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Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:32:00 +0800
Special forces battalion install new 14SFC commander
THE Army’s 4th Special Forces Battalion has initiated changes in the leadership of one of its operating units, the 14th Special Forces Company (SFC).Captain Jayson Tababan, was installed as the new 14SFC in a ceremony Sunday, October 16, 2022, pres...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:32:00 +0800
97IB, Zambo Norte hold youth leadership encampment
A TOTAL of 350 youths from different towns of Zamboanga del Norte have participated in the two-day Youth Leadership Summit-Pag-Asa Youth Association of the Philippines (YLS-PYAP) and encampment at the headquarters of the 97th Infantry Battalion (IB) ...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:31:00 +0800
2 crime group members nabbed in Zambo Sur
TWO members of a crime group were separately arrested in law enforcement operations in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Tuesday, October 18, 2022.Police Major Samson Pascual, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Zamboanga ...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:28:00 +0800
Zambo City to open Pasonanca swimming pools
THE City Government of Zamboanga is now finalizing preparations for the opening of the Pasonanca swimming pools – the Rotary and the children’s swimming pools next week.This, as the repair for the facilities is now over 90 percent completed.Engin...

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:38:00 +0800
1ID welcomes new officer
THE Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division (ID) welcomed and recognized the newly assigned officer to the command during the Monday, October 17, flag-raising ceremony at Camp Cesar Sang-an in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur.The newly assigned officer...

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:36:00 +0800
Militiaman killed in gun attack
A MILITIAMAN was killed in a gun attack by riding-in-tandem gunmen in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Monday, October 17, 2022.Police Colonel Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay police officer-in-charge, identified the victim as Ca...

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:36:00 +0800
Fisherman arrested in anti-drug sting
AUTHORITIES have arrested a fisherman in an anti-drug operation in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Monday, October 17, 2022.The Zamboanga del Norte Police Provincial Office identified the arrested fisherman as Omar Musaddin, ...

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:33:00 +0800
Barmm builds 6 new barangay health stations
SIX villages in Maguindanao and Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) received newly built barangay health stations (BHS) from the regional government.The recipients of the new BHS include Making...

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 20:22:00 +0800
HVI drug suspect nabbed, P104,000 shabu seized
A 33-YEAR-OLD man, who is included in the government’s drug watch list, was arrested while P104,000 worth of illegal drugs was seized in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Saturday, October 15, 2022.Police Colonel Alexand...

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 20:21:00 +0800
Abu Sayyaf bandit killed in clash
A MEMBER of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was killed in a clash with government forces in the province of Sulu, a top military official said Saturday, October 15, 2022.Major General Ignatius Patrimonio, commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu, said...

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 20:20:00 +0800
P1.2-M imported onions destroyed
THE Bureau of Plant Industry-Plant Quarantine Services (BPI-PQS) has destroyed some P1.2 million worth of imported white onions seized at the Zamboanga International Airport (ZIA).The confiscated onions were destroyed and disposed of Thursday, Octobe...

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:15:53 +0800
PCG Auxiliary member nabbed for selling unlicensed gun
A MEMBER of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) was arrested in an entrapment for selling an unlicensed high-powered firearm in Zamboanga City, the police reported Friday, October 14, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Poli...

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:15:00 +0800
Cop-turned-businessman killed, bodyguard hurt in gun attack
A RETIRED policeman-turned-businessman was killed while one of his two bodyguards was wounded in a bun attack in Zamboanga City, the police reported Friday, October 14, 2022.Police Major Albin Cabayacruz, Zamboanga City Police Office’s Station 5 ch...

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:56:00 +0800
Cops nab 1, seize over P1-M smuggled cigarettes
POLICEMEN arrested one person and seized more than P1 million worth of contrabands in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Thursday, October 13, 2022.Police Brigadier General Neil Alinsañgan, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Penins...

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:54:00 +0800
Pa, son injured in gun attack
A FATHER and son survived though wounded in a gun attack by riding-in-tandem suspects, one of them was arrested, in Zamboanga City, the police reported Thursday, October 13, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) d...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:51:00 +0800
1 dead, 2 injured in motorcycle crash
A TEENAGER died while two others were injured in a vehicular accident in an east coast village in Zamboanga City, the police reported Wednesday, October 12, 2022.The Zamboanga City Police Office’s Station 4 identified the fatality as Nolbert Napolo...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:50:00 +0800
Zamboanga City marks F2F Fiesta Pilar after 2-year hiatus
THE historic Fort Pilar Shrine in Rio Hondo village, Zamboanga City was the center of activities Wednesday, October 12, 2022, as Zamboangueños here and around the world marked the feast day of Our Lady of the Pillar, this city’s patron saint.Relig...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:49:00 +0800
Salug contingent bags P500,000 street dance competition prize
THE contingent from Bacong village, Salug, Zamboanga del Norte bagged the grand prize of P500,000 Tuesday, October 11, 2022, in the Street Dance competition (Open Category), besting six other participating contingents.The local organization of Mujer ...

