exploded aboard a bus while it was on sto...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:09:00 +0800
250 athletes join Dapitan City duathlon race
SOME 250 athletes from different parts of Mindanao and Visayas participated in duathlon competition on Sunday, April 24, in Dapitan City, known as the shrine city of the Philippines.This, as Dapitan City resumed its different activities as part of th...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:47:00 +0800
Zamboanga City remembers Mayor 'Caling'
ZAMBOANGA City paid tribute to the late Mayor Maria Clara “Calin” Lobregat on her 101st birthday, Tuesday, April 26.Dubbed "Dia de Mam Caling," the commemorative activities kicked off with a mass at the Holy Trinity Parish in Pasonanca villages.I...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:47:00 +0800
Lamitan City reopen ecopark
LAMITAN City Mayor Rose Furigay announced that the city's improved Ecological Park (Ecopark) in Sitio Panansangan in Ubit village is now open to the public.Furigay said the Ecopark was opened Monday, April 25, after the completion of the improvem...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:38:00 +0800
Barmm activates election task force
THE Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MBHTE-Barmm) activated an election task force on Monday, April 22, to ensure a free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible elections on Ma...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:07:00 +0800
Ex-NPAs get aid from DOLE
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has provided P446,414 worth of financial support to former New People's Army (NPA) rebels, dubbed as "Friend Rescued (FRs)," in Zamboanga del Sur.The financial support is intended for the FRs' liv...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:07:00 +0800
DENR holds info drive on environmental laws
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has conducted information campaign on ENR Laws in Zamboanga del Sur to gain the support of the residents in the protection of the environment.Rosevirico Tan, DENR regional information officer...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:59:00 +0800
City Government employees told to stay focused on tasks
MAYOR Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has urged the Zamboanga City Government employees to remain focused on their official tasks despite the numerous distractions.Salazar made the call as she led the City Hall flag raising ceremony Monday, April 25, ...

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 16:53:00 +0800
1ID activates service company
THE Army’s 1st Infantry Division (ID) has activated the Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company (HHSC) to cater to the administrative functions of the former Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battalion (HHSBN).The HHSC was formally activa...

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 16:27:00 +0800
DA holds rice info caravan in Zamboanga del Norte
THE rice farmers in one of the towns of Zamboanga del Norte were encouraged to enroll in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture to be able to avail of government services.Evelyn Academia, rice action officer of the Department of Agricul...

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:28:00 +0800
Maguindanao town residents yield 15 loose firearms
FIFTEEN unlicensed high-powered firearms were handed over to military authorities amid the continuing campaign against the proliferation of loose firearms in the province of Maguindanao.The unlicensed firearms were handed over by Mayor Bai Sarah Jane...

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:28:00 +0800
Tree planting, cleanup drive mark Earth Day celebration
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Zamboanga del Norte field offices, conducted simultaneous activities that marked the celebration of Earth Day Friday, April 22.DENR Regional Information Officer Rosevirico Tan sa...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:04:00 +0800
Troops seized high-powered firearms
TROOPS have apprehended a tricycle driver and seized three high-powered firearms while on a checkpoint operation in the province of North Cotabato, the military reported Friday, April 22.Major General Juvymax Uy, commander of the Joint Task Force (JT...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:03:00 +0800
Mobile vaccination to increase booster rate intensified
THE City Health Office continued to intensify its efforts to increase the vaccination rate for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) booster shots in Zamboanga City.The move is aimed to further enhance immunity of the populace against the dreaded Covid-19.D...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:02:00 +0800
2 most wanted persons in Zamboanga Sibugay nabbed
TWO of the most wanted persons in two of the 16 towns in Zamboanga Sibugay province were arrested in separate law enforcement operations, the police reported Friday, April 22.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identifie...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:02:00 +0800
Troops foil NPA attack on construction firms
A MEDICAL officer of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a clash as government troops foiled an NPA attack on construction firms undertaking development projects in Bukidnon, the military reported Thursday, April 21, 2022.Lieutenant General G...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0800
Zamboanga City’s newest mall joins Earth Day celebration
SM CITY Mindpro is joining the nation in celebrating Earth Day on Friday, April 22, 2022, through its Trash-to-Cash Recycling Market and e-Waste Collection program.The Trash-to-Cash (TTC) is a recycling market held every first Friday and Saturday of ...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:26:00 +0800
Troops told to ready for poll worst-case scenario
LIEUTENANT General Alfredo Rosario Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), has ordered the troops in Basilan province to prepare for the worst-case scenario on election day.Major Andrew Linao, Westmincom information officer, said...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:26:00 +0800
Dapitan City resumes Easter Sunday activities
THE city of Dapitan in Zamboanga del Norte, renowned as the Shrine City of the Philippines, has resumed its East Sunday activities after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).The Easter Sunday activities included Body Building a...

