PDEA RO9 Dismantles Drug Den, Arrests Four in Zamboanga City Raid
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A joint anti-drug operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 9 (PDEA RO9) resulted in the arrest of four suspects and the dismantling of…
PRO-9 Nabs Four, Seizes ₱4.4-M Worth of Shabu in Back-to-Back Anti-Drug Operations
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA — Four individuals—including two classified as High-Value Individuals (HVIs)—were arrested in two major police operations that yielded more than 655 grams of suspected shabu valued at over ₱4.4…
20-Year-Old Woman Nabbed in Zamboanga for Extortion Scheme Targeting Uniformed Personnel
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 20-year-old woman allegedly involved in an extortion scheme targeting men in uniform was arrested in a joint entrapment operation led by the National Bureau of Investigation…
LGBTQIA+ Barangay Kagawad in Zamboanga City Shot Dead in Sta. Catalina; Officials Condemn Killing, Demand Justice
ZAMBOANGA CITY — An active barangay kagawad of Manicahan was shot dead at dawn on Saturday, November 22, 2025, along Martha Drive in Barangay Sta. Catalina, in an attack that…
Suspect in Tugbungan Picnic Ground Shooting Voluntarily Surrenders to Barangay Chief, Police Station 6
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The primary suspect in the shooting incident at the Tugbungan Picnic Ground on Wednesday night, November 20, voluntarily surrendered to authorities early Thursday. According to the Zamboanga…
₱3.4-M Shabu Seized in Zamboanga City as Drug Dealers Use Tausug Delicacy ‘Durul’ to Conceal Illegal Trade
ZAMBOANGA CITY — In a display of both cunning and criminal creativity, drug traffickers have resorted to hiding illegal drugs inside durul—a well-loved traditional Tausug delicacy—as authorities confiscated an estimated…
Teen Nabbed in Zamboanga City for Online Coercion Using Explicit Photos, Videos
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 19-year-old male, known by the alias “Bob,” was arrested in an entrapment operation mounted by the Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit 9 after he allegedly coerced and blackmailed…
Drug Suspect Nabbed in Zamboanga City Buy-Bust; ₱122K Worth of Shabu Seized
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A suspected drug peddler was arrested Friday evening in a buy-bust operation that yielded over ₱122,000 worth of illegal drugs in Barangay Tugbungan. The operation, conducted around…
PH Strengthens Ties with Saudi Arabia as New Flights Position Mindanao as a Rising Global Destination
The Philippines is positioning Mindanao as its next major international tourism gateway, following a renewed push by the Department of Tourism (DOT) to deepen partnerships with Saudi Arabia’s aviation and…
Navy Seizes ₱2.8-Million Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Off Zamboanga Waters
ZAMBOANGA CITY — More than ₱2.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted by the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) after its patrol team stopped a motorized banca attempting to…