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:23:00 +0800
2 nabbed, P385,000 smuggled cigarettes seized
TWO people were arrested while some P385,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in an anti-smuggling operation in an east coast village of Zamboanga City, the police reported Tuesday, October 11, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations...

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:21:00 +0800
‘Tabak’ names new chiefs for logistics, operations
THE Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division (ID) has installed two senior officers to lead two of its key offices in a joint change of chief of office ceremony Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at the Camp Major Cesar Sang-an in Labangan, Zamboanga del S...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 22:54:00 +0800
1ID welcomes 4 officers to the command
THE Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division (ID) has recognized and welcomed four newly-assigned officers to its command.Brigadier General Antonio Nafarrete, 1ID commander, led the recognition of the three officers Monday during the flag-raising c...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 22:52:00 +0800
Army’s armor division commander visits Westmincom
MAJOR General Efren Baluyot, commander of the Army’s Armor Division, vowed to continuously support the campaign of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) against terrorism.Baluyot made the assurance during the conversation with Brigadier General...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 22:51:00 +0800
Businessman hurt in gun attack
A BUSINESSMAN was shot and wounded in a gun attack in this southern port city, the police reported Monday, October 10.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, identified the victim as Gil Rubio, 44, a resident o...

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 22:15:00 +0800
Regatta de Zamboanga returns after 2-year hiatus
UNDEFEATED for several years prior to pandemic, Danny Ladja and his partner in Sinunuc villages, took home the P50,000 grand prize for this year's Regatta de Zamboanga.This, as vinta sails of different shapes and colors unfurled on RT Lim Boulev...

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 22:14:00 +0800
BIFF leader, 6 followers surrender in Maguindanao
A MID-LEVEL leader of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF)-Turaifie faction and six of his followers surrendered to military authorities in Maguindanao.Homi Abao Abdulmalik alias Umi, 34, and his followers were identified only through their...

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 22:13:00 +0800
Youth and Military led Whole of Nation Approach of Education in Gida
THE 39th Infantry Battalion and Youth for Peace Movement of Davao Del Sur will lead in the conduct of the Peace Development Alternative Literacy System (Pedals) after the program was successfully launched Friday, October 7, in Dongan Pikong village, ...

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 00:12:00 +0800
50 hired on the spot in ‘Hermosa Job Fair’
FIFTY jobseekers were hired on the spots (Hots) during the Zamboanga Hermosa Job Fair on Thursday, October 6, 2022, in Zamboanga City.The job fair held at the KCC de Zamboanga is part of the ongoing celebration of the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival, whic...

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 23:40:00 +0800
BRP Juan Magluyan to undergo repairs
THE Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) rendered a simple send-off ceremony for BRP Juan Magluyan (PC392), signaling its departure from the NFWM area of operations to undergo repairs on its engines and ancillary parts.The ceremony, which was held on...

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:58:00 +0800
Barmm turnovers P80.7-M housing projects in Maguindanao
A TOTAL of 200 families will start their new lives with the newly built two-bedroom core shelters in three municipalities of Maguindanao province.This, as the Ministry of Public Works in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MPW-Barmm)...

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:57:00 +0800
Navy installs new skipper for PC390
THE Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) has designated a new skipper to lead the BRP Jose Loor Sr. (PC390), one of the operating vessels under the NFWM.Designated as the new skipper of PC390 is Lieutenant Commander Nolan Tigaronita, who replaced Com...

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:25:00 +0800
3 nabbed, P8.1-M smuggled cigarettes seized
POLICEMEN have arrested three persons and seized some P8.1 million worth of contrabands in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, a top police official said Wednesday, October 5, 2022.Police Brigadier General Neil Alinsañgan, Police Regional Office-Zamb...

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:23:00 +0800
Barmm lawmakers want separate ministry for tourism
BANGSAMORO Parliament Member Amir Mawallil has filed before the regional legislature Parliament Bill No. 13 that seeks to create the Ministry of Tourism.Mawallil said in a statement Wednesday, October 5, said the bill was filed to bring focus to the ...

