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 they […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Sahak alias […]
8 Abu Sayyaf arrested in Sabah
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The collaboration of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu’s 4th Marine Brigade and Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) led to the arrest of eight Abu Sayyaf bandits, including two mid-level leaders, military officials announced Monday. Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, JTF-Sulu commander said that Abu Sayyaf mid-level leaders Sansibar Bensio and Mabar Binda, who […]
2 women nabbed in possession of P1-M shabu
ZAMBOANGA CITY— Two women were arrested, and P1 million in illegal drugs were seized from them by members of the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit-9 (RDEU-9), who are on the trail of two rescued drug suspects in this city. – Police Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, identified them as Armida Jul-Asri […]
2 policemen injured in rescue of 2 drug suspects in Zambo City
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two policemen were wounded when an unidentified gunman rescued two drug suspects arrested in an anti-drug operation in this City, a top police official disclosed Thursday. Police Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (RPO-9) director, disclosed that the incident happened around 4:47 a.m. Thursday in front of the Zamboanga City […]
Zambo police, BOC seize P13-M smuggled cigarettes
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Operatives of the Zamboanga City Police Office’s (ZCPO) Station 7 in partnership with the Bureau of Customs have seized some P13,020,000 worth of assorted smuggled cigarettes in this city. Police Col. Rexmel Reyes, ZCPO director said that prior to the confiscation, the policemen intercepted at dawn Monday a cargo truck loaded with […]
2 bomb component suppliers of the Abu Sayyaf arrested
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Lawmen have arrested in a buy-bust operation two suppliers of bomb-making components of the Abu Sayyaf bandits in the province of Sulu, military officials announced. Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu commander, identified the bomb-making components suppliers as Akkang Suraili Omaron, and, Mardan Dammang Jamasali who were arrested in buy-bust […]
Police nabs 5, seized P2.08-M shabu in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local police seized some P2.08 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested five people including three fishermen, on two anti-drug operations on Labor Day in this city, an official announced Sunday. Col. Rexmel Reyes, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, identified the arrested suspects as the following: Satta Alam, 50; Alshimar […]
Ranking NPA leader, wife killed in Agusan clash
TRENTO, AGUSAN DEL SUR – A ranking leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) and his wife, an NPA medic, were killed in a clash with government troops in the province of Agusan del Sur, military officials announced. Col. Oliver Maquiling, 701st Infantry Brigade commander, said the clash happened Monday in Barangay Sta. Maria, Trento, […]
Abu Sayyaf bandit killed in Sulu clash
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An Abu Sayyaf bandit was killed in a clash as the military continue an offensive against the remaining bandits in Sulu, officials announced. Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu commander, said the troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu clashed with the followers of Abu Sayyaf leader Mudzimar Sawadjaan alias […]