A MILITIAMAN was arrested in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Friday, November 18, 2022.Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, identified the arrested suspect as Jay Mar Saavedra, ...

SOME 150 military and civilian personnel of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) have undergone financial literacy seminar aimed to capacitate them on management of finances.The seminar was held Wednesday, November 16, at the Westmincom gymnasiu...

A MEMBER of a crime group has surrendered amid law enforcement operation against them in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Friday, November 18, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Wes...

THE Zamboanga City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) has approved the City Peace and Order Public Safety (Pops) Plan for 2023-2025 during its special meeting in the afternoon of Tuesday, November 15, 2022.Mayor John Dalipe, who chairs the CPOC, said in ...

OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested two bet collectors of an illegal numbers game in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the CIDG reported.Police Lieutenant Colonel Rex Perocho, CIDG-Zamboanga del Sur Provincia...

THE local government of Zamboanga City has started the conduct of ground validation through census and tagging in areas hardly hit by Tropical Storm Paeng in the city.Socorro Rojas, head of the City Social welfare and Development Office, said the cen...

THE SM Bears of Joy annual charity project of SM Cares, SM Supermalls, and Toy Kingdom is back to bring holiday cheer to children in need this Christmas.For this year, SM Cares went with the theme "I-share ang ligaya ng pasko kasama ang SM Bears of J...

MAJOR General Ignatius Patrimonio, commander of the Army’s 11th Infantry Division, has lauded the accomplishments of the 45th Infantry “Gallant” Battalion (IB) in its area of operations.Patrimonio, who graced the 45th anniversary celebration of...

POLICEMEN have seized some P300,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes while on security patrol in the province of Sulu, the police reported Wednesday, November 16, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western M...

LAWMEN have arrested a high-value individual (HVI) drug pusher and seized some P476,000 in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Wednesday, November 16, 2022.Police Major Albin Cabayacruz, chief of the Zamboanga City Police Of...

FOUR teams composed of 24 personnel competed in the first-ever Duathlon competition held by the Army’s 11th Infantry “Alakdan” Division (ID) Tuesday, November 15, 2022, in Jolo, Sulu.Major General Ignatius Patrimonio, 11ID commander, said that ...

ONE of the most wanted persons in the National Capital Region (NCR) was arrested in a law enforcement operation while another surrendered in Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Tuesday, November 15, 2022.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga...

TWO persons were arrested while some P612,000 worth of illegal drugs seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga del Sur and in this city, the police reported Tuesday, November 15, 2022.Arrested were Vangeler Beltran, 41 and Jabbar Hassan, 3...

THE City Government of Zamboanga on Monday, November 14, 2022, held a simple yet meaningful ceremony commemorating the 38th death anniversary of Mayor Cesar Cortes Climaco, who is remembered for his toughness in governance and colorful personality.Ma...

OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have arrested a 42-year-old man who has pending criminal cases in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, November 14, 2022.Police Lieutenant Colonel Rex Peroc...

A VILLAGE official was killed while a bystander was wounded in a gun attack in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Sunday, November 13.Police Colonel Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified the slain village off...

TWO people, one of them on the anti-drug watch list, were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, officials said Sunday, November 13, 2022.Arrested were Kenneth Gabunilas, 24, listed as street-level individual ...

THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Zamboanga Peninsula released some P439,500 worth of livelihood input materials for local fisherfolks.Alzath Cunting, BFAR Zamboanga Peninsula officer-in-charge, said the livelihood intervention inc...

SIXTEEN teams are seeing action in the 2nd Alakdan Inter-unit Basketball League 2022 at Camp General Teodulfo Bautista in Jolo, Sulu.The basketball league, which reeled off Wednesday, November 9, is part of the activities for the upcoming fourth-anni...

SENATOR Risa Hontiveros said Friday, November 11, 2022, that the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) should be strengthened for better disaster response.Hontiveros said that the NDRRMC had been at the forefront of many di...

THE Task Force Alambre (Wire) has begun Friday, November 11, 2022, conducting the first of a series of operations to clear dangling lines in the southern port city.The task force, which was recently reconstituted by Mayor John Dalipe, launched the ca...

THE evaluators noted an improvement on the execution of the duck, cover and hold protocol by participants of the earthquake drill Thursday, November 10, 2022, in Zamboanga City.Employees and clients of local government offices executed the duck, cove...

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has implemented changes in the leadership of one of the brigades under the Army’s 1st Infantry Division (ID).Colonel Bill Dela Rosa was installed as the new commander of the 103rd Infantry “Haribon” Bri...

A FISHERMAN was wounded while his companion escaped unscathed in a gun attack in the high seas of Zamboanga Sibugay province, the police reported Thursday, November 10, 2022.Police Colonel Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified t...

OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, a sexagenarian in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga del Norte.Police Lieutenant Colonel Leo Laraga, CIDG-Zamboanga del Norte Provincia...

TWO people were injured when they collided head-on while driving motorcycles in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Wednesday, November 9, 2022.Police Colonel Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified the victims ...

THE Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Animal Industry, has donated to the Zamboanga City Government a P3.4-million mobile disinfection truck as the agency strengthened its biosecurity measures to curb the spread of African Swine Fever ...

ZAMBOANGA City Mayor John Dalipe inducted into office the newly appointed members of the Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) board in rites Tuesday, November 8, at the City Hall conference room.Sworn into office by Dalipe were Ernesto Ubando (busine...

OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have arrested a government employee for malversation of public funds in a law enforcement in Zamboanga City, the police reported Tuesday, November 8, 2022.Police Colonel John Francis...

AT LEAST 14 student-officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College (AFPCGSC) are undergoing a five-day immersion at the headquarters of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) in Camp Navarro, Zamboanga City.Lieut...

AUTHORITIES have arrested a woman in a law enforcement operation dubbed as Oplan Mega Shopper in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Tuesday, November 8, 2022.Arrested in Oplan Mega Shopper campaign was Anacelyn Paalisbo, 43, accor...

TWO members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters-Karialan Faction (BIFF-KF) were killed in a gunfight with government troops in the province of Maguindanao, a top military official said Monday, November 7, 2022.Major General Roy Galido, Army’...

THE City Government of Zamboanga has increased burial assistance to indigents to P12,000.This, as the Sangguniang Panlungsod presided by Vice Mayor Josephine Pareja recently approved Ordinance 586 increasing the burial assistance from P6,000 to P12,0...

ZAMBOANGA City Mayor John Dalipe on Monday, November 7, 2022, administered the oath of 63 newly-promoted and newly-hired city government employees.The oath taking was done during the flag raising ceremony Monday morning at the City Hall grounds.Dalip...

A SOLDIER listed as the second most wanted person was arrested in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Sunday, November 6, 2022.Police Lieutenant Benjie Tundayag, officer-in-charge of the Criminal Inve...

A HOUSEWIFE was arrested by authorities in a law enforcement operation in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Sunday, November 6, 2022.Police Major Samson Pascual, officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Gro...

TROOPS of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Central has continued to conduct relief operations in the different areas affected by Tropical Storm Paeng in Central Mindanao, a top military official said Sunday, November 6, 2022.Major General Roy Galido, Army�...

SENATOR Imee Marcos on Friday, November 4, 2022, facilitated the release of financial assistance to help alleviate the plight of families displaced and farmers affected by the recent onslaught of Tropical Storm (TS) Paeng in Zamboanga City.“I broug...

SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri has turned over some 15 metric tons of rice donated to the victims of Tropical Storm Paeng in Zamboanga City.Zubiri flew to this city Thursday, November 3, and turned over the rice donation to Mayor John Dalipe and...

LAWMEN have arrested 11 people and seized P1 million worth of contrabands in an anti-smuggling operation in the province of Maguindanao, the police reported Thursday, November 3, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Poli...

ONE person was killed while three others, including a village official, were wounded in an ambush in a remote town in Basilan province, the police reported Thursday, November 3, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Polic...

MAJOR General Ignatius Patrimonio, commander of the Army’s 11th Infantry Division, urged the troops of the 32nd Infantry “Daredevil” Battalion to utilize what have they learned from the training in the performance of their duties.Patrimonio’s...

LAWMEN have arrested two street-level individuals (SLIs) who are in their watchlist and seized a high-powered firearm and dried marijuana leaves in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Wednesday, November 2, 2022.Police Colon...

AUTHORITIES have arrested a construction worker listed as one of the most wanted persons in Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Wednesday, November 2, 2022.Police Colonel Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, identified the...

LAWMEN have arrested one person and seized some P75,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City, the police reported Monday, October 31, 2022.Police Colonel Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, said t...

RESIDENTS of Zamboanga City are advised to remain vigilant, as the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that another weather disturbance, Queenie, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on ...

TWO people were arrested while high-powered firearms were seized in a law enforcement operation in the province of Lanao del Sur, the police reported Monday, October 31, 2022.The Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) identifie...

THE police have uncovered and seized a shipment of some P271,600 worth of contraband while investigating a case of a traffic accident in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, an official said Sunday, October 30, 2022.This, as the truck that was involved...

TROPICAL Storm (TS) Paeng inundated 44.4 hectares of rice fields and vegetable farms in Zamboanga City with estimated damage reaching P1.8 million, an official reported.City Agriculturist Carmencita Sanchez said a total of 52 farmers—50 engaged in ...

THE Ministry of Social Services and Development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MSSD-Barmm) has set up community kitchens at evacuation centers in the region.The MSSD-Barmm said in a statement Sunday, October 30, that it is to...