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ZAMBOANGA CITY — Deep outrage and condemnation pour over the brutal killing of a 69-year-old woman identified as Asuncion Pajarito, a resident of Barangay Vitali, who was found lifeless inside…
ISABELA CITY, Basilan — A coordinated entrapment and rescue operation has led to the arrest of a human trafficking suspect and the rescue of four minors in Barangay Sunrise, Isabela…
Pagadian City — October 16, 2025 A 59-year-old father was found lifeless after reportedly taking his own life at their residence in Sitio Nazareth, Barangay Buenavista, Pagadian City, on Wednesday…
Tapul, Sulu — October 16, 2025. The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tapul has officially established the Municipal Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict (MTF-ELAC) as part of the…
TABINA, Zamboanga del Sur — A 23-year-old fisherman died after a heated altercation with a fellow fisherman early Thursday morning, October 16, 2025, in Purok Sanib Langis, Barangay Poblacion, Tabina.…
SERGIO OSMEÑA, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE — A 46-year-old lawyer and Administrative Officer of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Pagadian City was wounded after being shot by two unidentified assailants…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 43-year-old sawmill owner was seriously injured after being shot by two unidentified riding-in-tandem suspects in Purok 1, Lawingan, Barangay Labuan, on Thursday morning, October 16, 2025.…
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte led a historic milestone on Wednesday, October 15, as her flagship initiative, “PagbaBAGo: A Million Learners and Trees Campaign,” reached its one-millionth…
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay — Authorities intercepted a vehicle carrying a large quantity of smuggled cigarettes during a routine checkpoint operation at the Border Control Point in Barangay San Pedro, Tungawan,…
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — A joint law enforcement operation on October 10, 2025, in Brgy. Baluno, Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay, resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs, a firearm, and ammunition, underscoring…