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:22:00 +0800
Zamboanga City Government builds new office in east coast village
THE officials of Bunguiao, an east coast village of Zamboanga City, now have a new office to better serve their constituents.This, as Mayor John Dalipe has turned over the newly completed two-storey village hall Monday, October 3, in Bunguiao, 42 kil...

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:05:00 +0800
Zamboanga City Government closes Tumaga bridge
ZAMBOANGA City Mayor John Dalipe has ordered the total closure of the Tumaga bridge effective at noontime on Monday, October 3, 2022, to forestall the loss of lives and properties.This, as the slope protection shielding the abutment of the bridge col...

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:05:00 +0800
1ID recognizes 'Tabak' trooper
THE Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division (ID) recognized one of its troopers for outstanding academic achievement during the flag-raising ceremony Monday, October 3, 2022.Recognized was Private First Class Lady Mae P. Legas, after finishing num...

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 15:31:00 +0800
Troops, NPA rebels clash in Zamboanga del Norte
TROOPS have recovered propaganda materials and personal belongings of the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the hinterlands of Zamboanga del Norte, the military reported.Lieutenant General Alfredo Rosario Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Comm...

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 15:29:00 +0800
Zamboanga City Government builds P25-M fitness gym
THE Zamboanga City Government constructed a fitness gymnasium as part of the local government unit’s thrust to encourage its personnel to engage in physical activities and improve their quality of life.Costing P25 million, the fitness gymnasium was...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 21:59:00 +0800
JTF-Central gets Israeli-made artillery assets
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed some of its newly acquired Israeli-made artillery assets to the Western Mindanao Command’s Joint Task Force Central.The new artillery assets will be operated by the 10th Field Artillery Battali...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:47:00 +0800
1 hurt, another unscathed in gun attack by NPA
ONE person was injured while another escaped unscathed in a gun attack by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) in Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Thursday, September 29, 2022.The Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula reported that ...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:42:00 +0800
Zamboanga hospital gets P10-M for Barmm indigent patients
THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) has turned over P10 million funds to the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) intended for indigent patients from Barmm provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.Mohd Asnin Pendatun, Barmm ca...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:48:00 +0800
2 nabbed, P580,000 shabu seized in anti-drug sting
TWO persons were arrested while some P580,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in an anti-drug operation in the province of Lanao del Sur, the police reported Wednesday, September 28, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Ar...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:48:00 +0800
3 trafficking-in-person victims rescued
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel designated as sea marshals have rescued three victims of trafficking-in-persons (TIP) aboard a passenger vessel while traveling to the province of Tawi-Tawi, the PCG reported Wednesday, September 28, 2022.The PC...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:42:00 +0800
3 hurt, 6 unscathed in Sibugay ambush
THREE workers of a rubbery-buying firm were injured while seven others were unscathed in an ambush in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Wednesday, September 28, 2022.Police Colonel Eduard Mallo, officer-in-charge of the Zamboanga...

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:17:00 +0800
Village official killed in Isabela City
A VILLAGE official was killed by a lone gunman in Isabela City, Basilan province, Sunday morning, September 25, 2022, the police reported.Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified the sla...

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:17:00 +0800
Illegal drug ‘supplier’ nabbed in Sulu town
AUTHORITIES have arrested the wife of an alleged supplier of illegal drugs and allegedly providing support to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu, an official said.Police Major Allan Alog, chief of the Criminal Investigation and De...

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:14:00 +0800
SM foundation sets blood donation activity
THE SM Foundation Incorporated, together with SM Supermalls, is launching a blood donation activity in SM City Mindpro in September 2022.This social good effort of SM Foundation, SM Supermalls, and Philippine Red Cross will provide venues for SM empl...

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 19:19:00 +0800
BIFF leader, 5 followers surrender
A FIELD commander of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and five of his followers surrendered to government authorities in Maguindanao, the military reported Monday, September 26, 2022.Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Nadala, Jr., commander of t...

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 19:10:00 +0800
Illegal cutter of trees in forest reserve nabbed
A 53-YEAR-old man accused of illegal cutting of trees in a forest reservation area was arrested in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, September 26, 2022.Police Major Samsom Pascual, Criminal Investigation an...

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:23:00 +0800
2 fishermen nabbed for illegal fishing
AUTHORITIES have arrested two fishermen for illegal fishing off the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Sunday, September 25, 2022.Police Colonel Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified the arrested fishermen as Zal...

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:22:00 +0800
US Pacific command chief visits Westmincom
A TOP official of the United States military visited Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) to sustain the good relationship between the United States (US) and Philippine forces.Rear Admiral Jeromy Williams, commander of the US Special Operations Comm...



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