A ZAMBOANGA City Councilor reiterated a concept to advance the local tourism potential by developing other prospective destinations suited for agri and eco-tourism.

THE government was elated by the decision of a large Muslim rebel group to help in locating the kidnapped Irish priest in the hinterlands of the southern Philippines.

DEVELOPMENT and progress are set to take place in the former camp of the Abu Sayyaf bandits in the hinterlands of Tipo-Tipo town in Basilan province.

EIGHT policemen, including an officer, were commended by the Zamboanga City Council for the arrest of a wanted person in the city last week.

MAYOR Celso Lobregat has ordered the police to leave no stone unturned in the investigation of the shooting incident that killed two policemen in Zamboanga City.

VICE Mayor Jose Manuel Dalipe II announced Wednesday that he is running for mayor in the 2010 general elections.

TWO policemen, including an officer, were killed in a shooting incident shortly after noontime Tuesday at Veterans Avenue extension in Sta. Maria, Zamboanga City, the police said.

THE military's Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) has deployed peace keeping forces to stop the fighting between two armed factions in Tawi-Tawi, a military official said Tuesday.

SECURITY forces are now ready for any eventualities that may arise during the observance of the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day in Zamboanga City, an official said.

GOVERNMENT security forces have foiled an ambush that was about to be staged by the Abu Sayyaf bandits in Sulu, a military official said Monday.

THE police and the military are finalizing the security plan that will be implemented during the observance of the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day in the city.

THE Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) is gathering more evidence to file an airtight case against the gunman who killed a village chief in Zamboanga City.

GOVERNMENT troops have foiled a bomb attack by lawless elements in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, a military official said Monday.

THE members of the Zamboanga del Sur Crisis Management Committee (CMC) are not losing hope that they could soon locate and eventually recover the Irish priest kidnapped in Pagadian City two weeks ago.

TWO feuding families from one of the towns in Basilan province have signed a peace pact following series of mediation made by local, police and military officials.