FIREFIGHTERS respond to a fire at the Zamboanga City Hall Wednesday, June 22. ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Fire disrupted operations at the Zamboanga City Hall at around 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, and damaged a portion at the back of the mayor’s office. Fire Chief Insp. Lucio Albarracin attributed the blaze...
The P8.9 million jackpot of Mega Lotto 6/45 was won by a lone bettor from Zamboanga City during Monday night’s draw, June 20. (PCSO PHOTO) The winning combination of Mega Lotto was 17 - 32 - 23 - 14 - 25 - 18. According to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), it had a total jackpot...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Two policemen are being investigated for allegedly sexually molesting a massage therapist at a KTV bar in Zamboanga City on Friday, June 17. The victim, an 18-year-old resident of Pagadian whose identity was withheld for security reason, said Patrolman Jeff Virgil Castromayor...
Why this gem of a tourist spot, Asia’s Latin City, deserves more attention The city’s municipal hall With a push for local tourism, Pinoy “revenge travelers” didn’t waste time to book trips to many of the country’s popular destinations as soon as restrictions eased. Whether these...
ZAMBOANGA CITY- Some 1,000 hogs have died in Zamboanga City during the past weeks due to the African Swine Fever (ASF), records of the Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVET) showed. OCVET (Office of the City Veterinarian) personnel are monitoring the condition of hogs in Zamboanga City barangays...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Zamboanga City Council on Tuesday expressed its objection to the construction of a P110-million office of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) inside the Zamboanga Department of Public Works and Highways engineering compound. Plan for the BARMM Regional...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Zamboanga local government has reported P1.9-million in losses due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) infection in Zamboanga City. Office of the City Veterinarian personnel prepare the disposal of confiscated pork products from other red zone areas with no valid shipping permits....
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Young leaders here finally earned the nod of the electorate after toppling long-time traditional politicians during the May 9 polls. The new set of Zamboanga City elected officials after their proclamation by the Commission on Elections Tuesday night, May 10. (Zambo LGU photo) John...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - A government worker who is also a supporter of the incumbent mayor escaped a gun attack at Langilan, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur on Monday, May 2. A report from the Police Regional Office-9 identified the victim as Ruel Tomo Mogalin, 46, who was shot several times by an...
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...
