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News from Zamboanga Peninsula region
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A quiet early morning turned deadly after a Lebanese national and his wife were shot by an unidentified gunman inside their business establishment along Pilar Street corner…
A seven-year-old boy is dead—not from illness or accident, but from a brutal beating with a piece of wood because he allegedly took a few mangoes. In Baliguian, Zamboanga del…
Tapul, Sulu — In a powerful show of unity and grassroots commitment to peace, the island municipality of Tapul was officially declared a Rido-Free and Gun-Free Municipality and Peace-Centered Community…
JOLO, Sulu — The campaign for Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and Peace-Centered Communities (RFGFPCC) in Sulu continues to gain significant ground, as a series of voluntary firearm handovers on April 6 and…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities destroyed more than ₱266 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in a large-scale condemnation operation on Tuesday, signaling a renewed crackdown against illegal trade in the region.…
INDANAN, Sulu — April 6, 2026 — A long-standing rido that once fueled tension between two communities in Sulu has been peacefully resolved, marking a significant breakthrough in local peacebuilding…
JOLO, Sulu — A total of five firearms were voluntarily surrendered by civilians in separate engagements across the municipalities of Tapul and Panamao from April 3 to 6, 2026, signaling…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 30-year-old man was shot dead on Sunday night in Barangay Lubigan, prompting an ongoing police investigation into the circumstances and motive behind the killing. The victim…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities intercepted a van allegedly transporting a large volume of smuggled cigarettes during a pre-dawn checkpoint operation in Barangay Baliwasan on Sunday, April 6. Operatives from the…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities have detained a stepfather accused of brutally assaulting his four-year-old stepson in a disturbing case of child abuse that has left the victim in critical condition.…