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:32:00 +0800
Young Muslim leaders switch support to Robredo
THE Coalition of Young Muslim Religious Leaders in Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi (ZamBaSulTa) declared Monday, April 18, 2022, their support to Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo.The declaration came after the coalition w...

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:32:00 +0800
NFWM under annual general inspection
THE Naval Inspector General (TNIG) has started the conduct of the Annual General Inspection (AGI) to the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM).The AGI started Monday, April 18, and is set to end on Friday, April 22.Major General Jonas Lumawag, TNIG, i...

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:51:00 +0800
2 nabbed in Zamboanga City anti-drug sting
TWO people were arrested while P112,200 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Tuesday, April 19.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, identified t...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:23:00 +0800
2 men riding in tandem kill retired cop
A RETIRED policeman was shot and killed after Iftar, or the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset, and about to go to the mosque in Zamboanga City, the police reported Monday, April 18, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander L...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:23:00 +0800
Soldier, mechanic nabbed in anti-drug sting
A SOLDIER and a mechanic were arrested in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, April 18, 2022.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, identified the arrested suspects as...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:19:00 +0800
100 Zamboanga del Sur farmers benefit from HVCDP outreach
A TOTAL of 100 farmers have benefitted from the Department of Agriculture’s High-Value Crop Development Program (HVCDP) in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.Desiree Arriola, Regional HVCDP focal person, said the outreach was conducted last week in ...

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 16:57:00 +0800
Attempt to disrupt Holy Week observance foiled
TWO New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed as government troops have foiled an attempt of the NPA to disrupt the solemn observance of Holy Week in Surigao del Sur, a top military official announced Sunday, April 17, 2022.Lieutenant General Greg...

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 16:14:00 +0800
Troops foil roadside bombing in Sulu
TROOPS foiled a roadside bombing attempt as they safely recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the Abu Sayyaf bandits in Indanan, Sulu, military officials announced Sunday, April 17, 2022.Major General Ignatius Patrimonio, 11th Inf...

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 15:37:00 +0800
Surveying activities start at new airport site 
THE local government, through the Office of the City Engineer, has started surveying activities for the proposed new International Airport Development Project in the east coast of Zamboanga City.The new airport site is within the boundaries of Merced...

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 15:34:00 +0800
Isabela City unveils market project
THE City Government of Isabela in Basilan province has unveiled the newly renovated fish and seafood section of the city’s wet market.Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman said the project, which was unveiled Tuesday, April 12, was realized through th...

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 12:57:00 +0800
Jica donates 6 motorcycles to Mafar-Barmm
THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has donated six units of motorcycles to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Mafar-Barmm) to boost mobility of the agency...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:23:00 +0800
Campaign posters placed on trees removed
THE Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO)-Liloy in coordination with the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the police conducted “Oplan Baklas” in the province of Zamboanga ...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:23:00 +0800
Most wanted NPA leader, follower killed in clash
TWO New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, including the most wanted NPA leader, were killed in a clash with the 39th Infantry Battalion (IB) troopers in the Makilala, North Cotabato, a top military official announced Thursday, April 14, 2022.Lieutenant C...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:21:00 +0800
Force multipliers tapped for Lenten security
THE Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) has tapped the village watchmen and radio groups as augmentation to the security forces in the observance of the Lenten season in the city.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, ZCPO director, has placed the local p...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:02:00 +0800
157 flood-affected families get relief aid
ONE hundred fifty-seven families displaced by flash floods have received relief assistance from the Zamboanga City Government through the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO).CSWDO Chief Ma. Socorro Rojas said that her office provided r...



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