SOME 100 former communist New People's Army (NPA) terrorists in Zamboanga del Norte are set to receive housing units from the government through the Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict

THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) turned over Wednesday, June 2, eight ambulance units to various barangay health stations (BHS) and rural health

TWO Abu Sayyaf bandits involved in the kidnapping of foreigners years ago have surrendered to the Philippine Marines troops in the province of Sulu, officials said Wednesday, June 2.Rear Admiral Toribio

THE Department of Health (DOH)-Zamboanga Peninsula confirmed that 56 samples the agency has sent to the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC) tested positive for coronavirus disease

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has embarked on a series of production trainings in Zamboanga del Norte to kick-start the regionwide trainings, as the demand increases for sorghum as one of the primary

LAWMEN have arrested an alleged big-time pusher and two others in separate operations in Zamboanga City and nearby Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Tuesday, June 1.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police

TWO clans, whose dispute was triggered by boundary disagreement, have entered into a peace pact facilitated by the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Tawi-Tawi in coordination with the police and local government

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has conferred medals and gave P2 million cash reward to the marine troops behind the successful rescue of four Indonesian kidnap victims from the hands of the Abu Sayyaf bandits

GOVERNMENT operatives have arrested two most wanted persons in separate law enforcement operations in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Monday, May 31, 2021.Police

THE Malaysian police, through the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom), turned over to Philippine authorities the eight Abu Sayyaf bandits they arrested earlier this month in Sabah, the military reported.Datuk

TWO people, including a high-value individual (HVI), were arrested in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Sunday, May 30, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

SOME 250 poor fisherfolks have received food packs in a mobile community pantry initiated by the Zamboanga del Norte provincial field office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).Arcelita

THE number of Abu Sayyaf surrenderers since January in Basilan province climbed to 19, as another bandit has surrendered amid the continuous military operation against them in that province, the military

NINE members of the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) were arrested while two others escaped during a police operation in the province of Lanao del Sur, a military official said Saturday, May 29, 2021.Lieutenant

A CARPENTER was arrested while several bomb-making components seized in an operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Saturday, May 29, 2021.Police Lieutenant Colonel Albert Larubis,

TWENTY-one militiamen have undergone self-defense technic training conducted by the Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB).The training, dubbed as Very Important Person (VIP) Training Class 02-21, was held

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has turned over vegetable seeds to the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula in support for the establishment of backyard garden.The vegetables seeds Arnulfo

FORMER Second District representative Celso Lobregat has confirmed that he tested positive for Sars-CoV-2, which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).Lobregat made the announcement both on radio

THE Ministry of the Interior and Local Government in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MILG-Barmm) has allotted more than P143 million to install 10 units of desalination machines in

FIVE supporters of the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) surrendered to government authorities amid the continuous military operation against them in Lanao del Sur, officials said Friday, May 28.Lieutenant

LAWMEN have arrested two wanted persons in separate law enforcement operations in the provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Friday, May 28.Police Major Shellamie Chang,

ANOTHER municipality in Basilan has pledged to support the implementation of the small arms and light weapons (SALW) program in that province.The SALW program seeks to lessen, if not eradicate, the number

TEN elementary school students joined the basic teaching initiated by the Community Support Program (CSP) of the military and police in a remote village of Zamboanga del Norte.The basic teaching was initiated

FOUR persons, including a mechanic and a driver, were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported Thursday, May 27, 2021.Police Major

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Zamboanga Peninsula has turned over to the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim

POLICE and military operatives have arrested in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandit involved in the kidnapping and beheading of a farmer-land owner more than

LAWMEN have arrested three persons and seized P843,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported Tuesday, May 25.Police Brigadier General

A TOTAL of 250 kilograms of trash were collected by participants in a coastal clean-up activity as part of the Month of the Ocean 2021 initiated by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office

POLICE have arrested three most wanted persons in separate law enforcement operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, an official said Monday, May 24.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

FLASH floods spawned by rains due to Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) last week inundated 671.58 hectares of farmlands and fishponds in the east coast.City Agriculturist Carmencita Sanches said the

THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) has given medical equipment and supplies to boost the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) response of the Amai Pakpak

SEVEN persons were arrested, while close to P100,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in the Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Sunday, May 23, 2021.Police Major

A WANTED person and his wife were injured in a shootout in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional

MILITARY and provincial government officials of Basilan have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that seeks to intensify the implementation of the small arms and light weapons (SALW) program

A BUSINESSMAN, who escaped unscathed in a recent botched robbery hold-up, was wounded while his two children were safe in a gun attack in Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported.Police Lieutenant

THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) hired 155 healthcare workers to strengthen the healthcare services in the province of Lanao del Sur.Dr. Bashary

TWO persons, including a wanted person, were injured as a shootout ensued in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Saturday, May 22, 2021.Wounded were Wahabbin

PERSONNEL of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) of Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur released 41 olive ridley turtle hatchlings in the province.Rosevirico Tan, Department of

A TOTAL of 300 individuals composed of kids, adults, pregnant, and senior citizens benefitted from a feeding program in a remote village in Zamboanga del Norte.The recipients of the activity, held Monday,

THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has released P750,000 financial assistance providing a boost to the operational capability of a rice mill in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay.Jennifer Pidor,

GOVERNMENT operatives have arrested a village official and a high-value target (HVT) as anti-drug operations continue in Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported Thursday, May 20.Police Brigadier General

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is conducting a validation to determine how many in Zamboanga Peninsula will be removed from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino (4Ps).Yuri Choi, officer-in-charge

THE Community Support Team (CSP) of the Army's 97th Infantry Battalion (IB) and Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Mobile Force Company (ZNPMFC) assisted in the construction of a day care center in a remote

THE Philippine Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion (IB) bestowed the Physical Fitness Proficiency Awards to 16 deserving officers and enlisted personnel of the command.The recipient

TWO hundred forty-six candidate soldiers are undergoing rigid training in the province of Sulu for enlistment into the military service.The Philippine Army Candidate Soldier Class 656-2020 was formally

THE Ministry of Health on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) has turned over Tuesday, May 18, 2021, several units of ambulances, medical equipment, and financial assistance

THE Army’s 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (IB) held Medical and Dental Mission Serbisyo Caravan as part of the unit’s “Better Life: Adopt a Cafgu Project” in the remote town of Siayan, Zamboanga

A FISHERMAN died while his three companions survived in a collision of two watercraft off Zamboanga City, the police reported Wednesday, May 19, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga

THE Community Support Program (CSP) team of the 97th Infantry Battalion (IB) and Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Mobile Force Company has launched an outreach activity to empower the youths as partner of

FOUR persons were arrested, while some P146,480 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Tuesday,