ZAMBOANGA CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation and Securities and Exchange Commission seized nearly P15 million in cash from the house of a suspected scammer whose office and residence here were raided over the weekend. NBI agents seized nearly P15 million in cash from the house of a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 42-year-old man stabbed his wife to death then himself in this city on Saturday, Nov. 26, police said. Investigation said victim Susaneth Hasil Leonardo, 38, was leaving her workplace on Veterans Ave. with a lady co-worker when they spotted her husband Ruel waiting...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy seized smuggled cigarettes valued at P52 million in this city on Thursday, Nov. 24. THE Navy seized 1,511 boxes of smuggled cigarettes worth P52.8 million in the sea of Zamboanga City. (Navforwem photo) Naval Forces Western Mindanao (Navforwem) personnel...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A public high school teacher was charged for allegedly raping his 16-year-old student in a motel here on Wednesday, Nov. 23. On Wednesday, the victim reportedly complained of an upset stomach, prompting the teacher to volunteer to bring her to the hospital. Instead of...
After their successful stint in the global 3X3 stage, the Zamboanga Valientes will be testing the Southeast Asian waters in 5-on-5 play when they compete in the Asean Basketball League (ABL) Invitational Tournament Series 2023 starting January 2. Zamboanga Valientes Team owner Rolando "Junnie"...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma lauded the city government on Thursday, Nov. 24, for institutionalizing the Public Employment Service Office. LABOR Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma speaks at the turnover of City Ordinance 2022-581 on PESO institutionalization at...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The 25th year of the Mindanao Week of Peace kicked off at the Paseo del Mar here on Thursday, Nov. 24, attended by hundreds of stakeholders from the religious, civic, education, and government sectors. STAKEHOLDERS from the academe, civic, religious, security, and other sectors...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the public against investing in Frutas Comida Zamboanga, which has been offering guaranteed returns of 20 percent per month on social media. In an advisory, the SEC flagged the investment solicitation activities of Frutas Comida, as the group...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has underscored the need to develop conflict-affected communities in Zamboanga Peninsula as a way of resolving security issues in the region. (L to R) National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos, Mayor John...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Four more barangays in Zamboanga City have been declared drug-cleared by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug-Clearing (ROCBDC) during a deliberation on Monday, Nov. 21, at the Zamboanga City Hall. Mayor John Dalipe, PDEA Regional Director Emerson Margate and other...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Candidates of the Miss Earth pageant arrived on Tuesday, Nov. 15, for the swimsuit competition on Wednesday night, Nov. 16, in a resort here. ZAMBOANGA City Mayor John Dalipe poses with Miss Earth 2022 candidates at the Zamboanga City Hall. (Zamboanga City LGU photo) Mayor John...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga Peninsula and other parts of northwestern Mindanao experienced a massive power outage on Monday, Nov. 14. PHOTO lifted from NGCP FB The NGCP said the power outage occurred after the Baloi-Aurora 138-kilovolt (KV) and Agus 5-Aurora 138-KV lines tripped off at 10...
