The Office of the Vice President (OVP) transferred its Western Mindanao Satellite Office to a more accessible location also in Zamboanga City, it announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page) In a statement, the OVP said that its...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A man was killed in a suspected improvised explosive device explosion inside a beach resort in Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur at dawn on Tuesday, September 17. A MOTORCYCLE damaged by the explosion. (PNP) Police are identifying the mangled victim whose body was...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Nearly 2,000 families here were affected by flood and heavy rain from the southwest monsoon or “habagat” over the weekend. FAMILIES flee on board rubber boats after heavy rain flooded several areas in Zamboanga City. (City Hall PIO) City Social Welfare and Development...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities recovered suspected shabu valued at P4.4 million and arrested three drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay on Wednesday, September 11. The suspects were identified as Arman Aljas Estrada, 24, of Barangay Cayamcam, Tungawan, Zamboanga...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Five would-be trafficking victims were rescued from a pension house here on Thursday, September 12. DOWNTOWN Zamboanga City Authorities arrested a suspected trafficker identified as Regie Dando of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. Dando reportedly promised the victims, a man and four...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Office of the City Veterinarian has reported more than 2,000 hog mortalities here due to an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF). In a press conference at the Zamboanga City Hall on Wednesday, September 11, Dr. Arcadio Cavan, city veterinarian, reported 2,232 hog mortalities...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A media personality and a city hall worker died in a fire that razed 10 houses here early Tuesday morning, September 10. The victims were identified as Adolfo Vicente Jr., a job order worker of the Zamboanga City Hall, and Allen Abastillas, a veteran journalist and columnist...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 59-year-old school teacher was nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay on Friday, September 6. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-9 identified the suspect as Gemma Lahaman Isnain, 59, of Laminusa, Siasi, Sulu. Isnain yielded three packs of suspected...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A soldier on furlough was gunned down in Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur on Saturday, September 7. A SOLDIER, Private First Class Mark Leo Jay Capute, was shot dead by a lone gunman in Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur on Saturday, September 5. (Contributed photo by Ely...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Catholic chapel here was robbed of valuables over the weekend. Gerry Bolo, caretaker of the Santa Clara chapel in Barangay Tumaga, said he noticed the chapel’s door open with the padlock missing on Saturday morning, August 31. DOWNTOWN Zamboanga City (Wikipedia) He proceeded...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Smuggled cigarettes valued at P1.7 million were found floating on the coastline of Barangay Kayok, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, August 29. Police retrieved the contraband after receiving a report from a concerned citizen. The abandoned tobacco products were sent...
Denice “The Menace” Zamboanga has been forced to temporarily shelve her dream of claiming her first major championship in mixed martial arts. Denice “The Menace” Zamboanga (ONE Championship) The Filipina sensation was booked to vie for the ONE Interim Atomweight MMA World Title against...
