ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thousands of people joined the Holy Burial procession locally known as the “Santo Entierro” on Good Friday here. Zamboanga Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop Moises Cuevas led the Santo Entierro that started from the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The...
Zamboanga and Marikina got back on track while Pasay sustained its recovery on Tuesday, April 4, in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. Shrugging off its 74-93 loss to Caloocan on March 24, Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines routed...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe here inspected security preparations at the Abong Abong Park in Barangay Pasonanca last Sunday, April 2, for the yearly trek of devotees this Holy Week. Dalipe inspected the city government’s Mobile Command Center, a facility deployed to serve as a monitoring...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A grenade explosion rocked the house of a policewoman here early Monday morning, April 3. A POLICE officer investigates the grenade explosion at the house of a policewoman in Zamboanga City on April 3, Monday. (Photo via Liza Jocson) Police found the pin of a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Six people were killed while 23 others were injured after a truck rammed a house in Sitio Daap, Barangay Sangali here on Wednesday, March 29. A police report said that a truck carrying more than 20 factory workers was traversing a descending slope when its brakes...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod has barred the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from opening satellite offices or any similar facilities here. The proposal was contained in a resolution unanimously approved by the august body during their regular session on...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A student was shot dead after attending Sunday worship here on March 26. Victim Jaesfort Gregorio Francisco, 29, was reportedly on his way home when he was shot dead by still unidentified suspects. Police recovered the spent shell of a .45 caliber pistol near his cadaver....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 26-year-old fisherman was shot while fishing adjacent to a vessel of a big fishing company off the eastern coast of this city on Saturday, March 25. Major Shellamie Chang identified the victim as Arkdaian Aguig Jamja, 26, a resident of Purok 5, Barangay Labuan, here. Chang...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two grenades were found in separate places here on Monday morning, March 20. A report from the Police Regional Office-9 said children were playing in Zone 3 in Barangay Lumbangan when they found a smoke hand grenade in the area. The explosive was secured by barangay councilor...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police seized smuggled cigarettes valued at P2.5 million in a parked vehicle here on Thursday, March 16. POLICE haul boxes of smuggled cigarettes found inside a vehicle parked on Don Toribio St. in Barangay Tetuan, Zamboanga City on Thursday, March 16. (Zamboanga City LGU...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) informed customers on Monday, March 13, that water rationing will be implemented from March 14 to 31. Rationing was implemented due to the shortage at the Labuan and Vitali water systems. Water in Campo Uno, Labuan, and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government spearheaded a rally for justice and candlelight ceremony in honor of hazing victim John Matthew Salilig at the Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Stadium here on Thursday, March 9. MAYOR John Dalipe and Col. Alexander Lorenzo led the justice rally for John Matthew at...
