Philippines Zamboanga
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0800Sayyaf leader’s wife nabbed, bomb-making materials seized
JOINT police and military operatives have arrested the wife of a top leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group and seized bomb-making components in a law enforcement operation in the province of Sulu, the police
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0800Sulu cops, PDEA destroy marijuana plantation
JOINT police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives have uprooted some 11,000 fully-grown marijuana plants with an estimated worth of P9.5 million in the province of Sulu, the police
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 03:54:00 +0800AFP Officers’ Ladies Club gives aid to crash victims
A TOP military official has encouraged the survivors of the July 4 C-130 plane crash, who are recuperating in different local private and government hospitals, to remain strong as they undergo the healing
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 03:54:00 +08001 terrorist killed, 2 others captured in Maguindanao
A MEMBER of the Daulah Islamiyah (DI) terror group was killed while two others were captured following a clash Saturday, July 18, 2021, that injured a soldier in the province of Maguindanao, military officials
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 21:14:00 +0800Town officials turnover 15 unlicensed guns
THE municipal officials of Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan province have turned over 15 loose firearms to military authorities as they expressed support to the implementation of the Small Arms and Light Weapons
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 21:14:00 +0800AFP fetes C-130 crash first responders
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), has honored the soldiers and civilians who rendered exceptional assistance while responding to the ill-fated
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 21:11:00 +08003 disgruntled BIFF militants surrender
THREE disgruntled members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) surrendered Friday, July 16, to government authorities in Maguindanao, the military reported.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan,
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:29:00 +0800Police nab 2 Abu Sayyaf 'firearms suppliers'
POLICE operatives have arrested two alleged firearms suppliers of the Abu Sayyaf and seized five high-powered firearms, as well as millions of pesos worth of smuggled cigarettes in a raid in Zamboanga
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:28:00 +0800Lamitan hospital gets more than P60-M facilities
THE Ministry of Health in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) turned over Thursday, July 15, more than P60 million worth of health facilities and equipment to the Lamitan District
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:27:00 +0800Cenro-Zambo retrieves juvenile Brahminy Kite bird
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro), recently retrieved a juvenile Brahminy Kite in Zamboanga City.Rosevirico
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:26:00 +08003 nabbed in anti-drug stings
AUTHORITIES have arrested three people, including a woman, in anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and in the nearby province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Friday, July 16, 2021.Police
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:46:00 +0800Troops lauded for success in drive vs NPA
BRIGADIER General Leonel Nicolas, 102nd Infantry Brigade commander, lauded the troops of the 10th Infantry Battalion (IB) for their recent success in the campaign against the communist New People’s Army
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:44:00 +08005 ex-NPA rebels receive livelihood aid
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has released Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-Clip) benefits to five former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who are under
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:44:00 +0800Farmer couple survive in gun attack
A FARMER couple survived, although wounded, in a gun attack in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Thursday, July 15, 2021.Police Major Sehllamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:28:00 +08002 most wanted persons in Zamboanga del Sur nabbed
TWO of the most wanted persons in Zamboanga del Sur were arrested in two separate law enforcement operations in Cebu and Bulacan, the police reported Wednesday, July 14, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang,
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:22:00 +0800Westmincom welcomes new command chaplain
THE Philippine Army has designated a new command chaplain to the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) effective Tuesday, July 13.Lieutenant Colonel Harley Flores assumed as the new command chaplain, replacing
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 17:52:00 +0800Barmm Q1 palay output yields 36 percent increase
THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has recorded a significant increase of 36.46 percent in palay production during the first quarter in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm).Saudi
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:20:00 +0800Police seize P260,000 smuggled cigarettes
THE Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Special Operations Group has seized P260,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in separate anti-criminality police operations in the province, a top police official said.Brigadier
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:20:00 +0800Magna Carta for MSMEs implementation sought
THE Regional Development Council (RDC)-Zamboanga Peninsula has urgently requested, through a resolution, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to strictly enforce the mandatory allocation of credit resources
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:19:00 +0800Militiamen get free chest x-ray
MEMBERS of the militia forces in Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur have undergone a free mobile chest x-ray.The Midsalip Rural Health Unit (RHU) and Maranao People Development Center incorporation (Maradeca),
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:18:00 +0800Barmm offers medical scholarships
THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) announced that graduates of pre-medical courses in the region may avail themselves of free medical schooling starting
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:26:00 +0800Farmer beheads cousin in a drinking spree
A FARMER killed his cousin, who is also a farmer, by beheading following an altercation about past grudges while on a drinking spree in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported.Police Major
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:26:00 +0800PMC installs new 2nd marine brigade command
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has awarded three medals to Brigadier General Arturo Rojas for his invaluable service as the commander of the 2nd Marine Brigade (2MBde) and Joint Task Force (JTF)-Tawi-Tawi.This,
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:24:00 +0800Army unit fetes 193 Scout Rangers
THE 1101st Infantry Brigade awarded medals to 193 elite troops for gallantry in action in the campaign against the Abu Sayyaf bandits in the province of Sulu.Brigadier General Antonio Bautista, Jr., 1101st
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:04:00 +0800Police officer, driver die in head-on collision
TWO persons, including a police officer, were killed while two others were wounded in a head-on collision in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Sunday, July 11, 2021.Police Major Shellamie
