Polls generally peaceful
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 12:59 a.m.ZAMBOANGA City Police Office officer-in-charge Senior Superintendent Edwin de Ocampo said Monday’s mid-term election is generally peaceful in this city.
De Ocampo said there were no untoward incidents reported except for technical problems on some of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines.
3 killed, 3 wounded in gun attacks
Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 11:44 p.m.THREE people, including a teenager, were killed while three others were wounded and a village official cheated death in separate gun attacks by riding-in-tandem gunmen in Zamboanga Peninsula.
Killed were Sito Tanog, 28; his brother, Jovencio, 31; and Bemar Marikit, 13. Wounded were Luzminda Lamdag, 57; Joselito Marikit, 45; and Bearge Marikit, 10, said Zamboanga Peninsula police spokesman Chief Inspector Ariel Huesca.
Government employee nabbed for vote-buying
Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 11:43 p.m.A MUNICIPAL Government employee is in hot water after he was charged with violation of the Omnibus Election Code in Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Sunday.
Arrested and charged before the provincial prosecutor's office was Kaiser Wahid, an employee of the Municipal Government of Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte.
500 inmates to cast vote
Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 11:42 p.m.EVERYTHING is set for the holding of the election on Monday at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-administered Zamboanga City Reformatory Center (ZCRC).
The balloting will be held simultaneously with regular polling precincts outside the detention facility during Monday's mid-term elections, said ZCRC Warden Chief Inspector Julius Arro.
Gunmen attack LP mayoralty bet’s house
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 09:53 p.m.MOTORCYCLE-RIDING gunmen recently strafed the house of a Liberal Party (LP) mayoralty bet Leticia Awing in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, according to police.
Zamboanga Peninsula police spokesman Ariel Huesca said the attack occurred around 8:30 p.m. Friday in the village of Kulisap, Payao town.
2 arrested for vote-buying
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 09:52 p.m.THE police have caught two men engaged in vote-buying in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, a police official reported Saturday.
Zamboanga del Norte police director James Mejia identified the two men as Jeruhan Mandao, 29, and Teresito Tumaroy, 49.
Village official’s house strafed; 1 hurt
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 09:52 p.m.A VILLAGE watchman was wounded in an attack by riding-in-tandem gunmen at the house of a village official in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Saturday.
The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Friday at the residence of Maganay village chief Rogelio Lapuhapu located along the highway of Buug town.
Project for elderly, children unveiled
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 09:51 p.m.A PROJECT for the elderly and children worth P6 million initiated by House Deputy Speaker for Mindanao Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar was unveiled Friday evening Zamboanga City.
The project, known as the Parque de los ancianos y niños (Park for the elderly and children), is located in a vacant lot near the Bahay Bulilit daycare center donated by the food chain McDonald’s in the village of Sta. Maria, north of this city.
House of mayor yields guns, fake bills
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 11:34 p.m.THE police raided on Thursday the house of Gutalac town Mayor Mariano Candelaria Jr. in Zamboanga del Norte and confiscated firearms, ammunition and fake bills.
Zamboanga Peninsula police spokesman Ariel Huesca said the raid was carried out around 11 a.m. Thursday on the strength of a search warrant issued by Municipal Circuit Trial Court-Labason Judge Cherry Joy Concha-Ageas.
Gunmen raid village official’s house
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 11:33 p.m.GUNMEN clad in masks and fatigue informs briefly held hostage three children and robbed a village official’s house in Dapitan City, a police official said.
The incident also resulted in the injury of two village officials who were forced to face the gunmen in exchange for the safety of the children.
Village official unscathed in gun attack
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 11:33 p.m.NO ONE was either killed or wounded when gunmen attacked the house of a village official in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported.
The incident took place at the house of Danao village chief Ferdinand Bokingkito, 47, in the municipality of Salug around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Uncle shoots nephew over illicit affair
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 11:32 p.m.A 22-YEAR-OLD suspected of having an illicit affair with his own aunt was shot and wounded in a west coast village in Zamboanga City.
Shot and wounded was Totoh Abdullah, a resident of Baluno village, 28 kilometers west of the city. He was allegedly shot by his uncle, Kidal Barahama, who went into hiding after the incident, police said.
Ex-cop eyed in teacher’s slay attempt
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 10:59 p.m.THE local police are eyeing a former policeman as the suspect in the shooting incident that injured a public school teacher in Zamboanga City.
Tagged as the triggerman is Aldrin Usman, who was formerly assigned in Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay and was dropped from the official roster of the police, said Zamboanga City police officer-in-charge Senior Superintendent Edwin de Ocampo.
Gunmen attack village official’s house
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 10:58 p.m.THE police are conducting an in-depth probe to identify the gunmen who attacked the residence of a village official in Pagadian City.
Zamboanga Peninsula police spokesman Ariel Huesca, quoting a belated report, said the incident took place around 11:20 p.m. Monday in Barangay Linienza, Pagadian City.
4 nabbed for vote buying
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 10:58 p.m.FOUR people were arrested for allegedly facilitating vote-buying in a raid on a beach house owned by a high-ranking elected government official in Zamboanga del Norte, a police official said Thursday.
Arrested were Maila Laput, 34; Carmelita Perez, 48; Cleofe Ogoc, 37; and, Maria Pedrita Bayron, 23, said Superintendent Joven Parcon, Dipolog City police chief.
DTI, PCA hold coco-coir stakeholders’ gab
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 10:57 p.m.THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) have conducted a one-day stakeholders' conference aimed to validate the Zamboanga Peninsula 2013 coco-coir industry action plan.
