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Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:56:00 +0800
Westmincom fetes Joint Task Force-Sulu troops
THE Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) has awarded Bronze Cross Medal to five officers and five enlisted personnel for their heroic acts during the rescue and retrieval operation of the C-130 plane

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:54:00 +0800
Zamboanga City Government rolls out local SAP
SOME 558 families and members from different sectors affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Zamboanga City have received financial assistance from the City Government.The City Government

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:54:00 +0800
4 BIFF combatants surrender in Maguindanao
FOUR members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Liberation Front (BIFF) have surrendered to military authorities in the province of Maguindanao, officials announced.The surrenderers who belonged to the BIFF-Karialan

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:49:00 +0800
BFAR launches fish stocking program in Zamboanga del Sur village
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), in partnership with an association of fisherfolks, has launched the Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (Basil) program in New Oroquieta village, Sominot,

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:42:00 +0800
DOH-Zamboanga Peninsula receives 29th batch of vaccines
THE Department of Health (DOH)-Zamboanga Peninsula announced that the vaccination program will continue until all of the eligible population in the region will be vaccinated.Dr. Augusto Manolo Alpichi,

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:41:00 +0800
97IB troops join Brigada Eskwela in Zamboanga del Norte
TROOPS of the Army’s 97th Infantry Battalion (97IB) joined the conduct of Brigada Eskwela in Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte.The Brigada Eskwela or the National Schools Maintenance Week is an annual activity

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:39:00 +0800
Barmm distributes fruit-bearing tree seedlings in Basilan
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Mafar-Barmm) on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, distributed some 5,000 fruit-bearing tree

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:55:00 +0800
Basilan roadside bombing hurts 2
TWO workers of a construction firm were injured in a roadside bombing staged by the Abu Sayyaf bandits in the province of Basilan, the police reported Thursday, September 2.The Basilan Provincial Police

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:49:00 +0800
Zamboanga fish port logs highest fish unloading volume
THE Philippine Fisheries Development Authority-Zamboanga Fish Port Complex (PFDA-ZFPC) in Sangali village, this city, has recorded in August its highest fish unloading volume for 2021 despite the prevailing

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:49:00 +0800
Abu Sayyaf follower yields in Sulu town
A MEMBER of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has surrendered to government authorities in the municipality of Panamao, Sulu, the military reported Thursday, September 2, 2021.Lieutenant Colonel Eduard Olaso,

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:23:00 +0800
Tawi-Tawi hospitals receive land, sea ambulance units
THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) turned over two land and two sea ambulances to the Integrated Public Health Office (Ipho) of the province of Tawi-Tawi.The

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:55:00 +0800
2 Dawlah Islamiya members surrender
TWO members of Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) surrendered on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, to government authorities in the province of Lanao del Sur.Brigadier General Jose Maria Cuerpo, II, 103rd

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:50:00 +0800
Barmm releases stipends of Tawi-Tawi Government Internship Program recipients
THE Ministry of Labor and Employment in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Mole-Barmm) released some P2.2 million representing the three-month stipend of 149 recipients of the Government

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:47:00 +0800
2 soldiers hurt in Basilan explosion
TWO soldiers were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at a checkpoint in Basilan province, a top military official said Tuesday, August 31, 2021.Brigadier General Domingo Gobway,

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:47:00 +0800
1ID gets new chaplain, 11 junior officers
MAJOR General Generoso Ponio, 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division (ID) commander, told the newly-assigned officers, especially the newly-commissioned into the military service, to do their best in

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:53:00 +0800
3 Sulu island towns receive desalination machines
THE Ministry of the Interior and Local Government in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MILF-Barmm) released three desalination machines worth P60 million on Saturday, August 28, to the

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:07:00 +0800
Outreach mission benefits Mount Malindang dwellers
THE Army's 10th Infantry Battalion (IB) and concerned stakeholders, both from government and private sectors, conducted a joint community outreach program in a village at the foot of Mount Malindang,

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0800
Good Life students undergo disaster training
THE Project Good Life students, called Friends Rescued (FRs), of the Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion (IB), have undergone a two-day training courses on Community-Based Disaster and

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 18:24:00 +0800
'Mastal' training school gets new commandant
THE Army’s 11th Infantry “Alakdan” Division (ID) has installed a former commandant of the Scout Ranger School as the new commandant of the 11th Division "Mastal" Training School (11DTS)

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 18:24:00 +0800
Zamboanga del Norte remote village gets MTF-Elcac services
THE residents of the geographically and disadvantaged area (Gida) Femegas village in Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte, had been encouraged to be vigilant and help the municipal government and military protect

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 18:23:00 +0800
Zamboanga City fisherfolks get Bangus hatirin from BFAR
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), through its City Fishery Office, on Friday, August 27, distributed Bangus hatirin to fisherfolks in six villages of this city.Bonifacio Duterte Jr.,

