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MSSD-BARMM distributes P42-M social pension in Basilan

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 5 -- The Ministry of Social Welfare and Development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MSSD-BARMM) released on Friday some PHP42 million in social pension to ... Read More


Zambo cops seize 176 loose firearms, arrest 202 fugitives in November

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 5 -- A total of 176 loose firearms and 202 fugitives were arrested in various police operations within the area of responsibility of the Police Regional Office in Zamboanga Penins... Read More


Zamboanga cops seize P158-M smuggled cigarettes in November

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 2 -- The police confiscated some P158.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in a series of law enforcement operations in Zamboanga Peninsula in November, an official said Tuesday... Read More


P21-M smuggled cigarettes disguised as charcoal seized in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 1 -- Police seized PHP21 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested one suspect during an anti-smuggling operation Sunday (Nov. 30, 2025). Brig. Gen. Edwin Quilates, regio... Read More


PCO recognizes Basilan in 2025 FOI Awards

Manila, Nov. 29 -- The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has conferred the prestigious 2025 Freedom of Information (FOI) Award on Basilan's provincial government. Provincial Board Member Amin ... Read More


Lanao Sur town declared DI-MG, NPA-free

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Nov. 20 -- The municipal council of Lumbaca Unayan in Lanao del Sur declared the area free from the influence of the terror Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) remnants and the communi... Read More


P6.8-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zamboanga City

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 24 -- About PHP6.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in separate law enforcement operations in this city, authorities reported Friday. Of the total confiscation, P... Read More


Rubber tapper killed in Basilan farm explosion

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 23 -- A rubber tapper was killed Thursday morning after an explosion ripped through the plantation where he was working in a remote village in Sumisip, Basilan, police reported. ... Read More


Classes suspended in Zamboanga City due to ITCZ

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 8 -- The city government has declared a suspension of classes on Wednesday for all levels, both private and public schools, due to inclement weather. Mayor Khymer Olaso suspended... Read More


Ferry sinks at Zamboanga port amid bad weather

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 7 -- A fast craft ferry plying the Zamboanga-Isabela route sank early Tuesday while docked at the local port amid inclement weather. Samuel Sabanal, skipper of Weesam Express 8 w... Read More