Mayor Khymer Olaso has issued two executive orders for the peaceful and orderly observance of All Saints ' and All Souls ' Days in Zamboanga City. One authorizes the implementation of a temporary traffic rerouting scheme on roads leading to public and private cemeteries and the other...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two persons are facing criminal charges for allegedly operating an illegal electricity connection that led to the electrocution of two children here last June. The victims were playing volleyball at Valle Vista in Barangay Kasanyangan when they came in contact with an illicit...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested a Chinese national for illegal possession of firearms at his residence here on Sunday, Oct. 26. Police identified the suspect as 27-year-old Wang Xidong, a resident of Pasay City and Talon-Talon here. Wang was apprehended through intensive surveillance and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Major Gen. Donald M. Gumiran was formally installed as 21st commander of the Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command during a ceremony in Camp Basilio Navarro here on Monday, Oct. 20. Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. presided over the event. "I fully embrace...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three persons were injured when a pickup truck crashed into a vehicle comprising the convoy of Zamboanga City Rep. Jerry Perez on the MCLL Highway here on Friday, Oct. 17. The convoy of Perez was heading towards the city proper after inspecting projects when the pickup truck...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 79-year-old businesswoman was robbed and stabbed to death inside her house in Barangay Vitali here on Thursday, Oct. 16. Police identified the victim as Asuncion Pajarito. Initial investigation showed that the suspects forcibly entered the victim 's residence and robbed...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Gunmen shot and wounded a sawmill owner here on Thursday, Oct. 16. Police identified the victim as Melvin Bonifacio. Investigation said two men on a motorcycle appeared when Bonifacio arrived at his sawmill. The back rider drew a short firearm and shot the victim at close range....
Chinese Consul General Zhao Xiuzhen visited Zamboanga City on Tuesday, Oct. 14, to strengthen ties and assure the city of her country’s continued support. She paid a courtesy call on Mayor Khymer Olaso and reiterated her admiration for the city and people for their warmth and hospitality to...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Police and government officials led the formal activation and assumption of office ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 15, of the Zamboanga City Police Station 12 in Barangay Talon Talon here. Police Major Juvic Aballe was appointed acting station commander. Police Brig. Gen. Eleazar...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Philippine Airlines flight was forced to return to the Zamboanga International Airport on Tuesday, Oct. 14, after experiencing bird strike while enroute to Manila. One of the passengers said that PAL flight PR2950 left the Zamboanga International Airport at 6:35 a.m. Some 15...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte planted the one millionth tree under her environmental and education advocacy at the Pasonanca Freedom Park here on Wednesday, Oct. 15. A rambutan tree, her favorite, became the one millionth tree planted upon the completion of Pagbabago: A million...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Office of the Civil Defense-9 has ordered all local government units in Zamboanga Peninsula on Friday, Oct. 10, to activate their CDRRMO operations centers following the strong earthquake in the Davao region. The CDRRMO operations centers were ordered to monitor all updates...
