LAWMEN have arrested a Belgian national in possession of illegal drugs and unlicensed gun in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Thursday, February 18, 2021.Police Captain

THE local government of Zamboanga City is preparing at least 15 facilities, mostly hospitals and schools, to serve as coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination centers in this city.the listing of

THE number of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrenderers since January has increased to 27 as a Sulu-based Abu Sayyaf spotter yielded in Tawi-Tawi, military officials announced.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan,

LIEUTENANT Colonel Filven Noche, a Civil-Military Operations (CMO) expert, has vowed to sustain the gains of peace and progress that his predecessor has achieved.Noche issued the statement after the Army’s

SEVEN members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) surrendered due to hardship in continuously evading government troops in Maguindanao, officials announced Wednesday, February 17, 2021.Lieutenant

THE Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu is conducting a week-long Joint Training Exercise (JTX) to enhance interoperability and strengthen camaraderie of its troops as they fight against terrorism in Sulu.The

LAWMEN have arrested two most wanted persons in separate law enforcement operations in Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga City, the police reported Tuesday, February 16.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional

OPERATIVES of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) backed by policemen have arrested six people as they dismantled a drug den in Zamboanga City, an official said Monday, February 15.PDEA Regional

TROOPS of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu and the 906th Community Defense Center Sulu Ready Reserve Battalion hosted a Valentine's Day bloodletting in the province of Sulu.Second Lieutenant Jerrica

THE province of Zamboanga de Sur successfully conducted its opening program for its four-day provincial cacao festival, which commenced on February 11, at Capitol's covered court in Pagadian City with

SOME 100 families from the town of Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay province will soon have their own houses.This, as the National Housing Authority (NHA) and the municipal government of Naga have signed last week

THIS year’s celebration of the 84th “Dia de Zamboanga” will be marked by key events held virtually due to the restrictions on mass gathering amid the health pandemic.Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is implementing a revised schedule of registration in Zamboanga City to accommodate more new voters.Lawyer Stephen Roy Cañete, first district election officer, said

A FORMER executive of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) died in a road accident in Zamboanga City, the police reported Saturday, February 13, 2021.The Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) reported

A VILLAGE official was wounded while his companion was unscathed in a knife attack in a remote village of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Saturday, February 13, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco,

THREE persons, including a high-value target, were arrested while some P643,200 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, police reported Friday, February 12,

VALENTINE'S Day is coming. You know what that means? It gives you an excuse to be extra sweet and shower your loved ones with gifts. This holiday isn’t just exclusive to couples—it can be celebrated

THE Armed Forces’ Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) tendered a retirement ceremony Wednesday, February 10, to honor the invaluable service of a non-uniformed personnel to the command.Lieutenant General

MAYOR Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has instructed the Local Inter-Agency Committee (LIAC) to ensure that the remaining 720 internally displaced families will be resettled to their housing units by August

ONE hundred six decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants benefited from the first batch of rice assistance as part of decommissioning package.Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim

THE Naval Forces Western Mindanao's (NFWM) Naval Task Group NTG)-Sulu rescued three fishermen aboard a motorboat in distress in Sulu Sea, military officials said.Lieutenant Senior Grade Chester Ross

THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) announced that 1,500 persons with disability (PWD) and senior citizens across Barmm will receive wheelchairs,

A SANGGUNIANG Kabataan (SK) official was arrested in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Tuesday, February 9.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamoanga

OPERATIVES of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have seized a shipment of some P7.1 million worth of smuggled assorted cigarettes at the local port, the BOC said Tuesday, February 9.The BOC-Zamboanga District

THE Department of Education (DepEd) has canceled all scheduled school-initiated activities for February as some teaching and non-teaching staffs were included in contact tracing.Dr. Rosalio Conturno Jr.,

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agency, the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), has provided a boost to the farmers in Zamboanga del Sur to increase

AN ELDERLY died, while two others were wounded in a road accident in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, February 8.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

GOVERNMENT forces have seized a harbor site of the Abu Sayyaf bandits while on combat operation in Sulu, a top military official said Monday, February 8.Brigadier General Antonio Bautista Jr., 1101st Infantry

THE Municipality of Sitangkai in the provionce of Tawi-Tawi has turned over six high-powered firearms and two handguns to the Marine Battalion Landing Team-12 (MBLT-12).The 2nd Marine Brigade said in a

VARIOUS contraband, including bladed weapons and mobile phones, were seized during an early morning anti-drugs and illegal weapons operation at the Zamboanga del Norte Correctional and Rehabilitation Center.The

FOUR persons, including a drug surrenderer, were arrested while some P97,000 worth of suspected shabu seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Saturday, February

FOUR communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists have surrendered to government authorities in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, a top police official announced.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has encouraged poultry and livestock raisers in Zamboanga Peninsula to increase the supply to meet the public demand.DA Regional Executive Director Rad Donn Cedeño made

POLICEMEN backed by fishery authorities have arrested 10 fishermen in two separate anti-illegal fishing off the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, an official announced Friday, February 5, 2021.Police Captain

AN EMPLOYEE of the Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Environment Office was killed in a gun attack in Labangan in Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Thursday, February 4, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco,

THE City Government of Zamboanga has warned tourism-oriented establishments to secure business permits first before starting their operations and opening to the public.In their latest report, City Tourism

ZAMBOANGA City Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has written to Education Secretary Leonor Briones requesting for a review of the procedure on blended modular learning, citing parents’ concerns that the

THE 1st Infantry Division (ID), the premier unit of the Philippine Army, has awarded medal to deserving troops of the 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) for gallantry in action.Major General Generoso Ponio,

AUTHORITIES have arrested five most wanted persons in separate law enforcement operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Wednesday, February 3.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

A LEADER of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was killed in a shootout during a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga City, the police said Tuesday, February 2, 2021.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan,

A BUSINESSMAN was unscathed in a grenade attack in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Tuesday, February 2, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula

LAWMEN arrested one of the most wanted persons in Dipolog City, the capital of Zamboanga del Norte province, the police reported Tuesday, February 2, 2021.The police identified the arrested suspect as

A SOLDIER assigned in a training center died in an accidental firing incident in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, February 1, 2021.Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional

A MILITIAMAN was wounded when government troops clashed for around 20 minutes with New People's Army (NPA) rebels in the hinterlands of Misamis Occidental, officials said Monday, February 1.Lieutenant

THE newly promoted personnel of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) had been reminded to continue to serve selflessly and remain steadfast to their mandate of serving the people and securing the

POLICE and military authorities have intensified the conduct of curfew patrols in different parts of Zamboanga City, as the local government steps up its campaign to stem coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)

LAWMEN have recovered high-powered firearms following a shootout that saw the death of a notorious drug personality in a remote village in Tawi-Tawi, officials announced Saturday, January 30, 2021.Lieutenant

AS PART of her unrelenting commitment to security, Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar Wednesday, January 27, 2021, turned over 10 units of bulletproof vests to the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO).Salazar

IN LINE with the successive hiring of a new workforce in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm), the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) has appointed 64 new permanent