5 killed, 20 hurt in firecracker warehouse explosion

Julie Alipala 06/29/2024

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur –A powerful explosion rocked this city on Saturday afternoon, initially leaving five people dead, and at least 20 wounded. Police Colonel Kimberly Molitas said they initially received reports of two adults killed…

3 girls raped every week in Zamboanga City, crime stats show

Julie S. Alipala 09/01/2023

  ZAMBOANGA CITY — In the last eight months, an average of three girls were raped in this city every week, crime statistics compiled by the local police showed. Police Lt. Col. Paul Andrew Cortes, information officer…

2 kids die in Zamboanga due to food poverty; NAPC alarmed

Julie Alipala 08/05/2023

  ZAMBOANGA CITY — An official of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) has expressed alarm over the recent deaths of children in a rural village here due to food poverty. Juliet Tigo, NAPC regional coordinator for the…

PRISAA National Collegiate Games: Cebu tracksters win 6 golds in two days

Glendale G. Rosal 07/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s tracksters had a stellar outing in the first two days of the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Collegiate Games in Zamboanga City. They won six gold medals in a span of…

70 tons of smuggled, rotting onions end up in pit

Julie Alipala, Nestor Corrales 02/09/2023

More than 70,000 kilograms of smuggled onions earlier seized by authorities were destroyed in Zamboanga City due to public safety concerns. Zamboanga City Vice Mayor Josephine Pareja expressed regret at seeing tons of red and yellow onions…

Floods hit Zamboanga City anew

Julie Alipala 02/01/2023

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Just two weeks after being displaced from their homes due to massive flooding, hundreds of families in several villages here experience floods again due to continuous heavy rains. Due to the…

CVFA booters back in PFF first division after strong showing in Zamboanga U-19 tourney

Glendale G. Rosal 08/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The undermanned Central Visayas Football Association (CVFA) is officially back in the first division of the Philippine Football Federation’s (PFF) after finishing as the first runners-up in the PFF U-19 VisMin National Group…

29 injured in stampede over DSWD cash aid payout in Zamboanga

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 08/20/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 29 people were injured after the stampede incident in a coliseum in Barangay Tetuan, Zamboanga City during the distribution of educational cash aid on Saturday. In an advisory, the Zamboanga City…

Rufa Mae trends on Twitter after performing in BBM-Sara rally

Doris Mondragon 03/29/2022

CEBU, Philippines—Rufa Mae Quinto made it to the trending topics on Twitter Philippines on Tuesday afternoon, March 29. This, after pictures and videos of Rufa Mae performing at the grand rally of UniTeam presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong”…

Slain Basilan mayor a ‘fearless’ peacemaker

Julie Alipala 12/07/2021

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines — Messages expressing shock and grief filled the social media wall of Mayor Darussalam Lajid of Al-Barka town in Basilan province, following his assassination here on Monday morning. Col. Rexmel Reyes,…

2 Basilan mayors shot in Zamboanga City

Julie Alipala 12/06/2021

ZAMBOANGA CITY—Two mayors from Basilan province were shot at 8:31 a.m., Monday, Dec. 6, in Barangay Baliwasan in this city. Lt. Agnes Miro, Zamboanga City police spokesperson, said Mayors Alih Awal Sali of Akbar town and Darussalam…

Hero dog Kabang gets paw memorial, paw prints impression

Doris Mondragon - Content Specialist 05/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An aluminum statue of Kabang will soon be erected as a memorial of the hero dog of Zamboanga City. The statue is made by Mindanao artist Kublai Millan which will be erected to…

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