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 18:20:00 +0800
Court stenographer wounded in gun attack
A COURT stenographer survived while her daughter was unscathed in a gun attack in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Sunday, August 29, 2021.Police Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 17:48:00 +0800
HVI drug suspect nabbed, P340,000 shabu seized
A HIGH-VALUE individual (HVI) drug suspect was arrested while some P340,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Saturday, August 28, 2021.Police

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 17:45:00 +0800
Navy seizes P29-M smuggled cigarettes
THE Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) has seized some P29 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, a top NFWM official announced.Rear Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr., NFWM commander, said

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 17:38:00 +0800
Barmm holds capacity-building intervention for Basilan mediators
THE Ministry of Public Order and Safety in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MPOS-Barmm) has conducted a two-day capacity-building intervention in Basilan province that saw the participation

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 19:14:00 +0800
37 ex-rebels in Lanao receive support sustenance
THE Army's 51st Infantry Battalion (IB), in collaboration with partner agencies, has distributed support sustenance to 37 former rebels in the province of Lanao del Sur, the military reported Friday,

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 19:13:00 +0800
6 Abu Sayyaf bandits surrender in Sulu
SIX Abu Sayyaf bandits have surrendered to military authorities in the province of Sulu to reunite and live peaceful lives with their respective families.Colonel Viovanni Franza, newly-installed 1102nd

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 19:12:00 +0800
Crested Serpent Eagle freed in Zambo Norte town
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) of Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte, released earlier this week a recovered

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 19:11:00 +0800
50 Maguindanao farmers receive land title
FIFTY Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in Maguindanao received Certificate of Land Ownership Award (Cloa) title from the government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm).Barmm Chief

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:53:00 +0800
Troops, NPA rebels clash in Zamboanga del Sur hinterlands
MEMBERS of the 97th Infantry Battalion (IB) have recovered war materiel of the New People's Army (NPA) following a clash Wednesday, August 25, in the hinterlands of Zamboanga del Sur, the military

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:52:00 +0800
Anti-drug operation nets high-value target
JOINT police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested a high-value target (HVT) suspect in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga Sibugay province, an official said Thursday, August 26.Police

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:29:00 +0800
Village exec killed in Zamboanga del Sur
A VILLAGE official was shot and killed by a lone gunman in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Wednesday, August 25.Police Colonel Roel Lami-Ing, Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Police

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:28:00 +0800
Barmm turns over ICU beds to Lanao del Sur hospital
THE Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur has received additional electric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and medical supplies from the Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:27:00 +0800
10 NPA rebels yield in Zamboanga del Sur town
TEN members of the communist terrorist New People's Army (NPA) have surrendered to government authorities in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, a top police official announced.Police Brigadier General

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:42:00 +0800
Generoso Ponio installed as acting Westmincom chief
MAJOR General Generoso Ponio, 1st Infantry Division commander, called on the officers and men of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) to carry on their respective tasks with vigor and enthusiasm.Ponio

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:07:00 +0800
'Small arms' program nets 314 loose firearms
THE number of loose firearms the government has recovered through the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) program has increased to 314, as the implementation of the program was expanded to the province

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:46:00 +0800
Westmincom recognizes invaluable support of Sulu officials
THE Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) has recognized the invaluable support of the local chief executives of the province of Sulu to the thrusts of Westmincom.Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan Jr.,

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:46:00 +0800
Westmincom chief lauds voluntary support of MSGCB members
LIEUTENANT General Corleto Vinluan, Jr., Western Mindanao Command chief, lauded the Multi-Sectoral Governance Consultative Board (MSGCB) for their all-out voluntary support to the military’s campaign

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:46:00 +0800
Troops honor Tausug C-130 plane crash victim
THE 11th Infantry Division has rendered a 21-gun salute to Corporal Gulam Hajirol Ismael, one of the C-130 plane crash on July 4, after his remains were properly identified and immediately fetched to his

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:23:00 +0800
DENR releases rescued Purple Swamphen bird
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro), has released last week a Philippine Purple Swamphen

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 19:41:00 +0800
Army brigade fetes wounded soldier
THE Army's 102nd Infantry “Igsoon” Brigade awarded a medal to a soldier for gallantry in action against the communist terrorist New People’s Army (NPA) in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.The

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 19:41:00 +0800
12 ex-NPAs receive cash aid
THE Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-Elcac) has released last week some P240,000 financial assistance to 12 former New People’s Army (NPA) communist

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 19:39:00 +0800
MBLT-1 troops deployed in Tawi-Tawi
COLONEL Romeo Racadio, commander of the 2nd Marine Brigade and Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi, has formally welcomed on Friday, August 20, the Marine Battalion Landing Team-1 (MBLT-1) upon its arrival in Tawi-Tawi

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 19:34:00 +0800
Barmm, partner agencies join World Humanitarian Day
THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) together with its various humanitarian partners planted 750 saplings last week in Datu Odin Sinsual, Maguindanao.Lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo, minister

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



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