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ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities are investigating a reported shooting incident that occurred at around 10:22 a.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026, in Phase 1, Asinan, Kasanyangan, this city. Personnel of…
A minor suffered a seizure outside a school in Barangay Tulungatung, Zamboanga City after allegedly using a vape device believed to be laced with “Sabah-Sabah,” a street term for so-called…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A late-night maritime patrol off Sta. Cruz Island has led to the seizure of smuggled cigarettes worth more than ₱16 million and the arrest of two suspects,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — In a major blow to the illegal tobacco trade, operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Regional Field Unit 9 (CIDG RFU 9) intercepted a vehicle…
The Zamboanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (ZCCIFI) formally launched the ZamGo Mobile Application on Saturday, February 14, marking a significant step toward strengthening digital connectivity and market…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — In a major blow to organized crime in Western Mindanao, a joint operation by the Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) led to the arrest of a National…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 39-year-old man was arrested in an entrapment operation on February 7, 2026, for allegedly blackmailing and harassing his former girlfriend by threatening to circulate her private…
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted six container vans loaded with smuggled cigarettes and dried tobacco products valued at nearly ₱39 million, once again placing Zamboanga City…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — In a proactive move to safeguard public health and protect wildlife, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region IX has conducted a wildlife disease surveillance…
The sinking of M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 off the waters of Basilan, which claimed at least 40 lives, has once again exposed a painful truth Filipinos know too well: government…