ZAMBOANGA CITY – A former barangay secretary was shot dead inside his residence here on Sunday night, Dec. 7. Police identified the victim as Albert Felipe Bacabac Jr., 48, from Barangay Ayala. Investigation said the victim’s family heard three gunshots but dismissed the sound as firecrackers....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government launched its traditional Christmas festival on Monday, Dec. 1, with the theme “Christmas on the Move: Land, Air, and Sea of Joy.” The historic Zamboanga City Hall has a Christmas display with thousands of sparkling lights. Parks surrounding the seat of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police seized P21-million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested one suspect during an anti-smuggling operation on Sunday, Nov. 30. Police Brig. Gen. Edwin Quilates, Police Regional Office-9 director, said operatives intercepted a wing van at the local port containing 300...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - A foreign national was shot dead by an unidentified assailant here on Saturday evening, Nov. 29. Authorities said the shooting incident transpired at the boundary of Divisoria and Lumbangan. Police identified the victim as Elfaky Abdulrahman Elshawadfy Mohammed, 47, of Matina...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met the military and distributed assistance to indigenous groups during a visit here on Friday, Nov. 28. The highlight of his visit was the traditional Talk to the Troops where the President cited the Western Mindanao Command’s successful...
President Marcos underscored that bringing livelihood assistance and government services to indigenous peoples is exactly what the government should be doing. "Lagi kong sinasabi kasi maraming nagte-thank you. Huwag na kayong mag-thank you. Ito yung trabaho namin. Ito lang talaga ang dapat namin...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation-9 arrested a 20-year-old woman during an entrapment operation here on Friday, Nov. 21, for allegedly extorting P100,000 from a Philippine Coast Guard personnel. The suspect was identified as Balquis Aidarus Alih, alias Bai. She was...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than P200,000 in reward money has been offered to persons who can provide information leading to the arrest of suspects in the murder of Barangay Councilor Julhambri Utubara here last Saturday, Nov. 22. Mayor Khymer Olaso offered P100,000. Liga ng mga Barangay President...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A three-year-old boy was killed in a fire that destroyed his house here on Saturday, Nov. 22. Police said Elvie Vulcan, the boy’s grandmother, was cooking and the victim was watching a video online on the second floor when the fire erupted inside his room. Vulcan rushed outside...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A barangay councilor was shot dead here before dawn on Saturday, Nov. 22. Police said the victim, Julambri Baring Utubara, 28, councilor of Barangay Manicahan, was driving his motorcycle in Barangay Santa Catalina when a man, Kyle Belleza Navarro, engaged him in a conversation...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Office of the Vice President kicked off an exhibit featuring the country’s vice presidents in a mall here on Monday, Nov. 17. The exhibit was held to celebrate the OVP’s 90th anniversary and honor the contributions of the country’s vice presidents by showing that they...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police intercepted two vessels transporting undocumented cigarettes on Wednesday, Nov.12, in the sea of Santa Cruz Island, a popular tourist destination here. The Zamboanga City Mobile Force Company Seaborne was conducting joint seaborne patrol with the Regional Mobile Unit 9,...
