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News from Zamboanga Peninsula region
DIMATALING, Zamboanga del Sur — A man was shot dead in a brazen daylight attack on Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2026, in Barangay Tiniguangan, prompting an ongoing police investigation into…
TAMBULIG, Zamboanga del Sur — Two unidentified armed suspects staged a brazen midday robbery, carting away an estimated ₱80,000 worth of valuables from a rice trader in Barangay Sagrada Familia…
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA — A series of voluntary surrenders and withdrawals of support from individuals formerly linked to the Communist Terrorist Group marked a significant development in the government’s anti-insurgency campaign…
ISABELA CITY, Basilan — A security guard assigned to a public high school was arrested Thursday evening, April 30, after police identified him as one of the Top 3 Most…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities seized an estimated ₱13.6 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a 29-year-old High-Value Individual (HVI) in a coordinated anti-drug operation in Barangay Ayala on Friday…
GUIPOS, Zamboanga del Sur — A 21-year-old female college student was injured after being shot by an unidentified assailant in a brazen late-afternoon attack on April 29, 2026, in Purok…
ALICIA, Zamboanga Sibugay (May 1, 2026) — A senior education official was gunned down Thursday evening in a brazen attack that has sent shockwaves across the local education sector, authorities…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A deadly pre-dawn law enforcement operation in Barangay Sinunuc has escalated into a high-stakes legal and accountability battle, as criminal charges were formally filed against multiple members…
SULU, Philippines — Government troops recovered three firearms in a series of coordinated security and community engagement operations across the municipalities of Pandami, Banguingui, and Luuk from April 28 to…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities confiscated approximately two kilograms of suspected shabu worth an estimated ₱13.6 million during an early morning anti-illegal drug operation on Thursday, April 30, in Barangay Ayala.…