ZAMBOANGA CITY – A barangay councilor was shot dead here before dawn on Saturday, Nov. 22. Police said the victim, Julambri Baring Utubara, 28, councilor of Barangay Manicahan, was driving his motorcycle in Barangay Santa Catalina when a man, Kyle Belleza Navarro, engaged him in a conversation...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Office of the Vice President kicked off an exhibit featuring the country’s vice presidents in a mall here on Monday, Nov. 17. The exhibit was held to celebrate the OVP’s 90th anniversary and honor the contributions of the country’s vice presidents by showing that they...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police intercepted two vessels transporting undocumented cigarettes on Wednesday, Nov.12, in the sea of Santa Cruz Island, a popular tourist destination here. The Zamboanga City Mobile Force Company Seaborne was conducting joint seaborne patrol with the Regional Mobile Unit 9,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A man was shot dead before dawn on Tuesday, Nov. 11, here for allegedly refusing to fulfill a request of a neighbor to buy cigarettes. Victim Remil Akil Jangas, 25, was allegedly shot dead by SuSajid Alap-ap Hajula, 40. Initial investigation showed that Jangas and a companion,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A karaoke bar owner here was shot dead on Saturday night, Nov. 8. Police identified the victim as Marian Dinglasa Luna, 47. Investigation said Luna had just emerged from the bar kitchen when a masked gunman appeared and shot her. Luna was taken to a hospital where he was declared...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 1,200 families sought safer grounds due to flooding triggered by tropical cyclone “Uwan” that inundated several parts of this city on Sunday. The City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office said Barangay Tumaga had the highest number of displaced individuals...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police recovered smuggled cigarettes valued at P15.8 million during a maritime security patrol in the sea of Manalipa Island here on Friday, Nov. 7. Lawmen noticed a motorboat making suspicious maneuvers and decided to investigate. An inspection of the boat revealed 226 boxes of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Zamboanga City government has sent relief assistance to typhoon-devastated Cebu province. The Philippine Coast Guard, through the Coast Guard Southwestern Mindanao, mobilized the BRP Corregidor to transport relief goods. Sent were more than 1,000 boxes of bottled water and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency destroyed P1.1-billion worth of dangerous drugs here on Thursday, Nov. 6. These were destroyed through thermal decomposition or incineration. This was the largest drug destruction event in the region to date, covering illegal drugs seized in...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Zamboanga City government launched on Monday, Nov. 3, the “No Phone Weekends” in restaurants and dining establishments for the month of November in celebration of Children’s Month. Implementation was set for weekends of November from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Social Welfare chief...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days here were generally peaceful, police declared. The Zamboanga City Police Office said all cemeteries, transport terminals, and major thoroughfares were orderly throughout the observance period and no untoward incident was reported. Zamboanga...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thirteen public utility vehicle drivers tested positive for illegal drugs during a random drug testing under “Oplan: Harabas” for “Undas” conducted at the Integrated Bus Terminal here on Thursday, Oct. 30. It was run by a composite team from the Philippine Drug...
