Philippines Zamboanga
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:08:00 +08003 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 +0800Mayor 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 +0800Zamboanga 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 +0800Housewife 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 +08003 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 +0800Ex-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 +0800Village 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 +0800Loose 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 +0800PRO-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 +0800Zamboanga 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 +0800DENR 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 +0800HVI, 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 +0800Troops 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 +0800Troops 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 +0800PRO-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 +08006 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 +0800Barmm 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 +0800Motorcycle 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 +08003 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 +0800P75,000 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 +0800Drug 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 +0800Zamboanga 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 +08002 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 +0800Anti-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 +0800Army 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 +0800Troops 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 +08002 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 +0800Anti-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 +0800Zamboanga 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 +0800Basilan 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 +08004 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 +0800Health 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 +0800Fish 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 +0800Dawlah 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 +0800Marine 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 +0800Southern 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 +0800Village 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 +0800Riding-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 +0800Army, 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 +0800Barmm 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 +0800Anti-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 +0800Lopez 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 +08002 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 +0800Zamboanga 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 +08005 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 +0800Westmincom 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 +0800Anti-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 +0800Carpenter, 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 +0800Motorcycle-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