ZAMBOANGA CITY – Twenty-eight women, including 11 wives of former Abu Sayyaf bandits, have completed a two-day food processing training in Basilan province, the military announced Wednesday. Lt. Col. Renante Besa, Army’s 64th Infantry Battalion (IB) commander, said the training on food processing conducted from Monday (march 29) until Tuesday (March 30) was facilitated by Technical […]
Naval task group seizes P10-M smuggled cigarettes
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Naval Task Group-Sulu seized some P10 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Sulu. Col. Hernanie Songano, NTGS and 4th Marine Brigade commander, revealed that said shipment was intercepted by the joint team of the Navy Special Operations Unit (NSOU) and Marine Battalion Landing Team-8 (MBLT-8) around 9:50 p.m. Sunday south of Lagasan, […]
Law enforcement operation nets Abu Sayyaf bandit
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government operatives have arrested in a law enforcement operation an Abu Sayyaf bandit in this southern port city, the police announced Monday. Police Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, said Merham Tulawi Nasalon, 22, an alleged Abu Sayyaf bandit, was arrested around 1:40 a.m. Sunday in Sitio Niyog-Niyog, […]
Troops launch offensive, thwarts terror plots in Central Mindanao
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government troops are continuously conducting clearing and pursuit operations against the Dawlah Islamaiya terrorists in Central Mindanao area, military officials announced Sunday. This, as the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Central has launched offensive against the Dawlah Islamiya since Thursday, March 25, to thwart plans of the terrorists to conduct bombings in Central Mindanao. […]
Sibugay crime group member dies, cop hurt in clash
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A crime group member was killed while a policeman was wounded as firefight ensued during a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga Sibugay province, a top police official announced Saturday. Police Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, said that the clash took place around 1 p.m. Saturday in Purok […]
No UK, African Covid-19 variants in Zambo Peninsula
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) announced that there is no confirmed local or community transmission of any other variants of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the Zamboanga Peninsula. Dr. Joshua Brillantes, DOH regional director issued the statement Friday after it has been confirmed that cases of UK and African Covid-19 variants have […]
Troops nab Vietnamese fishermen in Tawi-Tawi
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Marine troops and policemen have apprehended a Vietnamese fishermen for illegal fishing within the territorial waters of the country, military officials announced. The Vietnamese fishing boat manned by a seven-man crew was apprehended Tuesday off Bakungan Island in the Turtle Islands municipality, Tawi-Tawi, according to Lieutenant Senior Grade Chester Ross Cabaltera, Naval […]
Police officer, 4 others nabbed for robbery-extortion in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Criminal and administrative cases are being readied to be filed against a police official and four policemen involved in irregularities in this city, an official announced Tuesday. Police Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, said that cases of robbery extortion and violation of Republic Act 3019, anti-graft and […]
3 kidnapped Indonesian fishermen rescued in Tawi-Tawi
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government troops have rescued three Indonesian kidnap victims in South Ubian, Tawi-Tawi, the military announced Friday. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, said that the three rescued Indonesians, namely, Riswanto Hayano, 27; Arizal Kastamiran, 29; and, Arsyad Dahalan, 41 are among the five Indonesian fishermen the Abu Sayyaf […]
Troops undergo 6-month bomb detection training
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Sixty-two soldiers have completed a six-month K9 Explosive Detection Course boosting the capability of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on bomb detection, official announced Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Bagnus Gaerlan, 1st Infantry Division (ID) assistant commander, said that 62 soldiers, who comprised of the K9 Explosives Detection Course of class 06-2020 have finished […]
Army activates unit to defeat the NPA in ZamPen, MisOcc
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The 102nd Infantry Brigade has activated a unit to completely defeat the Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee (WMRPC) of the New People’s Army (NPA). Brig. Gen. Leonel Nicolas, 102nd Infantry Brigade commander said, that unit known as the Task Unit Jaguar will serve as the brigade’s ready deployable force that will hunt down the […]
BIFF bomb-maker surrenders in North Cotabato
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A bomb-maker of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF)-Karialan faction have withdrew support to the group and surrendered to government authorities in North Cotabato, military officials announced Monday. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), identified the BIFF bomb-maker surrenderee as Tong Ayob Dubpalig alias Ruben, 57, a […]
Westmincom, BFP hold basic firefighting training
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Twenty personnel of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) have undergone one-day basic firefighting training at Camp Don Basilio Navarro that houses the Westmincom headquarters here. The training, held Friday, was facilitated by the Office of the Assistant Chief of Unified Command Staff (ACUCS) for Education and Training of Westmincom in coordination with the Bureau of […]