ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Coast Guard Station here on Sunday joined the “Tunog ng Karagatan,” a nationwide ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award. The event was marked through the simultaneous blowing of ships’ horns at the Port of Zamboanga. The...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities are investigating the recent disappearance of four minor girls here, their subsequent reappearance in a different area, and the identification of persons involved. In a statement Friday, the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) reported that the four minor girls were...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The first community tsunami alert system here was unveiled in Barangay Taluksangay on Monday, July 6. It is designed to alert people residing on the shoreline of a possible tidal wave in times of emergencies, saving hundreds of lives through quick community response. The tsunami...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Grade 11 student allegedly stabbed two classmates inside a national high school here on Wednesday, July 1, over bullying and peer pressure. In an interview with media men, Barangay Cabaluay Chairperson Lester Siason said reports were forwarded to their office from the school at...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Darul Ifta of Western Mindanao has called on authorities to conduct a fair and thorough investigation on the murder of a religious leader here on Saturday, June 27. Police identified the fatality as Mehdie Totoh, 34, the president of a Madrasa Nuuril Hidayah Ul Muslimat, a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A high school student was held after he was spotted carrying two pellet guns within the premises of a national high school here on Wednesday, June 24. Police and barangay authorities initially responded to a report that a certain student was seen carrying guns inside the campus...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Marine fatally shot his wife, a fellow Marine, inside the Marine Base Arturo Asuncion here on Tuesday, June 23, during a marital dispute. Police identified the victim as Staff Sgt. Julie Ann Arsaga Santillan, assigned as liaison officer of the Field Artillery Battalion....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) on Friday turned over to the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Zamboanga more than P93-million worth of confiscated smuggled foreign-brand cigarettes. In a report on Saturday, the WMNC said the smuggled cigarettes were...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment-Region 9 based here has issued a work stoppage order against the management of a fish carrier vessel following the deaths of four workers inside its fish hold last Thursday, June 1 1. The order was issued following an inspection by...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City government deployed the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office to General Santos City to assist in earthquake rescue and rehabilitation efforts. Mayor Khymer Olaso attended the send-off ceremony for the 13-man contingent together with city councilors....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Zamboanga City honored the country’s national heroes and underscored the need to preserve the values they imparted during the 128th Independence Day celebration at the City Hall grounds on Friday. This year’s theme “Kalayaan, Kinabukasan, Kasaysayan” focused on...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Four crew members of a fishing boat owned by a major canning factory died due to suffocation on board their fishing vessel on Thursday, June 11. Three fatalities were identified as Ranillo Sanugal Jr., 27; John Edgar Dotillos, 22; and Arnold Bongcawel. The fourth remains...
