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News from Zamboanga Peninsula region
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities arrested a 58-year-old utility worker and confiscated high-powered firearms and ammunition during the implementation of a search warrant at his residence in Barangay Lapaz, Zamboanga City,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Two individuals were arrested during a joint law enforcement operation conducted by maritime police and other security units in Barangay Cabaluay, Zamboanga City, for alleged violations of…
SERGIO OSMEÑA, Zamboanga del Norte — A member of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) who was wanted for murder was arrested by joint police and military forces during a coordinated…
ISABELA CITY, Basilan — A 60-year-old carpenter was arrested after police recovered suspected illegal drugs and an unlicensed firearm during the implementation of a court-issued search warrant at his residence…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intercepted an undocumented motorized banca carrying an estimated PHP 5 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during a maritime patrol operation in…
PANDAMI, Sulu — The sustained implementation of the government’s Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and Peace-Centered Community (RFGFPCC) Campaign continues to yield positive results in Sulu, as a community report regarding an indiscriminate…
ISABELA CITY, Basilan — A 32-year-old buko juice vendor is now fighting for his life after he was shot multiple times by an unidentified gunman in a brazen attack along…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities arrested four individuals and confiscated nearly P1.5 million worth of alleged illegally traded petroleum products during a late-night law enforcement operation in Barangay Baliwasan, Zamboanga City,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Panic and fear spread among residents and motorists along MCLL Highway in Barangay Putik on Thursday, June 4, after a man allegedly armed with two long bladed…
SULU, Philippines — The military’s intensified campaign to build peaceful, gun-free communities in Sulu continues to gain momentum, with two more firearms voluntarily surrendered in separate municipalities this week, bringing…