ZAMBOANGA CITY - More than P47-million worth of suspected shabu was seized from a woman and two companions during a buy-bust operation here on Friday, April 17. The suspects were identified as Sulu residents Dalla Andi Sakit, alias Indah, 32: Nurdimar Musad, 43, and Zaldy Akok Abdul,...
Four foreign nationals were apprehended in Mindanao for allegedly violating Philippine immigration and environmental laws. Lin Wenyu, alias Anson Lais Lim, 52, male, from Fujian, China, was arrested on Thursday, April 16, in a hardware store in Barangay Lower Taway, Ipil municipality, Zamboanga...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Lamitan City police arrested the second suspect linked to the fatal shooting of a Lebanese national and his Filipino wife during a law enforcement operation in Lamitan, Basilan on Thursday, April 16. The suspect, identified as Salman Najirun, 23, was apprehended in Sitio Libi,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities seized smuggled cigarettes with an estimated market value of P5.4 million here and Cotabato City on Wednesday. Police Col. Fidel Fortaleza Jr., Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, reported that the seizure occurred at about 3:30 a.m. in Isla Berde, Chonga...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested the suspect in the murder of a Lebanese and his wife here on Friday in Lantawan municipality, Basilan province at dawn on Monday, April 13. The suspect, 24-year-old Jamil Cotamora Binasing, was apprehended by the military and police at the house of his...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The sardine industry appealed for assistance from the government in facing a serious decline in production due to mounting production costs from rising fuel prices. In a press conference on Saturday, April 11, Southern Philippines Deep Sea Fishing Association President Julius...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A massive manhunt is on for two suspects responsible for shooting a Lebanese national and his Filipino wife inside their business establishment here last Friday, April 10. In a social media post, Mayor Khymer Olaso has offered a P500,000 reward to anyone who can provide...
Three people were injured after a passenger vessel and a small motorboat collided off Sta. Cruz Island in Zamboanga City on Friday evening, April 10. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the incident involved the passenger vessel MV SUG Adventure and a motorbanca at around 6 p.m. “According to...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The MV Sug Adventure, a passenger vessel, collided with a motorboat in the sea of Santa Cruz Island here on Friday night, April 10. An initial report by the Philippine Coast Guard said the MV Sug Adventure was traversing the sea when a motor banca suffered a carburetor...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 2,000 drivers and operators of public utility jeepneys and tricycles here received fuel subsidy from the city government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development from Wednesday to Thursday. The city government distributed financial subsidies amounting to...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Lebanese and his Filipino wife were shot dead inside their printing shop and internet cafe here on Friday morning, April 10. The victims were identified as Fahed Hamdan and his wife, Anora. Investigation showed that the victims were inside their business establishment when a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – This city commemorated the 84th Araw ng Kagitingan on Thursday, April 9, with a program honoring World War II heroes at the Freedom Fighters Memorial Shrine Plaza. Mayor Khymer Olaso led this year’s observance with the theme “Giting ng Bayani, Pamana sa Salinlahi.” Local...
