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Sun, 08 May 2022 20:57:00 +0800
DOLE releases P40-M Tupad fund
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released the P40.7-million emergency employment assistance fund for the First District of Zamboanga City.Lawyer Roy Buenafe, DOLE regional director, said that the fund will benefit a total of 11,441 u...

Sun, 08 May 2022 20:56:00 +0800
Gunman kills supporter of Zamboanga del Norte mayoralty bet
A SUPPORTER of a mayoralty aspirant was shot and killed in one of the towns in the province of Zamboanga Norte, the police reported Sunday, May 8, 2022.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, iden...

Sun, 08 May 2022 20:54:00 +0800
LIATF, Comelec set poll guidelines
THE Local Inter-Agency Task Force (LIATF) on coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in collaboration with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set guidelines to ensure safe and peaceful conduct of the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections in Zam...

Sun, 08 May 2022 20:48:00 +0800
Village official hurt in gun attack, pals unscathed
A VILLAGE official was injured while four others were unscathed in a gun attack in one of the towns of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Sunday, May 8, 2022.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, identified the vict...

Sat, 07 May 2022 22:02:00 +0800
Cops seize P900,000 smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City
POLICEMEN have seized a shipment of P900,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes Thursday, May 5, 2022, bringing to almost P15 million the value of contrabands confiscated in Zamboanga City since May 1.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police...

Sat, 07 May 2022 22:00:00 +0800
DA holds soil fertility assessment
FORTY rice farmers and other stakeholders have attended the one-day technical briefing on soil fertility assessment in the municipality of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte.The assessment was held on Wednesday, May 4, by the Department of Agriculture’...

Sat, 07 May 2022 21:47:00 +0800
Dengue cases exceed epidemic threshold in Zamboanga
THE Zamboanga City Health Office reported that dengue cases again exceeded epidemic threshold levels for the eighth consecutive week, with 166 cases recorded from April 24 to 30.The City Health Office data showed that the 166 dengue cases recorded fo...

Fri, 06 May 2022 22:59:00 +0800
Drug den dismantled, 5 nabbed
FIVE people -- four fishermen and a housewife -- were arrested while more than half-a-million worth of illegal drugs were seized as authorities dismantled a drug den in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, an official said Friday, May 6.Emerson Margate...

Fri, 06 May 2022 22:57:00 +0800
448 PDLs to cast vote on May 9
ALL is set for the May 9 national and local elections for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-administered Zamboanga City Jail (ZCJ).Senior Jail Officer 2 Rey Laurence Comprendio, ZCJ information of...

Fri, 06 May 2022 22:56:00 +0800
60 Labason students to benefit from DOLE program
THE Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) Special Program for the Employment of Students (Spes) will benefit some 60 poor but deserving students in Labason, Zamboanga del Norte.Lawyer Roy Buenafe said they earmarked a budget of P210,000 rep...

Fri, 06 May 2022 22:49:00 +0800
P100,000 worth of illegally cut lumber seized
PERSONNEL of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte have seized close to P100,000 worth of illegally cut lumber, an official said Friday, May 6.George Laolao, Cenro-Manukan head, said the illega...

Thu, 05 May 2022 19:24:00 +0800
Police chief presses charges vs errant cop
THE Zamboanga City Police Office's (ZCPO) Station 5 has been ordered to file criminal charges against a wayward policeman and his three cohorts involved in the April 28 robbery hold-up incident in Zamboanga City.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, ...

Thu, 05 May 2022 19:23:00 +0800
Military helps prepare polling places in Sulu
MAJOR General Ignatius Patrimonio, 11th Infantry Division commander, has ordered his subordinate units to facilitate the cleaning and minor repairs of the school facilities to ensure that all the polling places are clean, orderly, well-lighted, and f...

Thu, 05 May 2022 19:22:00 +0800
3 cops hurt, 1 unscathed in mishap
THREE policemen were injured, while another one was unscathed in a vehicular accident in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Thursday, May 5.Police Lieutenant Marlene Galvez, Zamboanga Sibugay police information officer, said the i...

Wed, 04 May 2022 22:17:00 +0800
Composite security force deployed for poll duty
A 786 composite force was deployed Wednesday, May 4, to render election security duty in different parts of the region.The deployment came after the security contingent and their equipment were turned over to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and...

Wed, 04 May 2022 22:16:00 +0800
Marine troops to guard Tawi-Tawi poll precincts
THE 2nd Marine Brigade is deploying troops to guard polling precincts on election day and the canvassing venue in the province of Tawi-Tawi.This was the report of Brigadier General Romeo Racadio, 2nd Marine Brigade and Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi comm...

Wed, 04 May 2022 22:16:00 +0800
2 NPA rebels killed in clash
TWO New People's Army (NPA) rebels were killed in a clash with government troops in the province of Surigao del Sur, a top military official announced Wednesday, May 4.Lieutenant General Greg Almerol, commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command (Ea...

Wed, 04 May 2022 22:12:00 +0800
1 nabbed, P170,000 shabu seized in anti-drug sting
A MARINE soldier who has gone on absence without official leave (Awol) was arrested in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Wednesday, May 4.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information...

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...



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