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Zamboanga Sibugay cops nab suspect, seize high-powered firearm in Ipil checkpoint
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — Police arrested a man and seized a high-powered firearm during a joint checkpoint operation in Barangay Tiayon, Ipil, early Thursday, November 6, authorities said. The operation, led by the Zamboanga Sibugay Police Provincial Office (ZSBPPO) under Provincial Director Colonel Barnard Danie Dasugo, was conducted in coordination with the Ipil Municipal Police
Investor confidence rises as Cotabato City records major decline in crime
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Local business leaders are upbeat about Cotabato City’s improving investment climate as crime rates continue to fall under Mayor Bruce Matabalao’s administration. In his State of the City Address (SOCA) on Tuesday, November 4, Matabalao said the city recorded only 21 crime incidents across its barangays in the past 12 months—almost
Philippine Church names 7 ‘new martyrs’ for Jubilee 2025, most killed in Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Church in the Philippines has recognized seven Filipinos as “new martyrs” — men and women who gave their lives for the Gospel, most of them victims of religious and social violence in the country’s south. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said it has submitted the list to
2 BIR guards found dead in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; police launch investigation
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Authorities are investigating the killing of two security guards assigned to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) office in Ipil, the provincial capital of Zamboanga Sibugay, early Tuesday morning. Acting Ipil police chief Major Pocholo Rolando Guerrero identified the victims as 52-year-old Jamie Dante and 41-year-old Arkhads Muharral. Initial police reports
At least one dead as Typhoon Kalmaegi lashes central Philippines with heavy rain and floods
MANILA, Philippines – November 4, 2025 – At least one person was reported dead and thousands were displaced as Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name: Tino) swept across the central Philippines on Tuesday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, and widespread flooding. The typhoon, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to
33 LGUs in Zamboanga Peninsula suspend classes due to Typhoon Tino rains, flooding threats
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — At least 33 local government units (LGUs) across the Zamboanga Peninsula suspended classes on Tuesday, November 4, as heavy rains and strong winds brought by Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) lashed parts of Mindanao, raising threats of flooding and landslides. In Zamboanga del Norte, all 25 municipalities and the cities of Dipolog
Tungawan mayor urges students to build a ‘brighter future’ through education
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay – Mayor Angelito Aniñon on Monday, November 3, called on young people to pursue their dreams with purpose and determination, underscoring the local government’s commitment to guiding the youth toward a “brighter future.” Aniñon made the statement during the Career Guidance Program of Western Mindanao State University – External Studies Unit (WMSU–ESU),
Typhoon Tino Intensifies, Eastern Visayas Braces for Landfall
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) continued to intensify on Monday, November 3, as it approached the eastern coast of the Philippines, prompting widespread evacuations and storm warnings across the Visayas and parts of Mindanao. As of 11 a.m., the center of Tino was estimated at 285 kilometers east-southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar,
PDEA nabs high-value target, seizes ₱6.8M shabu in Zamboanga Sibugay
PIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents arrested a former seafarer turned farmer tagged as a high-value target (HVT) in the regional drug trade in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Don Andres, Ipil, on Saturday afternoon, November 2, 2025. Operatives PDEA-Regional Office 9 seized about one kilogram of suspected shabu worth ₱6.8
Oceana slams URC over ‘inexcusable’ ethanol spill in Tañon Strait, demands accountability
MANILA, Philippines – International ocean conservation group Oceana has denounced the ethanol spill from Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) distillery in Negros Oriental, calling it an “inexcusable” environmental disaster that endangers the country’s largest marine protected area and the livelihoods of thousands of coastal residents. In a statement released on Friday, Oceana said the collapse of
Trump threatens possible U.S. military action in Nigeria over alleged Christian persecution
WASHINGTON (November 2, 2025) — President Donald Trump said he has instructed the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria, accusing the West African nation of failing to stop the killing of Christians by extremist groups. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump warned that the United States would
BARMM’s first Level III hospital opens doors to specialized, inclusive care
IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has officially upgraded the Maguindanao Provincial Hospital into a Level III facility, now renamed the Bangsamoro Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC) — the first of its kind in the region. BARMM Health Minister Dr. Kadil Sinolinding Jr. led the announcement on
