Day: October 24, 2025
Feature: A Long Road for Mayor Aniรฑon to Lift Tungawan Forward
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ The road to progress here is long, uneven, and mostly unpaved. For Mayor Angelito Aniรฑon, that road isnโt just literalโitโs the path toward pulling this quiet coastal municipality out of poverty and into sustainable growth. Tungawan, home to more than 46,000 residents, sits on the western stretch of Zamboanga Sibugay, where
7 nabbed, โฑ66,000 worth of suspected shabu seized in Zamboanga Sibugay ops
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ Separate anti-drug campaigns by the Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Police Office (ZSBPPO), led by Provincial Director Barnard Danie V. Dasugo, resulted in the arrest of seven suspects and the seizure of suspected shabu worth roughly โฑ66,300. The operatives have also confiscated a homemade improvised shotgun during operations across the province on October 23
Military Recovers 7 High-Powered Firearms After Armed Clash in Ligawasan, BARMM
ZAMBOANGA CITY โ The military recovered seven high-powered firearms after intervening in a clash between two armed groups in Ligawasan, Special Geographic Area (SGA), Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), that left one person dead, authorities said Thursday. Maj. Gen. Donald M. Gumiran, commander of the Armed Forces of the PhilippinesโWestern Mindanao Command (AFP-WestMinCom),
Pagadian City: The Little Hong Kong of the South
Pagadian City is nestled between the verdant hills of Zamboanga del Sur and the glimmering waters of Illana Bay. It Pagadian City welcomes travelers with a landscape as breathtaking as it is unexpected. Known as the โLittle Hong Kong of the South,โ this Mindanao gem offers sweeping coastal views, steep winding roads, and a bustling
NBI raids alleged online scam hub in Cavite, arrests 7 including foreign nationals
MANILA โ Agents from the National Bureau of InvestigationโCavite North District Office (NBI-CAVIDO North) arrested seven individuals โ four foreign nationals and three Filipinos โ in a late-night raid on an alleged online scam hub in Barangay Panapaan, Bacoor City. The operation took place around 11:30 p.m. on October 15, 2025, at a two-story residence
The Ocean Around the Philippines Is Changing Color โ and Scientists Say Itโs a Warning Sign
MANILA โ The ocean around the Philippines is quietly changing color. Itโs not something most people would notice standing on the shore, but satellites orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth can see it clearly: the deep blues of the worldโs tropical seas โ including those surrounding the Philippine archipelago โ are shifting toward shades of
