ZAMBOANGA CITY – One-hundred ten families fled their homes over the past two days due flood triggered by heavy rains from the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) said Barangays San Jose Gusu, Talisayan, Tugbungan, Mampang, and Pasonanca...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Weesam Express, a fastcraft transporting passengers from Zamboanga to Basilan and vice versa, sunk while docked at the port of Zamboanga at dawn on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Vessel captain Samuel Sabanal said the boat crew initially observed water seeping into the vessel at around 3 a.m.,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - More than 200 vintas sailed off the coastline of RT Lim Boulevard here on Sunday, Oct. 5, in a yearly spectacular race known as the Regatta de Zamboanga. Thousands of residents and visitors witnessed 235 vintas sail in a heart pounding race touted as one of the highlights of the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The City Health Office, in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Education (DepEd), officially launched the Bakuna Eskwela school-based immunization program here on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Baliwasan Central School. Running from Oct. 1 to 31,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Groceries worth an estimated P7 million were destroyed in a fire that hit a warehouse in Barangay Santa Catalina here on Thursday night. In a report on Friday, Supt. Leo Pioquinto, Zamboanga City Fire District (ZCFD) marshal, said the fire broke out around 5:34 p.m. in Maria...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government of Zamboanga sent another batch of relief assistance on Thursday night, reaffirming its solidarity with earthquake-stricken Cebu province. “The first batch of assistance and rescue team dispatched on Wednesday night has arrived in Cebu City,” Mayor Kymer...
Zamboanga City led by Mayor Khymer Olaso deployed a 19-man team to Cebu province on Wednesday, Oct. 1, to help in earthquake rescue efforts. The team was composed of nine personnel from the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, eight from the City Health Office, and two from the City...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Properties worth P9 million were destroyed in a three-hour fire in Barangay Tetuan, this city, before dawn Thursday. Supt. Leo Pioquinto, Zamboanga City Fire District marshal, said the fire broke out at 12:31 a.m. on Estrada St. “Fourteen houses were affected, of which 10 were...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A rickshaw driver was shot dead in Barangay Victoria here on Monday, Sept. 29. Police identified the victim as Aldani Ismael of Basilan and Barangay Sangali, this city. Before the incident, the victim was in Barangay Putik here at 9:30 p.m. to pick up a passenger. Ismael was on...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - A fire of still undetermined origin hit the Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) here on Tuesday morning, Sept. 30. Local fire and rescue units rushed to the scene of the fire along Normal Road in Barangay Baliwasan after the fire was reported at 5:30 a.m. The fire reached...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Department of Public Works and Highways engineer was killed when his car rammed a backhoe in a road construction site here last Saturday, Sept. 27. Police identified the victim as Engr. Farad Abduraup. Investigation disclosed that Fahad was driving his vehicle at high speed on...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Twenty-six families were rendered homeless in a fire in Medina Drive in Barangay Tumaga here on Monday, Sept. 29. The 91 fire victims included a person with disability, senior citizens, and several minors. Four vehicles were reportedly damaged by the blaze. The fire started at...
