The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has temporarily closed a section of the Pagadian–Zamboanga City Road in Zamboanga del Sur after authorities detected unstable rock formations that pose a threat to motorists’ safety. Traffic is being rerouted while corrective measures are...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A fire of still unknown origin razed two wooden vessels here on Thursday, Jan. 8. Three people were treated for burns and smoke inhalation. The two vessels were totally razed in the fire that started at 7:46 p.m. Strong winds caused the fire to spread rapidly and engulfed both...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A male infant was found in a grassy lot in Barangay Manicahan here on Thursday, Jan. 8. Erolyn Jade Perez Barredo, Barangay Manicahan chairperson, said the baby was inside a cardboard box when he was found by a passerby. The passerby, whose identity was withheld, said he was...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police shot a laborer suspected to be under the influence of drugs after he went berserk and stabbed a cousin and a policeman here last Thursday, Jan. 8. Police said that 34-year-old Guilmar Bello, who works in a small-scale mining site, appeared to be paranoid after setting foot...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 74-year-old man was shot dead in Mala, Barangay Panubigan, this city, on Wednesday, less than three days after the murder of a truck driver on the MCLL Highway on Sunday. The victim was identified as Hiya-Hiya Ibrahim Tahil, a resident of the area and a native of Jolo, Sulu....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection logged 536 fires here in 2025. Senior Fire Officer 3 Garry Fernandez, BFP-Zamboanga City Intelligence and Investigation chief, said 149 were categorized as structural and 387 were non-structural. Damage to property was placed at P80,883,250....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two suspects were arrested on Monday, Jan. 5, for the murder of a truck driver over the weekend. The suspects were identified as Archie, 27, a resident of Barangay Manicahan here, and Jonel, 44, of Barangay Lunzuran, this city. Both vehemently denied involvement in the crime. The...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An off-duty member of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), demonstrating exceptional heroism and professionalism, saved an eight-year-old child from drowning in a resort here on Sunday evening. In a statement Monday, the PCG said that Petty Officer 3 (PO3) Al-Shier Alimuddin of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A truck driver was shot dead in this city on Sunday night, Jan. 4. Police identified the victim as Muktasul Macrohon of Barangay Ayala Ecozone. Investigation said the victim was driving his truck to Cebu province when an unidentified man riding a motorcycle appeared. The gunman...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A woman and her son were killed in a road crash in Barangay La Paz here on New Year 's Day. Investigation showed that 33-year-old driver Jaak Hassan Alih was driving a pickup vehicle with more than 10 people on board and navigating a descending portion of a hill when a brake...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A policeman who was on his way home was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Diplahan municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The Diplahan Municipal Police Station identified the victim as Police Staff Sgt. Juneray Estallo Gamones, a resident of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two young boys have been injured by firecrackers here. A seven-year-old boy from Barangay Tugbungan was injured in the eye after he was struck by a Kwitis on Christmas Day. An eight-year-old boy from Barangay Santa Catalina sustained injuries in the hand from a Super Lolo, a...
