Philippines Zamboanga
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0800Law enforcement operations net 2 in Zamboanga Peninsula
GOVERNMENT operatives have arrested two persons, including the number six priority target in the campaign against illegal drugs, and seized some P114,240 worth of suspected shabu in separate law enforcement
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +08002 Mindanaoan lawmakers honor Diaz
TWO lawmakers from Mindanao are filing a resolution at the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Hidilyn Diaz for her historic feat by winning the gold medal in weightlifting 55 kilograms category
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:59:00 +0800‘Tabak’ welcomes 5 new officers
THE Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division (ID) has welcomed five newlyassigned second lieutenants into its command.The 1ID said in a statement that the junior officers are graduates of the Philippine
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:57:00 +08004 BIFF combatants surrender in Maguindanao
FOUR members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered brought about by the relentless military operation against them in Maguindanao, military officials announced Wednesday, July
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:27:00 +0800Troops seize bombs of Daulah Islamiyah terrorists
TROOPS have seized improvised bombs, bomb-making materials and other personal belongings following a clash with a group of Daulah Islamiyah terrorists in South Cotabato, the military said Tuesday, July
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:27:00 +0800Company exec killed, 2 others hurt in gun attacks
A COMPANY executive was killed, while two others, including a businessman, were wounded in separate gun attacks in Zamboanga City and in nearby Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported Tuesday,
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:25:00 +0800Menre, Maguindanao town ink adopt-an-estero pact
THE Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Menre-Barmm) entered into an agreement Saturday, July 24, with the municipality of Parang,
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:05:00 +0800Anti-drug stings net 5
FIVE persons, including a woman, were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and nearby Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported Monday, July 26, 2021.Police Major Shellamie
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:24:00 +0800'Tagapagtanggol' troopers join tree planting activity
A TOTAL of 65 Narra seedlings were planted in Sitio Kabanbanan, Makiang village, Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte.The tree planting activity, which was initiated by the Siocon Municipal Police Station on Friday,
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:24:00 +0800Liga prexy announces intention to run for Congress
THE political season is starting to heat up with potential candidates making their presence felt in different communities in Zamboanga City.The first to announce his intention to seek for a higher position
Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:33:00 +0800Troops recover Abu Sayyaf's anti-tank weapon in Sulu
TROOPS under Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu have recently recovered an M67 90-millimeter (mm) anti-tank recoilless rifle in the hinterlands of Sulu, military officials announced Sunday, July 25, 2021.Major
Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:27:00 +0800Remote community to receive solar charging station, internet access
THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) has committed to install solar-powered charging station and internet access to a remote community in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay.This,
Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:24:00 +0800Westmincom joins culmination of 30-day mourning
ALL units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) participated in the simultaneous culmination of the 30-day military mourning for the late and former commander-in-chief, Benigno Simeon Aquino III,
Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:23:00 +0800Barmm allocates 30,000 Janssen vax to Tawi-Tawi
THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) has allocated 30,000 doses of single-shot Janssen vaccine to the province of Tawi-Tawi as part of the preemptive
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 18:12:00 +0800194 new soldiers completed the 5-month training
MAJOR General Generoso Ponio, 1st Infantry Division commander, has reminded the new 194 soldiers to stay safe, especially with the emergence of the Delta variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).Ponio
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 17:49:00 +0800Farmers group undergo technical training
MEMBERS of the Concepcion Pangkabuhayan Association in Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte have been encouraged to work together for a successful livelihood undertaking.Roger Dave Gramatica, Special Area for
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:52:00 +0800More vaccines arrive in Zamboanga Peninsula
ANOTHER batch of vaccines arrived in Zamboanga Peninsula Friday, July 23, as the government’s vaccination program remains in full swing in the region.Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi, DOH-Zamboanga Peninsula
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:51:00 +080053IB lauded for the rehab of Mosque
THE municipal government of Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur presented a Plaque of Recognition to the Philippine Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) for its unwavering support to the rehabilitation of
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:14:00 +0800Patikul farmers receive agri-intervention
THE Department of Agriculture (DA)-Zamboanga Peninsula, through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (Saad) program, has turned over 223 rolls of Hog wires worth P420,335 to protect farms in two
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:13:00 +0800Wanted person wounded in Zamboanga City shootout
A WANTED person facing strings of criminal charges was wounded in a shootout with lawmen in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, July 22.Police Major Shellamie Chang,
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:12:00 +08006 nabbed in anti-drug stings
SIX people were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, July 22.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:41:00 +0800Daulah Islamiyah member dies in firefight
A MEMBER of the Daulah Islamiyah was killed in a clash, while his cohort escaped following a clash in the province of South Cotabato, military officials announced Wednesday, July 21, 2021.Lieutenant General
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:40:00 +0800Over 200 unlicensed guns yielded in Basilan
THE local chief executives of Basilan province yielded more than 200 loose firearms to the military in support of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Program implementation in the province, the military
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:39:00 +08002 most wanted persons nabbed in Zamboanga Peninsula
POLICE operatives have arrested two of the most wanted persons in separate law enforcement operations in Zamboanga Peninsula, an official announced Wednesday, July 21, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang,
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:58:00 +0800Zamboanga Peninsula receives US-made Janssen vaccine
ZAMBOANGA Peninsula received on July 19 some 121,000 doses, including the US-made Janssen single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, as the Department of Health (DOH) continues the vaccination program in the region.Dr.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:57:00 +0800Zamboanga del Norte farmers receive cattle raising project
THE Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-Saad) has approved the more than P1.3 million cattle raising production project for 2021 of an association of farmers in Katipunan,
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:57:00 +0800Davao Occidental guv gives financial aid to C-130 crash survivors
GOVERNOR Claude Bautista of Davao Occidental has sent cash gifts to soldiers who survived the July 4 C-30 plane crash in Patikul, Sulu and are recuperating in different local hospitals.Chief MSgt. Feliciano
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:57:00 +0800Water firm to undertake road repairs
THE Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) is set to start Wednesday, July 21, repair work activities on three key injection points in Zamboanga City.Engineer Marli de Fiesta, ZCWD Technical Services Group
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:39:00 +0800PDEA, cops nab 'big-time' trader, seize P3.4-M shabu
OPERATIVES of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), together with policemen, have arrested an alleged big-time drug trader and seized P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs in an anti-drug operation.Jury
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:39:00 +0800Ex-village chief killed in Zamboanga del Norte
A FORMER village official was killed in a drive-by shooting in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Monday, July 19, 2021.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:29:00 +0800Barmm builds school buildings in Midsayap
THE Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MBHTE-Barmm) is implementing school building projects in two villages in Midsayap, North Cotabato.The
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