ZAMBOANGA CITY – A woman and her son were killed in a road crash in Barangay La Paz here on New Year 's Day. Investigation showed that 33-year-old driver Jaak Hassan Alih was driving a pickup vehicle with more than 10 people on board and navigating a descending portion of a hill when a brake...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A policeman who was on his way home was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Diplahan municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The Diplahan Municipal Police Station identified the victim as Police Staff Sgt. Juneray Estallo Gamones, a resident of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two young boys have been injured by firecrackers here. A seven-year-old boy from Barangay Tugbungan was injured in the eye after he was struck by a Kwitis on Christmas Day. An eight-year-old boy from Barangay Santa Catalina sustained injuries in the hand from a Super Lolo, a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A driver was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Ipil municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province on Friday, Dec. 26. The Ipil Municipal Police Station said an Isuzu Elf vehicle travelling from Zamboanga City towards Ipil encroached on the opposite lane and collided with a passenger...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police arrested a firecracker vendor and confiscated P500,000 worth of illegal firecrackers during an entrapment operation on Christmas Eve in this city. The suspect was identified as Larry Nebres Jr., 47, a resident of Camino Nuevo here. “Our success in this operation is not...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A new district collector took over the Bureau of Customs-Port of Zamboanga on Monday, Dec. 22. Elenita Abaño took over from Zsae Carrie de Guzman. Abaño, whose appointment was announced during last Monday’s flag-raising ceremony, expressed gratitude and admiration for the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities seized smuggled cigarettes valued at P4.3 million from a van that tried to evade a checkpoint on the bypass road here on Sunday, Dec. 21. Acting on a tip from a confidential informant, law enforcers set up a checkpoint to intercept a closed van suspected of carrying...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy seized P39.8-million worth of smuggled cigarettes in three maritime interdiction operations around Basilan and Zamboanga City, officials reported Monday. Rear Admiral Constancio Arturo Reyes Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Naval Command, said the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A medical representative was shot dead here on Sunday night, Dec. 14. Police identified the victim as 43-year-old Nicolai Torres Asistido. Investigation said the victim was talking to a companion on Calle Real St. in Barangay Mercedes when a man onboard a motorcycle appeared and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A police officer allegedly shot an intelligence operative of the Philippine Air Force involved in a love triangle here on Sunday, Dec. 14. The victim was identified as Staff Sgt. Roliver Anang, 41. Investigation showed that Anang was on his way to work when he spotted his...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A former barangay secretary was shot dead inside his residence here on Sunday night, Dec. 7. Police identified the victim as Albert Felipe Bacabac Jr., 48, from Barangay Ayala. Investigation said the victim’s family heard three gunshots but dismissed the sound as firecrackers....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government launched its traditional Christmas festival on Monday, Dec. 1, with the theme “Christmas on the Move: Land, Air, and Sea of Joy.” The historic Zamboanga City Hall has a Christmas display with thousands of sparkling lights. Parks surrounding the seat of...
