TWO Abu Sayyaf bandits have surrendered as they wish to live peaceful lives with their families as military offensives continue against them in Basilan and Sulu provinces.They were identified by Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) as Totoh Akalun, ...

LAWMEN have arrested two alleged big-time drug traffickers and seized some P6.8 million worth of illegal drugs in a joint anti-drug operation in the province of Tawi-Tawi, the police reported Wednesday, Wednesday, August 10, 2022.Police Colonel Richa...

A JUVENILE brahminy kite is now under the care of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) Regional Wildlife Rescue Center in Baclay, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur for proper care and treatment.Rosevirico Tan, DENR regional informat...

TWO utility personnel of the Basilan Electric Cooperative (Baselco) were killed in a broad daylight gun attack Tuesday, August 9, 2022, in Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province.Police Lieutenant Colonel Junpikar Sitin, Isabela City police chi...

THE government’s anti-terror campaign got a boost as 453 new soldiers joined the ranks of the 11th Infantry Division (ID), which is dedicated in fighting the Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-affiliated terrorist group in Sulu.The new soldier...

POLICEMEN together with Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel arrested two people and seized over P1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City, the police reported Tuesday, August 9, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of ...

THE Philippine Army, through the 102nd Infantry Brigade, has installed a well-rounded officer to lead the 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) based in Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur.Lieutenant Colonel Terence Ylanan was installed as the new 53IB commander in a c...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA)-Zamboanga Peninsula has released some P74 million worth of assistance to boost agriculture production in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay.DA-Zamboanga Peninsula Executive Director Rad Donn Cedeño said the recipien...

THREE people were arrested while some P438,900 worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized as the police together with the Department of Health (DOH) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) launched a campaign against the sale of smuggled cigarettes in Zam...

THE City Health Office (CHO) has strongly denied that there is a recorded case of monkeypox in Zamboanga City.The CHO said it is exerting its best efforts to prevent the entry of monkeypox in this city in close collaboration with the Department of He...

THE Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) has completed the implementation of P9.9 million worth of projects inside Camp Navarro, which houses the Westmincom headquarters in Zamboanga City.The completed project included the P7-million rehabilitation ...

POLICE and military troops have arrested two people and seized some P175,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in a checkpoint operation in this southern port city, the police reported Friday, August 5, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chi...

SEVEN Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf bandits have surrendered following a whole of nation approach initiated by the police with the support of the military and intelligence service of the government, an official said Friday, August 5, 2022.Police Colonel R...

AN ALLEGED bomber of the Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-inspired Dawlah Islamiya (DI) terrorist group was killed while another was captured after a clash in the Maguindanao, the military reported Friday, August 5, 2022.Lieutenant General Alf...

AN ALLEGED member of a drug syndicate was arrested in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, August 4, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, identified the suspect as Nu...

POLICEMEN have intercepted and seized some P64,200 worth of smuggled gasoline on Tuesday, August 2, off Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, that the policemen aboard patrol g...

LAWMEN have seized some P200,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in the province of Lanao del Sur, a top police official said Thursday, August 4, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, said no...

THREE drug suspects were arrested in an anti-drug operation in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, the police reported Wednesday, August 3, 2022.The Bongao Municipal Police Station identified the arrested suspects as Rosalino Balasing Israil, Recto Dalimanis Lukatsar...

FIVE Abu Sayyaf bandits have voluntarily surrendered to authorities as military offensive continue against them in the province of Sulu, officials said Wednesday, August 3, 2022.Major General Ignatius Patrimonio, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu commander...

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States of America (USA) have agreed to strengthen the interoperability between the AFP and United Sates military in addressing the security issues in Mindanao.This, as the Staff Delegation (STA...

THE Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division (ID) welcomed three newly assigned officers and recognized four troopers for their excellent performance of duty and outstanding academic achievement.Captain Mary Jephte Mañebog, 1ID information officer...

A JUVENILE Hawksbill turtle was released Monday, August 1, 2022 by environment officials at the coast of Santiago village in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur.The turtle was released back to its natural habitat by the personnel of the Community Enviro...

AUTHORITIES arrested five people and seized P6.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operation off Sulu, the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) reported Monday, August 1.Rear Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr., NFWM commander, identifi...

OPERATIVES of the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) have arrested three people in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, a top police official said Monday, August 1.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, ZCPO director, identified the arrested ...

