ZAMBOANGA CITY --- Joint government forces successfully rescued the 64-year-old Filipino-American on Wednesday at around 10:30 in the morning after a gun battle with armed men believed to be members of the Abu Sayyaf Group in the hinterlands of Barangay Pisa Itom, Sirawai town, Zamboanga del Norte. During the firefight, the armed men left Triplitt which resulted to … [Read more...] about Gov’t forces rescue kidnapped Fil-Am in Zambo Norte
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PNP-SAF arrests local terrorist in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY --- A member of a local terrorist group was arrested by operatives from the 82nd action company of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force here on Sunday, September 27, in Barangay Recodo. Authorities identified the suspect as Hajili Banah, a.k.a. Hashim Saripada was arrested by virtue of the two warrants of arrest docketed under Criminal Case … [Read more...] about PNP-SAF arrests local terrorist in Zamboanga City
DPWH turns over Covid-19 mega isolation facility in Iligan City
DAVAO CITY---The Department of Public Works and Highways on Wednesday turned over the newly completed mega isolation facility in Iligan city to the local government. Secretary and isolation czar Mark Villar announced that a new 120-bed capacity COVID-19 quarantine facility in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte “We opened on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, an additional 120-capacity … [Read more...] about DPWH turns over Covid-19 mega isolation facility in Iligan City
Joint forces neutralize Dos Palmas kidnapping suspect in Zamboanga Sibugay
ILIGAN CITY — A joint enforcement operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Police Office neutralized a suspect of the 2001 Dos Palmas kidnapping incident early morning on Sunday in Sitio Tubigsina, Barangay La Paz, in Alicia town, Zamboanga Sibugay. The joint forces raided the suspected hideout of Furuji Indama, a Basilan-based … [Read more...] about Joint forces neutralize Dos Palmas kidnapping suspect in Zamboanga Sibugay
Duterte plans to visit families of Jolo blast victims- Go
DAVAO CITY -- President Rodrigo Duterte is planning to visit the families of the victims of the gruesome August 24 bombings in Jolo, Sulu before going back to Manila. Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go in an interview Friday said the President wants to personally express his condolences to the bereaved families and visit the soldiers. He however, did not disclose … [Read more...] about Duterte plans to visit families of Jolo blast victims- Go
