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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…
A former member of a Communist Terrorist Group and one of the Top 5 Most Wanted persons at the provincial level was arrested on October 16, 2024, in Poblacion, Siayan,…
Zamboanga City, Philippines – October 18, 2024 – In a significant effort to combat illegal drug activities, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office IX conducted a large-scale destruction…
Sibuco, Zamboanga Del Norte – October 19, 2024 – In a continued effort to investigate the abduction of American national Elliot Eastman, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the…
Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte – October 18, 2024 – Police Regional Office 9 (PRO 9) has confirmed reports of the alleged abduction of a 26-year-old American national in Sitio Tungawan,…
Zamboanga del Norte – An American national, identified as Elliott Onil Eastman, was kidnapped by armed men on the evening of October 16, 2024, in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte. Eastman,…