ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police arrested a man accused of a near fatal beating of his four-year-old stepson inside their residence here on Thursday, April 2. The suspect, Jay-Ar Habibon, was arrested after being pinpointed by neighbors as the only person who was with the victim that day. Neighbors...
Residents of a remote island barangay in Zamboanga City, long surrounded by seawater but with little to drink, are now able to access safe drinking water following the installation of a government desalination system, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. DENR Secretary...
SM Supermalls unveils SM City Zamboanga, its 90th mall in the Philippines, designed as an architectural expression of the culture and artistry of the Zamboanga Peninsula. The mall translates the city’s rich visual traditions into a contemporary lifestyle space where design reflects identity,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) will implement water rationing beginning Thursday, April 2, at the east coast and some parts of the central areas. The measure was made after intermittent rains over the past days failed to normalize water levels at the Pasonanca Dam....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Some 22,000 households covered by four power feeders continue to suffer a prolonged power outage here due to a defective power transformer. The power outage that started at dawn on Sunday, March 22, is entering its third day after a routine maintenance check on an aging 1999...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thousands of consumers served by four power feeders of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative are suffering from a debilitating outage caused by a defective transformer. The four feeders, all located in Zamboanga City 's east coast, have not been energized as of 5 p.m....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), in partnership with ChildFund Philippines, provided emergency cash-for-work support to 200 Zamboanga del Norte residents while integrating livelihood assistance with child protection and climate resilience programs. The initiative is implemented under...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A couple from Tungawan municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province was ambushed here on Wednesday, March 18. Police said the victims, Joel and Rowena, were on their way home to Tungawan after purchasing goods here when they were ambushed by two men on a motorcycle. Joel sustained...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police are investigating the death of a teenager here after allegedly using vape laced with a toxin locally known as "sabah sabah." The teenager 's mother, who requested anonymity, said her son died hours after using vape mixed with the illegal substance. The 16-year-old...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao-Ministry of Social Services and Development has distributed financial assistance to victims of the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 tragedy in Sulu and Zamboanga City. A total of 163 victims received assistance distributed on March 9 and 10...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Khymer Olaso has ordered the deployment of inspection teams to monitor prices of fuel and other commodities here. Olaso issued the order during the Local Price Monitoring Council on Wednesday, March 11, to implement measures to arrest hoarding and price manipulation due to...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government has adopted a four-day work week schedule, pursuant to a memorandum circular issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., an official bared Tuesday. Mayor Khymer Olaso said the compressed work week took effect March 9, with working hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.,...
