THE municipality of Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur has commended, through a resolution, Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrera, 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) commander, for his invaluable efforts and contributions in achieving an insurgency-free Kumalarang.A...

THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) is set to build 10 barangay health stations (BHS) in Cotabato City, a top health official of the autonomous region said.Dr. Zul Qarneyn Abas, officer-in-chage a...

ZAMBOANGUEÑO athletes continue to make waves in the ongoing Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.Rosegie Ramos, 18, from Mampang village, and Rosalinda Faustino from Mercedes hauled three gold medals each in the...

AN ELECTION official was shot and killed in front of her office in Basilan province, the police reported Tuesday, July 19, 2022.Police Lieutenant Colonel Junpikar Sitin, Isabela City police chief, identified the victim as Ruayna Sayyadi, the election...

POLICEMEN under the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) have arrested two wanted persons and a drug suspect in separate law enforcement operations in this southern port city, the police reported Tuesday, July 19, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo...

THE 11TH Infantry Division (ID) has initiated changes in the leadership of its logistics office at its headquarters in Camp General Teodulfo Bautista in Jolo, Sulu.Installed as the new Chief of Office for Logistics is in Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Coro...

SIXTEEN agriculture technicians from different towns and provinces of Zamboanga Peninsula completed Friday, July 15, 2022, the 25-day Basic Training Course on Pregnancy Diagnosis and Artificial Insemination in Cattle and Water Buffaloes.The training ...

A DRUG personality was wounded while his cohort was arrested in a law enforcement operation in an east coast village in Zamboanga City, the police reported Monday, July 18, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Director (ZCPO),...

TWENTY-nine drug reformists have completed their reformation program at the Balay Silangan Reformation Center in Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay, the PDEA reported Monday, July 18, 2022.Dorothy Joy Villoso, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Zambo...

FOUR Abu Sayyaf bandits have surrendered amid the government offensive against them in the province of Basilan, the police reported Monday, July 18, 2022.The Area Police Command-Western Mindanao (APC-WM) identified the ASG surrenderers as the followi...

TWO people were injured in a gun attack in the province of Basilan, the police reported Sunday, July 17, 2022.The Basilan Police Provincial Office (BPPO) identified the victims as Ahmad Samat, 26; and Samer Rasad, 38.The BPPO said the incident happen...

THE City of Zamboanga joined the celebration of the 44th National Disability Rehabilitation and Prevention (NDPR) Week.The celebration in this city kicked off with a mass at the Saint Ignatius de Loyola Parish at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 17, in Tetuan vi...

THREE fishermen were arrested in an anti-illegal fishing campaign in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Sunday, July 17, 2022.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified those arrested as Alsaif Na...

SIX Abu Sayyaf bandits have surrendered amid the military offensive against them in the province of Sulu, the military reported Saturday, July 16, 2022.Major General Ignatius Patrimonio, 11th Infantry Division commander, said the six Abu Sayyaf bandi...

LAWMEN have arrested seven persons and seized some P6.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operations off Zamboanga City, the police reported Saturday, July 16.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Polic...

THE City Government has received three checks for P2.7 million representing the share from lotto operations of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Zamboanga City.Pilarcita Florentes, PCSO-Zamboanga branch head, handed the checks while...

MAJOR General Ignatius Patrimonio, commander of the 11th Infantry "Alakdan" Division and Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu, led the Alakdan Troopers on a “10-kilometer Foot March” in the province of Sulu.The 10-kilometer walk held on Thursday, July 14,...

ONE of the top most wanted persons in the country was killed in a shootout with law enforcement early Friday, July 15, 2022, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director...

A TOTAL of 7,145 or 64.77 percent of the 11,033 examinees who are members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) successfully passed the recent National Police Commission’s (Napolcom) Special Qualifying El...

OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) together with policemen have arrested one person and seized some P187,500 worth of smuggled cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operation in Lanao del Sur.The Area Police Command-Western...

AN ALLEGED member of a notorious criminal gang was killed in a shootout with policemen in the province of Lanao del Sur, the police reported Wednesday, July 13, 2022.The Lanao del Sur Police Provincial Office identified the slain lawless element as J...

THE Army’s 11th Infantry Division (ID) has enlisted 50 professionals through the special enlistment program to be assigned to units that support the operating forces in the province of Sulu.Major General Ignatius Patrimonio, 11ID commander, said th...

PERSONNEL of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur recently released 52 olive ridley turtle hatchlings in the province.Rosevirico Tan, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) inf...

LAWMEN have arrested one person and seized P250,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Tuesday, July 12.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area P...

A STREET level individual drug personality was arrested, while P340,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Tuesday, July 12, 2022.Police Major Shellamie Chan, Police Regional Office-Zam...

OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Zamboanga Peninsula arrested a village official who is facing criminal charges in a court in Sulu, an official said Tuesday, July 12, 2022.Police Colonel John Francis Encinareal, CID...

MAYOR John Dalipe has welcomed the entry of Futura Vinta, a mid-rise residential enclave of the Filinvest Land Incorporated, in Zamboanga City.This, as officials of Filinvest Land Incorporated launched Friday, July 8, the Futura Vinta, one of Filinve...

A NEW People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in a clash with government forces in the province of Sultan Kudarat, the military reported Monday, July 11, 2022.The Joint Task Force (JTF)-Central reported that the clash happened around 4:45 p.m. Sunday,...

A DRUG surrenderer was arrested in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Monday, July 11.Police Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified the arrested drug surrenderer as Geordan ...

SIX Indigenous Peoples Organization (IPOs) in four ancestral domains of Zamboanga Peninsula have received cattle and carabao production livelihood projects from the Department of Agriculture, through the Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo ...

THE Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division on Monday, July 11, 2022, welcomed the two newly assigned personnel to its command during the regular flag-raising ceremony at the Tabak grounds.The two personnel who were newly assigned to the Tabak div...

TROOPS of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-12 (MBLT-12) rescued six people drifting at sea near Baguan Island, Tawi-Tawi, the military reported Sunday, July 10, 2022.The Public Affairs Office of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) said those re...

TWO wounded New People’s Army (NPA) rebels are now under the care of the government in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.This, as they surrendered Friday, July 8, to the military amid the continued combat operations against them in Zamboanga del Su...

AS PART of the government’s efforts to encourage terrorists to embrace peace, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) has provided cash and food aid to 24 former Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) members in Lanao.The cash and ...

THE Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) extended humanitarian assistance to flood-affected families in the province of Zamboanga del Sur brought about by the inclement weather co...

THE Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu in collaboration with partner agencies initiated a Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) activity in the province of Sulu.The PCVE dubbed "Football for Peace" was held last week in the towns of Panamao and...

POLICEMEN have arrested nine people as they intercepted two motorboats loaded with some P8.9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, July 7, 2022.Police Lieutenant Colonel Reynald Ariño, 2nd Zamboanga C...

AN ONLINE seller was arrested while some P340,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, July 7, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) directo...

A COUPLE who are ranking New People’s Army (NPA) rebels have surrendered amid continued government offensive against them in Zamboanga del Norte, the military reported Wednesday, July 6, 2022.Lieutenant Colonel Nolasco Coderos Jr., commander of the...

THE Zamboanga City Health Office has urged parents to allow their fully vaccinated children to get a vaccine booster for added protection against coronavirus disease (Covid-19).Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, made the call as the local ...

QUALIFIED residents of Sitio Bubong in Kalanganan II village, Cotabato City will soon have their own houses.This, as the City Government of Cotabato and Ministry of Human Settlements and Development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Minda...

THE provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur has acquired new vehicles for the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and other department offices of the province.The newly-acquired vehicles were turned over Tuesday, July...

A MILITIAMAN was injured in a clash with government troops in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the military reported Tuesday, July 5, 2022.Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrera, 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) commander, said the clash happened around 10:2...

OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Zamboanga City Field Unit (CIDG-ZCFU) have arrested a wanted person facing two criminal charges in Zamboanga City.The CIDG-ZCFU identified the arrested wanted person as Jonathan Alaton, 46,...

A VILLAGE official was killed in a drive-by shooting incident in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, July 4, 2022.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, said the incident happened around 9:30 a...

A HIGH-VALUE TARGET (HVT) drug pusher was killed in a shootout with lawmen in an anti-drug operation that resulted to the confiscation of some P340,000 worth of illegal drugs in Zamboanga City, the local police reported Monday, July 4, 2022.Police Co...

LAWMEN have apprehended three people and seized some P3.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an intelligence-driven anti-smuggling operation in Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, July 4, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operatio...

ZAMBOANGA City Mayor John Dalipe has assured his all-out support to the city’s sports development program not only to continue producing quality athletes but to prevent substance use problems among youth.Dalipe made the assurance as he keynoted Fri...

THE Zamboanga City Government announced that permits are no longer required to conduct public and private gatherings as the city further eases coronavirus disease (Covid-19) restrictions under Alert Level 1.This, as this city remains under Alert Leve...

DAPITAN City Mayor Seth Frederick Jalosjos has advised the Dapitanons, particularly those residing near landslide and flood-prone areas, to be vigilant during heavy rains.Jalosjos issued the advice after a landslide caused by a heavy downpour occurre...