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Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:08:00 +0800
3 dead, 1 unscathed in 2 drive-by gun attacks
THREE persons, including a businessman and a former policeman, were killed, while another was unscathed in two separate drive-by gun attacks in Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga City, the police reported

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:07:00 +0800
Mayor signs pact for P100-M Covid-19 vaccines
THE Zamboanga City Government is purchasing some P100 million worth of vaccines as part of its vaccination program amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:03:00 +0800
Zamboanga anti-drug stings net 3, P410,000 shabu
THREE drug personalities were arrested, while some P410,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police announced Tuesday, January 12.The Zamboanga

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:38:00 +0800
Housewife unscathed in grenade attack
A HOUSEWIFE escaped unscathed in a grenade attack in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Monday, January 11.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:15:00 +0800
3 dead, 6 hurt in 2 highway accidents
THREE people died, while six others were injured in two separate vehicular accidents in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, January 11.The Police Regional

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:10:00 +0800
Ex-soldier, 4 others nabbed in anti-drug stings
A FORMER soldier and four others were arrested, while some P52,100 worth of illegal drugs and a firearm were seized in separate anti-drug operations in the region, the police reported.Police Captain Edwin

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:08:00 +0800
Village exec nabbed for acts of lasciviousness
A SUSPENDED village official was arrested in a law enforcement operation in the island town of Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported.Police Captain Deogenes Lapaz, Olutanga police chief, identified

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 18:53:00 +0800
Loose firearms surrendered in Maguindanao town
A CREW-SERVED weapon and eight assorted firearms were surrendered to government authorities as more civilians were convinced to voluntarily handover their loose firearms, military officials announced Saturday,

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 18:50:00 +0800
PRO-Zamboanga Peninsula remembers Batalla, Abendan
POLICE Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula director, said the heroic acts of two of their senior officials will remain in their memories until the coming

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 18:48:00 +0800
Zamboanga City mayor set to hold virtual Soca
THE State of the City Address (Soca) in Zamboanga City this year will have a limited number of audience and will be aired virtually brought about by the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.Vice

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:13:00 +0800
DENR retrieves 2 owls, 2 palms civets
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has placed under rehabilitation four wildlife species in preparation for their eventual release back into the wild.Placed under rehabilitation

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:11:00 +0800
HVI, 3 others nabbed; P655,000 shabu seized
A HIGH-VALUE individual (HVI) and three others were arrested while some P655,140 worth of suspected shabu were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police reported Friday, January

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:07:00 +0800
Troops discover unexploded ordnances in Datu Salibo
TROOPS of the 6th Infantry Battalion (IB) discovered two unexploded ordnance in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao, military officials said Friday. January 8, 2021.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:18:00 +0800
Troops nab 2, seize P1-M shabu in Maguindanao
LAWMEN have arrested two alleged big-time drug personalities and seized P1 million worth of illegal drugs in an anti-drug operation in the province of Maguindanao, officials said Thursday, January 7.Lieutenant

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:16:00 +0800
'Oplan Goodbye Bulate' launched
LOCAL health authorities have adopted a two-pronged approach in its "Operations Plan (Oplan) Goodbye Bulate" amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.The move is to prevent the spread

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:07:00 +0800
PRO-Zamboanga Peninsula awards medal to 5 personnel
THE Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula has awarded Medalya ng Papuri (PNP Commendation Medal) to five deserving personnel for the good deeds they have done in the line of duty, an official

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:06:00 +0800
6 nabbed in anti-illegal logging campaign
SIX people were arrested in an anti-illegal logging campaign in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Wednesday, January 6.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:05:00 +0800
Barmm sends aid to conflict-displaced residents
THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) delivered on Monday, January 4, relief assistance to hundreds of residents displaced by attacks of armed groups last week in the municipality

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:22:00 +0800
Motorcycle rider dies in highway crash
A MOTORCYCLE rider died in a highway crash in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Tuesday, January 5.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:21:00 +0800
3 nabbed in anti-drug stings
A NEWLY-identified drug personality and two others were arrested while some P56,500 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, officials said Tuesday, January

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:21:00 +0800
P75,000 smuggled cigarettes seized in Zambo Sur town
POLICEMEN, backed by Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) personnel, seized a shipment of smuggled cigarettes following a brief chase in Zamboanga del Sur, an official said Monday,

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:20:00 +0800
Drug surrenderer, 2 others nabbed
A DRUG surrender and two newly-identified personalities were arrested in two separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga Sibugay, the police said Monday, January 4.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:15:00 +0800
Zamboanga City welcomes New Year with zero injuries
ZAMBOANGA City recorded zero injuries caused by firecrackers or stray bullets, as residents ushered in 2021.This, as Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar ordered the strict enforcement of Ordinance 431,

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 19:37:00 +0800
2 NPA rebels surrender in Zambo Norte town
TWO communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists surrendered to police authorities in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, an official announced Sunday, January 3, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 19:34:00 +0800
Anti-drug stings net 2, P107,000 illegal drugs
THREE persons were arrested while more than P107,000 worth of illegal drugs seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and Dipolog City, the police reported Sunday, January 3, 2021.Police

