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News from Zamboanga Peninsula region
MOLAVE, Zamboanga del Sur — A 20-year-old man who was wounded in a shooting incident in Purok Bandera, Barangay Dalaon, Molave, was arrested by police after suspected illegal drugs were…
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR — A 29-year-old woman died after being attacked by what residents identified as tamboboan (hornets) inside her home in Purok Rizal, Barangay Balongating, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur,…
Talipao, Sulu — December 17, 2025 — Once a region synonymous with conflict, Sulu is now showcasing a remarkable transformation as the Bud Mana Agri-Tourism Farm takes a major step…
JOLO, Sulu — After more than a hundred years of scientific silence, the forests, mountains, and crater lakes of Jolo Island are finally speaking again. In a landmark environmental expedition,…
Authorities seized P744,900 worth of smuggled cigarettes after recovering an abandoned boat loaded with contraband in Sitio Sicanan, Barangay Latabon, Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte, police confirmed. According to the Police…
Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur — Twenty-three small sachets believed to contain shabu were found scattered on the road in Purok Waling-Waling, Barangay Napolan, Pagadian City, early Wednesday morning, December…
TITAY, Zamboanga Sibugay — A farmer is now facing jail time after police seized several high-powered firearms and ammunition during a court-authorized search warrant operation in Barangay Kitabog, Titay town,…
The Canadian government has issued a sweeping travel advisory against large parts of Mindanao, citing serious threats of crime, terrorism, and kidnapping—an action that threatens to further stigmatize the region…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Navy’s Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) has confiscated nearly ₱40 million worth of smuggled cigarettes following three separate maritime interdiction operations conducted in the waters…
PAGADIAN CITY — A 32-year-old construction worker was found dead early Monday morning in Barangay Buenavista, Pagadian City, in what authorities believe to be a case of suicide, marking another…