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 20:51:00 +0800Fake swab test seller nabbed
GOVERNMENT authorities have arrested a person who was allegedly involved in selling falsified swab test results to inbound travelers, the police reported.Police Major Chester Natividad, Zamboanga City
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 20:50:00 +080053IB bestows 'Matapat Eagle Award' to a retiree
THE Philippine Army’s 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (IB) bestowed the “Matapat Eagle Award” to one of its retirees as an appreciation to his dedication to military service for the past 22
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 20:50:00 +0800DA turns over P109-M road project in Zambo Sur
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) turned over last week the P109-million farm-to-market road project to the provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur.The 11.88 kilometers farm-to-market road project
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 18:26:00 +0800Troops overrun Abu Sayyaf lair
AN ABU Sayyaf bandit was killed as government troops overrun a bandit lair in the hinterlands of Sulu, military officials announced Saturday, July 10, 2021.Major General William Gonzales, Joint Task Force
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 18:25:00 +0800Basilan town pledge support to peace campaign
OFFICIALS of the Municipality of Al-Barka have thrown their support to the implementation of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) program of the government.The SALW program seeks to lessen, if not eradicate,
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 18:24:00 +0800Guard shoots co-worker in Zamboanga City
A GOVERNMENT security guard shot and wounded his co-worker as their drinking spree gone awry in a west coast village in Zamboanga City, the police reported Saturday, July 10, 2021.Police Major Shellamie
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:43:00 +0800Troops facilitate transport of slain NPA cadaver
THE Municipal Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MTF-Elcac) of Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur, through its counterinsurgency plan “Oplan Amuma” and the Philippine Army, facilitated the
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:42:00 +08003 die as motorcycle plunges into rocks
THREE persons were killed in a road accident in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Friday, July 9, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:41:00 +08006 BIFF members surrender in Central Mindanao
SIX members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) peacefully surrendered to government authorities in Pagalungan, North Cotabato province, military officials announced Friday, July 9, 2021.Lieutenant
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:39:00 +0800Barmm administers 100,000 vaccine jabs
THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) announced that it has already administered some 100,100 vaccine jabs against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:33:00 +08002 nabbed, P3.4-M shabu seized in anti-drug sting
JOINT police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives have arrested two alleged “big-time” drug dealers and seized some P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs in an anti-drug operation
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:24:00 +0800Barmm implements P400-M water system project in Marawi
THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) is implementing a P400-million water system project that will benefit residents in 40 villages in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.Lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo,
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:21:00 +0800Government worker, another nabbed in anti-drug stings
TWO persons, including a government employee, were arrested in anti-drug operations in the province of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga City, the police reported Wednesday, July 7, 2021.Police Major Shellamie
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:19:00 +0800Westmincom: Villagers’ response, an act of solidarity
THE Armed Forces’ Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) is extremely grateful to the assistance extended by the Tausugs, who were among the first responders that rescued several survivors in the July
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:27:00 +08003 Dawlah Islamiyah surrender in Lanao
THREE members of Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group (DI- MG) voluntarily surrendered to the Joint Task Group Haribon in the province of Lanao del Sur, the military reported Tuesday, July 6, 2021.Lieutenant Colonel
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:27:00 +0800Water firm disconnects over 1,000 lines in June
THE Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) announced Tuesday, July 6, that over 1,000 connection were cut off the grid, as the ZCWD intensified its disconnection campaign effective June 1, 2021.The ZCWD
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:27:00 +080011 'Matapat' troopers, 4 militiamen feted
THE 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion has conferred medal to 11 of its troops and commended four militiamen for meritorious performance in duty.Lieutenant Colonel Jo-Ar Herrera, 53IB commander,
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:25:00 +08002 drug dealers arrested
AUTHORITIES have arrested two alleged big-time drug dealers and seized P815,997 worth of illegal drugs in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:38:00 +080053IB fetes patrol base commander
THE Philippine Army’s 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (IB) awarded medal to one of its patrol base commanders for exemplary performance in duty as a soldier.The recipient of the Military Merit
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:37:00 +0800NPA female combatant killed in Zamboanga del Norte clash
A YOUNG New People’s Army (NPA) female rebel was killed in a clash with government forces in the hinterlands of Zamboanga del Norte, the military reported Monday, July 5.Lieutenant Colonel Manaros Boransing,
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:36:00 +0800Village chief killed, son wounded in gun attack
A VILLAGE official was killed, while his son was injured in a gun attack in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Monday, July 5, 2021.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:35:00 +0800Barmm joins National Nutrition Month celebration
OFFICIALS of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) led the online kick-off program for the regional celebration of the 47th National Nutrition Month.The kick-off program started with
Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:25:00 +0800Plane transporting troops to fight Abu Sayyaf crashes
A C-130 "Hercules" aircraft carrying newly-enlisted soldiers into the Philippine Army to fight Abu Sayyaf bandits crashed while about to landed at the airport of Jolo, Sulu, a top military official
Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:25:00 +0800Basilan Community Support Program operations team lauded
MAJOR General William Gonzales, commander of the 11th Infantry Division, lauded the Community Support Program (CSP) operations team of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Basilan for their exemplary performance
Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:23:00 +0800Tattoo artist, another one nabbed in anti-drug stings
TWO persons, including a tattoo artist, were arrested in anti-drug operations in Zamboanga Sibugay province and Zamboanga City, the police reported Sunday, July 4, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police