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 19:25:00 +0800
Army unit to defeat Abu Sayyaf 'soon'
THE Army’s 11th Infantry Division (ID) is optimistic that with the support of all stakeholders, the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) will soon be irrelevant and peace will rain in the province of Sulu.Major General

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 19:08:00 +0800
Troops capture wounded NPA combatant
GOVERNMENT troops have provided medical assistance to a wounded communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorist they captured in the province of Sultan Kudarat, military officials announced Saturday, January

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 19:06:00 +0800
2 NPA combatants surrender
TWO communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists have surrendered brought about by pressures of continued military offensive against them in Sultan Kudarat, officials announced Saturday, January 2, 2021.Lieutenant

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 18:52:00 +0800
Anti-gambling campaign nets 5 in Zamboanga Sibugay
FIVE persons were arrested in an anti-gambling operation in the town of Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer,

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:42:00 +0800
Zamboanga City Covid-19 recovery rate climbs to 92.37%
THE local Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on coronavirus disease (Covid-19) announced that the Covid-19 recovery rate in Zamboanga City has climbed to 92.37 percent.The local IATF said that 3,364 patients

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:41:00 +0800
Basilan anti-drug sting nets 1
POLICE operatives have arrested a 22-year-old drug personality in an anti-drug operation in the province of Basilan, an official said Friday, January 1, 2020.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:26:00 +0800
4 ex-NPA members receive livelihood aid
THE Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Government has provided livelihood cash assistance to four former communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels to enable them to put up a small business and start a new

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:25:00 +0800
Health official renews call for protocols compliance
THE local health office renewed its appeal to the public to faithfully comply with safety and health protocols and to avoid social gatherings due to the threat of a new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) variant

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:23:00 +0800
Fish trader falls in anti-drug sting
POLICE operatives have arrested a fish trader and seized P138,000 worth of shabu in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, an official said Thursday, December 31, 2020.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 19:02:00 +0800
Dawlah Islamiya supporter killed in drug bust
AN ALLEGED supporter of the Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (Isis)-inspired Dawlah Islamiya was killed in a shootout during a buy-bust operation in the province of South Cotabato, officials announced

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 19:01:00 +0800
Marine troops seize smuggled cigarettes
JOINT military and police forces have seized a shipment of P1.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Maguindanao, officials announced.Lieutenant Chester Ross Cabaltera, Naval Forces Western Mindanao

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 19:00:00 +0800
Southern backdoor maritime patrols intensified
THE Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) has directed the different joint task force commanders to intensify maritime patrols to deny entry of all ships carrying passengers, particularly from Sabah to

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:49:00 +0800
Village exec killed in drive-by gun attack
A VILLAGE official was killed in a drive-by gun attack in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Tuesday, December 29.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:48:00 +0800
Riding-in-tandem gunmen kill businessman
THE Zamboanga City Police Office's (ZCPO) Station 7 has been ordered to conduct an in-depth probe into the gun slay of a businessman in Zamboanga City.Police Colonel Rexmel Reyes, ZCPO director, issued

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:46:00 +0800
Army, Zamboanga del Sur town hold peace symposium
THE Municipal Government of Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur, together with the 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) and Margosatubig police, initiated the conduct of Peace Building Forum and Islamic Symposium

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:45:00 +0800
Barmm takes over Cotabato City, 63 North Cotabato schools
THE Department of Education's (DepEd) Cotabato City Division, along with schools from 63 villages in North Cotabato, are now under the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education of the Bangsamoro

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 19:23:00 +0800
Anti-drug operation nets 3, P6.8-M shabu in Zamboanga Sibugay
THREE alleged big-time drug personalities, two of them businessmen, were arrested while some P6.8 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay,

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 17:01:00 +0800
Lopez Jaena’s Top 5 most-wanted person nabbed
JOINT police operatives arrested in a law enforcement operation one of the most wanted persons in Misamis Occidental, an official said Monday, December 28, 2020.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 16:44:00 +0800
2 communist NPA terrorists surrender
TWO communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists have decided to abandon their armed struggle and surrendered a day after Christmas Day as they choose to live a peaceful life.Lieutenant General Corleto

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 16:43:00 +0800
Zamboanga City urges continued health protocols compliance
THE city government of Zamboanga continue to appeal the public to strictly comply all safety and health protocols for their protection against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).This, as this city

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 16:37:00 +0800
5 Barmm LGUs receive P25M each to build town hall
FIVE towns have received P25 million each for financing and capability development on Thursday, December 24, 2020, from the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 13:59:00 +0800
Westmincom units hold Christmas gift-giving
THE different units under the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) separately held gift-giving and outreach programs in partnership with concerned stakeholders, sharing the blessings of Christmas.Colonel

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 13:58:00 +0800
Anti-drug sting nets drug syndicate member
A MEMBER of a drug syndicate was arrested in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 13:56:00 +0800
Carpenter, driver killed on Christmas Day
A CARPENTER and a driver were killed in a Chirstmas Day gun attack in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information

Fri, 25 Dec 2020 19:07:00 +0800
Motorcycle-truck collides head-in, 1 dead
ONE person died in a highway collision in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, disclosed



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