ZAMBOANGA CITY – A barber was shot dead here on Sunday, Jan. 18, the fourth shooting victim since the start of the year. The victim was identified as Mark Salazar. Investigation said Salazar was drinking soda in front of a store when the suspects – wearing black jackets and riding a black...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Highway Patrol Group has recovered 43 brand new motorcycles used in a large-scale technical carnapping operation after raiding a warehouse here on Friday, Jan. 16. The 43 motorcycles are locally referred to as “Talon” – vehicles acquired through loan financing by...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has expressed grief over the passing of one of its officers who was ambushed by an unidentified gunman in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. Lieutenant Junior Grade Glennick Ytang, station commander of Coast Guard Station Zamboanga Sibugay under Coast Guard District...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Hot pursuit operations are ongoing after an officer of the Philippine Coast Guard was shot dead while buying coffee in Ipil municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province on Thursday evening, Jan. 15. The victim was identified as Lt. Junior Grade Glennick Ytang, PCG sub-station commander...
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...
