ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Some P14-million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in Barangay Culianan, Zamboanga City on Sunday, May 1. The smuggled cigarettes in 400 boxes were on board a ten wheeler truck which the military and police Intelligence operatives intercepted along the Maria Clara Lobregat...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment regional office-9 recognized the resiliency of the Filipino workers during the commemoration of Labor Day on Sunday, May 1. A Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) teaches techniques in cake decorating. (Photo courtesy...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Zamboanga police arrested a rape suspect tagged as Zamboanga’s most wanted person during police operations at Sitio 41, Barangay Bohe Pahu, Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan Province on Friday, April 29. P/Col. Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga Police Acting Director, identified the suspect as...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The controversial wooden footbridge which gave way under the weight of politicians and their staff has been replaced with another bridge made of concrete materials. Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar inspected the rehabilitation of the controversial footbridge on Tuesday, April...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The city government of Zamboanga has extended the ban on the transport and entry of live birds, poultry and non-poultry products from April 15 to May 6. The ban extension is contained in the Executive Order No. BC-729-2002 which Zamboanga Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar issued...
ILIGAN CITY – Brigadier Gen. Leonel Nicolas, commander of the Army's 102nd Infantry Brigade, has declared the military's success in dismantling all the guerrilla fronts that had been hindering the development efforts in Zamboanga Del Norte. BGen Nicolas made the declaration during the quarterly...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Fourteen dengue patients here have died, raising fears the continuing trend of infections among youngsters and young adults might reach the epidemic threshold. Zamboanga health workers initiate advocacy on dengue prevention. (Photo via Liza Jocson) The City Health Office (CHO)...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two people, including a retired policeman, were killed while another was wounded during separate gun attacks at the height of the Islamic Ramadan observance and Catholic Easter celebration in Zamboanga City on Sunday, April 17. Police investigate the crime scene in Sta....
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives arrested on April 15 in Zamboanga City a former policeman implicated in the 2020 killing of four military Intelligence Officers in Jolo, Sulu. Col. John Francis Encinareal said Abdulzhimer Padjiri y Halisan, 42, a...
After a Dengue outbreak was declared in Zamboanga City, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 11, said it is now implementing dengue preventive measures in the area based on the most recent available epidemiologic data. (DENGUE FILE PHOTO) The DOH said it is closely coordinating a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The city government of Zamboanga has declared a dengue outbreak in the city after the number of dengue cases exceeded the epidemic threshold for four consecutive weeks. Zamboanga health personnel conduct fogging activities to halt the increase in dengue cases. (Photo courtesy of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Department of Education (DepEd 9) has announced its preparedness to open all elementary and high schools in Zamboanga City for the progressive implementation of limited face-to-face classes. City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Roy Tuballa said his office had long prepared...
