ZAMBOANGA CITY – Congregational, group prayer, and other public and private social gatherings related to the celebration next week of Eid’l Fitri 2021 have been temporarily suspended in Sulu province. In an executive order on Friday, Gov. Abdusakur Tan, chairperson of the Sulu Task Force coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), imposed a temporary ban on all […]
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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 […]
Eleazar sworn-in as 26th PNP chief
On May 5, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año formally announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar, who was sworn-in today, May 7, as the 26th Philippine National Police chief. Eleazar graduated from the Philippine Military Academy Hinirang Class of 1987 ranking fourth in his class. Eleazar stated during his first speech at the change of […]
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 […]
BOC NAIA intercepts 20,000 tablets of undeclared Ivermectin
DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Customs Port of NAIA (BOC NAIA) intercepted undeclared IVERMECTIN and other undeclared regulated drugs from a shipment imported by Finstad Inc. from New Delhi, India declared as “Food Supplements, Multivitamins and Multi-Mineral Capsules”. According to the Customs examiner, the said drugs including the undeclared 20,000 capsules of Ivermectin were […]
Duterte orders pullout of Sinopharm vaccines
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday night ordered the withdrawal of Covid-19 vaccines developed by Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm. Despite having received the first dose of the vaccine brand himself, Duterte said he told an “ambassador” that he wanted the vaccines pulled out over concerns that the Sinopharm vaccine has yet to be […]
Philippine Military Academy’s ‘Top 6’ graduate for 2021 is from Oroquieta City
A 24-YEAR-OLD native of Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental province, is the “Top 6” among 164 cadets of MASALIGAN (Mandirigmang Samahan ng Lakas at Sandigan ng Bayan) Class 2021 who will graduate from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) on May 10. Ranked 6 of the graduates is Cadet 1st Class Feljoy B. Ending, Bravo Company, a […]
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 […]
One-year-old baby drowns
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE— A one-year and four months old baby drowned afternoon of May 2, while the mother was busy doing household chores in sub-village 10 of Barangay Poblacion East, Salug town Zamboanga del Norte. According to Police Major Arlan Delumpines, OIC chief of Salug Municipal Police Station, the mother stated that she left their […]
Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccines arrives-BOC
DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Customs officially received the first batch of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccines on May 1 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on May 1, 2021. In a press statement, the Bureau of Customs said it cleared the first batch of Sputnik V covid-19 vaccines containing 15,000 doses arrived via Qatar […]
Iligan City traffic chief dies in road mishap
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The traffic chief of Iligan City Police died in a car mishap at around 12:00 noon on Monday, May 3, while on his way to Cagayan de Oro for his promotion. PNP Iligan City Director Police Col. Rolando Cuya identified the victim as Police Major Abogado Mautin, 38, residente of […]
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 […]