THREE New People's Army (NPA), including top ranking NPA rebel of the Far South Mindanao Region (FSMR), were killed in a clash with troops in the hinterlands of Sultan Kudarat province, the military reported.Reports from the Army's 57th Infan...

THE Department of Health (DOH) has not recorded any new variant amid the continued increase in active cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Zamboanga City.Dr. Leny Joy Johnson-Rivera, DOH assistant regional director, said although at present the...

JOINT police and Bureau of Customs (BOC) operatives have arrested three people and seized P2.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City, the police reported Friday, July 29.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area P...

THE Department of Agriculture, through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (Amad) program of Enhanced Kadiwa Grant (EKG), turned over on Thursday, July 28, over a total of P6.9 million worth of logistical support to the cities of Zambo...

FARMERS affected by recent floods due to heavy rains received 155 heads of livestock from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Mafar-Barmm) on Friday, July 22.The recipien...

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Zamboanga Peninsula got a boost in terms of mobility to carry out its task in times of calamity and other services.This, as the DSWD-Zamboanga Peninsula received a 10-wheeler wingvan from the...

PREPARATIONS are underway for the conduct of face-to-face (F2F) classes this coming school year in Zamboanga City.Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, said they have started on Tuesday, July 26, to train teachers in batches on how to conduct...

A NEW People’s Army (NPA) rebel was arrested by government troops in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Thursday, July 28, 2022.Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified ...

AUTHORITIES have arrested five people and seized over half-a-million worth of illegal drugs and firearms and explosives in separate anti-drug operations in the region, the police reported Wednesday, 2022.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional ...

POLICEMEN have arrested an Abu Sayyaf bandit in a raid in a remote village in Zamboanga City, the police reported Wednesday, July 27.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, identified the arreste...

A young graduate who tried his luck in the United States, a high school student whose parents are insurance agency leaders, and a former actress and beauty queen turned event host and accountant—these are the people whose lives have been changed fo...

TWO most wanted persons, one of them had been hiding for more than 11 years, were arrested in separate law enforcement operations in Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay Monday, July 25, 2022, the police reported.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarido, ...

THE Department of Health (DOH) in partnership with the Zamboanga City Government launched Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the “PinaLakas,” a national vaccination campaign to ramp up coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) booster shots for eligible populatio...

JOINT police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives have dismantled a drug den and arrested five high-value target (HVTs) drug suspects in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga Sibugay province, an official said Monday, July 25, 2022....

THE Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), through the Procurement, Acquisition and Awards Division (Paad), has successfully livestreamed on Facebook the Zamboanga City Government’s public bidding process for two occasions already.It is in compliance wit...

AN OFFICIAL of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was killed in an accidental firing in his rented house in Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported Monday, July 25, 2022.Police Brigadier General Franco Simborio, Police Regional Offici...

A MOTORIST was killed in a head-on collision involving a motorcycle and a pick-up truck in the national highway of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, July 25, 2022.Police Colonel Dionarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, ident...

A HIGH-value drug personality and two others were arrested while some P680,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation at a pension house in Zamboanga City, the police reported Sunday, July 24, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Loren...

A TOTAL of 42 applicants were qualified for various positions during the first-ever Job Fair for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) held in Zamboanga City.The job fair was held Thursday, July 21, at a local shopping mall in celebration of the 44th Nati...

THE Officers and men of the Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi and 2nd Marine in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap)-Tawi-Tawi and Sanga-Sanga and Tubig Bassag village officials embarked on environmental advocacies geare...

AUTHORITIES have arrested a supporter of the Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (Isis)-inspired Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) in the province of Lanao del Sur, the police reported Saturday.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the ...

TWO New People’s Army (NPA) rebels have surrendered to the government in the province of Sultan Kudarat, the police reported Saturday, July 23, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, iden...

THE Army's 53rd Infantry "Matapat" Battalion (53IB) presented the Philippine Eagle award as a token of gratitude to the 551st Engineer "Kasarigan" Battalion (551EBn) for its contribution to the barangay development program projects in the area of...

THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has distributed certificates of land ownership award (Cloa) to 19 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.The recipients of the Cloa, which were distributed Friday, July 22, ...

ELEVEN members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), including a minor, have surrendered to military authorities in the province of Maguindanao, the military reported Friday, July 22, 2022.They surrendered Wednesday, July 20, to the troo...

THREE people were arrested while a total of P108,200 worth of illegal drugs seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police reported Friday, July 22, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office director, ...