ZAMBOANGA CITY — Four workers died while three others were critically wounded after the reportedly speeding truck rammed against another vehicle along the national highway of MCLL Highway Sitio Tigbao,Barangay Licomo at around 5:00 in the morning on October 10. The fatalities were identified as Rosiller Tomotong, 30, from Tungawan Zamboanga Sibugay; Ariel Lipay Manos, […]
Summer starts with kite flying contest in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY —Summer has officially kicked off here with dozens of colorful kites joining the Kite Flying Contest on Saturday held at Paseo del Mar. The kite flying is one of the activities in the ongoing Summer Verano Festival sponsored by the city government and spearheaded by the City tourism Office. Residents and local tourists […]
DOH-Zamboanga Peninsula gears up vaxx drive
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Health authorities here is up for supplemental Measles, Rubella, and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV-SIA) as the Zamboanga Peninsula region records 59 cases of Measles for the first quarter of 2023. The Department of Health-Region 9 aims to vaccinate 79,973 children aged 9-59 months for the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine and […]
3 drug suspects face charges in Zamboanga City
The Zamboanga City Police Office has filed charges against three suspected drug pushers after a buy-bust on March 15 that yielded more than P1 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or Shabu. Police Station 7 chief Police Major Jamar Tagayan said that the police conducted three weeks of surveillance operations against the suspects before the actual […]
Zambo anti-narcotics nabs pusher in drug buy-bust
ZAMBOANGA CITY —-Personnel of the Zamboanga City Police Station 7 arrested suspected drug pusher Omar Dueñas Edris, 38 years old, in a drug buy-bust operation along Talungon St., Barangay San Roque on Wednesday, March 8. Seized from Edris was suspected Methamphetamine Hydrochloride inside two packets weighing 5.56 grams with a street value of P37,808.00. Two […]
Water crisis looms in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Water crisis looms but Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) this early is preparing the raiotning plan for their consumers. The consumers may face water shortages again in the coming months as the city’s water supply dwindles and the city experiences less rain. The ZCWD said that consumers could experience water supply reduction […]
Zamboanga celebrates Women’s month via Marcha de las Mujeres
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The local government here culminated the International Women’s Day celebration on March 8, through a campaign dubbed as Marcha De Las Mujeres: a purple walk for a cause. The walk started early afternoon at San Jose road and ended at 3:00 pm with a short program in Paseo del Mar. The month […]
Zambo City intensifies implementation of traffic laws
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The city government here conducted an intensified implementation of City Ordinance No. 248, otherwise known as the Revised Traffic Code for Zamboanga City. The implementation focuses on parking regulations, not wearing helmets, no updated vehicle registration, and illegal structures along passageways. The operation on March 3 along Sinunuc street aimed to ease […]
Hazing victim John Matthew Salilig’s remains arrive in Zambo City
The remains of 24-year-old hazing victim John Matthew Salilig arrived on Thursday, March 2, in his hometown Zamboanga City. Salilig, a 3rd year engineering student of Adamson University died while undergoing Tau Gamma Phi Fraternity hazing in Biñan, Laguna on February 18, 2023. Dalilig’s family and Zamboanga City Mayor John Dalipe and Vice Mayor Josephine […]
Zambo police buy-bust yields 245K worth of drugs
Zamboanga City Police Drug Enforcement Unit from Police Station 7 on February 28, arrested suspected drug pushers in a buy-bust operation that yielded 36.12 grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu. DEU team leader Police Master Sergeant Marlon Dimaisip said they arrested Noudrickar Tano Nasaluddin, a high-value target, and resident of Barangay Guiwan, Zamboanga City. […]
Zamboanga City honors residents with distinct contribution to the city
Jane TubilagCorrespondent Zamboanga City-During its 86th Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga on February 25, 2023, the Zamboanga City Government honored individuals and corporations who brought honor and prestige to the city through their dedication and commitment in their fields of endeavors. Mayor John Dalipe handed out the 2023 Local Achievers Awards to: “The Local […]
Lone gunman kills former Guv exec
ZAMBOANGA CITY —A still unidentified gunman killed the former executive assistant of then Basilan Governor Wahab Akbar on February 25 at around 6:38 in the evening in Barangay Canelar Moret here. Police identified teh victim as Paruk Majirul, 50 years old, a resident of Isabela City, Basilan province. Inistial police investigation report showed that Marijul […]