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News from Zamboanga Peninsula region
Zamboanga City – The Police Regional Office 9 has made an arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of Maria Vilma Rodriguez, a 56-year-old media practitioner, in Barangay Tumaga, Zamboanga…
Zamboanga del Sur—October 20, 2024—A supporter of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) has voluntarily surrendered to the authorities, marking another step toward peace and reconciliation in the region. The surrender…
Zamboanga City, October 22, 2024 — A coordinated drug sting led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and local police resulted in the arrest of a suspected drug dealer…
ZAMBOANGA CITY—Authorities have apprehended a high-value drug suspect and seized approximately P20.4 million worth of illegal drugs in a successful anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, police officials reported on Tuesday,…
Zamboanga City, October 23, 2024 – A local journalist, Maria Vilma Rodriguez, 56, was shot and killed near her home in Barangay Tumaga, Zamboanga City, on the night of October…
Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur – October 17, 2024Tragedy struck yesterday afternoon in Purok 6, Barangay Damit, Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur, when five teenagers were hit by lightning. The incident occurred…
San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur – October 18, 2024A member of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) voluntarily surrendered to authorities in Barangay Dumalian, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, as part…
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines – Authorities have intensified their operations following the abduction of American national Elliot Onil Eastman in Sibuco on October 17, 2024. The Philippine National Police (PNP)…
October 17, 2024 – Zamboanga City, PhilippinesAteneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) has made a significant contribution to education in Basilan Province, donating over 1,000 books to schools in remote areas.…
Zamboanga del Norte – The Department of Agriculture (DA) – Regional Field Office IX, in collaboration with the Provincial Agriculture Office of Zamboanga del Norte, successfully hosted the 8th Regional…