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Sat, 21 Aug 2021 18:11:00 +0800
3 nabbed, P358-K shabu seized in Zamboanga
AN ALLEGED big-time drug suspect was arrested while some P340,000 worth of illegal drugs seized in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, Saturday, August 21, 2021.Emerson Margate, Philippine Drug Enforcement

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 17:32:00 +0800
Fire victims benefit from DA community pantry
THE Department of Agriculture (DA)- Zamboanga Peninsula, through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), has conducted a community pantry that benefited the 116 families displaced by

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:53:00 +0800
1ID celebrates 34th Cafgu Active Auxiliary Day
MAJOR General Generoso Ponio, 1st Infantry Division (ID) commander, has thanked the Cafgu Active Auxiliaries (CAAs) for their support and contribution in attaining the 1ID's mission despite the risk

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:52:00 +0800
Westmincom facilitates food packs distribution to fire victims
THE Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) facilitated the distribution of food packs to the fire victims currently housed at Southcom Elementary School in Calarian village, Zamboanga City.The Westmincom

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:51:00 +0800
Westmincom commander pays farewell visit to JTF-Tawi-Tawi
LIEUTENANT General Corleto Vinluan Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), has commended the troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Tawi-Tawi for their accomplishments in the anti-terrorism

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:03:00 +0800
DA, Owwa hold livelihood forum for Zambo Norte OFWs
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) distributed on Thursday, August 19, 2021, assorted vegetable seeds to returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.These vegetable

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:02:00 +0800
53IB holds NCO leadership forum
THE Philippine Army’s 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (IB) is conducting a three-day Non-Commissioned Office (NCO) Leadership Forum to further enhance and develop the leadership skills of its NCOs.The

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:02:00 +0800
Zamboecozone chair inducted as RCC member
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has inducted Raul Regondola, Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority and Freeport chairperson and administrator, as a regular member of DOLE Regional

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:59:00 +0800
1,600 Maguindanao families receive food aid
SOME 1,600 indigent families from Maguindanao are set to receive food assistance from the Project Kapayapaan sa Pamayanan (Kapyanan) of the Office of the Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim in the Bangsamoro Autonomous

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:32:00 +0800
2 boat crewmen yield P360,000 marijuana
POLICEMEN arrested two crew members of a wooden-hulled vessel and seized some P360,000 worth of dried marijuana leaves in an anti-drug operation in this southern port city, an official announced Tuesday,

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:31:00 +0800
Engineer Brigade recognizes ‘Matapat’ battalion
AS A result of its continued convergence and collaboration efforts to finally end local communist armed conflict in its area of operations, the Army's 54th Engineer Brigade (54EBde) recognized the

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:31:00 +0800
DENR, BFAR hold aquasilvicutlure seminar in Sibugay town
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Community Environment and Natural Resources (Cenro) of Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, has facilitated a two-day capability-building seminar

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:31:00 +0800
53IB gets mobility boost
THE Army's 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (53IB) announced that the Matapat troops are now more ready to serve the people it has sworn to protect.This, as the Army’s 9th Forward Service Support

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:30:00 +0800
4 IMT members yield positive for coronavirus
FOUR members of the Malaysian-led International Monitoring Team (IMT) based in Zamboanga City were found positive for the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:30:00 +0800
City Government rolls out cash aid for Covid-19 survivors
THE local government has rolled out the financial assistance for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) survivors in Zamboanga City.Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar announced that initially, 124 recovered

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:30:00 +0800
2 military commanders visit Westmincom
TWO military units have expressed their all-out support to the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom).Brigadier General Lincoln Francisco Tagle, Special Force Regiment (Airborne) commander, and Major General

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:07:00 +0800
Joint Task Force-Sulu troops get Covid-19 jabs
VACCINATION rollout for the personnel of Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu took a huge leap after a three-day inoculation at its headquarters in Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista in Bus-Bus village, Jolo, Sulu.The

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:08:00 +0800
HVT drug suspect nabbed, P1-M shabu seized
A HIGH-value target (HVT) drug suspect was arrested, while P1,020,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, a top police official said Monday, August 16.Police Colonel

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:03:00 +0800
DOLE distributes 'nego-karts' to 15 Zambo residents
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through its Zamboanga City Field Office, recently distributed "Negosyo Karitons (Nego-Karts)" to 15 individuals from Vitali village.The distribution

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:02:00 +0800
19 unlicensed guns surrendered in Sulu
NINETEEN loose firearms were turned over to the 1101st Infantry Brigade headquarters in Samak, Talipao, Sulu as a result of the longstanding of coordination between the military and key leaders of Omar

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 19:46:00 +0800
Four Abu Sayyaf bandits yield in Sulu
FOUR Abu Sayyaf bandits surrendered to military authorities to live a peaceful life in the province of Sulu, the military reported.They surrendered Friday, August 13, 2021, at the headquarters of the 1101st

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 19:37:00 +0800
DPWH fast tracks 3 projects in Zamboanga Sibugay
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through its 2nd District Engineering Office in Zamboanga Sibugay province, is fast-tracking the completion of three flood control projects in Ipil, the

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 19:37:00 +0800
Farmers’ groups in Zamboanga del Norte town get P1-M aid
THE Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (Saad) program, turned over some P1,011,000 worth of agricultural inputs and farm machinery to three farmers and

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 19:31:00 +0800
Menre-Barmm assesses Marawi Sacred Mountain National Park
THE Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Menre-Barmm) has partnered with other stakeholders to assess the Sacred Mountain National

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 17:54:00 +0800
11ID holds Alakdan Squad Challenge
THE 11th Infantry “Alakdan” Division announced that the participants from the Army’s 45th Infantry Battalion (IB) emerged as the champion in the three-day first Alakdan Squad Challenge in Sulu.The