DTI Zamboanga Peninsula Director Nazrullah Manzur said the validation was necessary to ensure that the strategies, programs, projects, and activities outlined for 2013 are being carried out according to the plan.
Gunmen kill 2 LP supporters
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 12:58 a.m.GUNMEN riding-in-tandem on two motorcycles have killed two Liberal Party (LP) supporters one of whom is a village official in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Wednesday.
The incident took place 4 p.m. Tuesday at Purok 3, Barangay Mahayahay, Kumalarang around, according to the report of the Zamboanga del Sur police command.
Road mishap mars PCOS machines delivery
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 12:58 a.m.A PUBLIC school teacher, assigned as Board of Election Inspector (BEI) in the May 13 polls, died in a traffic accident on the first day of the delivery the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines in Zamboanga City.
Zamboanga City police officer-in-charge Edwin de Ocampo said the incident involving a truck loaded with PCOS machines and a motorcycle happened around 7:35 a.m. Wednesday in Sitio Tarlago, Tictapul village.
Congressional bet denounces black propaganda
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 12:58 a.m.ZAMBOANGA City Councilor Lilia Nuño on Wednesday has dared all candidates to comply and respect with the agreement they forged for a "high-level campaign."
Nuño made the challenged as she uncovered that candidates from other parties resorted to the use of black propaganda to demean her candidacy.
4 killed, 4 wounded in ambush
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 09:31 p.m.FOUR people, including two soldiers and two Abu Sayyaf bandits, were killed while four others were wounded in a clash preceded an ambush in the province, officials disclosed Tuesday.
Colonel Carlito Galvez of the 104th Infantry Brigade said the incident took place around 2 p.m. in Sitio Pagtawanan, Magcawa village, Al-Barka town.
Pursuit against bank robbers continues
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 09:31 p.m.POLICEMEN recovered three getaway vehicles of four gunmen involved in a bank robbery in Zamboanga del Norte, police official announced Tuesday.
Chief Inspector Ariel Huesca, spokesman for Zamboanga Peninsula police said the recovered getaway vehicles were Starex Utility Vehicles which were abandoned along the national highway of Leon Postigo.
Second batch of SPES starts working
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 09:30 p.m.THE second batch of the Summer Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) comprising of 2,168 students will start working Wednesday, May 8 until May 31.
The implementation of SPES is jointly undertaken by the city government and the Department of Labor Employment (Dole) which is aimed to help the qualified students earn income in preparation for the opening of classes.
Police eye Sayyafs’ involvement in blast
Monday, May 6, 2013 - 09:06 p.m.THE police are eyeing the possible involvement of the Abu Sayyaf bandits on the explosion in Lamitan City, Basilan province Sunday night.
The improvised explosive device (IED) went off some 10 meters away from the house of City Mayor Roderick Furigay, said city police chief Inspector Almer Ismael.
Gunmen rob Roxas town rural bank
Monday, May 6, 2013 - 09:06 p.m.THE police have launched a dragnet operation to arrest four gunmen who robbed a bank in Roxas town, Zamboanga del Norte, a police official reported Monday.
Zamboanga Peninsula police spokesman Ariel Huesca said the incident happened around 10:55 a.m. Monday at the Rural Bank of Roxas town in Zamboanga del Norte.
Road mishap injures cop, teenager
Monday, May 6, 2013 - 09:05 p.m.TWO people including a policeman were injured in a vehicular accident involving two motorcycles in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday.
The police said the incident took place at the corners of Rizal and Mabini Streets, San Pedro village, Dumingag municipality around 5:45 p.m. Saturday.
‘Brigada Eskwela 2013’ set
Monday, May 6, 2013 - 09:05 p.m.ALL is set for the week-long school maintenance program “Brigada Eskwela” for School Year 2013-2014, an education official announced Monday.
City Division of Schools officer-in-charge Pedro Melchor Natividad said the Brigada Eskwela will be held from May 20-25, and will kick off with a caravan to instill public awareness the importance of the activity.
Police nab ‘Bin Laden’ in Basilan
Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 10:21 p.m.POLICE arrested one of the top 10 most wanted persons in Zamboanga City, the police reported Sunday.
According to Chief Inspector Ariel Huesca, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula spokesman, arrested was one Margani Samla a.k.a. “Bin Laden,” 43, a resident of Purok 7, Recodo village.
Videoke house owner nabbed for exploiting minors
Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 10:21 p.m.POLICE have arrested an owner of a videoke house for allegedly forcing two of her minor workers to have sex with a customer in exchange for P1,600.
Zaida Lubiano, 46, resident of Villa C. Sudiacal village was arrested on Saturday by the policemen from Liloy municipality, Zamboanga del Norte, police said.
Troops, rebels clash in Leon Postigo town
Saturday, May 4, 2013 - 09:47 p.m.THE timely response of the military forces have stopped a group of New People’s Army (NPA) from further extorting residents in the hinterlands of Zamboanga del Norte, an official said Saturday.
Troops from the Army’s 10th Infantry Battalion led by Lieutenant Colonel Leonel Nicolas clashed on Friday with a group of NPA rebels, who were taking rest coming from extortion operation.
Candidate, supporters’ houses strafed
Saturday, May 4, 2013 - 09:46 p.m.MOTORCYCLE-RIDING gunmen have attacked the houses of a candidate for city councilor and two political supporters on Friday in Pagadian City, the capital of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Saturday.
No one was either killed or wounded during the separate attacks, the Zamboanga del Sur police said.
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