ZAMBOANGA CITY – Navy personnel together with Bureau of Customs (BOC) operatives have intercepted two watercrafts and seized some P17.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes early Monday off this city. Rear Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., commander of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), said the joint team was conducting intelligence-driven maritime interdiction operation when … [Read more...] about P17.5-M smuggled cigarettes seized off Zamboanga City
2 BIFFs killed in clash with troops in Maguindanao
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Two Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed in a clash early Sunday with government forces in the province of Maguindanao. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said the troops were conducting focused military operation when they clashed with a group of BIFFs around 6 a.m. Sunday in Barangay … [Read more...] about 2 BIFFs killed in clash with troops in Maguindanao
11ID fetes 3 gallant soldiers
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The 11th Infantry Division (ID) awarded medals to three soldiers, including a junior officer, for gallantry in action that resulted to the death of an Abu Sayyaf bandit in the province of Sulu. Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, commander of the 11ID and Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu, named the awardees as First Lieutenant Jemar Timon, Private First Class (PFC) Jhon … [Read more...] about 11ID fetes 3 gallant soldiers
Zamboanga City records no immunization adverse effect
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A top local health official announced that the inoculation of the A2 and A3 priority groups is smoothly ongoing with no reported adverse effect after immunization for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The A2 priority groups are the senior citizens and A3 are persons with comorbidities aged 18 to 59 years old. The immunization of these two groups started … [Read more...] about Zamboanga City records no immunization adverse effect
Dawlah Islamiya leader killed in Maguindanao clash
ZAMBOANGA CITY – According to military officials, a mid-level leader of the Dawlah Islamiya (DI)-Maguid group was killed in an intelligence-driven special military operation in the Maguindanao province on Wednesday, May 12. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), identified the slain Di-Maguid group mid-level leader as Kopang … [Read more...] about Dawlah Islamiya leader killed in Maguindanao clash