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 17:52:00 +0800
Barmm rushes completion of P48-M Sulu road projects
THE Ministry of Public Works in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MPW-Barmm), through its First District Engineering Office in Sulu, targets to complete P48 million worth of road projects

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 17:50:00 +0800
Daulah Islamiyah mid-level leader nabbed in Maguindanao
JOINT military and police forces have arrested a mid-level leader of the Daulah Islamiyah in the province of Maguindanao, military officials announced Saturday, August 14, 2021.Arrested around 2:30 p.m.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:04:00 +0800
Westmincom activates reservists, retirees affairs office
THE Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) activated Thursday, August 12, a new office that will assist the commander of the Westmincom on all matters pertaining to activities concerning the reservists'

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:03:00 +0800
53IB, 1CMOBn engage Zamboanga del Sur impoverished communities
THE Philippine Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion (53IB) and 1st Civil-Military Operations "Mahigalaon" Battalion (1CMOBn) continue to conduct community engagement activities

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:02:00 +0800
Zamboanga City anti-drug stings net 4
FOUR people were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police reported Friday, August 13.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 21:06:00 +0800
'Tabak' installs new 10IB commander
THE 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division (ID) has installed its former Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel as the new commander of the 10th Infantry Battalion (IB) based in Burgos village, Oroquieta City,

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 21:05:00 +0800
Cops nab 3 in possession of firearm, illegal drugs
OPERATIVES of the 2nd Zamboanga City Mobile Force Company arrested three people, including a woman, and seized a firearm and illegal drugs in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, August 12, 2021.Arrested

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 21:03:00 +0800
Westmincom, stakeholders hold outreach program
AT LEAST 200 families from Sinubong village, Zamboanga City benefited from the outreach program conducted Tuesday, August 10, by the military troops and other civilian volunteers.The outreach program,

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:09:00 +0800
9 Abu Sayyaf bandits surrender
AN ABU Sayyaf surrenderer is thankful to military authorities for giving him the opportunity to spend, which he said his second life, together with his family.This was the declaration of Totoh Engal, 53,

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:08:00 +0800
Army unit completes retraining program
THE troops of the Army's 64th Infantry Battalion (IB), one of the units tasked to pursue the Abu Sayyaf remnants in Basilan, had been reminded to set an example to the community and be law-abiding

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:06:00 +0800
28 loose firearms surrendered in Lanao Sur town
TWENTY-EIGHT assorted loose firearms were surrendered to military in Lanao del Sur amid the intensified campaign against unlicensed guns of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Central and the untiring support of

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:31:00 +0800
1ID promotes 8 officers, commissions 4 reserve officers
THE Army's 1st Infantry Division (ID) has promoted eight officers to the rank of major and commissioned into the reserve force four reservist officers.The newly-promoted officers are: Major Salvador

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:31:00 +0800
BFAR gives livelihood aid to seaweed growers
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has provided assistance to three associations of local small-scale seaweed growers whose livelihood was affected by the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic.The

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:20:00 +0800
Barmm provides assistive devices to over 300 PWDs
THE Ministries of Health (MOH) and Social Services and Development (MSSD) distributed assistive mobility devices to over 300 indigent persons with disabilities (PWDs), marking the culmination of the 43rd

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 18:38:00 +0800
BFAR turnovers fishing implements to Zambo Norte town
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has turned over fishery intervention provisions to the municipality of Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte.BFAR Regional Director Isidro Velayo Jr. led the

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 18:36:00 +0800
Tesda distributes livelihood starter kits in Zambo Sur
THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) announced Monday, August 9, 2021, that it has distributed some 188 livelihood starter kits in the municipality of Labangan, Zamboanga del

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:54:00 +0800
Tesda, 53IB capacitate PWDs
TWENTY persons with disabilities (PWDs) have completed on Friday, August 6, 2021, a three-day Swedish Massage Training, a joint undertaking of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda)

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:54:00 +0800
DA, JRMSU hold most innovative food-tech contest
THE Banana Peel Entry of Rosalyn Carloto of the Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU)-Tampilisan bagged the first prize in the Most Innovative Food Technology contest conducted by the Department

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:54:00 +0800
Barmm releases stipends of government interns
THE Ministry of Labor and Employment in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Mole-Barmm) released on Friday, August 6, 2021, some P717,750 funds representing the two months stipends of

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:50:00 +0800
Eastmincom extends cash aid to C-130 crash survivors
THE Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) has extended financial assistance to the five survivors of the July 4 C-130 crash who are currently recuperating at Camp Panacan Hospital (CPH) in Davao City.Lieutenant

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 20:29:00 +0800
13 BIFF members surrender in Sultan Kudarat
THIRTEEN members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered Friday, August 6, 2021 to military authorities in Sultan Kudarat, the military reported.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan,

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 19:55:00 +0800
DA distiributes aid to famers in Zamboanga Sibugay
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) through its Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) has distributed Thursday, August 5, some P407,633 worth of farm inputs to three farmers association

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:18:00 +0800
2 NPA rebels surrender in Sultan Kudarat
TWO communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists have surrendered to government authorities in the province of Sultan Kudarat, military officials announced Friday, August 6, 2021.Lieutenant General Corleto

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:16:00 +0800
Another shipment of millions worth of smuggled cigarettes seized
SOME P11.2 million worth of assorted smuggled cigarettes were seized by government authorities near an island east of this city, the police reported Friday, August 6, 2021.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:16:00 +0800
DOLE awards Safety Seal Certification to 3 companies
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that three companies in Zamboanga Peninsula have received on Thursday, August 5, Safety Seal Certificate.Lawyer Roy Buenafe, DOLE director, in his



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