After the Bodies Are Recovered, Will We Finally Act?
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…
More Than 600 Boxes of Allegedly Smuggled Cigarettes Seized, 5 Arrested in Zamboanga City Raid
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities confiscated more than 600 boxes of assorted imported cigarette brands, believed to be smuggled, during a joint anti-smuggling operation in Logoy Diutay, Barangay Talon-Talon, late Thursday…
PCG Offers Free Sea Transport as Government Opens Alternative Routes After Aleson Shipping Suspension
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday rolled out a Libreng Sakay (free ride) program for passengers traveling between Zamboanga City and Lamitan City, Basilan, as the…
Smuggled Cigarettes Worth ₱250K Seized Aboard Passenger Vessel in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intercepted smuggled imported cigarettes worth more than ₱250,000 aboard a passenger vessel that arrived at the Zamboanga City port from Jolo,…
₱1.7-M Shabu Seized, High-Value Drug Suspect Nabbed in Zamboanga City Buy-Bust
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Police scored another major victory in the fight against illegal drugs following the arrest of a newly identified high-value individual and the seizure of suspected shabu worth…
Over ₱1.26M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized at Zamboanga Port, Suspects Arrested
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities seized more than ₱1.26 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested several individuals during a joint law enforcement operation at the Port of Zamboanga early…
Midday Shooting Sparks Fear in Barangay Campo Islam, Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Residents of Barangay Campo Islam were gripped by fear after a still-unidentified individual was shot in broad daylight at around 11 a.m. on Monday, authorities said. Eyewitnesses…
Soldier Takes Own Wife Hostage in Zamboanga City; Surrenders After Hours of Negotiation
ZAMBOANGA CITY – January 10, 2026 — A tense hostage situation unfolded along Mango Drive in Barangay Baliwasan on Friday afternoon after a soldier allegedly held his own wife at…
Armed Man Shot After Knife Attack, Standoff in Luyahan, Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A tense standoff in Barangay Pasonanca ended in violence Thursday after a 34-year-old man armed with two knives attacked police officers and relatives inside a residence in…
Newborn Baby Found Abandoned in Garbage Dump Along Roadside in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Residents of Barangay Manicahan were shocked and moved to tears after discovering a newborn baby abandoned in a garbage dump along the roadside on Wednesday, January 8.…