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News from Zamboanga Peninsula region
PAYAO, Zamboanga Sibugay — Government efforts to advance peace, reconciliation, and normalization in Zamboanga Sibugay gained renewed momentum as Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Mel Senen S. Sarmiento…
DINAS, Zamboanga del Sur — A 29-year-old man identified as Brian Delos Santos was shot dead allegedly by his fellow drinking companion, identified as Jerlito Rama, 24, following a heated…
SULU — Police authorities recovered an estimated P1.146 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an operation in Indanan, Sulu, on August 22, as law enforcement agencies intensified efforts to…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities seized more than P3 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during an interception operation in Barangay Ayala, Zamboanga City, on August 24, 2026. Personnel of the…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 37-year-old resident was wounded in a shooting incident in Barangay Capisan, Zamboanga City, late Saturday night, August 21, 2026, following an alleged heated argument over the…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A police intelligence officer and two suspected illegal firearm dealers were killed in an armed confrontation during a police buy-bust operation in Purok Malipayon,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities recovered 385 reams of cigarettes with an estimated market value of ₱1.15 million during a joint coastal anti-smuggling operation along the shoreline of Miramar Flamingo in…
OLUTANGA, Zamboanga Sibugay — A joint law enforcement operation in Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay, resulted in the arrest of an adult male suspect and the confiscation of suspected shabu and a…
LUUK, Sulu — A high-powered firearm was voluntarily surrendered to authorities in Luuk, Sulu, on August 21, 2026, as the sustained implementation of the Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and Peace-Centered Community (RFGFPCC)…
KALINGALAN CALUANG, Sulu — The sustained implementation of the Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and Peace-Centered Community (RFGFPCC) Campaign continues to gain ground in Sulu following the voluntary surrender of a high-powered firearm…