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News from Zamboanga Peninsula region
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Two men were arrested and 24 master cases of alleged smuggled cigarettes valued at approximately ₱3,593,331.84 were intercepted during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Ayala,…
PAGADIAN CITY, Philippines — A five-year-old boy who was reported swept away by strong floodwaters in a river between the Santa Lucia and Balangasan Riverside areas in Pagadian City was…
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — A man was shot dead inside a motel room in Barangay Guiwan, Zamboanga City, on the night of September 15, 2026, prompting authorities to secure the…
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — Two individuals were arrested after authorities seized an estimated ₱4.29 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a joint seaborne operation in the waters off Siay, Zamboanga…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Five individuals were arrested after authorities intercepted a convoy allegedly transporting large quantities of suspected smuggled cigarettes in Barangay Curuan, Zamboanga City, in an early-morning operation. Authorities…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A 47-year-old fisherman was found dead in the waters off Barangay White Beach, Pagadian City, after he reportedly went missing while working at a…
PARANG, Sulu — Seven suspected drug personalities were arrested after a joint buy-bust operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Sulu in Barangay Guimba Lagasan, Parang, Sulu, on Sunday…
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — Police arrested a 43-year-old man identified as a high-value individual on the PNP/PDEA Watchlist and seized 74 grams of suspected shabu along with a caliber .45…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Around 120 households were affected after a large fire swept through a residential area in Purok Masanagon 1, Barangay San Pedro, Pagadian City, in…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities seized approximately 6,650 reams of suspected smuggled cigarettes with an estimated value of ₱7.62 million during a seaborne patrol operation in the waters off Barangay Sinunuc…