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News from Zamboanga Peninsula region
LUUK, Sulu — Sustained grassroots efforts to curb armed violence are gaining significant traction in Sulu’s second district, with a total of 116 assorted firearms voluntarily surrendered and recovered since…
CAMP SANG-AN, Zamboanga del Sur — Government authorities have arrested four Chinese nationals in two successive joint law enforcement operations in the Zamboanga Peninsula, intensifying efforts to clamp down on…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities intercepted a closed van loaded with suspected smuggled cigarettes worth over ₱2.2 million in an intelligence-driven anti-smuggling operation, uncovering a scheme that allegedly disguised the contraband…
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — In a time when many Filipinos are grappling with economic uncertainty and daily hardships, a quiet yet powerful story of integrity unfolded inside SM City Zamboanga—reminding…
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay — Authorities scored a major breakthrough in the government’s intensified anti-drug campaign after confiscating an estimated ₱6.8 million worth of suspected shabu during a search warrant operation…
RAMON MAGSAYSAY, Zamboanga del Sur — Armed robbers struck a gasoline station in Barangay Switch on Tuesday evening, April 14, 2026, carting away nearly ₱50,000 in cash and a mobile…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A 48-year-old mechanic was shot dead in a brazen daylight attack along a national highway in Barangay Tawagan Sur on Sunday afternoon, April 12,…
JOLO, Sulu — Authorities intercepted and seized 25 boxes of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a pre-dawn police operation in Barangay Tulay on April 11, 2026, underscoring ongoing efforts to curb…
JOLO, SULU — The government’s intensified push for Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and Peace-Centered Communities (RFGFPCC) in Sulu continues to yield significant gains, with five firearms voluntarily surrendered by civilians in a…
Zamboanga City — A major shift in security operations unfolded Friday, April 10, as the Joint Task Force Zampelan (JTF Zampelan), under the Philippine Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division, formally…